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Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2023
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Wayne Cai, Troy, MI (US);

Erik Damon Huemiller, Troy, MI (US);

Jennifer Therese Bracey, Holly, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/139 (2010.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/0435 (2013.01); H01M 4/0471 (2013.01); H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 4/661 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for bonding a metal electrode layer and a current collector includes supplying a first metal electrode layer, a current collector layer, and a second metal electrode layer for a battery cell between a first roller and a second roller; connecting a power supply to the first roller and the second roller; and supplying current through the first roller, the first metal electrode layer, the current collector layer, and the second metal electrode layer and the second roller to cause joule heating and bonding of the first metal electrode layer, the current collector layer, and the second metal electrode layer.


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