Patents by Inventor Avery J. Sakshaug

Avery J. Sakshaug 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).

  • COMPOSITES OF POROUS NANO-FEATURED SILICON MATERIALS AND CARBON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20230155120
    Abstract: Composites of porous nano-featured silicon and various materials, such as carbon, are provided. The composites find utility in various applications, such as electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron M. FEAVER, Leah A. THOMPKINS, Katharine GERAMITA, Benjamin E. KRON, Avery J. SAKSHAUG, Sarah FREDRICK, Henry R. COSTANTINO, Chad GOODWIN, Christopher TIMMONS, Farshid AFKHAMI, Adam STRONG
  • Particulate composite materials
    Patent number: 11639292
    Abstract: Particulate composite materials and devices comprising the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug
  • COMPOSITE CARBON MATERIALS COMPRISING LITHIUM ALLOYING ELECTROCHEMICAL MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20230115078
    Abstract: The present application is generally directed to composites comprising a hard carbon material and an electrochemical modifier. The composite materials find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, in lithium ion batteries. Methods for making the disclosed composite materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver
  • Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composites materials comprising ultra low Z
    Patent number: 11611070
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel
  • Decomposition of silicon-containing precursors on porous scaffold materials
    Patent number: 11611071
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons
  • Composites of porous nano-featured silicon materials and carbon materials
    Patent number: 11611073
    Abstract: Composites of porous nano-featured silicon and various materials, such as carbon, are provided. The composites find utility in various applications, such as electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Avery J. Sakshaug, Sarah Fredrick, Henry R. Costantino, Chad Goodwin, Christopher Timmons, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • PREPARATION OF POLYMERIC RESINS AND CARBON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20230022154
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • PREPARATION OF POLYMERIC RESINS AND CARBON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20230016325
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • PREPARATION OF POLYMERIC RESINS AND CARBON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20220389146
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • Silicon carbon composites comprising ultra low z
    Patent number: 11498838
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • Composite carbon materials comprising lithium alloying electrochemical modifiers
    Patent number: 11495793
    Abstract: The present application is generally directed to composites comprising a hard carbon material and an electrochemical modifier. The composite materials find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, in lithium ion batteries. Methods for making the disclosed composite materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver
  • Silicon carbon composites comprising ultra low Z
    Patent number: 11492262
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Group14Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • Materials with extremely durable intercalation of lithium and manufacturing methods thereof
    Patent number: 11437621
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • HIGHLY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING OF SILICON-CARBON COMPOSITES MATERIALS COMPRISING ULTRA LOW Z
    Publication number: 20220246914
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel
  • NOVEL MATERIALS WITH EXTREMELY DURABLE INTERCALATION OF LITHIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220231296
    Abstract: Composites of silicon and various porous scaffold materials, such as carbon material comprising micro-, meso- and/or macropores, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The compositions find utility in various applications, including electrical energy storage electrodes and devices comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composites materials comprising ultra low z
    Patent number: 11335903
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel
  • SILICON CARBON COMPOSITES COMPRISING ULTRA LOW Z
    Publication number: 20220064008
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • LITHIUM-SILICON BATTERY
    Publication number: 20220059818
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved lithium-silicon battery. The anode of the battery comprises a composite comprising Group14 elements silicon and carbon. This composite comprises silicon in the preferred form for use in the lithium-silicon battery: silicon that is amorphous, nano-sized, and entrained within porous carbon. Compared to batteries found in the prior art, lithium-silicon batteries disclosed herein comprising the composite anode material disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • SILICON CARBON COMPOSITES COMPRISING ULTRA LOW Z
    Publication number: 20220055905
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino
  • HIGHLY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING OF SILICON-CARBON COMPOSITES MATERIALS COMPRISING ULTRA LOW Z
    Publication number: 20220059820
    Abstract: Silicon-carbon composite matertials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Henry R. Costantino, Abirami Dhanabalan, Avery J. Sakshaug, Christopher Timmons, Rajankumar Patel