Patents Assigned to EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT
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Publication number: 20240026534Abstract: The disclosed invention comprises a vacuum system cluster tool (0), comprising a dual chamber setup with at least one chemical vapour deposition chamber (1) and at least one physical vapour deposition chamber (3), with corresponding chemical vapour deposition means (10, 11, 12, 13) and corresponding physical vapour deposition means (30, 31, 32, 33) attached, as compact inexpensive, simply constructed vacuum system cluster tool (1) without mechanical sample transfer is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: EMPA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Carlos GUERRA, Laszlo PETHO, Johann MICHLER, Aleksandra SZKUDLAREK
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Publication number: 20230211586Abstract: A transparent polymer film for light redirection includes a carrier layer and a structured layer in optical contact with each other. The structured layer has a multitude of curved metallic micromirrors, which are parallel to each other and encapsulated in a transparent material and separated by a periodicity distance (p) of 10 to 1000 micrometer parallel to the film surface. 50% or more of the micromirrors’ surfaces have a cross section, perpendicular to the film surface, in the form of elliptic arcs, whose radii are from the range 5 p to 25 p, and the micromirrors are arranged in a depth (d) perpendicular to the film surface from the range 1.6 p to 3.0 p, especially 2 p to 2.5 p. Glazings can be equipped with the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventor: Andre KOSTRO
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Publication number: 20230114145Abstract: A composite multi-layer textile, comprising at least one nanofibre layer with nanofibres with diameters below 100 nm and one support layer with microfibres with diameters below three microns, wherein the layers were produced by electrospinning. The multi-layer textile shows a general transmittance at #=550 nm greater than 60%, which shows improved properties concerning transparency, breathability and robustness. This is achieved in that the at least one nanofibre layer and the support layer are fused, forming solid domains in the multi-layer textile, at closed areas of a pattern used in the production process, wherein the solid domains are separated from each other or connected, showing defined shapes, with regular or irregular spatial distribution, while the fibre morphology of nanofibres of the nanofibre layer and microfibres of support layer is preserved on top of the open areas beside the solid domains, attaining a general transmittance greater than that given by the sum of the individual layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicants: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT, ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)Inventors: Davide Barana, Giuseppino Fortunato, Anne Géraldine Guex, René Rossi, Thierry Pelet, Klaus Schönenberger, Sacha Sidjanski, Diane Baatard
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Patent number: 11534979Abstract: Use of a sensor read out system with at least one fiber optical sensor, which is connected via at least one signal line to a processing unit as part of an additive manufacturing setup, for in situ and real time quality control of a running additive manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: EMPA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Kilian Wasmer, Sergey Shevchik, Farzad Vakili Farahani, Georgios Violakis, Sébastien Vaucher
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Publication number: 20220089819Abstract: A polymeric liquid material formed of molecular building blocks of core-shell type architecture, wherein each building block consists of a hyperbranched polysiloxane core and a functional siloxane shell peripherally attached thereto, the material comprising bridging oxygen moieties (Si—O—Si), hydrolysable alkoxy moieties (Si—O—R) and organofunctional moieties (R?—Si—) and (R1-S1-R2) and less than 0.5 mass percent hydroxy moieties (Si—OH). The core has a degree of polymerization DPcore in the range of 1.3 to 2.7, the shell is formed of R?-substituted siloxane moieties and has a degree of polymerization DPshell in the range of 0.3 to 2.5. At least 75 atomic percent of all Si atoms in the core are bonded exclusively to alkoxy or bridging oxygens, the remainder each being bonded to 3 oxygens and 1 carbon. The total Si to free hydrolysable alkoxy molar ratio in the material is 1:1.25 to 1:2.75, and the material has a viscosity in the range of 10-100,000 cP.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: EMPA Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Matthias KOEBEL, Ana STOJANOVIC, Wim MALFAIT, Adilien NOUR
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Publication number: 20210371591Abstract: The present invention exploits reactive organophosphorus compounds containing unsaturated vinyl groups, which can be used in a flexible and highly controlled manner to prepare various macromolecular derivatives either via radical reactions or via Michael addition with suitable nucleophiles. Based on the fact that secondary amine groups on the one hand and vinyl groups on the other hand can work as mutual linking sites, an arsenal of novel and useful addition products can be built up. By selecting the number of secondary amine sites and vinyl sites of the participating reaction partners, very different addition products can be formed. In particular, one can form either linear chain type macromolecules (i.e. linear oligomers or polymers) or highly crosslinked network polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: EMPA Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Sabyasachi GAAN, Rudolf HUFENUS, Rashid NAZIR, Pietro SIMONETTI, Khalifah SALMEIA, Dambarudhar PARIDA, Ali GOONEIE
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Patent number: 11067442Abstract: A waveguide spectrometer includes at least one substrate layer with at least one waveguide. Each waveguide extends from an inlet face proceeding partly through the substrate layer to a reflecting element. A multiplicity of photo detectors is arranged on a front side of the substrate layer, while the photo detectors are electrically connected to an electronic read out system. The spectrometer can be made lightweight and easier to produce by forming the waveguides as surface waveguides, each showing a longitudinal opening with a width to the front side of the substrate layer between the inlet face and the reflecting element. The photo detectors are in print distributed at the front side on top of the substrate layer at least partly overlapping the longitudinal opening along an overall length of sampled region and the electrical connection of the photo detectors with the electronic read out system is achieved by a multiplicity of printed electrical conductors.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignees: MICOS ENGINEERING GMBH, EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Mohammadreza Madi, Edoardo Alberti, Ivan Shorubalko
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Publication number: 20210210685Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for deposition layers of an electronic device by slot-die deposition. Preferably, the method comprises slot-die deposition of formulation for providing compact inorganic layers, mesoporous inorganic layers, a carbon layer and a layer comprising organic-inorganic perovskite. In a preferred embodiment, the layers of a monolithic perovskite solar cell are entirely deposited by slot-die deposition. The method renders the manufacturing process of such electronic devices more efficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT, SOLARONIX S.A.Inventors: Anand VERMA, David MARTINEAU, Frank NÜESCH, Jacob HEIER, Tobias MEYER
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Publication number: 20210039324Abstract: Use of a sensor read out system with at least one fiber optical sensor, which is connected via at least one signal line to a processing unit as part of an additive manufacturing setup, for in situ and real time quality control of a running additive manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Kilian WASMER, Sergey SHEVCHIK, Farzad VAKILI FARAHANI, Georgios VIOLAKIS, Sébastien VAUCHER
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Publication number: 20200208346Abstract: The present invention provides a method for obtaining densified material comprising the steps of a. providing lignocellulosic material, b. delignification of the lignocellulosic material providing a delignified material, wherein the delignification step is performed in such a way that the lignin of the lignocellulosic material is almost completely removed and wherein the structural integrity of the lignocellulosic material is maintained in the delignified material, c. densification of the delignified material providing a densified material. Furthermore, a densified material is provided. The fibers and fibrils are maintained in the structural directionality of the raw material and that the cellulosic material is whitish.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicants: ETH ZURICH, EMPA, EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Thomas SCHNIDER, Ingo BURGERT, Jana SEGMEHL, Tobias KEPLINGER
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Patent number: 10604449Abstract: The present invention relates to improved concrete elements, particularly to self-prestressed, high-performance concrete elements (SP-HPC elements); to cementitious compositions suitable, for producing such concrete elements; to methods of manufacturing such concrete elements and such cementitious compositions; to the use of specific components in concrete elements and cementitious mixtures. The compositions and elements described herein comprise an effective amount of expansive agents in combination with superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and shrinkage reducing admixtures (SRA), and optional further components as defined in the claims. The present invention further provides for improved tendons, suitable for SP-HPC elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Giovanni Pietro Terrasi, Mateusz Ryszard Wyrzykowski, Pietro Lura
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Publication number: 20190329498Abstract: Use of a sensor read out system with at least one fiber optical sensor, which is connected via at least one signal line to a processing unit as part of an additive manufacturing setup, for in situ and real time quality control of a running additive manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Kilian WASMER, Sergey SHEVCHIK, Farzad VAKILI FARAHANI, Georgios VIOLAKIS, Sébastien VAUCHER
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Patent number: 10366863Abstract: A detector supplement device for integration in a spectroscopy setup with the spectroscopy setup including a vacuum chamber, a light source, a sample irradiating a reflected photon beam and a charged particle beam in the same direction of propagation into a radiation detector which is able to detect ultrafast electric currents originating from charged particles. The detector supplement device includes a Rogowski coil placeable inside the vacuum chamber between the sample and radiation detector. The charged particle beam is guided through the hollow core of the Rogowski coil allowing synchronized measurements of electrical currents due to the charged particle beam correlated to the reflected photon beam, while irradiation of the reflected photon beam and the charged particle beam takes place in the same direction of propagation.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Davide Bleiner, Yunieski Arbelo-Pena
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Publication number: 20190219445Abstract: A waveguide spectrometer includes at least one substrate layer with at least one waveguide. Each waveguide extends from an inlet face proceeding partly through the substrate layer to a reflecting element. A multiplicity of photo detectors is arranged on a front side of the substrate layer, while the photo detectors are electrically connected to an electronic read out system. The spectrometer can be made lightweight and easier to produce by forming the waveguides as surface waveguides, each showing a longitudinal opening with a width to the front side of the substrate layer between the inlet face and the reflecting element. The photo detectors are in print distributed at the front side on top of the substrate layer at least partly overlapping the longitudinal opening along an overall length of sampled region and the electrical connection of the photo detectors with the electronic read out system is achieved by a multiplicity of printed electrical conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: MICOS ENGINEERING GMBH, EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Mohammadreza MADI, Edoardo ALBERTI, Ivan SHORUBALKO
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Patent number: 10329378Abstract: Provided are graphene nanoribbons with controlled zig-zag edge and cove edge configuration and methods for preparing such graphene nanoribbons. The nanoribbons are selected from the following formulae.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: BASF SE, EMPA-Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs-und Forschungsanstalt, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Matthias Georg Schwab, Klaus Muellen, Xinliang Feng, Bo Yang, Tim Dumslaff, Roman Fasel, Pascal Ruffieux, Jia Liu, Jinming Cai, Carlos Sanchez-Sanchez, Junzhi Liu
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Publication number: 20190130886Abstract: A unit cell of an artificial phononic crystal for building of an artificial phononic metamaterial, showing reduced mechanical vibrations in a defined frequency range with at least one band gap in the band structure dispersion relation of the unit cell. The unit cell includes at least one building block and at least one mechanical connection connected to the building block, showing reduced mechanical vibrations in a defined frequency range with tailored dispersion properties with at least one band gap is sought. This is accomplished by forming the building block as a toroid, with a central opening and a front surface from which a first multiplicity of struts, which are tiltable relatively to the principal direction, is extending from the front surface. More than one strut is inclined with respect to the principal direction so that a rotation of the toroid around the principal direction is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: EMPA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Tommaso DELPERO, ANDREA BERGAMINI
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Patent number: 10246887Abstract: The method includes a tension element, for example in the form of flat steel, that is placed on the structure or structural part and can be guided around a corner. The flat steel can also wrap as a band around the structure, in which the two ends of the flat steel are either connected to one another or are separately connected to the structure by the end anchors or intersect to produce a clamping connection. The flat steel contracts as a result of a subsequent active and controlled input of heat using a heating element and generates a permanent tensile stress and, correspondingly, a permanent prestress on the structure. The structure, as equipped, has at least one tension element as a shape memory alloy which extends along the outer side of the structure and is connected by one or more end anchors.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: RE-FER AG, EIDGENOESSISCHE MATERIALPRUEFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT EMPAInventors: Masoud Motavalli, Benedikt Weber, Wookijn Lee, Rolf Broennimann, Christoph Czaderski, Christian Leinenbach, Julien Michels, Moslem Shahverdi
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Publication number: 20190088235Abstract: In a method for improving the acoustic properties of spruce resonance wood for musical instruments at least one resonance wood blank is subjected to a treatment with Physisporinus vitreus under controlled, sterile conditions. The previously sterilized resonance wood blank is immersed into a liquid medium enriched with fungus myecelium and kept therein in the dark for an exposure time and finally sterilized, wherein during the exposure time a temperature of 18 to 26° C. and a relative humidity of approximately 60 to approximately 80% are maintained. Due to the fact that the liquid medium contains nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) in an amount of 200 to 300 g per liter, a reproducible, uniform improvement of the acoustic properties of the resonance wood free from local defects is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: EMPA Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Francis SCHWARZE, Markus HEEB, Marjan GILANI, Sebastien JOSSET
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Patent number: 10132029Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for finishing fibers and/or fabrics, the intention being to reduce the adhesion of microorganisms, especially of bacteria and/or yeasts, to the fibers and/or fabrics. The method involves applying a composition ZS comprising selected hydrophilic silane derivatives to the fibers and/or fabrics. The invention further relates to a method for the quantitative determination of the adhesion of microorganisms to fibers and/or fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignees: SANITIZED AG, EMPA EIDGENOESSISCHE MATERIALPRUEFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Heinz Katzenmeier, Peter Stutte, Sabrina Schmidt-Emrich, Linda Thoeny-Meyer, Qun Ren Zulian
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Patent number: 10040720Abstract: In order to produce a high performance thermally insulating rendering, a dry blend is provided that consists essentially of: —60 to 90 Vol.-% of a hydrophobized granular silica aerogel; —0.5 to 30 Vol.-% of a purely mineral binder; —0.2 to 20 Vol.-% of an open-porous water-insoluble or slowly water soluble additive having an accessible pore volume from 10 to 90 Vol.-%; —up to 5 Vol.-% reinforcing fibers; and—up to 5 Vol.-% of processing additives. After mixing the dry blend with water, the slurry thus formed can be applied to a surface or shaped to a self-supporting body using an overpressure without adversely affecting the thermal insulation properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignees: EMPA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs-Und Forschungsanstalt, FixIt AGInventors: Thomas Stahl, Samuel Brunner, Mark Zimmermann, Matthias Koebel