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Passivated current collector for a battery cell

Grant US12580171B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

Inventors

Ki Woon Kim, Sun Kim, Sanket Sudam Mundhe, Yunki Baik

Abstract

A passivated current collector for a battery cell is provided. A battery cell can include a first electrode that can include a first region that is coated with an active material and a second region that lacks a coating of the active material. The battery cell can include a first terminal that can be in electrical contact with the first electrode via a first current collector that can be electrically coupled to the second region of the first electrode and the first terminal. The first current collector can include a passivated portion exposed to an electrolyte in contact with the first electrode.

CPC Classifications

H01M 4/0404 H01M 4/661 H01M 10/0525 H01M 10/0587 H01M 10/0431 H01M 10/0585 H01M 2220/20 H01M 50/534 Y02E 60/10

Filing Date

2022-07-06

Application No.

17858207

Claims

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