Patents by Inventor David K. Whitmer
David K. Whitmer 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).
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Patent number: 8481203Abstract: An integrated energy storage unit includes a container and a battery housed within the container. The battery includes a positive battery terminal, a negative battery terminal, and a battery electrolyte. A capacitor is housed within the container, separate from the battery. The capacitor includes a positive capacitor terminal, a negative capacitor terminal, and a capacitor electrolyte. A plurality of connectors electrically couple the battery and the capacitor in parallel. A positive lead is electrically coupled to the positive battery terminal and the positive capacitor terminal. The positive lead extends from the container. A negative lead is electrically coupled to the negative battery terminal and the negative capacitor terminal. The negative lead extends from the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Bren-Tronies Batteries International, L.L.C.Inventors: Antonio Reis, David K. Whitmer, Milburn Ebenezer Jacob Muthu, Shanthi K. Korutla
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Publication number: 20120301750Abstract: An integrated energy storage unit includes a container and a battery housed within the container. The battery includes a positive battery terminal, a negative battery terminal, and a battery electrolyte. A capacitor is housed within the container, separate from the battery. The capacitor includes a positive capacitor terminal, a negative capacitor terminal, and a capacitor electrolyte. A plurality of connectors electrically couple the battery and the capacitor in parallel A positive lead is electrically coupled to the positive battery terminal and the positive capacitor terminal. The positive lead extends from the container. A negative lead is electrically coupled to the negative battery terminal mi{acute over (?)} the negative capacitor terminal. The negative lead extends from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: WEXFORD CAPITAL LPInventors: Antonio Reis, David K. Whitmer, Shanthi K. Korutla, Milburn Ebenezer Jacob Muthu
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Patent number: 8102642Abstract: A capacitor includes a plurality of electrode substrates, with each of the plurality of electrode substrates having a coated portion and an uncoated portion. The coated portion is coated with a coating material that includes a high surface area activated carbon material, a water soluble binder selected from the group consisting of: poly vinyl alcohol, poly acrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide, polyacrylamide, poly-N-isopropylearylamide, poly-N,N-dimethylacrylamide, polyethyleneimine, polyoxyethylene, polyvinylsulfonic acid, poly(2-methoxyethoxyethoxyethylene), butadiene-acrylonitrile, and combinations thereof, and a water soluble thickener. A separator is inserted between adjacent substrates of the plurality of electrode substrates. The capacitor further includes an electrolyte. A method of manufacturing the capacitor is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: International Battery, Inc.Inventors: Milburn Ebenezer Jacob Muthu, Henry Meehan, David Paolazzi, Shanthi Korutla, David K. Whitmer
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Publication number: 20110189507Abstract: An integrated energy storage unit includes a container and a battery housed within the container. The battery includes a positive battery terminal, a negative battery terminal, and a battery electrolyte. A capacitor is housed within the container, separate from the battery. The capacitor includes a positive capacitor terminal, a negative capacitor terminal, and a capacitor electrolyte. A plurality of connectors electrically couple the battery and the capacitor in parallel. A positive lead is electrically coupled to the positive battery terminal and the positive capacitor terminal. The positive lead extends from the container. A negative lead is electrically coupled to the negative battery terminal and the negative capacitor terminal. The negative lead extends from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: International Battery, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Reis, David K. Whitmer, Shanthi K. Korutla, Milburn Ebenezer Jacob Muthu
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Publication number: 20110189533Abstract: An integrated energy storage unit includes a container and a battery housed within the container. The battery includes a positive battery terminal, a negative battery terminal, and a battery electrolyte. A capacitor is housed within the container, separate from the battery. The capacitor includes a positive capacitor terminal, a negative capacitor terminal, and a capacitor electrolyte. A plurality of connectors electrically couple the battery and the capacitor in parallel. A positive lead is electrically coupled to the positive battery terminal and the positive capacitor terminal. The positive lead extends from the container. A negative lead is electrically coupled to the negative battery terminal and the negative capacitor terminal. The negative lead extends from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: International Battery, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Reis, David K. Whitmer, Milburn Ebenezer Jacob Muthu, Shanthi K. Korutla
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Publication number: 20110141661Abstract: A capacitor includes a plurality of electrode substrates, with each of the plurality of electrode substrates having a coated portion and an uncoated portion. The coated portion is coated with a coating material that includes a high surface area activated carbon material, a water soluble binder selected from the group consisting of: poly vinyl alcohol, poly acrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide, polyacrylamide, poly-N-isopropylearylamide, poly-N,N-dimethylacrylamide, polyethyleneimine, polyoxyethylene, polyvinylsulfonic acid, poly (2-methoxyethoxyethoxyethylene), butadiene-acrylonitrile, and combinations thereof, and a water soluble thickener. A separator is inserted between adjacent substrates of the plurality of electrode substrates. The capacitor further includes an electrolyte. A method of manufacturing the capacitor is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BATTERY, INC.Inventors: Milburn Ebenezer Jacob Muthu, Henry Meehan, David Paolazzi, Shanthi Korutla, David K. Whitmer