Patents by Inventor Kai HERBST

Kai HERBST 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: 11584696
    Abstract: A copper-ceramic composite: includes a ceramic substrate containing alumina and a copper or copper alloy coating on the ceramic substrate. The alumina has a mean grain shape factor Ra(Al2O3), defined as the arithmetic mean of the shape factors R of the alumina grains, of at least 0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz
  • Patent number: 11498878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite, comprising a ceramic substrate, which contains aluminum oxide, a coating on the ceramic substrate made of copper or a copper alloy, wherein the aluminum oxide has an average grain form factor Ra(Al2O3), determined as an arithmetic average value from the form factors of the grains of the aluminum oxide, the copper or the copper alloy has an average grain form factor Ra(Cu), determined as an arithmetic average of the form factors of the grains of the copper or copper alloy, and the average grain form factors of the aluminum oxide and copper or copper alloy meet the following condition: 0.5?Ra(Al2O3)/Ra(Cu)?2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz, Alexander Rogg
  • Publication number: 20210188718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite comprising:—a ceramic substrate;—a copper or copper alloy coating in which the copper or copper alloy has grain sizes of 10 ?m to 300 ?m and a number distribution of the grain sizes with a median d50 and an arithmetic mean darith, the ratio of d50 to darith (d50/darith) being between 0.75 and 1.10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz
  • Patent number: 11021407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper/ceramic composite comprising—a ceramic substrate which contains aluminum oxide, —a coating which lies on the ceramic substrate and which is made of copper or a copper alloy, wherein the copper or the copper alloy has a particle size number distribution with a median value d50, an arithmetic mean value darith, and a symmetry value S(Cu)=d50/darith; the aluminum oxide has a particle size number distribution with a median value d50, an arithmetic mean value darith, and a symmetry value S(Al2O3)=d50/darith; and S(Al2O3) and S(Cu) satisfy the following condition: 0.7?S(Al2O3)/S(Cu)?1.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz, Alexander Rogg
  • Patent number: 11021406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite comprising: a ceramic substrate; and a copper or copper alloy coating on the ceramic substrate, the copper or copper alloy having grain sizes of 10 ?m to 300 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz
  • Patent number: 10941080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite comprising: a ceramic substrate; and a copper or copper alloy coating on the ceramic substrate, the copper or copper alloy having grain sizes of 10 ?m to 300 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz
  • Publication number: 20200308072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper/ceramic composite comprising—a ceramic substrate which contains aluminum oxide, —a coating which lies on the ceramic substrate and which is made of copper or a copper alloy, wherein the copper or the copper alloy has a particle size number distribution with a median value d50, an arithmetic mean value darith, and a symmetry value S(Cu)=d50/darith; the aluminum oxide has a particle size number distribution with a median value d50, an arithmetic mean value darith, and a symmetry value S(Al2O3)=d50/darith; and S(Al2O3) and S(Cu) satisfy the following condition: 0.7<S(Al2O3)/S(Cu)?1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: KAI HERBST, Christian MUSCHELKNAUTZ, Alexander ROGG
  • Publication number: 20200199029
    Abstract: One aspect is a logic power module, with at least one logic component, at least one power component and a substrate. The logic element and the power component are provided in separate areas on the substrate. The logic component on the substrate is provided by thick printed copper; and the power component is provided by a metal-containing thick-film layer, and, provided thereon, a metal foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anton Miric, Kai Herbst, Miriam Rauer, Christian Jung, Peter Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20190084893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite comprising: a ceramic substrate; and a copper or copper alloy coating on the ceramic substrate, the copper or copper alloy having grain sizes of 10 ?m to 300 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz
  • Publication number: 20190055167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite comprising: a ceramic substrate containing alumina; a copper or copper alloy coating on the ceramic substrate; the alumina has a mean grain shape factor Ra(Al2O3), defined as the arithmetic mean of the shape factors R of the alumina grains, of at least 0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Chrisitan Muschelknautz
  • Publication number: 20190055166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite, comprising a ceramic substrate, which contains aluminum oxide, a coating on the ceramic substrate made of copper or a copper alloy, wherein the aluminum oxide has an average grain form factor Ra(Al2O3), determined as an arithmetic average value from the form factors of the grains of the aluminum oxide, the copper or the copper alloy has an average grain form factor Ra(Cu), determined as an arithmetic average of the form factors of the grains of the copper or copper alloy, and the average grain form factors of the aluminum oxide and copper or copper alloy meet the following condition: 0.5?Ra(Al2O3)/Ra(Cu)?2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kai Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz, Alexander ROGG
  • Publication number: 20190023619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a copper-ceramic composite comprising—a ceramic substrate which contains aluminum oxide, the aluminum oxide having particle sizes in the range of 0.01 ?m to 25 ?m and a quantity distribution of the particle sizes with a median value d50 and an arithmetic mean value darith, and the ratio of d50 to darith being in the range of 0.75 to 1.10, —a coating made of copper or a copper alloy provided on the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: KAI Herbst, Christian Muschelknautz
  • Publication number: 20190002359
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing a ceramic substrate bonded with a metal foil. Moreover, described is a metal-ceramic-substrate provided with a thick-film layer and the use of a thick-film paste for bonding a metal foil onto a ceramic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Paul GUNDEL, Anton MIRIC, Melanie BAWOHL, Gabriel ZIER, Kai HERBST