公开(公告)号：US20240150884A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18543115

申请日：2023-12-18

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Stowell ,  Bruce Lanning ,  Peter Todd Williams ,  Daniel Cook

IPC: C23C4/067 ,  H05H1/30 ,  H05H1/46

CPC classification number: C23C4/067 ,  H05H1/30 ,  H05H1/461 ,  C23C4/134

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for producing covetic materials by exciting a hydrocarbon gas with pulse microwaves to form hydrocarbon radicals in a hot first region of a microwave reactor. Graphene nanoplatelets are formed by the nucleation, growth, and assembly of the hydrocarbon radicals, and contact a metal melt introduced downstream of the hot region to produce a mixture of molten metal and graphene nanoplatelets which assemble in-flight to form covetic materials.

公开(公告)号：US11965803B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US18369418

申请日：2023-09-18

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Stowell ,  Jacques Nicole ,  Carlos Montalvo ,  Daniel Cook

IPC: G01M17/02

CPC classification number: G01M17/02

Abstract: Resonant sensors for environmental health risk detection are disclosed. An adhesive may include at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator embedded within a material that comprises at least a portion of the adhesive. The at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may be formed from a composite material. Additionally, the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may include a plurality of first carbon particles configured to uniquely resonate in response to an electromagnetic ping based at least in part on a concentration level of the first carbon particles within the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator.

公开(公告)号：US20230327135A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18203837

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Karel Vanheusden ,  Ratnakumar Bugga ,  Daniel Cook

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/38

CPC classification number: H01M4/8626 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/628 ,  H01M4/9083 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M2004/027

Abstract: A battery may include an anode, a cathode positioned opposite to the anode, a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, an electrolyte dispersed throughout the cathode and in contact with the anode, and a dual-pore system. The anode may be configured to release a plurality of lithium ions. The cathode may include a plurality of pathways defined by a plurality of porous non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles and may include a plurality of carbonaceous structures each based on a coalescence of a group of the porous non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles. The dual-pore system may be disposed in the cathode and defined in shape and orientation by the plurality of carbonaceous structures. In some aspects, the dual-pore system may be configured to receive gaseous oxygen from the ambient atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US11555799B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US16740381

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Bruce Lanning ,  Michael W. Stowell ,  Carlos Montalvo ,  Daniel Cook ,  Sung H. Lim ,  Shriyukta Singh ,  John Chmiola

IPC: C01B32/182 ,  B01J20/28 ,  C23C20/00 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/80 ,  H01M4/96 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G01N27/414 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N27/404 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N29/036

Abstract: A battery system comprising: an anode composed of a non-toxic biocompatible metal; a first printable carbon-based current collector comprising biocompatible multiple few layer graphene (FLG) sheets in electrical contact with and extending from the anode; a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical mesoporous carbon-based cathode including an open porous structure configured to catalyze an active material via gas diffusion; a polymer-based barrier film deposited on the 3D hierarchical mesoporous carbon-based cathode, the polymer-based barrier film configured to prevent oxygen from entering the open porous structure while deposited on the 3D hierarchical mesoporous carbon-based cathode; a second printable carbon-based current collector comprising biocompatible multiple few layer graphene (FLG) sheets in electrical contact with and extending from the cathode; and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, the electrolyte layer configured to activate the battery system when released into one or both of the anode and the cathode.

公开(公告)号：US20210181146A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17182045

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Stowell ,  Bruce Lanning ,  Sung H. Lim ,  John Chmiola ,  Karel Vanheusden ,  Daniel Cook ,  George Clayton Gibbs

IPC: G01N27/414 ,  C01B32/182 ,  B01J20/28

Abstract: A sensing device for detecting analytes within a package or container is disclosed. In various implementations, the sensing device may include a substrate, one or more electrodes, and a sensor array. The sensor array may be disposed on the substrate, and may include a plurality of carbon-based sensors coupled to the one or more electrodes. The carbon-based sensors may be configured to react with unique groups of analytes in response to an electromagnetic signal received from an external device. In some instances, a first sensor may be configured to detect a presence of each analyte of a group of analytes, and a second sensor may be configured to confirm the presence of each analyte of a subset of the group of analytes.

公开(公告)号：US20210181145A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17182006

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Stowell ,  Bruce Lanning ,  Sung H. Lim ,  John Chmiola ,  Karel Vanheusden ,  Daniel Cook ,  George Clayton Gibbs

IPC: G01N27/414 ,  C01B32/182 ,  B01J20/28

Abstract: Sensors for detecting analytes are disclosed. In various implementations, the sensing device may include a substrate and a sensor array. The sensor array may be arranged on the substrate, and may include a plurality of sensors. In some implementations, at least two of the sensors may include a first carbon-based sensing material disposed between a first pair of electrodes, and a second carbon-based sensing material disposed between a second pair of electrodes. The first carbon-based sensing material may be configured to detect a presence of each analyte of a group of analytes, and the second carbon-based sensing material may be configured to confirm the presence of each analyte of a subset of the group of analytes. In some instances, the group of analytes includes at least twice as many different analytes as the subset of analytes.

公开(公告)号：US20210053829A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17008401

申请日：2020-08-31

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： David Tanner ,  Daniel Cook ,  Bryce H. Anzelmo ,  Ranjeeth Kalluri ,  Michael W. Stowell

IPC: C01B32/05 ,  B01J8/00 ,  H01J37/32 ,  B01J19/12

Abstract: This disclosure provides a reactor system that includes a microwave energy source that generates a microwave energy, a field-enhancing waveguide (FEWG) coupled to the microwave source. The FEWG includes a field-enhancing zone having a cross-sectional area that decreases along a length of the FEWG. The field-enhancing zone includes a supply gas inlet that receives a supply gas, a reaction zone that generates a plasma in response to excitation of the supply gas by the microwave energy, a process inlet that injects a raw material into the reaction zone, and a constricted region that retains a portion of the plasma and combines the plasma and the raw material in response to the microwave energy within the reaction zone. An expansion chamber is in fluid communication with the constricted region facilitates expansion of the plasma. An outlet outputs a plurality of carbon-inclusive particles derived from the expanded plasma and the raw material.

公开(公告)号：US10907031B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16680162

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Stowell ,  Bryce H. Anzelmo ,  Bruce Lanning ,  Daniel Cook ,  Shreeyukta Singh

IPC: C08K9/02 ,  C01B32/194 ,  C08K3/04 ,  C08K11/00 ,  C08K13/08 ,  H01J37/32

Abstract: Methods include producing a plurality of carbon particles in a plasma reactor, functionalizing the plurality of carbon particles in-situ in the plasma reactor to promote adhesion to a binder, and combining the plurality of carbon particles with the binder to form a composite material. The plurality of carbon particles comprises 3D graphene, where the 3D graphene comprises a pore matrix and graphene nanoplatelet sub-particles in the form of at least one of: single layer graphene, few layer graphene, or many layer graphene. Methods also include producing a plurality of carbon particles in a plasma reactor; functionalizing, in the plasma reactor, the plurality of carbon particles to promote chemical bonding with a resin; and combining, within the plasma reactor, the functionalized plurality of carbon particles with the resin to form a composite material.

公开(公告)号：US10734653B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16550091

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Bruce Lanning ,  Michael W. Stowell ,  Bryce H. Anzelmo ,  George Clayton Gibbs ,  Shreeyukta Singh ,  Hossein-Ali Ghezelbash ,  Prashanth Jampani Hanumantha ,  Daniel Cook ,  David Tanner

IPC: H01M4/02 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/136 ,  H01M4/1395 ,  H01M4/1397 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0567 ,  H01M10/058

Abstract: In some embodiments, a lithium ion battery includes a first substrate, a cathode, a second substrate, an anode, and an electrolyte. The cathode is arranged on the first substrate and can contain a cathode mixture including LixSy, wherein x is from 0 to 2 and y is from 1 to 8, and a first particulate carbon. The anode is arranged on the second substrate and can contain an anode mixture containing silicon particles, and a second particulate carbon. The electrolyte can contain a solvent and a lithium salt, and is arranged between the cathode and the anode. In some embodiments, the first particulate carbon or the second particulate carbon contains carbon aggregates comprising a plurality of carbon nanoparticles, each carbon nanoparticle comprising graphene. In some embodiments, the particulate carbon contains carbon meta particles with mesoporous structures.

公开(公告)号：US20200040444A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16460177

申请日：2019-07-02

Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Stowell ,  Daniel Cook ,  Joe Griffith Cruz ,  Thomas Riso

IPC: C23C14/35 ,  H05H1/30 ,  H05H1/40

Abstract: Plasma spray systems comprise multiple zones wherein the energy required for different processes within the systems can be controlled independently. In some embodiments, a plasma spray system comprises a first zone wherein ionic species are generated from the target material using a first energy input, and the ionic species either combine to form a plurality of particles in the first zone, or form coatings on a plurality of input particles input into the first zone. The plasma spray system can further comprise a second zone, comprising a chamber coupled to a microwave energy source, which ionizes the plurality of particles to form a plurality of ionized particles and form a plasma jet. The plasma spray system can further comprise a third zone, comprising an electric field to accelerate the plurality of ionized particles and form a plasma spray.