Patents by Inventor Steven M. Slane

Steven M. Slane 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).

  • Rechargeable lithium battery system
    Patent number: 4983476
    Abstract: A new rechargeable lithium battery system is provided that contains no melic lithium; the system including a transition metal sulfide anode, a lithiated transition metal oxide cathode, and a solution of a lithium salt in an aprotic organic solvent as the electrolte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Steven M. Slane, Edward J. Plichta
  • Lithium electrochemical cell including aprotic solvent-dialkyl carbonate solvent mixture
    Patent number: 4786499
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell is provided including lithium as the anode, non-stoichiometric V.sub.6 O.sub.13 as the cathode, and a solution of a lithium salt in a mixed organic solvent of a non-aqueous aprotic solvent and a dialkyl carbonate as the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Steven M. Slane, Edward J. Plichta, Mark Salomon, Michelle C. Uchiyama
  • Amorphous cathode material for use in lithium electrochemical cell and lithium electrochemical cell including the amorphous cathode material
    Patent number: 4751158
    Abstract: A cathode is provided for use in a lithium electrochemical cell including a athode mix of amorphous materials from the mixed metal oxide (V.sub.0.7 Mo.sub.0.3).sub.2 O.sub.5 and P.sub.2 O.sub.5 as the cathode active material, combined with a mixture of conductive diluent and binder and pressed into electrodes on a nickel screen and sintered under vacuum at about 280.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michelle C. Uchiyama, Steven M. Slane
  • Cathode material for use in lithium electrochemical cell and lithium electrochemical cell including said cathode material
    Patent number: 4751157
    Abstract: A cathode is provided for use in a lithium electrochemical cell wherein the athode includes a mix of a mixed metal-oxide prepared from V.sub.2 O.sub.5 and MoO.sub.3, conductive diluent, and aqueous based binder and wherein the mix is rolled onto a nickel screen and sintered under vacuum at about 280.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michelle C. Uchiyama, Steven M. Slane, Mark Salomon
  • Organic electrolyte for use in a lithium rechargeable electrochemical cell and lithium rechargeable electrochemical cell including said organic electrolyte
    Patent number: 4751160
    Abstract: 1 to 2 mol dm.sup.-3 LiAsF.sub.6 in dimethylcarbonate or 1 to 2 mol dm.su3 LiAsF.sub.6 in dimethylcarbonate mixtures with methyl formate in which the mass percent of the dimethylcarbonate compound can vary from 25 mass percent to 100 mass percent is used as the electrolyte in a lithium rechargeable electrochemical cell.The cell also includes lithium as the anode and a lithium intercalating compound as the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Edward J. Plichta, Steven M. Slane, Mark Salomon
  • Lithium electrochemical cell containing diethylcarbonate as an electrolyte solvent additive
    Patent number: H723
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising lithium as the anode, the lithium intelating compound Li.sub.x CoO.sub.2 (O<X<1) as the cathode, and a solution of a lithium salt in a mixed organic solvent of methylformate and diethylcarbonate as the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Edward J. Plichta, Steven M. Slane
  • Lithium ion rechargeable intercallation cell
    Patent number: H1076
    Abstract: A lithium ion rechargeable intercallation cell is provided including a liated graphite anode, a lithiated oxide cathode, and a solution of a lithium salt in a solvent that cycles both the lithiated graphite anode and the lithiated oxide cathode as the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Steven M. Slane, Donald L. Foster
  • High voltage lithium rechargeable electrochemical cell
    Patent number: H1422
    Abstract: A high voltage, rechargeable lithium electrochemical cell is provided that exhibits high cycling efficiency over many cycles. The cell comprises metallic lithium as the anode, poly 3-methylthiophene (PMT) polymer as the cathode, and LiAsF.sub.6 salt dissolved in dimethylcarbonate (DMC) as the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Charles W. Walker, Jr., Steven M. Slane