Patents by Inventor Chris Silkowski

Chris Silkowski 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 performance anode material for lithium-ion battery
    Patent number: 7722991
    Abstract: An anode material with lithium-alloying particles contained within a porous support matrix is provided. The porous support matrix preferably has a porosity of between 5 and 80% afforded by porosity channels and expansion accommodation pores, and is electrically conductive. More preferably the support matrix has a porosity of between 10 and 50%. The support matrix is made from an organic polymer, an inorganic ceramic or a hybrid mixture of organic polymer and inorganic ceramic. The organic polymer support matrix and can be made from a rod-coil polymer, a hyperbranched polymer, UV cross-linked polymer, heat cross-linked polymer or combination thereof. An inorganic ceramic support matrix can be made from at least one group IV-VI transition metal compound, with the compound being a nitride, carbide, oxide or combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., T/J Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Zhang, Junqing Ma, Suresh Mani, Monique Richard, Shoji Yokoishi, Brian Glomski, Liya Wang, Shih-Chieh Yin, Kimber L. Stamm, Chris Silkowski, John Miller, Wen Li
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
    Publication number: 20080038638
    Abstract: An anode material with lithium-alloying particles contained within a porous support matrix is provided. The porous support matrix preferably has a porosity of between 5 and 80% afforded by porosity channels and expansion accommodation pores, and is electrically conductive. More preferably the support matrix has a porosity of between 10 and 50%. The support matrix is made from an organic polymer, an inorganic ceramic or a hybrid mixture of organic polymer and inorganic ceramic The organic polymer support matrix and can be made from a rod-coil polymer, a hyperbranched polymer, UV cross-linked polymer, heat cross-linked polymer or combination thereof. An inorganic ceramic support matrix can be made from at least one group IV-VI transition metal compound, with the compound being a nitride, carbide, oxide or combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Pu Zhang, Junqing Ma, Suresh Mani, Monique Richard, Shoji Yokoishi, Brian Glomski, Liya Wang, Shih-Chieh Yin, Kimber L. Stamm, Chris Silkowski, John Miller, Wen Li