Patents by Inventor Bob Knopsnyder

Bob Knopsnyder 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).

  • Patent number: 10312028
    Abstract: An ultra-thin electrochemical energy storage device is provided which utilizes electrode material with multi-layer current collectors and with an organic electrolyte between the electrodes. Multiple cells may be positioned in a plurality of stacks and all of the cells may be in series, parallel or some combination thereof. The energy storage device can be constructed at less than 0.5 millimeters thick and exhibit very low ESR and higher temperature range capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Bharat Rawal, Carl L. Eggerding, Bob Knopsnyder
  • Publication number: 20150380175
    Abstract: An ultra-thin electrochemical energy storage device is provided which utilizes electrode material with multi-layer current collectors and with an organic electrolyte between the electrodes. Multiple cells may be positioned in a plurality of stacks and all of the cells may be in series, parallel or some combination thereof. The energy storage device can be constructed at less than 0.5 millimeters thick and exhibit very low ESR and higher temperature range capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Bharat Rawal, Carl L. Eggerding, Bob Knopsnyder
  • Patent number: 8385052
    Abstract: A capacitor containing an electrochemical cell that includes ruthenium oxide electrodes and an aqueous electrolyte containing a polyprotic acid (e.g., sulfuric acid) is provided. More specifically, the electrodes each contain a substrate that is coated with a metal oxide film formed from a combination of ruthenium oxide and inorganic oxide particles (e.g., alumina, silica, etc.). Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the inorganic oxide particles may enhance proton transfer (e.g., proton generation) in the aqueous electrolyte to form hydrated inorganic oxide complexes (e.g., [Al(H2O)63+] to [Al2(H2O)8(OH2)]4+). The inorganic oxide thus acts as a catalyst to both absorb and reversibly cleave water into protons and molecular bonded hydroxyl bridges. Because the anions (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica M. Smith, Lee Shinaberger, Bob Knopsnyder, Gang Ning, Bharat Rawal, Dirk Dreissig
  • Publication number: 20100142123
    Abstract: A capacitor containing an electrochemical cell that includes ruthenium oxide electrodes and an aqueous electrolyte containing a polyprotic acid (e.g., sulfuric acid) is provided. More specifically, the electrodes each contain a substrate that is coated with a metal oxide film formed from a combination of ruthenium oxide and inorganic oxide particles (e.g., alumina, silica, etc.). Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the inorganic oxide particles may enhance proton transfer (e.g., proton generation) in the aqueous electrolyte to form hydrated inorganic oxide complexes (e.g., [Al(H20)63+] to [Al2(H2O)8(OH2)]4+). The inorganic oxide thus acts as a catalyst to both absorb and reversibly cleave water into protons and molecular bonded hydroxyl bridges. Because the anions (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: AVX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jessica M. Smith, Lee Shinaberger, Bob Knopsnyder, Gang Ning, Bharat Rawal, Dirk Dreissig