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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 24, 2025
Applicant:

Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Matthew Thomas Matsumoto, Oakland, CA (US);

Fahem Yahiaoui, Fremont, CA (US);

Jack Krawczyk, Fremont, CA (US);

Xin Chen, San Jose, CA (US);

Daeyub Hwang, Fremont, CA (US);

Jesus Rojas Gutierrez, Escondido, CA (US);

Jin He, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21B 45/00 (2006.01); B21B 27/06 (2006.01); B21B 38/00 (2006.01); B21B 45/02 (2006.01); B21D 33/00 (2006.01); B31D 5/00 (2017.01); C25D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21B 45/004 (2013.01); B21B 27/06 (2013.01); B21B 38/006 (2013.01); B21B 45/0233 (2013.01); B21B 2265/12 (2013.01); B21D 33/00 (2013.01); B31D 5/00 (2013.01); C25D 7/0614 (2013.01);
Abstract

One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, systems, and devices related to a system for pre-heating an electrode foil, including a chimney and a heating device. The chimney formed between an inner surface of a heated wall and an inner surface of a passive wall, the chimney having a foil inlet at a first end and a foil outlet at a second end adjacent to a nip of a heated calender roll device. The heating device may be configured to heat the electrode foil and positioned adjacent to an outer surface of the heated wall, where the heating device includes a gas inlet, a heater and a nozzle adjacent to the foil outlet and in fluid communication with the heater, the nozzle including a bend configured to direct a flow of gas to the inner surface of the heated wall and towards the foil inlet.


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Matsumoto, Matthew. (2026). System for electrode foil pre-heating, and methods thereof (U.S. Patent No. 12759032). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12759032

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