Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Faust

Matthew J. Faust 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).

  • Stable electrolyte for lithium batteries
    Patent number: 4221851
    Abstract: A stable electrolyte composition for use in a lithium anode electrochemical cell which includes an electrolyte comprising lithium hexafluroarsenate dissolved in methyl formate. A stabilizing amount of lithium tetrafluroborate is included. Also included is a stabilizing amount of a lithium alloy. These alloys typically have a Mohs hardness of greater than 0.7. Typical lithium alloys include metals selected from the group consisting of aluminum, calcium, magnesium, silicon, zinc, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Faust, James R. Picozzi