Patents by Inventor Thorsten Schultz
Thorsten Schultz 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).
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Patent number: 11920735Abstract: Method for thermal insulation of an evacuable container comprising an inner container, an outer container and a cavity disposed between the inner container and the outer container, wherein said method comprises a) using a vacuum pump to reduce a pressure in the cavity and after achieving a first value of the pressure interrupting the connection to the vacuum pump, b) subsequently making a connection from a reservoir container of the thermally insulating particulate material to a filling opening provided in the region of the cavity, c) setting the evacuable container into motion, wherein the thermally insulating particulate material flows into the cavity according to a) and the pressure in the cavity increases due to the air introduced with the thermally insulating particulate material, d) terminating the filling at a second value of the pressure by interrupting the connection from the cavity to the reservoir container, e) repeating step a), wherein the output of the vacuum pump with which the cavity is deaerType: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH, STIEBEL ELTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Geisler, Ann-Kathrin Herr, Hark-Oluf Asbahr, Thorsten Schultz, Dirk Schäffner, Frank Menzel, Andreas Meng, Dominik Meier
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Patent number: 11427506Abstract: Process for producing a thermally insulating mixture comprising hydrophobic silica, in which a) a pulverulent carrier material selected from the group consisting of precipitated silicas, SiO2 aerogels, pearlites and mixtures thereof is coated with a liquid silicon compound, where the liquid silicon compound has at least one alkyl group and a boiling point of less than 200° C., and b) the pulverulent carrier material that has thus been coated with the liquid silicon compound is mixed with a composition comprising a pulverulent hydrophilic fumed silica and the mixture is subjected to thermal treatment at more than 40° C. and c) any unreacted silicon compound is subsequently removed from the thermally treated mixture, thus giving the thermally insulating mixture comprising hydrophobic silica.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Thorsten Schultz, Matthias Geisler, Maciej Olek, Juri Tschernjaew, Hark-Oluf Asbahr, Gabriele Gärtner
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Publication number: 20200124231Abstract: Method for thermal insulation of an evacuable container comprising an inner container, an outer container and a cavity disposed between the inner container and the outer container, wherein said method comprises a) using a vacuum pump to reduce a pressure in the cavity and after achieving a first value of the pressure interrupting the connection to the vacuum pump, b) subsequently making a connection from a reservoir container of the thermally insulating particulate material to a filling opening provided in the region of the cavity, c) setting the evacuable container into motion, wherein the thermally insulating particulate material flows into the cavity according to a) and the pressure in the cavity increases due to the air introduced with the thermally insulating particulate material, d) terminating the filling at a second value of the pressure by interrupting the connection from the cavity to the reservoir container, e) repeating step a), wherein the output of the vacuum pump with which the cavity is deaerType: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: EVONIK OPERATIONS GmbH, STIEBEL ELTRON GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias GEISLER, Ann-Kathrin HERR, Hark-Oluf ASBAHR, Thorsten SCHULTZ, Dirk SCHÄFFNER, Frank MENZEL, Andreas MENG, Dominik MEIER
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Publication number: 20190276358Abstract: Process for producing a thermally insulating mixture comprising hydrophobic silica, in which a) a pulverulent carrier material selected from the group consisting of precipitated silicas, SiO2 aerogels, pearlites and mixtures thereof is coated with a liquid silicon compound, where the liquid silicon compound has at least one alkyl group and a boiling point of less than 200° C., and b) the pulverulent carrier material that has thus been coated with the liquid silicon compound is mixed with a composition comprising a pulverulent hydrophilic fumed silica and the mixture is subjected to thermal treatment at more than 40° C. and c) any unreacted silicon compound is subsequently removed from the thermally treated mixture, thus giving the thermally insulating mixture comprising hydrophobic silica.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Thorsten SCHULTZ, Matthias GEISLER, Maciej OLEK, Juri TSCHERNJAEW, Hark-Oluf ASBAHR, Gabriele GÄRTNER
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Patent number: 9784402Abstract: A method for continuous production of a thermally insulating mixture comprising silica particles and opacifier particles, in which a premixed stream comprising a carrier gas, silica particles and opacifier particles is introduced into a fine impact mill, ground and mixed therein, after which the solid is separated from the gas stream, wherein the fine impact mill is an air-stream mill comprising grinding tracks arranged one above the other on a rotatable shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Frank Menzel, Tobias Banert, Hubert Mueller, Matthias Geisler, Thorsten Schultz
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Publication number: 20170218494Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoelement for a thermoelectric component, in which method: with the aid of a plasma flame, a diffusion barrier made of nickel is applied to a thermoelectric active material; or, with the aid of a plasma flame, a contact-facilitating layer made of tin is applied to a diffusion barrier made of nickel. The invention also relates to a thermoelectric component comprising thermoelements which are produced correspondingly. The aim of the invention is to further develop the conventional plasma spraying technique such that it can be used to produce thermoelements on an industrial scale. To achieve this aim, nickel particles or tin particles are used, which particles conform to a particular specification with regard to their sphericity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Jens BUSSE, Sascha HOCH, Magdalena KERN, Mareike GIESSELER, Thorsten SCHULTZ, Patrik STENNER
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Patent number: 9553249Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoelectric component or at least one semi-finished product of same, in which a multiplicity of thermolegs made of a thermoelectrically active material are introduced into an essentially planar substrate made of an electrically and thermally insulating substrate material such that the thermolegs extend through the substrate essentially perpendicular to the substrate plane, and in which the active material is provided in pulverulent form, is pressed to give green bodies and is then sintered within the substrate to give thermolegs. It is based on the object of refining the method of the generic type mentioned in the introduction so as to increase the freedom of choice of the thermally and electrically insulating substrate material.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Jens Busse, Sascha Hoch, Magdalena Kern, Mareike Giesseler, Thorsten Schultz, Patrik Stenner, Paw V. Mortensen, Ali Asghar Enkeshafi
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Patent number: 9530952Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoelectric component or at least a semifinished version thereof, in which at least one thermoelectric active material in dry powder form is introduced into at least some of the holes of a perforated template. It addresses the problem of specifying a method which can be conducted in a particularly economically viable manner. The problem is solved by virtue of the active material remaining in the holes of the template, and the template filled with active material becoming a constituent of the thermoelectric component produced.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Evonik Industries AGInventors: Patrik Stenner, Mareike Giesseler, Thorsten Schultz, Sascha Hoch, Jens Busse, Ann-Kathrin Herr, Rüdiger Schütte
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Publication number: 20160240763Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoelectric component or at least one semi-finished product of same, in which a multiplicity of thermolegs made of a thermoelectrically active active material are introduced into an essentially planar substrate made of an electrically and thermally insulating substrate material such that the thermolegs extend through the substrate essentially perpendicular to the substrate plane, and in which the active material is provided in pulverulent form, is pressed to give green bodies and is then sintered within the substrate to give thermolegs. It is based on the object of refining the method of the generic type mentioned in the introduction so as to increase the freedom of choice of the thermally and electrically insulating substrate material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Jens Busse, Sascha Hoch, Magdalena Gellner, Mareike Giesseler, Thorsten Schultz, Patrik Steneer, Paw V. Mortensen, Ali Asghar Enkeshafi
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Publication number: 20150204477Abstract: A method for continuous production of a thermally insulating mixture comprising silica particles and opacifier particles, in which a premixed stream comprising a carrier gas, silica particles and opacifier particles is introduced into a fine impact mill, ground and mixed therein, after which the solid is separated from the gas stream, wherein the fine impact mill is an air-stream mill comprising grinding tracks arranged one above the other on a rotatable shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Frank Menzel, Tobias Banert, Hubert Mueller, Matthias Geisler, Thorsten Schultz
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Patent number: 9056952Abstract: Composite materials are provided that include an open-cell polymer foam matrix including one or more polymers and, embedded into the polymer foam matrix, granules or shapes which have an open porosity.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Evonik Industries AGInventors: Christian Eilbracht, Carsten Schiller, Martin Glos, Georg Markowz, Thorsten Schultz
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Publication number: 20150047685Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoelectric component or at least a semifinished version thereof, in which at least one thermoelectric active material in dry powder form is introduced into at least some of the holes of a perforated template. It addresses the problem of specifying a method which can be conducted in a particularly economically viable manner. The problem is solved by virtue of the active material remaining in the holes of the template, and the template filled with active material becoming a constituent of the thermoelectric component produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Evonik Industries AGInventors: Patrik Stenner, Mareike Giesseler, Thorsten Schultz, Sascha Hoch, Jens Busse, Ann-Kathrin Kraemer, Ruediger Schuette
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Patent number: 8597789Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Katharina Schulz, Rüdiger Mertsch, Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael, Matthias Rochnia, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew
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Patent number: 8475576Abstract: The present invention relates to a component for producing vacuum insulation systems, comprising at least one insulation layer which is surrounded by a casing, wherein the gas pressure in the insulation layer can be reduced by means provided in the component, wherein the means for reducing the gas pressure is embodified as activatable. The present invention further describes a vacuum insulation system comprising a component according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Georg Markowz, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew, Farid Usmanov, Wojciech Pisula, Ruediger Schuette
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Patent number: 8378206Abstract: There are described thermoelectric elements that are manufactured by using a porous matrix or a porous substrate. The matrix consists of an electrically insulating material having sufficient thermal and chemical resistance as well as the lowest possible thermal conductivity, and is provided in predetermined regions with different thermoelectric materials, so that continuous conductors are formed in the matrix. These are electrically connected to one another to form thermocouples, which in turn are electrically interconnected with one another to form the thermoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Ruediger Schuette, Thorsten Schultz, Georg Markowz
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Publication number: 20110129398Abstract: The present invention relates to a component for producing vacuum insulation systems, comprising at least one insulation layer which is surrounded by a casing, wherein the gas pressure in the insulation layer can be reduced by means provided in the component, wherein the means for reducing the gas pressure is embodified as activatable. The present invention further describes a vacuum insulation system comprising a component according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Georg Markowz, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew, Farid Usmanov, Wojciech Pisula, Ruediger Schuette
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Publication number: 20110030578Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Katharina Schulz, Rüdiger Mertsch, Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael, Matthias Rochnia, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew
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Publication number: 20100300132Abstract: The present invention relates to a fibre assembly comprising high-performance polymeric fibres and bonding fibres, the fibre assembly comprising at least 70% by weight of high-performance polymeric fibres and at most 30% by weight of bonding fibres, the fibre assembly having a layered arrangement of the fibres and at least some of the fibres being bonded together by points of contact obtainable by softening of the bonding fibres. The present invention further describes an insulation system comprising a fibre assembly of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Thorsten Schultz, Herbert Griesser, Georg Markowz, Ruediger Schuette, Hans-Peter Ebert, Matthias Geisler, Johannes Wachtel
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Publication number: 20080121263Abstract: There are described thermoelectric elements that are manufactured by using a porous matrix or a porous substrate. The matrix consists of an electrically insulating material having sufficient thermal and chemical resistance as well as the lowest possible thermal conductivity, and is provided in predetermined regions with different thermoelectric materials, so that continuous conductors are formed in the matrix. These are electrically connected to one another to form thermocouples, which in turn are electrically interconnected with one another to form the thermoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Rudiger Schutte, Thorsten Schultz, Georg Markowz