Patents by Inventor Sarah L. Poe

Sarah L. Poe 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).

  • Method for the recovery of lithium cobalt oxide from lithium ion batteries
    Patent number: 9972830
    Abstract: A method of recovering lithium cobalt oxide from spent lithium ion batteries, wherein said method is more environmentally friendly than the methods presently known in the art. The method includes a froth flotation step using renewable and biodegradable solvents such as terpenes and formally hydrated terpenes. The method can also include a relithiation step to return the Li:Co ratio back to about 1:1 for use in second-life applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, LLC
    Inventors: Sarah L. Poe, Christopher L. Paradise, Laura R. Muollo, Reshma Pal, John C. Warner, Michael B. Korzenski
  • METHOD FOR THE RECOVERY OF LITHIUM COBALT OXIDE FROM LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20140306162
    Abstract: A method of recovering lithium cobalt oxide from spent lithium ion batteries, wherein said method is more environmentally friendly than the methods presently known in the art. The method includes a froth flotation step using renewable and biodegradable solvents such as terpenes and formally hydrated terpenes. The method can also include a relithiation step to return the Li:Co ratio back to about 1:1 for use in second-life applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Sarah L. Poe, Christopher L. Paradise, Laura R. Muollo, Reshma Pal, John C. Warner, Michael B. Korzenski