ROBERT W REYNOLDS, MD
Osteopathic Medicine at Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH

2004003, Feb 19, 2004

Aug 15, 2002

10/219176

David Kaschak - Olmsted Falls OH, US
Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US
Daniel Krassowski - Columbia Station OH, US
Brian Ford - Grayslake IL, US

Graftech Inc. - Wilmington DE

C01B031/04

423/448000

The invention relates to expanded graphite and methods of making the graphite and products that can be made from the graphite made from the inventive process. The invention includes the step of introducing a fluid into at least one of a plurality of interstices of graphite flake, wherein the fluid comprises at least one of a sub-critical point fluid, a near critical point fluid, or a supercritical fluid. The graphite flake is also intercalated with an intercalant and optionally an oxidizing agent. The invention may further include novel techniques of exfoliating the graphite. The invention may be practiced to make nano-sized graphite particles and also graphite composites. Preferred composites which may be made in accordance with the invention include conductive polymeric composites (thermally or electrically), paint composites, battery composites, capacitor composites, and pollution abatement catalyst support composites.

2004003, Feb 19, 2004

Aug 15, 2002

10/219558

David Kaschak - Olmsted Falls OH, US
Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US
Daniel Krassowski - Columbia Station OH, US

Graftech Inc. - Wilmington DE

C08K003/04

524/495000

The invention may be practiced to make graphite composites. Preferred composites which may be made in accordance with the invention include conductive polymeric composites (thermally or electrically), paint composites, battery composites, capacitor composites, and pollution abatement catalyst support composites. One method of making the graphite aforementioned composites includes introducing an intercalant into at least one interstice of at least one flake of natural graphite. The method also includes introducing a fluid into the at least one interstices of the flake. Preferably, the fluid comprises at least one of a sub-critical fluid, near critical point fluid, or a supercritical fluid. Furthermore the method includes blending the flake with a polymer, thereby forming a graphite-polymeric composite.

2005023, Oct 20, 2005

Dec 12, 2002

10/496715

Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US
Ronald Greinke - Medina OH, US

C01B031/04

423448000, 25237800R

A process for enhancing the expansion of intercalated graphite flake is presented. The process includes annealing the graphite flake at a temperature of at least about 3000° C. prior to intercalation and intercalating in the presence of a lubricious additive.

2005026, Dec 1, 2005

Aug 27, 2004

10/927955

Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US

H01G009/00

029025030

Composite electrode/current collectors for capacitors, e.g., a flow-through capacitor or electric double layer capacitor are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for making a composite electrode/current collectors and capacitors having at least one composite electrode/current collector.

2002018, Dec 5, 2002

May 30, 2001

09/870313

Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US
Julian Norley - Chagrin Falls OH, US
Ronald Greinke - Medina OH, US

B29C067/02, B29C067/20

264/115000, 264/175000

A method of manufacturing flexible sheets of expanded graphite material from recycled materials, comprising providing source materials in the form of flexible sheets of expanded graphite; comminuting the source materials into particles; re-expanding the particles; and preparing a mat from the re-expanded particles. Also described herein is a process of manufacturing a graphite material comprising grinding a cured resin impregnated graphite material into particles; removing at least part of the resin from the particles; and expanding the resin removed particles.

2002002, Feb 21, 2002

Jun 1, 2001

09/871882

Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US
Robert Mercuri - Seven Hills OH, US

H01M004/88, H01M004/96

502/101000, 429/042000, 429/044000

A method of manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical fuel cell is disclosed, comprising providing a sheet of compressed mass of expanded graphite particles having a plurality of perforations defined by walls of the expanded graphite particles, and the perforations passing through the sheet between first and second opposed surfaces of the sheet; coating the sheet with a thermosettable organic resin, said coating step compring filling a portion of said perforations with the thermosettable organic resin; curing and baking the sheet, and reopening a portion of the filled perforations during the curing and baking step; activating the thermosettable organic resin to form a high surface area carbon on the walls of the perforations; and loading a catalyst onto the high surface area carbon.

2002018, Dec 5, 2002

May 31, 2001

09/871001

Robert Reynolds - Bay Village OH, US
Robert Mercuri - Seven Hills OH, US
Ronald Greinke - Medina OH, US

H01M004/96, B05D005/12, B32B009/00

429/044000, 427/115000, 428/408000

A method enables preparation of a stock or starting material having improved thermal and/or electrical properties along with a desired set of other properties. These materials will be useful in the formation of articles adapted for use in electrochemical fuel cells and supercapacitors.