公开(公告)号：US20240301579A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18667227

申请日：2024-05-17

Applicant: ALPHA-EN CORPORATION

Inventor： Lawrence Ralph Swonger

IPC: C25D3/42 ,  C03C3/21 ,  C03C4/18 ,  C03C10/00 ,  C25C1/02 ,  C25D7/06 ,  C25D17/00 ,  C25D17/02 ,  C25D17/10 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/02 ,  C25D21/18

CPC classification number: C25D3/42 ,  C03C3/21 ,  C03C4/18 ,  C03C10/00 ,  C25C1/02 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  C25D17/002 ,  C25D17/005 ,  C25D17/02 ,  C25D17/10 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/02 ,  C25D21/18

Abstract: A decoupled plating system is provided for producing lithium. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a feed tank configured to supply a lithium-rich aqueous electrolyte stream, a plating tank that is configured to receive an organic electrolyte and plate out lithium metal from that organic electrolyte, and one or more lithium replenishment cells configured to receive both electrolytes, keep them separated, and selectively move lithium ions from the aqueous electrolyte into the spent organic electrolyte stream. The present system and process can advantageously reduce operating costs and/or improve energy efficiency in production of lithium metal and associated products.

公开(公告)号：US09580816B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13819500

申请日：2011-09-14

Applicant: Yuka Miyamoto ,  Takeshi Suzuki ,  Hisato Noro ,  Masao Inose ,  Hiroki Iwasa ,  Norihiko Nakamura ,  Yoichi Tobiyama

Inventor： Yuka Miyamoto ,  Takeshi Suzuki ,  Hisato Noro ,  Masao Inose ,  Hiroki Iwasa ,  Norihiko Nakamura ,  Yoichi Tobiyama

IPC: C23C28/02 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D7/06 ,  C25D9/10

CPC classification number: C23C28/02 ,  C25D7/0614 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  C25D9/10 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for continuous electrolytic treatment of a steel sheet that is suitable for producing a surface-treated steel sheet and a method for producing the surface-treated steel sheet using the apparatus for continuous electrolytic treatment of a steel sheet. The apparatus includes N pairs of tabular electrodes having a length L and being arranged to respectively face two surfaces of a steel sheet. Each electrode includes n sections arranged in the longitudinal direction of the electrode and disposed on the surface of the electrode facing the steel sheet surface. Each section is constituted by a conductive portion including an electrode portion having a length T1 and a nonconductive portion made by making an electrode portion having a length T2 nonconductive, where n×N≧10, 0.96≧T2/(T1+T2)≧0.05, and 0.9≧T1/L≧0.1.

Abstract translation: 提供一种适用于生产表面处理钢板的钢板的连续电解处理装置以及使用钢板的连续电解处理装置的表面处理钢板的制造方法。 该装置包括N对长度为L的平板状电极，并分别面对钢板的两个表面。 每个电极包括沿着电极的纵向布置的n个部分，并且设置在面对钢板表面的电极的表面上。 每个部分由包括具有长度T1的电极部分和通过制造具有长度T2不导电的电极部分制成的非导电部分的导电部分构成，其中n×N≥10,0.96≥T2/（T1 + T2）≥0.05 ，0.9≥T1/L≥0.1。

公开(公告)号：US20160060785A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14474176

申请日：2014-08-31

Applicant: Jiaxiong Wang

Inventor： Jiaxiong Wang

IPC: C25D17/02 ,  H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: C25D17/02 ,  C23C18/08 ,  C23C28/34 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D7/0621 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  H01L31/03928 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/1876 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: An electroplating-spraying hybrid apparatus that is assembled with modular electroplating sections in a roll-to-roll continuous electroplating and spraying process is provided. The length of the electroplating cell for a modular electroplating section is adjustable to fit different current densities and deposition thickness required in a roll-to-roll process. In addition, the electrolyte solution tanks can be simply connected or disconnected from the modular electroplating sections and moved away. With these designs, a multiple layers of coating with different metals or semiconductors can be electrodeposited through this apparatus with a flexibility to easily change the plating orders of different materials. Moreover, some dopant layers can be deposited with a spray pyrolysis method to coat materials that are not suitable for electroplating. This apparatus is particularly useful in manufacturing Group IB-IIIA-VIA and Group IIB-VIA thin film solar cells such as CIGS and CdTe absorbers on flexible substrates through a roll-to-roll process.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种电镀喷涂混合设备，其以卷对连续电镀和喷涂工艺组装有模块化电镀部分。 用于模块化电镀部分的电镀电池的长度可调节以适应卷对卷过程中所需的不同电流密度和沉积厚度。 此外，电解液罐可以简单地与模块化电镀部分连接或断开并移开。 利用这些设计，可以通过该装置电沉积具有不同金属或半导体的多层涂层，其灵活性容易地改变不同材料的镀层顺序。 此外，可以用喷雾热解法沉积一些掺杂剂层以涂覆不适合于电镀的材料。 该设备在通过卷对卷方法在柔性基板上制造IB-IIIA-VIA族和IIB-VIA族薄膜太阳能电池（例如CIGS和CdTe吸收剂）特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US20150247254A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14427542

申请日：2013-08-28

Applicant: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.

Inventor： Takashi Kunihiro ,  Daisuke Matsushige ,  Eiji Okamatsu

IPC: C25D17/10 ,  C25D7/06 ,  C25D3/56

CPC classification number: C25D17/10 ,  C25D3/562 ,  C25D7/0614 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a metal sheet having an alloy plated layer, the method including a step of passing a metal strip continuously through a plating bath to perform electroplating in the plating bath, the plating bath including a plating liquid and an anode, the plating liquid containing two or more kinds of metal ions for forming the alloy plated layer, wherein an anode obtained by mixing two or more kinds of metal pellets is used as the anode, the metal pellets being formed of respective metals that form the alloy plated layer, wherein a mixing ratio of each metal pellet that constitutes the anode is determined based on a total surface area ratio of each metal pellet in the anode so that a dissolution ratio of each metal pellet that constitutes the anode is a dissolution ratio corresponding to a weight ratio of each metal that constitutes the alloy plated layer.

Abstract translation: 提供一种制造具有合金镀层的金属板的方法，该方法包括使金属带连续通过镀浴以在电镀浴中进行电镀，包括电镀液和阳极的电镀浴的步骤， 包含用于形成合金镀层的两种或更多种金属离子的电镀液，其中通过混合两种或更多种金属颗粒获得的阳极用作阳极，金属颗粒由形成合金镀层的各种金属形成 层，其中基于阳极中每个金属颗粒的总表面积比确定构成阳极的每个金属颗粒的混合比，使得构成阳极的每个金属颗粒的溶解比为对应于 构成合金镀层的各金属的重量比。

公开(公告)号：US09056196B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13516982

申请日：2010-12-14

Applicant: Chuladatta Thenuwara ,  Timothy Beerling

Inventor： Chuladatta Thenuwara ,  Timothy Beerling

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36

CPC classification number: C25D11/34 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  B23K26/38 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  H01R43/16 ,  Y10T29/49204 ,  Y10T29/49213 ,  Y10T29/49218 ,  Y10T29/49222

Abstract: A cochlear lead includes a plurality of electrode assemblies partially embedded in a flexible body configured to stimulate an auditory nerve from within a cochlea. Each of the electrode assemblies includes a flexible electrically conductive material forming a plurality of support structures and an electrode pad attached a support structure, the electrode pad having a surface that is configured to be exposed to cochlear tissue and fluids and has a charge transfer to the cochlear tissue and fluids that is higher than the flexible electrically conductive material.

Abstract translation: 耳蜗引线包括部分地嵌入柔性体中的多个电极组件，其构造成从耳蜗内刺激听觉神经。 每个电极组件包括形成多个支撑结构的柔性导电材料和附接有支撑结构的电极垫，电极垫具有被配置为暴露于耳蜗组织和流体的表面，并具有电荷转移到 耳蜗组织和高于柔性导电材料的流体。

公开(公告)号：US20130149560A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13457044

申请日：2012-04-26

Applicant: Joseph J. Viavattine ,  Gaurav Jain ,  Prabhakar A. Tamirisa

Inventor： Joseph J. Viavattine ,  Gaurav Jain ,  Prabhakar A. Tamirisa

IPC: H01M4/38 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M2/02

CPC classification number: C25D7/0642 ,  H01M4/0407 ,  H01M10/044 ,  H01M10/0445 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2004/027 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y10T29/49108

Abstract: An auxiliary electrode for a lithium-ion battery includes a lithium source material. The auxiliary electrode is configured to selectively couple to a negative electrode of a lithium-ion battery to provide lithium for formation of a solid-electrolyte-inter-phase layer on a negative electrode.

公开(公告)号：US08394245B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12751055

申请日：2010-03-31

Applicant: Yusuke Ozaki ,  Akira Kunimatsu

Inventor： Yusuke Ozaki ,  Akira Kunimatsu

IPC: C25D17/10 ,  C25D17/12

CPC classification number: C25D7/0642 ,  C25D1/00 ,  C25D1/04 ,  C25D1/08 ,  C25D7/0692 ,  C25D17/14 ,  Y10T428/12431

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a production apparatus for electro-deposited metal foil or the like that can reduce thickness fluctuation of electro-deposited metal foil. To achieve the object, a production apparatus for electro-deposited metal foil or the like in which a cathode and an insoluble anode apart from each other, supplying an electrolytic solution through a gap between the cathode and the anode, making the cathode move along to the insoluble anode, electrodepositing a metal component on an electro-deposition surface of the moving cathode is applied. Wherein the insoluble anode is a thin plate insoluble metal electrode provided with a conductive electrode material coating layer on a surface of a substrate made of a corrosion-resistant material, and detachably mounted to an electrode base by using predetermined fixing means, and the conductive electrode material coating layer of the thin plate insoluble metal electrode is provided with a conductive electrode material stripped belt in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the cathode, and the fixing means is provided in the conductive electrode material stripped belt.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种能够减少电沉积金属箔的厚度波动的电沉积金属箔等的制造装置。 为了实现该目的，一种电沉积金属箔等的制造装置，其中阴极和不溶性阳极彼此分开，通过阴极和阳极之间的间隙供给电解液，使阴极沿着 施加不溶性阳极，在移动阴极的电沉积表面上电沉积金属成分。 其中不溶性阳极是在由耐腐蚀材料制成的基材的表面上设置有导电电极材料涂层的薄板不溶性金属电极，并且通过使用预定的固定装置可拆卸地安装到电极基底，并且导电电极 薄板不溶性金属电极的材料被覆层在与阴极的移动方向垂直的方向上设置有导电性电极材料剥离带，在导电性电极材料剥离带上设置有固定装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120080322A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13320522

申请日：2010-05-12

Applicant: Henry Kunze

Inventor： Henry Kunze

IPC: H05K3/00 ,  B08B1/02 ,  B01J19/08 ,  B08B3/08

CPC classification number: H05K3/0085 ,  B05C3/09 ,  B05C11/06 ,  C25D7/0621 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  C25D17/00 ,  C25D21/10 ,  H05K2203/0143 ,  H05K2203/0746 ,  H05K2203/1509 ,  H05K2203/1572

Abstract: In order to remove treatment liquid (21) from a planar material to be treated (10), which is transported in an assembly for the electrolytic or wet-chemical treatment of the material to be treated (10), or to promote the exchange of material on the surface of the material to be treated (10), a roll with a roll surface (4, 14) is provided. The roll surface (4, 14) is arranged relative to a transport path of the material to be treated (10) so that a gap (8, 18) remains between the roll surface (4, 14) and a useful region of the material to be treated (10) opposing the roll surface (4, 14), which extends over the useful region. The roll is driven rotatably so that at the gap (8, 18) a relative speed is produced between the roll surface (4, 14) and the material to be treated (10).

Abstract translation: 为了将待处理的平面材料（10）中的处理液（21）从用于电解或湿化学处理待处理材料（10）的组件中运输，或促进交换 提供待处理材料（10）的表面上的材料，具有辊表面（4,14）的辊。 辊表面（4,14）相对于待处理材料（10）的输送路径布置，使得间隙（8,18）保留在辊表面（4,14）和材料的有用区域之间 待处理（10）与在有用区域上延伸的辊表面（4,14）相对。 辊可旋转地驱动，使得在间隙（8,18）处，在辊表面（4,14）和待处理材料（10）之间产生相对速度。

公开(公告)号：US07955487B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US11569825

申请日：2005-06-15

Applicant: Franz Kohnle ,  Klaus Hechler

Inventor： Franz Kohnle ,  Klaus Hechler

IPC: C25D7/06

CPC classification number: C25D7/0642 ,  C25D7/0614 ,  C25D7/0657

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for electrolytically treating flat work pieces (1), more especially for electrolytically treating electrically conductive structures S that are electrically insulated against each other on the surfaces of the work pieces. The method comprises conveying and processing the work pieces (1) on the conveying paths T′, T″ in the device, said device comprising at least one assembly A located between tow conveying paths, said assembly including a first and a second rotatable contacting electrode (2, 8) with the contacting electrodes being associated each with one of the conveying paths, and first contacting electrodes (2) abutting against the work pieces being conveyed in a first conveying path T′, and being spaced from the second conveying path T″ and second contacting electrodes (8) abutting against the work pieces being conveyed in the second conveying path T″ and being spaced to the first conveying path T′. The assembly and the work pieces are brought into contact with the treatment liquid. The contacting electrodes comprise first and second segments (9, 10) each that are insulated against each other and that are contacted to a current source (5) in such a manner that electrolysis areas E are formed between the work piece (1) being conveyed on the first and second conveying paths T′, T″, respectively, and second segments (9) that are turned towards the first and second conveying paths T′, T″ respectively and are not contacting the work pieces (1).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于电解处理扁平工件（1）的装置和方法，更具体地说是用于电解处理在工件表面上彼此电绝缘的导电结构S. 该方法包括在装置中的输送路径T'，T“上输送和处理工件（1），所述装置包括位于丝束输送路径之间的至少一个组件A.所述组件包括第一和第二可旋转接触电极 （2,8），其中所述接触电极与所述输送路径中的一个相关联，并且抵靠所述工件的第一接触电极（2）在第一输送路径T'中被输送，并且与所述第二输送路径T 并且与第二传送路径T“中传送的与工件邻接的第二接触电极（8）与第一输送路径T'间隔开。 使组件和工件与处理液接触。 接触电极包括第一和第二部分（9,10），每个部分彼此绝缘并且与电流源（5）接触，使得电解区域E形成在被输送的工件（1）之间 分别在第一和第二输送路径T'，T“上，以及分别朝向第一和第二输送路径T'，T”转动并且不接触工件（1）的第二段（9）。

公开(公告)号：US20040154927A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-12

申请号：US10765782

申请日：2004-01-26

Inventor： Paul Silinger ,  Mark Fery

IPC: C25D005/00 ,  C25D017/00

CPC classification number: C25D5/022 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D7/00 ,  C25D7/0642 ,  C25D7/0685 ,  C25D17/008

Abstract: An improved plating system comprises a plurality of non-electrically conductive shields forming an elongated upper channel and an elongated lower channel, the upper and lower channels each having a width less than or equal to one inch; a plurality of part holding clamps electrically coupled to a power source and positioned within the upper channel or the lower channel; a plating solution sparger comprising a series of inlets oriented to direct any plating solution flowing through the inlets into the lower channel and towards the upper channel; and a plurality of anodes positioned outside and along the length of the upper and lower channels. An improved method of plating a work piece comprises: submerging a work piece to be plated in a volume of plating solution; positioning a work piece to be plated at least partially within an upper plating channel and a lower plating channel, the upper and lower plating channels comprising non electrically conductive sides, the channels being positioned opposite each other and being separated from each other, the separation between the channels forming a pair of solution egress slots positioned approximately over the center of the work piece to be plated; causing electrical current to flow between the work piece and one or more anodes, the current flow passing through the solution egress slots; and moving the work piece to be plated along the length of the plating channels to form one or more internal heat spreaders on a surface of the work piece which is essentially parallel to the shields.

Abstract translation: 改进的电镀系统包括形成细长的上通道和细长的下通道的多个非导电屏蔽，所述上通道和下通道各自具有小于或等于一英寸的宽度; 多个部分保持夹，电耦合到电源并定位在上通道或下通道内; 一种电镀溶液喷射器，包括一系列入口，其定向成将流过入口的任何电镀溶液引导到下通道并朝向上通道; 以及多个阳极，位于上部和下部通道的外部并沿着其长度。 对工件进行电镀的改进方法包括：将要镀覆的工件浸没在电镀液体积中; 将要被电镀的工件至少部分地定位在上电镀通道和下电镀通道内，上电镀通道和下电镀通道包括非导电侧，通道彼此相对定位并彼此分离， 所述通道形成一对溶液出口槽，其大致位于要被电镀的工件的中心上方; 导致电流在工件和一个或多个阳极之间流动，电流流过溶液出口; 并且沿着电镀通道的长度移动要被电镀的工件，以在工件的基本上平行于屏蔽件的表面上形成一个或多个内部散热器。