Method and apparatus for integrated-battery devices

A combined battery and device apparatus comprising:

• a first structure including:
• a first conductive layer;
• a battery including a cathode layer;
• an anode layer, and an electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material, the battery disposed such that either the cathode layer or the anode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer;
• and
• an electrical circuit having a major surface adjacent face-to-face to and electrically connected to the battery, wherein the electrical circuit includes:
• a photovoltaic cell having a major surface adjacent face-to-face to the battery;
• and
• a charging circuit supported on the photovoltaic cell and electrically coupled to charge the battery using current from the photovoltaic cell.

A method for making a combined battery and device apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing a substrate having a major surface area;
• depositing a first conductive layer on a first surface area of the substrate's major surface area;
• depositing onto the first conductive layer a battery including a cathode layer;
• an anode layer, and a electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material, the battery disposed such that either the cathode layer or the anode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer;
• depositing an electrical circuit on the battery;
• depositing a photovoltaic cell on a surface of the substrate beside the battery.

A method for making a combined battery and device apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing a substrate having a major surface area;
• depositing a first conductive layer on a first surface area of the substrate's major surface area;
• depositing onto the first conductive layer a battery including a cathode layer;
• an anode layer, and a electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material, the battery disposed such that either the cathode layer or the anode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer;
• depositing an electrical circuit on the battery, wherein depositing the electrical circuit comprises:
• depositing a photovoltaic cell on the battery;
• supporting a charging circuit on the photovoltaic cell;
• and
• electrically coupling the charging circuit to charge the battery using current from the photovoltaic cell.

A combined battery and device apparatus comprising:

• a first structure including:
• a substrate having a major surface area;
• a first conductive layer adjacent to a first surface area of the substrate's major surface area;
• a battery comprising a cathode layer;
• an anode layer, and a electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, the battery disposed such that either the cathode layer or the anode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material;
• and an electrical circuit adjacent to and electrically connected to the battery;
• and
• a photovoltaic cell adjacent face-to-face to a major surface of the substrate beside the battery.

A combined battery and device apparatus comprising:

• a first structure including:
• a substrate having a major surface area;
• a first conductive layer adjacent to a first surface area of the substrate's major surface area;
• a battery comprising a cathode layer;
• an anode layer, and a electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, the battery disposed such that either the cathode layer or the anode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material;
• and an electrical circuit adjacent to and electrically connected to the battery;
• and
• an electrical circuit wherein the electrical circuit comprises:
• a photovoltaic cell adjacent to the battery;
• and
• a charging circuit supported on the photovoltaic cell and electrically coupled to charge the battery using current from the photovoltaic cell.

A combined battery and device apparatus comprising:

• a substrate;
• first conductive layer adjacent face-to-face to the substrate;
• a battery having a plurality of layers including:
• a cathode layer;
• an anode layer;
• and
• an electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material, the battery disposed such that either the cathode layer or the anode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer;
• and
• an electrical circuit adjacent face-to-face to the substrate;
• wherein the electrical circuit has a plurality of layers, and one of the plurality of layers of the electrical circuit and one of the plurality of layers of the battery have substantially identical thicknesses, chemical composition and material characteristics.

A method for making a combined battery and electrically powered device, the method comprising:

• providing a substrate having a major surface area;
• depositing a plurality of layers of the battery on a first surface area of the substrate's major surface area, wherein the plurality of layers of the battery include a cathode layer;
• an anode layer, and a solid-state electrolyte layer located between and electrically isolating the anode layer from the cathode layer, wherein the anode or the cathode or both include an intercalation material or a metal or both;
• and
• depositing a plurality of layers of the electrically powered device on a first surface area of the substrate's major surface area, wherein one of the plurality of layers of the electrically powered device has a composition substantially identical to and is deposited substantially simultaneously with one of the plurality of layers of the battery.