Patents by Inventor Domnik Bayer
Domnik Bayer 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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Patent number: 11380880Abstract: Described herein is a process for the production of moldings made of porous material impregnated with polysulfide, the process including the following steps: (a) insertion of the porous material into a mold; (b) introduction of liquid polysulfide into the mold at a flow velocity within the porous material in the range from 0.5 to 200 cm/s; (c) cooling of the polysulfide to a temperature below the melting point of the polysulfide; and (d) removal of the porous material impregnated with the polysulfide.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Domnik Bayer, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Johan ter Maat
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Publication number: 20220013820Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the recovery of transition metals from batteries comprising treating a transition metal material with a leaching agent to yield a leach which contains dissolved copper impurities, and depositing the dissolved copper impurities as elemental copper on a particulate deposition cathode by electrolysis of an electrolyte containing the leach.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Domnik BAYER, Torben ADERMANN
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Patent number: 11177483Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition, comprising tin oxide particles which are at least partially coated by a noble metal oxide layer, wherein the composition contains iridium and ruthenium in a total amount of from 10 wt % to 38 wt %, and all iridium and ruthenium is oxidized, —has a BET surface area of from 5 to 95 m2/g, and —has an electrical conductivity at 25° C. of at least 7 S/cm.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Haas, Domnik Bayer, Rosalba Adriana Rincon-Ovalles, Markus Kohl
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Patent number: 11110433Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal-doped tin oxide which has a BET surface area of at least 30 m 2/g, and comprises at least one metal dopant which is Sb, Nb, Ta, Bi, W, or In, or any mixture thereof, wherein the metal dopant is present in an amount of from 2.5 at % to 25 at %, based on the total amount of tin and metal dopant atoms, and is in a mixed valence state containing atoms of oxidation state OS1 and atoms of oxidation state OS2, wherein the oxidation state OS1 is >0 and the oxidation state OS2 is >OS1 and the atomic ratio of the atoms of OS2 to the atoms of OS1 is from 1.5 to 12.0.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Xu Yuan Peng, Rosalba Adriana Ricon-Ovalles, Shyam Sundar Venkataraman, Domnik Bayer, Andreas Haas
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Patent number: 11031645Abstract: A device for storing electrical energy is disclosed. The device includes an electrochemical cell having a cathode chamber for holding a liquid cathode material and an anode chamber for holding a liquid anode material. The cathode and anode chambers are separated by a solid electrolyte, wherein the solid electrolyte is surrounded by a planar construction having openings, through which the cathode material can flow. The planar construction is made of an electrically conductive material. The cathode chamber includes at least one segment, wherein each segment has a jacket composed of an electrically conductive material and the jacket is fastened to the planar construction having openings in a fluid-tight and electrically conductive manner and wherein each segment is filled with a porous felt or a porous material different from porous felt. A method for assembling and starting up the device and a method for operating the device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Domnik Bayer, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Wolfgang Jabczynski
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Publication number: 20210151819Abstract: Described herein is an electrochemical energy store including at least one electrochemical cell and a support structure, wherein the electrochemical cells are accommodated in a suspended manner in the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Peter Heidebrecht, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Peter Steigner, Dirk Merkel, Domnik Bayer, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda
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Publication number: 20200350552Abstract: Described herein is a process for the production of moldings made of porous material impregnated with polysulfide, the process including the following steps: (a) insertion of the porous material into a mold; (b) introduction of liquid polysulfide into the mold at a flow rate within the porous material in the range from 0.5 to 200 cm/s; (c) cooling of the polysulfide to a temperature below the melting point of the polysulfide; and (d) removal of the porous material impregnated with the polysulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Domnik Bayer, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Johan ter Maat
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Patent number: 10629959Abstract: An electrode unit for an electrochemical device, comprising (i) a solid electrolyte which divides a space for molten cathode material, selected from the group consisting of elemental sulfur and polysulfide of the alkali metal anode material, and a space for molten alkali metal anode material, and (ii) a porous solid state electrode directly adjacent to the solid electrolyte within the space for the cathode material, with a non-electron-conducting intermediate layer S present between the solid state electrode and the solid electrolyte, wherein this intermediate layer S has a thickness in the range from 0.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Anna Katharina Dürr, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Günther Achhammer, Domnik Bayer, Peter Heidebrecht, Stefan Meuer
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Patent number: 10615459Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus for storing electric energy including at least one electrochemical cell having an anode space and a cathode space that are separated by a solid electrolyte, a first store for anode material that is connected to the anode space, and a second store for cathode material that is connected to the cathode space. The cathode space is also connected to a third store. The second and third stores are connected to one another by means of a gas conduit that opens into the upper region of the second and third stores. A conveying apparatus for gas having a reversible conveying direction is accommodated in the gas conduit. Further provided herein is a method of operating the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Peter Heidebrecht, Domnik Bayer, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Anna Katharina Duerr
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Publication number: 20190379058Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition, comprising tin oxide particles which are at least partially coated by a noble metal oxide layer, wherein the composition contains iridium and ruthenium in a total amount of from 10 wt % to 38 wt %, and all iridium and ruthenium is oxidized, has a BET surface area of from 5 to 95 m2/g, and has an electrical conductivity at 25° C. of at least 7 S/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Andreas HAAS, Domnik BAYER, Rosalba Adriana RINCON-OVALLES, Markus KOHL
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Publication number: 20190089014Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus for storing electric energy including at least one electrochemical cell having an anode space and a cathode space that are separated by a solid electrolyte, a first store for anode material that is connected to the anode space, and a second store for cathode material that is connected to the cathode space. The cathode space is also connected to a third store. The second and third stores are connected to one another by means of a gas conduit that opens into the upper region of the second and third stores. A conveying apparatus for gas having a reversible conveying direction is accommodated in the gas conduit. Further provided herein is a method of operating the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Peter Heidebrecht, Domnik Bayer, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Anna Katharina Duerr
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Publication number: 20190060874Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal-doped tin oxide which has a BET surface area of at least 30 m 2/g, and comprises at least one metal dopant which is Sb, Nb, Ta, Bi, W, or In, or any mixture thereof, wherein the metal dopant is present in an amount of from 2.5 at % to 25 at %, based on the total amount of tin and metal dopant atoms, and is in a mixed valence state containing atoms of oxidation state OS1 and atoms of oxidation state OS2, wherein the oxidation state OS1 is >0 and the oxidation state OS2 is >OS1 and the atomic ratio of the atoms of OS2 to the atoms of OS1 is from 1.5 to 12.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Xu Yuan PENG, Rosalba Adriana RICON-OVALLES, Shyam Sundar VENKATARAMAN, Domnik BAYER, Andreas HAAS
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Publication number: 20190006638Abstract: A device for storing electrical energy is disclosed. The device includes an electrochemical cell having a cathode chamber for holding a liquid cathode material and an anode chamber for holding a liquid anode material. The cathode and anode chambers are separated by a solid electrolyte, wherein the solid electrolyte is surrounded by a planar construction having openings, through which the cathode material can flow. The planar construction is made of an electrically conductive material. The cathode chamber includes at least one segment, wherein each segment has a jacket composed of an electrically conductive material and the jacket is fastened to the planar construction having openings in a fluid-tight and electrically conductive manner and wherein each segment is filled with a porous felt or a porous material different from porous felt. A method for assembling and starting up the device and a method for operating the device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Domnik Bayer, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Wolfgang Jabczynski
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Patent number: 9957625Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode unit for an electrochemical device, comprising a solid electrolyte (3) and a porous electrode (7), the solid electrolyte (3) dividing a compartment for cathode material and a compartment for anode material and the porous electrode (7) being extensively connected to the solid electrolyte (3), with a displacer (23) being accommodated in the anode material compartment, where the displacer (23) is manufactured from a stainless steel or from graphite foil and bears resiliently against the internal geometry of the solid electrolyte (3) in such a way that the displacer (23) does not contact the solid electrolyte over its full area, or with the displacer comprising an outer shell (62) of stainless steel or graphite, and a core (64) of a nonferrous metal, the nonferrous metal being thermoplastically deformable at a temperature which is lower than the temperature at which the stainless steel is thermoplastically deformable, and where for production the shell (62) of stainless steelType: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Inventors: Günther Huber, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Michael Lutz, Peter Heidebrecht, Domnik Bayer, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Anna Katharina Dürr, Katrin Freitag
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Publication number: 20160351970Abstract: An electrode unit for an electrochemical device, comprising (i) a solid electrolyte which divides a space for molten cathode material, selected from the group consisting of elemental sulfur and polysulfide of the alkali metal anode material, and a space for molten alkali metal anode material, and (ii) a porous solid state electrode directly adjacent to the solid electrolyte within the space for the cathode material, with a non-electron-conducting intermediate layer S present between the solid state electrode and the solid electrolyte, wherein this intermediate layer S has a thickness in the range from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Anna Katharina DÜRR, Jesus Enrique ZERPA UNDA, Günther ACHHAMMER, Domnik BAYER, Peter HEIDEBRECHT, Stefan MEUER
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Publication number: 20140030577Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode unit for an electrochemical device, comprising a solid electrolyte (3) and a porous electrode (7), the solid electrolyte (3) dividing a compartment for cathode material and a compartment for anode material and the porous electrode (7) being extensively connected to the solid electrolyte (3), with a displacer (23) being accommodated in the anode material compartment, where the displacer (23) is manufactured from a stainless steel or from graphite foil and bears resiliently against the internal geometry of the solid electrolyte (3) in such a way that the displacer (23) does not contact the solid electrolyte over its full area, or with the displacer comprising an outer shell (62) of stainless steel or graphite, and a core (64) of a nonferrous metal, the nonferrous metal being thermoplastically deformable at a temperature which is lower than the temperature at which the stainless steel is thermoplastically deformable, and where for production the shell (62) of stainless steelType: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Günther Huber, Jesus Enrique Zerpa Unda, Michael Lutz, Peter Heidebrecht, Domnik Bayer, Wolfgang Jabczynski, Anna Katharina Dürr, Katrin Freitag
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Publication number: 20110091788Abstract: The invention relates to a gas diffusion electrode for polymer electrolyte fuel cells having a working temperature of up to 250° C., comprising a plurality of gas-permeable electroconductive layers having at least one gas diffusion layer and one catalyst layer. The catalyst layer contains particles of an average particle diameter in the nanometer range, said particles containing ionogenic groups. The invention also relates to the production of said gas diffusion electrode and to the use of same in high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicants: Elcomax GmbH, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbHInventors: Torsten Ziser, Thomas Früh, Domnik Bayer, Werner Obrecht, Dieter Melzner, Annette Reiche, Oliver Gronwald
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Publication number: 20110082222Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a material imparting proton conductivity in the production of fuel cells, said material consisting of monomer units and having an irregular shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicants: Elcomax GmbH, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbHInventors: Torsten Ziser, Thomas Früh, Domnik Bayer, Dieter Melzner, Annette Reiche