Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Spak

Daniel J. Spak 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: 5712061
    Abstract: An anode immersed in liquid electrolyte of a battery is threadily engaged with a plastic holder impervious to the corrosive action of the electrolyte. Electrical connection is made to the underside of the anode through a liquid-tight fitting which passes up through the underside of the holder. A sealing gasket is placed at the lower interface between the anode and its holder and the threads are provided with a sealing tape. Additional anode capacity may be provide with the provision of a threaded aperture on the surface of the anode for receiving a supplemental anode having a threaded projection which engages the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spak, Nicholas Shuster, David E. Harney
  • Patent number: 5665481
    Abstract: A metal-air battery having a liquid electrolyte above which is an air plenum. The battery includes a horizontally or vertically disposed anode completely within the electrolyte and a reticulated cathode arrangement which floats at the surface of the electrolyte and can accommodate for changes in the liquid level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Shuster, Harvey N. Seiger, Daniel J. Spak, David E. Harney