Patents by Inventor Paige L. Johnson

Paige L. Johnson 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).

  • Battery with acidified cathode and lithium anode
    Patent number: 11973224
    Abstract: A battery comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Synthesized, surface-functionalized, acidified metal oxide materials for energy storage, catalytic, photovoltaic and sensor applications
    Patent number: 11962004
    Abstract: An acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface. The AMO material is useful in applications such as a battery electrode, catalyst, or photovoltaic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, Jonathan G. Neff
  • Methods of use of ultra high capacity performance battery cell
    Patent number: 11942803
    Abstract: A method of executing charge and discharge cycles with a battery cell where the discharge level is as low as zero detectable volts without substantial damage to the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • BATTERY CELL WITH ANODE OR CATHODE WITH NANOMATERIAL INCLUDING ACIDIC SURFACE
    Publication number: 20230290945
    Abstract: A battery comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodispersed nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Battery with Acidified Cathode and Lithium Anode
    Publication number: 20230197951
    Abstract: A battery comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Ultra high capacity performance battery cell
    Patent number: 11658281
    Abstract: A battery comprising a high capacity electrode construction may include layering of the electrode and/or low active material loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Battery cell with anode or cathode with nanomaterial including acidic surface
    Patent number: 11641014
    Abstract: A battery comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodispersed nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Synthesized, Surface-Functionalized, Acidified Metal Oxide Materials for Energy Storage, Catalytic, Photovoltaic and Sensor Applications
    Publication number: 20230093787
    Abstract: An acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface. The AMO material is useful in applications such as a battery electrode, catalyst, or photovoltaic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, Jonathan G. Neff
  • POLYMER DIPPED POUCH CELL
    Publication number: 20230078781
    Abstract: A pouch cell includes a copper foil forming a pouch, an active material layer adjacent to the copper foil inside the pouch forming a cathode with the copper, and a lithium-based anode inside the pouch. The cell includes a separator interposing the one active material layer and the lithium-based anode, and an electrolyte. In other embodiments, the active material forms an anode with the copper and the cathode is a lithium-based cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, James Dean Fleetwood, II
  • Battery with acidified cathode and lithium anode
    Patent number: 11581536
    Abstract: A battery comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH <7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0 >?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Polymer dipped pouch cell
    Patent number: 11482752
    Abstract: A pouch cell includes a copper foil forming a pouch, an active material layer adjacent to the copper foil inside the pouch forming a cathode with the copper, and a lithium-based anode inside the pouch. The cell includes a separator interposing the one active material layer and the lithium-based anode, and an electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, James Dean Fleetwood, II
  • Surface-functionalized, acidified metal oxide material in an acidified electrolyte system or an acidified electrode system
    Patent number: 11469417
    Abstract: Described herein are acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) materials useful in applications such as a battery electrode or photovoltaic component, in which the AMO material is used in conjunction with one or more acidic species. Advantageously, batteries constructed of AMO materials and incorporating acidic species, such as in the electrode or electrolyte components of the battery exhibit improved capacity as compared to a corresponding battery lacking the acidic species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Battery with Novel Components
    Publication number: 20220310993
    Abstract: A battery cell having an anode or cathode comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, Jonathan G. Neff
  • BLENDED ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR BATTERY CELLS
    Publication number: 20220238863
    Abstract: Acidified metal oxides combined with non-acidified metal oxides used as a battery electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Alkaline and Acidified Metal Oxide Blended Active Materials
    Publication number: 20220216525
    Abstract: Battery cells of this disclosure include a zinc anode and a cathode having acidified metal oxide nanomaterials combined with alkaline battery chemistry materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • METHODS OF USE OF ULTRA HIGH CAPACITY PERFORMANCE BATTERY CELL
    Publication number: 20220209542
    Abstract: A method of executing charge and discharge cycles with a battery cell where the discharge level is as low as zero detectable volts without substantial damage to the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • CONSTRUCTION OF ULTRA HIGH CAPACITY PERFORMANCE BATTERY CELLS
    Publication number: 20220123350
    Abstract: A method of forming a battery electrode includes spraying a suspension of nanoparticle sized metal oxide to create an active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, James Dean Fleetwood, II
  • Battery with novel components
    Patent number: 11302912
    Abstract: A battery cell having an anode or cathode comprising an acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, Jonathan G. Neff
  • Methods of use of ultra high capacity performance battery cell
    Patent number: 11283267
    Abstract: A method of executing charge and discharge cycles with a battery cell where the discharge level is as low as zero detectable volts without substantial damage to the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Synthesized, Surface-Functionalized, Acidified Metal Oxide Materials for Energy Storage, Catalytic, Photovoltaic and Sensor Applications
    Publication number: 20220059828
    Abstract: An acidified metal oxide (“AMO”) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H0>?12, at least on its surface. The AMO material is useful in applications such as a battery electrode, catalyst, or photovoltaic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Paige L. Johnson, Jonathan G. Neff