Patents by Inventor Timothy Fister

Timothy Fister 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: 11936004
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a housing, a positive electrode substrate disposed within a first electrode chamber of the housing, a negative electrode substrate disposed within a second electrode chamber of the housing, and a separator may be disposed within the housing between the first electrode chamber and the second electrode chamber. A method further includes pumping a manufacturing electrolyte through the positive electrode portion around the positive electrode substrate. The method further includes applying a first electrical signal to the positive electrode substrate so as to electrochemically fabricate one or both of an active material the negative electrode substrate to form a negative electrode and/or an active material on the positive electrode substrate, thereby forming a positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Pietro Papa Lopes, Timothy Fister, Susan J. Babinec, Vojislav Stamenkovic
  • Publication number: 20230246251
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a housing, a positive electrode substrate disposed within a first electrode chamber of the housing, a negative electrode substrate disposed within a second electrode chamber of the housing, and a separator may be disposed within the housing between the first electrode chamber and the second electrode chamber. A method further includes pumping a manufacturing electrolyte through the positive electrode portion around the positive electrode substrate. The method further includes applying a first electrical signal to the positive electrode substrate so as to electrochemically fabricate one or both of an active material the negative electrode substrate to form a negative electrode and/or an active material on the positive electrode substrate, thereby forming a positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Pietro Papa Lopes, Timothy Fister, Susan J. Babinec, Vojislav Stamenkovic
  • Publication number: 20230216091
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell assembly includes an electrochemical cell including housing and a negative active material disposed within a first electrode chamber of the housing. The negative active material includes lead. The electrochemical cell further includes a positive active material disposed within a second electrode chamber of the housing and a separator disposed in the housing between the first electrode chamber and the second electrode chamber. The positive active material includes lead and/or lead dioxide. The electrochemical cell assembly further includes a pumping assembly configured to pump a plurality of electrolytes through either the first electrode chamber or the second electrode chamber during operation of the electrochemical cell based on a process of a cell cycle of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Susan J. Babinec, Timothy Fister, Pietro Papa Lopes, Vojislav Stamenkovic