Patents by Inventor Joel R. McCloskey

Joel R. McCloskey 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).

  • CAPACITORS HAVING CONDITIONED CARBON FOR ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20150125760
    Abstract: There is provided an improvement for capacitors having activated carbon electrodes by the use of an electrolyte solution containing a carbonate of the formula RO(C?O)OR1 and a conductive salt such as a lithium salt or a quaternary ammonium salt at a concentration of from 0.6 to 3 mol/l.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey
  • Electrolyte solution for capacitors and batteries
    Patent number: 8785057
    Abstract: The present invention provide novel compounds and electrolyte solutions which can be used in capacitors and lithium batteries and which have a liquidus range of from about ?65 to about 171 degrees C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Retriev Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey, Jonathan Maeyer
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte
    Patent number: 8128833
    Abstract: The present invention provides electrolytes for use in electronic devices which contain imidazolium salts in combination with high boiling aprotic solvents having lower flammability and lower toxicity than acetonitrile electrolytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Lithdyne International
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey
  • Carbon electrodes and electrochemical capacitors
    Patent number: 7986510
    Abstract: An electrochemical device having an operational voltage up to 4.5 V in combination with a high concentration of an electrolyte salt consisting of a tetrafluoroborate salt and a eutectic of two solvents in which ethylene carbonate is one and an improved carbon electrode a preferred electrochemical device is a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey, James J. Gormley
  • Carbon electrodes and electrochemical capacitors
    Patent number: 7924549
    Abstract: Carbon electrodes for a capacitor having conditioned carbon elements in combination with a high concentration of an electrolyte tetrafluoroborate salt and a non-aqueous aprotic solvent to provide an operational voltage up to 4.5V and capacitors used with the carbon electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey, James J. Gormley
  • Process for preparing lithium ion cathode material
    Patent number: 7829223
    Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing lithium cobaltate and to lithium-containing cobalt oxides which is used in lithium battery cathodes. Also, there is provided cathodes for lithium batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joseph B. Kejha, James J. Gormley, Joel R. McCloskey
  • Process for preparing lithium manganate
    Patent number: 7713313
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing lithium manganate having lithium-in cell stability by utilizing manganese oxides having lower oxidation states in the furnacing step and by using stoichiometric amounts of lithium hydroxide monohydrate and a manganese oxide in water as a starting mixture. Cr, Ni, Mg, AL oxides are optionally added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Lithdyne LLC
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey, Joseph B. Kejha, James J. Gormley
  • Low temperature non-aqueous electrolyte
    Patent number: 7675737
    Abstract: The present invention provides electrolytes for use in electronic devices at temperature below ?50° C. consisting of a mixture, eutectic or tereutectic of at least two low viscosity aprotic solvents, acetonitrile, and a mixture of conductive salts having a molecular weight up to 240.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Lithdyne LLC
    Inventors: W. Novis Smith, Joel R. McCloskey