Patent ID: 11870044
Assignee: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A device for repurposing a jelly roll lithium-ion battery, the device comprising:
a first pin configured to secure a first end an electrode of the jelly roll lithium-ion battery;
a second pin configured to secure a second end of the electrode;
a chamber containing a layer of lithium and an electrolyte solution and positioned between the first pin and the second pin; and
a terminal configured to provide a voltage to the layer of lithium; wherein:
at least a portion of the electrode is configured to extend through the chamber, and
the voltage is configured to motivate at least one lithium ion to move from the layer of lithium, through the electrolyte solution, and to the electrode.