Shouwei L Hao from 1480 Cielo Vista Ln, Gilroy, CA 95020, age 61

Pre-Treating Separator To Enable Separator For Pick And Place Operation
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US Patent:

20160043369, Feb 11, 2016
Filed:

Aug 5, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/452362
Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Shouwei Hao - Gilroy CA, US
Brian Shiu - Sunnyvale CA, US
International Classification:

H01M 2/14
Abstract:

The described embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for improving pick and place operations. Pick and place operations involving the movement of flexible substrates can be improved by cooling a flexible substrate below a threshold temperature at which the flexible substrate transitions from a flexible state to a rigid state. Once in the rigid state, the flexible substrate can be handled and maneuvered by pick and place operations for a period of time with a limited risk of the flexible substrate wrinkling and tearing. In some embodiments, the flexible substrate is a thin polymeric substrate used to separate oppositely charged battery cells within a battery assembly.

Manufacturing Techniques Using Binder Coatings In Three-Dimensional Stacked-Cell Batteries
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US Patent:

20140272528, Sep 18, 2014
Filed:

Mar 12, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/207018
Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Richard M. Mank - Los Altos CA, US
George V. Anastas - San Carlos CA, US
Qingcheng Zeng - Cupertino CA, US
Shouwei Hao - Gilroy CA, US
Adnan N. Jafri - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA
International Classification:

H01M 10/04
US Classification:

429144, 156182
Abstract:

The disclosed embodiments relate to the manufacture of a battery cell. The battery cell includes a first set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The separator may include a ceramic coating and a binder coating over the ceramic coating. During manufacturing of the battery cell, the layers are stacked, and the binder coating is used to laminate the first set of layers within the first sub-cell by applying at least one of pressure and temperature to the first set of layers.

Manufacturing Techniques Using Uniform Pressure To Form Three-Dimensional Stacked-Cell Batteries
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US Patent:

20140272529, Sep 18, 2014
Filed:

Mar 12, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/207061
Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Richard M. Mank - Los Altos CA, US
George V. Anastas - San Carlos CA, US
Qingcheng Zeng - Cupertino CA, US
Shouwei Hao - Gilroy CA, US
Adnan N. Jafri - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA
International Classification:

H01M 10/0585
US Classification:

429144, 429152, 1563063, 156285, 156581
Abstract:

The disclosed embodiments relate to the manufacture of a battery cell. The battery cell includes a first set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The separator may include a ceramic coating and a binder coating over the ceramic coating. During manufacturing of the battery cell, the layers are stacked, and the binder coating is used to laminate the first set of layers within the first sub-cell by applying at least one of pressure and temperature to the first set of layers. In addition, uniform pressure is applied to the cell stack to laminate the first and second sets of layers.

Manufacturing Techniques Using Fiducials In Three-Dimensional Stacked-Cell Batteries
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US Patent:

20140272543, Sep 18, 2014
Filed:

Mar 12, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/207080
Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Richard M. Mank - Los Altos CA, US
George V. Anastas - San Carlos CA, US
Qingcheng Zeng - Cupertino CA, US
Shouwei Hao - Gilroy CA, US
Adnan N. Jafri - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA
International Classification:

H01M 10/04
US Classification:

429162, 296231
Abstract:

The disclosed embodiments relate to the manufacture of a battery cell. The battery cell includes a first set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The separator may include a ceramic coating and a binder coating over the ceramic coating. During manufacturing of the battery cell, the layers are stacked, and the binder coating is used to laminate the first set of layers within the first sub-cell by applying at least one of pressure and temperature to the first set of layers. One or more fiducials are also disposed on each electrode from a set of electrodes for the battery cell and/or a fixture for the electrodes. The one or more fiducials may be used to align the electrodes during stacking of the set of electrodes.