Patents by Inventor John N. Hryn

John N. Hryn 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: 20240213521
    Abstract: A cathode for a multilayer solid-state electrochemical cell is described herein. The cathode comprises nanofibers of a cathode active material; particles of the cathode active material; and nanofibers of a cubic phase lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (c-LLZO); all of which are dispersed in a polymeric matrix. Electrochemical cells comprising a solid-state electrolyte and the cathodes comprising the nanofibers of c-LLZO are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Yuepeng ZHANG, Sanja TEPAVCEVIC, Devon J. POWERS, Peter ZAPOL, John N. HRYN, Gregory K. KRUMDICK, Ozgenur KAHVECIOGLU, Krzystof Z. PUPEK, Michael John COUNIHAN
  • Patent number: 12002605
    Abstract: Magnetic nanowire components may be used in passive radio-frequency device allowing for smaller size devices, lower power consumption, and on-chip packaging potential across a wide range of technologies. A method for fabricating magnetic nanowire component electronic devices include depositing a conductive device pattern and transmission lines onto a substrate, aligning and securing a magnetic nanowire component to the device pattern, packaging the device with an insulation layer. Alternatively, the conductive device pattern and transmission lines may be deposited on the magnetic nanowire component, and the magnetic nanowire component may then be attached to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Yuepeng Zhang, John N. Hryn, Yunsong Xie
  • Patent number: 11923501
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte for a multilayer solid-state electrochemical cell is described herein. The electrolyte comprises a lithium electrolyte salt and nanofibers of a cubic phase lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (c-LLZO), and a polymer interspersed with the nanofibers and electrolyte salt. Electrochemical cells comprising the solid-state electrolyte, and solid-state cathodes comprising the nanofibers of c-LLZO are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Yuepeng Zhang, Sanja Tepavcevic, Devon J. Powers, Peter Zapol, John N. Hryn, Gregory K. Krumdick, Ozgenur Kahvecioglu, Krzystof Z. Pupek, Michael John Counihan
  • Patent number: 11879073
    Abstract: A method for fabricating, and curing, nanocomposite adhesives including introducing nanoheater elements into a heat-curing adhesive to fabricate a nanocomposite adhesive, and providing a radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic wave to the nanocomposite adhesive to heat, and cure the nanocomposite adhesive. The nanocomposite adhesive is physically applied to first and second materials to bond the first and second materials upon curing of the nanocomposite adhesive, and the RF electromagnetic wave has a frequency in the radio-frequency range, having energy that is transferred to the nanoheater elements by electromagnetic wave interactions with permanent and induced dipoles, intrinsic photon-phonon interaction, or interactions with nanoheater defects and grain structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Yuepeng Zhang, John N. Hryn
  • Patent number: 11851757
    Abstract: Coated nanofibers and methods for forming the same. A magnetic nanofiber is formed and a barrier coating is deposited on the magnetic nanofiber by atomic layer deposition (“ALD”) process. The coated nanofiber may include a reduced magnetic nanostructure and a barrier coating comprising a first oxide coating on the nanofiber, the coating being non-reactive with the magnetic polymer nanofiber, the barrier coating have a thickness of 2 nm to 12 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Anil U. Mane, Yuepeng Zhang, Devika Choudhury, Jeffrey W. Elam, Kaizhong Gao, John N. Hryn
  • Publication number: 20230102140
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte for a multilayer solid-state electrochemical cell is described herein. The electrolyte comprises a lithium electrolyte salt and nanofibers of a cubic phase lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (c-LLZO), and a polymer interspersed with the nanofibers and electrolyte salt. Electrochemical cells comprising the solid-state electrolyte, and solid-state cathodes comprising the nanofibers of c-LLZO are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Yuepeng ZHANG, Sanja TEPAVCEVIC, Devon J. POWERS, Peter ZAPOL, John N. HRYN, Gregory K. KRUMDICK, Ozgenur KAHVECLOGLU, Krzystof Z. PUPEK, Michael John COUNIHAN
  • Patent number: 11493548
    Abstract: A method for predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices can include receiving a set of data that includes (i) characteristics of a sample semiconductor device, and (ii) parameters characterizing a stress condition. The method further includes extracting a plurality of feature values from the set of data and inputting the plurality of feature values into a trained model executing on the one or more processors, wherein the trained model is configured according to an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm based on a previous plurality of feature values, and wherein the trained model is operable to output a failure prediction based on the plurality of feature values. Further, the method includes generating, via the trained model, a predicted failure parameter of the sample semiconductor device due to the stress condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Moinuddin Ahmed, John N. Hryn, Christopher Stankus
  • Publication number: 20220200042
    Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
  • Patent number: 11296354
    Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
  • Publication number: 20220065919
    Abstract: A method for predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices can include receiving a set of data that includes (i) characteristics of a sample semiconductor device, and (ii) parameters characterizing a stress condition. The method further includes extracting a plurality of feature values from the set of data and inputting the plurality of feature values into a trained model executing on the one or more processors, wherein the trained model is configured according to an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm based on a previous plurality of feature values, and wherein the trained model is operable to output a failure prediction based on the plurality of feature values. Further, the method includes generating, via the trained model, a predicted failure parameter of the sample semiconductor device due to the stress condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Moinuddin Ahmed, John N. Hryn, Christopher Stankus
  • Patent number: 11201324
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing lithium metal through room temperature electrodeposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Ignacio-de Leon, Jeffrey S. Spangenberger
  • Publication number: 20210381115
    Abstract: Methods and systems for scalable production of lithium metal through electrodeposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Donghyeon Kang, Edward F. Barry, John N. Hryn
  • Publication number: 20210324245
    Abstract: A method for fabricating, and curing, nanocomposite adhesives including introducing nanoheater elements into a heat-curing adhesive to fabricate a nanocomposite adhesive, and providing a radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic wave to the nanocomposite adhesive to heat, and cure the nanocomposite adhesive. The nanocomposite adhesive is physically applied to first and second materials to bond the first and second materials upon curing of the nanocomposite adhesive, and the RF electromagnetic wave has a frequency in the radio-frequency range, having energy that is transferred to the nanoheater elements by electromagnetic wave interactions with permanent and induced dipoles, intrinsic photon-phonon interaction, or interactions with nanoheater defects and grain structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yuepeng Zhang, John N. Hryn
  • Patent number: 11111590
    Abstract: System and methods for producing lithium metal from an anodic half-cell and a cathodic half-cell with a lithium permeable membrane therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Anne Ignacio-deLeon, Li Tang, Daniel Yoav Arenas
  • Publication number: 20210238769
    Abstract: Coated nanofibers and methods for forming the same. A magnetic nanofiber is formed and a barrier coating is deposited on the magnetic nanofiber by atomic layer deposition (“ALD”) process. The coated nanofiber may include a reduced magnetic nanostructure and a barrier coating comprising a first oxide coating on the nanofiber, the coating being non-reactive with the magnetic polymer nanofiber, the barrier coating have a thickness of 2 nm to 12 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Anil U. Mane, Yuepeng Zhang, Devika Choudhury, Jeffrey W. Elam, Kaizhong Gao, John N. Hryn
  • Publication number: 20200106127
    Abstract: A process and system for creating a lithium ion anolyte from lithium alloys. Metal and lithium alloys are processed to remove the metal with lithium from the alloy remaining. A lithium ion anolyte formed may be used in a process to form lithium metal. Alternatively, a process and system for recovering lithium from sources such as lithium alloys and lithium metal oxides and other feedstock such as recycled batteries into a thin lithium metal film via electrodeposition in an organic electrolyte contacting both anode (holder for lithium source) and cathode (substrate for lithium deposition) in a single-compartment electrolysis cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Anne Ignacio de Leon, John N. Hryn, Li Tang, Edward F. Barry, Daniel Yoav Arenas
  • Publication number: 20200091509
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing lithium metal through room temperature electrodeposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Ignacio-de Leon, Jeffrey S. Spangenberger
  • Publication number: 20200086281
    Abstract: A lithium ion conducting membrane and methods of making the same. The membrane includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of ion-conducting particles disposed within the polymeric matrix. An inorganic coating deposited in the polymeric matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Ignacio-de Leon, Edward F. Barry, Dileep Singh, Li Tang
  • Publication number: 20200087806
    Abstract: System and methods for producing lithium metal from an anodic half-cell and a cathodic half-cell with a lithium permeable membrane therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Hryn, Patricia Anne Ignacio-deLeon, Li Tang, Daniel Yoav Arenas
  • Patent number: 8518845
    Abstract: A nanoporous catalytic membrane which displays several unique features Including pores which can go through the entire thickness of the membrane. The membrane has a higher catalytic and product selectivity than conventional catalysts. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes serve as the catalyst substrate. This substrate is then subjected to Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), which allows the controlled narrowing of the pores from 40 nm to 10 nm in the substrate by deposition of a preparatory material. Subsequent deposition of a catalytic layer on the inner surfaces of the pores reduces pore sizes to less than 10 nm and allows for a higher degree of reaction selectivity. The small pore sizes allow control over which molecules enter the pores, and the flow-through feature can allow for partial oxidation of reactant species as opposed to complete oxidation. A nanoporous separation membrane, produced by ALD is also provided for use in gaseous and liquid separations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Pellin, John N. Hryn, Jeffrey W. Elam