Patents by Inventor Maarten Mees

Maarten Mees 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: 11777143
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte of the present disclosure includes: a porous dielectric having a plurality of pores interconnected mutually; and an electrolyte including a metal salt and at least one selected from the group consisting of an ionic compound and a bipolar compound and at least partially filling an interior of the plurality of pores. Inner surfaces of the plurality of pores of the porous dielectric are at least partially modified by a functional group containing a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xubin Chen, Knut Bjarne Gandrud, Maarten Mees, Philippe M. Vereecken, Akihiko Sagara, Hiroki Yabe, Hidekazu Arase
  • Patent number: 11710850
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes porous silica (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually and an electrolyte (13) coating inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The electrolyte (13) includes 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide represented by EMI-TFSI and a lithium salt dissolved in the EMI-TFSI. A molar ratio of the EMI-TFSI to the porous silica (11) is larger than 1.5 and less than 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Imec VZW
    Inventors: Philippe Vereecken, Maarten Mees, Knut Bjarne Gandrud, Akihiko Sagara, Mitsuhiro Murata, Yukihiro Kaneko, Morio Tomiyama, Mikinari Shimada
  • Patent number: 11699810
    Abstract: A solid nanocomposite electrolyte material comprising a mesoporous dielectric material comprising a plurality of interconnected pores and an electrolyte layer covering inner surfaces of the mesoporous dielectric material. The electrolyte layer comprises: a first layer comprising a first dipolar compound or a first ionic compound, the first dipolar or ionic compound comprising a first pole of a first polarity and a second pole of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, wherein the first layer is adsorbed on the inner surfaces with the first pole facing the inner surfaces; and a second layer covering the first layer, the second layer comprising a second ionic compound or a salt comprising first ions of the first polarity and second ions of the second polarity, wherein the first ions of the ionic compound or salt are bound to the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D
    Inventors: Philippe Vereecken, Xubin Chen, Maarten Mees
  • Patent number: 11557789
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes porous silica (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually and an electrolyte (13) coating inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The electrolyte (13) includes 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide represented by EMI-FSI and a lithium salt dissolved in the EMI-FSI. A molar ratio of the EMI-FSI to the porous silica (11) is larger than 1.0 and less than 3.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Xubin Chen, Philippe Vereecken, Maarten Mees, Knut Bjarne Gandrud, Mitsuhiro Murata, Akihiko Sagara, Yukihiro Kaneko, Morio Tomiyama, Mikinari Shimada
  • Publication number: 20210265654
    Abstract: A solid nanocomposite electrolyte material comprising a mesoporous dielectric material comprising a plurality of interconnected pores and an electrolyte layer covering inner surfaces of the mesoporous dielectric material. The electrolyte layer comprises: a first layer comprising a first dipolar compound or a first ionic compound, the first dipolar or ionic compound comprising a first pole of a first polarity and a second pole of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, wherein the first layer is adsorbed on the inner surfaces with the first pole facing the inner surfaces; and a second layer covering the first layer, the second layer comprising a second ionic compound or a salt comprising first ions of the first polarity and second ions of the second polarity, wherein the first ions of the ionic compound or salt are bound to the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Philippe Vereecken, Xubin Chen, Maarten Mees
  • Patent number: 11081685
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes: a porous dielectric (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually; an electrolyte (13) including a metal salt and at least one selected from the group consisting of an ionic compound and a bipolar compound, the electrolyte (13) at least partially filling an interior of each of the plurality of pores (12); and a surface adsorption layer (15) adsorbed on inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12) to induce polarization. The surface adsorption layer (15) may include water adsorbed on the inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The surface adsorption layer (15) may include a polyether adsorbed on the inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philippe Vereecken, Knut Bjarne Gandrud, Maarten Mees, Akihiko Sagara, Mitsuhiro Murata
  • Publication number: 20210020988
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte of the present disclosure includes: a porous dielectric having a plurality of pores interconnected mutually; and an electrolyte including a metal salt and at least one selected from the group consisting of an ionic compound and a bipolar compound and at least partially filling an interior of the plurality of pores. Inner surfaces of the plurality of pores of the porous dielectric are at least partially modified by a functional group containing a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Xubin CHEN, Knut Bjarne GANDRUD, Maarten MEES, Philippe M. VEREECKEN, Akihiko SAGARA, Hiroki YABE, Hidekazu ARASE
  • Publication number: 20210015965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for tissue regeneration, particularly for treating skin lesions, such as wounds. The invention provides topical plasters and wound healing compositions. Specifically, the invention provides hydrogels compositions of glycyrrhizinic acid analogues. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful especially for assisting the process of wound healing, particularly chronic open lesions that are slow to heal or resistant to healing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ester HOSTE, Maarten MEES, Wim THIELEMANS
  • Publication number: 20210013484
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes: a porous dielectric (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually; an electrolyte (13) including a metal salt and at least one selected from the group consisting of an ionic compound and a bipolar compound, the electrolyte (13) at least partially filling an interior of each of the plurality of pores (12); and a surface adsorption layer (15) adsorbed on inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12) to induce polarization. The surface adsorption layer (15) may include water adsorbed on the inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The surface adsorption layer (15) may include a polyether adsorbed on the inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Philippe VEREECKEN, Knut Bjarne GANDRUD, Maarten MEES, Akihiko SAGARA, Mitsuhiro MURATA
  • Publication number: 20200006807
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes porous silica (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually and an electrolyte (13) coating inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The electrolyte (13) includes 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide represented by EMI-FSI and a lithium salt dissolved in the EMI-FSI. A molar ratio of the EMI-FSI to the porous silica (11) is larger than 1.0 and less than 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Xubin CHEN, Philippe VEREECKEN, Maarten MEES, Knut Bjarne GANDRUD, Mitsuhiro MURATA, Akihiko SAGARA, Yukihiro KANEKO, Morio TOMIYAMA, Mikinari SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20190393548
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes porous silica (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually and an electrolyte (13) coating inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The electrolyte (13) includes 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide represented by EMI-TFSI and a lithium salt dissolved in the EMI-TFSI. A molar ratio of the EMI-TFSI to the porous silica (11) is larger than 1.5 and less than 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Philippe VEREECKEN, Maarten MEES, Knut Bjarne GANDRUD, Akihiko SAGARA, Mitsuhiro MURATA, Yukihiro KANEKO, Morio TOMIYAMA, Mikinari SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 10115961
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the fabrication of a thin-film solid-state battery with Ni(OH)2 electrode, battery cell, and battery. One example embodiment is a method for fabricating a thin-film solid-state battery cell on a substrate comprising a first current collector layer. The method includes depositing above the first current collector layer a first electrode layer. The first electrode layer is a nanoporous composite layer that includes a plurality of pores having pore walls. The first electrode layer includes a mixture of a dielectric material and an active electrode material. The method also includes depositing above the first electrode layer a porous dielectric layer. The method further includes depositing directly on the porous dielectric layer a second electrode layer. Depositing the second electrode layer includes depositing a porous Ni(OH)2 layer using an electrochemical deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D, Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Vereecken, Stanislaw Zankowski, Nathalie Hendrickx, Maarten Mees, Mitsuhiro Murata, Haruhiko Habuta
  • Publication number: 20170271649
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the fabrication of a thin-film solid-state battery with Ni(OH)2 electrode, battery cell, and battery. One example embodiment is a method for fabricating a thin-film solid-state battery cell on a substrate comprising a first current collector layer. The method includes depositing above the first current collector layer a first electrode layer. The first electrode layer is a nanoporous composite layer that includes a plurality of pores having pore walls. The first electrode layer includes a mixture of a dielectric material and an active electrode material. The method also includes depositing above the first electrode layer a porous dielectric layer. The method further includes depositing directly on the porous dielectric layer a second electrode layer. Depositing the second electrode layer includes depositing a porous Ni(OH)2 layer using an electrochemical deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D, Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Vereecken, Stanislaw Zankowski, Nathalie Hendrickx, Maarten Mees, Mitsuhiro Murata, Haruhiko Habuta