Patents by Inventor Christoph Drager

Christoph Drager 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).

  • Publication number: 20230420636
    Abstract: A silicon-containing material along with processes for producing and uses for the same. Where the silicon-containing material is based on one or more porous particles and silicon and the silicon is disposed in pores and on the surface of the one or more porous particles. The silicon-containing material has a specific surface area of at most 50 m2/g, determined by nitrogen sorption and BET evaluation and the one or more porous particles have a mean electrical particle resistance of at least 2 kOhm and a reversible delithiation capacity 0 of at most 100 mAh/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Christoph Dräger, Eckhard Hanelt, Alena Kalyakina, Claudia Kleinlein
  • Publication number: 20230395774
    Abstract: Silicon-containing composite particles, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of porous particles comprising micropores and/or mesopores, wherein the D50 particle diameter of the porous particles from 0.5 to 200 ?m; the total pore volume of micropores and mesopores is from 0.4 to 2.2 cm3/g; and the PD50 pore diameter is no more than 30 nm; c (b) combining a charge of the porous particles with a charge of a silicon-containing precursor in a batch pressure reactor, wherein the charge of porous particles has a volume of at least 20 cm3 per litre of reactor volume (cm3/LRV), and wherein the charge of the silicon-containing precursor comprises at least 2 g of silicon per litre of reactor volume (g/LRV); and (c) heating the reactor to a temperature effective to cause deposition of silicon in the pores of the porous particles, thereby providing the silicon-containing composite particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: WACKER CHEMIE AG, NEXEON LIMITED
    Inventors: Jan TILLMANN, Christoph DRÄGER, Alena KALYAKINA, Sebastian KNEISSL, Thomas RENNER, Markus ANDERSON, Charles A. MASON, José MEDRANO-CATALAN, Richard Gregory TAYLOR, Joshua WHITTAM
  • Publication number: 20230278877
    Abstract: Silicon carbon composite particles and anode materials for use within lithium-ion batteries utilizing the silicon carbon composite particles. Where the silicon carbon composite particles have an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal concentration of 0.05 to 10 wt% and a pH > 7.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Alena KALYAKINA, Christoph DRÄGER, Claudia KLEINLEIN, Jürgen PFEIFFER, Jan TILLMANN
  • Publication number: 20230101574
    Abstract: A method or process for producing non-aggregated carbon-coated silicon particles and lithium-ion batteries utilizing the same. The process includes providing or producing a dry mixture by mixing silicon particles and polyacrylonitrile present in solid form. Thermally decomposing the polyacrylonitrile present in solid form in the dry mixture to form gaseous carbon precursors. Forming gaseous carbon precursors that are carbonized in the presence of the silicon particles by CVD processes (chemical vapor deposition, chemical gas phase deposition). Where the non-aggregated carbon-coated silicon particles have an average particle diameters d50 of from 1 to 15 ?m and containing ?10% by weight of carbon and ?90% by weight of silicon, each based on the total weight of the carbon-coated silicon particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Jennifer WEGENER, Christoph Dräger
  • Patent number: 9316293
    Abstract: A friction ring-type transmission includes two roller bodies which are arranged at a distance from each other about a gap, which correspond to each other via the friction ring and which rotate (5) on axial roller body axes. The friction ring is arranged in an adjusting bridge in such a manner that it can be axially displaced about an adjusting path along the gap and the adjusting bridge is mounted by an individual, axial guiding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ulrich Rohs
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Dräger, Werner Brandwitte
  • Patent number: 7682278
    Abstract: In a revolving transmission having at least two revolving transmission elements which may transmit a torque frictionally, at least one gap, which is preferably only filled with a liquid, is provided between the transmission elements at least during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Dräger, Werner Brandwitte
  • Patent number: 7654930
    Abstract: Two continuously variable transmission parts are connected to a common driven train through a pick-off gear so as to provide an entire continuously variable transmission operating with high efficiency even at high torques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Dräger, Werner Brandwitte
  • Patent number: 7574935
    Abstract: In a transmission having two revolving transmission elements, each of which has at least one running surface for a revolving coupling element, at least one running surface having at least two running paths for the coupling element having different running radii and the two transmission elements being braced, while incorporating the coupling element, via a bracing device which presses the two transmission elements against the coupling element with a variable pressure, the bracing device comprises a pressure device connected in series with a spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Dräger, Werner Brandwitte
  • Patent number: 7559868
    Abstract: In a revolving transmission having at least two revolving transmission elements which may transmit a torque frictionally, at least one gap, which is preferably only filled with a liquid, is provided between the transmission elements at least during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Dräger, Werner Brandwitte
  • Patent number: 7553254
    Abstract: A pressing apparatus including two pressing apparatus parts for two gear members running together is proposed, with the second pressing apparatus part partially accommodating the force applied by the first pressing apparatus part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Dräger, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20090156354
    Abstract: In a revolving transmission having at least two revolving transmission elements which may transmit a torque frictionally, at least one gap, which is preferably only filled with a liquid, is provided between the transmission elements at least during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Ulrich Rohs
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20090118073
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to further develop a friction ring-type transmission. According to the invention, a friction ring-type transmission comprises two roller bodies which are arranged at a distance from each other about a gap, which correspond to each other via the friction ring and which rotate (5) on axial roller body axes. According to the invention, the friction ring is arranged in an adjusting bridge in such a manner that it can be axially displaced about an adjusting path along the gap and the adjusting bridge is mounted by means of an individual, axial guiding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20070004556
    Abstract: In a transmission having two revolving transmission elements, each of which has at least one running surface for a revolving coupling element, at least one running surface having at least two running paths for the coupling element having different running radii and the two transmission elements being braced, while incorporating the coupling element, via a bracing device which presses the two transmission elements against the coupling element with a variable pressure, the bracing device comprises a pressure device connected in series with a spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20060270517
    Abstract: In a revolving transmission having at least two revolving transmission elements which may transmit a torque frictionally, at least one gap, which is preferably only filled with a liquid, is provided between the transmission elements at least during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20060217227
    Abstract: Two continuously variable transmission parts are connected to a common driven train through a pick-off gear so as to provide an entire continuously variable transmission operating with high efficiency even at high torques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20060194667
    Abstract: A press-on apparatus including two press-on apparatus parts for two gear members running together is proposed, with the second press-on apparatus part partially accommodating the force applied by the first press-on apparatus part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte
  • Publication number: 20030178757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring element, comprising a sprung sheet (16, 17) which co-operates with at least one rolling body (20) in a first region (23) of the device. The rolling body impinges on a stopper (22) in a second region (25) of the device and opposite to the first region of the device with the sprung sheet. The stopper and sprung sheet are mounted in a displaceable manner relative to each other and, on such a displacement, the sprung sheet is bent. The above spring element may be applied to advantage in torsional vibration dampers (1) and preferably comprises a damping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Ulrich Rohs, Christoph Drager, Werner Brandwitte, Dietmar Heidingfeld