Patents by Inventor Lowell A. King

Lowell A. King 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).

  • Solid state tetrachloroaluminate storage battery having a transition metal chloride cathode
    Patent number: 4764438
    Abstract: A pelletized, thermally activated, lightweight power source composed of a lithium alloy solid anode, a transition metal chloride-graphite solid cathode and an alkali metal tetrachloroaluminate solid state electrolyte positioned between and in contact with said anode and cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Robert L. Vaughn, Ronald A. Carpio, Lowell A. King
  • Copper (II) chloride-tetrachloroaluminate battery
    Patent number: 4207388
    Abstract: A pelletized, light weight, thermal battery having copper (II) chloride and an alkali tetrachloroaluminate as electrolytic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John K. Erbacher, Charles L. Hussey, Lowell A. King
  • AlCl.sub.3 /1-alkyl pyridinium chloride room temperature electrolytes
    Patent number: 4122245
    Abstract: A room temperature electrolyte comprising a fused salt mixture of aluminum trichloride and an alkyl pyridinium chloride wherein the alkyl radical is selected from the group consisting of ethyl, methyl, 1-propyl and 1-butyl radicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John C. Nardi, Charles L. Hussey, Lowell A. King
  • Molybdenum chloride-tetrachloroaluminate thermal battery
    Patent number: 4117207
    Abstract: A thermally activated reserve battery operable within a temperature range of about 165.degree. to 250.degree. C and composed of a lithium-aluminum alloy anode, a molybdenum pentachloride cathode and a separating electrolyte composed of sodium tetrachloroaluminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Inventors: John C. Nardi, Charles L. Hussey, John K. Erbacher, Lowell A. King, Armand A. Fannin, Jr.
  • Method for the preparation of 1-alkyl pyridinium chlorides
    Patent number: 4115390
    Abstract: A method for preparing alkyl pyridinium chlorides by effecting a direct reaction between the corresponding alkyl chloride and pyridine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Inventors: John C. Nardi, Charles L. Hussey, Lowell A. King, Ronald A. Carpio
  • Procedure for removing aluminum from an Al-Al.sub.3 Ni two-phase matrix
    Patent number: 4100044
    Abstract: An electrolytic process for removing aluminum from a solid two-phase matrix of aluminum and trialuminum nickelide filaments by passing an electric current between an inert anode, a cathode composed of the matrix while both are immersed in an aluminum halide containing molten salt electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Charles L. Hussey, John C. Nardi, Armand A. Fannin, Jr., Lowell A. King, John K. Erbacher
  • Aluminum-chlorine thermal battery
    Patent number: 4064327
    Abstract: An aluminum-chlorine, thermally activated, electrochemical cell composed of an aluminum anode, an inert metal cathode and a two-layered pelletized electrolyte sandwiched therebetween and composed of a mixture of aluminum chloride with one or more salts of sodium chloride, lithium chloride, potassium chloride and tetra-substituted ammonium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Lowell A. King, George D. Brabson, Jr., John K. Erbacher, David W. Seegmiller, Armand A. Fannin, Jr., John T. Viola