US 12,315,941 B2
Diatomaceous energy storage devices
Vera N. Lockett, Phoenix, AZ (US); Yasser Salah, Tempe, AZ (US); John G. Gustafson, Chandler, AZ (US); William J. Ray, Fountain Hills, AZ (US); and Sri Harsha Kolli, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC, Mentor, OH (US)
Filed by Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC, Mentor, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/634,789.
Application 18/634,789 is a continuation of application No. 18/159,453, filed on Jan. 25, 2023, granted, now 11,962,017.
Application 18/159,453 is a continuation of application No. 17/373,621, filed on Jul. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,637,292, issued on Apr. 25, 2023.
Application 17/373,621 is a continuation of application No. 16/536,112, filed on Aug. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,063,265, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/536,112 is a continuation of application No. 15/926,896, filed on Mar. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,396,365, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 15/926,896 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/808,757, filed on Nov. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,109,864, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Application 15/808,757 is a continuation of application No. 15/406,407, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 9,825,305, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 15/406,407 is a continuation of application No. 14/745,709, filed on Jun. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,548,511, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Application 14/745,709 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/161,658, filed on Jan. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,083,010, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Application 14/161,658 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/944,211, filed on Jul. 17, 2013, granted, now 9,136,065, issued on Sep. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/862,469, filed on Aug. 5, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/750,757, filed on Jan. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/673,149, filed on Jul. 18, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0347738 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. H01M 4/00 (2006.01); H01G 11/10 (2013.01); H01G 11/24 (2013.01); H01G 11/26 (2013.01); H01G 11/36 (2013.01); H01G 11/46 (2013.01); H01G 11/52 (2013.01); H01M 4/48 (2010.01); H01M 4/50 (2010.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 4/90 (2006.01); H01M 8/16 (2006.01); H01G 11/02 (2013.01); H01M 6/40 (2006.01); H01M 10/05 (2010.01)
CPC H01M 4/9016 (2013.01) [H01G 11/10 (2013.01); H01G 11/24 (2013.01); H01G 11/26 (2013.01); H01G 11/36 (2013.01); H01G 11/46 (2013.01); H01G 11/52 (2013.01); H01M 4/483 (2013.01); H01M 4/502 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 8/16 (2013.01); H01G 11/02 (2013.01); H01M 6/40 (2013.01); H01M 10/05 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0045 (2013.01); Y02E 60/13 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy storage device, comprising:
a first electrode disposed over a first current collector;
a second electrode disposed over a second current collector;
a first separator printed over the first electrode and encapsulating the first electrode; and
a second separator printed over the second electrode and encapsulating the second electrode, wherein the first separator and the second separator are positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a plurality of frustules having formed thereon a surface active material which comprises at least one of: manganese oxide, zinc oxide, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs).