Patents by Inventor Alan P. Seidel

Alan P. Seidel 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).

  • Nickel iron battery employing an untreated polyolefin separator with a surfactant in the electrolyte
    Patent number: 10014558
    Abstract: Provided is a nickel-iron battery. The battery comprises a positive nickel electrode, an iron negative electrode, an electrolyte comprising a surfactant, and a non-polar separator. In one embodiment, the non-polar separator is comprised of a polyolefin, and the surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant or a zwitterionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Alan P. Seidel
  • Nickel iron battery employing an untreated polyolefin separator with a surfactant in the electrolyte
    Patent number: 9559385
    Abstract: Provided is a nickel-iron battery. The battery comprises a positive nickel electrode, an iron negative electrode, an electrolyte comprising a surfactant, and a non-polar separator. In one embodiment, the non-polar separator is comprised of a polyolefin, and the surfactant comprises a zwitterionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ENCELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Ogg, Alan P. Seidel
  • NICKEL IRON BATTERY EMPLOYING AN UNTREATED POLYOLEFIN SEPARATOR WITH A SURFACTANT IN THE ELECTROLYTE
    Publication number: 20160372794
    Abstract: Provided is a nickel-iron battery. The battery comprises a positive nickel electrode, an iron negative electrode, an electrolyte comprising a surfactant, and a non-polar separator. In one embodiment, the non-polar separator is comprised of a polyolefin, and the surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant or a zwitterionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Encell Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Gene Ogg, Alan P. Seidel
  • NICKEL IRON BATTERY EMPLOYING AN UNTREATED POLYOLEFIN SEPARATOR WITH A SURFACTANT IN THE ELECTROLYTE
    Publication number: 20140234706
    Abstract: Provided is a nickel-iron battery. The battery comprises a positive nickel electrode, an iron negative electrode, an electrolyte comprising a surfactant, and a non-polar separator. In one embodiment, the non-polar separator is comprised of a polyolefin, and the surfactant comprises a zwitterionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Encell Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Ogg, Alan P. Seidel