Patents by Inventor Javit Drake
Javit Drake 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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Publication number: 20240136608Abstract: The systems and methods for monitoring and/or regulating thermal parameters in convective flow batteries is generally described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Fikile Richard Brushett, Weiran Gao, Javit Drake
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Publication number: 20220123377Abstract: A convection enhanced energy storage system includes an electrochemical cell with a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode, a tank holding an electrolyte, and a pump connected to the electrochemical cell and the tank to circulate the electrolyte. The electrochemical cell has large ? and ? values, which has high transport resistance from diffusion and there is limited salt in the electrolyte solution to compensate. A computer system can implement a model of a convection enhanced energy storage system, for example for simulation to select parameters for such an energy storage system. The model includes: a convection term in a Nernst-Planck equation representing the convection enhanced energy storage system; boundary conditions of a cell of the convection enhanced energy storage system to account for forced convection at boundaries; gauging conservation of anions within an external tank; and calculating electrode active area as a function of porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Fikile Richard Brushett, Weiran Gao, Javit Drake, Michael Orella
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Patent number: 8323835Abstract: A battery includes a housing, an anode and a cathode within the housing, the anode having a first portion and a second portion adjacent to each other, a current collector at least partially disposed in the anode, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an anode portion separator at least partially disposed in the anode and between the first and second portions of the anode.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Stuart M. Davis, Javit A. Drake, Richard E. Durkot, Gary A. Miller, Thomas C. Richards
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Patent number: 8114554Abstract: An arrangement for a direct methanol fuel cell includes a fuel cartridge that supplies a source of fuel to the direct methanol fuel cell. The fuel cartridge has a surface area enhanced planar vaporization membrane residing in the fuel cartridge. The arrangement also includes a fuel reservoir that receives fuel from the fuel cartridge, the fuel reservoir arranged to deliver fuel to the fuel cell. The fuel reservoir also including a surface area enhanced planar vaporization membrane residing in the fuel reservoir. The combination of the surface area enhanced planar vaporization membranes residing in the fuel cartridge and reservoir provides a dual stage vaporization of fuel to the fuel cell. Other features included are passive or active arrangements to increase the temperature of the fuel or reduce pressure in the fuel container to enhance rate of vaporization.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: The Gillette Company—South BostonInventors: Javit A. Drake, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Gordon G. Guay, Leslie Pinnell
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Patent number: 8084166Abstract: An arrangement for a direct methanol fuel cell includes a fuel cartridge that supplies a source of fuel to the direct methanol fuel cell. The fuel cartridge has a surface area enhanced planar vaporization membrane residing in the fuel cartridge. The arrangement also includes a fuel reservoir that receives fuel from the fuel cartridge, the fuel reservoir arranged to deliver fuel to the fuel cell. The fuel reservoir also including a surface area enhanced planar vaporization membrane residing in the fuel reservoir. The combination of the surface area enhanced planar vaporization membranes residing in the fuel cartridge and reservoir provides a dual stage vaporization of fuel to the fuel cell. Other features included are passive or active arrangements to increase the temperature of the fuel or reduce pressure in the fuel container to enhance rate of vaporization.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Javit A. Drake, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Gordon G. Guay, Leslie J. Pinnell
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Publication number: 20110236796Abstract: Fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes an organic polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, and the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Zhiping Jiang, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger
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Patent number: 8003277Abstract: Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention features a fuel source for a fuel cell, including a housing made substantially from a fuel-permeable material, and a fuel in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger, Andrew G. Gilicinski, In Tae Bae
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Patent number: 7989117Abstract: Fuel compositions, methods of making the compositions, and fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes a polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, wherein the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Zhiping Jiang, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger
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Publication number: 20110117413Abstract: Battery separators are disclosed which include an ion selective polymeric film, composite film, or multi-layer containing an immobilized chelating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Yichun Wang, Tatjana Mezini, Anna Maria Bofinger, Javit A. Drake, Paul A. Christian
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Patent number: 7902518Abstract: A non-invasive multi-step process that includes tomography is applied to determine features of a battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Erin L. Ballard, Craig Buckland, Yang Cao, Javit A. Drake, Thomas Dufresne, Richard E. Durkot, Paul Graham, Joseph H. Nurre, Philip Trainer, Darren Trokhan, Jonathan Tse
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Patent number: 7767351Abstract: A cartridge includes a first housing, a second housing within the first housing, and a colorant. The first housing has an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the second housing contains an alcohol fuel or a hydrocarbon fuel and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The colorant is supported by at least a portion of the interior surface of the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Anna Maria Bofinger, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Leslie J. Pinnell, Steven J. Specht
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Publication number: 20100081046Abstract: A battery includes a housing, an anode and a cathode within the housing, the anode having a first portion and a second portion adjacent to each other, a current collector at least partially disposed in the anode, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an anode portion separator at least partially disposed in the anode and between the first and second portions of the anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Stuart M. Davis, Javit A. Drake, Richard E. Durkot, Gary A. Miller, Thomas C. Richards
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Publication number: 20100062310Abstract: A cartridge includes a first housing, a second housing within the first housing, and a colorant. The first housing has an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the second housing contains an alcohol fuel or a hydrocarbon fuel and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The colorant is supported by at least a portion of the interior surface of the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Anna Maria Bofinger, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Leslie J. Pinnell, Steven J. Specht
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Patent number: 7638214Abstract: A cartridge includes a first housing, a second housing within the first housing, and a colorant. The first housing has an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the second housing contains an alcohol fuel or a hydrocarbon fuel and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The colorant is supported by at least a portion of the interior surface of the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Anna Maria Bofinger, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Leslie J. Pinnell, Steven J. Specht
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Publication number: 20090285358Abstract: A non-invasive multi-step process that includes tomography is applied to determine features of a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Erin L. Ballard, Craig Buckland, Yang Cao, Javit A. Drake, Thomas Dufresne, Richard E. Durkot, Paul Graham, Joseph H. Nurre, Philip Trainer, Darren Trokhan, Jonathan Tse
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Publication number: 20090169971Abstract: Fuel compositions, methods of making the compositions, and fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes a polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, wherein the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Zhiping Jiang, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger
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Patent number: 7550737Abstract: A non-invasive multi-step process that includes tomography is applied to determine features of a battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Erin L. Ballard, Craig Buckland, Yang Cao, Javit A. Drake, Thomas Dufresne, Richard E. Durkot, Paul Graham, Joseph H. Nurre, Philip Trainer, Darren Trokhan, Jonathan Tse
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Patent number: 7534510Abstract: Fuel compositions, methods of making the compositions, and fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes a polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, wherein the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Zhiping Jiang, Andrew G. Gilicinski, Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger
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Publication number: 20090081525Abstract: Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger, Andrew G. Gilicinski, In Tae Bae
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Patent number: 7470484Abstract: Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention features a fuel source for a fuel cell, including a housing made substantially from a fuel-permeable material, and a fuel in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Javit A. Drake, Anna Maria Bofinger, Andrew G. Gilicinski, In Tae Bae