Patents by Inventor Nicholas Hudak
Nicholas Hudak 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: 11978855Abstract: The present invention is directed to liquid monomer mixtures that comprise at least one metal salt, at least one ionic liquid, at least one monomer, and at least one polymer initiator. The present invention is also directed to methods of making gel polymer electrolytes from the liquid monomer mixtures and methods of using the gel polymer electrolytes in batteries and other electrochemical technologies.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: The MITRE CorporationInventor: Nicholas Hudak
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Publication number: 20240138622Abstract: A conical burr coffee grinder can include a hopper that receives coffee beans, a grinding arrangement beneath the hopper, and a removable container beneath the grinding arrangement. The grinding arrangement can include an inner conical burr within an outer conical burr. At least one conical burr can rotate with respect to the other to grind the coffee beans into coffee grounds and dispense the coffee grounds into the container. The coffee beans and coffee grounds can follow a substantially vertical path from the hopper through the grinding arrangement and into the container, which can be multipurpose. A rotor gear can be coupled to the inner conical burr such that the rotor gear and inner conical burr rotate together as a combined unit. Additional components can include a rotational motor, a geartrain, a removable hopper lid, a grind adjustment assembly, a chute, an ionizer, a base, and a safety switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Andrew Hudak, Nicholas Terzulli, Patrick Donaghy, Matthew Flowers
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Publication number: 20240063364Abstract: Described are structural electrode and structural batteries having high energy storage and high strength characteristics and methods of making the structural electrodes and structural batteries. The structural batteries provided can include a liquid electrolyte and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer electrodes comprising metallic tabs. The structural electrodes and structural batteries provided can be molded into a shape of a function component of a device such as ground vehicle or an aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas HUDAK, Kurt Eisenbeiser
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Patent number: 11855273Abstract: Described are structural electrode and structural batteries having high energy storage and high strength characteristics and methods of making the structural electrodes and structural batteries. The structural batteries provided can include a liquid electrolyte and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer electrodes comprising metallic tabs. The structural electrodes and structural batteries provided can be molded into a shape of a function component of a device such as ground vehicle or an aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas Hudak, Kurt Eisenbeiser
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Publication number: 20220407107Abstract: The present invention is directed to liquid monomer mixtures that comprise at least one metal salt, at least one ionic liquid, at least one monomer, and at least one polymer initiator. The present invention is also directed to methods of making gel polymer electrolytes from the liquid monomer mixtures and methods of using the gel polymer electrolytes in batteries and other electrochemical technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventor: NICHOLAS HUDAK
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Patent number: 11456483Abstract: The present invention is directed to liquid monomer mixtures that comprise at least one metal salt, at least one ionic liquid, at least one monomer, and at least one polymer initiator. The present invention is also directed to methods of making gel polymer electrolytes from the liquid monomer mixtures and methods of using the gel polymer electrolytes in batteries and other electrochemical technologies.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: THE MITRE CORPORATIONInventor: Nicholas Hudak
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Patent number: 10991935Abstract: Described are structural electrode and structural batteries having high energy storage and high strength characteristics and methods of making the structural electrodes and structural batteries. The structural batteries provided can include a liquid electrolyte and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer electrodes comprising metallic tabs. The structural electrodes and structural batteries provided can be molded into a shape of a function component of a device such as ground vehicle or an aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas Hudak, Kurt Eisenbeiser
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Publication number: 20200358079Abstract: Described are structural electrode and structural batteries having high energy storage and high strength characteristics and methods of making the structural electrodes and structural batteries. The structural batteries provided can include a liquid electrolyte and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer electrodes comprising metallic tabs. The structural electrodes and structural batteries provided can be molded into a shape of a function component of a device such as ground vehicle or an aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas HUDAK, Kurt EISENBEISER
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Publication number: 20200287240Abstract: The present invention is directed to liquid monomer mixtures that comprise at least one metal salt, at least one ionic liquid, at least one monomer, and at least one polymer initiator. The present invention is also directed to methods of making gel polymer electrolytes from the liquid monomer mixtures and methods of using the gel polymer electrolytes in batteries and other electrochemical technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventor: Nicholas Hudak
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Patent number: 10497971Abstract: A sodium ion battery comprises a cathode having a porous redox active metal-organic framework material. The battery can be an organic electrolyte sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an organic solvent or mixture of organic solvents. Alternatively, the battery can comprise an aqueous sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an aqueous solvent. Battery performance is especially related to electrolyte and binder selection.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Dorina F. Sava Gallis, Harry Pratt, Travis Mark Anderson, Nicholas Hudak
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Publication number: 20190305292Abstract: Described are structural electrode and structural batteries having high energy storage and high strength characteristics and methods of making the structural electrodes and structural batteries. The structural batteries provided can include a liquid electrolyte and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer electrodes comprising metallic tabs. The structural electrodes and structural batteries provided can be molded into a shape of a function component of a device such as ground vehicle or an aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas HUDAK, Kurt EISENBEISER
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Patent number: 10418189Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to structural supercapacitors and electrodes for structural supercapacitors having high energy storage and high mechanical characteristics and methods of making the structural supercapacitors and electrodes. The structural supercapacitors can include a solid electrolyte and carbon fiber electrodes comprising carbon nanotubes, surface functionalized redox-active moieties, and/or a conducting polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas Hudak, Alexander Schlichting, Kurt Eisenbeiser
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Publication number: 20190245241Abstract: A sodium ion battery comprises a cathode having a porous redox active metal-organic framework material. The battery can be an organic electrolyte sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an organic solvent or mixture of organic solvents. Alternatively, the battery can comprise an aqueous sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an aqueous solvent. Battery performance is especially related to electrolyte and binder selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Dorina F. Sava Gallis, Harry Pratt, Travis Mark Anderson, Nicholas Hudak
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Patent number: 10320028Abstract: A sodium ion battery comprises a cathode having a porous redox active metal-organic framework material. The battery can be an organic electrolyte sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an organic solvent or mixture of organic solvents. Alternatively, the battery can comprise an aqueous sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an aqueous solvent. Battery performance is especially related to electrolyte and binder selection.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Dorina F. Sava Gallis, Harry D. Pratt, Travis Mark Anderson, Nicholas Hudak
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Publication number: 20190103235Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to structural supercapacitors and electrodes for structural supercapacitors having high energy storage and high mechanical characteristics and methods of making the structural supercapacitors and electrodes. The structural supercapacitors can include a solid electrolyte and carbon fiber electrodes comprising carbon nanotubes, surface functionalized redox-active moieties, and/or a conducting polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas HUDAK, Alexander SCHLICHTING, Kurt EISENBEISER
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Patent number: 10147557Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to structural supercapacitors and electrodes for structural supercapacitors having high energy storage and high mechanical characteristics and methods of making the structural supercapacitors and electrodes. The structural supercapacitors can include a solid electrolyte and carbon fiber electrodes comprising carbon nanotubes, surface functionalized redox-active moieties, and/or a conducting polymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas Hudak, Alexander Schlichting, Kurt Eisenbeiser
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Publication number: 20180075982Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to structural supercapacitors and electrodes for structural supercapacitors having high energy storage and high mechanical characteristics and methods of making the structural supercapacitors and electrodes. The structural supercapacitors can include a solid electrolyte and carbon fiber electrodes comprising carbon nanotubes, surface functionalized redox-active moieties, and/or a conducting polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Nicholas HUDAK, Alexander SCHLICHTING, Kurt EISENBEISER
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Publication number: 20180053968Abstract: A sodium ion battery comprises a cathode having a porous redox active metal-organic framework material. The battery can be an organic electrolyte sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an organic solvent or mixture of organic solvents. Alternatively, the battery can comprise an aqueous sodium ion battery wherein the electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in an aqueous solvent. Battery performance is especially related to electrolyte and binder selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Dorina F. Sava Gallis, Harry D. Pratt, Travis Mark Anderson, Nicholas Hudak
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Patent number: 9548509Abstract: Redox flow batteries including a half-cell electrode chamber coupled to a current collecting electrode are disclosed herein. In a general embodiment, a separator is coupled to the half-cell electrode chamber. The half-cell electrode chamber comprises a first redox-active mediator and a second redox-active mediator. The first redox-active mediator and the second redox-active mediator are circulated through the half-cell electrode chamber into an external container. The container includes an active charge-transfer material. The active charge-transfer material has a redox potential between a redox potential of the first redox-active mediator and a redox potential of the second redox-active mediator. The active charge-transfer material is a polyoxometalate or derivative thereof. The redox flow battery may be particularly useful in energy storage solutions for renewable energy sources and for providing sustained power to an electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventors: Travis Mark Anderson, Nicholas Hudak, Chad Staiger, Harry Pratt
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Patent number: D1021519Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Fellow Industries, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Hudak, Nicholas Terzulli, Patrick Donaghy, Matthew Flowers, Christopher HibmaCronan, Joshua T. Morenstein, Jacob Miller, Christian Scott Ross