Patents
US 12567597 B2: Flow battery systems and methods of using the same
- Granted
- 2026-03-03
- Filed
- 2020-11-20 application 17777512
- Type
- Utility · 28 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Flow battery systems are provided, including flowing a liquid electrolyte from a storage tank of a flow battery system to an electrode chamber of the flow battery system, the liquid electrolyte comprising a solvent and a first active ion dissolved in the solvent, wherein the storage tank comprises the liquid electrolyte and a first solid composed of the active ion and an ion of the solvent; inducing an electrochemical reaction in the electrode chamber to convert the first active ion dissolved in the solvent to a second active ion dissolved in the solvent, wherein the first solid dissolves to provide more of the first active ion dissolved in the solvent; flowing the liquid electrolyte comprising the solvent and the second active ion dissolved in the solvent from the electrode chamber back to the storage tank; and precipitating a second solid composed of the second active ion and the ion of the solvent in the storage tank.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 (ipgb20260303.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas 437 patents | US company or organization | Lawrence, KS | University of Kansas College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trung Van Nguyen | Lawrence, KS | 9 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 | |
| Yuanchao Li | Lawrence, KS | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01M | Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy | H01M8/0693 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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