Patents by Inventor Edward F. Barry
Edward F. Barry 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).
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Publication number: 20250170533Abstract: A lithium ion conducting membrane and methods of making the same. The membrane includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of ion-conducting particles disposed within the polymeric matrix. An inorganic coating deposited in the polymeric matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Ignacio-de Leon, Edward F. Barry, Dileep Singh, Li Tang
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Patent number: 12255282Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
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Patent number: 12214319Abstract: A lithium ion conducting membrane and methods of making the same. The membrane includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of ion-conducting particles disposed within the polymeric matrix. An inorganic coating deposited in the polymeric matrix.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Ignacio-de Leon, Edward F. Barry, Dileep Singh, Li Tang
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Patent number: 11548798Abstract: A foam electrode comprising surface treatment by the steps of: 1) impregnating soft compressible polymeric foams with a conductive coating via sequential infiltration synthesis and 2) functionalizing the chemically altered voids with an ultrathin redox coating to enhance capacitive deionization (CDI). The redox coating will allow treated foam to absorb ions under the application of a bias, and mechanical compression/decompression. The CDI apparatus uses the void volume of the foam in the uncompressed state to flow liquids through it while the compressed state is used to enhance desalination by limiting the diffusion pathways for the ions to find an adsorption surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLCInventors: Matthias John Young, Edward F. Barry, Jeffrey W. Elam
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Publication number: 20220200042Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
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Patent number: 11296354Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLCInventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
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Publication number: 20210381115Abstract: Methods and systems for scalable production of lithium metal through electrodeposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Donghyeon Kang, Edward F. Barry, John N. Hryn
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Publication number: 20200339446Abstract: A foam electrode comprising surface treatment by the steps of: 1) impregnating soft compressible polymeric foams with a conductive coating via sequential infiltration synthesis and 2) functionalizing the chemically altered voids with an ultrathin redox coating to enhance capacitive deionization (CDI). The redox coating will allow treated foam to absorb ions under the application of a bias, and mechanical compression/decompression. The CDI apparatus uses the void volume of the foam in the uncompressed state to flow liquids through it while the compressed state is used to enhance desalination by limiting the diffusion pathways for the ions to find an adsorption surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Matthias John Young, Edward F. Barry, Jeffrey W. Elam
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Publication number: 20200106127Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
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Publication number: 20200086281Abstract: A lithium ion conducting membrane and methods of making the same. The membrane includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of ion-conducting particles disposed within the polymeric matrix. An inorganic coating deposited in the polymeric matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Ignacio-de Leon, Edward F. Barry, Dileep Singh, Li Tang