US Patent Issued to Energizer Brands on Jan. 20 for "Single-walled carbon nanotubes in alkaline electrochemical cell electrodes" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,531,248, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Energizer Brands LLC (St. Louis).

"Single-walled carbon nanotubes in alkaline electrochemical cell electrodes" was invented by Philip J. Slezak (North Ridgeville, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Alkaline electrochemical cells are provided, wherein a conductive carbon is included in the cell's cathode in order to decrease resistivity of the cathode, so as to improve the discharge of the cell, particularly in high drain applications. The conductive carbon may comprise carbon nanotubes and/or graphene. Methods for preparing such cells are also provided."

The patent was filed on Oct. 19, 2022,...