Patents by Inventor Franz Schmidt

Franz Schmidt 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: 20250079466
    Abstract: A composition is provided as a coating layer of an electrode of a secondary battery, especially a lithium battery. The composition includes an organic binder and a metal compound selected from the group consisting of a surface modified magnesium oxide, surface modified lithium doped magnesium oxide, surface modified magnesium phosphate and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ryo Takata, Daniel Dehe, Daniel Esken, Franz Schmidt, Carlos Alarcon, Chia-Chen Fang, Nae-Lih Wu
  • Publication number: 20250029997
    Abstract: A process for producing a coated transition metal oxide involves subjecting a transition metal oxide and a pyrogenically produced lithium titanate and/or pyrogenically produced lithium aluminate to dry mixing. A coated transition metal oxide is obtainable by this process; and cathode for a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion battery containing such coated particles is useful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Herzog, Daniel Esken, Ryo Takata, Franz Schmidt, Rajendra Negi, Matthias Elm
  • Publication number: 20240417272
    Abstract: A process for producing a lithium titanium phosphate based solid electrolyte material is disclosed, the process comprising the steps of: (i) providing a solution comprising a Li source material, a Ti source material, a P source material and optionally a Si source material and/or a source material of a metal M, wherein M is selected from the group of Al, Ga, Ge, In, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Fe, Y, the lanthanides or a combination thereof; (ii) generating an aerosol from the solution; (iii) subjecting the generated aerosol to flame pyrolysis to form a particulate precursor material therefrom; and (iv) subjecting the particulate precursor material to field-assisted sintering to form the lithium titanium phosphate based solid electrolyte material. Furthermore, disclosed are a solid electrolyte material obtainable through said production process and articles comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Harald ALFF, Jessica ANTONI, Silvia BLANK-SHIM, Alessandro DANI, Regina FUCHS-WINKLER, Elisabeth GORMAN, Michael HUG, Christian HYING, Sabrina JURETZKA, Huong KLINK-TRAN, Theresa KÜSTER, Sabine KUZNIK, Frank LÖFFLER, Heiko MENNERICH, Anne MERTLICH, Durdu SCHÄFER, Franz SCHMIDT, Tanja SEITZ, Tobias STADTMÜLLER, Patrik STENNER, Silke SUHR, Ryo TAKATA, Yikalo-Eyob TECLE, Armin WIEGAND
  • Patent number: 12142761
    Abstract: A process for producing a coated transition metal oxide involves subjecting a transition metal oxide and a pyrogenically produced lithium titanate and/or pyrogenically produced lithium aluminate to dry mixing. A coated transition metal oxide is obtainable by this process; and cathode for a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion battery containing such coated particles is useful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Herzog, Daniel Esken, Ryo Takata, Franz Schmidt, Rajendra NegI, Matthias Elm
  • Publication number: 20240359995
    Abstract: A process for producing at least one pyrogenic compound can be performed. A burner suitable for use in said process has at least four concentric tubes, where a second tube is arranged around the central tube. A process for making the burner can be performed, and a production facility that has at least one burner can be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Schmidt, Andreas Gumprecht, Maninadh Podapaka, Senada Schaack, Michael Müller, Roland Schilling, Ronald Ihmig, Nuh Yilmaz, Joachim Erz, Witold Katerinak, Alexander Lygin
  • Publication number: 20240317964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one prepolymer, thermally conductive particles and particles of fumed aluminium oxide having a BET surface area of 15 m2/g to 200 m2/g. The invention further relates to a method for producing a heat-conducting composition comprising the step of adding fumed aluminium oxide having said BET surface area to the composition. The present invention also relates to the use of fumed aluminium oxide having a BET surface area of 15 m2/g to 200 m2/g to reduce sedimentation of thermally conductive particles in polymer compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wojciech PISULA, Gerald WISSLER, Aziz MOUSSAOUI, Mareike GIESSELER, Franz SCHMIDT, Michael HUTH, Patrick BECKER, Christoph TONTRUP
  • Publication number: 20230357012
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing lithium zirconium phosphate by means of flame spray pyrolysis using as precursors lithium and zirconium carboxylates containing 5 to 20 carbon atoms, an organic phosphate, and a solvent containing less than 10% by weight water. Lithium zirconium phosphate obtainable by this process can be used in lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Ryo TAKATA, Armin WIEGAND, Harald ALFF, Franz SCHMIDT, Daniel ESKEN, Marcel HERZOG
  • Publication number: 20230303406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a transition metal oxide coated with an at least partially amorphous lithium-containing coating and a method for making an at least partially amorphous lithium-containing powder as well as the coated transition metal oxide and the lithium-containing powder obtainable by these methods. The present invention further relates to an electrode, electrolyte, or energy-storage device, such as a lithium-ion solid-state battery, comprising the coated transition metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo TAKATA, Franz SCHMIDT, Seven MÜLLER, Christian PANZ, Daniel ESKEN, Marcel HERZOG
  • Publication number: 20230281758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing aliasing errors in a moire-corrected final image formed by at least one camera image, wherein the at least one camera image is captured, by a camera (1) having imaging optics (1.1) and a sensor surface (1.2) with sensor pixels (1.3), as the depiction of a display image of a display device (2) with display pixels (2.1) arranged in a matrix-like manner and spaced apart in a display pixel pitch (D A) on the sensor surface (1.2), wherein, during the capture, the camera (1) is shifted relative to the display device (2) along at least one offset path (VP) in relation to a starting position (S). The invention also relates to a method for evaluating the presentation quality of a pixel-based display device (2), and a device for carrying out methods of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ingo ROTSCHOLL, Udo KRÜGER, Franz SCHMIDT, Heiko-Ulrich Klaus KEMPE
  • Publication number: 20230047382
    Abstract: An electrode for a lithium battery contains a metal layer coated with a coating layer containing an organic binder and a metal compound. The metal compound is selected from aluminium oxide, silicon dioxide, zirconium oxide, mixed oxides including zirconium, mixed oxides including aluminium, lithium zirconium phosphate, and mixtures thereof. The metal compound is made of aggregates of primary particles with a number mean primary particle size d50 of 5 nm-100 nm, obtained by a pyrogenic process. The weight ratio of the metal compound to the organic binder in the coating layer is from 0.1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ryo Takata, Franz Schmidt, Daniel Esken, Ting-Tai Lee, Chia-Chen Fang, Nae-Lih Wu
  • Publication number: 20220336841
    Abstract: A process may produce mixed oxides including lithium, zirconium, and optionally at least one other than Li and Zr metal, by flame spray pyrolysis. Mixed oxides are obtainable by such a process. Such mixed oxides may be used in lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Durdu SCHÄFER, Armin WIEGAND, Harald ALFF, Ryo TAKATA, Franz SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20220306485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing lithium zirconium mixed oxides by means of flame spray pyrolysis, mixed oxides obtainable by this process and their use in lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Durdu SCHÄFER, Armin WIEGAND, Harald ALFF, Ryo TAKATA, Franz SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20220149368
    Abstract: A process for producing a coated transition metal oxide involves subjecting a transition metal oxide and a pyrogenically produced lithium titanate and/or pyrogenicaliy produced lithium aluminate to dry mixing. A coated transition metal oxide is obtainable by this process; and cathode for a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion battery containing such coated particles is useful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel HERZOG, Daniel Esken, Ryo Takata, Franz Schmidt, Rajendra Negi, Matthias Elm
  • Publication number: 20210387859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate, comprising the following steps: (a) hydrothermal synthesis employing an aqueous mixture comprising (A) a silicon source, (B) a metal source, and (C) an auxiliary component, yielding an aqueous suspension of reaction product 1, comprising a raw porous crystalline metal silicate; and (b) flame spray pyrolysis of reaction product 1, wherein the aqueous suspension obtained in step (a) is sprayed into a flame generated by combustion of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to form a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate; wherein the aqueous suspension comprising reaction product 1 obtained in step (a) exhibits a solids content of ?70% by weight; and wherein the effective peak temperature, Teff, experienced by at least 90% by weight of the porous crystalline metal silicate during flame pyrolysis, is in the range Tmin<Teff<Tmax, and wherein Tmin is 750° C., and wherein Tmax is 1250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Franz SCHMIDT, Johan ANTON, Matthias PASCALY, Andrea HEINROTH, Stefan WIELAND, Heiko MORELL, Peter KRESS, Michael Gerhard HAGEMANN, Zhen LI, Julian Dominic HABERKORN, Arne REINSDORF
  • Patent number: 11192794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate, comprising the following steps: a) hydrothermal synthesis in an aqueous mixture comprising (A) at least one silicon source, (B) at least one metal source and (C) at least one mineralizer to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising a porous crystalline metal silicate as reaction product; and b) calcination of the reaction product, characterized in that the calcination is conducted by means of flame spray pyrolysis at an adiabatic combustion temperature within a range of 450-2200° C., wherein the suspension having a solids content of 70% by weight which is obtained in step a) is sprayed into a flame generated by combustion of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to form a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Schmidt, Johan Anton, Matthias Pascaly, Andrea Heinroth, Stefan Wieland, Heiko Morell, Peter Kress, Michael Hagemann
  • Publication number: 20210163304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate, comprising the following steps: a) hydrothermal synthesis in an aqueous mixture comprising (A) at least one silicon source, (B) at least one metal source and (C) at least one mineralizer to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising a porous crystalline metal silicate as reaction product; and b) calcination of the reaction product, characterized in that the calcination is conducted by means of flame spray pyrolysis at an adiabatic combustion temperature within a range of 450-2200° C., wherein the suspension having a solids content of 70% by weight which is obtained in step a) is sprayed into a flame generated by combustion of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to form a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Franz SCHMIDT, Johan ANTON, Matthias PASCALY, Andrea HEINROTH, Stefan WIELAND, Heiko MORELL, Peter KRESS, Michael HAGEMANN
  • Patent number: 10676450
    Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solvent, where a mixture comprising olefin, an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and a solvent is continuously passed through a fixed bed of an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, addition of a chelating agent to the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution before mixing it with solvent reduces or prevents formation of deposits on the catalyst and blocking of orifices of a liquid distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Franz Schmidt, Nico Dauth, Matthias Pascaly
  • Patent number: 10211180
    Abstract: A method for producing a bondable coating on a metallic carrier strip made of a brass alloy with at least 15 wt. % zinc or an excretion-hardening copper-based alloy containing at least 0.03 wt. % titanium, chromium, zirconium and/or cobalt is provided. According to the method, in a single working step, a bondable metallic functional layer made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy and a metallic intermediate layer are placed onto the metallic carrier strip and bonded thereto using a roll cladding method. The intermediate layer is arranged fully between the functional layer and the metallic carrier strip, so that no contact between the functional layer and the metallic carrier strip is created. A coated carrier strip produced using such a method. The intermediate layer is arranged and affixed on the carrier strip and the functional layer is arranged and affixed on the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Joachim-Franz Schmidt, Marcel Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20190023673
    Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solvent, where a mixture comprising olefin, an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and a solvent is continuously passed through a fixed bed of an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, addition of a chelating agent to the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution before mixing it with solvent reduces or prevents formation of deposits on the catalyst and blocking of orifices of a liquid distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicants: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Franz SCHMIDT, Nico DAUTH, Matthias PASCALY
  • Patent number: 10100024
    Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, where a mixture comprising olefin, hydrogen peroxide, water and methanol with a weight ratio of water to methanol of less than 1 is passed through a catalyst fixed bed comprising a shaped titanium silicalite catalyst, catalyst breakage is reduced by conditioning the dry catalyst with at least one conditioning liquid comprising water and from 25 to 45% by weight methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Guido Stochniol, Wolfgang Wöll, Franz Schmidt