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Patent No. 5823572

Self Defense Weapon With Memo

A self defense weapon formed as a memo pad and which is easily held by a person's fingers, therefore making it possible to provide protection from a mugger and also to quickly and easily write a record or a message without failure of missing or forgetting significant information under a stressful situation.

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Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.


Location: Las Vegas, NV
No. of patents: 34

NumberTitleIssue Date
8163430Synthesis of metal compounds under carbothermal conditions
Active materials of the invention contain at least one alkali metal and at least one other metal capable of being oxidized to a higher oxidation state. Preferred other metals are accordingly selected from the group consisting of transition metals (defined as Groups ...
04/24/2012
8129952Battery systems and operational methods
This disclosure includes battery systems and operational methods. According to one aspect, a battery system includes conversion circuitry, a plurality of main terminals configured to be coupled with a load, a charger and a plurality of rechargeable battery modules w...
03/06/2012
8057769Method for making phosphate-based electrode active materials
The invention is directed to synthesizing a phosphate-based electrode active material. The method includes the step of reacting two or more starting materials collectively containing at least a PO33− anion, an alkali metal and a metal which i...
11/15/2011
7986124Electrical systems, battery assemblies, and battery assembly operational methods
Electrical systems, power supply apparatuses, and power supply operational methods are described. According to one aspect, an electrical system includes an electrical entity configured to utilize electrical energy, and wherein the electrical entity comprises a commu...
07/26/2011
7960059Product and method for the processing of precursors for lithium phosphate active materials
Methods for producing an electrode active material precursor, comprising; a) producing a mixture comprising particles of lithium hydrogen phosphate, having a first average particle size, and a metal hydroxide, having a second avera...
06/14/2011
7960047Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling an electrochemical cell
An apparatus for monitoring and controlling at least one electrochemical cell is disclosed and described, having a cell management device in electrical communication with the electrochemical cell. The cell management device monitors the electrochemical cell and cont...
06/14/2011
7901810Battery active materials and methods for synthesis
Active materials for rechargeable batteries have a general formula Aa(MO)bM′cXO4 where A represents an alkali metal or mixture of alkali metals, a is greater than about 0.1 and less than or equal to ...
03/08/2011
7808210Battery charge indication methods, battery charge monitoring devices, rechargeable batteries, and articles of manufacture
Battery charge indication methods, battery state of charge monitoring devices, rechargeable batteries, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one aspect, a battery charge indication method includes first determining a state of charge of a battery at...
10/05/2010
7790319Method for making electrode active material
The present invention is directed to a method for making electrode active materials represented by the general formula: Aa(VO)bXO4, wherein: (a) A is an alkali metal or mi...
09/07/2010
7771628Electrodes comprising mixed active particles
Electrode active materials comprising two or more groups of particles having differing chemical compositions, wherein each group of particles comprises a material selected from: (a) materials of the formula A1 a
08/10/2010
7767332Alkali/transition metal phosphates and related electrode active materials
Electrode active materials comprising lithium or other alkali metals, a transition metal, and a phosphate or similar moiety, of the formula: Aa+xMbP1-xSixO4 wherein
08/03/2010
7759008Sodium ion batteries
Sodium ion batteries are based on sodium based active materials selected among compounds of the general formula AaMb(XY4)cZd, wherein A comprises sodium, M comprises one or more metals, comprising at least one m...
07/20/2010
7723958Battery charge indication methods, battery charge monitoring devices, rechargeable batteries, and articles of manufacture
Battery charge indication methods, battery state of charge monitoring devices, rechargeable batteries, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one aspect, a battery charge indication method includes first determining a state of charge of a battery at...
05/25/2010
7719227Electrical energy supply methods and electrical energy power supplies
Electrical energy supply methods and electrical energy power supplies are described. According to one aspect, an electrical energy supply method includes providing first and second battery assemblies individually configured to store electrical energy, coupling the f...
05/18/2010
7718317Electrode active material and method of making the same
The invention provides an electrochemical cell which includes a first electrode and a second electrode which is a counter electrode to said first electrode, and an electrolyte material interposed there between. The first electrode includes an alkali metal phosphorou...
05/18/2010
7550098Synthesis of metal compounds under carbothermal conditions
Active materials of the invention contain at least one alkali metal and at least one other metal capable of being oxidized to a higher oxidation state. Preferred other metals are accordingly selected from the group consisting of transition metals (defined as Groups ...
06/23/2009
7524584Electrode active material for a secondary electrochemical cell
The invention provides a novel polyanion-based electrode active material for use in a secondary or rechargeable electrochemical cell having a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte. ...
04/28/2009
7482097Alkali-transition metal phosphates having a +3 valence non-transition element and related electrode active materials
This invention relates to electrode active materials, electrodes, and batteries. In particular, this invention relates to active materials comprising lithium or other alkali metals, transition metals, +3 oxidation state non-transition elements, and phosphates or sim...
01/27/2009
7438992Lithium-based active materials and preparation thereof
The invention provides novel lithium-mixed metal materials which, upon electrochemical interaction, release lithium ions, and are capable of reversibly cycling lithium ions. The invention provides a rechargeable lithium battery which comprises an electrode formed fr...
10/21/2008
7422823Alkali-iron-cobalt phosphates and related electrode active materials
This invention relates to electrode active materials, electrodes, and batteries. In particular, this invention relates to active materials comprising lithium or other alkali metals, iron, cobalt, and other transition metals, and phosphates or similar moieties. ...
09/09/2008
7348100Product and method for the processing of precursors for lithium phosphate active materials
Methods for producing an electrode active material precursor, comprising: a) producing a mixture comprising particles of lithium hydrogen phosphate, having a first average particle size, and a metal hydroxide, having a second avera...
03/25/2008
7338647Synthesis of cathode active materials
The present invention relates to a method for preparing an electroactive metal polyanion or a mixed metal polyanion comprising forming a slurry comprising a polymeric material, a solvent, a polyanion source or alkali metal polyanion source and at least one metal ion...
03/04/2008
7276218Methods of making transition metal compounds useful as cathode active materials
A method for carrying out solid state reactions under reducing conditions is provided. Solid state reactants include at least one inorganic metal compound and a source of reducing carbon. The reaction may be carried out in a reducing atmosphere in the presence of re...
10/02/2007
7270915Alkali/transition metal HALO-and hydroxy-phosphates and related electrode active materials
The present invention relates to novel battery having a first electrode comprising an electrode active material represented by the general formula AaMb(XY4)2Zd, a second electrode which is a counter-electrode to...
09/18/2007
7261977Lithium metal fluorophosphate and preparation thereof
The invention provides new and novel lithium-metal-fluorophosphates which, upon electrochemical interaction, release lithium ions, and are capable of reversibly cycling lithium ions. The invention provides a rechargeable lithium battery which comprises an electrode ...
08/28/2007
7214448Alkali/transition metal halo-and hydroxy-phosphates and related electrode active materials
The present invention relates to novel electrode active materials represented by the general formula AaMb(XY4)2Zd, wherein: (a) A is one or more alkali metals, and 0
05/08/2007
7205067Method and apparatus for dissipation of heat generated by a secondary electrochemical cell
The invention provides an electrochemical cell which includes a first electrode and a second electrode which is a counter electrode to the first electrode, and an electrolyte. The first electrode includes a polyanion-based electrode active material. The electrochemi...
04/17/2007
7087346Alkali/transition metal phosphates and related electrode active materials
Electrode active materials comprising lithium or other alkali metals, a transition metal, and a phosphate or similar moiety, of the formula: Aa+xMbP1−xSixO4 wherein ...
08/08/2006
7060238Synthesis of metal phosphates
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a metal phosphate which comprises milling in a carbonaceous vessel a lithium source, a phosphate source, such as LiH2PO4, and a metal oxide containing a metal ion wherein the metal ion is ...
06/13/2006
7060206Synthesis of metal compounds under carbothermal conditions
Active materials of the invention contain at least one alkali metal and at least one other metal capable of being oxidized to a higher oxidation state. Preferred other metals are accordingly selected from the group consisting of transition metals (defined as Groups ...
06/13/2006
7041239Electrodes comprising mixed active particles
Electrode active materials comprising two or more groups of particles having differing chemical compositions, wherein each group of particles comprises a material selected from: (a) materials of the formula A1aM1b(X...
05/09/2006
7026072Lithium-based active materials and preparation thereof
The invention provides novel lithium-mixed metal materials which, upon electrochemical interaction, release lithium ions, and are capable of reversibly cycling lithium ions. The invention provides a rechargeable lithium battery which comprises an electrode formed fr...
04/11/2006
7019487Circuits, apparatuses, electrochemical device charging methods, and lithium-mixed metal electrode cell charging methods
Circuits, apparatuses, electrochemical device charging methods, and lithium-mixed metal electrode cell charging methods are provided. According to one aspect, a circuit includes charging circuitry adapted to apply electrical energy to an electrochemical device to ch...
03/28/2006
7008726Secondary battery electrode active materials and methods for making the same
The invention provides an electrochemical cell which includes a first electrode and a second electrode which is a counter electrode to said first electrode, and an electrolyte material interposed there between. The first electrode comprises an electrode active mater...
03/07/2006
 
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