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Richard W. Pekala
Also filed as: PEKALA RICHARD W · PEKALA RICHARD WALTER
50 granted patents·17 pending applications·3,266 citations·filing 1987–2024
99Inventor score
Files withAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC22UNIV CALIFORNIA18AMTEK RES INT LLC6US ENERGY5PPG IND OHIO INC2
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67 records- 0199US5529971ACarbon foams for energy storage devicesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 25, 1996·149 cites·7 claims
- 0298US5086085AMelamine-formaldehyde aerogelsUS ENERGY·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 4, 1992·121 cites·8 claims
- 0398US4873218ALow density, resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogelsUS ENERGY·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 10, 1989·320 cites·15 claims
- 0497US5789338AProcess for producing carbon foams for energy storage devicesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 4, 1998·120 cites·14 claims
- 0597US5626977AComposite carbon foam electrodeUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·153 cites·9 claims
- 0697US5508341AOrganic aerogel microspheres and fabrication method thereforUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 16, 1996·177 cites·40 claims
- 0797US5420168AMethod of low pressure and/or evaporative drying of aerogelUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1993·Granted May 30, 1995·208 cites·24 claims
- 0897US5260855ASupercapacitors based on carbon foamsKASCHMITTER JAMES L·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 9, 1993·255 cites·33 claims
- 0997US4997804ALow density, resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogelsUS ENERGY·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 5, 1991·277 cites·11 claims
- 1094US5908896AOrganic aerogel microspheresUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 1, 1999·144 cites·13 claims
- 1194US5601938ACarbon aerogel electrodes for direct energy conversionUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 11, 1997·117 cites·19 claims
- 1294US5081163AMelamine-formaldehyde aerogelsUS ENERGY·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 14, 1992·82 cites·14 claims
- 1393US6524742B1Electrically conductive, freestanding microporous polymer sheetAMTEK RES INT LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 25, 2003·72 cites·18 claims
- 1493US6025068AInkjet printable coating for microporous materialsPPG IND OHIO INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 15, 2000·94 cites·18 claims
- 1593US5556892AOrganic aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixturesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 17, 1996·69 cites·10 claims
- 1693US5476878AOrganic aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixturesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 19, 1995·85 cites·14 claims
- 1792US9847519B2Freestanding, dimensionally stable microporous websAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 19, 2017·10 cites·26 claims
- 1891US5948557AVery thin microporous materialPPG INDUSTRIES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·87 cites·29 claims
- 1991US5358802ADoping of carbon foams for use in energy storage devicesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 25, 1994·100 cites·35 claims
- 2090US6586138B2Freestanding microporous separator including a gel-forming polymerAMTEK RES INT LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·44 cites·18 claims
- 2190US5402306AAquagel electrode separator for use in batteries and supercapacitorsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 28, 1995·55 cites·25 claims
- 2289US5932185AMethod for making thin carbon foam electrodesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 3, 1999·90 cites·22 claims
- 2389US5744510AOrganic carbon aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixturesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·71 cites·31 claims
- 2489US4806290ALow density microcellular carbon or catalytically impregnated carbon forms and process for their preparationUS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMEN·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 21, 1989·56 cites·2 claims
- 2588US7211322B2Lead acid battery separator with improved electrical and mechanical propertiesENTEK INTERNAT LLC·Filed 2006·Granted May 1, 2007·9 cites·5 claims
- 2686US10975208B2Freestanding, dimensionally stable microporous websAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 13, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 2786US6704192B2Electrically conductive, freestanding microporous sheet for use in an ultracapacitorAMTEK RES INT LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 9, 2004·31 cites·16 claims
- 2884US4756898ALow density microcellular carbon or catalytically impregnated carbon foams and process for their prepartionUS ENERGY·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 12, 1988·41 cites·2 claims
- 2983US5731360ACompression molding of aerogel microspheresUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·53 cites·22 claims
- 3082US12155036B2Acid stratification mitigation, electrolytes, devices, and methods related theretoAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3182US10199692B2Covalently cross-linked gel electrolytesAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 5, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 3282US5393619ACell separator for use in bipolar-stack energy storage devicesUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 28, 1995·51 cites·19 claims
- 3380US8592089B2In-situ pore generation in lead-acid battery separator using electrolyte-soluble pore formerLA CHI THUONG-LE·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 26, 2013·8 cites·22 claims
- 3479US11374227B2Dry process electrically conductive composite formationAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 28, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 3579US5898564ACapacitor with a composite carbon foam electrodeUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 27, 1999·41 cites·13 claims
- 3678US2023282935A1Laminable, dimensionally-stable microporous websAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3774US12187862B2Freestanding, dimensionally stable microporous websAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3873US12172137B2Microporous polyolefin membranes from bespoke solventsAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 3971US6020058AInkjet printing mediaPPG IND OHIO INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 1, 2000·32 cites·13 claims
- 4071US2022359883A1Dry process electrically conductive composite formationAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4170US6332990B1Method for fabricating composite carbon foamUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 25, 2001·28 cites·10 claims
- 4269US11894517B2Acid stratification mitigation, electrolytes, devices, and methods related theretoAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4367US2024042394A1Microporous polyolefin membranes from bespoke solventsAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4466US9896555B2Freestanding, heat resistant microporous film for use in energy storage devicesPEKALA RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 20, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 4562US11621456B2Laminable, dimensionally-stable microporous websAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 4, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4659US2024006624A1Free-standing, ion-selective composite membranesAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4753US2024207790A1Closed loop azeotrope-based solvent extraction and recovery method in the production of microporous membranesAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4853US2024215666A1Infection control or protective clothing articlesAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4953US2023395937A1Solvent free separatorsAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 5052US11749844B2Instantaneously wettable polymer fiber sheetAMTEK RES INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
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