Panasonic was granted a patent for a safer battery connection design.

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  "signal_subtype": "patentGrant",
  "detected_at": "2026-10-30T00:47:27+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Panasonic",
    "domain": "panasonic.com"
  },
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      {
        "code": "H01M 10/653",
        "label": "Batteries / electrochemical direct conversion of chemical to electrical energy"
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        "code": "H01M 50/553",
        "label": "Batteries / electrochemical direct conversion of chemical to electrical energy"
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        "label": "Batteries / electrochemical direct conversion of chemical to electrical energy"
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      "Research & Development",
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    "detail": "In October 2026 Panasonic patented a battery assembly method for connecting internal current collectors and lead terminals in energy-storage devices.",
    "summary": "Panasonic was granted a patent for a safer battery connection design.",
    "event_at": "2026-10-27",
    "inventors": [
      {
        "name": "Eiichi Koga",
        "status": "unresolved",
        "is_primary": true
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    "tech_area": "batteries / energy storage",
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    "grant_date": "2026-10-27",
    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12776531",
    "cpc_primary": {
      "code": "H01M 10/653",
      "label": "Batteries / electrochemical direct conversion of chemical to electrical energy"
    },
    "patent_title": "Electrical device",
    "patent_number": "US12776531",
    "uspto_assignee": "PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.",
    "patent_abstract": "A battery that is an example of an electrical device according to the present disclosure includes: an electrical element having a current collector such as a battery element having a current collector; a lead terminal electrically connected to the current collector; a joining portion containing an electrically-conductive resin material and joining the current collector and the lead terminal to each other; and a heat-melting portion that is disposed between the joining portion and the lead terminal and that contains a solder material. The heat-melting portion may be in contact with the lead terminal. The joining portion may be in contact with the current collector and the heat-melting portion.",
    "precision_class": "structural",
    "invention_explanation": "A battery connection that uses conductive resin plus a heat-melting layer to join components while helping protect the connection from excess heat.",
    "technologies_mentioned": [
      "battery technology",
      "energy storage",
      "conductive resin",
      "thermal protection"
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curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/052961dd-9eed-5973-8a5e-cedbd8c6bce4 \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"panasonic.com","limit":20}'