17839911. LIQUID RESISTANT BATTERY PACK simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

LIQUID RESISTANT BATTERY PACK

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Pengchuan Wang of San Jose CA (US)

Arun D. Chawan of Berkeley CA (US)

Dominic Pitera of San Francisco CA (US)

Karl A. Gazdowski of Los Gatos CA (US)

Kyle Tse of Fremont CA (US)

Nath B. Chhiv of Alameda CA (US)

Nathan J. Bohney of Campbell CA (US)

Shreshtha U. Kumar of Cupertino CA (US)

Surojit Ganguli of San Jose CA (US)

LIQUID RESISTANT BATTERY PACK - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17839911 titled 'LIQUID RESISTANT BATTERY PACK

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of the patent application describes a battery pack that consists of multiple layers enclosed within an enclosure. The enclosure has a cathode terminal and an anode terminal extending from one face, which are connected to the layers. The enclosure is coated with Parylene, except for a portion of the first face.

• The battery pack includes multiple layers and an enclosure.
• The enclosure encloses the layers and has a cathode and anode terminal.
• The terminals are connected to the layers.
• The enclosure is coated with Parylene, except for a portion of the first face.

Potential Applications

• Electric vehicles
• Portable electronic devices
• Renewable energy storage systems

Problems Solved

• Protection of battery pack layers
• Enhanced connectivity between terminals and layers
• Prevention of damage from external factors

Benefits

• Improved durability and longevity of battery packs
• Enhanced safety and reliability
• Increased efficiency and performance of battery systems

Original Abstract Submitted

Aspects of the present disclosure involve various battery packs. In general, the battery pack includes a plurality of layers and an enclosure enclosing the plurality of layers. A cathode terminal and an anode terminal extend from a first face of the enclosure. The cathode terminal and the anode terminal are connected to the plurality of layers. A Parylene coating may cover an entire surface of the enclosure except for at least a portion of a surface of the first face.