The EPO published patent application EP4261489A1 titled 'Heat Exchanger' filed by Shaoxing Sanhua Automotive Thermal Management Technology Co., Ltd. The invention covers thermal management technology for battery systems in electric vehicles, with inventors LI Hua, SHAN Fangjian, SHAO Han, and LIANG Qinglei. The application has IPC classifications in F28D (heat exchangers) and H01M (batteries) including H01M 10/617, H01M 10/6556, H01M 10/6554, and H01M 10/625.

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