Patents by Inventor Arnold M. Stux

Arnold M. Stux 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).

  • Methods of preparing metal carbides
    Patent number: 8158094
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate methods of preparing metal carbides, for example some embodiments relate to methods of preparing metal carbides that do not contain the formation of an intermediate oxide compound. Some embodiments relate to methods that do not employ hydrocarbons in the reaction. Some embodiments relate to a method of preparing metal carbides that involves citrate gel precursors and a non-hydrocarbon gas but does not use a hydrocarbon gas, does not form an oxide intermediate species and does not produce carbon monoxide. In some embodiments, the metal carbides are transition metal carbides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Karen Swider Lyons, Arnold M. Stux
  • Methods of Preparing Metal Carbides
    Publication number: 20100291298
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate methods of preparing metal carbides, for example some embodiments relate to methods of preparing metal carbides that do not contain the formation of an intermediate oxide compound. Some embodiments relate to methods that do not employ hydrocarbons in the reaction. Some embodiments relate to a method of preparing metal carbides that involves citrate gel precursors and a non-hydrocarbon gas but does not use a hydrocarbon gas, does not form an oxide intermediate species and does not produce carbon monoxide. In some embodiments, the metal carbides are transition metal carbides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Karen Swider Lyons, Arnold M. Stux
  • Additives for inhibiting decomposition of lithium salts and electrolytes containing said additives
    Patent number: 5707760
    Abstract: A method of enhancing the thermal stability of electrolytic solvents containing lithium salts by the addition of carbonate additives such as lithium carbonate and calcium carbonate is provided. Electrochemical cells comprising electrolytes with the additives are expected to demonstrate improve performance and cycle life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold M. Stux, Jeremy Barker