US Patent Issued to Lithium Werks Technology on June 17 for "Cylindrical electrochemical cells and method of manufacture" (Massachusetts, Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,334,514, issued on June 17, was assigned to Lithium Werks Technology BV (Enschede, Netherlands).

"Cylindrical electrochemical cells and method of manufacture" was invented by David C. Batson (Winchester, Mass.), Rex Withers (Mashpee, Mass.) and James E. Dawson (Macomb, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrochemical storage cell may comprise first and second electrode sheets wound around a cylindrical core forming a jellyroll structure, the first and second electrode sheets each comprising uncoated conductive edges parallel to end faces of the jellyroll structure, and coated opposing surfaces between the uncoated conductive edges...