Patents by Inventor Christine Engel

Christine Engel 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).

  • Patent number: 10923710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode material for an electrochemical energy accumulator, in particular for a lithium-ion cell, comprising particles (10, 10?, 10?) of an active material (12) which can be lithiated, wherein the particles (10, 10?, 10?) are partially coated with a lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte (14), the solid electrolyte layer (14) having recesses (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Schumann, Christine Engel, Ingo Kerkamm, Olga Heckel
  • Patent number: 10686212
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a battery cell is described. A protective layer is at least partially applied to the cathode active material, and the protective layer is made of a lithium ion-conducting solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Anika Marusczyk, Christine Engel, Joerg Ziegler, Thomas Eckl
  • Publication number: 20200185702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode material for an electrochemical energy accumulator, in particular for a lithium-ion cell, comprising particles (10, 10?, 10?) of an active material (12) which can be lithiated, wherein the particles (10, 10?, 10?) are partially coated with a lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte (14), the solid electrolyte layer (14) having recesses (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Bernd Schumann, Christine Engel, Ingo Kerkamm, Olga Heckel
  • Patent number: 10535894
    Abstract: A galvanic element includes the following elements in the order listed: a current collector associated with an anode; the anode; an ion-conducting separator in the form of a continuous layer; a cathode; and a current collector associated with the cathode. The anode encompasses an ion-conducting support structure, and both the ion-conducting support structure and the separator encompasses an ion-conducting material. The ion-conducing support structure is porous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Michael Butzin, Ingo Kerkamm
  • Patent number: 10490804
    Abstract: A method for producing a galvanic element includes applying a first electrode to a substrate, applying a separator to the first electrode, and applying a second electrode to the separator. At least one of the electrodes is applied in the form of a composite electrode using an aerosol separation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Dominik Hanft, Michael Butzin, Christine Engel, Ralf Moos
  • Publication number: 20180261880
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a battery cell is described. A protective layer is at least partially applied to the cathode active material, and the protective layer is made of a lithium ion-conducting solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Anika Marusczyk, Christine Engel, Joerg Ziegler, Thomas Eckl
  • Patent number: 9472808
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a functional layer for a lithium cell, e.g., a protective layer for a lithium metal anode, the functional layer being lithium-ion conductive and including particles of at least one ceramic material, the particles of the at least one ceramic material being applied to a carrier by deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Michael Butzin, Martin Tenzer, Jean Fanous
  • Publication number: 20150333314
    Abstract: A method for producing a galvanic element includes applying a first electrode to a substrate, applying a separator to the first electrode, and applying a second electrode to the separator. At least one of the electrodes is applied in the form of a composite electrode using an aerosol separation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Dominik Hanft, Michael Butzin, Christine Engel, Ralf Moos
  • Publication number: 20150295274
    Abstract: A galvanic element includes the following elements in the order listed: a current collector associated with an anode; the anode; an ion-conducting separator in the form of a continuous layer; a cathode; and a current collector associated with the cathode. The anode encompasses an ion-conducting support structure, and both the ion-conducting support structure and the separator encompasses an ion-conducting material. The ion-conducing support structure is porous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Michael Butzin, Ingo Kerkamm
  • Publication number: 20150171430
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a functional layer for a lithium cell, e.g., a protective layer for a lithium metal anode, the functional layer being lithium-ion conductive and including particles of at least one ceramic material, the particles of the at least one ceramic material being applied to a carrier by deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Michael Butzin, Martin Tenzer, Jean Fanous
  • Publication number: 20150111104
    Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing a lithium-sulfur cell or lithium-sulfur battery, in particular a solid-state lithium-sulfur cell or lithium-sulfur battery. A nanowire network is provided in a method step a) composed of an electron- and lithium ion-conducting ceramic mixed conductor or a mixed conductor precursor for forming an electron- and lithium ion-conducting ceramic mixed conductor. The nanowire network is coated with a lithium ion-conducting solid-state electrolyte layer in a method step b). The nanowire network is optionally infiltrated with sulfur in a method step c). A cathode current arrester is applied to the uncoated side of the nanowire network in a method step d). Moreover, a lithium-sulfur cell, a lithium-sulfur battery, and a mobile or stationary system are described as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Ulrich Eisele, Andre Moc
  • Patent number: 7029173
    Abstract: A thermoelectric component includes a first and a second element which, in the vicinity of a contact point, are in contact with each other, e.g., in the form of a thermal contact. Furthermore, in this connection, first element and/or second element have a ceramic material at least in one vicinity of contact point. The component may be suitable as a thermocouple for measuring temperature based on the Seebeck effect, or for use in a Peltier element as a thermoelectric heating element or cooling element based on the Peltier effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Wolfgang Dressler, Alexander Klonczynski, Horst Boeder
  • Patent number: 6727472
    Abstract: A sheathed-element glow plug to be mounted in a combustion chamber is proposed, a rod-shaped heating element being situated in a concentric bore hole of the housing. The heating element has a first current-carrying layer, a second current-carrying layer, and an insulating layer, the insulating layer separating the first current-carrying layer and the second current-carrying layer. The first current-carrying layer and the second current-carrying layer being connected at the end of the heating element on the combustion chamber side by a conducting-layer crosspiece. The first current-carrying layer and the second current-carrying layer are different lengths, the cross section of the first current-carrying layer in a first section at the end of the heating element away from the combustion chamber being greater than the cross section of its remaining length, and the second current-carrying layer not extending into the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Pia Mondal, Christine Engel, Andreas Reissner, Wolfgang Dressler, Horst Boeder, Christoph Kern, Steffen Schott, Ruth Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20030116553
    Abstract: A sheathed-element glow plug to be mounted in a combustion chamber is proposed, a rod-shaped heating element being situated in a concentric bore hole of the housing. The heating element has a first current-carrying layer (11), a second current-carrying layer (12), and an insulating layer (15), the insulating layer (15) separating the first current-carrying layer (11) and the second current-carrying layer (12). The first current-carrying layer (11) and the second current-carrying layer (12) being connected at the end of the heating element on the combustion chamber side by a conducting-layer crosspiece (13). The first current-carrying layer (11) and the second current-carrying layer (12) are different lengths, the cross section of the first current-carrying layer (11) in a first section (21) at the end of the heating element away from the combustion chamber being greater than the cross section of its remaining length, and the second current-carrying layer (12) not extending into the first section (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Pia Mondal, Christine Engel, Andreas Reissner, Wolfgang Dressler, Horst Boeder, Christoph Kern, Steffen Schott, Ruth Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20030091092
    Abstract: A thermoelectric component (5) is proposed, which has a first and a second element (10, 11) which, in the vicinity of a contact point (12), are in contact with each other, particularly in the form of a thermal contact. Furthermore, in this connection, first element (10) and/or second element (11) have a ceramic material at least in one vicinity of contact point (12). The proposed component (5) is especially suitable as a thermocouple for measuring temperature based on the Seebeck effect, or for use in a Peltier element as a thermoelectric heating element or cooling element based on the Peltier effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Christine Engel, Wolfgang Dressler, Alexander Klonczynski, Horst Boeder