US Patent Issued to HOLDING ZERO on July 1 for "Leaf spring connector for lithium-ion battery cells" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,347,889, issued on July 1, was assigned to HOLDING ZERO LLC (Albuquerque, N.M.).

"Leaf spring connector for lithium-ion battery cells" was invented by Derek Simkowiak (Lynnwood, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes a non-welded leaf spring battery cell connector which allows for unrestricted outgassing during Lithium-Ion thermal runaway. The connector also has a low-resistance electrical connection surface for applications with rough, uneven contact surfaces such as those on refurbished Lithium-Ion battery cells. The connector is compatible with both protected and unprotected Lithium-Ion cells, as it allow...