Patents Assigned to Plansee SE
  • Patent number: 9686822
    Abstract: A glass-melting electrode has a cooling device. The glass-melting electrode has an electrode body with a blind hole, and the cooling device has a cooling tube which can be inserted into the blind hole in order to feed coolant into the blind hole. The cooling device has a flow distributor with at least three outlet openings. The flow distributor is arranged at an end of the cooling tube which has been inserted into the blind hole, such that coolant flows through the flow distributor into the blind hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Helmut Perktold, Dietmar Sprenger, Hannes Traxler
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9564284
    Abstract: An anode with a linear main direction of extent for an x-ray device, has an anode body and a focal track layer, which is connected to the anode body in a material-bonding manner on a focal track layer volume portion of the anode body. At least one cooling channel for the cooling of the anode body and the focal track layer is arranged in the interior of the anode body and at least the focal track layer volume portion is formed of a material with at least a basic matrix of refractory metal. The focal track layer volume portion extends as far as to the cooling channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Stefan Gerzoskovitz, Hannes Lorenz, Jürgen Schatte, Hannes Wagner, Andreas Wucherpfennig
  • Patent number: 9543108
    Abstract: A rotating x-ray anode has an annular focal track. The surface of the focal track has a directed ground structure. Over the circumference of the annular focal track and over the radial extent of the focal track, the alignment of the ground structure is inclined relative to a tangential reference direction in the respective surface portion in each case by an angle that lies in the range from 15°, including, up to and including 90°. A corresponding method for producing a rotating x-ray anode is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Peter Roedhammer, Juergen Schatte, Wolfgang Glatz, Thomas Mueller
  • Patent number: 9497803
    Abstract: A support system for supporting a heating element is formed with a supporting member and a resilient system. The supporting member has a main extension direction extending substantially in a height direction and a proximal and distal end. The proximal end is adapted to support the heating element. The resilient system includes a spring element, which is coupled to a distal portion of the supporting member and provides resiliency of the supporting member in a resilient direction and substantially restricts movements of the supporting member in a rigid direction. Furthermore, the resilient system extends at least partially from the distal portion in the height direction towards the proximal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Plansee SE, Plansee USA LLC
    Inventors: Vadim Boguslavskiy, Arno Plankensteiner
  • Patent number: 9481925
    Abstract: A titanium diboride target contains fractions of one or more metals from the group including iron, nickel, cobalt and chromium as well as carbon. The mean grain size of TiB2 grains is between 1 ?m and 20 ?m, the carbon content is in a range of 0.1 to 5% by weight and the total content of Fe, Ni, Co and/or Cr is in a range of 500 to 3,000 ?g/g. The carbon is distributed in free form at the grain boundaries of the TiB2 grains in such a way that mean distances between individual carbon particles are less than 20 ?m. The porosity is less than 5% by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventor: Michael O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9472816
    Abstract: A powder metallurgical molded part includes a disk or plate-like main body and a row of knob-shaped and/or ridge-shaped elevations in a row direction having a height perpendicular to a main plane of the main body and a cross section with side flanks leading from an outer end contour in height direction of the elevation via rounded corner portions into curved portions with a curve radius. The curve radius merges into the surface contour of the main body and a rectilinear flank portion or tangent of the side flank lying at the point where the rounded corner portion merges into the curved portion is disposed at an angle of inclination to the main plane. At least two different angles of inclination are on the same side of the main body and the at least two different angles of inclination represent at least first and second geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Oliver Hirsch, Wolfgang Kraussler, Thomas Leiter
  • Patent number: 9434003
    Abstract: A molding is produced with a disk-shaped or plate-shaped basic body having a large number of knob-like and/or web-like elevations which merge into the basic body with inclined side surfaces. The molding is produced by pressing and sintering powdery raw materials close to the final shape. First, the boundary surfaces of the basic body are pressed to final shape as far as the transition regions of the elevations and the elevations are pressed to an oversize. The projection height of the elevations from the basic body is greater than the projection height in the finally pressed state. Their side surfaces form an angle of inclination in the range from 90°-150° with the respectively adjacent boundary surface of the basic body. Then the elevations are pressed to near final shape while the angle of inclination is enlarged to a greater value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Gebhard Zobl, Wolfgang Glatz, Wolfgang Kraussler, Robert Oberbreyer
  • Publication number: 20160211531
    Abstract: A powder metallurgical component has a chromium content of at least 80% by weight and pores and/or oxide inclusions which are present in the component. The number per unit area of a sum of pores and oxide inclusions at a cut surface through the component in at least one region is at least 10,000 per mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN, LORENZ SIGL, MARCO BRANDNER, ANDREAS VENSKUTONIS, WOLFGANG KRAUSSLER
  • Patent number: 9368318
    Abstract: A rotary X-ray anode has a support body and a focal track formed on the support body. The support body and the focal track are produced as a composite by powder metallurgy. The support body is formed from molybdenum or a molybdenum-based alloy and the focal track is formed from tungsten or a tungsten-based alloy. Here, in the conclusively heat-treated rotary X-ray anode, at least one portion of the focal track is located in a non-recrystallized and/or in a partially recrystallized structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Johann Eiter, Jürgen Schatte, Wolfgang Glatz, Wolfram Knabl, Gerhard Leichtfried, Stefan Schönauer
  • Patent number: 9337497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer structure which is formed between an interconnect and a cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell and can be used for forming a ceramic layer structure between an interconnect and a cathode. In this respect, the interconnect comprises a metal alloy containing chromium. The object of the present invention is to provide a layer structure between an interconnect and a cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell with which a good protective function (from corrosion and from chromium vaporization), a high electrical conductivity and also a good thermal expansion behavior adapted to the materials of an interconnect and of a cathode can be achieved. The layer structure in the green state is formed by a powdery spinel as well as at least one of the below-named metal oxides CuO, NiO, CoOx and MnOx as a sintering additive and at least one powdery perovskite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: PLANSEE SE, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Johannes Schmid, Andreas Venskutonis, Nikolai Trofimenko, Viktar Sauchuk, Mihails Kusnezoff, Karin Lucke, Alexander Michaelis
  • Patent number: 9269525
    Abstract: A high-temperature-resistant composite body is formed by joining over an area of a first, nonmetallic section via a bonding solder layer to a second, metallic section composed of Mo, an Mo-based alloy, W or a W-based alloy. A first arrangement composed of the first section, a first Zr solder and an intermediate layer is firstly soldered together in a first soldering step. A second arrangement of the resulting partial composite body, a second solder adjoining the intermediate layer and the second section is subsequently soldered together in a second soldering step. The intermediate layer at least 90 atom % of at least one of the elements Ta, Nb, W. The second solder is formed by precisely one material selected from Ti, Ti-based solder combination, V-based solder combination, Zr or Zr-based solder combination and it melts at a lower temperature than the first Zr solder in the second arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Thomas Mueller, Klaus Ennemoser, Wolfgang Glatz, Andreas Menhard
  • Publication number: 20150354055
    Abstract: A sputtering target is composed of an alloy consisting of 5 to 70 at % of at least one element from the group of (Ga, In) and 0.1 to 15 at % of Na, the remainder being Cu and typical impurities. The sputtering target includes at least one intermetallic Na-containing phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN LINKE, JIEHUA LI, PETER SCHUMACHER, WOLFRAM KNABL, GERHARD LEICHTFRIED
  • Patent number: 9162013
    Abstract: A method reducing microbial growth uses an inorganic substance consisting of MoO2 and/or MoO3 which causes the formation of hydrogen cations when in contact with an aqueous medium to achieve an antimicrobial effect. The substance is present as a layer or a component of a layer, and is present in combination with one or more materials as a composite material. The composite material has a polymer matrix, and the substance is incorporated at 3 to 50% by weight into the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: Joseph Peter Guggenbichler, Nico Eberhardt, Hans-Peter Martinz, Heiko Wildner
  • Publication number: 20150289319
    Abstract: A supporting system for a heating element includes a supporting member and a base member. The supporting member has a main extension direction extending substantially in a height direction and a proximal and distal end. The proximal end is adapted to support the heating element. The base member is connected via at least one hinge to a distal portion of the supporting member which distal portion is arranged distal from the proximal end. The supporting member is pivotable relative to the base member about a rotation axis which is oriented parallel to a substantially rigid direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicants: PLANSEE SE, PLANSEE USA LLC
    Inventors: VADIM BOGUSLAVSKIY, ARNO PLANKENSTEINER
  • Publication number: 20150245413
    Abstract: A glass-melting electrode has a cooling device. The glass-melting electrode has an electrode body with a blind hole, and the cooling device has a cooling tube which can be inserted into the blind hole in order to feed coolant into the blind hole. The cooling device has a flow distributor with at least three outlet openings. The flow distributor is arranged at an end of the cooling tube which has been inserted into the blind hole, such that coolant flows through the flow distributor into the blind hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Helmut Perktold, Dietmar Sprenger, Hannes Traxler
  • Publication number: 20150221485
    Abstract: A target for a cathode atomization system has a tubular target body made of an atomization material and two connection pieces, fastenable to the target body, for connecting the target body to a cathode atomization system. A first connection piece is connectable to a first end of the target body and a second connection piece is connectable to a second end of the target body. At least one locking device is formed on each connection piece, in order to connect the respective connection piece to the target body so that it is secured against rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: Walter Mutschlechner, André Dronhofer, Christian Linke
  • Publication number: 20150223291
    Abstract: A support system for supporting a heating element is formed with a supporting member and a resilient system. The supporting member has a main extension direction extending substantially in a height direction and a proximal and distal end. The proximal end is adapted to support the heating element. The resilient system includes a spring element, which is coupled to a distal portion of the supporting member and provides resiliency of the supporting member in a resilient direction and substantially restricts movements of the supporting member in a rigid direction. Furthermore, the resilient system extends at least partially from the distal portion in the height direction towards the proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicants: PLANSEE USA LLC, PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: VADIM BOGUSLAVSKIY, ARNO PLANKENSTEINER
  • Publication number: 20150128849
    Abstract: A crucible made of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy having a molybdenum content of more than 95 at % for producing an oxide-ceramic single crystal. The inner side of the crucible is at least partially provided with a layer that contains at least one refractory metal and is formed with pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: Judith Januschewsky, Heike Larcher, Manfred Sulik
  • Patent number: 9029044
    Abstract: An interconnector, or bipolar plate, for a high-temperature solid electrolyte fuel cell is composed of a sintered chromium alloy which has sintering pores and contains >90% by weight of Cr, from 3 to 8% by weight of Fe and optionally from 0.001 to 2% by weight of at least one element of the group of rare earth metals. The chromium alloy contains from 0.1 to 2% by weight of Al and the sintering pores are at least partially filled with an oxidic compound containing Al and Cr. The interconnector has a high impermeability to gas and dimensional stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Wolfgang Kraussler, Gerhard Leichtfried, Andreas Venskutonis