Patents by Inventor Christopher Silkowski

Christopher Silkowski 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).

  • METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR CONTAINING THERMAL RUNAWAY IN A BATTERY PACK
    Publication number: 20170125759
    Abstract: Processes for preventing or containing a thermal runaway event in a battery cell are provided that include localizing an effective amount of a thermally decomposable flame retardant to a target site on a cell or battery, where the flame retardant is localized so as not to coat the entire cell or large portions of the cell. It was discovered that targeted localization of flame retardant material(s) improves cell safety by preventing thermal runaway under adverse operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NAVITAS SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Silkowski, Patrick L. Hagans
  • Alkali metal titanates, and electrodes and batteries based on the same
    Patent number: 8076030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium titanate material, which may include an additive, and its use as an electrode in a battery. Specifically disclosed is a lithium titanate based material, with primary particle size larger than 100 nm, having very good high rate charge and discharge capabilities when incorporated into a lithium battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: A123 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Zhang, Suresh Mani, Yet-Ming Chiang, Shih-Chieh Yin, Brian Glomski, Young-Il Jang, Christopher Silkowski, Michael R. Wixom
  • ALKALI METAL TITANATES, AND ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES BASED ON THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090170002
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium titanate material, which may include an additive, and its use as an electrode in a battery. Specifically disclosed is a lithium titanate based material, with primary particle size larger than 100 nm, having very good high rate charge and discharge capabilities when incorporated into a lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Pu Zhang, Suresh Mani, Yet-Ming Chiang, Shih-Chieh Yin, Brian Glomski, Young-II Jang, Christopher Silkowski, Michael R. Wixom