Manufacturing an electrode assembly having contoured electrode contact surfaces
US8782884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53204
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an electrode assembly. The method comprises: forming a comb having a plurality of electrode contacts, wherein the surface of at least one of the electrode contacts comprises a plurality of indentations such that the effective surface area per area unit of a center region of the at least one electrode contact is larger than the effective surface area per area unit of the of the region of the surface outside the center region; assembling an array of electrode contacts from the comb; molding a carrier member about the assembled array of electrode contacts, wherein a surface of the at least one electrode contact is covered by a layer of the carrier member material; and removing the layer of carrier member material on the surface of the at least one electrode contact.
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