Patents by Inventor Aaron M. Birt

Aaron M. Birt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11870052
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery employs a low temperature approach to battery manufacturing that forms charge material from kinetic energy of high velocity particles impelled into an aggregation such that bombardment of the particles against other particles in the aggregation forms a charge conveying structure. High velocity bombardment from a carrier gas nozzle accumulates an active charge material in a layered arrangement for the finished battery. Preparation of the particles, such as by ball milling or spraydrying, arranges particle agglomerations. The particle agglomerations, when impelled against other agglomerations or a current collector, forms a layer of cathodic, anodic or electrolytic battery material. The metallic binder conveys charge for mitigating or eliminating a need for a planar current collector underlying the sprayed layer. The resulting layers are suitable for battery operation, and are manufactured in an absence of any solvent drying or disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Aaron M. Birt, Diran Apelian, Joseph Heelan, Ryan Mocadlo, Ali Valamanesh
  • Publication number: 20200176752
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery employs a low temperature approach to battery manufacturing that forms charge material from kinetic energy of high velocity particles impelled into an aggregation such that bombardment of the particles against other particles in the aggregation forms a charge conveying structure. High velocity bombardment from a carrier gas nozzle accumulates an active charge material in a layered arrangement for the finished battery. Preparation of the particles, such as by ball milling or spraydrying, arranges particle agglomerations. The particle agglomerations, when impelled against other agglomerations or a current collector, forms a layer of cathodic, anodic or electrolytic battery material. The metallic binder conveys charge for mitigating or eliminating a need for a planar current collector underlying the sprayed layer. The resulting layers are suitable for battery operation, and are manufactured in an absence of any solvent drying or disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron M. Birt, Diran Apelian, Joseph Heelan, Ryan Mocadlo, Ali Valamanesh
  • Publication number: 20180138494
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery employs a solvent-less, low temperature approach to battery manufacturing that forms charge material from kinetic energy of high velocity particles impelled into an aggregation such that bombardment of the particles against other particles in the aggregation forms a charge conveying structure. High velocity bombardment from a carrier gas nozzle accumulates an active charge material (active material) and metal binder in a layered arrangement for the finished battery. Preparation of the particles, such as by ball milling or freeze drying, arranges particle agglomerations. The particle agglomerations, when impelled against other agglomerations or a current collector, forms a layer of cathodic, anodic or electrolytic battery material. The metallic binder conveys charge for mitigating or eliminating a need for a planar current collector underlying the sprayed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron M. Birt, Diran Apelian