Patents by Inventor Elisabeth Gunkel

Elisabeth Gunkel 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).

  • Electrolysis device for the production of alkali metal
    Patent number: 8114258
    Abstract: An electrolysis device producing alkali metals from a liquid alkali metal heavy metal alloy, including at least two connected tubes forming an electrolysis unit. Two solid electrolyte tubes are arranged concentrically in each tube and oriented with openings towards one end of each tube such that a first annular gap for guiding a liquid alkali metal forming an anode is located between the inside of the tube and the outside of the solid electrolyte tubes. An alloy inlet and outlet for the liquid alkali metal in each of the tubes leads into the first annular gap of a tube. An inner chamber sealed off from the alloy inlet, first annular gap, and alloy outlet in each solid electrolyte tube receives liquid alkali metal that can be used as a cathode connected to the alkali metal outlet. Two respective closure devices are arranged at the two ends of each tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guenther Huber, Michael Lutz, Michael Wille, Holger Friedrich, Josef Guth, Uwe Behling, Axel Franke, Elisabeth Gunkel
  • Electrolysis Device For The Production Of Alkali Metal
    Publication number: 20080053837
    Abstract: An electrolysis device producing alkali metals from a liquid alkali metal heavy metal alloy, including at least two connected tubes forming an electrolysis unit. Two solid electrolyte tubes are arranged concentrically in each tube and oriented with openings towards one end of each tube such that a first annular gap for guiding a liquid alkali metal forming an anode is located between the inside of the tube and the outside of the solid electrolyte tubes. An alloy inlet and outlet for the liquid alkali metal in each of the tubes leads into the first annular gap of a tube. An inner chamber sealed off from the alloy inlet, first annular gap, and alloy outlet in each solid electrolyte tube receives liquid alkali metal that can be used as a cathode connected to the alkali metal outlet. Two respective closure devices are arranged at the two ends of each tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Huber, Michael Lutz, Michael Wille, Holger Friedrich, Josef Guth, Uwe Behling, Axel Franke, Elisabeth Gunkel