Patents by Inventor Ruozhu Feng

Ruozhu Feng 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).

  • HYDROFLUOROCARBON (HFC)-BASED SAFE ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20240113340
    Abstract: An electrolyte composition comprising a solution comprising an active salt; and a solvent portion that comprises a first solvent and a second solvent, wherein the first solvent is a hydrofluorocarbon compound having a structure of CxHyFz, wherein x is from 4 to 10, y is from 1 to 10, z is from 5 to 20, and the z:y ratio is from 2:1 to 10:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Jie Xiao, Bingbin Wu, Wei Wang, Dianying Liu, Ruozhu Feng
  • Fluorenone/fluorenol derivatives for aqueous redox flow batteries
    Patent number: 11591294
    Abstract: Aqueous electrolytes comprising fluorenone/fluorenol derivatives are disclosed. The electrolyte may be an anolyte for an aqueous redox flow battery. In some embodiments, the compound, or salt thereof, has a structure according to any one of formulas I-III where Q1-Q4 independently are CH, C(R1) or N, wherein 0, 1, or 2 of Q1-Q4 are N; Q5-Q8 independently are CH, C(R2), or N, wherein 0, 1, or 2 of Q5-Q8 are N; Y is C?O or C(H)OH; R1 and R2 independently are an electron withdrawing group; n is an integer >1; and x and y independently are 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, where at least one of x and y is not 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Ruozhu Feng, Xin Zhang, Aaron M. Hollas, Vijay Murugesan, Nadeesha P. Nambukara Wellala, Yuyan Shao, Zimin Nie
  • ADDITIVES FOR FLUORENONE/FLUORENOL BASED AQUEOUS REDOX FLOW BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20230006229
    Abstract: Aqueous anolytes for redox flow batteries are disclosed. The anolytes include a fluorenone-fluorenol derivative, an additive comprising an organic compound including one or more proton acceptor groups, an alkali metal hydroxide, and water. The additive functions as a homogeneous organocatalyst and may increase the current density of an aqueous redox flow battery including the anolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ruozhu Feng, Wei Wang, Xin Zhang, Yangang Liang, Aaron M. Hollas, Yuyan Shao, Vijayakumar Murugesan, Ying Chen
  • FLUORENONE/FLUORENOL DERIVATIVES FOR AQUEOUS REDOX FLOW BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20210147347
    Abstract: Aqueous electrolytes comprising fluorenone/fluorenol derivatives are disclosed. The electrolyte may be an anolyte for an aqueous redox flow battery. In some embodiments, the compound, or salt thereof, has a structure according to any one of formulas I-III where Q1-Q4 independently are CH, C(R1) or N, wherein 0, 1, or 2 of Q1-Q4 are N; Q5-Q8 independently are CH, C(R2), or N, wherein 0, 1, or 2 of Q5-Q8 are N; Y is C?O or C(H)OH; R1 and R2 independently are an electron withdrawing group; n is an integer >1; and x and y independently are 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, where at least one of x and y is not 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Ruozhu Feng, Xin Zhang, Aaron M. Hollas, Vijay Murugesan, Nadeesha P. Nambukara Wellala, Yuyan Shao, Zimin Nie