Patents by Inventor Vijay Murugesan

Vijay Murugesan 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).

  • 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
  • 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