POST-FABRICATION CURING OF SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR BATTERIES, FABRICATION TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250006974A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18216384

    申请日:2023-06-29

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods of fabricating electrochemical cells employing polymeric support systems rather than metal-based materials as a protective mechanism against mechanical and electrical damage include assembling components of the electrochemical cell. In addition to an anode, a cathode, and a porous separator, the components include a continuous network of precursors of a polymer support system. The continuous network is arranged in continuous pathway(s) extending throughout the interior of the electrochemical cell. Batteries may be provided with the continuous network of precursors in place, i.e., uncured, and curing may be performed post-fabrication and/or sale. Alternatively, curing may be performed during fabrication (or prior to sale), resulting in a continuous network of polymeric pathways extending throughout the volume of the cell and providing mechanical strength, e.g., by penetrating and physically coupling the various components of the cell. Curing may be performed using various mechanisms, including thermal, kinetic, chemical, and optical.

    Field deployable resonant sensors

    公开(公告)号:US12174090B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US18596390

    申请日:2024-03-05

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    Abstract: Resonant sensors for environmental health risk detection are disclosed. A mechanical member may include at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator disposed on a surface of the mechanical member. 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. Further, the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may be configured to resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the mechanical member is in a first state, and may be configured to resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the mechanical member is in a second state.

    METHOD FOR GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION, EFFLUENT WASTE STREAM RECYCLING, AND NEGATIVE OUTPUT EMISSIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240387846A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18198767

    申请日:2023-05-17

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    Abstract: The presently disclosed concepts relate to generation of green power. In principle, a recycling separation system may be used to separate pyrolytic emissions. Such separation system may yield species-specific stream(s), which in turn, may be used for material production, recycling of species-specific stream(s), and/or generation of green power. Because nearly all of the species-specific stream(s) can be consumed or reused (via the material production, recycling of species-specific stream(s), and/or the generation of green power), the net result is a near-zero emission effluent stream. Further, the process can be used to decrease and minimize greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable use of waste streams. Still yet, the process can be used to produce a carbon allotrope material with negative emissions.

    Battery safety system for detecting analytes

    公开(公告)号:US12136711B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US18209182

    申请日:2023-06-13

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    Abstract: A battery safety system includes a flow valve and a sensing device. The flow valve is disposed on a housing of the battery and includes a first valve that is embedded inside the housing and a second valve that intersects the housing. The first valve includes a cavity through which analytes released upon electrochemical reactions within the battery flow towards the second valve. The second valve extends through the housing to the outside, and defines an opening through which the released analytes exit the housing. The sensing device is disposed within the cavity of the first valve of the valve and is situated in a manner to be in fluidic contact with the released analytes as they flow from the inside of the battery to the outside. In some aspects, the battery safety system can detect a minute presence of one or more analytes. In some aspects, the sensor is in communication with a battery management system.

    ENERGY RECLAMATION AND CARBON-NEUTRAL SYSTEM FOR CRITICAL MINERAL EXTRACTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240313284A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18122621

    申请日:2023-03-16

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    Abstract: The presently disclosed concepts relate to green battery recycling systems and critical mineral reclamation and refinement. Alkali metal extraction (and in particular lithium extraction) is accomplished using a solid electrolyte membrane in combination with electrodes in a redox configuration. The energy used to initially extract lithium from a feed solution is stored as electrochemical energy, which electrochemical energy is reclaimed in subsequent reclamation processing steps. This reclamation may further allow for lithium to be converted to lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide, or purified to a minimum purity of 99.9% lithium by mass. These extraction and reclamation steps may performed in continuous ultra-efficient ongoing cycles. Since irrecoverable energy losses incurred in each cycle are limited to negligible amounts of joule heating of the system components and feed solution, the system can be sustainably powered using locally-generated renewable energy, which in turn, provides for a green and sustainable solution for lithium recycling.

    FREE STANDING 3D ANODE ARRANGEMENT HAVING CONTINUOUS ION-CONDUCTING SHELL OR CAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20240290942A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18241694

    申请日:2023-09-01

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01M4/134 H01M4/131 H01M4/136 H01M10/052 H01M50/109

    Abstract: Current collectors are critical components of conventional electrochemical cell design, and serve to conduct electricity generated within the electrochemical cell to an external environment of the electrochemical cell, typically to a machine or device electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell, e.g. via a plurality of leads, tabs, contacts, terminals, etc. Accordingly, current collectors conventionally comprise one or more highly electrically conductive (and, optionally, thermally conductive) materials, most often metal(s) or alloy(s) of iron, nickel, copper, etc. As a result, current collectors often represent a substantial contribution to the total mass of the electrochemical cell, and undesirably reduce the power-to-weight ratio of the resulting battery. The presently disclosed inventive concepts include various configurations of free-standing electrodes that do not require a distinct current collector component to efficiently conduct electricity to external devices, and include unique compositions and structural arrangements that collectively convey substantial performance improvements on electrochemical cells implementing the same.

    Coherent or pristine graphene in a polymer matrix

    公开(公告)号:US12018383B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US18367967

    申请日:2023-09-13

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    Abstract: Inventive techniques for forming unique compositions of matter are disclosed, as well as various advantageous physical characteristics, and associated properties of the resultant materials. In particular, particles comprising polymer matrices are characterized by having carbon disposed within the polymer matrix structure thereof. The carbon is primarily, or entirely, present at interstitial sites of the polymer matrix, and may be present in amounts ranging from about 15 wt % to about 90 wt %. The carbon, moreover, forms covalent bonds with both atoms of the polymer matrix and other carbon atoms present in, but not part of, the matrix. This facilitates substantially homogeneous dispersal of the carbon throughout the resultant material, conveying unique and advantageous properties such as strength-to-weight ratio, density, mechanical toughness, sheer strength, flex strength, hardness, anti-corrosiveness, electrical and/or thermal conductivity, etc. as described herein. In some approaches, the resultant materials may be powderized or pelletized.

    Collocating a large-scale dissociating reactor near a geothermal energy source for producing green lithium from brines

    公开(公告)号:US12012644B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US18243589

    申请日:2023-09-07

    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.

    CPC classification number: C22B26/12

    Abstract: Acquisition of critical minerals via refinement from aqueous sources. Technological and geopolitical advantages—inure to conflict-free refinement of rare materials including critical minerals used in production of energy storage devices, among other applications. Additionally, the applied “clean tech” methods advance environmental goals such as those given in the Paris Agreement. Various site-specific system configurations and corresponding site-specific methods of operation bring to bear a panoply of economically viable approaches to critical mineral refinement. In some approaches, electrical power needed to drive refinement is provided by selected site-specific renewable energy sources. Real-world implementations involve co-locating a dissociative reactor with a geothermal energy plant near a salar or other source (preferably aqueous) of critical minerals therein. Refined critical minerals are produced on site. Deployment of the various site-specific configurations of systems and practice of corresponding site-specific methods reduces or eliminates negative environmental impacts such as those incurred by legacy mining-based techniques.

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