Patents by Inventor Alessandro Zampieri

Alessandro Zampieri has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rechargeable energy storage unit
    Patent number: 9147904
    Abstract: A rechargeable energy storage unit is proposed. The rechargeable energy storage unit has a first and a second electrode. The first electrode is associated with metallic particles composed of a metal which can be reduced during charging operation of the energy storage unit and can be oxidized during discharging operation of the energy storage unit. The rechargeable energy storage unit has an electrolyte arranged between the electrodes. The metallic particles additionally contain a material which constrains sintering of the metallic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Horst Greiner, Alessandro Zampieri
  • Electrochemical battery
    Patent number: 9005826
    Abstract: A battery has a cathode and an anode, between which a solid electrolyte is disposed. The battery has a process gas feed on the cathode side. The battery is characterized in that an electrically conductive supporting body is disposed on the cathode surface. At least one chamber connected to the anode has a porous, oxidizable material and a redox pair that is gaseous at an operating temperature of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Landes, Alessandro Zampieri
  • Planar high-temperature fuel cell
    Patent number: 8940451
    Abstract: A planar high temperature fuel cell, a use and a method of manufacture are discloses. The planar high-temperature fuel cell with includes a layer structure. The layer structure includes a cathode layer, an anode layer and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer. Each of the layers are planar. A porous metal structure is used as the support for the layer structure and is also planar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Fleck, Horst Greiner, Alessandro Zampieri
  • RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE UNIT
    Publication number: 20130183595
    Abstract: A rechargeable energy storage unit is proposed. The rechargeable energy storage unit has a first and a second electrode. The first electrode is associated with metallic particles composed of a metal which can be reduced during charging operation of the energy storage unit and can be oxidized during discharging operation of the energy storage unit. The rechargeable energy storage unit has an electrolyte arranged between the electrodes. The metallic particles additionally contain a material which constrains sintering of the metallic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Horst Greiner, Alessandro Zampieri
  • CHEMICAL LOOPING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130125462
    Abstract: A chemical looping system and a method of transferring oxygen therein are provided. The system has an air reactor adapted to receive air for oxidizing an oxygen carrier, a fuel reactor adapted to receive a fuel and the oxidized oxygen carrier for at least partially oxidizing the fuel by reducing the oxygen carrier to produce a gas. The oxygen carrier has oxide-dispersion-strengthened alloy particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Horst Greiner, Alessandro Zampieri
  • BATTERY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130034784
    Abstract: A battery has a cathode and an anode, between which a solid electrolyte is disposed. The battery has a process gas feed on the cathode side. The battery is characterized in that an electrically conductive supporting body is disposed on the cathode surface. At least one chamber connected to the anode has a porous, oxidizable material and a redox pair that is gaseous at an operating temperature of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft of
    Inventors: Harald Landes, Alessandro Zampieri
  • PLANAR HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20110229796
    Abstract: A planar high temperature fuel cell, a use and a method of manufacture are discloses. The planar high-temperature fuel cell with includes a layer structure. The layer structure includes a cathode layer, an anode layer and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer. Each of the layers are planar. A porous metal structure is used as the support for the layer structure and is also planar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Fleck, Horst greiner, Alessandro Zampieri
  • High Temperature Fuel Cell and Associated Fuel Cell Assembly
    Publication number: 20110223509
    Abstract: A high temperature fuel cell and a fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cells are provided. The fuel cells operate at a temperature between 500 and 700° C. Copper-based materials for components and connections of the components is used in the fuel cells. A basis for the copper-based materials is an ODS (Oxide Dispersion Strengthened) structure of copper powders with additional oxide powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Horst Greiner, Alessandro Zampieri