Patents by Inventor Wes HOLMES

Wes HOLMES 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: 11955603
    Abstract: Set forth herein are electrolyte compositions that include both organic and inorganic constituent components and which are suitable for use in rechargeable batteries. Also set forth herein are methods and systems for making and using these composite electrolytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Van Berkel, Tim Holme, Mohit Singh, Amal Mehrotra, Zhebo Chen, Kian Kerman, Wes Hermann, William Hudson
  • Patent number: 11916200
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to rechargeable batteries and solid electrolytes therefore which include lithium-stuffed garnet oxides, for example, in a thin film, pellet, or monolith format wherein the density of defects at a surface or surfaces of the solid electrolyte is less than the density of defects in the bulk. In certain disclosed embodiments, the solid-state anolyte, electrolyte, and catholyte thin films, separators, and monoliths consist essentially of an oxide that conducts Li+ ions. In some examples, the disclosure herein presents new and useful solid electrolytes for solid-state or partially solid-state batteries. In some examples, the disclosure presents new lithium-stuffed garnet solid electrolytes and rechargeable batteries which include these electrolytes as separators between a cathode and a lithium metal anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: David Cao, Cheng-Chieh Chao, Zhebo Chen, Lei Cheng, Niall Donnelly, Wes Hermann, Tim Holme, Tommy Huang, Kian Kerman, Yang Li, Harsh Maheshwari
  • Patent number: 9114679
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tow adapter suitable for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The tow adapter includes a bracket for attachment to the towing vehicle and a loop and hook for receiving a tether attached to the bracket, the hook attached to the bracket central of the loop. The tether is threaded through the loop and attached to the hook, thereby enabling the towing vehicle to tow the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Amanda Bent-Bolt Company
    Inventors: Michael Hood, Robert Gruschow, Wes Holmes
  • Patent number: 9004522
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tow adapter for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The tow adapter includes a bracket adapted to be attached to the towing vehicle, a loop suitable to support a tether to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed, the loop having first and second ends operably mounted to the bracket, a hook operably mounted to the bracket and positioned central of the loop such that at least part of a curved portion of the hook is disposed within the loop, the hook and the loop being pivotable relative to the bracket about a pivot operably attached to the bracket. The tether may be threaded through the loop and attached to the hook to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Amanda Bent-Bolt Company
    Inventors: Michael Hood, Robert Gruschow, Wes Holmes
  • Patent number: 8960707
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tow adapter for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The tow adapter includes a bracket adapted to be attached to the towing vehicle, a loop suitable to support a tether to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed, the loop having a first end and a second end portion each mounted to the bracket about a pivot such that the loop pivots relative to the bracket, the bracket including stops extending outwardly there from which limit an extent of travel of the loop about the pivot when the loop makes contact with the stops, and a hook mounted to the bracket and at least a portion of the hook capable of being disposed centrally within the loop. The tether may be threaded through the loop and attached to the hook to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Amanda Belt-Bolt Company
    Inventors: Michael Hood, Robert Gruschow, Wes Holmes
  • Publication number: 20140265250
    Abstract: Described in this application is a tow adapter for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The tow adapter includes a bracket adapted to be attached to a vehicle to support a tow adapter; a loop suitable to support a tether to enable the towing vehicle to tow a device to be towed, the loop having a first end portion and a second end portion each adapted to be mounted to the bracket; a hook positioned central of the loop and pivotable relative to the loop; and the loop and hook adapted to enable a tether to thread through the loop and attach to the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AMANDA BENT-BOLT COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael HOOD, Robert GRUSCHOW, Wes HOLMES
  • Publication number: 20140265249
    Abstract: Disclosed in this application is a tow adapter suitable for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The adapter includes a bracket for attachment to a vehicle and a loop and hook for receiving a tether attached to the bracket, the hook attached to the bracket central of the loop. The tether is threaded through the loop and attached to the hook, thereby enabling the vehicle to tow the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Amanda Bent-Bolt Company
    Inventors: Michael HOOD, Robert GRUSCHOW, Wes HOLMES