Ian Patrick Mckay, 37Seattle, WA

2013019, Aug 1, 2013

Oct 22, 2012

13/657302

Young Suk Nam - Cambridge MA, US
Ryan Enright - Whitestone NY, US
Shalabh Maroo - Syracuse NY, US
Evelyn N. Wang - Cambridge MA, US
Shankar Narayanan - Allston MA, US
Ian Salmon McKay - Seattle WA, US

Massachusetts Institute Technology - Cambridge MA

F28D 17/00

62101, 165 10, 62476

An adsorption system can be used as part of a climate control system in a vehicle or in any other space requiring heating or cooling.

2022035, Nov 3, 2022

Jul 18, 2022

17/867073

- Somerville MA, US
Ian Salmon MCKAY - Seattle WA, US
William Henry WOODFORD - Cambridge MA, US

H01M 6/50
H01M 6/52
H01M 50/70

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.

2022035, Nov 3, 2022

Jul 18, 2022

17/867125

- Somerville MA, US
Ian Salmon MCKAY - Seattle WA, US
William Henry WOODFORD - Cambridge MA, US

H01M 6/50
H01M 6/52
H01M 50/70

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.

2022034, Oct 27, 2022

Jul 26, 2019

16/523722

- Somerville MA, US
Jarrod David MILSHTEIN - Arlington MA, US
Eric WEBER - Pittsburgh PA, US
William Henry WOODFORD - Cambridge MA, US
Yet-Ming CHIANG - Weston MA, US
Ian Salmon MCKAY - Seattle WA, US
Liang SU - Medfield MA, US
Jay WHITACRE - Pittsburgh PA, US
Theodore Alan WILEY - Somervile MA, US
Kristen CARLISLE - Medford MA, US
Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD - Boston MA, US
Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA - Somerville MA, US
Max Rae CHU - Brookline MA, US
Amelie Nina KHAREY - Cambridge MA, US
Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN - Somerville MA, US
Marco FERRARA - Boston MA, US
Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO - San Francisco CA, US
Isabella CARUSO - Boston MA, US
Jocelyn NEWHOUSE - Somerville MA, US

H01M 4/38
H01M 10/48

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 SiO, AlO, MgO, CaO, and TiO.

2023006, Mar 2, 2023

Jan 6, 2021

17/789950

- Somerville MA, US
Andrew Crampton - Arlington MA, US
Jason Kovacs - Somerville MA, US
Ian Salmon McKay - Seattle WA, US
Matthew Diego Rail - Somerville MA, US
William Stinson - Somerville MA, US
Branko Zugic - Somerville MA, US

H01M 4/62
H01M 6/04

An electrochemical system, the system including an aqueous electrolyte, at least one chelating agent configured to bind to at least one detrimental ionic species, and a particulate precipitation site. A method of forming an electrochemical system including creating a housing with an interior volume, placing at least one electrode within the interior volume, adding at least one chelating agent configured to bind to at least one detrimental ionic species into the interior volume, and adding a particulate precipitation site to the interior volume.

2021021, Jul 15, 2021

Oct 4, 2017

16/338989

- Somerville MA, US
Thomas Bradford Milnes - Beverly MA, US
Ian Salmon McKay - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey Michael Smith - Pembroke MA, US

B63G 8/22
B63G 8/24
H01M 12/04
H01M 50/60
H01M 8/0606

Underwater apparatuses and methods of operating underwater apparatuses. The apparatus includes a power source such as an aluminum-water cell. Waste product from the power source may be channeled into various portions of the apparatus to adjust the buoyancy of the apparatus, the center of buoyancy of the apparatus, and/or the trim of the apparatus.

2021015, May 20, 2021

Nov 18, 2020

16/951396

- Somerville MA, US
Eric WEBER - Pittsburgh PA, US
Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN - Somerville MA, US
Ian Salmon MCKAY - Seattle WA, US
Jarrod David MILSHTEIN - Arlington MA, US
Liang SU - Medfield MA, US
Andrew LIOTTA - Cambridge MA, US
Jocelyn Marie NEWHOUSE - Somerville MA, US
William Henry WOODFORD - Cambridge MA, US
Annelise Christine THOMPSON - Medford MA, US
Danielle Cassidy SMITH - Cambridge MA, US

H01M 4/90
H01M 8/08

Materials, designs, and methods of fabrication for hydrogen oxidation electrodes and electrochemical cells including the same are disclosed. In various embodiments, hydrogen oxidation catalysts and corresponding substrates are provided that enable electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen evolved at the anode of aqueous batteries.

2021002, Jan 28, 2021

Jul 25, 2020

16/938924

- Somerville MA, US
Jarrod David MILSHTEIN - Cambridge MA, US
William Henry WOODFORD - Cambridge MA, US
Yet-Ming CHIANG - Weston MA, US
Jay WHITACRE - Pittsburgh PA, US
Lucas COHEN - Newtown PA, US
Rupak CHAKRABORTY - Brookline MA, US
Andrew Haynes LIOTTA - Cambridge MA, US
Ian Salmon MCKAY - Seattle WA, US
Thomas CONRY - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Andrew GIBSON - Philadelphia PA, US
Jocelyn Marie NEWHOUSE - Somerville MA, US
Amelie Nina KHAREY - Cambridge MA, US
Annelise Christine THOMPSON - Medford MA, US
Weston SMITH - Boston MA, US
Joseph Anthony PANTANO - Canton MA, US
Isabella CARUSO - Cambridge MA, US
Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN - Somerville MA, US
Max Rae CHU - Brookline MA, US
Nicholas PERKINS - Cambridge MA, US
Florian WEHNER - Brookline MA, US
Rebecca EISENACH - Somerville MA, US
Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD - Cambridge MA, US
Tristan GILBERT - Evergreen CO, US
Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA - Somerville MA, US
Brandon UBER - Boston MA, US
Eric WEBER - Pittsburgh PA, US
Danielle Cassidy SMITH - Cambridge MA, US
Brooke WOJESKI - Somerville MA, US

H01M 4/505
H01M 4/131
H01M 4/58
H01M 4/36
H01M 4/525
H01M 4/134
H01M 4/133
H01M 4/62
H01M 4/38
H01M 10/0525

Materials, designs, and methods of fabrication for iron-manganese oxide electrochemical cells are disclosed. In various embodiments, the negative electrode is comprised of pelletized, briquetted, or pressed iron-bearing components, including metallic iron or iron-based compounds (oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, or combinations thereof), collectively called “iron negative electrode.” In various embodiments, the positive electrode is comprised of pelletized, briquetted, or pressed manganese-bearing components, including manganese (IV) oxide (MnO), manganese (III) oxide (MnO), manganese (III) oxyhydroxide (MnOOH), manganese (II) oxide (MnO), manganese (II) hydroxide (Mn(OH)), or combinations thereof, collectively called “manganese oxide positive electrode.” In various embodiments, electrolyte is comprised of aqueous alkali metal hydroxide including lithium hydroxide (LiOH), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), cesium hydroxide (CsOH), or combinations thereof. In various embodiments, battery components are assembled in prismatic configuration or cylindrical configuration.