Patents by Inventor Yingjin Wei

Yingjin Wei 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).

  • Composite electrode for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries
    Patent number: 10476111
    Abstract: An aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery is provided, the battery comprising a cathode comprising a V3O7.H2O-graphene composite, the composite comprising a plurality of V3O7.H2O nanostructures in contact with graphene, an anode in electrical communication with the cathode, the anode comprising zinc, and an aqueous electrolyte between the cathode and the anode, the aqueous electrolyte comprising zinc ions and an ether of a type and at an amount selected to maximize a capacity retention value of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Xudong Wang, Qiang Pang, Yingjin Wei
  • COMPOSITE ELECTRODE FOR AQUEOUS RECHARGEABLE ZINC ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20190148779
    Abstract: An aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery is provided, the battery comprising a cathode comprising a V3O7.H2O-graphene composite, the composite comprising a plurality of V3O7.H2O nanostructures in contact with graphene, an anode in electrical communication with the cathode, the anode comprising zinc, and an aqueous electrolyte between the cathode and the anode, the aqueous electrolyte comprising zinc ions and an ether of a type and at an amount selected to maximize a capacity retention value of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Xudong Wang, Qiang Pang, Yingjin Wei