Patents Assigned to Horizon Innovation, LLC
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Patent number: 11901133Abstract: An energy storage element and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. An energy storage element includes a set of electrodes where one or more electrodes have extended conductive paths through nano-channel electric interconnections with ceramic particles in one or more dielectric layers. The electrode's electric field is extended into the dielectric material providing increased capacitance. The set of electrodes can include a pair of electrode layers respectively attached directly to opposing sides of one dielectric layer. The set of electrodes, which can also be referred to as multi-layer electrodes, can include a plurality of electrode layers interleaved between, and directly attached to, a plurality of stacked dielectric layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 11687052Abstract: A Dielectric Energy Storage System (DESS), a Dielectric Energy Storage System Management System (DESS-MS), and method that stores energy for a wide variety of applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 11603335Abstract: A nanoparticle cluster reduction method yields a new composition of matter including a large percentage (e.g., 75% or higher percentage) of primary nanoparticles in the new composition of matter. The particle reduction method reduces the size of nanoparticle clusters in material of the new composition of matter, allows particle reduction of specific nanoparticle cluster sizes, and allows particle reduction to primary nanoparticles. This new composition of matter can include a high permittivity and high resistivity dielectric compound. This new composition of matter, according to certain examples, has high permittivity, high resistivity, and low leakage current. In certain examples, the new composition of matter constitutes a dielectric energy storage device that is a battery with very high energy density, high operating voltage per cell, and an extended battery life cycle. An example method can include a controlled gas evolution reaction to reduce the size of nanoparticle clusters.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 11312663Abstract: A nanoparticle cluster reduction method yields a new composition of matter including a large percentage (e.g., 75% or higher percentage) of primary nanoparticles in the new composition of matter. The particle reduction method reduces the size of nanoparticle clusters in material of the new composition of matter, allows particle reduction of specific nanoparticle cluster sizes, and allows particle reduction to primary nanoparticles. This new composition of matter can include a high permittivity and high resistivity dielectric compound. This new composition of matter, according to certain examples, has high permittivity, high resistivity, and low leakage current. In certain examples, the new composition of matter constitutes a dielectric energy storage device that is a battery with very high energy density, high operating voltage per cell, and an extended battery life cycle. An example method can include a controlled gas evolution reaction to reduce the size of nanoparticle clusters.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 11257630Abstract: According to a novel fabrication method, a new composition of matter includes a large percentage (e.g., 75% or higher percentage) of primary nanoparticles in the new composition of matter. The novel fabrication method reduces the size of nanoparticle clusters in material of the new composition of matter, allows fabrication of specific nanoparticle cluster sizes, and allows fabrication of primary nanoparticles. This new composition of matter can include a high permittivity and high resistivity dielectric compound. This new composition of matter, according to certain examples, has high permittivity, high resistivity, and low leakage current. In certain examples, the new composition of matter constitutes a dielectric energy storage device that is a battery with very high energy density, high operating voltage per cell, and an extended battery life cycle.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 11249451Abstract: A Dielectric Energy Storage System (DESS) and method that stores energy for a wide variety of applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 10961158Abstract: A new composition of matter, and more specifically a new compound, includes two or more highly resistive materials integrated into the chemistry of the grain boundary of an internal barrier layer capacitor material. This new compound includes a high permittivity and high resistivity dielectric compound. This new compound has high permittivity, high resistivity, and low leakage current. In certain examples the new compound can be used to create a dielectric energy storage device that is a battery with very high energy density, high operating voltage per cell, and an extended battery life cycle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Blue Horizons Innovations, LLCInventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 10847325Abstract: A Dense Energy Ultra Cell (DEUC), a dielectric energy storage device and methods of fabrication therefor are provided. A DEUC element is fabricated using print technologies that deposit dielectric energy storage layers (406) and insulating layers (404) together being interleaved between electrode layers (403). The dielectric energy storage layers are created from a proprietary solution to enable printing of dielectric energy storage layers with high permittivity and a high internal resistivity to retain charge. The insulating layers (404) can be applied within the dielectric energy storage layers (406) bifurcating the dielectric energy storage layers for increased resistivity. As part of the fabrication process, the material deposition printer can apply multiple print heads each with different inks and materials (1301, 1302) to form composite material (1303) in the printed layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BLUE HORIZON INNOVATIONS, LLC.Inventor: David L. Frank
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Patent number: 10653129Abstract: A lightweight tree stand that includes a support platform formed from a molded plastic material. The support platform includes an edge member that defines the perimeter of the support platform and includes a plurality of primary ribs extending between the edge member. The edge members and the primary ribs are integrally molded and each includes an embedded reinforcement rod formed from a continuous fiber material. The continuous fiber material increases the strength without increasing the weight of the support platform. The support platform includes a plurality of secondary ribs that are positioned and configured to define decorative openings within the support platform. The support platform includes one or more tree branch holders that are integrally molded with the edge member and receive artificial tree branches. A frame of the tree stand can include a keyhole that receives a mating key mounted to a tree at a desired location and height.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Horizon Innovation, LLCInventor: Paul Check
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Patent number: 10347433Abstract: A Dense Energy Ultra Cell (DEUC), a dielectric energy storage device and methods of fabrication therefor are provided. A DEUC element is fabricated using print technologies that deposit dielectric energy storage layers (406) and insulating layers (404) together being interleaved between electrode layers (403). The dielectric energy storage layers are created from a proprietary solution to enable printing of dielectric energy storage layers with high permittivity and a high internal resistivity to retain charge. The insulating layers (404) can be applied within the dielectric energy storage layers (406) bifurcating the dielectric energy storage layers for increased resistivity. As part of the fabrication process, the material deposition printer can apply multiple print heads each with different inks and materials (1301, 1302) to form composite material (1303) in the printed layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BLUE HORIZON INNOVATIONS, LLC.Inventor: David L. Frank
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Publication number: 20180192634Abstract: A lightweight tree stand that includes a support platform formed from a molded plastic material. The support platform includes an edge member that defines the perimeter of the support platform and includes a plurality of primary ribs extending between the edge member. The edge members and the primary ribs are integrally molded and each includes an embedded reinforcement rod formed from a continuous fiber material. The continuous fiber material increases the strength without increasing the weight of the support platform. The support platform includes a plurality of secondary ribs that are positioned and configured to define decorative openings within the support platform. The support platform includes one or more tree branch holders that are integrally molded with the edge member and receive artificial tree branches. A frame of the tree stand can include a keyhole that receives a mating key mounted to a tree at a desired location and height.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Horizon Innovation, LLCInventor: Paul Check
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Patent number: 9899154Abstract: A Dense Energy Ultracapacitor DEUC preform, thin film, and module and methods of fabrication therefor, are provided. The DEUC thin film includes: a multilayer polymer thin film (2210) including a plurality of matched polymer layers (2215) having DEUC structural features resulting from drawing, by a draw process, and/or stretching, of a multilayer polymer DEUC preform (2201) having size, shape, and an arrangement of matched polymer layers (2205), where the multilayer polymer thin film (2210) having DEUC structural features in at least one dimension proportionally reduced in comparison to the same features in the Preform (2201). The multilayer polymer thin film includes negative and positive electrodes (903) made from conducting polymer and spaced apart by suspended particle high dielectric energy storage media (904) including high dielectric nano and/or micro sized particles (901, 902) suspended in a binder (904) including at least one of a polymer, a copolymer, and a terpolymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BLUE HORIZON INNOVATIONS, LLC.Inventor: David Loron Frank