Patents by Inventor STEPHEN E. BURKHARDT

STEPHEN E. BURKHARDT 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: 20230395858
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an electrolyte composition comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of CH3CO2CH2CF2H, from 10 to 60% by weight of ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, from 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of lithium bis(oxalate) borate, from 0.2 to 2.0 moles/L of lithium hexafluorophosphate and from 0.1 to 2% by weight of fluoroethylene carbonate, where the amounts of compounds are based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition, and where when used as an electrolyte in a lithium-ion battery, the composition exhibits an 80% cycle life of at least 250 at a cycling rate is 240 mA/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Mark Gerrit Roelofs, Charles J. Dubois
  • Patent number: 11489198
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, at least one silyl oxalate represented by the formulas RR?Si(C2O4), wherein R and R? are each the same or different from each other and independently selected from C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, or C6-C10 aryl radical, optionally comprising at least one substituent selected from halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, carbonyl, and carboxyl groups; and LiPF6. Also disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent and a lithium oxalato phosphate salt represented by the formula LiPF(6-2q)(C2O4)q, wherein q is 1, 2 or 3; wherein the oxalato phosphate salt comprises at least a portion that is derived from at least one silyl oxalate as defined herein. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Kenneth Gene Moloy, Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Brian Levy-Polis
  • Patent number: 11476502
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising: a) a first solvent comprising a cyclic carbonate; b) a second solvent comprising a non-fluorinated acyclic carbonate; c) at least one electrolyte component selected from: i) a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester; ii) a fluorinated acyclic carbonate; iii) a fluorinated acyclic ether; or iv) a mixture thereof; and d) an electrolyte salt; wherein the electrolyte component is present in the electrolyte composition in the range of from about 0.05 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the first and second solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Jun J. Liu, Sang-Hwan Kim, Kostantinos Kourtakis
  • Patent number: 11374260
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, a fluorinated sulfone, at least one component selected from a borate salt, and/or an oxalate salt, and/or a fluorinated cyclic carbonate, and at least one electrolyte salt. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or combinations thereof. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Mark Gerrit Roelofs
  • Patent number: 11289738
    Abstract: Described herein are: An electrolyte composition comprising a) a fluorinated solvent for an electrolyte salt; b) an oxalate salt represented by the Formula LiPF(6-2q)(Ox)q, wherein Ox is an oxalate moiety and q is 1, 2 or 3; and c) optionally, at least one electrolyte salt. In some embodiments, the electrolyte composition comprises a mole ratio of Ox/P in the range of from 0.001 to 5. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Samuel David Arthur, Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Brian Levy-Polis, Jun J. Liu, Mark Gerrit Roelofs
  • Patent number: 11038196
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising at least one electrolyte component comprising a cyclic carbonate, such as a fluoroethylene carbonate, and at least one additive comprising a 6-member ring heterocyclic sulfate, such as a 1,3 propylene sulfate. The disclosed electrolyte compositions can comprise additional electrolyte components, such as fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid esters, and additional additives, such as lithium boron compounds, and cyclic carboxylic acid anhydrides, such as maleic anhydride. The improved battery performances, which include high temperature cycling conditions and/or room temperature stability, make these electrolyte compositions useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Brian Levy-Polis
  • Publication number: 20200321657
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, a fluorinated sulfone, at least one component selected from a borate salt, and/or an oxalate salt, and/or a fluorinated cyclic carbonate, and at least one electrolyte salt. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or combinations thereof. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen E. BURKHARDT, Kostantinos KOURTAKIS, Mark Gerrit ROELOFS
  • Patent number: 10686220
    Abstract: Electrolyte compositions comprising fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid esters, fluorinated acyclic carbonates, and/or fluorinated acyclic ethers; co-solvents; and certain film-forming chemical compounds are described. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries where they provide the improved performance of a combination of high capacity and high cycle life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Xudong Chen, Charles J. Dubois, William L. Holstein, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Mark Gerrit Roelofs
  • Patent number: 10673096
    Abstract: Described are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, an organic carbonate, a sultone, and optionally a borate. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or mixtures thereof. The organic carbonate may be fluorinated or non-fluorinated. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Jun J. Liu, Mark Gerrit Roelofs, Sang-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20190334197
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising at least one electrolyte component comprising a cyclic carbonate, such as a fluoroethylene carbonate, and at least one additive comprising a 6-member ring heterocyclic sulfate, such as a 1,3 propylene sulfate. The disclosed electrolyte compositions can comprise additional electrolyte components, such as fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid esters, and additional additives, such as lithium boron compounds, and cyclic carboxylic acid anhydrides, such as maleic anhydride. The improved battery performances, which include high temperature cycling conditions and/or room temperature stability, make these electrolyte compositions useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen E. BURKHARDT, Kostantinos KOURTAKIS, Brian LEVY-POLIS
  • Publication number: 20190296398
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising: a) a first solvent comprising a cyclic carbonate; b) a second solvent comprising a non-fluorinated acyclic carbonate; c) at least one electrolyte component selected from: i) a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester; ii) a fluorinated acyclic carbonate; iii) a fluorinated acyclic ether; or iv) a mixture thereof; and d) an electrolyte salt; wherein the electrolyte component is present in the electrolyte composition in the range of from about 0.05 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the first and second solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen E. BURKHARDT, Jun J. LIU, Sang-Hwan KIM, Kostantinos KOURTAKIS
  • Publication number: 20190245243
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, at least one silyl oxalate represented by the formulas RR?Si(C2O4), wherein R and R? are each the same or different from each other and independently selected from C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, or C6-C10 aryl radical, optionally comprising at least one substituent selected from halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, carbonyl, and carboxyl groups; and LiPF6. Also disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent and a lithium oxalato phosphate salt represented by the formula LiPF(6-2q)(C2O4)q, wherein q is 1, 2 or 3; wherein the oxalato phosphate salt comprises at least a portion that is derived from at least one silyl oxalate as defined herein. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Gene MOLOY, Stephen E. BURKHARDT, Kostantinos KOURTAKIS, Brian LEVY-POLIS
  • Publication number: 20190058221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-aqueous electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, a carbonate co-solvent, at least one 2-furanone derivative, and at least one electrolyte salt. In some embodiments, the electrolyte compositions further comprise a cyclic sulfate. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or combinations thereof. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. BURKHARDT, Stephen MANZO
  • Publication number: 20180241086
    Abstract: Described herein are: An electrolyte composition comprising a) a fluorinated solvent for an electrolyte salt; b) an oxalate salt represented by the Formula LiPF(6-2q)(Ox)q, wherein Ox is an oxalate moiety and q is 1, 2 or 3; and c) optionally, at least one electrolyte salt. In some embodiments, the electrolyte composition comprises a mole ratio of Ox/P in the range of from 0.001 to 5. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel David ARTHUR, Stephen E. BURKHARDT, Kostantinos KOURTAKIS, Brian LEVY-POLIS, Jun J. LIU, Mark Gerrit ROELOFS
  • Patent number: 9908992
    Abstract: Curing fluoroelastomers with curing agents of formulas (I), (II), (III), and (IV): wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, and R9, is selected from the group consisting of H; halogen atom; C1 to C4 alkyl groups in which the alkyl group is linear, branched, or cyclic; OR?; and aromatic groups; R5 is H; and R? is selected from the group consisting of C1 to C4 alkyl groups in which the alkyl group is linear, branched, or cyclic; and phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Fox, Stephen E Burkhardt, Christopher P Junk, Shuhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20170373360
    Abstract: This invention is related to articles containing a heat source and a heat spreader to conduct heat from the heat source. The heat spreader comprises a core of one or more drawn UHMWPE sheets. The sheets are planar, i.e., have dimensions in two directions that are considerably greater than that of the third dimension. No solvent is used during the drawing process. The draw ratio is typically 100 to 150. The density of a sheet is less than 0.90 g/cm3. A sheet has good thermal conductivity k? the direction of the draw. k? is at least 30 W/mK. The thermal conductivity perpendicular to the plane of the sheet k? is greatly reduced. k? is less than. 0.20 W/mK.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Owen C. Compton, Thomas D. Lantzer, Jeffrey Scott Meth, James Neal Singletary
  • Publication number: 20170250445
    Abstract: Described are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, an organic carbonate, a sultone, and optionally a borate. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or mixtures thereof. The organic carbonate may be fluorinated or non-fluorinated. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Jun J. Liu, Mark Gerrit Roelofs, Sang-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170088693
    Abstract: Curing fluoroelastomers with curing agents of formulas (I), (II), (III), and (IV): wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, and R9, is selected from the group consisting of H; halogen atom; C1 to C4 alkyl groups in which the alkyl group is linear, branched, or cyclic; OR?; and aromatic groups; R5 is H; and R? is selected from the group consisting of C1 to C4 alkyl groups in which the alkyl group is linear, branched, or cyclic; and phenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Fox, STEPHEN E. BURKHARDT, CHRISTOPHER V. JUNK, SHUHONG WANG
  • Publication number: 20160087307
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an electrolyte composition comprising a fluorinated ester solvent, a non-fluorinated carbonate, a lithium/boron compound and a lithium salt. Electrochemical cells comprising the electrolyte solvent have increased cycle life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Mark Gerrit Roelofs, Charles J Dubois
  • Publication number: 20140302401
    Abstract: Electrolyte compositions comprising fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid esters, fluorinated acyclic carbonates, and/or fluorinated acyclic ethers; co-solvents; and certain film-forming chemical compounds are described. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries where they provide the improved performance of a combination of high capacity and high cycle life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: STEPHEN E. BURKHARDT, Xudong Chen, Charles J. Dubois, William L. Holstein, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Mark Gerrit Roelofs