H01M 6/00
Single-use batteries
Official title: Primary cells; Manufacture thereof
H01M6/00 (Single-use batteries) appears on 7,694 US grants and 5,853 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01M- Granted patents
- 7,694
- Published applications
- 5,853
- Assignees
- 2,203
- Inventors
- 12,827
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 114 | 0 |
| 1977 | 126 | 0 |
| 1978 | 104 | 0 |
| 1979 | 82 | 0 |
| 1980 | 105 | 0 |
| 1981 | 113 | 0 |
| 1982 | 85 | 0 |
| 1983 | 107 | 0 |
| 1984 | 86 | 0 |
| 1985 | 102 | 0 |
| 1986 | 82 | 0 |
| 1987 | 78 | 0 |
| 1988 | 68 | 0 |
| 1989 | 86 | 0 |
| 1990 | 82 | 0 |
| 1991 | 86 | 0 |
| 1992 | 78 | 0 |
| 1993 | 123 | 0 |
| 1994 | 105 | 0 |
| 1995 | 175 | 0 |
| 1996 | 204 | 0 |
| 1997 | 198 | 0 |
| 1998 | 194 | 0 |
| 1999 | 182 | 0 |
| 2000 | 241 | 0 |
| 2001 | 287 | 120 |
| 2002 | 269 | 294 |
| 2003 | 269 | 335 |
| 2004 | 228 | 347 |
| 2005 | 137 | 261 |
| 2006 | 153 | 237 |
| 2007 | 165 | 229 |
| 2008 | 129 | 263 |
| 2009 | 156 | 259 |
| 2010 | 206 | 262 |
| 2011 | 180 | 290 |
| 2012 | 177 | 256 |
| 2013 | 206 | 239 |
| 2014 | 203 | 235 |
| 2015 | 213 | 232 |
| 2016 | 200 | 198 |
| 2017 | 178 | 249 |
| 2018 | 194 | 243 |
| 2019 | 205 | 206 |
| 2020 | 228 | 202 |
| 2021 | 149 | 190 |
| 2022 | 147 | 153 |
| 2023 | 120 | 147 |
| 2024 | 127 | 166 |
| 2025 | 113 | 152 |
| 2026 | 49 | 88 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01M 6/14Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte3,201
- H01M 6/04Cells with aqueous electrolyte1,721
- H01M 6/50Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance1,208
- H01M 6/42Grouping of primary cells into batteries1,037
- H01M 6/40Printed batteries871
- H01M 6/30Deferred-action cells716
- H01M 6/52Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste cells or batteries175
- H01M 6/22Immobilising of electrolyte129
Recent patents
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- Method and line for filling containers of electrochemical cells and battery production method25 Aug 2026US 12,719,139 B2I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A In Sigla Ima S.P.A.
- Battery and method for manufacturing same18 Aug 2026US 12,712,209 B2Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
- Process for preparing lithium salts such as anhydrous lithium hydroxide and anhydrous lithium halides11 Aug 2026US 12,703,639 B2AMG Lithium GmbH
- Method for disassembling electrode assembly and device for disassembling electrode assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307122 A1Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
- Lithium primary battery1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302268 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Biological battery17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279867 A1
- A process for the purification of graphitic material10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265066 A1Hazer Group Ltd.
- Energy storage cell and production method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254073 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cordless power system1,824US 7,688,028 B2Black & Decker Inc. · 2010
- Terminal cover for a battery pack1,514US 5,200,280 ABlack & Decker Inc. · 1993
- Hand held electromechanical surgical system including battery compartment diagnostic display1,087US 10,265,090 B2Covidien LP · 2019
- Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with variable motor control limits1,069US 10,537,351 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2020
- Battery powered surgical tool with guide wire1,046US 8,974,932 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · 2015