公开(公告)号：US11973254B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16456571

申请日：2019-06-28

申请人： c/o FORM ENERGY INC.

发明人： Liang Su ,  Wei Xie ,  Yet-Ming Chiang ,  William Henry Woodford ,  Lucas Cohen ,  Jessa Silver ,  Katelyn Ripley ,  Eric Weber ,  Marco Ferrara ,  Mateo Cristian Jaramillo ,  Theodore Alan Wiley

IPC分类号： H01M8/18 ,  H01M4/50 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M8/1025 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M50/429 ,  H01M50/44 ,  H01M50/451 ,  H01M50/489 ,  H01M50/491

CPC分类号： H01M8/184 ,  H01M4/50 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M4/5815 ,  H01M8/1025 ,  H01M8/1266 ,  H01M50/4295 ,  H01M50/44 ,  H01M50/451 ,  H01M8/188 ,  H01M50/489 ,  H01M50/491

摘要： An electrochemical cell and battery system including cells, each cell including a catholyte, an anolyte, and a separator disposed between the catholyte and anolyte and that is permeable to the at least one ionic species (for example, a metal cation or the hydroxide ion). The catholyte solution includes a ferricyanide, permanganate, manganate, sulfur, and/or polysulfide compound, and the anolyte includes a sulfide and/or polysulfide compound. These electrochemical couples may be embodied in various physical architectures, including static (non-flowing) architectures or in flow battery (flowing) architectures.

公开(公告)号：US20240128549A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18485804

申请日：2023-10-12

申请人： Form Energy, Inc.

发明人： Joseph Stephen Manser ,  Christopher Thomas Reynolds ,  Karen Thomas-Alyea ,  Michael Chon ,  David Hooke ,  Michael Andrew Gibson ,  Yuto Takagi ,  Johanna Goodman ,  Robert Wesley Morgan ,  Valerie Christine Sacha ,  Angel Ruben Rivera ,  Joseph Anthony Pantano ,  Julia Sokol ,  Nicholas Reed Perkins

IPC分类号： H01M12/06 ,  H01M4/52 ,  H01M50/138

CPC分类号： H01M12/06 ,  H01M4/52 ,  H01M50/1385

摘要： An iron-air battery including an iron electrode in contact with an anode current collector, wherein the iron electrode includes a plurality of channels; an oxygen reduction reaction electrode having a first surface facing the plurality of channels and an opposing second surface in contact with air; an oxygen evolution reaction electrode interdigitated with the plurality of channels of the iron electrode, wherein at least a portion of the oxygen evolution reaction electrode is disposed within the plurality of channels in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the oxygen reduction reaction electrode; and an electrolyte in contact with the iron electrode, the first surface of the oxygen reduction reaction electrode, the plurality of channels, and the oxygen evolution reaction electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11949129B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17867125

申请日：2022-07-18

申请人： FORM ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Mateo Cristian Jaramillo ,  Ian Salmon McKay ,  William Henry Woodford

IPC分类号： H01M6/50 ,  H01M6/52 ,  H01M50/70

CPC分类号： H01M6/5077 ,  H01M6/52 ,  H01M50/70

摘要： Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable battery for the power grid to provide a sustainable, cost-effective, and/or operationally efficient solution to energy source variability and/or energy demand variability. In particular, the systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable primary battery solution that addresses bulk seasonal energy storage needs, variable demand needs, and other challenges.

公开(公告)号：US20240063398A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18451458

申请日：2023-08-17

申请人： FORM ENERGY, INC.

发明人： David HOOKE ,  Michael Andrew GIBSON ,  Annelise Christine THOMPSON ,  Joseph Anthony PANTANO ,  Marc Louis SYVERTSEN

IPC分类号： H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/24

CPC分类号： H01M4/628 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/248 ,  H01M2004/027

摘要： According to one aspect, an additive for an iron negative electrode of an alkaline electrochemical cell may include a powder of discrete granules including agglomerated particles, the agglomerated particles including at least one metal sulfide.

公开(公告)号：US20240047786A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18298009

申请日：2023-04-10

申请人： FORM ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Ramkumar KRISHNAN ,  Joel HAYES ,  Shawn FINK ,  Scott KLUG ,  Patrick SAMUELSON

IPC分类号： H01M12/02 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0668

CPC分类号： H01M12/02 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M8/04149 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04141 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M8/04179 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02E60/10

摘要： An electrochemical cell utilizes an air flow device that draws air through the cell from a scrubber that may be removed while the system is operating. The negative pressure generated by the air flow device allows ambient air to enter the cell housing when the scrubber is removed, thereby enabling continued operation without the scrubber. A moisture management system passes outflow air from the cell through a humidity exchange module that transfers moisture to the air inflow, thereby increasing the humidity of the air inflow. A recirculation feature comprising a valve allow a controller to recirculate at least a portion of the outflow air back into the inflow air. The system may comprise an inflow bypass conduit and valve that allows the humidified inflow air to pass into the cell inlet without passing through the scrubber. The scrubber may contain reversible or irreversible scrubber media.

公开(公告)号：US11552290B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16523722

申请日：2019-07-26

申请人： FORM ENERGY INC.

发明人： Rupak Chakraborty ,  Jarrod David Milshtein ,  Eric Weber ,  William Henry Woodford ,  Yet-Ming Chiang ,  Ian Salmon McKay ,  Liang Su ,  Jay Whitacre ,  Theodore Alan Wiley ,  Kristen Carlisle ,  Mitchell Terrance Westwood ,  Rachel Elizabeth Mumma ,  Max Rae Chu ,  Amelie Nina Kharey ,  Benjamin Thomas Hultman ,  Marco Ferrara ,  Mateo Cristian Jaramillo ,  Isabella Caruso ,  Jocelyn Newhouse

IPC分类号： H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M4/36

摘要： Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.

公开(公告)号：US20220352528A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17867125

申请日：2022-07-18

申请人： FORM ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO ,  Ian Salmon MCKAY ,  William Henry WOODFORD

IPC分类号： H01M6/50 ,  H01M6/52 ,  H01M50/70

摘要： Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable battery for the power grid to provide a sustainable, cost-effective, and/or operationally efficient solution to energy source variability and/or energy demand variability. In particular, the systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable primary battery solution that addresses bulk seasonal energy storage needs, variable demand needs, and other challenges.

公开(公告)号：US20220344677A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17663318

申请日：2022-05-13

申请人： FORM ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Joel Ryan HAYES ,  Ramkumar KRISHNAN ,  Todd TRIMBLE ,  Clifford ANDERSON

IPC分类号： H01M8/0254 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/74 ,  H01M4/78 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0245 ,  H01M8/18 ,  H01M12/08

摘要： A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20220344647A9

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US16523722

申请日：2019-07-26

申请人： FORM ENERGY INC.,

发明人： Rupak CHAKRABORTY ,  Jarrod David MILSHTEIN ,  Eric WEBER ,  William Henry WOODFORD ,  Yet-Ming CHIANG ,  Ian Salmon MCKAY ,  Liang SU ,  Jay WHITACRE ,  Theodore Alan WILEY ,  Kristen CARLISLE ,  Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD ,  Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA ,  Max Rae CHU ,  Amelie Nina KHAREY ,  Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN ,  Marco FERRARA ,  Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO ,  Isabella CARUSO ,  Jocelyn NEWHOUSE

IPC分类号： H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/48

摘要： Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.

公开(公告)号：US11416936B1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16892942

申请日：2020-06-04

申请人： Form Energy, Inc.

发明人： Benjamin Michael Jenkins ,  Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb ,  Marco Ferrara

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B13/04 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/32 ,  G06Q50/08

摘要： Systems, methods, and devices may enable management of a renewable power asset. A control device may generate a Day-Ahead (DA) pricing model, a Real-Time (RT) pricing model and a renewable generation model for the renewable power asset. Optimal DA commitments may be determined, and an optimal RT schedule estimated. A DA power delivery strategy and an RT power delivery strategy may be determined. The determined DA and RT power delivery strategies may be evaluated based on obtained real power prices. The DA and RT power delivery strategies may be redetermined, and the renewable power asset may be controlled to deliver power the DA and RT power delivery strategies. The value of the renewable power asset may be maximized while bounding financial risks and returns associated with scheduling the renewable power asset as tailored to risk preferences of the renewable power asset owner or operator.