Patents by Inventor Kurtis Chad Kelley

Kurtis Chad Kelley 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).

  • Battery including carbon foam current collectors
    Patent number: 6979513
    Abstract: A battery having a current collector constructed of carbon foam. The carbon foam includes a network of pores into which a chemically active material is disposed to create either a positive or negative plate for the battery. The carbon foam resists corrosion and exhibits a large amount of surface area. The invention includes a method for making the disclosed carbon foam current collector used in the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Firefly Energy Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, John J. Votoupal
  • Battery including carbon foam current collectors
    Publication number: 20050191555
    Abstract: A battery having a current collector constructed of carbon foam. The carbon foam includes a network of pores into which a chemically active material is disposed to create either a positive or negative plate for the battery. The carbon foam resists corrosion and exhibits a large amount of surface area. The invention includes a method for making the disclosed carbon foam current collector used in the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, John Votoupel
  • Battery including carbon foam current collectors
    Publication number: 20040191632
    Abstract: A battery having a current collector constructed of carbon foam. The carbon foam includes a network of pores into which a chemically active material is disposed to create either a positive or negative plate for the battery. The carbon foam resists corrosion and exhibits a large amount of surface area. The invention includes a method for making the disclosed carbon foam current collector used in the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, John J. Votoupal
  • High temperature electrically conductive material
    Patent number: 6743380
    Abstract: An electrically conductive material that includes a phosphate glass having a chemical formula AB(PO4). Ag particles are dispersed within the phosphate glass in an amount of between about 8% to about 70% by volume. The invention includes a method for making the disclosed electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, Jill Elizabeth Rockwood
  • Battery including carbon foam current collectors
    Publication number: 20040002006
    Abstract: A battery having a current collector constructed of carbon foam. The carbon foam includes a network of pores into which a chemically active paste is disposed to create either a positive or negative plate for the battery. The carbon foam resists corrosion and exhibits a large amount of surface area. The invention includes a method for making the disclosed carbon foam current collector used in the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, John J. Votoupal
  • System for agglomerating exhausted particulate matter
    Publication number: 20030121251
    Abstract: A method of agglomerating particulate matter in exhaust gas from an engine is provided. The method includes dividing a flow of exhaust gas from the engine into at least two streams of exhaust gas. Each of the two streams of exhaust gas include particulate matter. At least one characteristic of the particulate matter in at least one of the two streams of exhaust gas is altered. The two streams of exhaust gas are combined so that the particulate matter agglomerates into larger particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, Matthew Joseph Maroon
  • High temperature electrically conductive material
    Publication number: 20030122110
    Abstract: An electrically conductive material that includes a phosphate glass having a chemical formula AB(PO4). Ag particles are dispersed within the phosphate glass in an amount of between about 8% to about 70% by volume. The invention includes a method for making the disclosed electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Kurtis Chad Kelley, Jill Elizabeth Rockwood