Methods and apparatuses for paste production and application on electrode substrates for lead acid batteries
AssigneeGridtential Energy, Inc.
InventorsMaureen Elizabeth Sherrick, Douglas G. Wilson, Mark Thomas
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Abstract
A system to create a cell for a monopole or bipole lead acid battery includes a paster to produce wet paste, a first carrier structure to receive the wet paste, and a second carrier structure to receive an electrode substrate. A combining station combines the first carrier structure and corresponding wet paste and the second carrier structure and corresponding electrode substrate into an assembly. An ultrasonic welding system receives the assembly and provides mechanical pressure and ultrasonic energy to the assembly. A removal station via which to remove at least one of the first and second carrier structures to create a modified assembly.
Claims15
A system for creating a cell for a monopole or bipole lead acid battery, comprising:
- a first carrier structure to receive a wet paste from a paster;
- a second carrier structure to receive an electrode substrate;
- a combining station at which to combine the first carrier structure and corresponding wet paste and the second carrier structure and corresponding electrode substrate into an assembly;
- an ultrasonic welding system to receive the assembly and provide mechanical pressure and ultrasonic energy to the assembly;
- and
- a removal station to remove at least one of the first and second carrier structures to create a modified assembly.
A method for creating a cell for a lead acid battery, the method comprising:
- receiving a wet paste at a first carrier structure;
- receiving an electrode substrate at a second carrier structure;
- combining the carrier structures into an assembly;
- applying mechanical pressure and ultrasonic energy;
- and
- removing at least one carrier structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.