Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Clough

Thomas J. Clough 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).

  • Battery separator element containing efficiency improving additives
    Publication number: 20010016288
    Abstract: A recombinant battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having an additive associated with the separator that improves the overall efficiency of the lead acid battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing efficiency improving additives
    Publication number: 20010016287
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas J. Clough, Frank X. Mc Garvey
  • Battery element containing efficiency improving additives
    Publication number: 20010012585
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive associated with a plate that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing efficiency improving additives
    Publication number: 20010012584
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive associated with a plate that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing metal inhibiting additives
    Publication number: 20010010880
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive having a plurality of chemically different functional groups, associated with the separator that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing efficiency improving additives
    Patent number: 6268081
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive and a separator having an organic polymer having phosphonic functionality in the negative plate to improve capacity maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Ensci Inc
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery separator element containing efficiency improving additives
    Publication number: 20010009734
    Abstract: A recombinant battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having an additive associated with the separator that improves the overall efficiency of the lead acid battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Process for reducing the particle size of porous organic polymers and products produced therefrom
    Publication number: 20010002384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing the mean particle size of resilient porous organic polymer particles having open cell pores, which resist particle size reduction due to the compressibility and resiliency of the organic polymer. Further, the present invention relates to novel products produced by the process for reducing the mean particle size and to particles of reduced mean particle size which have one or more functional agents contained in the pores thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Process for reducing the particle size of porous organic polymers and products produced therefrom
    Patent number: 6224003
    Abstract: A process for reducing the particle size of porous organic polymers by subjecting an aqueous slurry of the porous organic polymers to a cutting action and recovering particles of reduced mean particle size. The particles produced by the process can be used as additives for lead acid batteries and as a starting material for the production of additives having functional release agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Ensci Inc
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing metal inhibiting additives
    Patent number: 6190799
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Ensci Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing efficiency improving additives
    Patent number: 6187478
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Ensci Inc
    Inventors: Thomas J. Clough, Frank X. McGarvey
  • Battery element containing metal macroporous additives
    Patent number: 6168886
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a macroporous high cross-link organic polymer having sulfonic functionality in at least one of the negative plate or separator to improve capacity maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Ensci Inc
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing efficiency improving additives
    Patent number: 6132901
    Abstract: An assembled battery having one or more positive plates, negative plates and separators and sulfuric acid electrolytes having a fluoro aliphatic surfactant present in the electrolyte that improves the utilization efficiency of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Ensci Inc
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing macroporous additives
    Patent number: 5895732
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate and a positive plate having a macroporous porosity enhancing additive that improves the utilization efficiency of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Ensci, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Battery element containing metal inhibiting additives
    Patent number: 5759716
    Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of impurity metal on the negative plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Ensci Inc
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Transition metal oxide coated substrates
    Patent number: 5756207
    Abstract: Processes for coating substrates, in particular substrates including shielded surfaces, with transition metal oxide-containing coatings are disclosed. Such processes comprise contacting a substrate with a transition metal oxide precursor, preferably maintaining the precursor coated substrate at conditions to equilibrate the coating, and then oxidizing the precursor to form a substrate containing transition metal oxide. Also disclosed are substrates coated with transition metal oxide-containing coatings for use in various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Ensci Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Clough, Victor L. Grosvenor, Naum Pinsky
  • Coated substrates useful as catalysts
    Patent number: 5705265
    Abstract: Coated substrates are disclosed comprising a three-dimensional inorganic substrate having a coating of electrically conductive tin oxide on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof and catalyst material produced by a unique process having particular applicability to the manufacture of tin oxide coated three-dimensional substrates. Certain novel catalysts, such as manufactured from various catalyst supports including monoliths are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Emsci Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Clough, Victor L. Grosvenor, Naum Pinsky
  • Corrosion inhibiting compositions containing plant derived catechol complexes
    Patent number: 5656070
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibiting composition include the use of certain plant derived catechol complexes in aqueous based compositions, such as process water, and other aqueous and non-aqueous solvent based coating compositions. The compositions have corrosion inhibiting and/or biocide activity. The compositions find particular usefulness as coatings, including paints, on iron and aluminum metal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Ensci Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough
  • Coated porous substrates
    Patent number: 5633081
    Abstract: A coated porous substrate comprising a porous substrate having a coating of electrically conductive tin oxide on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof. The coated porous substrate is useful in the lead acid batteries, catalysis, heating, shielding porous membrane and field dependent fluid applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Ensci Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Clough, Victor L. Grosvenor, Naum Pinsky
  • Plant derived catechol complexes and processes
    Patent number: 5609206
    Abstract: Plant derived catechol complexes are useful in a wide variety of applications and compositions, particularly, processes for the recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs, the recovery of precious metals from difficult to process ores and the chemical modification of contaminants in aqueous based materials to reduce the contaminant level of said contaminant aqueous based material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Ensci Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Clough