Patents by Inventor Frank Y. Fan

Frank Y. Fan 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).

  • Redox mediators for metal-sulfur batteries
    Patent number: 10727488
    Abstract: Metal-sulfur energy storage devices also comprising new redox mediator compounds are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Brett A. Helms, Peter D. Frischmann, Yet-Ming Chiang, Frank Y. Fan, Sean E. Doris, Laura C. H. Gerber
  • REDOX MEDIATORS FOR METAL-SULFUR BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20170222226
    Abstract: Metal-sulfur energy storage devices also comprising new redox mediator compounds are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Brett A. Helms, Peter D. Frischmann, Yet-Ming Chiang, Frank Y. Fan, Sean E. Doris, Laura C.H. Gerber
  • METAL SULFIDE ELECTRODES AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170200966
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to energy storage devices, and to metal sulfide energy storage devices in particular. Some aspects of the invention relate to energy storage devices comprising at least one flowable electrode, wherein the flowable electrode comprises an electroactive metal sulfide material suspended and/or dissolved in a carrier fluid. In some embodiments, the flowable electrode further comprises a plurality of electronically conductive particles suspended and/or dissolved in the carrier fluid, wherein the electronically conductive particles form a percolating conductive network. An energy storage device comprising a flowable electrode comprising a metal sulfide electroactive material and a percolating conductive network may advantageously exhibit, upon reversible cycling, higher energy densities and specific capacities than conventional energy storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Yet-Ming Chiang, William Henry Woodford, Frank Y. Fan, Zheng Li, Nir Baram, Kyle C. Smith, W. Craig Carter, Gareth H. McKinley, Ahmed Helal