Patents by Inventor Todd E. Bofinger

Todd E. Bofinger 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).

  • Battery cathodes
    Patent number: 8313859
    Abstract: Batteries are disclosed. In some embodiments, a battery includes a cathode having a composition that includes a manganese oxide. The composition has an X-ray diffraction pattern with a first peak at about 18 degrees, a second peak at about 22 degrees, and a third peak at about 32 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Todd E. Bofinger, William L. Bowden, George Cintra, Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy, Rimma A. Sirotina, Dana Alexa Totir, Fan Zhang
  • Battery cathodes
    Patent number: 8137842
    Abstract: Batteries and methods of making batteries are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of making a battery can include contacting a manganese oxide with lithium hydroxide and lithium bromide and/or lithium chloride, and incorporating the manganese oxide into a cathode of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Todd E. Bofinger, William L. Bowden, George Cintra, Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy, Rimma A. Sirotina, Dana Alexa Totir, Fan Zhang
  • BATTERY CATHODES
    Publication number: 20110269027
    Abstract: Batteries are disclosed. In some embodiments, a battery includes a cathode having a composition that includes a manganese oxide. The composition has an X-ray diffraction pattern with a first peak at about 18 degrees, a second peak at about 22 degrees, and a third peak at about 32 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Todd E. Bofinger, William L. Bowden, George Cintra, Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy, Rimma A. Sirotina, Dana Alexa Totir, Fan Zhang
  • Battery cathodes
    Patent number: 8003254
    Abstract: Batteries are disclosed. In some embodiments, a battery includes a cathode having a composition that includes a manganese oxide. The composition has an X-ray diffraction pattern with a first peak at about 18 degrees, a second peak at about 22 degrees, and a third peak at about 32 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Todd E. Bofinger, William L. Bowden, George Cintra, Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy, Rimma A. Sirotina, Dana Alexa Totir, Fan Zhang
  • Battery
    Publication number: 20090191466
    Abstract: A battery includes an anode having an alkali metal as the active material, a cathode having, for example, iron disulfide as the active material, and an electrolyte containing a sulfolane and 1,3-dioxolane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY
    Inventors: William L. Bowden, Todd E. Bofinger, Rimma A. Sirotina, Thomas N. Kaulouris, Zhiping Jiang
  • Battery
    Publication number: 20080076029
    Abstract: A battery includes an anode having a lithium alloy as the active material, a cathode having, for example, iron disulfide as the active material, and an electrolyte containing a sulfolane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: William L. Bowden, Todd E. Bofinger, Rimma A. Sirotina, Thomas N. Koulouris, Zhiping Jiang
  • Battery
    Publication number: 20080026296
    Abstract: A battery includes an anode having a lithium alloy as the active material, a cathode having, for example, iron disulfide as the active material, and an electrolyte containing a sulfolane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: William L. Bowden, Todd E. Bofinger, David Leigh DeMuth, Rimma A. Sirotina