Patents by Inventor Eduard Pytlik

Eduard Pytlik 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: 11791493
    Abstract: A method for producing a button cell includes providing a cell cup, a cell top and an electrode-separator assembly winding, the electrode-separator assembly winding having a positive electrode and a negative electrode. An electrically insulating seal is applied at least to an outer portion of the cell top casing. The electrode-separator assembly winding is inserted into the cell top. The cell top is inserted into the cell cup to form a housing. A pressure is applied in a radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the electrode-separator assembly winding so as to seal the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11735760
    Abstract: A method for producing a button cell includes providing a cell cup, a cell top and an electrode-separator assembly winding, the electrode-separator assembly winding having a positive electrode and a negative electrode. An electrically insulating seal is applied at least to an outer portion of the cell top casing. The electrode-separator assembly winding is inserted into the cell top. The cell top is inserted into the cell cup to form a housing. A pressure is applied in a radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the electrode-separator assembly winding so as to seal the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11581565
    Abstract: A method for producing a button cell includes providing a cell cup, a cell top and an electrode-separator assembly winding, the electrode-separator assembly winding having a positive electrode and a negative electrode. An electrically insulating seal is applied at least to an outer portion of the cell top casing. The electrode-separator assembly winding is inserted into the cell top. The cell top is inserted into the cell cup to form a housing. A pressure is applied in a radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the electrode-separator assembly winding so as to seal the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20220209279
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing having a cell cup with a flat bottom area and having a cell top with a flat top area. The button cell also includes an electrode-separator assembly winding disposed within the housing. The electrode-separator assembly winding includes a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis. The multi-layer assembly includes a positive electrode formed from a first current collector coated with a first electrode material, a negative electrode formed from a second current collector coated with a second electrode material, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The button cell further includes a winding core around which the multi-layer assembly is wound. The winding core provides a contact pressure on a first metal foil output conductor in an axial direction to facilitate electrical contact between the first metal foil output conductor and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11276875
    Abstract: A method for producing a button cell includes providing a cell cup, the cell cup having a flat bottom area and a cell cup casing; providing a cell top, the cell top having a flat top area and a cell top casing having a first height; and providing an electrode-separator assembly winding. The cell top casing and the cell cup casing form an overlap area extending in a direction parallel to the axis of the winding and having a second height, the second height being between 20% and 99% of the first height. The method includes applying, in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis of the winding, a pressure on the cell cup casing so as to seal the housing, wherein a portion of the cell top casing that is cylindrical forms at least a part of the overlap area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11258092
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing, the housing having a cell cup with a flat bottom area, and a cell top with a flat top area, and further includes an electrode-separator assembly winding disposed within the housing, the electrode-separator assembly winding including a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis. The multi-layer assembly includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The button cell additionally includes a first output conductor between a first end face of the electrode-separator assembly winding and a first of the flat bottom area or the flat top area, and a second output conductor between a second end face of the electrode-separator assembly winding and a second of the flat bottom area or the flat top area. Furthermore, the button cell includes a first insulator and a second insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11233264
    Abstract: A rechargeable button cell including a housing half-parts comprising a housing cup and a housing top separated from one another by an electrically insulating seal or film seal is disclosed. The button cell includes an electrode-separator assembly within the housing having a positive and a negative electrode in the form of flat layers connected to one another by a porous plastic film separator. The electrodes each include a metallic film or mesh embedded in a respective electrode material as a current collector, which acts as an output conductor that connects the electrodes to one of the flat bottom or flat top areas of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11233265
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing having a cell cup, the cell cup having a flat bottom area, a cell cup casing, and a bottom edge forming a transition between the flat bottom area and the cell cup casing, and a cell top, the cell top having a flat top area and a cell top casing. An electrode-separator assembly winding is disposed within the housing, the electrode-separator assembly winding including a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis, the multi-layer assembly including a separator disposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a first output conductor. An insulator is disposed between an end face of the electrode-separator assembly winding and the first output conductor, wherein the first output conductor is welded to the first of the flat bottom area or the flat top area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20210175535
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing, the housing having a cell cup with a flat bottom area, and a cell top with a flat top area, and further includes an electrode-separator assembly winding disposed within the housing, the electrode-separator assembly winding including a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis. The multi-layer assembly includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The button cell additionally includes a first output conductor between a first end face of the electrode-separator assembly winding and a first of the flat bottom area or the flat top area, and a second output conductor between a second end face of the electrode-separator assembly winding and a second of the flat bottom area or the flat top area. Furthermore, the button cell includes a first insulator and a second insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 11024869
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing, the housing including a cell cup, the cell cup having a flat bottom area, a cell cup casing; an insulator; and an electrode-separator assembly winding disposed within the housing, the electrode-separator assembly winding including a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis, the multi-layer assembly including a positive electrode formed from a first metallic film or mesh coated with a first electrode material, a negative electrode formed from a second metallic film or mesh coated with a second electrode material, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The first metallic film or mesh is bent such that at least a portion extends out of the electrode-separator assembly winding and wherein at least a first part of the portion is not covered with the first electrode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20200212474
    Abstract: A method for producing a button cell includes providing a cell cup, the cell cup having a flat bottom area and a cell cup casing; providing a cell top, the cell top having a flat top area and a cell top casing having a first height; and providing an electrode-separator assembly winding. The cell top casing and the cell cup casing form an overlap area extending in a direction parallel to the axis of the winding and having a second height, the second height being between 20% and 99% of the first height. The method includes applying, in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis of the winding, a pressure on the cell cup casing so as to seal the housing, wherein a portion of the cell top casing that is cylindrical forms at least a part of the overlap area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20200212473
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing having a cell cup, the cell cup having a flat bottom area, a cell cup casing, and a bottom edge forming a transition between the flat bottom area and the cell cup casing, and a cell top, the cell top having a flat top area and a cell top casing. An electrode-separator assembly winding is disposed within the housing, the electrode-separator assembly winding including a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis, the multi-layer assembly including a separator disposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a first output conductor. An insulator is disposed between an end face of the electrode-separator assembly winding and the first output conductor, wherein the first output conductor is welded to the first of the flat bottom area or the flat top area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20200194820
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing, the housing including a cell cup, the cell cup having a flat bottom area, a cell cup casing; an insulator; and an electrode-separator assembly winding disposed within the housing, the electrode-separator assembly winding including a multi-layer assembly that is wound in a spiral shape about an axis, the multi-layer assembly including a positive electrode formed from a first metallic film or mesh coated with a first electrode material, a negative electrode formed from a second metallic film or mesh coated with a second electrode material, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The first metallic film or mesh is bent such that at least a portion extends out of the electrode-separator assembly winding and wherein at least a first part of the portion is not covered with the first electrode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20200185755
    Abstract: A method for producing a button cell includes providing a cell cup, a cell top and an electrode-separator assembly winding, the electrode-separator assembly winding having a positive electrode and a negative electrode. An electrically insulating seal is applied at least to an outer portion of the cell top casing. The electrode-separator assembly winding is inserted into the cell top. The cell top is inserted into the cell cup to form a housing. A pressure is applied in a radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the electrode-separator assembly winding so as to seal the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20170365874
    Abstract: A rechargeable button cell including a housing half-parts comprising a housing cup and a housing top separated from one another by an electrically insulating seal or film seal is disclosed. The button cell includes an electrode-separator assembly within the housing having a positive and a negative electrode in the form of flat layers connected to one another by a porous plastic film separator. The electrodes each include a metallic film or mesh embedded in a respective electrode material as a current collector, which acts as an output conductor that connects the electrodes to one of the flat bottom or flat top areas of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 9799913
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing cup and a top separated by a seal and forms a housing with parallel flat bottom and top areas, and an electrode-separator assembly including a flat positive and negative electrode and connected by one flat separator, wherein the electrodes are aligned essentially at right angles to the flat bottom and top areas and the assembly is a spiral winding having end faces defining side surfaces of the winding facing in an axial direction relative to the flat bottom and top areas, one of the electrodes connects to the flat bottom or top area via an output conductor including a foil resting between an end face of the winding and the flat top or bottom area, and at least one insulator preventing direct mechanical and electrical contact between the end faces of the winding and the flat bottom and top areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20170025703
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing cup and a top separated by a seal and forms a housing with parallel flat bottom and top areas, and an electrode-separator assembly including a flat positive and negative electrode and connected by one flat separator, wherein the electrodes are aligned essentially at right angles to the flat bottom and top areas and the assembly is a spiral winding having end faces defining side surfaces of the winding facing in an axial direction relative to the flat bottom and top areas, one of the electrodes connects to the flat bottom or top area via an output conductor including a foil resting between an end face of the winding and the flat top or bottom area, and at least one insulator preventing direct mechanical and electrical contact between the end faces of the winding and the flat bottom and top areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 9496581
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing cup and a housing top separated from one another by an insulating seal and which form a housing with a flat bottom and a flat top parallel to it, and an electrode-separator assembly within the housing including flat layer positive and negative electrodes and connected to one another by a flat separator, wherein the layers are aligned essentially at right angles to the flat bottom and the flat top and the electrode-separator assembly is a spiral winding having end faces defining side surfaces of the spiral winding facing in an axial direction relative to the flat bottom and the flat top, and one of the electrodes connects to the flat bottom or the flat top via an output conductor including a thin film resting flat between an end face of the spiral winding and the flat top or the flat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Varta Microbattery GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler
  • Patent number: 9231281
    Abstract: A button cell closed without flanging includes a housing formed of two housing halves including a cell cup and a cell lid, an electrically insulating seal separating the cell cup and the cell lid, an electrode-separator assembly including at least one positive and at least one negative electrode arranged inside the housing, metal diverters electrically connecting the at least one positive and the at least one negative electrode to the housing halves, and a thermal fuse connected to or integrated into one of the diverters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: VARTA Microbattery GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Winfried Gaugler
  • Publication number: 20150372339
    Abstract: A button cell includes a housing cup and a housing top separated from one another by an insulating seal and which form a housing with a flat bottom and a flat top parallel to it, and an electrode-separator assembly within the housing including flat layer positive and negative electrodes and connected to one another by a flat separator, wherein the layers are aligned essentially at right angles to the flat bottom and the flat top and the electrode-separator assembly is a spiral winding having end faces defining side surfaces of the spiral winding facing in an axial direction relative to the flat bottom and the flat top, and one of the electrodes connects to the flat bottom or the flat top via an output conductor including a thin film resting flat between an end face of the spiral winding and the flat top or the flat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Eduard Pytlik, Jürgen Lindner, Ulrich Barenthin, Winfried Gaugler