Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Cynthia Kovacevic
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Patent number: 7771628Abstract: Electrode active materials comprising two or more groups of particles having differing chemical compositions, wherein each group of particles comprises a material selected from: (a) materials of the formula A1 aM1 b(XY4)cZd; and (b) materials of the formula A2eM2fOg; and (c) materials of the formula A3hMniO4; wherein (i) A1, A2, and A3 are Li, Na, or K; (ii) M1and M3 comprise a transition metal; (iv) XY4 a phosphate or similar moiety; and (v) Z is OH, or halogen.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Barker, M. Yazid Saidi, Tracy Kelley
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Patent number: 6809500Abstract: Power supply apparatuses and power supply operational methods are provided. According to one aspect, a power supply apparatus includes a power node, an electrochemical device configured to store electrical energy, a switch including a control node and the switch is adapted to electrically couple the electrochemical device with the power node in a conducting state and to substantially electrically isolate the electrochemical device and the power node in a nonconducting state, a controller configured to output a first control signal to control the operation of the switch between the conducting state and the nonconducting state and circuitry coupled with the controller and the control node and configured to receive electrical energy at a first voltage magnitude, to increase the electrical energy to a second voltage magnitude greater than the first voltage magnitude to provide a second control signal, and to output the control signal of the second voltage magnitude to the switch.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.Inventor: John Cummings
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Patent number: 6702961Abstract: The invention provides novel lithium-mixed metal materials which, upon electrochemical interaction, release lithium ions, and are capable of reversibly cycling lithium ions. The invention provides a rechargeable lithium battery which comprises an electrode formed from the novel lithium-mixed metal materials. Methods for making the novel lithium-mixed metal materials and methods for using such lithium-mixed metal materials in electrochemical cells are also provided. The lithium-mixed metal materials comprise lithium and at least one other metal besides lithium. Preferred materials are lithium-mixed metal phosphates which contain lithium and two other metals besides lithium.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Barker, M. Yazid Saidi, Jeffrey Swoyer
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Patent number: 6689754Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of compounds represented by the Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods of treating conditions mediated by the &agr;v&bgr;3 integrin.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1999Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.Inventors: Nizal Samuel Chandrakumar, Bipinchandra Nanubhai Desai, Balekudru Devadas, Alan Frank Gasiecki, Renee Huff, Ish K. Khanna, James W. Malecha, Julie M. Miyashiro, Shashidhar N. Rao, Joseph Gerace Rico, Thomas Edward Rogers, Peter Gerrard Ruminski, Mark Andrew Russell, Yi Yu
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Patent number: 6677308Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of compounds represented by the Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the Formula I, and methods of selectively inhibiting or antagonizing the &agr;v&bgr;3 integrin.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1998Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.Inventors: Nizal Chandrakumar, Michael Clare, Wendell Doubleday, Alan F. Gasiecki, Mark A. Russell
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Patent number: 6579643Abstract: A separator for use in laminated multi-layer electrochemical cell device structures. The devices comprise positive and negative electrode layer members of polymeric matrix composition having the microporous polyolefin membrane separator member interposed therebetween wherein the separator membrane includes a polymer coating layer. The separator is treated to provide a deposited coating of a primary plasticizer for the polymer coating layer. The device electrode and separator members are then assembled and laminated at a compressive force and temperature at which the plasticizer film softens the polymer coating of the separator member sufficiently to establish a strong interfacial bond with the matrix polymers of the electrode members and thereby form a laminated unitary cell structure. In another embodiment, the primary plasticizer comprises a component of the electrode polymeric matrix compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.Inventor: Antoni S. Gozdz
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Patent number: 6531494Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of compounds represented by the Formula I. or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the Formula I, and methods of selectively inhibiting or antagonizing the &agr;V&bgr;3 and/or the &agr;V&bgr;5 integrin.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Pharmacia CorporationInventors: Ish Kumar Khanna, Yi Yu, Balekudru Devadas, Hwang-Fun Lu, Nizal S Chandrakumar, Renee M. Huff, Bipinchandra N. Desai, Srinivasan Raj Nagarajan, Alan F. Gasiecki, Thomas D. Penning, Mark A. Russell, Mark L. Boys, Lori A. Schretzman, Barbara B. Chen, Thomas Rogers, John Adam Wendt, Albert Khilevich, Yaping Wang
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Patent number: 6524741Abstract: A battery package assembly comprises a package having an interior volume sealingly containing at least one electrochemical cell therein, and opposite polarity electrical connectors adapted to connect said at least one electrochemical cell to an external load. At least one of the opposite polarity electrical connectors is adapted to automatically shut down the battery in response to a sufficient increase in internal pressure within the battery package.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.Inventor: Aiden Bryan
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Patent number: 6465121Abstract: A method for activating electrochemical cells including the steps of sealing the electrochemical cells in a container with an activating electrolyte solvent and salt, treatment steps, such as the application of compression and decompression cycles to the container, for providing good distribution of the electrolyte within the electrochemical cells.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Inventors: Lev M. Dawson, Tracy E. Kelley, Oliver J. Gross, Robert J. Horning, Porter H. Mitchell