METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, MANUFACTURING ALKALI METAL COATED CURRENT COLLECTORS FOR BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20250140776A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18497358

    申请日:2023-10-30

    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an alkali metal coated current collector for a battery, the method includes melting the alkali metal, removing impurities floating on the surface of the melted alkali metal; applying the purified melted alkali metal to the surface of at least one side of a passing current collector substrate to form a coating on the current collector substrate. A system for manufacturing an alkali metal coated current collector for a battery includes at least one extruder having a melt chamber, an inlet extending to the melt chamber, at least one feed roller in the inlet for feeding alkali metal introduced into the inlet to the melt chamber; a heater for melting alkali metal in the melt chamber; an opening in the chamber for removing impurities floating on the melted alkali metal in the melt chamber; an outlet extending from the melt chamber to a dispensing opening; a reservoir for receiving melted alkali metal; and at least one drive roller for driving a current collector substrate past the reservoir to receive a coating of melted alkali metal.

    WINDING APPARATUS, SPINNING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF WINDING BELT-SHAPED STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20240390935A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18793630

    申请日:2024-08-02

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a winding apparatus includes a winding core and an air flow controller. The winding core winds a belt-shaped structure comprising a substrate and an edge-coating part that covers an edge of a substrate in a width direction, the edge-coating part being coated with a material liquid on a surface of the substrate. The air flow controller has a nozzle that performs at least either ejection or suction of a gas, and adjusts an air flow in the vicinity of the edge-coating part of the film of the belt-shaped structure, which is wound by a winding core.

    Coating apparatus for window and coating method using the same

    公开(公告)号:US12064785B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17989177

    申请日:2022-11-17

    CPC classification number: B05C13/00 B05C5/02 B05D1/02 C03C17/002 C03C2218/112

    Abstract: A window coating jig includes: a base part and a stage which includes a support part, a first sidewall part surrounding the support part and defining an outer wall, and a second sidewall part disposed between the support part and the first sidewall part, and protrudes from the base part, wherein a blow groove is defined between the first sidewall part and the second sidewall part, a suction groove is defined between the second sidewall part and the support part, the base part has a blow hole and a suction hole passing through the base part, the blow hole and the suction hole being defined therein, the blow hole overlaps the blow groove, the suction hole overlaps the suction groove, and the first sidewall part has a vent opening passing therethrough in a direction crossing the direction in which the blow hole extends, the vent opening being defined therein.

    SUPPORT UNIT, FILM FORMING APPARATUS, AND CARRIER SUPPORT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240207889A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18493123

    申请日:2023-10-24

    Inventor: Takayuki Mori

    CPC classification number: B05C13/00 B05D1/002

    Abstract: A support unit of a carrier that holds a substrate, includes a plurality of rotating members configured to support the carrier inside a chamber where a film forming process is performed on the substrate when transporting the carrier, and a support body configured to rotatably support the plurality of rotating members inside the chamber. The support body extends from an upstream side to a downstream side in a transport direction of the carrier. The plurality of rotating members are arranged on the support body in a line from the upstream side to the downstream side of the support body. An interval between adjacent rotating members of a first set disposed on one of the upstream side and the downstream side of the support body is narrower than an interval between adjacent rotating members of a second set disposed between the upstream side and the downstream side of the support body.

    SUBSTRATE HOLDER, SUBSTRATE HOLDING METHOD, AND FILM FORMATION APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20240150889A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18502354

    申请日:2023-11-06

    CPC classification number: C23C14/568 B05C13/00

    Abstract: Falling of a substrate and deformation or breakage of the substrate are inhibited. A substrate holder includes a hole portion in which a disk-shaped substrate is placed upright, and at least four supporting members attached elastically-deformably on a periphery of the hole portion. Two of the four supporting members support disk-shaped substrate at first- and second-side circumferential end portions of disk-shaped substrate positioned at vertical-direction upper positions of disk-shaped substrate. Remaining two of the four supporting members support disk-shaped substrate at third- and fourth-side circumferential end portions of disk-shaped substrate positioned at vertical-direction lower positions of disk-shaped substrate. Central angle in disk-shaped substrate between either first- or second-side circumferential end portion and uppermost end portion of disk-shaped substrate is from 15° through 40°. Central angle in disk-shaped substrate between either third- or fourth-side circumferential end portion and lowermost end portion of disk-shaped substrate is from 10° through 15°.

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