Patents by Inventor Andreas Gutsch
Andreas Gutsch 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: 20120156542Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (1) particularly of a prismatic or cylindrical design, comprising at least two electrode stacks (2), at least one current conductor connected to an electrode stack (2), a jacket (4) that at least partially encloses the electrode stack (2), at least one current conductor (3) extending partially out of the jacket (4), characterized in that a heat conducting plate (5) is arranged between two electrode stacks (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch
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Publication number: 20120148899Abstract: Electrochemical cell comprising a positive and a negative elecrode and a layer of an inorganic substance arranged between the electrodes, characterized in that the layer is coated with a polyetherimide on one or both sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Andreas Gutsch, Tim Schaefer
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Publication number: 20120145354Abstract: A vehicle has a driving apparatus that includes at least one propulsion device, a driving device that applies a force and/or a torque to the propulsion device, and an energy conversion device that receives energy from the driving device. A first energy storage device that stores energy is also included. The driving apparatus assumes a first operating state where a force and/or a torque is applied to the propulsion device by the driving device or a second operating state in which a force and/or a torque are applied to the driving device by the propulsion device. Under predefined conditions, a second energy storage device supplies energy to at least one driving device and the first energy storage device supplies energy to the second energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Tim Schaeffer, Andreas Gutsch
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Publication number: 20120148880Abstract: The task at hand is achieved by a method for operating a battery having at least one galvanic cell. The at least one galvanic cell is subjected at least temporally to an examination, particularly at a predetermined operating state of the battery or the galvanic cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner
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Publication number: 20120141843Abstract: An electrochemical energy accumulator apparatus according to the invention has at least one galvanic cell. Furthermore, the electrochemical energy accumulator apparatus has at least one diverting device which is assigned to the at least one galvanic cell, and at least one connecting device which is assigned to the at least one diverting device. The electrochemical energy accumulator apparatus is characterized in that the at least one connecting device is assigned at least one heat exchanger device, wherein the at least one heat exchanger device is designed to exchange thermal energy with the at least one connecting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GmbHInventors: Andreas Gutsch, Tim Schaefer
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Publication number: 20120133334Abstract: The invention relates to a method for charging at least one motor vehicle battery (3) during the operation of the motor vehicle (1). According to the invention, the charging current for the motor vehicle battery (3) is obtained at least partially by converting mechanical power on the vehicle suspension (5a, 5b). The invention further relates to a charging apparatus for a motor vehicle battery (3) and to a motor vehicle (1) comprising such a charging apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Walter Lachenmeier, Andreas Gutsch, Tim Schaefer
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Publication number: 20120129020Abstract: The invention relates to a battery system comprising at least one battery. According to the invention, provisions are made that said battery system comprises at least one Peltier element, which is used for cooling and/or for heating at least one battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Walter Lachenmeier, Andreas Gutsch, Tim Schaefer
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Patent number: 8091672Abstract: An electrically driven single-drive-axis vehicle with a platform for a driver, driven about a common wheel axis, which provides the single-drive-axis to improve its handling and its range of uses. The vehicle includes at least one attachment, the attachment being connected to the single-axle vehicle pivotably about at least one first attachment axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Andreas Gutsch, Michael Schulze, Holger Bramsiepe
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Patent number: 8062700Abstract: A method for producing coated substrates with IR radiation reflecting properties is provided. The method includes applying a composition containing an inorganic compound onto at least one side of the substrate, drying the composition, and applying at least one coating containing a silane onto the dried composition wherein the composition and/or the coating contains at least one IR radiation reflecting pigment having a core and an electrical current conducting layer containing tin oxides and/or titanium oxides applied on the core.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Edwin Nun, Heike Bergandt, Andreas Gutsch, Gerhard Geipel
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Patent number: 8057851Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a substrate, b) applying a composition onto at least one side of the substrate, the composition containing an inorganic compound, the inorganic compound containing at least one metal and/or semimetal selected from the group Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, B, Al, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Zn, Pb, Sb, Bi or mixtures thereof and at least one element selected from the group Te, Se, S, O, Sb, As, P, N, C, Ga or mixtures thereof, and an electrically conductive substance selected from metals, particulate metals, metal alloys, particulate metal alloys, conductive compounds containing carbon or mixtures thereof, c) drying the composition applied in step b), d) applying at least one coating onto the at least one side of the substrate onto which the composition was applied in step b), the coating containing a silane of the general formula (Z1)Si(OR)3, where Z1 is R, OR or Gly (Gly=3-glycidyloxypropyl) and RType: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Edwin Nun, Heike Bergandt, Andreas Gutsch, Gerhard Geipel
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Patent number: 7993771Abstract: An accumulator comprises at least one galvanic cell and a receiving device for supporting the galvanic cell(s) of the accumulator. The receiving device comprises at least one protecting wall for receiving energy by means of elastic and/or plastic deformation. The protecting wall encases the at least one galvanic cell at least partially and has a thickness which is at least partially less than about 1/10 of the characteristic edge length of the at least one galvanic cell.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventors: Andreas Gutsch, Holger Mikus, Joerg Kaiser, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Tim Schaefer
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Publication number: 20110104536Abstract: An energy storage unit, such as a galvanic cell, is composed of a first electrode (10), a second electrode (18) and a separation element (24), which is arranged between the first and the second electrode. Therein, the first and the second electrode (10, 18), respectively, comprise an electrode collector (12, 20) and an active electrode material (14, 22), which is applied onto the respective electrode collector on one side or on both sides. In order to improve the longterm stability, in particular for large format lithium-ion cells, the electrode collector (12, 20) of the first and/or the second electrode (10, 18) is made of a copper material, which is technical-grade oxygen-free having at least approximately 99.9% by weight copper and a specific phosphorous content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch
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Publication number: 20110059353Abstract: An accumulator comprises at least one galvanic cell and a receiving device for supporting the galvanic cell(s) of the accumulator. The receiving device comprises at least one protecting wall for receiving energy by means of elastic and/or plastic deformation. The protecting wall encases the at least one galvanic cell at least partially and has a thickness which is at least partially less than about 1/10 of the characteristic edge length of the at least one galvanic cell. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventors: Andreas GUTSCH, Holger MIKUS, Joerg KAISER, Claus-Rupert HOHENTHANNER, Tim SCHAEFER
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Publication number: 20110052943Abstract: An electrical energy storage device includes at least one galvanic cell partly surrounded by a cell sheath, at least one heat-conducting device effectively connected to the galvanic cell, the heat-conducting device being suitable for supplying heat energy to the cell and/or conducting heat energy from the cell, a cell holding device enclosing an interior space at least partially with a wall, the interior space being suitable for accommodating each galvanic cell, and the cell sheath being at least partly effectively connected to the wall, at least one first measurement device suitable for acquiring a temperature at a prespecified position of the galvanic cell, and a control device suitable for evaluating a signal of each first measurement device that is present and/or for controlling the heat-conducting devices, heat-conducting apparatus being situated between the cell sheath and at least one of the wall of cell holding device and an additional cell sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Jürgen Hofmann, Magnus Mickel, Günter Eichinger, Tim Schäfer, Andreas Gutsch
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Publication number: 20110052946Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the controlled transfer of electric mechanisms operating according to galvanic principles from a first operating state into at least a second operating state, in which the functionality and in particular the reaction potential of the electric mechanism operating according to galvanic principles is reduced or completely eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch
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Publication number: 20100316895Abstract: The invention relates to a battery pack (1) for electric vehicles or vehicles with an electric hybrid drive. The battery pack (1) according to the invention comprises a battery housing (2) and battery cells, which are arranged within the battery housing (2), are self-contained and are electrically connected to one another in order to achieve a desired terminal voltage. A plurality of battery cells are in each case arranged at a distance from one another in a fastening frame (6) and in each case form cell modules (4). The cell modules (4) are in each case arranged on fastening elements, which pass through the battery housing (2), the fastening elements, being in the form of spacers between the cell modules (4) and, with the battery housing (2), forming a bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Klaus Hedrich, Sven Augustin, Uwe Paulmann, Andreas Gutsch, Guenter Eichinger, Andreas Fuchs
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Publication number: 20100151300Abstract: The device according to the invention for storing electrical energy comprises at least one galvanic cell. The same is at least partially surrounded by a casing. Furthermore, the device comprises a cell holding unit comprising an internal space. The at least one galvanic cell is arranged in the internal space. Furthermore, the cell holding unit comprises a wall, which at least partially delimits said internal space. Therein, the wall of the cell holding unit and/or the at least one galvanic cell comprise at least one hollow space. The at least one hollow space is at least partially filled with a first heat conducting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Andreas Gutsch, Holger Mikus, Jörg Kaiser, Martin Schneider, Günter Eichinger, Tim Schäfer
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Publication number: 20100136403Abstract: The invention relates to a facility (10, 20) operating according to galvanic principles such as particularly a battery, respectively an accumulator, in particular a lithium-ion battery, and assemblies thereof. The facility comprises a housing (12), at least one first current conductor (14), which protrudes from the housing (12), and at least one first heat conducting facility (24), which is connected to the first current conductor (14) in heat flow communication, and which is developed such to conduct thermal energy from the first current conductor (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Li-Tech Battery GmbHInventors: Tim Schafer, Claudia Brasse, Andreas Gutsch
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Publication number: 20100126891Abstract: Packaging device (10, 10?, 10?) for packaging at least one object (12, 12?, 12?), that is essentially flat, in particular a valuable technical object, such as a lithium-ion cell, comprising: a bottom plate (14) having at least one first side rim (42), which is linear in regard to at least a part thereof, and at least one first cover plate (20) having at least one first side rim (46) which is linear in regard to at least one part thereof, which is hingeably linked to the first side rim (42) of the bottom plate (14) such that the cover plate (20) can be hinged between a closed position in which the cover plate at least partially covers the bottom plate, and an open position in which the cover plate is not opposite to the bottom plate, characterized in that the bottom plate (14) or the at least one cover plate (20) comprises on one side a cushioning layer (16, respectively 22), wherein the cushioned side faces the object (12, 12?, 12?) when said object is in the packaging and the at least one cover plate (20) iType: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Tim SCHÄFER, Andreas GUTSCH, Günter EICHINGER, Claus-Rupert HOHENTHANNER, Christian JUNKER, Magnus MICKEL, Heike SCHÖNE
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Publication number: 20100129705Abstract: An accumulator comprises at least one galvanic cell and a receiving device for supporting the galvanic cell(s) of the accumulator. The receiving device comprises at least one protecting wall for receiving energy by means of elastic and/or plastic deformation. The protecting wall encases the at least one galvanic cell at least partially and has a thickness which is at least partially less than about 1/10 of the characteristic edge length of the at least one galvanic cell. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventors: Andreas GUTSCH, Holger MIKUS, Joerg KAISER, Martin SCHNEIDER, Guenter EICHINGER, Tim SCHAEFER