Patents by Inventor Lawrence P. HETZEL
Lawrence P. HETZEL 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: 10276874Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode compartment and at least one cathode compartment, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode compartment and each cathode compartment. Each anode compartment and cathode compartment includes a bipolar plate, a fluid electrolyte, and at least a carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the bipolar plate, wherein the fluid electrolyte flows around the carbon nanomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
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Patent number: 9893363Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode compartment and at least one cathode compartment, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode compartment and each cathode compartment. Each anode compartment and cathode compartment includes a bipolar plate, a fluid electrolyte, and at least a carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the bipolar plate, wherein the fluid electrolyte flows around the carbon nanomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
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Publication number: 20160315328Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode compartment and at least one cathode compartment, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode compartment and each cathode compartment. Each anode compartment and cathode compartment includes a bipolar plate, a fluid electrolyte, and at least a carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the bipolar plate, wherein the fluid electrolyte flows around the carbon nanomaterial.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: STEVEN L. SINSABAUGH, GREGORY PENSERO, HAN LIU, LAWRENCE P. HETZEL
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Patent number: 9385390Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode compartment and at least one cathode compartment, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode compartment and each cathode compartment. Each anode compartment and cathode compartment includes a bipolar plate, a fluid electrolyte, and at least a carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the bipolar plate, wherein the fluid electrolyte flows around the carbon nanomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
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Publication number: 20140255746Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode compartment and at least one cathode compartment, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode compartment and each cathode compartment. Each anode compartment and cathode compartment includes a bipolar plate, a fluid electrolyte, and at least a carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the bipolar plate, wherein the fluid electrolyte flows around the carbon nanomaterial.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
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Patent number: 8822057Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode and at least one cathode, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode and each cathode. Each anode and cathode includes a bipolar plate and a carbon nanotube material positioned proximally at least one side of the bipolar plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
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Patent number: 8787001Abstract: Electrical devices containing continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes are described herein. The electrical devices contain at least a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, where the first and second electrode layers each contain a plurality of continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, the electrical devices can be supercapacitors, further containing at least a base plate, a layer of separator material disposed between the first and second electrode layers, and an electrolyte in contact with the first and second electrode layers. The first and second electrode layers can be formed by conformal winding of the continuous fibers. The electrical devices can contain any number of additional electrode layers, each being separated from one another by a layer of separator material. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, Tushar K. Shah
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Patent number: 8780526Abstract: Electrical devices having a plurality of stacked electrode layers are described. At least one of the electrode layers contains continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. The continuous fibers can be disposed upon an electrically conductive base plate. The electrical devices can further contain an electrolyte contacting each electrode layer and a layer of separator material disposed between each electrode layer, in which case the electrical devices can form a supercapacitor. Such supercapacitors can have a capacitance of at least about 1 Farad/gram of continuous fibers. The capacitance can be increased by coating at least a portion of the infused carbon nanotubes with a material such as, for example, a conducting polymer, a main group metal compound, and/or a transition metal compound. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, Tushar K. Shah, Mandel Durwood Floyd, Greogry F. Pensero, William Patrick Burgess, Joseph J. Sedlak, Han Liu
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Patent number: 8665581Abstract: Electrical devices having electrodes containing carbon nanotubes infused to a substrate are described herein. The electrical devices contain at least a first electrode material containing a first plurality of carbon nanotubes infused to a first substrate and a second electrode material containing a second plurality of carbon nanotubes infused to a second substrate. The first electrode material and the second electrode material are wound in a spiral configuration about a central axis. The electrical devices can be supercapacitors, which also contain at least an electrolyte in contact with the first electrode material and the second electrode material, and a first separator material disposed between the first electrode material and the second electrode material. Methods and apparatuses for making the electrical devices are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Corey Adam Fleischer, Tushar K. Shah, Lawrence P. Hetzel, Harry C. Malecki
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Publication number: 20130143087Abstract: An energy storage device can include at least one electrode that comprise a plurality carbon nanostructure (CNS)-infused fibers in contact with an active material and an electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC.Inventors: Han Liu, Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, William Patrick Burgess, Gregory F. Pensero, Tushar K. Shah
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Publication number: 20130095361Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode and at least one cathode, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode and each cathode. Each anode and cathode includes a bipolar plate and a carbon nanotube material positioned proximally at least one side of the bipolar plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Steven L. SINSABAUGH, Gregory PENSERO, Han LIU, Lawrence P. HETZEL
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Publication number: 20110304964Abstract: Electrical devices having a plurality of stacked electrode layers are described. At least one of the electrode layers contains continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. The continuous fibers can be disposed upon an electrically conductive base plate. The electrical devices can further contain an electrolyte contacting each electrode layer and a layer of separator material disposed between each electrode layer, in which case the electrical devices can form a supercapacitor. Such supercapacitors can have a capacitance of at least about 1 Farad/gram of continuous fibers. The capacitance can be increased by coating at least a portion of the infused carbon nanotubes with a material such as, for example, a conducting polymer, a main group metal compound, and/or a transition metal compound. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Applied NanoStructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Corey Adam FLEISCHER, Lawrence P. HETZEL, Tushar K. SHAH, Mandel Durwood FLOYD, Gregory F. PENSERO, William Patrick BURGESS, Joseph J. SEDLAK, Han Liu
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Publication number: 20110242731Abstract: Electrical devices having electrodes containing carbon nanotubes infused to a substrate are described herein. The electrical devices contain at least a first electrode material containing a first plurality of carbon nanotubes infused to a first substrate and a second electrode material containing a second plurality of carbon nanotubes infused to a second substrate. The first electrode material and the second electrode material are wound in a spiral configuration about a central axis. The electrical devices can be supercapacitors, which also contain at least an electrolyte in contact with the first electrode material and the second electrode material, and a first separator material disposed between the first electrode material and the second electrode material. Methods and apparatuses for making the electrical devices are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Corey Adam FLEISCHER, Tushar K. SHAH, Lawrence P. HETZEL, Harry C. MALECKI
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Publication number: 20110216476Abstract: Electrical devices containing continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes are described herein. The electrical devices contain at least a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, where the first and second electrode layers each contain a plurality of continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, the electrical devices can be supercapacitors, further containing at least a base plate, a layer of separator material disposed between the first and second electrode layers, and an electrolyte in contact with the first and second electrode layers. The first and second electrode layers can be formed by conformal winding of the continuous fibers. The electrical devices can contain any number of additional electrode layers, each being separated from one another by a layer of separator material. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Corey Adam FLEISCHER, Lawrence P. HETZEL, Tushar K. SHAH