Patents by Inventor Cory O'Neill

Cory O'Neill 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 SOLID STATE ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210253852
    Abstract: A composite solid state electrolyte comprises a polymer electrolyte material, a ceramic ion conductor, and a functionalized coupling agent selected to be compatible with the ceramic ion conductor and the bulk polymer compound. The polymer electrolyte material comprises a bulk polymer compound and a lithium salt. The functionalized coupling agent has a backbone that is structurally similar to the bulk polymer compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Kyler Carroll, Deidre Strand, Gang Cheng, Cam Peebles, Ben Lancia, Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang
  • Solid electrolyte compositions
    Patent number: 11005124
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a lithium ion-conducting inorganic material, a polymer, and a coupling agent. The coupling agent bonds the lithium ion-conducting inorganic material to the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang, Deidre Strand
  • High energy materials for a battery and methods for making and use
    Patent number: 10903483
    Abstract: A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a hybrid active material compound doped with a dopant. The hybrid active material comprises the reaction product of a metal fluoride compound and a metal complex. A method of making the composition is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Steven Kaye
  • SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20200321653
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a lithium ion-conducting inorganic material, a polymer, and a coupling agent. The coupling agent bonds the lithium ion-conducting inorganic material to the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang, Deidre Strand
  • Solid electrolyte compositions for electrochemical cells
    Patent number: 10777845
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte including an ion-conducting inorganic material represented by the formula Li1+yZr2?xMex(PO4)3 where 2>x>0, 0.2>y>?0.2, and Me is at least one element from Group 14, Group 6, Group 5, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang
  • Solid electrolyte compositions
    Patent number: 10734676
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte including a polymer, which can be ion-conducting or non-conducting; an ion-conducting inorganic material; a lithium salt; an additive salt and optionally a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang, Deidre Strand
  • DENSE ELECTRODE FOR SOLID STATE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20200212431
    Abstract: A method for producing a cathode membrane for use in a lithium ion battery includes milling and sintering. The cathode membrane is comparatively dense. The cathode membrane can be formed by a composition of active materials and inorganic lithium ion conductors. Conductive additives can be included in the cathode composition. A conducting coating can be applied to a surface of the cathode membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Alex Freigang, Bin Li, Kyler Carroll
  • Electrode compositions for solid-state batteries
    Patent number: 10461360
    Abstract: An electrode formulation including a polymer, which can be ion-conducting or non-conducting; an ion-conducting inorganic material; a lithium salt; and optionally an additive salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang, Deidre Strand
  • Electrolyte formulations
    Patent number: 10263283
    Abstract: An electrolyte formulation including additive compounds, additive salts, or combinations thereof to improve both low temperature and high temperature performance of lithium ion batteries as compared to conventional electrolytes. Some of these embodiments further include solvents in the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Deidre Strand
  • SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20190103627
    Abstract: A formulation comprising a multifunctional acrylate monomer; a polymerization initiator; a plasticizer; an inorganic ion-conducting material; and a lithium salt. The formulation is polymerized to form a solid polymer electrolyte comprising a crosslinked acrylate homopolymer; a plasticizer; an inorganic ion-conducting material; and a lithium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Alex Freigang, Bin Li, Cory O'Neill, Kyler Carroll
  • DENSE ELECTRODE FOR SOLID STATE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20190097211
    Abstract: A method for producing a cathode membrane for use in a lithium ion battery using milling and sintering. The cathode membrane is comparatively dense. The cathode membrane can be formed by a composition of active materials and inorganic lithium ion conductors. Conductive additives can be included in the cathode composition. A conducting coating can be applied to a surface of the cathode membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Alex Freigang, Bin Li, Kyler Carroll
  • High energy materials for a battery and methods for making and use
    Patent number: 10205167
    Abstract: A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a metal fluoride compound doped with a dopant. The addition of the dopant: (i) improves the bulk conductivity of the composition as compared to the undoped metal fluoride compound; (ii) changes the bandgap of the composition as compared to the undoped metal fluoride compound; or (iii) induces the formation of a conductive metallic network. A method of making the composition is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Tong, Steven Kaye, David Keogh, Cory O'Neill
  • SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
    Publication number: 20180159172
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte including an ion-conducting inorganic material represented by the formula Li1+yZr2?xMex(PO4)3 where 2>x>0, 0.2>y>?0.2, and Me is at least one element from Group 14, Group 6, Group 5, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang
  • High energy materials for a battery and methods for making and use
    Patent number: 9985280
    Abstract: A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a metal fluoride, such as copper fluoride, and a matrix material. The matrix material adds capacity to the electrode. The copper fluoride compound is characterized by a first voltage range in which the copper fluoride compound is electrochemically active and the matrix material characterized by a second voltage range in which the matrix material is electrochemically active and substantially stable. A method for forming the composition is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Wei Tong, Steven Kaye, David Keogh, Cory O'Neill
  • SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20180006328
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte including a polymer, which can be ion-conducting or non-conducting; an ion-conducting inorganic material; a lithium salt; an additive salt and optionally a coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang, Deidre Strand
  • ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20180006326
    Abstract: An electrode formulation including a polymer, which can be ion-conducting or non-conducting; an ion-conducting inorganic material; a lithium salt; and optionally an additive salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Bin Li, Alex Freigang, Deidre Strand
  • Electrolyte Materials for Batteries and Methods for Use
    Publication number: 20170244131
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution comprising an additive wherein the additive is not substantially consumed during charge and discharge cycles of the electrochemical cell. Additives include Lewis acids, electron-rich transition metal complexes, and electron deficient pi-conjugated systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Kaye, Cory O'Neill, Wei Tong
  • Electrolyte materials for batteries and methods for use
    Patent number: 9660294
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution comprising an additive wherein the additive is not substantially consumed during charge and discharge cycles of the electrochemical cell. Additives include Lewis acids, electron-rich transition metal complexes, and electron deficient pi-conjugated systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Kaye, Cory O'Neill, Wei Tong
  • High Energy Materials for a Battery and Methods for Making and Use
    Publication number: 20170062806
    Abstract: A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a hybrid active material compound doped with a dopant. The hybrid active material comprises the reaction product of a metal fluoride compound and a metal complex. A method of making the composition is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Steven Kaye
  • High energy cathode for a battery
    Patent number: 9490475
    Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical cell including a metal fluoride containing active electrode material and an intrinsically conductive coating wherein the coating is applied to the active electrode material by heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature that limits degradation of the cathode active material. The active material can be a hybrid material formed from the reaction of a metal fluoride and a metal complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory O'Neill, Steven Kaye, Marissa Caldwell, David Keogh