Patents by Inventor James L. Shull

James L. Shull 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).

  • Molten salt-containing metal electrode for rechargeable oxide-ion battery cells operating below 800°C
    Patent number: 9325036
    Abstract: A rechargeable oxide-ion battery cell 20, operating below 800° C., containing a molten salt-containing electrode 22, made of active metal-active metal oxide-active metal salt; which electrode is associated with an electrolyte 24 and an air electrode 26 to provide the cell 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kevin Huang, Chun Lu, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu, Shailesh D. Vora
  • All solid state rechargeable oxide-ion battery (ROB) system
    Patent number: 8911895
    Abstract: An all solid state rechargeable oxide-ion (ROB) battery (30) has a thermal energy storage (TES) unit (20) between two oxide-ion cells (22, 24) with metal-metal oxide electrodes (34, 36, 40, 42) on opposite sides of an anion conducting solid electrolyte (32,38) where none of the electrodes is contact with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kevin Huang, Chun Lu, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu, Gong Zhang, Kevin P. Litzinger
  • Self-sealed metal electrode for rechargeable oxide-ion battery cells
    Patent number: 8338025
    Abstract: The outer surface of a metal electrode 202 of a rechargeable oxide-ion battery (ROB) cell is covered by its own dense electrolyte 204 and interconnection 206, where the dense electrolyte 204 and interconnection 206 hermetically seal the metal electrode away from oxygen-containing environment to prevent direct contact between active metal and oxygen which would lead to self discharge, thus, producing a self-sealed metal electrode of a ROB cell without introducing additional sealing components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Chun Lu, Kevin Huang, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu
  • ALL SOLID STATE RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY (ROB) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120270088
    Abstract: An all solid state rechargeable oxide-ion (ROB) battery (30) has a thermal energy storage (TES) unit (20) between two oxide-ion cells (22, 24) with metal-metal oxide electrodes (34, 36, 40, 42) on opposite sides of an anion conducting solid electrolyte (32,38) where none of the electrodes is contact with air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Huang, Chun Lu, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu, Gong Zhang, Kevin P. Litzinger
  • OXIDATION-RESISTANT METAL SUPPORTED RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY CELLS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120058396
    Abstract: The invention describes the application of oxidation-resistant metal (preferably, stainless steel) 140 in a metal electrode 200 combination, as a support and current collector for a rechargeable oxide-ion battery cell where the metal electrode 200 consists of a bottom layer 120, and where the oxidation-resistant metal 140 has surfaces preferably coated with protective coating 160. The metal electrode 200 is integrated with oxide-ion conductive electrolyte 220 and air electrode 240 to yield an oxidation-resistant metal supported cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Chun Lu, Kevin Huang, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu, Harold D. Harter, Shailesh D. Vora
  • SELF-SEALED METAL ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY CELLS
    Publication number: 20120034520
    Abstract: The outer surface of a metal electrode 202 of a rechargeable oxide-ion battery (ROB) cell is covered by its own dense electrolyte 204 and interconnection 206, where the dense electrolyte 204 and interconnection 206 hermetically seal the metal electrode away from oxygen-containing environment to prevent direct contact between active metal and oxygen which would lead to self discharge, thus, producing a self-sealed metal electrode of a ROB cell without introducing additional sealing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Chun Lu, Kevin Huang, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu
  • MOLTEN SALT-CONTAINING METAL ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY CELLS OPERATING BELOW 800?C
    Publication number: 20110256448
    Abstract: A rechargeable oxide-ion battery cell 20, operating below 800° C., containing a molten salt-containing electrode 22, made of active metal-active metal oxide-active metal salt, preferably a Fe—FeO—Fe halide; which electrode is associated with an electrolyte 24 and an air electrode 26 to provide the cell 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Huang, Chun Lu, James L. Shull, Shih-Yu W. Liu, Shailesh D. Vora