Patents by Inventor Thomas M. GRUENBERGER

Thomas M. GRUENBERGER 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: 10870761
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel carbon black materials characterized by a good retention of their structure in the compressed state, as shown, e.g., by a relatively high ratio of compressed OAN/OAN. The materials may inter alia be characterized by a low viscosity in dispersions and by exhibiting low electrical resistivity. Such materials can be advantageously used in various applications, for example in the manufacture of electrochemical cells such as lithium ion batteries or as conductive additive in polymer composite materials. The disclosure also describes a procedure for making such a material as well as well as downstream uses and products comprising said carbon black material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ImerTech SAS
    Inventors: Michael E. Spahr, Simone Zürcher, Marlene Rodlert-Bacilieri, Flavio Mornaghini, Thomas M. Gruenberger
  • Publication number: 20180155552
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel carbon black materials characterized by a good retention of their structure in the compressed state, as shown, e.g., by a relatively high ratio of compressed OAN/OAN. The materials may inter alia be characterized by a low viscosity in dispersions and by exhibiting low electrical resistivity. Such materials can be advantageously used in various applications, for example in the manufacture of electrochemical cells such as lithium ion batteries or as conductive additive in polymer composite materials. The disclosure also describes a procedure for making such a material as well as well as downstream uses and products comprising said carbon black material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Michael E. SPAHR, Simone ZÜRCHER, Marlene RODLERT-BACILIERI, Flavio MORNAGHINI, Thomas M. GRUENBERGER