Patents by Inventor Thomas Johannes Kugler

Thomas Johannes Kugler 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).

  • Publication number: 20220416315
    Abstract: A metal battery, such as a lithium battery, includes an anode, an anode current collector in electrical contact with the anode, a cathode, a cathode current collector in electrical contact with the cathode, a separator disposed between the anode and cathode, a liquid electrolyte, and an anode protection structure. The anode protection structure includes an anode protection layer disposed between the anode and the separator. The anode protection layer includes a matrix and domains within the matrix. One of the matrix and domains contains a first material and the other of the matrix and domains contains a second material. The first material is less permeable by the electrolyte than the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas Johannes Kugler, Evan Nicholas Keyzer, Jack William Blincow
  • Publication number: 20220037648
    Abstract: A metal battery (100) having a metal anode (103), e.g. a lithium metal battery, and an anode-free precursor thereof are disclosed. The metal battery or precursor contains an anode protection structure (105) containing a plasma-treated anode protection layer between an anode current collector (101) and a cathode (109). Plasma treatment may be He and or Ar plasma treatment. The plasma may further contain a fluorocarbon, e.g. CHF3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Jack William Blincow, Thomas Johannes Kugler, Evan Nicholas Keyzer
  • Publication number: 20200411847
    Abstract: A freestanding composite electrode film is made of an n-type or p-type electrochemically active polymer an electrolyte and/or a conductive carbon material. The freestanding composite electrode film may be used to form an anode or cathode layer of a polymer battery. The polymer battery may be formed from a stack/plurality of anode or cathode layers, each layer being formed from a freestanding composite electrode film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Johannes Kugler, Jonathan Toner, Melanie O''Sullivan