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).

  • Composite carbon materials comprising lithium alloying electrochemical modifiers
    Patent number: 10454103
    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: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Group14 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver
  • NOVEL MATERIALS WITH EXTREMELY DURABLE INTERCALATION OF LITHIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190280298
    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: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Sarah Fredrick, Farshid Afkhami, Adam Strong
  • COMPOSITE CARBON MATERIALS COMPRISING LITHIUM ALLOYING ELECTROCHEMICAL MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20190267622
    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: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver
  • COMPOSITES OF POROUS NANO-FEATURED SILICON MATERIALS AND CARBON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20190097222
    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: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    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
  • NANO-FEATURED POROUS SILICON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20180331356
    Abstract: Porous silicon and methods for preparation and use of the same are disclosed. The porous silicon materials have utility either alone or in combination with other materials, for example, combined with carbon particles for energy storage applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Katharine Geramita, Benjamin E. Kron, Avery J. Sakshaug, Sarah Fredrick, Henry R. Costantino, Chad Goodwin, Christopher Timmons
  • LOW-GASSING CARBON MATERIALS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF LEAD ACID BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20180294484
    Abstract: Carbon materials having low gassing properties and electrodes and electrical energy storage devices, especially lead-acid batteries, comprising the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: ENERG2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sarah Fredrick, Avery J. Sakshaug, Benjamin E. Kron, Dion Hubble, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Leah A. Thompkins, Virginia Katherine Alspaugh, Phil Hamilton, Katharine Geramita, Cory Mekelburg, Frank Reuter, Jacob Ebenstein Grose, Rebekka Von Benten
  • COMPOSITE CARBON MATERIALS COMPRISING LITHIUM ALLOYING ELECTROCHEMICAL MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20170346084
    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: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver
  • NOVEL METHODS FOR SOL-GEL POLYMERIZATION IN ABSENCE OF SOLVENT AND CREATION OF TUNABLE CARBON STRUCTURE FROM SAME
    Publication number: 20170015559
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for solvent-free preparation of polymers and their subsequent processing into activated carbon materials. These methods unexpectedly demonstrate ability to tune pore structure in the polymer gel and carbon produced there from, while also providing distinct advantages over the current art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Henry R. COSTANTINO, Alan Tzu-Yang CHANG, Benjamin E. KRON, Avery J. SAKSHAUG, Leah A. THOMPKINS, Aaron M. FEAVER
  • Preparation of polymeric resins and carbon materials
    Patent number: 9409777
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang
  • ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES BASED ON HYBRID CARBON ELECTRODE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160133394
    Abstract: The present application is directed to energy storage materials and devices, e.g. ion capacitors such as Li-ion capacitors, that employ more than one carbon-based electrodes comprising carbons with enhanced purity levels, e.g. below 500 ppm, wherein the carbon based electrodes have different properties, such as different surface areas, and/or different capability to intercalate vs. surface absorb electrolyte ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Avery J. SAKSHAUG, Leah A. THOMPKINS, Henry R. COSTANTINO, Aaron M. FEAVER
  • COMPOSITE CARBON MATERIALS COMPRISING LITHIUM ALLOYING ELECTROCHEMICAL MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20140272592
    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: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Leah A. Thompkins, Avery J. Sakshaug, Katharine Geramita, Aaron M. Feaver, Henry R. Costantino, Benjamin E. Kron, Aaron McAdie
  • PREPARATION OF POLYMERIC RESINS AND CARBON MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130280601
    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: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Katharine Geramita, Benjamin Kron, Henry R. Costantino, Aaron M. Feaver, Avery J. Sakshaug, Leah A. Thompkins, Alan Tzu-Yang Chang