Patents by Inventor Armand A. Fannin, Jr.

Armand A. Fannin, Jr. 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).

  • Molybdenum chloride-tetrachloroaluminate thermal battery
    Patent number: 4117207
    Abstract: A thermally activated reserve battery operable within a temperature range of about 165.degree. to 250.degree. C and composed of a lithium-aluminum alloy anode, a molybdenum pentachloride cathode and a separating electrolyte composed of sodium tetrachloroaluminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Inventors: John C. Nardi, Charles L. Hussey, John K. Erbacher, Lowell A. King, Armand A. Fannin, Jr.
  • Procedure for removing aluminum from an Al-Al.sub.3 Ni two-phase matrix
    Patent number: 4100044
    Abstract: An electrolytic process for removing aluminum from a solid two-phase matrix of aluminum and trialuminum nickelide filaments by passing an electric current between an inert anode, a cathode composed of the matrix while both are immersed in an aluminum halide containing molten salt electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Charles L. Hussey, John C. Nardi, Armand A. Fannin, Jr., Lowell A. King, John K. Erbacher
  • Aluminum-chlorine thermal battery
    Patent number: 4064327
    Abstract: An aluminum-chlorine, thermally activated, electrochemical cell composed of an aluminum anode, an inert metal cathode and a two-layered pelletized electrolyte sandwiched therebetween and composed of a mixture of aluminum chloride with one or more salts of sodium chloride, lithium chloride, potassium chloride and tetra-substituted ammonium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lowell A. King, George D. Brabson, Jr., John K. Erbacher, David W. Seegmiller, Armand A. Fannin, Jr., John T. Viola