- Patent Title: Electronic circuits with directly integrated electrochemical cells
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Application No.: US16875435Application Date: 2020-05-15
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Publication No.: US11462720B2Publication Date: 2022-10-04
- Inventor: Jesse Smithyman , Konstantin Tikhonov , Christine Ho , Alexander Gurr
- Applicant: Imprint Energy, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Alameda
- Assignee: Imprint Energy, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Imprint Energy, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Alameda
- Agency: Polygon IP, LLP
- Main IPC: H01M4/04
- IPC: H01M4/04 ; H01M10/04 ; H01M10/42

Abstract:
Provided are electronic circuits, comprising electrochemical cells directly integrated with other devices of the circuits, and methods of manufacturing these circuits. The direct integration occurs during cell manufacturing, which allows sharing components, reducing operation steps and failure points, and reducing cost and size of the circuits. For example, a portion of a cell enclosure may be formed by a circuit board, providing direct mechanical integration. More specifically, the cell is fabricated right on the circuit board. In the same or other examples, one or both cell current collectors extend outside of the cell boundary and used by other devices, providing direct electrical integration without a need for intermediate connections and eliminating additional failure points. Furthermore, printing one or more components of electrochemical cells, such as electrolytes and current collectors, allows achieving higher levels of mechanical and electrical integration that are generally not available in conventional cells.
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