Sinter-bonded direct pin connections for inert anodes
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1. A sintered electrode assembly comprising:
- an inert electrode containing a sealed metal conductor, the conductor having a surface feature to aid in bond formation, where the conductor is directly contacted by and is substantially surrounded by the inert electrode.
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Abstract
A sintered electrode assembly is made of an inert electrode (15) containing a sealed metal conductor (20) having a surface feature (30) such as a coating or wrapping which aids in bond formation with the inert electrode (15) at their interface (45), where the metal conductor (20) is directly contacted by and is substantially surrounded by the inert electrode (15) without the use of metal foam or metal powders.
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23 Claims
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1. A sintered electrode assembly comprising:
- an inert electrode containing a sealed metal conductor, the conductor having a surface feature to aid in bond formation, where the conductor is directly contacted by and is substantially surrounded by the inert electrode.
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8. A sintered electrode assembly comprising:
- an inert electrode having a hollow interior with a top portion and interior bottom and side walls;
a metal pin conductor having bottom and side surfaces, disposed within the hollow electrode interior and directly contacting the electrode interior walls with the aid of a surface feature on the conductor to aid in bond formation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- an inert electrode having a hollow interior with a top portion and interior bottom and side walls;
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17. A method of producing an electrode assembly comprising:
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(1) providing an inert anode electrode having a hollow interior with a top portion and interior bottom and side walls;
(2) providing a metal pin conductor having a surface feature on the surface of or within the conductor;
(3) inserting said conductor into said inert electrode, and (4) sintering to achieve a chemical/mechanical connection, where, during the sintering the surface feature aids bonding. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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