Patents by Inventor Richard Raines

Richard Raines 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).

  • Fixture and method for liquid electrolyte impregnation of a battery cell
    Patent number: 6530145
    Abstract: A fixture, for liquid electrolyte impregnation of an electrochemical cell, includes a base on which a cap is removably provided. The base includes a nest that receives the electrochemical cell. The cap includes a fill port in communication with the nest. In order to impregnate the cell, a vacuum is created in the nest via the fill port. Subsequently, the electrolyte is injected through the fill port and into the nest. The vacuum may be applied via the fill port, or alternatively, a vacuum port may be provided in the cap through which the vacuum is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Mark Beigay, Bobby Dean, J. Richard Raines, H. Wayne Swofford