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).

  • Patent number: 10276874
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
  • Patent number: 9893363
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
  • Publication number: 20160315328
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: STEVEN L. SINSABAUGH, GREGORY PENSERO, HAN LIU, LAWRENCE P. HETZEL
  • Patent number: 9385390
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
  • Publication number: 20140255746
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
  • Patent number: 8822057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Gregory Pensero, Han Liu, Lawrence P. Hetzel
  • Patent number: 8787001
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, Tushar K. Shah
  • Patent number: 8780526
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, Tushar K. Shah, Mandel Durwood Floyd, Greogry F. Pensero, William Patrick Burgess, Joseph J. Sedlak, Han Liu
  • Patent number: 8665581
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Corey Adam Fleischer, Tushar K. Shah, Lawrence P. Hetzel, Harry C. Malecki
  • Publication number: 20130143087
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC.
    Inventors: Han Liu, Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, William Patrick Burgess, Gregory F. Pensero, Tushar K. Shah
  • Publication number: 20130095361
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Steven L. SINSABAUGH, Gregory PENSERO, Han LIU, Lawrence P. HETZEL
  • Publication number: 20110304964
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Applied NanoStructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Corey Adam FLEISCHER, Lawrence P. HETZEL, Tushar K. SHAH, Mandel Durwood FLOYD, Gregory F. PENSERO, William Patrick BURGESS, Joseph J. SEDLAK, Han Liu
  • Publication number: 20110242731
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Corey Adam FLEISCHER, Tushar K. SHAH, Lawrence P. HETZEL, Harry C. MALECKI
  • Publication number: 20110216476
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Corey Adam FLEISCHER, Lawrence P. HETZEL, Tushar K. SHAH