IP Library Granted Patent US 12691403
Granted Patent B2
US 12691403 · App. 17/878,327 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Systems and methods of abating hydrogen sulfide gas

Inventors: Saravanan Kuppan (San Jose, CA); Rubayyat Mahbub (Fremont, CA); Soo Kim (Fremont, CA); Rajeev Dhiman (Pleasanton, CA); Asma Sharafi (Ann Arbor, MI); Forrest Gittleson (Mountain View, CA); Chen Chen (Marana, AZ); Sonika Rajput (Beavercreek, OH)
Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
B01D53/0415B01D53/0446B01D53/1468B01D53/1493B01D53/18B60L50/64H01M4/38H01M10/0562H01M50/209H01M50/211H01M50/213H01M50/249B01D2252/10B01D2253/104B01D2253/1122B01D2253/1124B01D2257/304B01D2259/4566H01M2004/028H01M2220/20H01M2300/0068
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12691403
App. No.
17/878,327
Filed
Aug 1, 2022
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1776
USPC
95/136
Abstract

Provided herein is an apparatus. The apparatus can include a sorbent to dispose in an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle can include a battery cell. The sorbent can be configured to remove hydrogen sulfide gas from the electric vehicle. The hydrogen sulfide gas can be generated by a component of the battery cell.

Claims (47)

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

a cartridge to be disposed in an electric vehicle, the cartridge comprising an inlet configured to receive hydrogen sulfide gas, the electric vehicle comprising a battery cell;

a sorbent comprising metal nanoparticles embedded on carbon, the sorbent disposed in the cartridge and configured to remove hydrogen sulfide gas from the electric vehicle, the hydrogen sulfide gas generated from a component of the battery cell; and

a filler inert to the hydrogen sulfide gas and disposed in the cartridge, the filler comprising a powder dispersed throughout the sorbent, wherein the filler is hydrophobic and is configured to prevent the sorbent from fusing together.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

an electric vehicle battery pack comprising the battery cell;

a cross member coupled with a first side of the electric vehicle battery pack and with a second side of the electric vehicle battery pack; and

the sorbent coated on a surface of at least one of: the cross member, the first side of the electric vehicle battery pack, the second side of the electric vehicle battery pack, or a combination thereof.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the cartridge having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet fluidly coupled with the inlet to define a fluid pathway through the cartridge; and

the sorbent disposed in the cartridge to interact with the hydrogen sulfide gas from the fluid pathway.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a vehicle component; and

the sorbent coated on the vehicle component.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the cartridge comprising an inlet; and

a fan fluidly coupled with the inlet and configured to flow the hydrogen sulfide gas to the sorbent disposed in the cartridge.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the filler disposed proximate to the sorbent.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a liquid comprising the sorbent and configured to receive the hydrogen sulfide gas.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the sorbent configured to react with the hydrogen sulfide gas.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the sorbent configured to capture the hydrogen sulfide gas.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the hydrogen sulfide gas is generated by a reaction between H 2 O and one or more sulfide-containing species from the battery cell.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sorbent comprises at least one of: a metal, a metal oxide, a chloride, a sulfate, or a combination thereof.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sorbent comprises at least one of:

Mo 9 O 26 , W 18 O 49 , W 8 O 21 , Bi 4 O 7 , Co 3 O 4 , BaO 10 , Ti 6 O, V 5 O 12 , Sb 2 O 5 , Na 6 Mo 11 O 36 , K 14 Fe 4 O 13 , La 6 Mo 8 O 33 , K 2 Mo 4 O 13 , Fe 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 , Bi 14 Mo 5 O 36 , K 17 Fe 5 O 16 , Sr 8 Fe 8 O 23 , Bi 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 , Al 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 , Cr 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 , or a combination thereof.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the battery cell comprises at least one of: a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a sulfur-containing cathode disposed in the electric vehicle, or a combination thereof.

14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the sorbent comprises a metal oxide; and

a reactivity of the metal oxide with hydrogen sulfide is greater than a reactivity of Fe 2 O 3 with hydrogen sulfide.

15 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a battery pack cover plate; and

the sorbent coated on the battery pack cover plate and configured to receive the hydrogen sulfide gas.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the sorbent is distributed evenly over a portion of the battery pack cover plate.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the sorbent is distributed unevenly over a portion of the battery pack cover plate.

18 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sorbent comprises a ternary metal oxide.

19 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the sorbent configured to react with the hydrogen sulfide gas and form metal sulfide; and

the filler configured to prevent the metal sulfide from fusing together.

20 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

the cartridge comprising an inlet; and

a fan fluidly coupled with the inlet and configured to flow the hydrogen sulfide gas to the sorbent disposed in the cartridge;

an H 2 S sensor configured to activate the fan responsive to detecting a concentration of hydrogen sulfide gas above a threshold value.