US 12,142,735 B1
Thermal management of liquid metal batteries
David J. Bradwell, Arlington, MA (US); Hari P. Nayar, Woburn, MA (US); Zachary T. Modest, Jamaica Plain, MA (US); and Stephanie L. Golmon, Arlington, MA (US)
Assigned to Ambri, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed by Ambri Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/141,041.
Application 18/141,041 is a continuation of application No. 17/747,333, filed on May 18, 2022, granted, now 11,677,100.
Application 17/747,333 is a continuation of application No. 16/592,621, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,387,497, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 16/592,621 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/140,434, filed on Apr. 27, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/140,434 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/063222, filed on Oct. 30, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/898,642, filed on Nov. 1, 2013.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/39 (2006.01); H01M 4/134 (2010.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 50/138 (2021.01); H01M 50/463 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 10/399 (2013.01) [H01M 4/134 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 4/381 (2013.01); H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 50/138 (2021.01); H01M 50/463 (2021.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating an energy storage system, comprising:
a) providing an energy storage system comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells supported by a frame structure, wherein an individual cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells comprises a negative electrode, an electrolyte and a positive electrode, wherein at least two of the negative electrode, the electrolyte and the positive electrode are in a liquid state at an operating temperature of the individual cell, wherein the frame structure comprises one or more fluid flow paths for bringing a thermal management fluid in thermal communication with at least a subset of the plurality of electrochemical cells; and
b) directing the thermal management fluid through the one or more fluid flow paths.