Patents Assigned to Aquion Energy, Inc.
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Patent number: 10026562Abstract: An electrochemical storage device including a plurality of electrochemical cells connected electrically in series. Each cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and an aqueous electrolyte. The charge storage capacity of the anode electrode is less than the charge storage capacity of the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Patent number: 9960397Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: AQUION ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohamed, Eric Weber, David Blackwood
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Patent number: 9728775Abstract: An anode electrode for an energy storage device includes both an ion intercalation material and a pseudocapacitive material. The ion intercalation material may be a NASICON material, such as NaTi2(PO4)3 and the pseudocapacitive material may be an activated carbon material. The energy storage device also includes a cathode, an electrolyte and a separator.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: AQUION ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Alex Mohamed, Andrew Polonsky, Sneha Shanbhag, Kristen Carlisle
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Patent number: 9478787Abstract: An electrochemical energy device includes a device housing and a pass-through connector extending through a wall of the device housing. The pass-through connector may include an electrically insulating connector housing having a quick connect feature and an electrically conductive pin located in the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventors: Eric Martin Sheen, Alan Douglas Munday, William G. Campbell
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Patent number: 9356276Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage system including at least a first type of electrochemical cell and a second type of electrochemical cell. The first type of electrochemical cell and the second type of electrochemical cell have different geometries. Also methods of making and using the electrochemical energy storage system.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Patent number: 9331320Abstract: An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, David Blackwood, Eric Weber, Wenzhuo Yang, Eric Sheen, William Campbell, Don Humphreys, Edward Lynch-Bell
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Patent number: 8962175Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohamed, Eric Weber, David Blackwood
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Patent number: 8945756Abstract: An anode electrode for an energy storage device includes both an ion intercalation material and a pseudocapacitive material. The ion intercalation material may be a NASICON material, such as NaTi2(PO4)3 and the pseudocapacitive material may be an activated carbon material. The energy storage device also includes a cathode, an electrolyte and a separator.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Alex Mohamed, Andrew Polonsky, Sneha Shanbhag, Kristen Carlisle
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Patent number: 8945751Abstract: An electrochemical storage device including a plurality of electrochemical cells connected electrically in series. Each cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and an aqueous electrolyte. The charge storage capacity of the anode electrode is less than the charge storage capacity of the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Aquion Energy, Inc.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Publication number: 20140162090Abstract: An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: AQUION ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, David Blackwood, Eric Weber, Wenzhuo Yang, Eric Sheen, William Campbell, Don Humphreys, Edward Lynch-Bell
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Publication number: 20140159668Abstract: An anode electrode for an energy storage device includes both an ion intercalation material and a pseudocapacitive material. The ion intercalation material may be a NASICON material, such as NaTi2(PO4)3 and the pseudocapacitive material may be an activated carbon material. The energy storage device also includes a cathode, an electrolyte and a separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Alex Mohamed, Andrew Polonsky, Sneha Shanbhag, Kristen Carlisle
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Publication number: 20140079981Abstract: An electrochemical energy device includes a device housing and a pass-through connector extending through a wall of the device housing. The pass-through connector may include an electrically insulating connector housing having a quick connect feature and an electrically conductive pin located in the connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventors: Eric Martin Sheen, Alan Douglas Munday, William G. Campbell
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Patent number: 8652672Abstract: An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Aquion Energy, Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, David Blackwood, Eric Weber, Wenzhou Yang, Eric Sheen, William Campbell, Don Humphreys, Edward Lynch-Bell
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Publication number: 20140037996Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohamed, Eric Weber, David Blackwood
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Patent number: 8580422Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Aquion Energy, Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohammad, Eric Weber, David Blackwood
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Publication number: 20130059185Abstract: An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventor: Aquion Energy Inc.
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Publication number: 20130057220Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage system including at least a first type of electrochemical cell and a second type of electrochemical cell. The first type of electrochemical cell and the second type of electrochemical cell have different geometries. Also methods of making and using the electrochemical energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Aquion Energy, Inc.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Publication number: 20130020999Abstract: An electrochemical storage device including a plurality of electrochemical cells connected electrically in series. Each cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and an aqueous electrolyte. The charge storage capacity of the anode electrode is less than the charge storage capacity of the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Publication number: 20130017417Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohammad, Eric Weber, David Blackwood
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Patent number: 8298701Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Aquion Energy Inc.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohammad, Eric Weber, David Blackwood