# US 2018/0020704 A1 · Stable electrolyte material and solvent material containing same

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- Number: US 2018/0020704 A1
- Document ID: US20180020704A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/654,398
- Filed: 2017-07-19
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-19
- Assignees: Tygrus, LLC
- Inventors: Lawrence Carlson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020704A1

## CPC

- A23B 2/725: in the form of liquids or solids
- A23B 2/788: Inorganic compounds
- A23B 7/10: Preserving with acids; Acid fermentation
- A23L 2/02: containing fruit or vegetable juices
- A23L 2/52: Adding ingredients (adding preservatives A23B70/10)
- A23L 2/56: Flavouring or bittering agents (sweeteners A23L2/60)
- A23L 2/68: Acidifying substances
- A23L 27/12: from fruit, e.g. essential oils
- C01B 17/96: Methods for the preparation of sulfates in general (particular individual sulfates, see the relevant groups of subclasses C01B - C01G, according to the cation)
- C01F 11/46: Sulfates (dehydration of gypsum {for the production of calcium sulfate cements} C04B11/02)
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C}
- C01F: COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS (metal hydrides {monoborane, diborane or addition complexes thereof} C01B6/00; salts of oxyacids of halogens C01B11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids C01B15/00; sulfides or polysulfides of magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium C01B17/42; thiosulfates, dithionites, polythionates C01B17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium C01B19/00; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals C01B21/06; azides C01B21/08; {compounds other than ammonia or cyanogen containing nitrogen and non-metals and optionally metals C01B21/082; amides or imides of silicon C01B21/087}; metal {imides or} amides C01B21/092, {C01B21/0923}; nitrites C01B21/50; {compounds of noble gases C01B23/0005}; phosphides C01B25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus C01B25/16; carbides C01B32/90; compounds containing silicon C01B33/00; compounds containing boron C01B35/00; compounds having molecular sieve properties but not having base-exchange properties C01B37/00; compounds having molecular sieve and base-exchange properties, e.g. crystalline zeolites, C01B39/00; cyanides C01C3/08; salts of cyanic acid C01C3/14; salts of cyanamide C01C3/16; thiocyanates C01C3/20; {double sulfates of magnesium with sodium or potassium C01D5/12; with other alkali metals C01D15/00, C01D17/00})
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

A composition of matter having the following chemical structure: [ H x  O ( x - 1 ) 2 ]  Z y wherein x is and odd integer ≧3; y is an integer between 1 and 20; and Z is one of a monoatomic ion from Groups 14 through 17 having a charge value between −1 and −3 or a polyatomic ion having a charge between −1 and −3.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A solvent comprising
a compound having the following chemical structure:
[
H
x

O
(
x
-
1
)
2
]

Z
y
wherein x is and odd integer ≧3;
y is an integer between 1 and 20; and
Z is one of a monoatomic ion from Groups 14 through 17 having a charge value between −1 and −3 or a polyatomic ion having a charge between −1 and −3; and
a polar liquid selected from the group consisting of short chain alcohols, water and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein x is an integer between 3 and 11 and y is an integer between 1 and 10.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein the polyatomic ion has a charge of −2 or greater.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The composition of matter of claim 3 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of sulfate, carbonate, phosphate, oxalate, chromate, dichromate, pyrophosphate and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The composition of matter of claim 1 composed of a stiochiometrically balanced chemical composition of at least one of the following: hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri sulfate (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri carbonate (1:1), hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri phosphate, (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri oxalate (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri chromate (1:1) hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri dichromate (1:1), hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri pyrophosphate (1:1), and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 6

A stable electrolyte material comprising
A compound having the following chemical structure:
[
H
x

O
(
x
-
1
)
2
+
(
H
2

O
)

y
]

Z
wherein x is and odd integer ≧3;
y is an integer between 1 and 20; and
Z is one of a monoatomic ion from Groups 14 through 17 having a charge value between −1 and −3 or a polyatomic ion having a charge between −1 and −3; and
a polar liquid selected from the group consisting of short chain polar alcohols, water and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The composition of matter of claim 6 wherein x is an integer between 3 and 11 and y is an integer between 1 and 10.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The composition of matter of claim 6 wherein the polyatomic ion has a charge of −2 or greater.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The composition of matter of claim 8 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of sulfate, carbonate, phosphate, oxalate, chromate, dichromate, pyrophosphate and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The composition of matter of claim 6 composed of a stiochiometrically balanced chemical composition of at least one of the following: hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri sulfate (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri carbonate (1:1), hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri phosphate, (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri oxalate (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri chromate (1:1) hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri dichromate (1:1), hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri pyrophosphate (1:1), and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 11

A chemical formulation comprising:
a chemical composition having the formula:
[
H
x

O
(
x
-
1
)
2
+
(
H
2

O
)

y
]

Z
wherein x is and odd integer ≧3;
y is an integer between 1 and 20; and
Z is a polyatomic ion; and
a polar solvent, wherein at least a portion of the chemical composition is present as H9O4+ in coordinated combination with H9O4+:SO4H and working bridging ligands containing stable hydronium (H3O+) clusters.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The chemical formulation of claim 11 wherein x is an integer between 3 and 11 and y is an integer between 1 and 10.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The chemical formulation of claim 12 wherein Z is a polyatomic ion selected having a charge of −2 or greater.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The chemical formulation of claim 11 wherein the polar solvent s selected from the group consisting of water, short chain alcohols having between one and 4 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The chemical composition of claim 11 composed of a stoichiometricly balanced chemical composition of at least one of the following: hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri sulfate (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri carbonate (1:1), hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri phosphate, (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri oxalate (1:1); hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri chromate (1:1) hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri dichromate (1:1), hydrogen (1+), triaqua-μ3-oxotri pyrophosphate (1:1); and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The chemical formulation of claim 11 wherein the stable electrolyte is present in an about between about 0.05% and 50% by volumes.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The chemical formulation of claim 11 wherein the stable electrolyte is present in an amount sufficient to provide an effective pKa of between 0 and 5.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The chemical formulation of claim 11 wherein the stable electrolyte is present in an amount sufficient to provide an effective hydronium ion concentration between about 1 ppm and about 25% by volume.