Patents by Inventor Vikram Devaraj

Vikram Devaraj 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: 12291781
    Abstract: A counter-rotating roller system for coating electrode materials includes a roll-to-roll apparatus including a dispensing roller that selectively dispenses a conductive substrate from a substrate roll along a first direction towards a receiving roller. A counter-rotating roller module including a counter-rotating roller is stationarily positioned at a predetermined height over the conductive substrate. The direction of the tangential velocity of the counter-rotating roller at an interface between the counter-rotating roller and the conductive substrate is 180 degrees opposite the first direction of travel of the conductive substrate. The system further includes a continuous powder application module positioned on a feed side of the counter-rotating roller to continuously deposit a volume of a dry powder mixture on the conductive substrate prior to contact with the counter-rotating roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: PIXION BATTERIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vikram Devaraj, Varun Devaraj
  • Publication number: 20240429392
    Abstract: A method for producing binder-coated active battery material agglomerations includes agitating, within a vessel, a volume of a binder-solvent solution across two or more steps with a particulate mixture including active battery material particles. The binder-solvent solution has a solubility limit for a mixture of binder material particles within a first solvent solution at a first set of environmental parameters. While retaining the particulate mixture within the vessel, the particulate mixture is subjected to a second set of environmental parameters across two or more steps which reduces the solubility limit to generate a powder mixture of binder-coated active battery material agglomerations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Pixion Batteries, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Devaraj, Varun Devaraj
  • Publication number: 20240405226
    Abstract: A method of producing conductor-speckled active material particles includes agitating conductive particles within an aqueous binder solution that includes a mixture of binder particulates suspended within a water-based medium. An intermediate powder including the conductive particles dispersed amongst the mixture of binder particulates is generated by evaporating water from the aqueous binder solution to generate. Subsequently, the particulate mixture including active material particles and the intermediate powder is agitated to generate a powder mixture of conductor-speckled active material agglomerations. Each of the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations includes a plurality of conductive particles in electrical contact with one or more active material particles. Further, the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations include binder particulates interspersed between one or more active material particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Pixion Batteries, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Devaraj, Varun Devaraj
  • Publication number: 20240327990
    Abstract: A counter-rotating roller system for coating electrode materials includes a roll-to-roll apparatus including a dispensing roller that selectively dispenses a conductive substrate from a substrate roll along a first direction towards a receiving roller. A counter-rotating roller module including a counter-rotating roller is stationarily positioned at a predetermined height over the conductive substrate. The direction of the tangential velocity of the counter-rotating roller at an interface between the counter-rotating roller and the conductive substrate is 180 degrees opposite the first direction of travel of the conductive substrate. The system further includes a continuous powder application module positioned on a feed side of the counter-rotating roller to continuously deposit a volume of a dry powder mixture on the conductive substrate prior to contact with the counter-rotating roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Vikram Devaraj, Varun Devaraj
  • Publication number: 20240313228
    Abstract: A method of producing conductor-speckled active material particles includes agitating conductive particles within an aqueous binder solution that includes a mixture of binder particulates suspended within a water-based medium. An intermediate powder including the conductive particles dispersed amongst the mixture of binder particulates is generated by evaporating water from the aqueous binder solution to generate. Subsequently, the particulate mixture including active material particles and the intermediate powder is agitated to generate a powder mixture of conductor-speckled active material agglomerations. Each of the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations includes a plurality of conductive particles in electrical contact with one or more active material particles. Further, the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations include binder particulates interspersed between one or more active material particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Varun Devaraj, Vikram Devaraj
  • Patent number: 12095094
    Abstract: A method of producing conductor-speckled active material particles includes agitating conductive particles within an aqueous binder solution that includes a mixture of binder particulates suspended within a water-based medium. An intermediate powder including the conductive particles dispersed amongst the mixture of binder particulates is generated by evaporating water from the aqueous binder solution to generate. Subsequently, the particulate mixture including active material particles and the intermediate powder is agitated to generate a powder mixture of conductor-speckled active material agglomerations. Each of the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations includes a plurality of conductive particles in electrical contact with one or more active material particles. Further, the conductor-speckled active material agglomerations include binder particulates interspersed between one or more active material particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: PIXION BATTERIES, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Devaraj, Vikram Devaraj
  • Patent number: 11978908
    Abstract: A method for producing binder-coated active battery material agglomerations includes dissolving a mixture of binder material particles in a solvent solution under the application of a first set of environmental parameters, including at least one of applied heat or pressure above ambient conditions, to generate a binder-solvent solution. This solution is then agitated with a particulate mixture, comprising active battery material particles, while maintaining the first set of environmental parameters, to generate an intermediate solution. Subsequently, the intermediate solution is subjected to a second set of environmental parameters to generate a powder mixture of binder-coated active battery material agglomerations. Each agglomeration includes one or more active battery material particles having at least a partial coating of binder material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PIXION BATTERIES, INC.
    Inventors: Varun Devaraj, Vikram Devaraj
  • Publication number: 20190275702
    Abstract: A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: James MIKULAK, Carl DECKARD, Vikram DEVARAJ
  • Publication number: 20190240869
    Abstract: A consumable polymeric based powder mixture may include a plurality of polymeric based particles that have a unitary construction. At least about 80% of the plurality of polymeric based particles may further have a generally cylindrical shape. The plurality of polymeric based particles may further have a particle length distribution span (PLDS) of not greater than about 1.2, where PLDS is equal to (L80?L20)/L50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Vikram DEVARAJ, James K. MIKULAK, Carl R. DECKARD
  • Patent number: 10343303
    Abstract: A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: STRUCTURED POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventors: James Mikulak, Carl Deckard, Vikram Devaraj
  • Patent number: 10307935
    Abstract: A consumable polymeric based powder mixture may include a plurality of polymeric based particles that have a unitary construction. At least about 80% of the plurality of polymeric based particles may further have a generally cylindrical shape. The plurality of polymeric based particles may further have a particle length distribution span (PLDS) of not greater than about 1.2, where PLDS is equal to (L80?L20)/L50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Structured Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Devaraj, James K. Mikulak, Carl R. Deckard
  • Publication number: 20180281232
    Abstract: A consumable polymeric based powder mixture may include a plurality of polymeric based particles that have a unitary construction. At least about 80% of the plurality of polymeric based particles may further have a generally cylindrical shape. The plurality of polymeric based particles may further have a particle length distribution span (PLDS) of not greater than about 1.2, where PLDS is equal to (L80?L20)/L50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Vikram DEVARAJ, James K. MIKULAK, Carl R. DECKARD
  • Publication number: 20180186034
    Abstract: A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James Mikulak, Carl Deckard, Vikram Devaraj
  • Patent number: 9908262
    Abstract: A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Structured Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: James Mikulak, Carl Deckard, Vikram Devaraj
  • Publication number: 20170305036
    Abstract: A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: James Mikulak, Carl Deckard, Vikram Devaraj
  • Patent number: 9718218
    Abstract: A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Structured Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: James Mikulak, Carl Deckard, Vikram Devaraj