Patents by Inventor Patrick T. Hurley
Patrick T. Hurley 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: 11569494Abstract: A method of making a positive electrode includes forming a slurry of particles using an electrode formulation, a diluent, and oxalic acid, coating the slurry on a collector and drying the coating on the collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water soluble polymer. The diluent consists essentially of water.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Qiang Luo, Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley
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Patent number: 10766368Abstract: An energy storage system for supporting dual electrical functions of a vehicle includes an energy storage unit having a plurality of energy storage modules connected in series, a plurality of sensing units for sensing state of charges of the plurality of energy storage modules, and a pair of primary voltage terminals. The series connected plurality of energy storage modules is connectable across the pair of primary voltage terminals during a key-on state of the vehicle to supply energy storage power at a first voltage level to support primary electrical functions of the vehicle. The energy storage system is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of energy storage modules during a key-off state of the vehicle to connect across a pair of secondary voltage terminals using a switch network to supply energy storage power at a second voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Junwei Jiang, Patrick T. Hurley, Perry M. Wyatt, Thomas M. Watson
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Publication number: 20190359063Abstract: An energy storage system for supporting dual electrical functions of a vehicle includes an energy storage unit having a plurality of energy storage modules connected in series, a plurality of sensing units for sensing state of charges of the plurality of energy storage modules, and a pair of primary voltage terminals. The series connected plurality of energy storage modules is connectable across the pair of primary voltage terminals during a key-on state of the vehicle to supply energy storage power at a first voltage level to support primary electrical functions of the vehicle. The energy storage system is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of energy storage modules during a key-off state of the vehicle to connect across a pair of secondary voltage terminals using a switch network to supply energy storage power at a second voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Junwei Jiang, Patrick T. Hurley, Perry M. Wyatt, Thomas M. Watson
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Publication number: 20190054827Abstract: An energy storage system for supporting dual electrical functions of a vehicle includes an energy storage unit having a plurality of energy storage modules connected in series, a plurality of sensing units for sensing state of charges of the plurality of energy storage modules, and a pair of primary voltage terminals. The series connected plurality of energy storage modules is connectable across the pair of primary voltage terminals during a key-on state of the vehicle to supply energy storage power at a first voltage level to support primary electrical functions of the vehicle. The energy storage system is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of energy storage modules during a key-off state of the vehicle to connect across a pair of secondary voltage terminals using a switch network to supply energy storage power at a second voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Junwei Jiang, Patrick T. Hurley, Perry M. Wyatt, Thomas M. Watson
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Patent number: 10106038Abstract: An energy storage system for supporting dual electrical functions of a vehicle includes an energy storage unit having a plurality of energy storage modules connected in series, a plurality of sensing units for sensing state of charges of the plurality of energy storage modules, and a pair of primary voltage terminals. The series connected plurality of energy storage modules is connectable across the pair of primary voltage terminals during a key-on state of the vehicle to supply energy storage power at a first voltage level to support primary electrical functions of the vehicle. The energy storage system is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of energy storage modules during a key-off state of the vehicle to connect across a pair of secondary voltage terminals using a switch network to supply energy storage power at a second voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Junwei Jiang, Patrick T. Hurley, Perry M. Wyatt, Thomas M. Watson
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Patent number: 10014518Abstract: In one embodiment, a positive electrode is formed by a process that includes forming a slurry including particles dispersed within a liquid from a electrode formulation and the liquid such that the particles have a particle size distribution D50 of 15 microns or less, coating the slurry on a collector; and drying the coated collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water-soluble polymer. The liquid consists essentially of water or a mixture of water and an alcohol. When the liquid consists essentially of the mixture, the alcohol is present in an amount of less than 10% by weight, based on the weight of the slurry. When the liquid consists essentially of water, the slurry is formed from the electrode formulation, the liquid, and an arene-capped polyoxoethylene surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley, Qiang Luo, Kavi G. Loganathan
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Publication number: 20150107093Abstract: A method of making a positive electrode includes forming a slurry of particles using an electrode formulation, a diluent, and oxalic acid, coating the slurry on a collector and drying the coating on the collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water soluble polymer. The diluent consists essentially of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Qiang Luo, Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley
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Publication number: 20140186694Abstract: In one embodiment, a positive electrode is formed by a process that includes forming a slurry including particles dispersed within a liquid from a electrode formulation and the liquid such that the particles have a particle size distribution D50 of 15 microns or less, coating the slurry on a collector; and drying the coated collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water-soluble polymer. The liquid consists essentially of water or a mixture of water and an alcohol. When the liquid consists essentially of the mixture, the alcohol is present in an amount of less than 10% by weight, based on the weight of the slurry. When the liquid consists essentially of water, the slurry is formed from the electrode formulation, the liquid, and an arene-capped polyoxoethylene surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley, Qiang Luo, Kavi G. Loganathan
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Publication number: 20140186723Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of batteries and battery modules. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to battery cells that may be used in vehicular contexts, as well as other energy storage/expending applications. An electrolyte solution includes at least one ester solvent and a plurality of additives. In particular, the plurality of additives includes a cyclic carbonate-based additive, a sultone-based additive, and either a borate-based additive or an imide-based additive. The presently disclosed electrolyte solutions enable the manufacture of battery cells having a wide operating temperature range (e.g., between approximately ?30° C. and approximately 60° C.).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Boutros Hallac, Patrick T. Hurley, Junwei Jiang, Zhenli Zhang
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Publication number: 20140183939Abstract: An energy storage system for supporting dual electrical functions of a vehicle includes an energy storage unit having a plurality of energy storage modules connected in series, a plurality of sensing units for sensing state of charges of the plurality of energy storage modules, and a pair of primary voltage terminals. The series connected plurality of energy storage modules is connectable across the pair of primary voltage terminals during a key-on state of the vehicle to supply energy storage power at a first voltage level to support primary electrical functions of the vehicle. The energy storage system is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of energy storage modules during a key-off state of the vehicle to connect across a pair of secondary voltage terminals using a switch network to supply energy storage power at a second voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology ComapnyInventors: Junwei Jiang, Patrick T. Hurley, Perry M. Wyatt, Thomas M. Watson
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Patent number: 7553776Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a silicon substrate and a silicon substrate having a silicon surface comprising a pattern of covalently bound monolayers. Each of the monolayers comprises an alkyne, wherein at least a portion of each monolayer is no more than about 5 molecules of the alkyne wide.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Jillian M. Buriak, Patrick T. Hurley
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Patent number: 7091517Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a silicon substrate and a silicon substrate having a silicon surface comprising a pattern of covalently bound monolayers. Each of the monolayers comprises an alkyne, wherein at least a portion of each monolayer is no more than about 5 molecules of the alkyne wide.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Jillian M. Buriak, Patrick T. Hurley