Patents by Inventor Francisco José Alía Moreno-Ortiz

Francisco José Alía Moreno-Ortiz 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).

  • Facile synthesis of solid sodium ion-conductive electrolytes
    Patent number: 11685694
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, reproducible solution-based method to synthesize solid sodium ion-conductive materials. The method includes: (a) forming an aqueous mixture of (i) at least one sodium salt, and (ii) at least one metal oxide; (b) adding at least one phosphorous precursor as a neutralizing agent into the mixture; (c) concentrating the mixture to form a paste; (d) calcining or removing liquid from the paste to form a solid; and (e) sintering the solid at a high temperature to form a dense, non-porous, sodium ion-conductive material. Solid sodium ion-conductive materials have electrochemical applications, including use as solid electrolytes for batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Repsol, S.A.
    Inventors: Younes Ansari, Young-hye Na, Khanh Nguyen, Francisco José Alía Moreno-Ortiz
  • Catholyte for metal-oxygen battery
    Patent number: 11682807
    Abstract: A metal-oxygen battery includes a catholyte with: (i) carbon black; and, (ii) at least one of graphite and graphene, wherein said at least one of graphite and graphene constitutes between 0 wt % and 30 wt % of the total carbon in the catholyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Repsol, S.A.
    Inventors: Younes Ansari, Young-Hye Na, Francisco José Alia Moreno-Ortiz
  • FACILE SYNTHESIS OF SOLID SODIUM ION-CONDUCTIVE ELECTROLYTES
    Publication number: 20210107835
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, reproducible solution-based method to synthesize solid sodium ion-conductive materials. The method includes: (a) forming an aqueous mixture of (i) at least one sodium salt, and (ii) at least one metal oxide; (b) adding at least one phosphorous precursor as a neutralizing agent into the mixture; (c) concentrating the mixture to form a paste; (d) calcining or removing liquid from the paste to form a solid; and (e) sintering the solid at a high temperature to form a dense, non-porous, sodium ion-conductive material. Solid sodium ion-conductive materials have electrochemical applications, including use as solid electrolytes for batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Younes Ansari, Young-hye Na, Khanh Nguyen, Francisco José Alía Moreno-Ortiz
  • CATHOLYTE FOR METAL-OXYGEN BATTERY
    Publication number: 20210111453
    Abstract: A metal-oxygen battery includes a catholyte with: (i) carbon black; and, (ii) at least one of graphite and graphene, wherein said at least one of graphite and graphene constitutes between 0 wt % and 30 wt % of the total carbon in the catholyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Younes Ansari, Young-Hye Na, Francisco José Alia Moreno-Ortiz