Patents by Inventor Reinhold Zach

Reinhold Zach 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: 9680163
    Abstract: A fuel cell (1) has a plate (2) produced by powder metallurgy which comprises in one piece a porous substrate area (4) to which the electrochemically active cell layers (6) are applied, and a gastight edge area (5) which is provided with gas passages (17, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Thomas Franco, Georg Kunschert, Reinhold Zach, Gebhard Zobl
  • Publication number: 20160093900
    Abstract: A fuel cell (1) has a plate (2) produced by powder metallurgy which comprises in one piece a porous substrate area (4) to which the electrochemically active cell layers (6) are applied, and a gastight edge area (5) which is provided with gas passages (17, 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Thomas Franco, Georg Kunschert, Reinhold Zach, Gebhard Zobl
  • Patent number: 8163435
    Abstract: A porous body which has a density of from 40 to 70%, is formed from an Fe-based alloy and contains from 0.01 to 2% by weight of mixed oxide with at least one oxidic compound of one or more metals from the group consisting of Y, Sc, rare earth metals and at least one further oxidic compound of one or more metals from the group consisting of Ti, Al, Cr. The porous body displays no after-shrinkage even at operating temperatures of 900° C., it has very good corrosion resistance and it is particularly suitable as a support substrate for use in high-temperature fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Glatz, Georg Kunschert, Gebhard Zobl, Reinhold Zach
  • Publication number: 20100173217
    Abstract: A fuel cell (1) has a plate (2) produced by powder metallurgy which comprises in one piece a porous substrate area (4) to which the electrochemically active cell layers (6) are applied, and a gastight edge area (5) which is provided with gas passages (17, 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Thomas Franco, Georg Kunschert, Reinhold Zach, Gebhard Zobl
  • Publication number: 20090042080
    Abstract: A porous body which has a density of from 40 to 70%, is formed from an Fe-based alloy and contains from 0.01 to 2% by weight of mixed oxide with at least one oxidic compound of one or more metals from the group consisting of Y, Sc, rare earth metals and at least one further oxidic compound of one or more metals from the group consisting of Ti, Al, Cr. The porous body displays no after-shrinkage even at operating temperatures of 900° C., it has very good corrosion resistance and it is particularly suitable as a support substrate for use in high-temperature fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Glatz, Georg Kunschert, Gebhard Zobl, Reinhold Zach
  • Patent number: 7390456
    Abstract: Highly dense shaped parts are produced with a powder metallurgic process. The parts are formed of an alloy that, besides of at least 20 weight % chromium, consists of iron and one or several additional alloy portions that in sum do not amount to more than 10 weight %. The part is produced by pressing and sintering to near final shape a ready-to-press powder where the additional alloy portions are introduced in form of a master-alloy powder. The master-alloy may contain the following variations: the additional alloy portions and the iron portions; or the additional alloy portions, the iron parts, and the chromium portions; or additional alloy portions and the chromium portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Plansee Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Glatz, Martin Janousek, Wolfgang Kraussler, Gebhard Zobl, Reinhold Zach
  • Publication number: 20030021715
    Abstract: Highly dense shaped parts are produced with a powder metallurgic process. The parts are formed of an alloy that, besides of at least 20 weight % chromium, consists of iron and one or several additional alloy portions that in sum do not amount to more than 10 weight %. The part is produced by pressing and sintering to near final shape a ready-to-press powder where the additional alloy portions are introduced in form of a master-alloy powder. The master-alloy may contain the following variations: the additional alloy portions and the iron portions; or the additional alloy portions, the iron parts, and the chromium portions; or additional alloy portions and the chromium portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Glatz, Martin Janousek, Wolfgang Kraussler, Gebhard Zobl, Reinhold Zach