Patents by Inventor Anne M. DAILLY
Anne M. DAILLY 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).
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Patent number: 11820206Abstract: A climate control device includes a radiant heater for radiating heat and a porous material attached to the radiant heater. The porous material desorbs a plurality of water molecules, in response to the porous material receiving heat from the radiant heater and raising a temperature of the water molecules in the porous material to a boiling temperature threshold. The porous material adsorbs the water molecules in response to the temperature of the water molecules falling below the boiling temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Anne M. Dailly, Kuo-huey Chen, Nathan Thompson
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Patent number: 11800684Abstract: A heat pipe is provided for cooling an electronic component of a printed circuit board. The heat pipe includes a tube having an inner diameter surface defining a bore, with the tube having first and second ends along the bore. The heat pipe further includes a sorbent material coated onto the inner diameter surface of the tube, a first liquid contained within the bore, and a second liquid adsorbed by the sorbent material. The second liquid has a second boiling temperature that is higher than a first boiling temperature of the first liquid. The first liquid vaporizes into a first vapor, in response to the tube receiving heat from the electronic component and the first liquid reaching the first boiling temperature. The second liquid is desorbed from the sorbent material and vaporizes into a second vapor in response to the second liquid reaching the second boiling temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Chih-hung Yen, Nathan Thompson, Anne M. Dailly
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Patent number: 11725337Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described that combine a sorbent containing a flame retardant with a substrate, which is capable of responding to temperature increases to prevent, suppress, delay the spread of, or otherwise mitigate a proximal thermal event. A flame retardant system has a flame retardant material that is incorporated into a matrical sorbent material, which is incorporated into a substrate. The matrical sorbent material is configured to release the flame retardant material upon exposure to an elevated temperature, e.g., a temperature that is greater than 300° C. in one embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Anne M. Dailly, Kuo-Huey Chen, Nathan Thompson
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Patent number: 11721860Abstract: A battery module comprises a plurality of secondary battery cells arranged side-by-side; and a flame-retardant composition disposed atop the plurality of secondary battery cells; where the flame-retardant composition comprises a first composition and a second composition. The first composition comprises porous particles upon which are disposed a first metal catalyst particle and a first flame-retardant particle. The second composition comprises a fibrous composition that comprises a fibrous substrate upon which is disposed a second metal catalyst particle and a second flame-retardant particle.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Mei Cai, Anne M. Dailly, Prabjot Nanua, Julian Sherborne
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Publication number: 20230187612Abstract: A positive electrode including a plurality of electroactive particles defining an electroactive layer is provided. A first lithium-containing coating is disposed on one or more surfaces of the electroactive layer. The first lithium-containing coating covers between about 30% and about 50% of a total exposed surface area of the electroactive layer. A second lithium-containing coating encompasses at least one electroactive particle of the plurality of electroactive particles. The second lithium-containing coating covers between about 95% and about 100% of the at least one electroactive particle. The first and second lithium-containing coatings each have a thickness between about 0.2 nm and about 5 nm. The positive electrode further includes an electrolyte additive that aids in the formation of a first passivation layer on exposed surfaces of the first lithium-containing coating, and a second passivation layer on exposed surfaces of the second lithium-containing coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Biqiong WANG, Meinan HE, Anne M. DAILLY, Matthew BECKNER, Mei CAI
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Patent number: 11639705Abstract: An air intake system for an internal combustion engine is described, and includes a vapor capture element disposed in an interior portion of an air intake system. The vapor capture element includes a flexible Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material, wherein the flexible MOF material is reversibly controllable to a first state and to a second state in response to a control stimulus. The flexible MOF material is configured to adsorb hydrocarbon vapor when controlled to the first state and configured to desorb the hydrocarbon vapor when controlled to the second state.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Michael B. Viola, Anne M. Dailly, Miles K. Maxey, Timothy E. McCarthy, Darrell W. Burleigh
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Patent number: 11602077Abstract: A heat dissipation device for an electronics cooling system having an electronic component includes a housing that defines a chamber. The device further includes a first liquid, which is contained within the chamber and has a first boiling temperature. The device further includes a sorbent material immersed within the first liquid. The device further includes a second liquid, which is adsorbed by the sorbent material and has a second boiling temperature that is above the first boiling temperature. The first liquid vaporizes into a first vapor, in response to the first liquid reaching the first boiling temperature. The second liquid is desorbed from the sorbent material, in response to the second liquid and the sorbent material reaching a desorption temperature that is below the second boiling temperature. The second liquid vaporizes into a second vapor, in response to the second liquid reaching the second boiling temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Chih-hung Yen, Nicholas W. Pinto, Anne M. Dailly, Nathan Thompson
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Publication number: 20230059036Abstract: A battery module comprises a plurality of secondary battery cells arranged side-by-side; and a flame-retardant composition disposed atop the plurality of secondary battery cells; where the flame-retardant composition comprises a first composition and a second composition. The first composition comprises porous particles upon which are disposed a first metal catalyst particle and a first flame-retardant particle. The second composition comprises a fibrous composition that comprises a fibrous substrate upon which is disposed a second metal catalyst particle and a second flame-retardant particle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Mei Cai, Anne M. Dailly, Prabjot Nanua, Julian Sherborne
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Patent number: 11499507Abstract: The concepts described herein provide for a system, apparatus and/or method for fuel vapor capture on-vehicle for evaporative emission control. This includes a device for capturing fuel vapor on-vehicle that includes a canister device having a first port that is fluidly coupled to a head space portion of a fuel tank. The canister device defines a chamber that is fluidly coupled in series between the first port and a second port. A first Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material is disposed in the chamber to adsorb fuel vapor constituents.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Michael B. Viola, Anne M. Dailly, Miles K. Maxey, Timothy E. McCarthy, Darrell W. Burleigh
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Patent number: 11466631Abstract: A vehicle system having an internal combustion engine and evaporative emission system including a canister is described, wherein canister includes a chamber having a flexible Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material disposed therein. A controllable device is coupled to the flexible MOF material, and a controller is operatively connected to the controllable device and the purge valve. The controller includes an instruction set that is executable to activate the controllable device and control the purge valve to an open state in response to a command to purge the canister, determine an activation parameter for the controllable device, determine a purge flow, integrate the purge flow to determine a total purge mass, and deactivate the controllable device when the total purge mass is greater than a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Michael B. Viola, Darrell W. Burleigh, Timothy E. McCarthy, Anne M. Dailly
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Publication number: 20220316131Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described that combine a sorbent containing a flame retardant with a substrate, which is capable of responding to temperature increases to prevent, suppress, delay the spread of, or otherwise mitigate a proximal thermal event. A flame retardant system has a flame retardant material that is incorporated into a matrical sorbent material, which is incorporated into a substrate. The matrical sorbent material is configured to release the flame retardant material upon exposure to an elevated temperature, e.g., a temperature that is greater than 300° C. in one embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Anne M. Dailly, Kuo-Huey Chen, Nathan Thompson
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Patent number: 11462765Abstract: In an embodiment, a metal-organic framework electrolyte layer, can comprise a plurality of metal-organic frameworks having a porous structure and comprising a solvated salt absorbed in the porous structure; and a polymer. The MOF electrolyte layer can have at least one of a density of less than or equal to 0.3 g/cm3 or a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area of 500 to 4,000 m2/g. A lithium metal battery can comprise the metal-organic framework electrolyte layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Fang Dai, Anne M. Dailly, Mei Cai
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Patent number: 11446903Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer panel, comprising: a center layer comprising graphene, wherein the center layer comprises a first surface and an opposing second surface; a first polymer layer deposited on the first surface of the center layer and a second polymer layer deposited on the second surface of the center layer; and a first glass layer deposited on an outer surface of the first polymer layer and a second glass layer deposited on an outer surface of the second polymer layer; wherein the first polymer layer, the second polymer layer, or any combination(s) thereof comprise carbon filler.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Anne M. Dailly, Mei Cai, Michael D. Richardson, Todd J. Gordon
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Publication number: 20220260027Abstract: A vehicle system having an internal combustion engine and evaporative emission system including a canister is described, wherein canister includes a chamber having a flexible Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material disposed therein. A controllable device is coupled to the flexible MOF material, and a controller is operatively connected to the controllable device and the purge valve. The controller includes an instruction set that is executable to activate the controllable device and control the purge valve to an open state in response to a command to purge the canister, determine an activation parameter for the controllable device, determine a purge flow, integrate the purge flow to determine a total purge mass, and deactivate the controllable device when the total purge mass is greater than a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael B. Viola, Darrell W. Burleigh, Timothy E. McCarthy, Anne M. Dailly
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Publication number: 20220260042Abstract: The concepts described herein provide for a system, apparatus and/or method for fuel vapor capture on-vehicle for evaporative emission control. This includes a device for capturing fuel vapor on-vehicle that includes a canister device having a first port that is fluidly coupled to a head space portion of a fuel tank. The canister device defines a chamber that is fluidly coupled in series between the first port and a second port. A first Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material is disposed in the chamber to adsorb fuel vapor constituents.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael B. Viola, Anne M. Dailly, Miles K. Maxey, Timothy E. McCarthy, Darrell W. Burleigh
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Publication number: 20220260044Abstract: An air intake system for an internal combustion engine is described, and includes a vapor capture element disposed in an interior portion of an air intake system. The vapor capture element includes a flexible Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material, wherein the flexible MOF material is reversibly controllable to a first state and to a second state in response to a control stimulus. The flexible MOF material is configured to adsorb hydrocarbon vapor when controlled to the first state and configured to desorb the hydrocarbon vapor when controlled to the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael B. Viola, Anne M. Dailly, Miles K. Maxey, Timothy E. McCarthy, Darrell W. Burleigh
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Publication number: 20220232735Abstract: A heat pipe is provided for cooling an electronic component of a printed circuit board. The heat pipe includes a tube having an inner diameter surface defining a bore, with the tube having first and second ends along the bore. The heat pipe further includes a sorbent material coated onto the inner diameter surface of the tube, a first liquid contained within the bore, and a second liquid adsorbed by the sorbent material. The second liquid has a second boiling temperature that is higher than a first boiling temperature of the first liquid. The first liquid vaporizes into a first vapor, in response to the tube receiving heat from the electronic component and the first liquid reaching the first boiling temperature. The second liquid is desorbed from the sorbent material and vaporizes into a second vapor in response to the second liquid reaching the second boiling temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Chih-hung Yen, Nathan Thompson, Anne M. Dailly
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Publication number: 20220232737Abstract: A heat dissipation device for an electronics cooling system having an electronic component includes a housing that defines a chamber. The device further includes a first liquid, which is contained within the chamber and has a first boiling temperature. The device further includes a sorbent material immersed within the first liquid. The device further includes a second liquid, which is adsorbed by the sorbent material and has a second boiling temperature that is above the first boiling temperature. The first liquid vaporizes into a first vapor, in response to the first liquid reaching the first boiling temperature. The second liquid is desorbed from the sorbent material, in response to the second liquid and the sorbent material reaching a desorption temperature that is below the second boiling temperature. The second liquid vaporizes into a second vapor, in response to the second liquid reaching the second boiling temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Chih-hung Yen, Nicholas W. Pinto, Anne M. Dailly, Nathan Thompson
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Publication number: 20220219510Abstract: A climate control device includes a radiant heater for radiating heat and a porous material attached to the radiant heater. The porous material desorbs a plurality of water molecules, in response to the porous material receiving heat from the radiant heater and raising a temperature of the water molecules in the porous material to a boiling temperature threshold. The porous material adsorbs the water molecules in response to the temperature of the water molecules falling below the boiling temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Anne M. Dailly, Kuo-huey Chen, Nathan Thompson
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Patent number: 11328878Abstract: A porous carbon material includes a hierarchical porous structure including a primary microporous structure and at least one of a secondary mesoporous structure and a secondary macroporous structure. The porous carbon material is formed by combining a halogenated-hydrocarbon, an aprotic hydrocarbon solvent, and a reductant to initiate a reaction that forms intermediate particles having a microporous framework; and subjecting the intermediate particles to a heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature ranging from about 300° C. to less than 1,500° C. for a heat treatment time period ranging from about 20 minutes to about 10 hours to thereby form the porous carbon material. The aprotic hydrocarbon solvent is selected from the group consisting of toluene, hexane, cyclohexane, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Fang Dai, Jingmei Shen, Mei Cai, Anne M. Dailly