Patents by Inventor Caitlin Sample

Caitlin Sample 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).

  • DESIGN OF LIGAND ATTACHMENT CHEMISTRY FOR HIGH CONDUCTIVITY POLYMER ELECTROLYTES
    Publication number: 20210284805
    Abstract: A composition of matter useful in an electrolyte, comprising a polymer including: a repeat unit, the repeat unit including a backbone section; and a side chain attached to the backbone section, wherein the side chain includes a ligand moiety configured to ionically bond to a lithium ion. The polymer has a glass transition temperature (e.g., less than room temperature) wherein the polymer is in a solid state during operation of a lithium ion battery comprising an electrolyte including the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Rachel A. Segalman, Craig J. Hawker, Raphaele Clement, Javier Read de Alaniz, Nicole Michenfelder-Schauser, Peter Richardson, Andrei Nikolaev, Caitlin Sample, Hengbin Wang