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US 11,870,092 B1Granted
On-board vent gas abatement
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsSteven Kaye, Luke Asher Wilhelm, Josef L. Miler, Alexander J. Clarabut
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Abstract
Energy storage systems, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include an abatement system for addressing effluent vapors produced by a cell block. The systems may include support structures configured to address vented effluents, and may include oxidants, catalysts, or entrainment systems to assist with the abatement.
Claims11
A battery system, comprising:
- a battery cell;
- a support structure configured to contain the battery cell;
- a plenum defined by a portion of the support structure positioned beneath the battery cell;
- a vent within the plenum, wherein the vent comprises a hinge coupled to the support structure, the vent configured to open at a first end opposite the hinge and contact a floor of the plenum at the first end opposite the hinge to form an angled path into the plenum beneath the battery cell, wherein the first end of the vent contacts the floor of the plenum at a contact point to form the angled path;
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- an oxidant located within the plenum and positioned adjacent the contact point to interact with effluent vapors distributed from the battery cell into the plenum.
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