Patents by Inventor Andreas Kühner

Andreas Kühner 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).

  • Publication number: 20240055080
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of predicting a phase stability parameter for a polymer material comprising the steps of providing to a computer processor via a communication interface a digital representation of the polymer material; providing to the processor via the communication interface a data driven model parametrized on a digital representation of historical polymer material, and historical phase stability parameters; determining with the computer processor a phase stability parameter for the polymer material based on the provided data driven model, and the digital representation of the polymer material; providing via the communication interface the determined phase stability parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Zhe Xiong Yang, Huan Huan Gao, Hai Long Lv, Ke Wang, Ye Fan Wu, Ke Shi, Johannes Barth, Andreas Kuehner, Xuyuan Peng-Poehler, Yi Zhou Zheng
  • Patent number: 10201082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent conductive layer comprising non-conductive areas and conductive areas, wherein the conductive areas comprise an interconnected network of electrically conductive nanoobjects and in the non-conductive areas the nanoobjects are converted into particles and wherein the thickness of the conductive areas and the non-conductive areas differs less than 10 nm. The invention further relates to a process for producing a patterned transparent conductive film, the film comprising a substrate and a transparent conductive layer, and to a process for producing the patterned transparent conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rui Zhang, Garo Khanarian, Herve Dietsch, Andreas Kuehner
  • Publication number: 20170251553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent conductive layer comprising non-conductive areas and conductive areas, wherein the conductive areas comprise an FIG. 1 interconnected network of electrically conductive nanoobjects and in the non-conductive areas the nanoobjects are converted into particles and wherein the thickness of the conductive areas and the non-conductive areas differs less than 10 nm. The invention further relates to a process for producing a patterned transparent conductive film, the film comprising a substrate and a transparent conductive layer, and to a process for producing the patterned transparent conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rui ZHANG, Garo KHANARIAN, Herve DIETSCH, Andreas KUEHNER
  • Publication number: 20100136794
    Abstract: A method for cleaning structured surfaces of semiconductor components to remove photoresist and etching residues after the etching of the surface, comprising: a) treatment of the surface with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents, b) removal of the photoresist and c) washing with demineralized water in the stated sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Berthold Ferstl, Andreas Kuehner
  • Publication number: 20100120256
    Abstract: A method for cleaning structured surfaces of semiconductor components to remove photoresist and etching residues after the etching of the surface, comprising: a) removal of the photoresist, b) treatment of the surface with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents, c) treatment of the surface with an alkaline aqueous solution and d) washing of the surface with demineralized water, the steps a), b) and c) being effected before step d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Berthold Ferstl, Andreas Kuehner
  • Patent number: 7094328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acids of the general formula [I], [RyPF6-y]?H+ [I], where y=1, 2 or 3, and in which the ligands R may be identical or different and R is a perfluorinated C1-8-alkyl or aryl group or R is a partially fluorinated C1-8-alkyl or aryl group, in which some of the F or H may have been substituted by chlorine. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the acids according to the invention, to salts comprising a cation and the anion of the acid according to the invention, and to a process for the preparation of the salts. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the acids and salts according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai Ignatyev, Michael Schmidt, Andreas Kühner, Volker Hilarius, Udo Heider, Andriy Kucheryna, Peter Sartori, Helge Willner
  • Patent number: 6924066
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of salt-based compounds as additives in electrolytes for improvinq the properties of electrochemical cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Heider, Michael Schmidt, Anja Amann, Marlies Niemann, Andreas Kühner
  • Patent number: 6841301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluoroalkyl phosphates, to a process for the preparation, and to their use as conductive salts in batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and galvanic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Heider, Michael Schmidt, Andreas Kühner, Peter Sartori, Nikolai Ignatyev
  • Patent number: 6815119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tetrakisfluoroalkylborate salts, methods of producing same, and their use in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors, and galvanic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Andreas Kuehner, Helge Willner, Eduard Bernhardt
  • Patent number: 6794083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of fluoroalkylphosphate salts and polymers, methods of producing same, and their use in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and galvanic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Frank Ott, Michael Jungnitz, Nikolai Ignatyev, Andreas Kuehner
  • Patent number: 6548212
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of salt-based compounds as additives in electrolytes for improving the properties of electrochemical cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Heider, Michael Schmidt, Anja Amann, Marlies Niemann, Andreas Kühner
  • Publication number: 20020114996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of fluoroalkylphosphate salts and polymers, methods of producing same, and their use in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and galvanic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Merck GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Frank Ott, Michael Jungnitz, Nikolai Ignatyev, Andreas Kuehner
  • Patent number: 6423454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lithium fluoroalkylphosphates, a process for preparing them and their use as electrolyte salts in batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and electrolytic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Udo Heider, Michael Schmidt, Peter Sartori, Andreas Kühner, Nikolai Ignatyev
  • Publication number: 20010033964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of borate salts, and to their use in electrochemical cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Applicant: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Udo Heider, Michael Schmidt, Andreas Kuehner, Andrea Schmenger