THERMOGRAPHY FOR BATTERY COMPONENT QUALITY ASSURANCE
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1. A method for monitoring a process for manufacturing batteries, comprising:
- providing a thin film battery component having two opposing sides, a source of energy, and a radiation imaging sensor;
pulsing energy from the source onto one side of the thin film battery component;
detecting radiation with the sensor from the other side of the thin film battery component.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for the detection of irregularities in a thin film by measurement of transient thermal response.
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1. A method for monitoring a process for manufacturing batteries, comprising:
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providing a thin film battery component having two opposing sides, a source of energy, and a radiation imaging sensor; pulsing energy from the source onto one side of the thin film battery component; detecting radiation with the sensor from the other side of the thin film battery component. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 22, 25, 30, 55, 64)
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35. A system for monitoring a process for manufacturing thin film battery component, comprising:
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a radiation sensor providing a signal corresponding to the temperature of the film of the thin film battery component; an actuatable source of radiation adapted and configured to emit radiation in repetitive short pulses directed at the thin film battery component; and a computer having memory and software, said computer being operably connected to said source to actuate a series of pulses, said computer preparing data in memory corresponding to the signal; wherein said sensor and said source are arranged on opposite sides of the thin film battery component. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 39, 40, 45, 46, 53)
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