Patents by Inventor Leyi Zhao

Leyi Zhao 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).

  • Silicon Based Materials For And Method Of Making And Using Same
    Publication number: 20240145689
    Abstract: An electrochemically active material includes silicon and a transition metal. At least 50 mole % of the transition metal is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of transition metal elements present in the electrochemically active material. An electrochemically active material includes silicon and carbon. At least 50 mole % of the carbon is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of carbon present in the electrochemically active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mark N. Obrovac, Leyi Zhao, Vincent J.L. Chevrier
  • Silicon based materials for and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 11901551
    Abstract: An electrochemically active material includes silicon and a transition metal. At least 50 mole % of the transition metal is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of transition metal elements present in the electrochemically active material. An electrochemically active material includes silicon and carbon. At least 50 mole % of the carbon is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of carbon present in the electrochemically active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SICONA BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
    Inventors: Mark N. Obrovac, Leyi Zhao, Vincent J. L. Chevrier
  • Silicon Based Materials For And Method Of Making And Using Same
    Publication number: 20210135208
    Abstract: An electrochemically active material includes silicon and a transition metal. At least 50 mole % of the transition metal is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of transition metal elements present in the electrochemically active material. An electrochemically active material includes silicon and carbon. At least 50 mole % of the carbon is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of carbon present in the electrochemically active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Mark N. Obrovac, Leyi Zhao, Vincent J.L. Chevrier
  • Silicon based materials for and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 10916770
    Abstract: An electrochemically active material includes silicon and a transition metal. At least 50 mole % of the transition metal is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of transition metal elements present in the electrochemically active material. An electrochemically active material includes silicon and carbon. At least 50 mole % of the carbon is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of carbon present in the electrochemically active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Mark N. Obrovac, Leyi Zhao, Vincent J. L. Chevrier
  • SILICON BASED MATERIALS FOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20190006666
    Abstract: An electrochemically active material includes silicon and a transition metal. At least 50 mole % of the transition metal is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of transition metal elements present in the electrochemically active material. An electrochemically active material includes silicon and carbon. At least 50 mole % of the carbon is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of carbon present in the electrochemically active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mark N. Obrovac, Leyi Zhao, Vincent J.L. Chevrier
  • GRAPHITIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20180183061
    Abstract: A graphitic carbon material includes decorated graphitic spherical shells or fragments of decorated graphitic spherical shells, wherein the decorated graphitic spherical shells or fragments of decorated graphitic spherical shells have an average diameter of between 0.1 and 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Mark N. Obrovac, Leyi Zhao, Xiuyun Zhao