ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,401,036, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Francois Genin (Berkeley, Calif.).

"Double layered hydroxide (DLH)-type compound and use thereof in an electrode for an energy storage device with its graphite and resin composite and electrolyte" was invented by Francois Genin (Coral Gables, Fla.) and Jean-Marie Genin (Neuviller-sur-Moselle, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to double layered hydroxide-type compounds comprising both di- and tri-valent nickel ions, and the use of such compounds in electrodes for energy storage device in addition to a previously developed electrode using Fe2+ and Fe3+ "green ru...