Patents by Inventor Eric G. Ruzicka

Eric G. Ruzicka 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).

  • Single-ion electrolytes for solid-state alkaline batteries
    Patent number: 12603388
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are materials for use in battery separators. They include copolymers of a divinylbenzene and one or both of the monomers below (non-linked and linked). R is an n-alkylene group, and n is a positive integer. The copolymer made be made from tertiary amine monomers that are converted to quaternary amines. One battery includes a zinc anode, a silver cathode, and a tri-layer separator. The inner layer uses the linked monomer, and the outer layers use the non-linked monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric G. Ruzicka, Hunter O. Ford, Brian L. Chaloux, Megan B. Sassin, Jeffrey W. Long, Debra R. Rolison
  • SINGLE-ION ELECTROLYTES FOR SOLID-STATE ALKALINE BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20260094934
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are materials for use in battery separators. They include copolymers of a divinylbenzene and one or both of the monomers below (non-linked and linked). R is an n-alkylene group, and n is a positive integer. The copolymer made be made from tertiary amine monomers that are converted to quaternary amines. One battery includes a zinc anode, a silver cathode, and a tri-layer separator. The inner layer uses the linked monomer, and the outer layers use the non-linked monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Eric G. Ruzicka, Hunter O. Ford, Brian L. Chaloux, Megan B. Sassin, Jeffrey W. Long, Debra R. Rolison