General Electric Company

University of Florida Research Foundation Inc

Ev Energy Systems, Ltd.

Usbiomaterials Corporation

G4 Synergetics, Inc.

Other

Gates Energy Products, Inc.

Jon Kenneth West

Larry L Hench

David C Greenspan

Thomas E Audit

Christopher D Batich

Arthur J Catotti

Guy LaTorre

Julius Regalado

June Wilson

William Toreki

Saverio F Pensabene

Xin Zhou

James L Meyers

Martin Patrick Higgins

Anthony George

Michael J Wynn

Sean Lee

Kenneth C LeDuc

Kenneth Cherisol

Robert A Leclair

Christina L Huss

Mason Diamond

William L Fralick

Joshua Gordon

Nelson Citta

William Toreki, Iii

Myles Citta

Carl F Van Conant

Allen Michael

Karl D Kaswinkel

Ursula M Harder

Daniel J West

James W Gould

Barbara Patterson

Serge Ferrus

Miles Clark

Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for a hybrid electrochemical cell which utilizes two different chemistries in the same cell. According to one aspect, the hybrid cell includes a first pair of electrode units which form a first electrochemical cell and a second pair of electrode units, which form a second electrochemical cell. The second electrochemical cell utilizes a different chemistry than the first electrochemical cells, but both chemistries share a common electrolyte. The hybrid cell further comprises a common electrolyte layer provided between each pair of electrodes. In certain implementations, the common electrolyte layer is a single cavity such that the electrolyte is shared between both the first and the second electrochemical cell.

Hybrid electrochemical cell systems and methods

A stacked energy storage device (ESD) has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. Variable volume containment may be used to control the inter-electrode spacing within each cell segment. In some embodiments, one or more dynamic flexible gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment and to deform in preferred directions. In some embodiments, hard stops may set the inter-electrode spacing of the ESD.

Variable volume containment for energy storage devices

A stacked battery has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. One or more gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment. The electrode units may be 'dish shaped' and may contain a pressure equalization valve to reduce electrode unit deflection and improve pressure equalization between cell segments. The pressure equalization valve may allow a gas to diffuse through adjacent cell segments and may substantially prevent electrolyte from diffusing through.

Dish shaped and pressure equalizing electrodes for electrochemical batteries

Compositions and methods for treating wounds to significantly reduce the healing time, reduce the incidence of scar formation, improve the success of skin grafts, reduce the inflammatory response and providing anti-bacterial treatments to a patient in need thereof, that include small non-interlinked particles of bioactive glass or highly porous bioactive glass, are disclosed. Anti-bacterial solutions derived from bioactive glass, and methods of preparation and use thereof, are also disclosed. The compositions include non-interlinked particles of bioactive glass, alone or in combination with anti-bacterial agents and/or anti-inflammatory agents. The compositions can include an appropriate carrier for topical administration. Anti-bacterial properties can be imparted to implanted materials, such as prosthetic implants, sutures, stents, screws, plates, tubes, and the like, by incorporating small bioactive glass particles or porous bioactive glass into or onto the implanted materials. Anti-bacterial properties can also be imparted to devices used for in vitro and ex vivo cell culture by incorporating non-interlinked particles of bioactive glass into the devices. Anti-bacterial compositions derived from aqueous extracts of bioactive glass are also disclosed. These compositions can be used, for example, in food preparation, solutions used for cell culture, and buffer solutions, such as i.v. solutions.

Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial uses for bioactive glass compositions

This invention relates, generally, to nutritional supplements which contain bioactive glass. These supplements are useful in both veterinary and human contexts. The compositions of the subject invention can be used to achieve a number of advantageous results including: enhancing the growth rates of young animals, osteogenic stimulation, strengthening the skeletal structure, and treating osteoporosis.

Nutritional supplements formulated from bioactive materials

A method for treating wounds including contacting a wound with an effective wound healing amount of bioactive glass and topical antibiotic and composition for the accelerated healing of wounds and burns including particulates of bioactive glass and at least one topical antibiotic.

Composition and method for acceleration of wound and burn healing

An electric energy storage device includes a plurality of electrical energy cells. Each of the cells has an anode plate, a cathode plate, and electrolyte material. Current collectors are provided between the cells to conduct electrical current between the cells. The current collectors optionally include a seal that prevents electrolyte flow between the cells while permitting flow of vapor between the cells. The cells and current collectors may be contained in a common pressure vessel without separate pressure vessels being provided for each of the cells.

Electrical energy storage device

The present invention relates to injectable suspensions of bio-active glass and dextran or a dextran derivative for the repair of soft tissue or hard bone in mammals, especially humans. In one embodiment, the dextran derivatives include free radical polymerizable groups, which can be polymerized following injection into a patient.

Injectable bio-active glass in a dextran suspension

A moldable bioactive composition including (a) bioactive particles of bioactive glass, glass-ceramics, calcium phosphates, calcium apatites, or mixtures thereof; and (b) a biodegradable polysaccharide carrier including a polysaccharide with an average molecular weight of about 200,000-5,000,000.

Moldable bioactive compositions

The present invention relates to novel injectable aqueous suspensions of bio-active glass and dextrans for the repair of soft tissue or hard bone of mammals, especially in humans.

An electric energy storage device, comprises a casing and a coiled winding disposed within the casing. The winding includes a cathode plate including a strip having a pair of elongated side edges, an anode plate including a strip having a pair of elongated side edges, and a separator located between the cathode and anode plates. The cathode and anode plates are wound in an offset relationship so that one elongated side edge of the cathode plate extends beyond one elongated side edge of the anode plate at a first side of the winding, and the other elongated side edge of the anode plate extends beyond the other elongated side edge of the cathode plate at a second side of the winding opposite the first side. An electrolyte material is located within the winding. Two current collectors are secured to the casing, one current collector being pressed against the first side of the winding to contact the cathode plate at a plurality of locations thereon, and the other current collector being pressed against the second side of the winding to contact the anode plate at a plurality of locations thereon. A pressure vessel may be provided to hold at least one of the casings having at least one of the windings therein. An electric vehicle includes a plurality of the energy storage devices.

Electrical energy storage device for a motor vehicle

A method for synthesizing polypeptides from amino acids and/or peptides utilizing a novel reaction medium containing a hydrated silica entity containing silanol groups which function as an inorganic enzyme.

Silica mediated synthesis of peptides

An electric energy storage device comprises a casing and a coiled winding disposed within the casing. The winding includes a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator located between the cathode and anode plates. The cathode and anode plates are wound in an offset relationship. Two current collectors are secured to the casing, one current collector being pressed against the first side of the winding to contact the cathode plate, and the other current collector being pressed against the second side of the winding to contact the anode plate. A pressure vessel is provided to hold at least one of the casings having at least one of the windings therein. An electric vehicle is provided including a plurality of the energy storage devices. An apparatus for manufacturing the winding is provided including a frame, an arbor rotatably mounted on the frame, an arbor rotation mechanism for rotating the arbor to wind the anode plate, the cathode plate and the separator about the arbor to thereby form the winding, the diameter of the winding increasing from an initial diameter to a completed diameter during the winding. A series of rollers are arranged on the frame about the arbor and are movable away from the arbor, only a portion of the series of rollers contacting the winding when the winding is of the initial diameter, and additional rollers contacting the winding when the winding reaches a first intermediate diameter between the initial and completed diameters.

Apparatus for making an electrical energy storage device

Method for making an electrical energy storage device

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Jon Kenneth West