Patents by Inventor Dennis Corrigan
Dennis Corrigan 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: 20090068502Abstract: An emergency power system is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The emergency power system includes a fuel cell and an electrochemically regenerated air scrubber which removes carbon dioxide from air.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Dennis A. Corrigan, Peter J. Kalal, Robin A. Vidas, Srinivasan Venkatesan
-
Patent number: 7297435Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with intrinsic energy storage. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a hydrogen electrode utilizing a modified anode active material. The modified anode active material allows for intrinsic energy storage within the hydrogen electrode which provides for transient response, load leveling applications, a decreased start-up time, and ability to accept charge. The solid oxide fuel cell may also include a modified cathode active material that allows for intrinsic energy storage within the oxygen electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Ovonic Fuel Cell Company, LLCInventors: Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Srinvasan Venkatesan, Dennis A. Corrigan
-
Patent number: 7264901Abstract: A monoblock battery case and a monoblock battery. The monoblock battery case comprises a first and a second container each having partitions that divide the containers into cell compartments. The first container is attached to and co-operates with the second container to form one or more coolant channels disposed between the first and second containers.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Gow, Anthony Osgood, Subhash K. Dhar, Dennis A. Corrigan, Stanford R. Ovshinsky
-
Patent number: 7217473Abstract: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The fluid-cooled battery pack includes; 1) a battery-pack case having coolant inlet and outlet; 2) battery modules within the case such that the battery module is spaced from the case walls and from other battery modules to form coolant flow channels along at least one surface of the bundled batteries; and 3) at least one coolant transport means. The width of the coolant flow channels allows for maximum heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Ovanic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Dennis A. Corrigan, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Subhash K. Dhar, Arthur Holland, Donn Fillmore, Lin Higley, Philippe Gow, Ronald Himmler, Nick Karditsas, Kenneth Laming, Anthony Osgood
-
Publication number: 20060204829Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with intrinsic energy storage. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a hydrogen electrode utilizing a modified anode active material. The modified anode active material allows for intrinsic energy storage within the hydrogen electrode which provides for transient response, load leveling applications, a decreased start-up time, and ability to accept charge. The solid oxide fuel cell may also include a modified cathode active material that allows for intrinsic energy storage within the oxygen electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Stanford Ovshinsky, Srinvasan Venkatesan, Dennis Corrigan
-
Publication number: 20060204830Abstract: A molten carbonate fuel cell with intrinsic energy storage. The molten carbonate fuel cell includes a hydrogen electrode utilizing a modified anode active material. The modified anode active material allows for intrinsic energy storage within the hydrogen electrode which provides for transient response, load leveling applications, a decreased start-up time, and ability to accept charge. The molten carbonate fuel cell may also include a modified cathode active material that allows for intrinsic energy storage within the oxygen electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Stanford Ovshinsky, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Dennis Corrigan
-
Patent number: 6969567Abstract: A rechargeable multi-cell battery including a plurality of electrochemical cells. Each of the cells includes a gas port that allows passage of cell gases into and out of the cell but prevent passage of cell electrolyte out of the cell. The gas port may be a gas permeable membrane. The multi-cell batter may be a bipolar battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2000Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems, LLCInventors: Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Dennis A. Corrigan
-
Patent number: 6878485Abstract: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The optimized thickness, width and height allow for maximum capacity and power output, while eliminating deleterious side affects. The battery case design allows for unidirectional expansion which is readily compensated for by applying external mechanical compression counter to that direction. In the module, the batteries are bound within a module bundling/compression means under external mechanical compression which is optimized to balance outward pressure due to expansion and provide additional inward compression to reduce the distance between the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing overall battery power.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Dennis A. Corrigan, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Subhash K. Dhar, Arthur Holland, Donn Fillmore, Lin Higley, Philippe Gow, Ronald Himmler, Nick Karditsas, Kenneth Laming, Anthony Osgood
-
Publication number: 20050058892Abstract: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The optimized thickness, width and height allow for maximum capacity and power output, while eliminating deleterious side affects. The battery case design allows for unidirectional expansion which is readily compensated for by applying external mechanical compression counter to that direction. In the module, the batteries are bound within a module bundling/compression means under external mechanical compression which is optimized to balance outward pressure due to expansion and provide additional inward compression to reduce the distance between the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing overall battery power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Stanford Ovshinsky, Dennis Corrigan, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Subhash Dhar, Arthur Holland, Donn Fillmore, Lin Higley, Philippe Gow, Ronald Himmler, Nick Karditsas, Kenneth Laming, Anthony Osgood
-
Patent number: 6864013Abstract: A multi-cell monoblock battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more cell partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. Preferably, one or more coolant channels are integrally formed with at least one of the cell partitions. The coolant channels may have inlets and outlets disposed in the walls of the battery case so as to provide a cross-flow cooling design.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Chevron Texaco Technology Ventures, LLCInventors: Philippe Gow, Anthony Osgood, Dennis A. Corrigan, Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Rajeev Puttaiah
-
Patent number: 6740446Abstract: An electrochemical cell having electrodes that are arranged in a zigzag configuration with folds and creases. Additional electrodes may be inserted within the folds of the zigzag configuration. Preferably, the electrochemical cell is a prismatic cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Dennis A. Corrigan, Lin Higley, Arthur Holland, Marshall Muller, John A. Smaga
-
Publication number: 20040086779Abstract: A rechargeable multi-cell battery including a plurality of electrochemical cells. Each of the cells includes a gas port that allows passage of cell gases into and out of the cell but prevent passage of cell electrolyte out of the cell. The gas port may be a gas permeable membrane. The multi-cell batter may be a bipolar battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Dennis A. Corrigan
-
Patent number: 6689510Abstract: A multi-cell monoblock battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more cell partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. Preferably, one or more coolant channels are integrally formed with at least one of the cell partitions. The coolant channels may have inlets and outlets disposed in the walls of the battery case so as to provide a cross-flow cooling design.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2000Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Gow, Anthony Osgood, Dennis A. Corrigan, Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Rajeev Puttaiah
-
Publication number: 20030232239Abstract: A multi-cell monoblock battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more cell partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. Preferably, one or more coolant channels are integrally formed with at least one of the cell partitions. The coolant channels may have inlets and outlets disposed in the walls of the battery case so as to provide a cross-flow cooling design.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Philippe Gow, Anthony Osgood, Dennis A. Corrigan, Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Rajeev Puttaiah
-
Publication number: 20020182493Abstract: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The optimized thickness, width and height allow for maximum capacity and power output, while eliminating deleterious side affects. The battery case design allows for unidirectional expansion which is readily compensated for by applying external mechanical compression counter to that direction. In the module, the batteries are bound within a module bundling/compression means under external mechanical compression which is optimized to balance outward pressure due to expansion and provide additional inward compression to reduce the distance between the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing overall battery power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Dennis A. Corrigan, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Subhash K. Dhar, Arthur Holland, Donn Fillmore, Lin Higley, Philippe Gow, Ronald Himmler, Nick Karditsas, Kenneth Laming, Anthony Osgood
-
Publication number: 20020160263Abstract: An electrochemical cell having an electrode stack arranged in a zigzag configuration. Additional electrodes may be inserted within the folds of the zigzag configuration. Preferably, the electrochemical cell is a prismatic cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Dennis A. Corrigan, Lin Higley, Arthur Holland, Marshall Muller, John A. Smaga
-
Patent number: 6416903Abstract: A nickel hydroxide particle having a first active nickel hydroxide material and a second active nickel hydroxide material disposed about the first material, wherein the second active nickel hydroxide material has a mass at least 10% of the total particle mass. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the first active material and the second active material have a compositional difference of 1 to 25.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Cristian Fierro, Michael A. Fetcenko, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Dennis A. Corrigan, Beth Sommers, Avram Zallen
-
Patent number: 6372377Abstract: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries and modules. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The optimized thickness, width and height allow for maximum capacity and power output, while eliminating deleterious side affects. The battery case design allows for unidirectional expansion which is readily compensated for by applying external mechanical compression counter to that direction. In the module, the batteries are bound within a module bundling/compression means under external mechanical compression which is optimized to balance outward pressure due to expansion and provide additional inward compression to reduce the distance between the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing overall battery power.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Dennis A. Corrigan, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Subhash K. Dhar, Arthur Holland, Donn Fillmore, Lin Higley, Philippe Gow, Ronald Himmler, Nick Karditsas, Kenneth Laming, Anthony Osgood
-
Publication number: 20020012833Abstract: A monoblock battery case and a monobock battery. The monoblock battery case comprises a first and a second container each having partitions that divide the containers into cell compartments. The first container is attached to and co-operates with the second container to form one or more coolant channels disposed between the first and second containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Philippe Gow, Anthony Osgood, Subhash K. Dhar, Dennis A. Corrigan, Stanford R. Ovshinsky
-
Patent number: 6255015Abstract: A multiple cell monoblock battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a plastic or metal case and each of the cells includes an enclosure providing for gas to exit while preventing electrolyte to exit the enclosure. A novel integral system of flow channels allows liquid coolant to flow between adjacent cells. Other special features, such as cell interconnections are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1998Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Dennis A. Corrigan, Philippe Gow, Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Anthony Osgood, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Joshua Payne, Rajeev Puttaiah