Patents by Inventor Otto Mederle

Otto Mederle 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: 8889058
    Abstract: Method for treatment of workpieces of porous carbon material with liquid silicon with the formation of silicon carbide, comprising the following steps: preheating of porous carbon workpieces under an inert gas to a selected operating temperature TB1, delivery of liquid silicon to the porous carbon workpieces at an operating pressure pB2 and an operating temperature TB2 and impregnation of the porous carbon workpieces with liquid silicon, reaction of the liquid silicon in the workpiece at a temperature TB3 with formation of silicon carbide from carbon and silicon, gassing of the workpieces with inert gas, and cooling from the operating temperature TB3 to a conditioning temperature Tk, cooling of workpieces to room temperature, in step c the delivery of silicon and transport of the workpieces taking place over preferably cylindrical rolls which are porous at least in the exterior region and which are pivoted, and their speed of rotation determining the residence time for the delivery of silicon in step c, and t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kienzle, Johann Daimer, Rudi Beck, Otto Mederle
  • Publication number: 20110002834
    Abstract: Method for treatment of workpieces of porous carbon material with liquid silicon with the formation of silicon carbide, comprising the following steps: Preheating of porous carbon workpieces under an inert gas to a selected operating temperature TB1, delivery of liquid silicon to the porous carbon workpieces at an operating pressure pB2 and an operating temperature TB2 and impregnation of the porous carbon workpieces with liquid silicon, reaction of the liquid silicon in the workpiece at a temperature TB3 with formation of silicon carbide from carbon and silicon, gassing of the workpieces with inert gas, and cooling from the operating temperature TB3 to a conditioning temperature Tk, cooling of workpieces to room temperature, in step c the delivery of silicon and transport of the workpieces taking place over preferably cylindrical rolls which are porous at least in the exterior region and which are pivoted, and their speed of rotation determining the residence time for the delivery of silicon in step c, and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Kienzle, Johann Daimer, Rudi Beck, Otto Mederle
  • Patent number: 7763224
    Abstract: A method for treating workpieces that consist of porous carbon material with liquid silicon with the formation of silicon carbide, comprising the steps: Preheating porous carbon workpieces under inert gas to the selected operating temperature TB1, feeding liquid silicon to the porous carbon workpieces at an operating pressure pB2 and an operating temperature TB2, and impregnating the porous carbon workpieces with liquid silicon, reaction of the liquid silicon in the workpiece at a temperature TB3 with the formation of silicon carbide that consists of carbon and silicon, gassing the workpiece with inert gas and cooling from the operating temperature TB3 to the conditioning temperature Tk, cooling the workpieces to room temperature, the temperature TB3 being greater than or equal to the temperature TB2, and the workpiece in step d of the method no longer being in contact with liquid silicon outside of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kienzle, Johann Daimer, Rudi Beck, Otto Mederle, Matthieu Schwartz, Jens Rosenlöcher
  • Publication number: 20090149308
    Abstract: Method for treatment of workpieces of porous carbon material with liquid silicon with the formation of silicon carbide, comprising the following steps: preheating of porous carbon workpieces under an inert gas to a selected operating temperature TB1, delivery of liquid silicon to the porous carbon workpieces at an operating pressure pB2 and an operating temperature TB2 and impregnation of the porous carbon workpieces with liquid silicon, reaction of the liquid silicon in the workpiece at a temperature TB3 with formation of silicon carbide from carbon and silicon, gassing of the workpieces with inert gas, and cooling from the operating temperature TB3 to a conditioning temperature Tk, cooling of workpieces to room temperature, in step c the delivery of silicon and transport of the workpieces taking place over preferably cylindrical rolls which are porous at least in the exterior region and which are pivoted, and their speed of rotation determining the residence time for the delivery of silicon in step c, and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas KIENZLE, Johann Daimer, Rudi Beck, Otto Mederle
  • Publication number: 20080213155
    Abstract: A method for treating workpieces that consist of porous carbon material with liquid silicon with the formation of silicon carbide, comprising the steps: Preheating porous carbon workpieces under inert gas to the selected operating temperature TB1, feeding liquid silicon to the porous carbon workpieces at an operating pressure pB2 and an operating temperature TB2, and impregnating the porous carbon workpieces with liquid silicon, reaction of the liquid silicon in the workpiece at a temperature TB3 with the formation of silicon carbide that consists of carbon and silicon, gassing the workpiece with inert gas and cooling from the operating temperature TB3 to the conditioning temperature Tk, cooling the workpieces to room temperature, the temperature TB3 being greater than or equal to the temperature TB2, and the workpiece in step d of the method no longer being in contact with liquid silicon outside of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kienzle, Johann Daimer, Rudi Beck, Otto Mederle, Matthieu Schwartz, Jens Rosenlocher
  • Patent number: 6565099
    Abstract: A flat gasket includes a gasket body and at least one eyelet enclosing the gasket body. The gasket body is formed of a pressure-resistant core which is resistant to temperatures of at least 150° C. and a covering that completely covers flat outer sides of the core and is made of a gas-tight foil of an organic polymer having a long-term temperature resistance of at least 150° C. The eyelet or eyelets enclose the gasket body with a gas-tight joining. The core is formed of a plastic or elastomer reinforced with fibers and/or fillers, or it is formed of mica or graphite. If mica or graphite are used, the core is preferably formed of layers disposed alternately on top of one another and formed of graphite foils and metal foils or layers of mica and metal foils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: SGL Carbon AG
    Inventors: Oswin Ă–ttinger, Otto Mederle