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Title: Rate-sensitive and self-releasing battery cells and battery-cell structures as structural and/or energy-absorbing vehicle components

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1492022

A battery system includes a load bearing structure having battery cells, or structures formed by battery cells, and at least one mechanical switch, and an electrical connection coupled with the battery cells of the load bearing structure. A battery has a rate-sensitive component that is configured to deform into a first state to provide a first reaction force under a mechanical loading of a first magnitude. The rate-sensitive component is configured to deform into a second state to provide a second reaction force under a mechanical loading of a second magnitude.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000396
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
10,115,942
Application Number:
14/893,895
OSTI ID:
1492022
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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