US 12,341,181 B2
Systems and methods for fabricating lithium metal electrodes
Michael G. Laramie, Tucson, AZ (US); David Child, Tucson, AZ (US); and Dominic Weinstock, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed by Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/125,124.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/952,204, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/952,206, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/952,197, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0193984 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/134 (2010.01); H01M 4/1395 (2010.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 4/0428 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0409 (2013.01); H01M 4/134 (2013.01); H01M 4/1395 (2013.01); H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular lithium deposition system, comprising:
a first module;
a second module;
a lithium source; and
a roll-to-roll handling system passing through the first module and the second module,
wherein the first and second modules are configured to be reversibly placed in fluidic communication with each other via a component positioned therebetween that may be opened and closed,
wherein each of the first and second modules is configured to deposit a material onto a substrate and/or is configured to perform a reaction on an article therein,
wherein the first module comprises a first port for introducing a heated gas thereinto,
wherein the first module comprises a second port for introducing a cooled gas thereinto, and
wherein the first module comprises a shield positioned between the substrate and the first port but not between the substrate and the second port.