Patents Assigned to Group 14 Technologies, Inc.
  • Nano-featured porous silicon materials
    Patent number: 11942630
    Abstract: Porous silicon and methods for preparation and use of the same are disclosed. The porous silicon materials have utility either alone or in combination with other materials, for example, combined with carbon particles for energy storage applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Avery J. Sakshaug, Sarah Fredrick, Henry R. Costantino, Chad Goodwin, Christopher Timmons, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composite materials comprising ultra low Z
    Patent number: 11804591
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel
  • Preparation of polymeric resins and carbon materials
    Patent number: 11732079
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • Preparation of polymeric resins and carbon materials
    Patent number: 11725074
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Group 14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • Preparation of polymeric resins and carbon materials
    Patent number: 11718701
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • Carbon-based compositions with highly efficient volumetric gas sorption
    Patent number: 11707728
    Abstract: The present application is generally directed to gas storage materials such as activated carbon comprising enhanced gas adsorption properties. The gas storage materials find utility in any number of gas storage applications. Methods for making the gas storage materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang, Chad Goodwin, Cory Mekelburg, Liam Cover, Benjamin E. Kron, Katharine Geramita, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins
  • Methods for sol-gel polymerization in absence of solvent and creation of tunable carbon structure from same
    Patent number: 11661517
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for solvent-free preparation of polymers and their subsequent processing into activated carbon materials. These methods unexpectedly demonstrate ability to tune pore structure in the polymer gel and carbon produced there from, while also providing distinct advantages over the current art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang, Benjamin E. Kron, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Aaron M. Feaver
  • Materials with extremely durable intercalation of lithium and manufacturing methods thereof
    Patent number: 11646419
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP 14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Avery Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Particulate composite materials
    Patent number: 11639292
    Abstract: Particulate composite materials and devices comprising the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug
  • Composites of porous nano-featured silicon materials and carbon materials
    Patent number: 11611073
    Abstract: Composites of porous nano-featured silicon and various materials, such as carbon, are provided. The composites find utility in various applications, such as electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Avery J. Sakshaug, Sarah Fredrick, Henry R. Costantino, Chad Goodwin, Christopher Timmons, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Decomposition of silicon-containing precursors on porous scaffold materials
    Patent number: 11611071
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons
  • Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composites materials comprising ultra low Z
    Patent number: 11611070
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel
  • Silicon carbon composites comprising ultra low z
    Patent number: 11498838
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • Composite carbon materials comprising lithium alloying electrochemical modifiers
    Patent number: 11495793
    Abstract: The present application is generally directed to composites comprising a hard carbon material and an electrochemical modifier. The composite materials find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, in lithium ion batteries. Methods for making the disclosed composite materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver
  • Materials with extremely durable intercalation of lithium and manufacturing methods thereof
    Patent number: 11495798
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Avery Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Materials with extremely durable intercalation of lithium and manufacturing methods thereof
    Patent number: 11437621
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composites materials comprising ultra low z
    Patent number: 11335903
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel
  • Silicon carbon composites comprising ultra low Z
    Patent number: 11174167
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • Materials with extremely durable intercalation of lithium and manufacturing methods thereof
    Patent number: 10923722
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Carbon-based compositions with highly efficient volumetric gas sorption
    Patent number: 10814304
    Abstract: The present application is generally directed to gas storage materials such as activated carbon comprising enhanced gas adsorption properties. The gas storage materials find utility in any number of gas storage applications. Methods for making the gas storage materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang, Chad Goodwin, Cory Mekelburg, Liam Cover, Benjamin E. Kron, Katharine Geramita, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins