Patents by Inventor John Affinito
John Affinito 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: 8753771Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Patent number: 8415054Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20120276449Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Patent number: 8197971Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yurly V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Patent number: 8105717Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20100104948Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20080213672Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yurly V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20080057397Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Terje Skotheim, Christopher Sheehan, Yuriy Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20080014501Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Terje Skotheim, Christopher Sheehan, Yuriy Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20070221265Abstract: Electrochemical cells, and more specifically, rechargeable batteries comprising lithium anodes for use in water and/or air environments, as well as non-aqueous and non-air environments, are presented. In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes an anode comprising lithium and a multi-layered structure positioned between the anode and an electrolyte of the cell. A multi-layered structure can include at least a first single-ion conductive material layer (e.g., a lithiated metal layer), and at least a first polymeric layer positioned between the anode and the single-ion conductive material. The invention also can provide an electrode stabilization layer positioned within the electrode, i.e., between one portion and another portion of an electrode, to control depletion and re-plating of electrode material upon charge and discharge of a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: John Affinito, Yuriy Mikhaylik, Yordan Geronov, Christopher Sheehan
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Patent number: 7247408Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20060222954Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Terje Skotheim, Christopher Sheehan, Yuriy Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Patent number: 6936381Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and crosslinked polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Moltech CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20050051763Abstract: A thin film barrier structure and process is disclosed, which is seen as particularly useful for use in devices that require protection from such common environmental species as oxygen and water. The disclosed barrier structure is of particular utility for such devices as implemented on flexible substrates, such as may be desirable for OLED-based or LCD-based devices. The disclosed barrier structure provides superior barrier properties, flexibility, as well as commercial-scale reproducibility, through the use of a novel organic/inorganic nanocomposite structure formed by infiltration of a porous inorganic layer by an organic material. The composite structure is produced by vacuum deposition techniques in the first preferred embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: Helicon Research, L.L.C.Inventors: John Affinito, Donald Hilliard
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Publication number: 20050008935Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and crosslinked polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Terje Skotheim, Christopher Sheehan, Yuriy Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Patent number: 6797428Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and crosslinked polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Moltech CorporationInventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Publication number: 20020012846Abstract: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Terje A. Skotheim, Christopher J. Sheehan, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, John Affinito
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Patent number: 4701761Abstract: Composites are produced which are adapted to cover structures which are to be shielded from detection by electromagnetic radiation. The composites are in the form of a substrate, such as Mylar film or the like, having on at least one surface thereof a layer of ferrite having dispersed therein discrete particles of a ferromagnetic metal or ferrite, the composite having a high dielectric constant and a high magnetic permeability. The orientation of the particles is such that their planes are parallel to each other and to the plane of the first said ferrite. The particle thickness is substantially less than the electromagnetic skin depth of the particles and the length of the particles is substantially less than the wave length of a predetermined electromagnetic radiation.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1985Date of Patent: October 20, 1987Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventor: John Affinito