Patents by Inventor Robert Lim

Robert Lim 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: 9284190
    Abstract: A non-activated, majority non-graphitic amorphous carbon material may be produced by supplying a carbonized precursor material, heating the carbonized precursor material in a first heating step at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to produce a heat-treated carbon material that has a specific surface area less than about 500 m2/g and is less than about 20% graphitic by mass, purifying the heat-treated carbon material, and heating the purified heat-treated carbon material in a second heating step at a temperature and for a duration to produce a non-activated, majority non-graphitic amorphous carbon material that has a specific surface area less than about 500 m2/g and is less than about 20% graphitic by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, James Robert Lim
  • Patent number: 9209464
    Abstract: A current collector and an electric double layer capacitor including a current collector. The current collector has a conductive layer with an electrode-facing surface and an opposing second surface, each surface having an area, and a textured coating formed over and in contact with at least a majority of the electrode-facing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Felipe Miguel Joos, James Robert Lim, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy, John Earl Tosch
  • Patent number: 8840687
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-layer current collector comprises forming a first layer from a first formulation over each major surface of a current collector substrate, and forming a second layer from a second formulation over each of the first layers, wherein one of the first formulation and second formulation is a graphite formulation and the other of the first formulation and second formulation is a carbon black formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Felipe Miguel Joos, James Robert Lim, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy
  • Patent number: 8687346
    Abstract: A multi-layer electrode includes a current collector having opposing first and second major surfaces, a fused carbon layer formed over one or both of the major surfaces, a conductive adhesion layer formed over each fused carbon layer, and an activated carbon layer formed over each conductive adhesive layer. The multi-layer electrode can be incorporated into a high energy density, high power density device such as an electric double layer capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, James Robert Lim, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy
  • Patent number: 8664154
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates, and products made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Andrew Fleitz Husted, James Robert Lim
  • Publication number: 20140017568
    Abstract: A non-activated, majority non-graphitic amorphous carbon material may be produced by supplying a carbonized precursor material, heating the carbonized precursor material in a first heating step at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to produce a heat-treated carbon material that has a specific surface area less than about 500 m2/g and is less than about 20% graphitic by mass, purifying the heat-treated carbon material, and heating the purified heat-treated carbon material in a second heating step at a temperature and for a duration to produce a non-activated, majority non-graphitic amorphous carbon material that has a specific surface area less than about 500 m2/g and is less than about 20% graphitic by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, James Robert Lim
  • Patent number: 8598073
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates, and products made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Andrew Fleitz Husted, James Robert Lim
  • Patent number: 8593787
    Abstract: A device having a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte incorporated throughout the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator. The electrolyte includes one or more lithium salts and one or more solvents. The first electrode and second electrodes comprise a majority of activated carbon having a microporous pore size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Shrisudersan Jayaraman, James Robert Lim
  • Publication number: 20130281286
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates, and products made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Andrew Fleitz Husted, James Robert Lim
  • Patent number: 8405955
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor composite electrode includes a current collector having opposing major surfaces, first and second conductive layers formed over respective ones of the major surfaces, and first and second carbon-based layers formed over the first and second conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Shrisudersan Jayaraman, James Robert Lim, Jia Liu
  • Publication number: 20130052414
    Abstract: Glass substrates and methods for forming glass substrates are disclosed. The glass substrates include a planar A-side surface having a surface roughness Ra1 of less than 0.5 nm and a planar B-side having a surface roughness Ra2 wherein the ratio Ra2:Ra1 is greater than or equal to about 1.5. A plurality of texturing features are formed in the B-side surface. The plurality of texturing features have a peak-to-valley height H such that 0.05 ?m?H?3.75 ?m. The texturing features are distributed in the B-side surface such that a center-to-center pitch P between adjacent texturing features is at least 1.5 mm in at least one direction. The plurality of texturing features are formed in the B-side surface while the glass substrate is at a temperature T1, wherein 600° C.?T1?1200 ° C. and a viscosity of the glass substrate is from greater than 150,000 Poise and less than 1013 Poise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Sean Dobbins, James Robert Lim, Hung Cheng (Henry) Lu, Wanda Janina Walczak, Liming Wang, Ruchirej Yongsunthon
  • Publication number: 20130011257
    Abstract: A method is provided for generating power comprising the steps of: (i) Providing a rotor (3, 508, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002), at least part of which is immersed in a liquid; and (ii) Passing gas through the liquid and into contact with the rotor, the gas causing the rotor to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Relentless Power Limited
    Inventor: Robert Lim
  • Publication number: 20120043120
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-layer current collector comprises forming a first layer from a first formulation over each major surface of a current collector substrate, and forming a second layer from a second formulation over each of the first layers, wherein one of the first formulation and second formulation is a graphite formulation and the other of the first formulation and second formulation is a carbon black formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Felipe Miguel Joos, James Robert Lim, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy
  • Publication number: 20110292569
    Abstract: A multi-layer electrode includes a current collector having opposing first and second major surfaces, a fused carbon layer formed over one or both of the major surfaces, a conductive adhesion layer formed over each fused carbon layer, and an activated carbon layer formed over each conductive adhesive layer. The multi-layer electrode can be incorporated into a high energy density, high power density device such as an electric double layer capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, James Robert Lim, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy
  • Publication number: 20110267740
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to packaging for electrochemically active materials comprising a housing comprising at least one active coating, devices made therefrom, and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Shrisudersan Jayaraman, James Robert Lim, Patrick Aaron Parks, Todd Marshall Wetherill
  • Publication number: 20110261501
    Abstract: A device having a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte incorporated throughout the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator. The electrolyte includes one or more lithium salts and one or more solvents. The first electrode and second electrodes comprise a majority of activated carbon having a microporous pore size distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Shrisudersan Jayaraman, James Robert Lim
  • Publication number: 20110228447
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor composite electrode includes a current collector having opposing major surfaces, first and second conductive layers formed over respective ones of the major surfaces, and first and second carbon-based layers formed over the first and second conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Shrisudersan Jayaraman, James Robert Lim, Jia Liu
  • Publication number: 20110070493
    Abstract: A current collector and an electric double layer capacitor including a current collector. The current collector has a conductive layer with an electrode-facing surface and an opposing second surface, each surface having an area, and a textured coating formed over and in contact with at least a majority of the electrode-facing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Felipe Miguel Joos, James Robert Lim, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy, John Earl Tosch
  • Publication number: 20100263533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates, and products made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Andrew Fleitz Husted, James Robert Lim
  • Publication number: 20050010963
    Abstract: A media distribution system is provided whereby devices on a network are provided with native-mode, optimized content viewers adapted to receive and present digital content provided elsewhere on the network. An agent is downloaded to a device, where it gathers information regarding the device environment and uses that information to identify the appropriate application for that device. The appropriate application for a particular device is then downloaded to the device to enable the device to present the content to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Jingdong Zeng, Robert Lim, Fred Allen, Adam Yellen, Brian Zorc