Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Johnson

Christopher S. Johnson 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).

  • Publication number: 20210167429
    Abstract: A process for charging a discharged electrochemical cell includes applying a voltage bias to the discharged electrochemical cell; and illuminating the cathode with a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Johnson, Anna Lee
  • Publication number: 20210057739
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described. The particles have a particle size distribution with a D50 ranging from 10 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Dapeng Wang, John David Carter, Yan Li, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, Rui Xu, Zhenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir
  • Publication number: 20210057740
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Chi-Kai Lin, Michael J. Erickson, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Zhenzhen Yang, Anh D. Vu, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter
  • Publication number: 20210057745
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Chi-Kai Lin, Fulya Dogan-Keys, Hakim H. Iddir, Anh D. Vu, John David Carter, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Shenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Christopher S. Johnson, Arthur Jeremy Kropf
  • Publication number: 20210043926
    Abstract: A cathode active material includes a plurality of cathode active compound particles and a coating disposed over each of the cathode active compound particles. The coating includes a lithium (Li)-ion conducting oxide containing lanthanum (La) and titanium (Ti).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Anh Vu, John David Carter, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Zhenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James Gilbert, Christopher S. Johnson, Arthur Jeremy Kropf
  • Patent number: 10910679
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode, an anode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a cathode illumination source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Johnson, Anna Lee
  • Publication number: 20210028451
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nanostructured metal oxide material for use as a component of an electrode in a sodium-ion battery. The material comprises a nanostructured titanium oxide film on a metal foil substrate, which can be produced by depositing or forming a nanostructured titanium dioxide material on the substrate, and then, optionally, charging and discharging the material in an electrochemical cell to improve the capacity and Coulombic efficiency thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. JOHNSON, Hui XIONG, Tijana RAJH, Elena SHEVCHENKO, Sanja TEPAVCEVIC
  • Patent number: 10832793
    Abstract: In some examples, a defective memory cell detection circuitry is configured to provide a failure signal indicative of a failure of a sub-group of memory cells (e.g., a row of memory cells). The failure signal is generated responsive to the failure of a sense line to transition to one of a set of reference voltages within a threshold time from a memory command. In some examples, failure signals indicative of a failure of a sub-group of memory cells is used by vehicle computer control systems to operate a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher S. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200313157
    Abstract: A process for preparing electrochemically or chemically over-lithiated cathodic active materials includes contacting lithium-ammonia or lithium naphthalenide with a lithium metal oxide cathode active material to form the chemically over-lithiated cathode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher S. Johnson, Wesley Dose, Premkumas Senguttuvan
  • Publication number: 20200291932
    Abstract: An automatic self-driving pump system features a pump/motor/drive detector and an automatic self-driving and control design/setup module. In operation, the pump/motor/drive detector receives sensed signaling containing information about a pump/drive for operating in a hydronic pump system, e.g., stored in and sensed from a signature chip or barcode installed that can be scanned by a scanner, and provides corresponding database signaling containing information about parameters for providing automatic pump control design, setup and run to control the pump/drive for operating in the hydronic pump system, based upon the sensed signaling received. The automatic self-driving and control design/setup module receives the corresponding database signaling, and provides control signaling containing information for providing the automatic pump control design, setup and run to control the pump/drive for operating in the hydronic pump system, based upon the corresponding database signaling received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew A. CHENG, Christopher S. JOHNSON, James J. GU, Kyle SCHOENHEIT
  • Publication number: 20200189930
    Abstract: A compound represented by Li?Co(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • Patent number: 10615413
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes an anode containing an anode current collector and an anode active material disposed over the anode current collector. The battery cell also includes a cathode containing a cathode current collector and a cathode active material disposed over the cathode current collector. The cathode active material has a composition represented by xLi2MO3ยท(1-x)LiCoyM?(1-y)O2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Christopher S. Johnson, Huiming Wu
  • Patent number: 10597307
    Abstract: A compound represented by Li?Co(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • Publication number: 20200066368
    Abstract: Examples of defective memory cell detection circuitry are described herein. Defective memory cell detection circuitry may provide a failure signal indicative of a failure of a sub-group of memory cells (e.g., a row of memory cells). The failure signal may be generated responsive to the failure of a sense line to transition to one of a set of reference voltages within a threshold time from a memory command. Failure signals indicative of a failure of a sub-group of memory cells may be used by vehicle computer control systems to improve performance and/or reliability of vehicle operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher S. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200058933
    Abstract: A cathode active material includes a plurality of cathode active compound particles and a coating disposed over each of the cathode active compound particles. The coating includes a lithium (Li)-ion conducting oxide containing lanthanum (La) and titanium (Ti).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Anh Vu, John David Carter, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Zhenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James Gilbert, Christopher S. Johnson, Arthur Jeremy Kropf
  • Publication number: 20200044242
    Abstract: Cathode active materials are provided. The cathode active material can include a plurality of cathode active compound particles. A coating is disposed over each of the cathode active compound particles. The coating can include at least one of ZrO2, La2O3, a mixture of Al2O3 and ZrO2 or a mixture of Al2O3 and La2O3. The battery cells that include the cathode active material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Xiaoping Wang, James Gilbert, John David Carter, Zhenzhen Yang, Anh Vu, Yan Li, Yanjie Cui, Christopher S. Johnson, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir
  • Patent number: 10467609
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to maintain an inventory of products within a product carrier. The product carrier utilizes a radio frequency (RF) blocking material and a RF reader disposed within an interior of the product carrier to identify products placed therein. The product carrier can further include an indicator on an exterior thereof to provide an indication regarding a status of the products within the product carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Jimmie R. Clark, Christopher S. Johnson, Subodh K. Pandey
  • Patent number: 10437669
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for selective determination of data error repair. An example apparatus includes a memory array and a controller coupled to the memory array. The controller is configured to direct performance, responsive to a request, of a read operation at an address in the memory array, direct detection of an error in data corresponding to the read operation address, and direct storage of the read operation address in an address error register. The controller is further configured to direct a response be sent to the enable selective determination of data error repair, where the response does not include the read operation address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan S. Laity, Christopher S. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10347909
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the manufacture of a precursor co-precipitate material for a cathode active material composition. During manufacture of the precursor co-precipitate material, an aqueous solution containing at least one of a manganese sulfate and a cobalt sulfate is formed. Next, a NH4OH solution is added to the aqueous solution to form a particulate solution comprising irregular secondary particles of the precursor co-precipitate material. A constant pH in the range of 10-12 is also maintained in the particulate solution by adding a basic solution to the particulate solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Christopher S. Johnson, Huiming Wu, John David Carter
  • Publication number: 20190074514
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang