Patents by Inventor Jay Whitacre
Jay Whitacre 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: 20230369576Abstract: Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Rupak CHAKRABORTY, Jarrod David MILSHTEIN, Eric WEBER, William Henry WOODFORD, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Ian Salmon MCKAY, Liang SU, Jay WHITACRE, Theodore Alan WILEY, Kristen CARLISLE, Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD, Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA, Max Rae CHU, Amelie Nina KHAREY, Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN, Marco FERRARA, Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO, Isabella CARUSO, Jocelyn NEWHOUSE
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Publication number: 20230227327Abstract: A method includes sintering a lithium-rich metal oxide (LRMO) material at a sintering temperature to form a sintered LRMO material and quenching the sintered LRMO material from the sintering temperature to room temperature in less than 500 milliseconds to form a quenched LRMO material represented by a chemical formula Lix(MnyNi1-y)2-xO2, where x is greater than 1.05 and less than 1.25, and y ranges from 0.95 to 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Jay WHITACRE, Wei WU, Sven BURKE
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Publication number: 20230015455Abstract: A method of forming an active material for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion battery includes quenching a powder of the active material in water. The active material may include layered lithium rich nickel manganese oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Jay WHITACRE, Sven BURKE
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Patent number: 11552290Abstract: Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Rupak Chakraborty, Jarrod David Milshtein, Eric Weber, William Henry Woodford, Yet-Ming Chiang, Ian Salmon McKay, Liang Su, Jay Whitacre, Theodore Alan Wiley, Kristen Carlisle, Mitchell Terrance Westwood, Rachel Elizabeth Mumma, Max Rae Chu, Amelie Nina Kharey, Benjamin Thomas Hultman, Marco Ferrara, Mateo Cristian Jaramillo, Isabella Caruso, Jocelyn Newhouse
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Patent number: 11544803Abstract: A method for controlling a portable energy storage system (PESS) includes: creating a decision optimization model for the PESS, which includes an objective function for maximizing available compensation of the PESS in the region to be applied; solving the decision optimization model to obtain a feasible solution that meets the objective function; and determining at least one of an energy charging and discharging decision, a travel decision, and an energy storage unit loading decision of the PESS in a region to be applied based on the feasible solution, and controlling operations of the PESS in the region to be applied based on at least one of the determined energy charging and discharging decision, the determined travel decision and the determined energy storage unit loading decision.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Guannan He, Qixin Chen, Da Zhang, Jay Whitacre
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Publication number: 20220366516Abstract: A method for controlling a portable energy storage system (PESS) includes: creating a decision optimization model for the PESS, which includes an objective function for maximizing available compensation of the PESS in the region to be applied; solving the decision optimization model to obtain a feasible solution that meets the objective function; and determining at least one of an energy charging and discharging decision, a travel decision, and an energy storage unit loading decision of the PESS in a region to be applied based on the feasible solution, and controlling operations of the PESS in the region to be applied based on at least one of the determined energy charging and discharging decision, the determined travel decision and the determined energy storage unit loading decision.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Guannan HE, Qixin CHEN, Da ZHANG, Jay Whitacre
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Publication number: 20220344647Abstract: Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Rupak CHAKRABORTY, Jarrod David MILSHTEIN, Eric WEBER, William Henry WOODFORD, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Ian Salmon MCKAY, Liang SU, Jay WHITACRE, Theodore Alan WILEY, Kristen CARLISLE, Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD, Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA, Max Rae CHU, Amelie Nina KHAREY, Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN, Marco FERRARA, Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO, Isabella CARUSO, Jocelyn NEWHOUSE
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Patent number: 11221366Abstract: Methods and software for electrochemical energy storage management including operation, planning, and valuation. The decision objective for operation is to maximize the total/remaining life-cycle benefit of electrochemical energy storage, subject to degradation and other operational constraints. The operational decisions are both short term and long term, to address the intertemporal trade-offs brought by degradation issues. Two metrics are proposed for operational and planning decisions respectively: marginal benefit of usage and average benefit of usage. A sample algorithm is provided to solve the multi-timescale optimization problem.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Jay Whitacre, Guannan He
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Publication number: 20210028452Abstract: Materials, designs, and methods of fabrication for iron-manganese oxide electrochemical cells are disclosed. In various embodiments, the negative electrode is comprised of pelletized, briquetted, or pressed iron-bearing components, including metallic iron or iron-based compounds (oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, or combinations thereof), collectively called “iron negative electrode.” In various embodiments, the positive electrode is comprised of pelletized, briquetted, or pressed manganese-bearing components, including manganese (IV) oxide (MnO2), manganese (III) oxide (Mn2O3), manganese (III) oxyhydroxide (MnOOH), manganese (II) oxide (MnO), manganese (II) hydroxide (Mn(OH)2), or combinations thereof, collectively called “manganese oxide positive electrode.” In various embodiments, electrolyte is comprised of aqueous alkali metal hydroxide including lithium hydroxide (LiOH), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), cesium hydroxide (CsOH), or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Liang SU, Jarrod David MILSHTEIN, William Henry WOODFORD, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Jay WHITACRE, Lucas COHEN, Rupak CHAKRABORTY, Andrew Haynes LIOTTA, Ian Salmon MCKAY, Thomas CONRY, Michael Andrew GIBSON, Jocelyn Marie NEWHOUSE, Amelie Nina KHAREY, Annelise Christine THOMPSON, Weston SMITH, Joseph Anthony PANTANO, Isabella CARUSO, Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN, Max Rae CHU, Nicholas PERKINS, Florian WEHNER, Rebecca EISENACH, Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD, Tristan GILBERT, Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA, Brandon UBER, Eric WEBER, Danielle Cassidy SMITH, Brooke WOJESKI
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Publication number: 20200166578Abstract: Methods and software for electrochemical energy storage management including operation, planning, and valuation. The decision objective for operation is to maximize the total/remaining life-cycle benefit of electrochemical energy storage subject to degradation and other operational constraints. The operational decisions are through short to long terms to ad-dress the intertemporal trade-offs brought by degradation issue. Two metrics are proposed for operational and planning decisions respectively: marginal benefit of usage and average benefit of usage. A sample algorithm is provided to solve the multi-timescale optimization problem.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Guannan He
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Publication number: 20200158301Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lighting system for use while camping. The lighting system has several embodiments that generally include a cordless LED lamp powered by a rechargeable battery, a light shade surrounding the LED lamp, an aerial mast that supports the LED lamp and light shade above the camping space, and wireless means for remotely controlling the system. The components of the system cooperate to provide transportable and customizable lighting solutions for a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Jeff Scott, Jay Whitacre
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Publication number: 20200036002Abstract: Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Rupak CHAKRABORTY, Jarrod David MILSHTEIN, Eric WEBER, William Henry WOODFORD, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Ian Salmon MCKAY, Liang SU, Jay WHITACRE, Theodore Alan WILEY, Kristen CARLISLE, Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD, Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA, Max Rae CHU, Amelie Nina KHAREY, Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN, Marco FERRARA, Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO, Isabella CARUSO, Jocelyn NEWHOUSE
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Patent number: 10026562Abstract: An electrochemical storage device including a plurality of electrochemical cells connected electrically in series. Each cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and an aqueous electrolyte. The charge storage capacity of the anode electrode is less than the charge storage capacity of the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Patent number: 9985320Abstract: In one aspect, a water-activated, ingestible battery, comprises a cathode comprising a metal oxide with a decreased amount of toxicity, relative to an amount of toxicity of other metal oxides; an anode comprising a biocompatible, water stable compound, the anode infused with benign cations; a separator between the cathode and the anode; a cathodic lead comprising a first conducting material, the cathodic lead in contact with the cathode; an anodic lead comprising a second conducting material, the anodic lead in contact with the anode; and a cell casing comprising a water-permeable biocompatible polymer, the cathodic lead, and the anodic lead, with the cell casing enclosing the cathode, the anode, and the separator.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Christopher J. Bettinger, Jay Whitacre
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Patent number: 9960397Abstract: An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: AQUION ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Don Humphreys, Wenzhuo Yang, Edward Lynch-Bell, Alex Mohamed, Eric Weber, David Blackwood
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Patent number: 9728775Abstract: An anode electrode for an energy storage device includes both an ion intercalation material and a pseudocapacitive material. The ion intercalation material may be a NASICON material, such as NaTi2(PO4)3 and the pseudocapacitive material may be an activated carbon material. The energy storage device also includes a cathode, an electrolyte and a separator.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: AQUION ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, Alex Mohamed, Andrew Polonsky, Sneha Shanbhag, Kristen Carlisle
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Publication number: 20160218334Abstract: An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jay Whitacre, David Blackwood, Eric Weber, Wenzhou Yang, Eric Sheen, William Campbell, Don Humphreys, Edward Lynch-Bell
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Patent number: 9356276Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage system including at least a first type of electrochemical cell and a second type of electrochemical cell. The first type of electrochemical cell and the second type of electrochemical cell have different geometries. Also methods of making and using the electrochemical energy storage system.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventor: Jay Whitacre
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Patent number: 9331320Abstract: An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: AQUION ENERGY INC.Inventors: Jay Whitacre, David Blackwood, Eric Weber, Wenzhuo Yang, Eric Sheen, William Campbell, Don Humphreys, Edward Lynch-Bell
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Patent number: 9088046Abstract: A secondary hybrid aqueous energy storage device includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode which is capable of reversibly intercalating sodium cations, a separator, and a sodium cation containing aqueous electrolyte, wherein an initial active cathode electrode material comprises an alkali metal containing active cathode electrode material which deintercalates alkali metal ions during initial charging of the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYInventor: Jay Whitacre