Patents by Inventor Alexander Lochbaum
Alexander Lochbaum 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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Publication number: 20220371888Abstract: A gas generator comprises a compartment confined by a casing configured to hold an active material generating a target gas in response to thermal activation, and a heater structure configured and arranged to heat the active material for generating the target gas. The heater structure is arranged outside the compartment and heats the active material from at least two sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Alexander Lochbaum, Ueli Schoen, Stefan Knobelspies, Jens Hornung, Matthias Streiff, Ulrich Bartsch
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Publication number: 20220307974Abstract: A photodetector comprises a substrate, and supported by the substrate, a configuration to act as optical resonator and to absorb incident radiation of a band, including infrared. The configuration comprises: a resonant frontside structure facing the incident radiation; a backside structure and arranged between the frontside structure and the substrate; and a layer of an active material made from a semiconducting material, and configured to convert at least part of the incident radiation of the band into charge carriers. The frontside structure or the backside structure is made from electrically conducting material and is in contact with the active material. The configuration is configured to selectively absorb the incident radiation of the band. The frontside structure or the backside structure that is in contact with the active material is contacted by electrical contacts for sensing the charge carriers in the active material. The active material comprises amorphous or polycrystalline material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: SENSIRION AGInventors: Alexander DORODNYY, Alexander LOCHBAUM, Jürg LEUTHOLD, Lukas BÜRGI, Silvio GRAF
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Patent number: 10777855Abstract: A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Bhaskar Saha, Saroj Sahu, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Chang-Jun Bae, Mohamed Alamgir, Hoe Jin Hah, Bokkyu Choi, Gyu-Ok Hwang, Geun-Chang Chung
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Publication number: 20200006818Abstract: A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Bhaskar Saha, Saroj Sahu, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Chang-Jun Bae, Mohamed Alamgir, Hoe Jin Hah, Bokkyu Choi, Gyu-Ok Hwang, Geun-Chang Chung
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Patent number: 10446886Abstract: A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Bhaskar Saha, Saroj Sahu, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Chang-Jun Bae, Mohamed Alamgir, Hoe Jin Hah, Bokkyu Choi, Gyu-Ok Hwang, Geun-Chang Chung
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Patent number: 10444076Abstract: An infrared device comprises a substrate (1), and arranged on or in the substrate (1) a configuration (3) for one of selectively emitting and selectively absorbing infrared radiation of a band, the configuration (3) comprising a pattern made from an electrically conducting material on a first level (L1), an electrically conducting film (33) on a second level (L2), and a dielectric layer (24) between the pattern and the film (33). One or more of a heater (4) for heating the configuration (3), and a thermal sensor (5) arranged for sensing the selective infrared radiation of the band absorbed by the configuration (3) on or in the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Sensirion AGInventors: Martin Winger, Marc Von Waldkirch, Matthias Streiff, Alexander Lochbaum, Jürg Leuthold
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Publication number: 20180356290Abstract: An infrared device comprises a substrate (1), and arranged on or in the substrate (1) a configuration (3) for one of selectively emitting and selectively absorbing infrared radiation of a band, the configuration (3) comprising a pattern made from an electrically conducting material on a first level (L1), an electrically conducting film (33) on a second level (L2), and a dielectric layer (24) between the pattern and the film (33). One or more of a heater (4) for heating the configuration (3), and a thermal sensor (5) arranged for sensing the selective infrared radiation of the band absorbed by the configuration (3) on or in the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Martin WINGER, Marc VON WALDKIRCH, Matthias STREIFF, Alexander LOCHBAUM, Jürg LEUTHOLD
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Patent number: 9583796Abstract: A method for determining an operating state (e.g., state-of-charge or state-of-health) and/or generating management (charge/discharge) control information in a system including an electrochemical energy device (EED, e.g., a rechargeable Li-ion battery, supercapacitor or fuel cell) that uses optical sensors to detect the intercalation stage change events occurring in the EED. The externally or internally mounted optical sensors measure operating parameter (e.g., strain and/or temperature) changes of the EED during charge/recharge cycling, and transmit measured parameter data using light signals sent over optical fibers to a detector/converter. A processor then analyzes the measured parameter data, e.g., using a model-based estimation process, to detect intercalation stage changes (i.e., crystalline structure changes caused by migration of guest species, such as Li-ions, between the EED's anode and cathode), and generates the operating state and charge/discharge control information based the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: Bhaskar Saha, Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Saroj Kumar Sahu, Anurag Ganguli
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Patent number: 9553465Abstract: A battery management system includes one or more fiber optic sensors configured to be disposed within an electrochemical battery. Each fiber optic sensor is capable of receiving input light and providing output light that varies based on the input light and an amount of free or dissolved gas present within the battery. A detector detects the output light and generates an electrical detector signal in response to the output light. Battery management circuitry determines the state of the battery based at least in part on the detector signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Alexander Lochbaum, Bhaskar Saha, Lars Wilko Sommer, Tobias Staudt
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Publication number: 20160028129Abstract: A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Bhaskar Saha, Saroj Sahu, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Chang-Jun Bae, Mohamed Alamgir, Hoe Jin Hah, Bokkyu Choi, Gyu-Ok Hwang, Geun-Chang Chung
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Patent number: 9209494Abstract: A system includes utilizes optical sensors arranged within or on portions of an electrochemical energy device (e.g., a rechargeable Li-ion battery, supercapacitor or fuel cell) to measure operating parameters (e.g., mechanical strain and/or temperature) of the electrochemical energy device during charge/recharge cycling. The measured parameter data is transmitted by way of light signals along optical fibers to a controller, which converts the light signals to electrical data signal using a light source/analyzer. A processor then extracts temperature and strain data features from the data signals, and utilizes a model-based process to detect intercalation stage changes (i.e., characteristic crystalline structure changes caused by certain concentrations of guest species, such as Li-ions, within the electrode material of the electrochemical energy device) indicated by the data features. The detected intercalation stage changes are used to generate highly accurate operating state information (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Ajay Raghavan, Bhaskar Saha, Tobias Staudt, Alexander Lochbaum
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Patent number: 9201000Abstract: Sensor material is arranged to interact with input light and to asymmetrically alter a spectral distribution of the input light in response to presence of an external stimulus. A detector is configured to sense the altered input light and to generate at least one electrical signal comprising information about a shift in the centroid of a spectral distribution of the altered input light relative to a centroid of the spectral distribution of the input light.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Peter Kiesel, Alexander Lochbaum, Ajay Raghavan, Bhaskar Saha, Tobias Staudt, Lars Wilko Sommer
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Publication number: 20150303723Abstract: A battery management system includes one or more fiber optic sensors configured to be disposed within an electrochemical battery. Each fiber optic sensor is capable of receiving input light and providing output light that varies based on the input light and an amount of free or dissolved gas present within the battery. A detector detects the output light and generates an electrical detector signal in response to the output light. Battery management circuitry determines the state of the battery based at least in part on the detector signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Alexander Lochbaum, Bhaskar Saha, Lars Wilko Sommer, Tobias Staudt
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Publication number: 20150280290Abstract: A method for determining an operating state (e.g., state-of-charge or state-of-health) and/or generating management (charge/discharge) control information in a system including an electrochemical energy device (EED, e.g., a rechargeable Li-ion battery, supercapacitor or fuel cell) that uses optical sensors to detect the intercalation stage change events occurring in the EED. The externally or internally mounted optical sensors measure operating parameter (e.g., strain and/or temperature) changes of the EED during charge/recharge cycling, and transmit measured parameter data using light signals sent over optical fibers to a detector/converter. A processor then analyzes the measured parameter data, e.g., using a model-based estimation process, to detect intercalation stage changes (i.e., crystalline structure changes caused by migration of guest species, such as Li-ions, between the EED's anode and cathode), and generates the operating state and charge/discharge control information based the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Bhaskar Saha, Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Saroj Kumar Sahu, Anurag Ganguli
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Publication number: 20150185139Abstract: Sensor material is arranged to interact with input light and to asymmetrically alter a spectral distribution of the input light in response to presence of an external stimulus. A detector is configured to sense the altered input light and to generate at least one electrical signal comprising information about a shift in the centroid of a spectral distribution of the altered input light relative to a centroid of the spectral distribution of the input light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Peter Kiesel, Alexander Lochbaum, Ajay Raghavan, Bhaskar Saha, Tobias Staudt, Lars Wilko Sommer
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Publication number: 20140203783Abstract: A system includes utilizes optical sensors arranged within or on portions of an electrochemical energy device (e.g., a rechargeable Li-ion battery, supercapacitor or fuel cell) to measure operating parameters (e.g., mechanical strain and/or temperature) of the electrochemical energy device during charge/recharge cycling. The measured parameter data is transmitted by way of light signals along optical fibers to a controller, which converts the light signals to electrical data signal using a light source/analyzer. A processor then extracts temperature and strain data features from the data signals, and utilizes a model-based process to detect intercalation stage changes (i.e., characteristic crystalline structure changes caused by certain concentrations of guest species, such as Li-ions, within the electrode material of the electrochemical energy device) indicated by the data features. The detected intercalation stage changes are used to generate highly accurate operating state information (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Ajay Raghavan, Bhaskar Saha, Tobias Staudt, Alexander Lochbaum