Patents by Inventor Joel Ryan Hayes
Joel Ryan Hayes 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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Patent number: 11923568Abstract: A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Joel Ryan Hayes, Ramkumar Krishnan, Todd Trimble, Clifford Anderson
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Publication number: 20220344677Abstract: A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Joel Ryan HAYES, Ramkumar KRISHNAN, Todd TRIMBLE, Clifford ANDERSON
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Patent number: 11335918Abstract: A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Joel Ryan Hayes, Ramkumar Krishnan, Todd Trimble, Clifford Anderson
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Patent number: 11245143Abstract: An exemplary electrochemical cell incorporates at least a first battery electrode, such as a zinc electrode, at least a second battery electrode, such as a reversible metal electrode such as nickel, and at least an oxidant reduction electrode, such as an air cathode. The oxidant reduction electrode(s) is configured in a cell housing such that it is essentially orthogonal to the first and second electrodes. The cell housing contains electrolyte therein and the electrodes are immersed, at least partially, in the electrolyte. The positioning of the oxidant reduction electrode(s) on the side of the cell and relatively perpendicular to the first and second (metal) electrodes, allows for more consistent ionic resistance across all the metal electrodes. Optionally, a fourth or oxygen evolving electrode may be provided in the cell housing, horizontal, orthogonal, and below the first and second electrodes to provide oxygen bubbles for mixing the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: FORM ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Ramkumar Krishnan, Joel Ryan Hayes, Todd Trimble
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Publication number: 20190348729Abstract: An exemplary electrochemical cell incorporates at least a first battery electrode, such as a zinc electrode, at least a second battery electrode, such as a reversible metal electrode such as nickel, and at least an oxidant reduction electrode, such as an air cathode. The oxidant reduction electrode(s) is configured in a cell housing such that it is essentially orthogonal to the first and second electrodes. The cell housing contains electrolyte therein and the electrodes are immersed, at least partially, in the electrolyte. The positioning of the oxidant reduction electrode(s) on the side of the cell and relatively perpendicular to the first and second (metal) electrodes, allows for more consistent ionic resistance across all the metal electrodes. Optionally, a fourth or oxygen evolving electrode may be provided in the cell housing, horizontal, orthogonal, and below the first and second electrodes to provide oxygen bubbles for mixing the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Ramkumar KRISHNAN, Joel Ryan HAYES, Todd TRIMBLE
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Publication number: 20190319278Abstract: A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Joel Ryan HAYES, Ramkumar KRISHNAN, Todd TRIMBLE, Clifford ANDERSON
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Patent number: 8602084Abstract: A method of producing nanoporous material includes the steps of providing a liquid, providing nanoparticles, producing a slurry of the liquid and the nanoparticles, removing the liquid from the slurry, and producing monolith.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Joel Ryan Hayes, Gregory Walker Nyce, Jushua David Kuntz
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Publication number: 20130037982Abstract: A method of producing nanoporous material includes the steps of providing a liquid, providing nanoparticles, producing a slurry of the liquid and the nanoparticles, removing the liquid from the slurry, and producing monolith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Joel Ryan Hayes, Gregory Walker Nyce, Jushua David Kuntz
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Patent number: 8226861Abstract: A method of producing nanoporous material includes the steps of providing a liquid, providing nanoparticles, producing a slurry of the liquid and the nanoparticles, removing the liquid from the slurry, and producing a monolith.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Joel Ryan Hayes, Gregory Walker Nyce, Joshua David Kuntz
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Publication number: 20070296103Abstract: A method of producing nanoporous material includes the steps of providing a liquid, providing nanoparticles, producing a slurry of the liquid and the nanoparticles, removing the liquid from the slurry, and producing a monolith.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Joel Ryan Hayes, Gregory Walker Nyce, Joshua David Kuntz