Patents by Inventor Peter Lex

Peter Lex 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).

  • Publication number: 20170214077
    Abstract: An electrolyte system is provided for a rechargeable electrode zinc-halogen flow battery that utilizes a highly similar or identical electrolyte positioned on both sides of an ion-conducting membrane. The electrolyte system containing zinc salts, electrolyte conductivity enhancer, and an appropriate amount of bromine complexing agent achieves significant improvements on battery energy efficiency, self-discharge rate, and electrolyte level cycle stability over the prior art electrolyte systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Lex, Wu Bi
  • Patent number: 9570753
    Abstract: An improved electrolyte battery is provided that includes a tank assembly adapted to hold an amount of an anolyte and a catholyte, a number of cell stacks operably connected to the tank assembly, each stack formed of a number of flow frames disposed between end caps and a number of power converters operatively connected to the cell stacks. The cell stacks are formed with a number of flow frames each including individual inlets and outlets for anolyte and catholyte fluids and a separator disposed between flow frames defining anodic and cathodic half cells between each pair of flow frames. The power converter is configured to connect the battery with either forward or reverse polarity to a DC power source, such as a DC bus. The anodic and cathodic half cells switch as a function of the polarity by which the battery is connected to the Dc power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: EnSync, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Dennis, Nathan Coad, Peter Lex, Jeffrey A. Reichard
  • Publication number: 20140339743
    Abstract: Plastic preforms are introduced into a blow mould and are expanded by applying a flowable medium thereto, which is introduced into the internal space of the plastic preforms, wherein the blow mould includes at least two lateral parts which form a cavity during the expansion of the plastic preforms, within which the plastic containers are expanded. The lateral parts are respectively provided on lateral part carriers that are moved relative to each other for opening and closing the blow mould. At least one arrangement of a lateral part carrier and the lateral part provided thereon has an expansion element that can have a gaseous medium applied thereto. The expansion element ensures, when the gaseous medium is applied thereto, that one lateral part is moved towards the other lateral part. During the expansion of the plastic preforms, at least two different pressure levels are applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Dieter Finger, Peter Lex, Thomas Spitzer
  • Publication number: 20140227629
    Abstract: Disclosed is method for enhancing electrolyte flowing mechanism within electrodes in flow battery cells by employing half-cell spacer screens that may be welded to at least one surface of each electrode sheet. Half-cell spacer screens may provide a constant gap thickness between electrode sheet and micro-porous separator membrane. Half-cell spacer screens may be made of a bromine inert thermoplastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene and may include at least one thin layer of strands. Additionally, the disclosed half-cell spacer screens may exhibit diamond pattern netting or any other suitable pattern. The inclusion of half-cell spacer screens may allow an improved distribution of electrolyte throughout the surface of electrode sheet, thereby improving performance flow batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: ZBB Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Coad, Peter Lex
  • Publication number: 20140162104
    Abstract: An improved chemical composition and manufacturing process for a battery electrode are disclosed. This battery electrode may be later arranged in flowing electrolyte battery cells. Battery electrode material formulation may include a mixture of polypropylene, carbon black, graphite, bonding additives and other substances in different concentrations. The inclusion of graphite may reduce the amount of carbon black in the mixture, thereby reducing the swelling of the battery electrode in the presence of bromine. Moreover, material formulation may reduce warpage caused by the swelling of electrode material, and may additionally improve the performance and properties of flowing electrolyte batteries. An extrusion molding process may be employed in order to fabricate the disclosed battery electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: Lotte Chemical Corporation, ZBB Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Lex, Nathan Coad
  • Publication number: 20140162096
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are formulation components for the manufacturing of a flow frame structure that can be integrated in flowing electrolyte batteries. These formulation components for manufacturing flow frames may include, but are not limited to, polypropylene, glass fiber, a coupling agent and an elastomer. A mixing and extrusion process may be employed to formulate the material and produce pre-formulated pellets for the manufacturing of flow frames. As flow frames may be integrated with electrodes (or membranes), the disclosed flow frame formulation may achieve a desired Melt Flow Index (MFI) range and may allow an improved bonding between electrodes (or membranes) and flow frame, therefore, simplifying manufacturing process and achieving higher performance and longer lifetime of flowing electrolyte batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: Lotte Chemical Corporation, ZBB Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Lex, Nathan Coad
  • Publication number: 20120326672
    Abstract: An improved electrolyte battery is provided that includes a tank assembly adapted to hold an amount of an anolyte and a catholyte, a number of cell stacks operably connected to the tank assembly, each stack formed of a number of flow frames disposed between end caps and a number of power converters operatively connected to the cell stacks. The cell stacks are formed with a number of flow frames each including individual inlets and outlets for anolyte and catholyte fluids and a separator disposed between flow frames defining anodic and cathodic half cells between each pair of flow frames. The power converter is configured to connect the battery with either forward or reverse polarity to a DC power source, such as a DC bus. The anodic and cathodic half cells switch as a function of the polarity by which the battery is connected to the Dc power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Dennis, Nathan Coad, Peter Lex, Jeffrey A. Reichard
  • Patent number: 7103143
    Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and an exposure control system. The exposure control system is arranged to control the X-ray source so as to perform a test exposure at a low X-ray dose and to perform an X-ray exposure at a higher X-ray dose. The X-ray detector applies a control signal resulting from the test exposure to the exposure control system and the X-ray source is adjusted on the basis of this control signal. The X-ray exposure produces an X-ray image and the X-ray detector supplies an image signal representing this X-ray image. The exposure control system is arranged to adjust the X-ray detector to a low spatial resolution during the test exposure and to a high spatial resolution during the X-ray exposure. The X-ray detector preferably includes a sensor matrix having sensor elements arranged in columns and rows. The spatial resolution is adjusted by deriving the control signal and the image signal from large and small groups of sensor elements, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Lex Alving, Albert Louw Faber
  • Patent number: 6895078
    Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and an exposure control system. The exposure control system is arranged to control the X-ray source so as to perform a test exposure at a low X-ray dose and to perform an X-ray exposure at a higher X-ray dose. The X-ray detector applies a control signal resulting from the test exposure to the exposure control system and the X-ray source is adjusted on the basis of this control signal. The X-ray exposure produces an X-ray image and the X-ray detector supplies an image signal representing this X-ray image. The exposure control system is arranged to adjust the X-ray detector to a low spatial resolution during the test exposure and to a high spatial resolution during the X-ray exposure. The X-ray detector preferably includes a sensor matrix having sensor elements arranged in columns and rows. The spatial resolution is adjusted by deriving the control signal and the image signal from large and small groups of sensor elements, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Lex Alving, Albert Louw Faber
  • Publication number: 20040013229
    Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and an exposure control system. The exposure control system is arranged to control the X-ray source so as to perform a test exposure at a low X-ray dose and to perform an X-ray exposure at a higher X-ray dose. The X-ray detector applies a control signal resulting from the test exposure to the exposure control system and the X-ray source is adjusted on the basis of this control signal. The X-ray exposure produces an X-ray image and the X-ray detector supplies an image signal representing this X-ray image. The exposure control system is arranged to adjust the X-ray detector to a low spatial resolution during the test exposure and to a high spatial resolution during the X-ray exposure. The X-ray detector preferably includes a sensor matrix having sensor elements arranged in columns and rows. The spatial resolution is adjusted by deriving the control signal and the image signal from large and small groups of sensor elements, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Lex Alving, Albert Louw Faber
  • Patent number: 6594339
    Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and an exposure control system. The exposure control system is arranged to control the X-ray source so as to perform a test exposure at a low X-ray dose and to perform an X-ray exposure at a higher X-ray dose. The X-ray detector applies a control signal resulting from the test exposure to the exposure control system and the X-ray source is adjusted on the basis of this control signal. The X-ray exposure produces an X-ray image and the X-ray detector supplies an image signal representing this X-ray image. The exposure control system is arranged to adjust the X-ray detector to a low spatial resolution during the test exposure and to a high spatial resolution during the X-ray exposure. The X-ray detector preferably includes a sensor matrix having sensor elements arranged in columns and rows. The spatial resolution is adjusted by deriving the control signal and the image signal from large and small groups of sensor elements, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Lex Alving, Albert Louw Faber, Johannes Henricus Maria Joosten
  • Patent number: 5505311
    Abstract: Containers containing a mixture of acceptable and unacceptable bottles are conveyed to a removal station in the path of movement of a carrier head that has at least one group of gripping elements that are adapted to selectively grip and remove acceptable bottles and at least another group of gripping elements that are adapted to grip and remove unacceptable bottles. In one implementation, the carrier head picks up the acceptable bottles from incoming containers and simultaneously picks up unacceptable bottles from containers from which acceptable bottles have been removed and transfers the respective groups of bottles to individual outfeed conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Krones AG Hermann Kronseder Maschinenfabrik
    Inventors: Hermann Kronseder, Peter Lex
  • Patent number: 4823423
    Abstract: A street sweeping apparatus with a sweeping device (10), a sweepings container (6) and a pickup device (2) for feeding the sweepings from the street into the sweepings container (6). The street sweeping apparatus is characterized in that the sweeping device (10) and the pickup device (6) are parts of vehicle (1) suitable for use in normal traffic and the pickup device (2) is an independent unit, which can be detachably joined to the vehicle (1) for travel therewith. The intake opening of the housing (11) of the pickup device (2) is at the level of the street at the rear of the sweeping device (1) and the transfer opening of this housing (11) is connected in a dust-tight manner with the intake opening of the sweepings housing (6). Sweeping rollers (12 and 13) which mesh with each other in the manner of gear wheels are rotatably supported in the housing (11) to take up the sweepings and feed them to the sweepings container ( 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignees: Linnhoff GmbH, Saku Maschinenbav A. Schmid
    Inventors: Max Schmid, Peter Lex