Patents by Inventor Allen Shkuratoff

Allen Shkuratoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sealed electrical device with unitary fill port and terminal construction
    Patent number: 5896647
    Abstract: Unitary fill port and terminal constructions and methods for filling and sealing are disclosed for electrical devices comprising liquids. The invention is particularly suited for use in prismatic batteries comprising non-aqueous organic electrolytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: NEC Moli Energy (Canada) Limited
    Inventor: Allen Shkuratoff
  • Battery with improved safety during mechanical abuse
    Patent number: 5747188
    Abstract: A battery construction is disclosed having improved safety behaviour under conditions of mechanical abuse, in particular crush type abuse, wherein an additional site for internal short circuiting is engineered therein. In certain circumstances, it can be beneficial to initiate the engineered short before other internal shorts occur. Additionally, it may be beneficial for the engineered short to have a lower resistance than the internal resistance of the battery. The invention is particularly suited for application in lithium ion type batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Moli Energy (1990) Limited
    Inventors: Ulrich Von Sacken, Wendy Chow, Allen Shkuratoff