Bio
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Awards
Inventor Award, License to Safire Technology Group, December 9 2022
Technology Commercialization Award, BTRY Inc., December 13, 2021
R&D 100 Award for development of Safe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE) for Li-ion batteries, 2017
SEA: Significant Event Award, for development of Safe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE) for Li-ion batteries. DOE UT-Battelle, 2017
Distinguished Award for Scientific/Technical Contribution, DOE UT-Battelle, 2015
SEA: Significant Event Award, for the release of Virtual Integrated Battery Environment (VIBE). DOE UT-Battelle, 2015
Trademarks and Patents
U.S. Patent 12,237,469 B2 "Battery With Shear Thickening, Impact Resistant Electrolytes", B.L. Armstrong, G.M. Veith, S. Kalnaus, H. Wang, K.L. Browning, K.M. Cooley. 2/25/2025
U.S. Patent 11,824,162 B2 "Battery With Shear Thickening, Impact Resistant Electrolytes", B.L. Armstrong, G.M. Veith, S. Kalnaus, H. Wang, K.L. Browning, K.M. Cooley. 11/21/2023
U.S. Patent 11,824,163 B2 "Method of Making a Passively Impact Resistant Battery", B.L. Armstrong, G.M. Veith, S. Kalnaus, H. Wang, K.L. Browning, K.M. Cooley. 11/21/2023
U.S. Patent 11,233,271 B2 "Fabrication of Films and Coatings Used to Activate Shear Thickening, Impact Resistant Electrolytes", B.L. Armstrong, G.M. Veith, S. Kalnaus, H. Wang, K.L. Browning, K.M. Cooley. 1/25/2022
U.S. Patent 10,347,945 B2 "Stabilized Shear Thickening Electrolyte", G. Veith, B. Armstrong, K.L. Browning, H. Wang, S. Kalnaus. 7/9/2019
U.S. Patent 10,347,934 B2 “Shear Activated Impact-Resistant Electrolyte” B.L. Armstrong, S. Kalnaus, W.E. Tenhaeff, G.M. Veith, H. Wang, K.L. Browning, B.H. Shen. 7/9/2019
US Patent 9,337,470 B2 “Method and Apparatus for In-Situ Drying Investigation and Optimization of Slurry Drying Methodology.” B.L. Armstrong, C. Daniel, J.Y. Howe, J.O. Kiggans, A.S. Sabau, S. Kalnaus, D.L. Wood III. 5/10/2016
U.S. Patent 10,637,100 B2 "Fabrication of films and coatings used to activate shear thickening, impact resistant electrolytes." B.L. Armstrong, G.M. Veith, S. Kalnaus, H. Wang, K.L. Browning, K.M. Cooley. 4/28/2020