Patents by Inventor Aswin Manohar

Aswin Manohar 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).

  • High efficiency iron electrode and additives for use in rechargeable iron-based batteries
    Patent number: 10374261
    Abstract: An iron electrode and a method of manufacturing an iron electrode for use in an iron-based rechargeable battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, the iron electrode includes carbonyl iron powder and one of a metal sulfide additive or metal oxide additive selected from the group of metals consisting of bismuth, lead, mercury, indium, gallium, and tin for suppressing hydrogen evolution at the iron electrode during charging of the iron-based rechargeable battery. An iron-air rechargeable battery including an iron electrode comprising carbonyl iron is also disclosed, as is an iron-air battery wherein at least one of the iron electrode and the electrolyte includes an organosulfur additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Sri R. Narayan, G. K. Surya Prakash, Robert Aniszfeld, Aswin Manohar, Souradip Malkhandi, Bo Yang
  • HIGH EFFICIENCY IRON ELECTRODE AND ADDITIVES FOR USE IN RECHARGEABLE IRON-BASED BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20170141434
    Abstract: An iron electrode and a method of manufacturing an iron electrode for use in an iron-based rechargeable battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, the iron electrode includes carbonyl iron powder and one of a metal sulfide additive or metal oxide additive selected from the group of metals consisting of bismuth, lead, mercury, indium, gallium, and tin for suppressing hydrogen evolution at the iron electrode during charging of the iron-based rechargeable battery. An iron-air rechargeable battery including an iron electrode comprising carbonyl iron is also disclosed, as is an iron-air battery wherein at least one of the iron electrode and the electrolyte includes an organosulfur additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Sri R. NARAYAN, G.K. Surya PRAKASH, Robert ANISZFELD, Aswin MANOHAR, Souradip MALKHANDI, Bo YANG
  • High efficiency iron electrode and additives for use in rechargeable iron-based batteries
    Patent number: 9577298
    Abstract: An iron electrode and a method of manufacturing an iron electrode for use in an iron-based rechargeable battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, the iron electrode includes carbonyl iron powder and one of a metal sulfide additive or metal oxide additive selected from the group of metals consisting of bismuth, lead, mercury, indium, gallium, and tin for suppressing hydrogen evolution at the iron electrode during charging of the iron-based rechargeable battery. An iron-air rechargeable battery including an iron electrode comprising carbonyl iron is also disclosed, as is an iron-air battery wherein at least one of the iron electrode and the electrolyte includes an organosulfur additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Sri R. Narayan, G. K. Surya Prakash, Robert Aniszfeld, Aswin Manohar, Souradip Malkhandi, Bo Yang
  • High Efficiency Iron Electrode and Additives for Use in Rechargeable Iron-Based Batteries
    Publication number: 20130149615
    Abstract: An iron electrode and a method of manufacturing an iron electrode for use in an iron-based rechargeable battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, the iron electrode includes carbonyl iron powder and one of a metal sulfide additive or metal oxide additive selected from the group of metals consisting of bismuth, lead, mercury, indium, gallium, and tin for suppressing hydrogen evolution at the iron electrode during charging of the iron-based rechargeable battery. An iron-air rechargeable battery including an iron electrode comprising carbonyl iron is also disclosed, as is an iron-air battery wherein at least one of the iron electrode and the electrolyte includes an organosulfur additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Sri R. Narayan, G.K. Surya Prakash, Robert Aniszfeld, Aswin Manohar, Souradip Malkhandi, Bo Yang