Patents by Inventor Melchor Fernandez Garcia

Melchor Fernandez Garcia 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).

  • Advanced graphite additive for enhanced cycle-life of lead-acid batteries
    Patent number: 10224550
    Abstract: An Advanced Graphite, with a lower degree of ordered carbon domains and a surface area greater than ten times that of typical battery grade graphites, is used in negative active material (NAM) of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) type Spiral wound 6V/25 Ah lead-acid batteries. A significant and unexpected cycle life was achieved for the Advanced Graphite mix, where the battery was able to cycle beyond 145,000 cycles above the failure voltage of 9V, in a non-stop, power-assist, cycle-life test. Batteries with Advanced Graphite also showed increased charge acceptance power and discharge power compared to control groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Sudhakar Jagannathan, Melchor Fernandez Garcia
  • ADVANCED GRAPHITE ADDITIVE FOR ENHANCED CYCLE-LIFE OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20140255775
    Abstract: An Advanced Graphite, with a lower degree of ordered carbon domains and a surface area greater than ten times that of typical battery grade graphites, is used in negative active material (NAM) of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) type Spiral wound 6V/25 Ah lead-acid batteries. A significant and unexpected cycle life was achieved for the Advanced Graphite mix, where the battery was able to cycle beyond 145,000 cycles above the failure voltage of 9V, in a non-stop, power-assist, cycle-life test. Batteries with Advanced Graphite also showed increased charge acceptance power and discharge power compared to control groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Sudhakar Jagannathan, Melchor Fernandez Garcia
  • Advanced graphite additive for enhanced cycle-life of lead-acid batteries
    Patent number: 8765297
    Abstract: An Advanced Graphite, with a lower degree of ordered carbon domains and a surface area greater than ten times that of typical battery grade graphites, is used in negative active material (NAM) of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) type Spiral wound 6V/25 Ah lead-acid batteries. A significant and unexpected cycle life was achieved for the Advanced Graphite mix where the battery was able to cycle beyond 145,000 cycles above the failure voltage of 9V in a non-stop, power-assist cycle-life test. Batteries with Advanced Graphite also showed increased charge acceptance power and discharge power compared to control groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Exide Technologies
    Inventors: Sudhakar Jagannathan, Melchor Fernandez Garcia