Patents by Inventor Matthew McInnis

Matthew McInnis 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: 11916264
    Abstract: This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Asbury Graphite of North Carolina, Inc.
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Sean Christiansen, Jeff Bullington
  • Patent number: 11791061
    Abstract: The present invention includes an injection moldable/extrudable composite that preserves at least 80% or enhances the primary physical properties of compression molded polymer, the composite comprising, e.g., an Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and graphene/graphite oxide or graphene oxide, with or without polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Asbury Graphite North Carolina, Inc.
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Alessandro Bernardi, Kevin Herrington, Matthew McInnis, Jeff Bullington
  • Patent number: 11214658
    Abstract: Existing methods of extrusion and other techniques to compound host and additives material uniformly disperse the additive in the host. This innovation uses ball milling to a coat a host particle with an additive dramatically reducing the additive required to achieve a percolative network in the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Garmor Inc.
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Richard Stoltz, Jeff Bullington
  • Patent number: 11038182
    Abstract: This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Garmor Inc.
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Sean Christiansen, Jeff Bullington
  • Publication number: 20210082598
    Abstract: The present invention includes an injection moldable/extrudable composite that preserves at least 80% or enhances the primary physical properties of compression molded polymer, the composite comprising, e.g., an Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and graphene/graphite oxide or graphene oxide, with or without polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Braskem Research Center
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Alessandro Bernardi, Kevin Herrington, Matthew McInnis, Jeff Bullington
  • Publication number: 20210005906
    Abstract: This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Sean Christiansen, Jeff Bullington
  • Publication number: 20190263977
    Abstract: Existing methods of extrusion and other techniques to compound host and additives material uniformly disperse the additive in the host. This innovation uses ball milling to a coat a host particle with an additive dramatically reducing the additive required to achieve a percolative network in the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Richard Stoltz, Jeff Bullington
  • Patent number: 10351711
    Abstract: This is generally a method of producing dispersed high quality engineered composite structures using flat flakes of graphene/graphene oxides/reduced graphene oxides in a host as the reinforcing additive of the composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventors: Sean Christiansen, David Restrepo, Dan O'Donnell, Matthew McInnis, Richard Stoltz, Jeff Bullington
  • Publication number: 20180254496
    Abstract: This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Sean Christiansen, Jeff Bullington
  • Publication number: 20180044532
    Abstract: This is generally a method of producing dispersed high quality engineered composite structures using flat flakes of graphene/graphene oxides/reduced graphene oxides in a host as the reinforcing additive of the composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Christiansen, David Restrepo, Dan O'Donnell, Matthew McInnis, Richard Stoltz, Jeff Bullington
  • Publication number: 20180030277
    Abstract: The present invention includes a simple, scalable and solventless method of dispersing graphene into polymers, thereby providing a method of large-scale production of graphene-polymer composites. The composite powder can then be processed using the existing techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, and hot-pressing to produce a composites of useful shapes and sizes while keeping the advantages imparted by graphene. Composites produced require less graphene filler and are more efficient than currently used methods and is not sensitive to the host used, such composites can have broad applications depending on the host's properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Lei Zhai, Matthew McInnis