USPTO Patent Granted for Battery Module Coolant Channels

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Batteries (H01M)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12586841B2) to McLaren Automotive Limited for a battery module design featuring integrated coolant channels. This patent covers a specific configuration for supplying and draining coolant to multiple battery modules arranged in a row.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12586841B2 for a battery module design to McLaren Automotive Limited. The patent specifically details a system of battery modules arranged in a row, each containing cells and a housing, along with a supply and drain coolant conduit system designed to manage thermal regulation across multiple modules. The filing date for this patent was September 17, 2019.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property matter and does not impose new regulatory obligations on companies. However, it signifies a novel technical advancement in battery thermal management, which may be relevant for manufacturers in the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors. Companies developing similar battery technologies should be aware of this granted patent to avoid potential infringement.

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Battery module coolant channels

Grant US12586841B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

McLaren Automotive Limited

Inventors

Sunoj Cherian George, James Douglas McLaggan, Elie Talj

Abstract

A battery comprising a plurality of battery modules arranged in a row, each battery module comprising a plurality of cells and a housing enclosing the plurality of cells. The battery further comprising a supply coolant conduit and a drain coolant conduit, each adjoining and extending along at least part of the row of battery modules, the supply coolant conduit being configured to supply coolant to multiple ones of the battery modules and the drain coolant conduit being configured to drain coolant from multiple ones of the battery modules.