Patents by Inventor J. Peter Millington

J. Peter Millington 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).

  • Mixed electrolyte battery
    Patent number: 7560189
    Abstract: A battery (100B) comprises an electrolyte in which a first element forms a redox pair with a second element, wherein the battery (100B) is charged at a voltage sufficient to plate the first element at the anode (122B) and wherein the voltage is insufficient to plate the second element on the anode (122B). Preferred batteries include secondary batteries comprising a mixed electrolyte that includes a redox pair formed by a first element and a second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Plurion Limited
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
  • Battery with gelled electrolyte
    Patent number: 7297437
    Abstract: An electric device comprises a gelled acid electrolyte (142A) in complex with a lanthanide that forms a redox pair with a second element. Preferred electric devices include batteries and especially primary batteries, while preferred acid electrolytes (124A) have a sulfonic acid group. Contemplated lanthanides especially include cerium, and preferred second elements particularly include zinc. Alternatively, contemplated electric devices may comprise a gelled electrolyte (142A) in which with a lanthanide forms a redox pair with zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Plurion Limited
    Inventors: Robert Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
  • Lanthanide batteries
    Patent number: 7252905
    Abstract: A battery (100) comprises an electrolyte in which a lanthanide and zinc form a redox pair. Preferred electrolytes are acid electrolytes, and most preferably comprise methane sulfonic acid, and it is further contemplated that suitable electrolytes may include at least two lanthanides. Contemplated lanthanides include cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, terbium, and dysprosium, and further contemplate lanthanides are samarium, europium, thulium and ytterbium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Plurion Limited
    Inventors: Robert Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
  • Electric devices with improved bipolar electrode
    Patent number: 7033696
    Abstract: An electric device has a plurality of cells in which in an acid electrolyte a lanthanide and zinc form a redox couple that provide a current, and in which at least two of the cells are separated by a bipolar electrode that comprises a glassy carbon or a Magneli phase titanium suboxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Plurion Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta, Bernd Busse
  • Battery with bifunctional electrolyte
    Patent number: 6986966
    Abstract: A battery comprises an acid electrolyte in which a compound provides acidity to the electrolyte and further increases solubility of at least one metal in the redox pair. Especially preferred compounds include alkyl sulfonic acids and alkyl phosphonic acids, and particularly preferred redox coupled include Co3+/Zn0, Mn3+/Zn0, Ce4+/V2+, Ce4+/Ti3+, Ce4+/Zn0, and Pb4+/Pb0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Plurion Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
  • Battery with bifunctional electrolyte
    Publication number: 20040029019
    Abstract: A battery comprises an acid electrolyte in which a compound provides acidity to the electrolyte and further increases solubility of at least one metal in the redox pair. Especially preferred compounds include alkyl sulfonic acids and alkyl phosphonic acids, and particularly preferred redox coupled include Co3+/Zn0, Mn3+/Zn0, Ce4+/V2+, Ce4+/Ti3+, Ce4+/Zn0, and Pb4+/Pb0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
  • Electric devices with improved bipolar electrode
    Publication number: 20030162087
    Abstract: An electric device has a plurality of cells in which in an acid electrolyte a lanthanide and zinc form a redox couple that provide a current, and in which at least two of the cells are separated by a bipolar electrode that comprises a glassy carbon or a Magneli phase titanium suboxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta, Bernd Busse