Patents by Inventor Jie Xiao

Jie Xiao 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).

  • Publication number: 20150280228
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a lithium-ion battery system comprising an anode, an anode current collector, and a layer of lithium metal in contact with the current collector, but not in contact with the anode. The lithium compensation layer dissolves into the electrolyte to compensate for the loss of lithium ions during usage of the full cell. The specific placement of the lithium compensation layer, such that there is no direct physical contact between the lithium compensation layer and the anode, provides certain advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jie Xiao, Jianming Zheng, Xilin Chen, Dongping Lu, Jun Liu, Jiguang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150228968
    Abstract: Electrodes having nanostructure and/or utilizing nanoparticles of active materials and having high mass loadings of the active materials can be made to be physically robust and free of cracks and pinholes. The electrodes include nanoparticles having electroactive material, which nanoparticles are aggregated with carbon into larger secondary particles. The secondary particles can be bound with a binder to form the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jie Xiao, Dongping Lu, Jun Liu, Jiguang Zhang, Gordon L. Graff
  • Patent number: 9039788
    Abstract: Methods for making composite anodes, such as macroporous composite anodes, are disclosed. Embodiments of the methods may include forming a tape from a slurry including a substrate metal precursor, an anode active material, a pore-forming agent, a binder, and a solvent. A laminated structure may be prepared from the tape and sintered to produce a porous structure, such as a macroporous structure. The macroporous structure may be heated to reduce a substrate metal precursor and/or anode active material. Macroporous composite anodes formed by some embodiments of the disclosed methods comprise a porous metal and an anode active material, wherein the anode active material is both externally and internally incorporated throughout and on the surface of the macroporous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Nathan L. Canfield, Ji-Guang Zhang, Wei Liu, Jie Xiao, Deyu Wang, Z. Gary Yang
  • Publication number: 20150063072
    Abstract: Injectable acoustic tags and a process of making are described for tracking host animals in up to three dimensions. The injectable acoustic tags reduce adverse biological effects and have a reduced cost of manufacture compared with conventional surgically implanted tags. The injectable tags are powered by a single power source with a lifetime of greater than 30 days. The injectable tags have an enhanced acoustic signal transmission range that enhances detection probability for tracking of host animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Thomas J. Carlson, Jie Xiao, Huidong Li, Samuel S. Cartmell, Jun Lu, Honghao Chen, M. Bradford Eppard, Mark E. Gross
  • Publication number: 20150010925
    Abstract: A method for measuring expression of autoregulatory molecules within living cells is provided. An autoregulatory molecule and marker construct is expressed in vivo, where the marker is cleaved from the construct during translation. The method comprises the expression of a construct having an autoregulatory molecule bound to a measurable expression marker by a cleavable linker. The cleavable linker is the substrate of a protease, which acts on its substrate in vivo during translation. Cleavage during translation, allows the autoregulatory molecule to fold normally as it would in its native form. The measurable marker is released and available for detection upon cleavage by the protease. As a result, the concentration of the measurable marker is directly related to the level of expression of the autoregulatory molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jie Xiao, Zachary Hensel
  • Publication number: 20140295298
    Abstract: Some batteries can exhibit greatly improved performance by utilizing electrodes having randomly arranged graphene nanosheets forming a network of channels defining continuous flow paths through the electrode. The network of channels can provide a diffusion pathway for the liquid electrolyte and/or for reactant gases. Metal-air batteries can benefit from such electrodes. In particular Li-air batteries show extremely high capacities, wherein the network of channels allow oxygen to diffuse through the electrode and mesopores in the electrode can store discharge products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiguang Zhang, Jie Xiao, Jun Liu, Wu Xu, Xiaolin Li, Deyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20140199596
    Abstract: The performance of sodium-based energy storage devices can be improved according to methods and devices based on surface-driven reactions between sodium ions and functional groups attached to surfaces of the cathode. The cathode substrate, which includes a conductive material, can provide high electron conductivity while the surface functional groups can provide reaction sites to store sodium ions. During discharge cycles, sodium ions will bind to the surface functional groups. During charge cycles, the sodium ions will be released from the surface functional groups. The surface-driven reactions are preferred compared to intercalation reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuyan Shao, Jun Liu, Jie Xiao, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 8765278
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of lithium/air batteries and methods of making and using the same. Certain embodiments are pouch-cell batteries encased within an oxygen-permeable membrane packaging material that is less than 2% of the total battery weight. Some embodiments include a hybrid air electrode comprising carbon and an ion insertion material, wherein the mass ratio of ion insertion material to carbon is 0.2 to 0.8. The air electrode may include hydrophobic, porous fibers. In particular embodiments, the air electrode is soaked with an electrolyte comprising one or more solvents including dimethyl ether, and the dimethyl ether subsequently is evacuated from the soaked electrode. In other embodiments, the electrolyte comprises 10-20% crown ether by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Guang Zhang, Jie Xiao, Wu Xu, Deyu Wang, Ralph E. Williford, Jun Liu
  • Patent number: 8758947
    Abstract: Some batteries can exhibit greatly improved performance by utilizing electrodes having randomly arranged graphene nanosheets forming a network of channels defining continuous flow paths through the electrode. The network of channels can provide a diffusion pathway for the liquid electrolyte and/or for reactant gases. Metal-air batteries can benefit from such electrodes. In particular Li-air batteries show extremely high capacities, wherein the network of channels allow oxygen to diffuse through the electrode and mesopores in the electrode can store discharge products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Jiguang Zhang, Jie Xiao, Jun Liu, Wu Xu, Xiaolin Li, Deyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20140141291
    Abstract: RFBs having solid hybrid electrodes can address at least the problems of active material consumption, electrode passivation, and metal electrode dendrite growth that can be characteristic of traditional batteries, especially those operating at high current densities. The RFBs each have a first half cell containing a first redox couple dissolved in a solution or contained in a suspension. The solution or suspension can flow from a reservoir to the first half cell. A second half cell contains the solid hybrid electrode, which has a first electrode connected to a second electrode, thereby resulting in an equipotential between the first and second electrodes. The first and second half cells are separated by a separator or membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Jie Xiao, Xiaoliang Wei, Jun Liu, Vincent L. Sprenkle
  • Patent number: 8717898
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for calculating packet arrival time interval are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Jie Xiao, Bian Wu, Fengbo Wu, Chen Yu
  • Publication number: 20140113203
    Abstract: Electrolyte additives are described that enhance cycling stability of electrolytes and lithium composite electrodes that prolong cycling lifetimes and improve electrochemical performance of lithium ion batteries. The electrolyte additives minimize voltage fading and capacity fading observed in these batteries by reducing accumulation of passivation films on the electrode surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: JIE XIAO, JIANMING ZHENG, JIGUANG ZHANG, EDUARD N. NASYBULIN, WU XU
  • Patent number: 8632915
    Abstract: Modified surfaces on metal anodes for batteries can help resist formation of malfunction-inducing surface defects. The modification can include application of a protective nanocomposite coating that can inhibit formation of surface defects. such as dendrites, on the anode during charge/discharge cycles. For example, for anodes having a metal (M?), the protective coating can be characterized by products of chemical or electrochemical dissociation of a nanocomposite containing a polymer and an exfoliated compound (Ma?Mb?Xc). The metal, M?, comprises Li, Na, or Zn. The exfoliated compound comprises M? among lamella of Mb?Xc, wherein M? is Fe, Mo, Ta, W, or V, and X is S, O, or Se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: John P. Lemmon, Jie Xiao, Jun Liu
  • Publication number: 20130344354
    Abstract: Energy storage devices having hybrid anodes can address at least the problems of active material consumption and anode passivation that can be characteristic of traditional batteries. The energy storage devices each have a cathode separated from the hybrid anode by a separator. The hybrid anode includes a carbon electrode connected to a metal electrode, thereby resulting in an equipotential between the carbon and metal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Jie Xiao, Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20130273443
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of lithium/air batteries and methods of making and using the same. Certain embodiments are pouch-cell batteries encased within an oxygen-permeable membrane packaging material that is less than 2% of the total battery weight. Some embodiments include a hybrid air electrode comprising carbon and an ion insertion material, wherein the mass ratio of ion insertion material to carbon is 0.2 to 0.8. The air electrode may include hydrophobic, porous fibers. In particular embodiments, the air electrode is soaked with an electrolyte comprising one or more solvents including dimethyl ether, and the dimethyl ether subsequently is evacuated from the soaked electrode. In other embodiments, the electrolyte comprises 10-20% crown ether by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ji-Guang Zhang, Jie Xiao, Wu Xu, Deyu Wang, Ralph E. Williford, Deyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20130260204
    Abstract: Improved lithium-sulfur energy storage systems can utilizes LixSy as a component in an electrode of the system. For example, the energy storage system can include a first electrode current collector, a second electrode current collector, and an ion-permeable separator separating the first and second electrode current collectors. A second electrode is arranged between the second electrode current collector and the separator. A first electrode is arranged between the first electrode current collector and the separator and comprises a first condensed-phase fluid comprising LixSy. The energy storage system can be arranged such that the first electrode functions as a positive or a negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jie Xiao, Jiguang Zhang, Gordon L. Graff, Jun Liu, Wei Wang, Jianming Zheng, Wu Xu, Yuyan Shao, Zhenguo Yang
  • Publication number: 20130202920
    Abstract: The performance and the lifetime of energy storage devices can be hindered by the growth of metal dendrites during operation. Electrolytes having dendrite-inhibiting additives can result in significant improvement. In particular, energy storage devices having an electrode containing a metallic element, M1 can be characterized by a non-aqueous, liquid electrolyte having a first salt and a dendrite-inhibiting salt. The first salt can have a cation of M1 and the dendrite-inhibiting salt can have a cation of metallic element, M2, wherein the cation of M2 has an ionic size greater than, or equal to, the cation of M1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Fei Ding, Jiguang Zhang, Gordon L. Graff, Jie Xiao
  • Patent number: 8481187
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of lithium/air batteries and methods of making and using the same. Certain embodiments are pouch-cell batteries encased within an oxygen-permeable membrane packaging material that is less than 2% of the total battery weight. Some embodiments include a hybrid air electrode comprising carbon and an ion insertion material, wherein the mass ratio of ion insertion material to carbon is 0.2 to 0.8. The air electrode may include hydrophobic, porous fibers. In particular embodiments, the air electrode is soaked with an electrolyte comprising one or more solvents including dimethyl ether, and the dimethyl ether subsequently is evacuated from the soaked electrode. In other embodiments, the electrolyte comprises 10-20% crown ether by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Guang Zhang, Jie Xiao, Wu Xu, Deyu Wang, Ralph E. Williford, Jun Liu
  • Publication number: 20130040204
    Abstract: Particular functional nanocomposite materials can be employed as electrodes and/or as electrodes in energy storage systems to improve performance. In one example, the nanocomposite material is characterized by nanoparticles having a high-capacity active material, a core particle having a comminution material, and a thin electronically conductive coating having an electronically conductive material. The nanoparticles are fixed between the core particle and the conductive coating. The comminution material has a Mohs hardness that is greater than that of the active material. The core particle has a diameter less than 5000 nm and the nanoparticles have diameters less than 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Yuliang Cao, Xilin Chen, Lifen Xiao, Xiaolin Li, Jiguang Zhang, Gordon L. Graff, Zimin Nie, Jie Xiao
  • Publication number: 20130040197
    Abstract: Composite materials containing sulfurized polymers and sulfur-containing particles can be used in lithium-sulfur energy storage devices as a positive electrode. The composite material exhibits relatively high capacity retention and high charge/discharge cycle stability. In one particular instance, the composite comprises a sulfurized polymer having chains that are cross-linked through sulfur bonds. The polymer provides a matrix in which sulfide and/or polysulfide intermediates formed during electrochemical charge-discharge processes of sulfur can be confined through chemical bonds and not mere physical confinement or sorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Yuliang Cao, Lifen Xiao, Jie Xiao, Gregory J. Exarhos, Birgit Schwenzer, Zimin Nie