IP Library Granted Patent US 12,230,781
Granted Patent B2
US 12,230,781 · App. 17/836,285 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Transfer lamination of electrodes in silicon-dominant anode cells

Inventors: Fred Bonhomme (Lake Forest, CA); Benjamin Park (Mission Viejo, CA); Kirk Shockley (Irvine, CA); Giulia Canton (Irvine, CA); David J. Lee (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: ENEVATE CORPORATION
H01M4/0471H01M4/0404H01M4/0409H01M4/0435H01M4/133H01M4/134H01M4/1393H01M4/1395H01M2004/027
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Patent No.
US 12,230,781
App. No.
17/836,285
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for high volume roll-to-roll transfer lamination of electrodes for silicon-dominant anode cells.

Claims (13)

1. A system for continuous roll-to-roll electrode processing with multiple lanes, the system comprising:

a heat treatment oven configured for applying pyrolysis concurrently to a plurality of carrier films, to convert a corresponding precursor composite film on each carrier film to a pyrolyzed composite film; and

a plurality of press rollers arranged in pairs, each pair of rollers configured for pressing a corresponding pair of first and second pyrolyzed composite films of the pyrolyzed composite films onto a corresponding current collector film of a plurality of current collector films, wherein:

each pair of press rollers is configured to press the corresponding first and second pyrolyzed composite films onto corresponding first and second sides of the corresponding current collector film from the plurality of current collector films,

the corresponding first and second pyrolyzed composite films are applied from two different carrier films from the plurality of carrier films, and

the two different carrier films of the plurality of carrier films are separated after the pressing.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one precursor composite film comprises silicon (Si).

3. The system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of moving rollers, configured for moving the plurality of carrier films during the continuous roll-to-roll electrode processing in the system.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heat treatment oven is configured to apply the pyrolysis at a temperature >500° C.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heat treatment oven is configured to apply the pyrolysis in a reducing atmosphere.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heat treatment oven is configured to create reducing atmosphere related conditions, the reducing atmosphere related conditions comprising at least one of an inert atmosphere, a vacuum, or flowing of one or more reducing gases.

7. The system of claim 1 , comprising at least one cleaning and inspection component configured for cleaning and inspecting electrode composite films after pressing.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of press rollers is configured to apply one or both of pressure and heat during the pressing.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2026
From: ENEVATE CORPORATION
To: MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY LTD.
Reel/Frame 075093/0935 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2022
From: BONHOMME, FRED; PARK, BENJAMIN; SHOCKLEY, KIRK; CANTON, GIULIA; LEE, DAVID J.
To: ENEVATE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060149/0370 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17134764 · Dec 28, 2020
Continuation 16681641 · Nov 12, 2019
Provisional Application 62854935 · May 30, 2019
Related Publication 20220302430A1 · Sep 22, 2022
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