Patents by Inventor Fabrizio Martini
Fabrizio Martini 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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Patent number: 11942271Abstract: Disclosed herein is electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures. Disclosed herein too is an ultracapacitor comprising at least one electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11901123Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for fabricating an ultracapacitor, the method comprising disposing an energy storage cell comprising energy storage media within a housing; and constructing the ultracapacitor to operate within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Fabrizio Martini, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus
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Publication number: 20240006130Abstract: An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an advanced electrolyte system and disposed within a hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about ?40 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Fabrizio Martini, Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus
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Publication number: 20230356625Abstract: A powertrain system for a vehicle is described. The powertrain system includes a first energy storage unit, a second energy storage unit, and an electronic control unit coupled to the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit. The first energy storage unit is configured to provide power to drive a first set of wheels of the vehicle. The second energy storage unit is configured to provide power to drive a second set of wheels of the vehicle different from the first set of wheels. The first and second energy storage units have different energy storage and/or energy discharge characteristics. The electronic control unit is programmed to control a charge and/or a discharge operation of the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit. The powertrain system is capable of implementing control strategies for optimizing energy and power to meet various driving demands of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Saurabh Bhasme, Thomas James Couture, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11776765Abstract: An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an advanced electrolyte system and disposed within a hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about ?40 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Fabrizio Martini, Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus
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Publication number: 20230302962Abstract: An electrical storage system comprises a first energy storage system and a second energy storage system having a lower electrical energy density and a higher rated electrical power output capability than the first energy storage system, at least one electrical power sensor configured to sense over a plurality of time intervals, electrical power usage information for a load electrically coupled to the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and at least one computer processor programmed to determine based, at least in part, on the sensed electrical power usage information and a power requirement of the load in a current time interval, charging/discharging parameters for each of the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and control charging/discharging of each of the first and second energy storage systems in accordance with the determined charging/discharging parameters during the current time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Couture, Akhilesh Bakshi, Jacob M. Berliner, Nicoló Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11756745Abstract: A solid state polymer electrolyte is disclosed for use in an ultracapacitor. The electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a polymer and may include other additives, wherein an ultracapacitor that utilizes the solid state electrolyte is configured to output electrical energy at temperatures between about ?40° C. and about 250° C. or more.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolò Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Publication number: 20230282426Abstract: Disclosed herein is electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures. Disclosed herein too is an ultracapacitor comprising at least one electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11685291Abstract: An electrical storage system comprises a first energy storage system and a second energy storage system having a lower electrical energy density and a higher rated electrical power output capability than the first energy storage system, at least one electrical power sensor configured to sense over a plurality of time intervals, electrical power usage information for a load electrically coupled to the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and at least one computer processor programmed to determine based, at least in part, on the sensed electrical power usage information and a power requirement of the load in a current time interval, charging/discharging parameters for each of the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and control charging/discharging of each of the first and second energy storage systems in accordance with the determined charging/discharging parameters during the current time interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Couture, Akhilesh Bakshi, Jacob M. Berliner, Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11664173Abstract: Disclosed herein is electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures. Disclosed herein too is an ultracapacitor comprising at least one electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Publication number: 20230139003Abstract: Systems, methods, and at least one computer-readable medium for selecting a velocity profile for an electric vehicle. In some embodiments, a first parameter value may be determined for a road segment in a selection horizon, and a second parameter value may be determined for an energy storage device of the electric vehicle. The first and second parameter values may be used to predict a plurality of velocity profiles over the selection horizon, wherein each velocity profile is predicted based on a corresponding value of a variable relating to a driving style of a driver of the electric vehicle. An energy consumption cost and a travel time cost may be computed for each velocity profile. A velocity profile may be selected from the plurality of velocity profiles, based on the respective energy consumption costs and the respective travel time costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Saurabh Bhasme, Fabrizio Martini, Britany Straley, Thomas James Couture
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Publication number: 20230029633Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for fabricating an ultracapacitor, the method comprising disposing an energy storage cell comprising energy storage media within a housing; and constructing the ultracapacitor to operate within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Fabrizio Martini, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus
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Patent number: 11482384Abstract: An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an electrolyte and disposed within an hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Fabrizio Martini, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus
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Patent number: 11450488Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that includes an active storage layer including: a network of carbon nanotubes defining void spaces; and a carbonaceous material located in the void spaces and bound by the network of carbon nanotubes. In some cases, the active layer provides energy storage, e.g., in an ultracapacitor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolò Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini, Daniel Rich
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Publication number: 20220254576Abstract: A solid state polymer electrolyte is disclosed for use in an ultracapacitor. The electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a polymer and may include other additives, wherein an ultracapacitor that utilizes the solid state electrolyte is configured to output electrical energy at temperatures between about ?40° C. and about 250° C. or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Nicolò Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Publication number: 20220254575Abstract: A solid state polymer electrolyte is disclosed for use in an ultracapacitor. The electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a polymer and may include other additives, wherein an ultracapacitor that utilizes the solid state electrolyte is configured to output electrical energy at temperatures between about ?40° C. and about 250° C. or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Nicolò Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11410820Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that includes an active storage layer including: a network of carbon nanotubes defining void spaces; and a carbonaceous material located in the void spaces and bound by the network of carbon nanotubes. In some cases, the active layer provides energy storage, e.g., in an ultracapacitor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolò Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini, Daniel Rich
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Publication number: 20220223353Abstract: An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an advanced electrolyte system and disposed within a hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about ?40 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Fabrizio Martini, Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus
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Publication number: 20220067850Abstract: Systems, methods, and at least one computer-readable medium are described. The system comprises at least one processor and at least one computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed, program the at least one processor to for each candidate model of a plurality of candidate models, determine a reward for using the candidate model in a context, wherein the context comprises a value of a feature selected from a group consisting of, a feature relating to an environment in which an energy application is operating, a feature relating to the energy application, and a feature relating to one or more energy storage devices associated with the energy application. The at least one processor being further programmed to select a model from the plurality of candidate models, based at least in part on the respective rewards for using the candidate models in the context.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Saurabh Bhasme, Thomas James Couture, Britany Straley, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11250995Abstract: An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an advanced electrolyte system and disposed within a hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about ?40 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Fabrizio Martini, Riccardo Signorelli, John J. Cooley, Christopher John Sibbald Deane, James Epstein, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai, Lindsay A. Wilhelmus