Patents by Inventor Andreas Hintennach

Andreas Hintennach 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).

  • Patent number: 11838736
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of a metal core, which at least partly is coated with a coating structure having at least one coating metal layer consisting of a different material than the metal core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20230323029
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an ionic polymer comprising at least one repeating unit comprising the reaction product between at least one compound comprising at least two functional groups and a metal bis(halosulfonyl)imide for use in electrochemical applications, particularly in electrochemical accumulators such as batteries, electrochromic devices and supercapacitors. The present technology also relates to a polymer composition, a solid polymer electrolyte composition, a solid polymer electrolyte, an electrode material comprising said ionic polymer. Their uses in electrochemical cells and electrochemical accumulators as well as their manufacturing processes are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe DAIGLE, Annie-Pier LAROUCHE, Patrick CHAREST, Abdelbast GUERFI, Martin DONTIGNY, Michel ARMAND, Karim ZAGHIB, Andreas HINTENNACH
  • Patent number: 11678123
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of metal with a fatigue strength of at least 370 N/mm2 or an ultimate tensile strength of at least 1100 N/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20230071811
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator (1a . . . 1c) for a plate like structure (25) or membrane (2) is disclosed, which comprises a voice coil (7, 7a, 7b), a magnet system (8) and a plurality of arms (17a . . . 17t) coupling the voice coil (7, 7a, 7b) and the magnet system (8) in a movable manner. The arms (17a . . . 17t) are made of a metal with a fatigue strength of at least 370 N/mm2 or an ultimate tensile strength of at least 1100 N/mm2. Each of the arms (17a . . . 17t) comprises at least two arm sections (s, s1, s2), which are arranged movable to each other, and which are connected to each other by means of a damping material (18a . . . 18g) with a tensile storage modulus of 0.1-6000 MPa and a tensile loss factor of at least 0.1, each measured at room temperature of 20° C. Moreover the invention relates to speaker (5) and an electrodynamic transducer (26a, 26b) with such an electrodynamic actuator (1a . . . 1c) and a method of manufacturing an intermediate product for such an electrodynamic actuator (1a . . . 1c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Murat Polat, Gustav Otto, Patrick Gelbmann
  • Patent number: 11297438
    Abstract: An electrodynamic acoustic transducer is disclosed, which comprises a frame and/or a housing, at least one coil and a magnet system, which is fixed to the frame and/or the housing and which is designed to generate a magnetic field through the coil. Furthermore, the electrodynamic acoustic transducer comprises a polygonal membrane, which in an inner portion is fixed to the at least one coil and which in an outer annular portion is fixed to the frame or the housing. A first distance between the outer annular portion and the inner portion at a longitudinal side of the polygonal membrane is smaller or greater than a second distance between the outer annular portion and the inner portion at a corner of the polygonal membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Christian Klaubauf, Andreas Hintennach
  • Publication number: 20210368276
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of a metal core, which at least partly is coated with a coating structure having at least one coating metal layer consisting of a different material than the metal core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20210368277
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of metal with a fatigue strength of at least 370 N/mm2 or an ultimate tensile strength of at least 1100 N/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Patent number: 10897041
    Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical energy accumulator includes a catalyst layer, where the catalyst layer includes an electrically conductive matrix and a chemically active material which is intercalated into the electrically conductive matrix. A protective coating is disposed on the catalyst layer, where the protective coating includes at least one metal oxide and methionine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hintennach
  • Publication number: 20200243843
    Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical energy accumulator includes a catalyst layer, where the catalyst layer includes an electrically conductive matrix and a chemically active material which is intercalated into the electrically conductive matrix. A protective coating is disposed on the catalyst layer, where the protective coating includes at least one metal oxide and methionine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Daimier AG
    Inventor: Andreas HINTENNACH
  • Publication number: 20200128332
    Abstract: An electrodynamic acoustic transducer is disclosed, which comprises a frame and/or a housing, at least one coil and a magnet system, which is fixed to the frame and/or the housing and which is designed to generate a magnetic field through the coil. Furthermore, the electrodynamic acoustic transducer comprises a polygonal membrane, which in an inner portion is fixed to the at least one coil and which in an outer annular portion is fixed to the frame or the housing. A first distance between the outer annular portion and the inner portion at a longitudinal side of the polygonal membrane is smaller or greater than a second distance between the outer annular portion and the inner portion at a corner of the polygonal membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Christian Klaubauf, Andreas Hintennach
  • Patent number: 10621967
    Abstract: An improved ultrasonic lens and associated system is provided. Specifically, there is provided an ultrasonic lens with two sets of parallel sound ports operatively connected to an electrodynamic transducer to extend the working range of both audible and ultrasonic sound signals. The ultrasonic lens and electrodynamic transducer are situated so that the electrodynamic transducer axis and the sound port axes are aligned, whereby a shift in either the x or y axis direction will influence the ultrasound and audible behavior of the sound signal from the electrodynamic transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Hintennach, Stefan Zangl
  • Patent number: 10587956
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new membrane for a loudspeaker. The membrane comprises a central portion having a sound emitting surface and a back surface. The membrane further comprises a first edge directly adjacent to the central portion and surrounding the central portion. The membrane further comprises a second edge surrounding the first edge and an intermediate portion located between the first edge and the second edge, wherein the intermediate portion comprises at least one convex shaped section with regard to the sound emitting surface area of the central portion and at least one concave shaped section with regard to the sound emitting surface area of the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Sound Solutions Austria GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Hintennach, Armin Timmerer
  • Patent number: 10490819
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage system includes two electrodes and a separator disposed between the two electrodes. The separator is mechanically flexible such that a position of the separator between the two electrodes is alternatively shiftable in respective directions towards the two electrodes depending on an electrochemical process taking place between the two electrodes and the separator has elasticity such that a shape and/or a volume of the separator is changeable depending on the electrochemical process taking place between the two electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hintennach
  • Patent number: 10290846
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical storage system, which is arrangeable between an anode and a cathode of the electrochemical storage system, is disclosed. The separator is formed from a semipermeable carrier material. The carrier material is formed from a fiberglass fleece where at least one surface side of the fiberglass fleece facing a cathode is modified in such a way that it is impermeable for an active material of the cathode. A method for the production of a separator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hintennach
  • Publication number: 20190075400
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new membrane for a loudspeaker. The membrane comprises a cent-ral portion having a sound emitting surface and a back surface. The membrane further compri-ses a first edge directly adjacent to the central portion and surrounding the central portion. The membrane further comprises a second edge surrounding the first edge and an intermedi-ate portion located between the first edge and the second edge, wherein the intermediate por-tion comprises at least one convex shaped section with regard to the sound emitting surface area of the central portion and at least one concave shaped section with regard to the sound emitting surface area of the central portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Sound Solutions Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hintennach, Armin Timmerer
  • Publication number: 20180007471
    Abstract: An electrodynamic transducer having a coil, a membrane, and a plate is disclosed, wherein the transducer is adapted to generate a sound pressure level in the human-audible acoustic range and the ultrasonic range so that the transducer may be used as a speaker and an ultrasonic proximity sensor. The transducer may be adapted to generate a sound pressure level above about 88 dB between 20 kHz and 70 kHz. The plate may include a structural rigidity increasing feature such as a domed portion or a population of ribs, which may increase the generated sound pressure level in the ultrasonic range. The transducer may also include a front resonator which may be used to further tune and/or increase the generated sound pressure level in the ultrasonic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Lembacher, Friedrich Reining, Markus Flock, Armin Timmerer, Christian Klaubauf, Heribert Bauer, Stefan Zangl, Andreas Hintennach
  • Publication number: 20170133687
    Abstract: An electrode material for an electrochemical storage system is disclosed. The electrode material being formed from a composite material, where the composite material includes at least one electrically conductive matrix and an active material. The electrically conductive matrix includes nanoscale, tubular structures made from silicon. A method for the production of an electrode material and an electrochemical energy storage system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas HINTENNACH
  • Publication number: 20170117548
    Abstract: An electrode material for an electrochemical energy storage system is disclosed. The electrode material is formed from a composite material where the composite material includes at least one electrically conductive matrix and an active material. The electrically conductive matrix includes at least one porous and mechanically flexible carbon structure. A method for the production of an electrode material and an electrochemical energy storage system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas HINTENNACH
  • Publication number: 20170117549
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage system is disclosed. The system includes at least two electrodes, between which a separator is arranged. The separator is designed to be mechanically flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas HINTENNACH
  • Publication number: 20170117522
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical storage system, which is arrangeable between an anode and a cathode of the electrochemical storage system, is disclosed. The separator is formed from a semipermeable carrier material. The carrier material is formed from a fiberglass fleece where at least one surface side of the fiberglass fleece facing a cathode is modified in such a way that it is impermeable for an active material of the cathode. A method for the production of a separator is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas HINTENNACH