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Patent EP4712184A2: Electrode Plate Tab Pattern Forming Apparatus

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 24th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4712184A2 concerning an apparatus for forming electrode plate tab patterns, filed by Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. The patent describes a method and apparatus for creating spaced tab patterns on electrode plates for use in batteries.

What changed

This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP4712184A2) for an apparatus and method for forming electrode plate tab patterns, filed by Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. The patent describes an apparatus with conveying, first pattern forming, and second pattern forming portions to create spaced tab patterns on an electrode plate coated with an active material.

This is a patent publication, not a regulatory rule or guidance. It does not impose any new compliance obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Compliance officers in the battery manufacturing or related technology sectors may wish to note this publication for competitive intelligence or intellectual property landscape analysis.

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTRODE PLATE TAB PATTERN

Publication EP4712184A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.

Inventors

JUN, Pilgoo, LEE, Junsub, CHOI, Jeongmoo

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for forming an electrode plate tab pattern includes a conveying portion (100) configured to convey, in a first direction, an electrode plate (20) coated with an active material, a first pattern forming portion (200) configured to form a first tab pattern (211) on the electrode plate (20), and a second pattern forming portion (300) configured to form a second tab pattern (311) on the electrode plate (20). The first tab pattern (211) and the second tab pattern (311) are configured to be spaced apart from each other by a preset first distance.

IPC Classifications

H01M 10/04 20060101AFI20260205BHEP B23K 26/08 20140101ALI20260205BHEP B23K 26/36 20140101ALI20260205BHEP H01M 50/531 20210101ALI20260205BHEP H01M 50/533 20210101ALI20260205BHEP H01M 50/536 20210101ALI20260205BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTRODE PLATE TAB PATTERN

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4712184A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Manufacturing Technology
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Manufacturing Technology Battery Technology

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