Patents by Inventor Elena Mora Pigos

Elena Mora Pigos 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).

  • System and method of producing a composite product
    Patent number: 11888152
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of metal oxide particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising metal oxide particles and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., NanoSynthesis Plus, Ltd.
    Inventors: Avetik Harutyunyan, Neal Pierce, Elena Mora Pigos
  • Production of carbon nanotube modified battery electrode powders via single step dispersion
    Patent number: 11735705
    Abstract: Methods of making single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) including a single step for preparing a homogeneous dispersion of SWNTs in a battery electrode powder. The method may comprise providing a reactor in fluid communication with a mixer, wherein an aerosol containing SWNTs is transmitted from the reactor directly to the mixer containing a battery electrode powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NANOSYNTHESIS PLUS, LTD.
    Inventors: Avetik Harutyunyan, Neal Pierce, Elena Mora Pigos
  • Continuous production of binder and collector-less self-standing electrodes for Li-ion batteries by using carbon nanotubes as an additive
    Patent number: 11569490
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for continuous production of composites of carbon nanotubes and electrode active material from decoupled sources. Composites thusly produced may be used as self-standing electrodes without binder or collector. Moreover, the method of the present disclosure may allow more cost-efficient production while simultaneously affording control over nanotube loading and composite thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NANOSYNTHESIS PLUS, LTD.
    Inventors: Neal Pierce, Avetik Harutyunyan, Elena Mora Pigos
  • System and method of producing a composite product
    Patent number: 11383213
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of carbon-based particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising carbon-based particles and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NANOSYNTHESIS PLUS, LTD.
    Inventors: Avetik Harutyunyan, Elena Mora Pigos
  • CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF BINDER AND COLLECTOR-LESS SELF-STANDING ELECTRODES FOR LI-ION BATTERIES BY USING CARBON NANOTUBES AS AN ADDITIVE
    Publication number: 20220140306
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for continuous production of composites of carbon nanotubes and electrode active material from decoupled sources. Composites thusly produced may be used as self-standing electrodes without binder or collector. Moreover, the method of the present disclosure may allow more cost-efficient production while simultaneously affording control over nanotube loading and composite thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Neal PIERCE, Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Elena Mora PIGOS
  • System and method of producing a composite product
    Patent number: 11171324
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of metal oxide particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising metal oxide particles and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NANOSYNTHESIS PLUS, LTD.
    Inventors: Avetik Harutyunyan, Neal Pierce, Elena Mora Pigos
  • CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF BINDER AND COLLECTOR-LESS SELF-STANDING ELECTRODES FOR LI-ION BATTERIES BY USING CARBON NANOTUBES AS AN ADDITIVE
    Publication number: 20210296629
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for continuous production of composites of carbon nanotubes and electrode active material from decoupled sources. Composites thusly produced may be used as self-standing electrodes without binder or collector. Moreover, the method of the present disclosure may allow more cost-efficient production while simultaneously affording control over nanotube loading and composite thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Neal PIERCE, Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Elena Mora PIGOS
  • Production of carbon nanotube modified battery electrode powders via single step dispersion
    Patent number: 11081684
    Abstract: Methods of making single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) including a single step for preparing a homogeneous dispersion of SWNTs in a battery electrode powder. The method may comprise providing a reactor in fluid communication with a mixer, wherein an aerosol containing SWNTs is transmitted from the reactor directly to the mixer containing a battery electrode powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., NanoSynthesis Plus, Ltd.
    Inventors: Avetik Harutyunyan, Neal Pierce, Elena Mora Pigos
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMPOSITE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20210167364
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of metal oxide particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising metal oxide particles and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Neal Pierce, Elena Mora Pigos
  • PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOTUBE MODIFIED BATTERY ELECTRODE POWDERS VIA SINGLE STEP DISPERSION
    Publication number: 20210104721
    Abstract: Methods of making single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) including a single step for preparing a homogeneous dispersion of SWNTs in a battery electrode powder. The method may comprise providing a reactor in fluid communication with a mixer, wherein an aerosol containing SWNTs is transmitted from the reactor directly to the mixer containing a battery electrode powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Neal Pierce, Elena Mora Pigos
  • Conducting high transparency thin films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes
    Patent number: 10724136
    Abstract: Methods of making a single-walled carbon nanotube thin film, and the thin film which can be located on a substrate, and can have a resistance of less than 7500 ohm/square, and a transparency to 550 nm light of greater than 85%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tereza Paronyan, Avetik Harutyunyan, Gugang Chen, Elena Mora Pigos
  • FLEXIBLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
    Publication number: 20200083560
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to flexible batteries made of one or more self-standing flexible anodes and cathodes. The flexible batteries are free of binder, wherein the output of the batteries is substantially the same when bent, rolled, or folded compared to the output when flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Avetik R. HARUTYUNYAN, Oleg A. KUZNETSOV, Elena Mora PIGOS
  • CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF BINDER AND COLLECTOR-LESS SELF-STANDING ELECTRODES FOR LI-ION BATTERIES BY USING CARBON NANOTUBES AS AN ADDITIVE
    Publication number: 20190036102
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for continuous production of composites of carbon nanotubes and electrode active material from decoupled sources. Composites thusly produced may be used as self-standing electrodes without binder or collector. Moreover, the method of the present disclosure may allow more cost-efficient production while simultaneously affording control over nanotube loading and composite thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Neal Pierce, Avetik Harutyunyan, Elena Mora Pigos
  • PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOTUBE MODIFIED BATTERY ELECTRODE POWDERS VIA SINGLE STEP DISPERSION
    Publication number: 20180342729
    Abstract: Methods of making single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) including a single step for preparing a homogeneous dispersion of SWNTs in a battery electrode powder. The method may comprise providing a reactor in fluid communication with a mixer, wherein an aerosol containing SWNTs is transmitted from the reactor directly to the mixer containing a battery electrode powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Neal PIERCE, Elena Mora PIGOS
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMPOSITE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20170271652
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of metal oxide particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising metal oxide particles and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Neal PIERCE, Elena Mora PIGOS
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMPOSITE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20170267530
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of carbon-based particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising carbon-based particles and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Elena Mora PIGOS
  • CONDUCTING HIGH TRANSPARENCY THIN FILMS BASED ON SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES
    Publication number: 20170204515
    Abstract: Methods of making a single-walled carbon nanotube thin film, and the thin film which can be located on a substrate, and can have a resistance of less than 7500 ohm/square, and a transparency to 550 nm light of greater than 85%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Tereza Paronyan, Avetik Harutyunyan, Gugang Chen, Elena Mora Pigos