Patents Assigned to Encell Technology
  • CONTINUOUS COATED IRON ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20230129997
    Abstract: Provided is a high quality and high performance nickel-iron battery comprising an iron electrode which is prepared by a continuous process. The process comprises preparing a formulation comprising an iron active material and a binder, and continuously coating a continuous substrate material on at least one side with the formulation. The coated continuous substrate material is dried, compacted and blanked. In one embodiment, the iron electrode comprises a PVA binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Gene OGG
  • NICKEL IRON BATTERY EMPLOYING A COATED IRON ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20230126166
    Abstract: Provided is a Ni—Fe battery comprising a high quality, high performance iron electrode. In one embodiment the iron electrode comprises a polyvinyl alcohol binder. The iron electrode of the Ni—Fe battery comprises a single conductive substrate coated on one or both sides with an iron active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Gene OGG
  • CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OFA NICKEL-IRON BATTERY
    Publication number: 20230121023
    Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for preparing a high quality and high performance nickel-iron battery comprising an iron electrode. The process comprises preparing a formulation comprising an iron active material and a binder and coating a continuous substrate material on a least one side with the formulation. The coated continuous substrate material is dried, compacted and blanked. A tab is then attached to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Gene OGG
  • IRON ELECTRODE EMPLOYING A POLYVINYL ALCOHOL BINDER
    Publication number: 20230101375
    Abstract: The present invention provides one with an iron electrode employing a binder comprised of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) binder. In one embodiment, the invention comprises an iron based electrode comprising a single layer of a conductive substrate coated on at least one side with a coating comprising an iron active material and a binder, wherein the binder is PVA. This iron based electrode is useful in alkaline rechargeable batteries, particularly as a negative electrode in a Ni-Fe battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Encell Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Craig Welch, Alan Seidel
  • Nickel-iron battery with high power
    Patent number: 10868338
    Abstract: The present invention provides one with a Ni—Fe battery exhibiting enhanced power characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of specific power and power density are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. The electrolyte comprises sodium hydroxide, with lithium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. The iron anode comprises an iron active material and a polyvinyl alcohol binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Ogg
  • Electrolyte for a nickel-iron battery
    Patent number: 10868341
    Abstract: Providing is a battery comprising an iron anode, a nickel cathode, and an electrolyte comprised of sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and a soluble metal sulfide. In one embodiment the concentration of sodium hydroxide in the electrolyte ranges from 6.0 M to 7.5 M, the amount of lithium hydroxide present in the electrolyte ranges from 0.5 to 2.0 M, and the amount of metal sulfide present in the electrolyte ranges from 1-2% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Phil Bennett, Alan Seidel, Paul Gifford
  • Nickel-iron battery with high cycle life
    Patent number: 10854926
    Abstract: The present invention provides one with a Ni—Fe battery exhibiting enhanced power characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of specific power and power density are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. The electrolyte comprises sodium hydroxide, with lithium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. The iron anode comprises an iron active material and a polyvinyl alcohol binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Ogg
  • Electrolyte for a nickel-iron battery
    Patent number: 10847843
    Abstract: Providing is a battery comprising an iron anode, a nickel cathode, and an electrolyte comprised of sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and a soluble metal sulfide. In one embodiment the concentration of sodium hydroxide in the electrolyte ranges from 6.0 M to 7.5 M, the amount of lithium hydroxide present in the electrolyte ranges from 0.5 to 2.0 M, and the amount of metal sulfide present in the electrolyte ranges from 1-2% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Phil Bennett, Alan Seidel, Paul Gifford
  • ELECTROLYTE FOR A NICKEL-IRON BATTERY
    Publication number: 20200358138
    Abstract: Providing is a battery comprising an iron anode, a nickel cathode, and an electrolyte comprised of sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and a soluble metal sulfide. In one embodiment the concentration of sodium hydroxide in the electrolyte ranges from 6.0 M to 7.5 M, the amount of lithium hydroxide present in the electrolyte ranges from 0.5 to 2.0 M, and the amount of metal sulfide present in the electrolyte ranges from 1-2% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Encell Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Phil Bennett, Alan Seidel, Paul Gifford
  • Coated iron electrode and method of making same
    Patent number: 10804523
    Abstract: Provided is an iron based electrode comprising a single layer of a conductive substrate coated on at least one side with a coating comprising an iron active material and a binder. The iron based electrode is useful in a Ni—Fe battery as the anode. The electrode can also be prepared by continuously coating each side of the substrate with a coating mixture comprising the iron active material and binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Randy Gene Ogg
  • Electrolyte for battery containing an iron electrode
    Patent number: 10804573
    Abstract: Provided is a battery comprising an iron electrode and an electrolyte comprised of sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and a soluble metal sulfide. In one embodiment, the concentration of sodium hydroxide in the electrolyte ranges from 6.0 M to 7.5 M, the amount of lithium hydroxide present in the electrolyte ranges from 0.5 M to 2.0 M, and the amount of metal sulfide present in the electrolyte ranges from 1 to 2% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Phil Bennett, Alan Seidel, Paul Gifford
  • Nickel-iron battery with high cycle life
    Patent number: 10707537
    Abstract: The present invention provides one with a high cycle life Ni—Fe battery. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises sodium hydroxide, as well as lithium hydroxide and sulfide. The use of the sodium hydroxide based electrolyte with the iron anode in the battery has been found to enhance the performance characteristics of the battery. The resulting characteristics of cycle life, as well as power and charge retention, are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Encell Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Ogg
  • Nickel-iron battery with a chemically pre-formed (CPF) iron negative electrode
    Patent number: 10665854
    Abstract: Provided is a Ni—Fe battery comprising an iron electrode which is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle. The preconditioned iron electrode used in the Ni—Fe battery is prepared by first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Michael Roders, Michael Meese
  • Nickel-iron battery with a chemically pre-formed (CPF) iron negative electrode
    Patent number: 10637041
    Abstract: Provided is a Ni—Fe battery comprising an iron electrode which is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle. The preconditioned iron electrode used in the Ni—Fe battery is prepared by first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Michael Roders, Michael Meese
  • Process of preparing a chemically pre-formed (CPF) iron negative electrode with oxidizing gases
    Patent number: 10629889
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the electrode with a gaseous oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Michael Roders, Michael Meese
  • Accelerated formation and increased performance in chemically pre-formed (CPF) iron negative electrodes
    Patent number: 10629888
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Michael Roders, Michael Meese
  • Nickel-iron battery with high power
    Patent number: 10587011
    Abstract: The present invention provides one with a Ni—Fe battery exhibiting enhanced power characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte comprising sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, and sulfide. The use of the sodium hydroxide based electrolyte with the iron anode in the battery has been found to enhance the performance characteristics of the battery. The resulting characteristics of specific power and power density are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Ogg
  • NICKEL-IRON BATTERY WITH A CHEMICALLY PRE-FORMED (CPF) IRON NEGATIVE ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20190363347
    Abstract: Provided is a Ni—Fe battery comprising an iron electrode which is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle. The preconditioned iron electrode used in the Ni—Fe battery is prepared by first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Encell Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Gene OGG, Michael RODERS, Michael MEESE
  • Accelerated formation and increased performance in chemically pre-formed (CPF) iron negative electrodes
    Patent number: 10446827
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Michael Roders, Michael Meese
  • Accelerated formation and increased performance in chemically pre-formed (CPF) iron negative electrodes
    Patent number: 10418621
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Michael Roders, Michael Meese