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US 10,388,964Graphene-based coating on Lead Grid for Lead-acid batteries
Hiroyuki Fukushima, Thomas Ritch, Liya Wang
US
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US 10,388,964Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A surface coating for the surface of lead-grids for lead-acid batteries wherein the coating comprises at least one resin, and a carbon material selected from the group consisting of i. graphene and ii. graphene nanoplatelets; wherein the carbon materials are at least one of single-layer graphene, multiple-layered graphene, graphene nanoplatelets, or a combination thereof with a thickness from 0.3 nm to 100 nm and a diameter from 0.1 microns to 100 microns; wherein the surface coating contains 1-50 wt % of carbon materials based on the wei ght of the total composition; and wherein the surface coating is configured to be applied to both electrodes of the lead- of the lead-acid battery. Currently amended
The surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein, in addition, there is also present a functional filler. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lead-grid is made of lead-carbon composite comprised of lead or lead-based alloys with one or more carbonaceous reinforcement materials selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, or graphene nanoplatelets. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), fluoropolymers, phenolic resins, epoxies, urethanes, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polystyrene, polyolefins, and copolymers of polymers set forth just above. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or mere functional additives are selected from the group consisting of carbon blacks, graphite, carbon fibers, fullerenes, carbon onions, carbon flowers, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanocaps, vapor grown carbon fibers or carbon nanotubes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein a slu rr y or ink of the composition is applied by a method selected from the group consisting of dip coating, spray coating, roller coating, printing, or brush coating. Currently amended
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said composition is applied to said lead-grid wherein the composition is prepared by dissolving a resin in a solvent and mixing the carbon material and functional additives into the resin solution by a method selected from the group consisting of mechanical stirring, shearing, or milling. Currently amended
A surface coating on lead-grids for lead-acid batteries as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating has a thickness in the range of 1 to 1000 microns. Original
(Cancelled) Canceled
A surface coating as claimed in claim [[3]] 1 wherein the carbon materials have a thickness from I nm to 30 nm and a diameter from 1 microns to 10 microns. Currently amended
A surface coating as claimed in claim I wherein the lead-grid is made of lead or lead-based alloys containing lead and one or more alloy elements selected from the group consisting of calcium, antimony, tin, silver, and selenium. Original
Canceled
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
lead-acid battery with graphene-coated lead grid
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
graphene nanoplatelets
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.3–100 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 10,388,964Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A surface coating for the surface of lead-grids for lead-acid batteries wherein the coating comprises at least one resin, and a carbon material selected from the group consisting of i. graphene and ii. graphene nanoplatelets; wherein the carbon materials are at least one of single-layer graphene, multiple-layered graphene, graphene nanoplatelets, or a combination thereof with a thickness from 0.3 nm to 100 nm and a diameter from 0.1 microns to 100 microns; wherein the surface coating contains 1-50 wt % of carbon materials based on the wei ght of the total composition; and wherein the surface coating is configured to be applied to both electrodes of the lead- of the lead-acid battery. Currently amended
The surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein, in addition, there is also present a functional filler. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lead-grid is made of lead-carbon composite comprised of lead or lead-based alloys with one or more carbonaceous reinforcement materials selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, or graphene nanoplatelets. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), fluoropolymers, phenolic resins, epoxies, urethanes, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polystyrene, polyolefins, and copolymers of polymers set forth just above. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or mere functional additives are selected from the group consisting of carbon blacks, graphite, carbon fibers, fullerenes, carbon onions, carbon flowers, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanocaps, vapor grown carbon fibers or carbon nanotubes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein a slu rr y or ink of the composition is applied by a method selected from the group consisting of dip coating, spray coating, roller coating, printing, or brush coating. Currently amended
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said composition is applied to said lead-grid wherein the composition is prepared by dissolving a resin in a solvent and mixing the carbon material and functional additives into the resin solution by a method selected from the group consisting of mechanical stirring, shearing, or milling. Currently amended
A surface coating on lead-grids for lead-acid batteries as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating has a thickness in the range of 1 to 1000 microns. Original
(Cancelled) Canceled
A surface coating as claimed in claim [[3]] 1 wherein the carbon materials have a thickness from I nm to 30 nm and a diameter from 1 microns to 10 microns. Currently amended
A surface coating as claimed in claim I wherein the lead-grid is made of lead or lead-based alloys containing lead and one or more alloy elements selected from the group consisting of calcium, antimony, tin, silver, and selenium. Original
Canceled
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
lead-acid battery with graphene-coated lead grid
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
graphene nanoplatelets
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.3–100 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 10,388,964Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A surface coating for the surface of lead-grids for lead-acid batteries wherein the coating comprises at least one resin, and a carbon material selected from the group consisting of i. graphene and ii. graphene nanoplatelets; wherein the carbon materials are at least one of single-layer graphene, multiple-layered graphene, graphene nanoplatelets, or a combination thereof with a thickness from 0.3 nm to 100 nm and a diameter from 0.1 microns to 100 microns; wherein the surface coating contains 1-50 wt % of carbon materials based on the wei ght of the total composition; and wherein the surface coating is configured to be applied to both electrodes of the lead- of the lead-acid battery. Currently amended
The surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein, in addition, there is also present a functional filler. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lead-grid is made of lead-carbon composite comprised of lead or lead-based alloys with one or more carbonaceous reinforcement materials selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, or graphene nanoplatelets. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), fluoropolymers, phenolic resins, epoxies, urethanes, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polystyrene, polyolefins, and copolymers of polymers set forth just above. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or mere functional additives are selected from the group consisting of carbon blacks, graphite, carbon fibers, fullerenes, carbon onions, carbon flowers, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanocaps, vapor grown carbon fibers or carbon nanotubes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein a slu rr y or ink of the composition is applied by a method selected from the group consisting of dip coating, spray coating, roller coating, printing, or brush coating. Currently amended
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said composition is applied to said lead-grid wherein the composition is prepared by dissolving a resin in a solvent and mixing the carbon material and functional additives into the resin solution by a method selected from the group consisting of mechanical stirring, shearing, or milling. Currently amended
A surface coating on lead-grids for lead-acid batteries as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating has a thickness in the range of 1 to 1000 microns. Original
(Cancelled) Canceled
A surface coating as claimed in claim [[3]] 1 wherein the carbon materials have a thickness from I nm to 30 nm and a diameter from 1 microns to 10 microns. Currently amended
A surface coating as claimed in claim I wherein the lead-grid is made of lead or lead-based alloys containing lead and one or more alloy elements selected from the group consisting of calcium, antimony, tin, silver, and selenium. Original
Canceled
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
lead-acid battery with graphene-coated lead grid
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
graphene nanoplatelets
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.3–100 nm | — |
Thickness |
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 10,388,964Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A surface coating for the surface of lead-grids for lead-acid batteries wherein the coating comprises at least one resin, and a carbon material selected from the group consisting of i. graphene and ii. graphene nanoplatelets; wherein the carbon materials are at least one of single-layer graphene, multiple-layered graphene, graphene nanoplatelets, or a combination thereof with a thickness from 0.3 nm to 100 nm and a diameter from 0.1 microns to 100 microns; wherein the surface coating contains 1-50 wt % of carbon materials based on the wei ght of the total composition; and wherein the surface coating is configured to be applied to both electrodes of the lead- of the lead-acid battery. Currently amended
The surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein, in addition, there is also present a functional filler. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lead-grid is made of lead-carbon composite comprised of lead or lead-based alloys with one or more carbonaceous reinforcement materials selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, or graphene nanoplatelets. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), fluoropolymers, phenolic resins, epoxies, urethanes, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polystyrene, polyolefins, and copolymers of polymers set forth just above. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or mere functional additives are selected from the group consisting of carbon blacks, graphite, carbon fibers, fullerenes, carbon onions, carbon flowers, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanocaps, vapor grown carbon fibers or carbon nanotubes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
A surface coating as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or more functional additives are selected from the group consisting of ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes. Original
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein a slu rr y or ink of the composition is applied by a method selected from the group consisting of dip coating, spray coating, roller coating, printing, or brush coating. Currently amended
(Cu rr ently amended) A method of coating a lead-grid with a composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said composition is applied to said lead-grid wherein the composition is prepared by dissolving a resin in a solvent and mixing the carbon material and functional additives into the resin solution by a method selected from the group consisting of mechanical stirring, shearing, or milling. Currently amended
A surface coating on lead-grids for lead-acid batteries as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating has a thickness in the range of 1 to 1000 microns. Original
(Cancelled) Canceled
A surface coating as claimed in claim [[3]] 1 wherein the carbon materials have a thickness from I nm to 30 nm and a diameter from 1 microns to 10 microns. Currently amended
A surface coating as claimed in claim I wherein the lead-grid is made of lead or lead-based alloys containing lead and one or more alloy elements selected from the group consisting of calcium, antimony, tin, silver, and selenium. Original
Canceled
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
lead-acid battery with graphene-coated lead grid
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
graphene nanoplatelets
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 0.3–100 nm | — |
Thickness |
resin binder
lead or lead-based alloy
carbon black
graphite
carbon fibers
carbon nanotubes
carbonaceous functional additives
metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
solvent
| 0.1–100 µm |
| — |
Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–50 µm | — |
resin binder
lead or lead-based alloy
carbon black
graphite
carbon fibers
carbon nanotubes
carbonaceous functional additives
metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
solvent
| 0.1–100 µm |
| — |
Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–50 µm | — |
resin binder
lead or lead-based alloy
carbon black
graphite
carbon fibers
carbon nanotubes
carbonaceous functional additives
metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
solvent
| 0.1–100 µm |
| — |
Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–50 µm | — |
resin binder
lead or lead-based alloy
carbon black
graphite
carbon fibers
carbon nanotubes
carbonaceous functional additives
metallic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
ceramic particles, fibers, nanotubes, and flakes
solvent
| 0.1–100 µm |
| — |
Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 1–50 µm | — |