Patents by Inventor Lawrence G. Scanlon

Lawrence G. Scanlon 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid-state battery that is based on a phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte/anode connection that is chemically obtained. Such chemical connection process yields a solid electrolyte interphase that connects the solid-state battery's phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte and anode. Unlike other processes for forming solid-state electrolyte/anode connections, the present chemical process does not require that solid-state electrolyte be ductile and flow under high pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Scanlon, William A. Feld, Jacob W. Lawson, Leah R. Lucente
  • Patent number: 11894514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid-state battery that is based on a phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte/anode connection that is chemically obtained. Such chemical connection process yields a solid electrolyte interphase that connects the solid-state battery's phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte and anode. Unlike other processes for forming solid-state electrolyte/anode connections, the present chemical process does not require that solid-state electrolyte be ductile and flow under high pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Scanlon, William A Feld, Jacob W Lawson, Leah R Lucente
  • Publication number: 20220190383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid-state battery that is based on a phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte/anode connection that is chemically obtained. Such chemical connection process yields a solid electrolyte interphase that connects the solid-state battery's phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte and anode. Unlike other processes for forming solid-state electrolyte/anode connections, the present chemical process does not require that solid-state electrolyte be ductile and flow under high pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Scanlon, William A Feld, Jacob W Lawson, Leah R Lucente
  • Patent number: 9209487
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell. The lithium ion battery cell includes a lithium-based anode, a cathode, and a solid-state electrolyte positioned between the lithium-based anode and the cathode. The cathode comprises alkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex. The solid-state electrolyte comprises an alkoxyalkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lawrence G Scanlon, Jr., Joseph P Fellner, William A. Feld, Leah R. Lucente, Jacob W. Lawson, Andrew M. Beauchamp
  • Patent number: 9178248
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell. The lithium ion battery cell includes a lithium-based anode, a cathode, and a solid-state electrolyte positioned between the lithium-based anode and the cathode. The cathode comprises an alkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex. The solid-state electrolyte comprises an alkoxyalkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: The United Stated of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lawrence G Scanlon, Jr., Joseph P Fellner, William A. Feld, Leah R. Lucente, Jacob W. Lawson, Andrew M. Beauchamp, David W Firsich
  • Publication number: 20150244027
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell. The lithium ion battery cell includes a lithium-based anode, a cathode, and a solid-state electrolyte positioned between the lithium-based anode and the cathode. The cathode comprises an alkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex. The solid-state electrolyte comprises an alkoxyalkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Scanlon, JR., Joseph P. Fellner, William A. Feld, Leah R. Lucente, Jacob W. Lawson, Andrew M. Beauchamp, David W. Firsich
  • Patent number: 8974974
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte for rechargeable lithium batteries. The solid state electrolyte comprises a large unsaturated aromatic anion and a lithium charge carrier. The large unsaturated aromatic anion is selected from a di-lithium phthalocyanine and a di-lithium porphyrin, wherein one of the lithium ions of the unsaturated aromatic anion is replaced with a nitrogenous cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr., Joseph P. Fellner, William A. Feld, Leah R. Lucente, Jacob W. Lawson
  • Publication number: 20140329135
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell. The lithium ion battery cell includes a lithium-based anode, a cathode, and a solid-state electrolyte positioned between the lithium-based anode and the cathode. The cathode comprises alkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex. The solid-state electrolyte comprises an alkoxyalkylammonium cation lithium phthalocyanine anion complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence G Scanlon, JR., Joseph P Fellner, William A. Feld, Leah R. Lucente, Jacob W. Lawson, Andrew M. Beauchamp
  • Patent number: 6541161
    Abstract: An electrolyte for an electrochemical cell consisting of a di-lithium phthalocyanine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6190806
    Abstract: Solid composite electrolytes are provided for use in lithium batteries which exhibit moderate to high ionic conductivity at ambient temperatures and low activation energies. In one embodiment, a polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte containing poly(ethylene oxide), lithium tetrafluoroborate and titanium dioxide is provided in the form of an annealed film having a room temperature conductivity of from 10−5 S cm−1 to 10−3 S cm−1 and an activation energy of about 0.5 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: The University of Dayton
    Inventors: Binod Kumar, Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6132905
    Abstract: Solid composite electrolytes are provided for use in lithium batteries which exhibit moderate to high ionic conductivity at ambient temperatures and low activation energies. In one embodiment, a ceramic-ceramic composite electrolyte is provided containing lithium nitride and lithium phosphate. The ceramic-ceramic composite is also preferably annealed and exhibits an activation energy of about 0.1 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: The University of Dayton
    Inventors: Binod Kumar, Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6010805
    Abstract: New lithium ion conducting materials comprise porphyrin rings. These materials function as sites through which the lithium ion passes. In one aspect of the invention, an electrolyte composition consists essentially of a major amount of a lithium porphyrin complex and a minor amount of a polymer binder. In another aspect, an electrolyte composition consists essentially of aligned and spaced lithium porphyrin complex rings, wherein alignment and spacing of the porphyrin rings is achieved through the use of ladder type polymers, comb-like polymers, or crystalline polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr., Wlodzimierz T. Krawiec, Emmanuel P. Giannelis
  • Patent number: 5932133
    Abstract: New lithium ion conducting materials comprise phthalocyanine rings. These materials function as sites through which the lithium ion passes. In one aspect of the invention, an electrolyte composition consists essentially of a major amount of a lithium phthalocyanine and a minor amount of a polymer binder. In another aspect, an electrolyte composition consists essentially of aligned and spaced lithium phthalocyanine rings, wherein alignment and spacing of the phthalocyanine rings is achieved through the use of ladder type polymers, comb-like polymers, or crystalline polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5695873
    Abstract: A polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte is provided which may be formed into a thin film having a room temperature conductivity of from 10.sup.-5 S cm.sup.-1 to 10.sup.-3 S cm.sup.-1. In one embodiment, the composite electrolyte comprises from about 30 to 60% by weight poly(ethylene oxide), from about 10 to 20% by weight lithium tetrafluoroborate, and from about 25 to 60% by weight lithium nitride. The film is preferably produced by mixing and grinding the components, then placing the ground mixture in a die and compacting the mixture to form a disc which is then flattened. The resulting film is annealed to ensure high conductivity at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: The University of Dayton
    Inventors: Binod Kumar, Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr., Jeffrey D. Schaffer
  • Patent number: 5645960
    Abstract: A solid state electrochemical cell comprising:(a) an electrolyte comprising a polymeric matrix, an inorganic salt and a solvent;(b) an anode comprising a thin film of lithium metal or an alloy thereof; and(c) a cathode comprising a polymeric matrix, a conductive carbon and a metal salt, M.sub.2 ZO.sub.4, wherein M is Ag or Cu and Z is W, Mo or Cr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Bruno Scrosati, Richard A. Marsh, Lawrence G. Scanlon, Jr.