Patents by Inventor Christine Bunte

Christine Bunte 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).

  • Ion-conductive composite for electrochemical cells
    Patent number: 11557753
    Abstract: Articles and methods including composite layers for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells are provided. In some embodiments, the composite layers comprise a polymeric material and a plurality of particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sion Power Corporation
    Inventors: Igor P. Kovalev, Veronika G. Viner, David L. Coleman, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Christine Bunte
  • Glass-ceramic electrolytes for lithium-sulfur batteries
    Patent number: 10847833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell comprising as component (A) an electrode comprising lithium metal or lithium alloy, and lithium ion conductively connected thereto as component (B) a glass ceramic membrane comprising an amorphous phase, as component (C) a liquid electrolyte comprising at least one solvent and at least one lithium salt, as component (D) an electrode comprising sulfur as a cathode active species. The present invention also relates to battery comprising a lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell as defined herein. The present invention further relates to the use of a glass ceramic membrane as defined herein as a separator in (i) a lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell, or (ii) a battery comprising at least one lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SE, SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Christine Bunte, Miriam Kunze, Meike Schneider, Wolfgang Schmidbauer
  • GLASS-CERAMIC ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20180138542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell comprising as component (A) an electrode comprising lithium metal or lithium alloy, and lithium ion conductively connected thereto as component (B) a glass ceramic membrane comprising an amorphous phase, as component (C) a liquid electrolyte comprising at least one solvent and at least one lithium salt, as component (D) an electrode comprising sulfur as a cathode active species. The present invention also relates to battery comprising a lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell as defined herein. The present invention further relates to the use of a glass ceramic membrane as defined herein as a separator in (i) a lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell, or (ii) a battery comprising at least one lithium-sulfur electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SE, SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Christine Bunte, Miriam Kunze, Meike Schneider, Wolfgang Schmidbauer
  • Gel electrolytes and electrodes
    Patent number: 9755268
    Abstract: Gel electrolytes, especially gel electrolytes for electrochemical cells, are generally described. In some embodiments, the gel electrolyte layers comprise components a) to c). Component a) may be at least one layer of at least one polymer comprising polymerized units of: a1) at least one monomer containing an ethylenically unsaturated unit and an amido group and a2) at least one crosslinker. Component b) may be at least one conducting salt and component c) may be at least one solvent. Electrodes may comprise the components a), d) and e), wherein component a) may be at least one layer of at least one polymer as described herein. Component d) may be at least one electroactive layer and component e) may be at least one ceramic layer. Furthermore, electrochemical cells comprising component a) which may be at least one layer of at least one polymer as described herein, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Sven Fleischmann, Christine Bunte, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Veronika G. Viner
  • ION-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
    Publication number: 20160118651
    Abstract: Articles and methods including composite layers for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells are provided. In some embodiments, the composite layers comprise a polymeric material and a plurality of particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicants: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Igor P. Kovalev, Veronika G. Viner, David L. Coleman, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Christine Bunte
  • GEL ELECTROLYTES AND ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20150280277
    Abstract: Gel electrolytes, especially gel electrolytes for electrochemical cells, are generally described. In some embodiments, the gel electrolyte layers comprise components a) to c). Component a) may be at least one layer of at least one polymer comprising polymerized units of: a1) at least one monomer containing an ethylenically unsaturated unit and an amido group and a2) at least one crosslinker. Component b) may be at least one conducting salt and component c) may be at least one solvent. Electrodes may comprise the components a), d) and e), wherein component a) may be at least one layer of at least one polymer as described herein. Component d) may be at least one electroactive layer and component e) may be at least one ceramic layer. Furthermore, electrochemical cells comprising component a) which may be at least one layer of at least one polymer as described herein, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicants: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Sven Fleischmann, Christine Bunte, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Veronika G. Viner