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公开(公告)号:US20170117512A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-27
申请号:US15398253
申请日:2017-01-04
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Gary Freitag , Xiangyang Dai , Mark J. Roy , Robert S. Rubino
IPC: H01M2/02 , H01M2/06 , H01M6/14 , H01M10/058 , H01M4/06 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/133 , H01M4/131 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/587 , H01M4/583 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , H01M2/04
CPC classification number: H01M2/0285 , H01M2/0217 , H01M2/026 , H01M2/0426 , H01M2/0486 , H01M2/06 , H01M2/065 , H01M4/06 , H01M4/131 , H01M4/133 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/382 , H01M4/485 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/5825 , H01M4/5835 , H01M4/587 , H01M6/14 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/058 , H01M2004/027 , H01M2004/028 , Y10T29/4911
Abstract: An electrochemical cell, preferably a secondary, rechargeable cell, including a casing comprised of a main body portion having opposed lower and upper open ends closed by respective lower and upper lids is described. The main body portion is composed of titanium Grades 5 or 23 having a relatively high electrical resistivity material while the lower and upper lids are composed of titanium Grades 1 or 2. The lids are preferably joined to the main body portion using laser welding. The combination of these differing titanium alloys provides a cell casing that effectively retards eddy current induced heating during cell recharging.
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公开(公告)号:US20140246408A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-04
申请号:US14276961
申请日:2014-05-13
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Xiangyang Dai
IPC: B23K11/00
CPC classification number: H01M6/005 , B23K11/002 , H01M2/22 , Y10T29/49108 , Y10T29/4911
Abstract: A direct welding process for joining a current collector to a terminal pin in the construction of electrochemical cells is described. The resistance welding process utilizes increased current combined with an applied force to bond dissimilar metals with a melting temperature differential of preferably more than 500° C. Preferably, the method is used to bond the terminal pin to the cathode current collector. This method of attachment is suitable for either primary or secondary cells, particularly those powering implantable biomedical devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20200067064A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-27
申请号:US16550367
申请日:2019-08-26
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Xiangyang Dai , Kenneth L. Grubb
Abstract: A new weld configuration is used to obtain a robust and consistent resistance weld between the tabs of an anode current collector and the casing of an electrochemical cell. This is done by adding a resistive transferable electrode tip between at least one of the welding electrodes, preferably the movable welding electrode, and the stacked parts that are being joined together. The purpose of the transferable electrode tip is to generate a sufficient amount of heat during the welding process so that the stacked parts are joined together without adding any product functionality. In one embodiment of the present invention, the transferrable electrode tip is a stainless-steel ball, the stacked anode current collector tabs are of nickel, and the cell casing is of stainless-steel.
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公开(公告)号:US20190044100A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-07
申请号:US16152864
申请日:2018-10-05
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Gary Freitag , Xiangyang Dai , Mark J. Roy , Robert S. Rubino
Abstract: An electrochemical cell, preferably a secondary, rechargeable cell, including a casing comprised of a main body portion having opposed lower and upper open ends closed by respective lower and upper lids is described. The main body portion is composed of titanium Grades 5 or 23 having a relatively high electrical resistivity material while the lower and upper lids are composed of titanium Grades 1 or 2. The lids are preferably joined to the main body portion using laser welding. The combination of these differing titanium alloys provides a cell casing that effectively retards eddy current induced heating during cell recharging.
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公开(公告)号:US10109844B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-23
申请号:US15341083
申请日:2016-11-02
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Xiangyang Dai , Gary Freitag , Kenneth L. Grubb , Paul T. Hallifax , Mark J. Roy , Lou Serpe
IPC: H01M2/36 , H01M2/02 , H01M2/06 , H01M10/0525 , H01M6/04 , B23K26/211 , B23K101/38 , B23K103/00 , B23K103/18
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrochemical cell having plate electrodes housed inside a mating “clamshell” casing. When mated together, the casing components are form-fitting with respect to the internal battery structure so as to reduce the overall size of the electrochemical package. A header assembly containing both a glass-to-metal seal opening for a terminal lead and an electrolyte fill opening is used in conjunction with the clamshell casing. The electrolyte fill opening is constructed with an elongated opening with at least two different radii. A first and second sealing element is welded within the electrolyte fill opening at different depths within the header to block the flow of electrolyte and form a hermetic seal.
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公开(公告)号:US10916740B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-09
申请号:US16152864
申请日:2018-10-05
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Gary Freitag , Xiangyang Dai , Mark J. Roy , Robert S. Rubino
IPC: H01M2/02 , H01M10/0525 , H01M2/04 , H01M2/06 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/58 , H01M6/14 , H01M10/058 , H01M4/06 , H01M4/133 , H01M4/131 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/587 , H01M4/583 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/485 , H01M4/02
Abstract: An electrochemical cell, preferably a secondary, rechargeable cell, including a casing comprised of a main body portion having opposed lower and upper open ends closed by respective lower and upper lids is described. The main body portion is composed of titanium Grades 5 or 23 having a relatively high electrical resistivity material while the lower and upper lids are composed of titanium Grades 1 or 2. The lids are preferably joined to the main body portion using laser welding. The combination of these differing titanium alloys provides a cell casing that effectively retards eddy current induced heating during cell recharging.
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公开(公告)号:US10224518B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-05
申请号:US15398253
申请日:2017-01-04
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Gary Freitag , Xiangyang Dai , Mark J. Roy , Robert S. Rubino
IPC: H01M2/02 , H01M10/058 , H01M2/04 , H01M2/06 , H01M4/06 , H01M6/14 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/133 , H01M4/131 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/587 , H01M4/583 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/485 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/02
Abstract: An electrochemical cell, preferably a secondary, rechargeable cell, including a casing comprised of a main body portion having opposed lower and upper open ends closed by respective lower and upper lids is described. The main body portion is composed of titanium Grades 5 or 23 having a relatively high electrical resistivity material while the lower and upper lids are composed of titanium Grades 1 or 2. The lids are preferably joined to the main body portion using laser welding. The combination of these differing titanium alloys provides a cell casing that effectively retards eddy current induced heating during cell recharging.
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公开(公告)号:US10170744B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-01
申请号:US15899397
申请日:2018-02-20
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Xiangyang Dai
Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising an electrode assembly having a plurality of cathodes in which the plurality of cathodes is electrically connected together at a connection tab junction is disclosed. The junction preferably comprises a plurality of cathode connection tabs that are folded over each other to construct a junction that is mechanically and electrically robust. The junction is comprised of a plurality of connection tabs that each extend from a cathode. Each of the respective tabs is folded over each other to form a compact electrode junction having redundant connections. An elongated lead extends from the junction to provide an electrical connection to the plurality of cathodes. The junction is welded together such as by a laser, resistance or ultrasonic weld joint. The cathode junction is suitable for either primary or secondary cells, particularly those powering implantable biomedical devices.
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公开(公告)号:US10118245B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-06
申请号:US14513295
申请日:2014-10-14
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Xiangyang Dai , Robert D. Miller
IPC: B23K11/30 , B23K11/20 , B23K11/00 , B23K101/32 , B23K101/36 , B23K103/10 , B23K103/18 , B23K103/08 , B23K103/14 , B23K103/04
Abstract: An electrode used for resistance welding is described. In an embodiment, the electrode comprises a two-part construction having an electrode tip portion that is removably contactable to an electrode base. The electrode is constructed such that the respective base and electrode tip portions may be composed of metals having differing melting temperatures, in particular a significant difference in melting temperature of at least 100° C. or more. The electrode is preferably constructed so that the electrode tip portion can be easily removed, thereby leaving the base portion within the fixture.
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公开(公告)号:US20180175360A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15899397
申请日:2018-02-20
Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventor: Xiangyang Dai
CPC classification number: H01M2/263 , H01M2/065 , H01M2/22 , H01M2/30 , H01M4/661 , H01M4/662 , H01M4/70 , H01M6/14 , H01M10/052 , H01M2220/30
Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising an electrode assembly having a plurality of cathodes in which the plurality of cathodes is electrically connected together at a connection tab junction is disclosed. The junction preferably comprises a plurality of cathode connection tabs that are folded over each other to construct a junction that is mechanically and electrically robust. The junction is comprised of a plurality of connection tabs that each extend from a cathode. Each of the respective tabs is folded over each other to form a compact electrode junction having redundant connections. An elongated lead extends from the junction to provide an electrical connection to the plurality of cathodes. The junction is welded together such as by a laser, resistance or ultrasonic weld joint. The cathode junction is suitable for either primary or secondary cells, particularly those powering implantable biomedical devices.
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