Patents by Inventor Steven SELVERSTON

Steven SELVERSTON 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).

  • Nickel Extracting Method
    Publication number: 20230212770
    Abstract: The present invention provides an extracting method of extracting nickel from laterite minerals. The extracting method comprises steps of gathering laterite minerals, placing electrodes into a solution, heating the solution to 75 degrees Celsius, placing the electrodes within the solution, applying a constant current, shutting off the current, filtering the solution, pouring an alkaline solution into the solution, cooling down the solution at room temperature, cooling down the solution to 0 degrees Celsius, filtering the solution, and immersing the electrodes into the solution, adding additional materials to the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Willy Sandi Halim, Eric Cristian Januar, Steven Selverston, Aristotle Vergara, Xiaoliang Lin
  • Zinc-iron flow battery
    Patent number: 11581563
    Abstract: A zinc-iron chloride flow battery relies on mixed, equimolar electrolytes to maintain a consistent open-circuit voltage of about 1.5 V and stable performance during continuous charge-discharge. Considering the good performance relative to the low-cost materials, zinc-iron chloride flow batteries represent a promising new approach in grid-scale and other energy storage applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steven Selverston, Jesse Wainright
  • SEALED AQUEOUS FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS WITH IN-TANK ELECTROLYTE REBALANCING
    Publication number: 20210344030
    Abstract: A battery system comprising a sealed aqueous flow battery that employs a passive, in-tank electrolyte recombination system. The recombination system allows for electrolyte stabilization in batteries where hydrogen evolution may occur as a side reaction without the need to use any externally-supplied rebalancing reactants. The system is a passive system that does not require a control system, additional pumps, or pumping energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Steven SELVERSTON, Jesse S. WAINRIGHT, Robert SAVINELL
  • ZINC-IRON FLOW BATTERY
    Publication number: 20190363387
    Abstract: A zinc-iron chloride flow battery relies on mixed, equimolar electrolytes to maintain a consistent open-circuit voltage of about 1.5 V and stable performance during continuous charge-discharge. Considering the good performance relative to the low-cost materials, zinc-iron chloride flow batteries represent a promising new approach in grid-scale and other energy storage applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Steven SELVERSTON, Jesse WAINRIGHT
  • SEALED AQUEOUS FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS WITH IN-TANK ELECTROLYTE REBALANCING
    Publication number: 20180294502
    Abstract: A battery system comprising a sealed aqueous flow battery that employs a passive, in-tank electrolyte recombination system. The recombination system allows for electrolyte stabilization in batteries where hydrogen evolution may occur as a side reaction without the need to use any externally-supplied rebalancing reactants. The system is a passive system that does not require a control system, additional pumps, or pumping energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Steven SELVERSTON, Jesse S. WAINRIGHT, Robert SAVINELL