Patents by Inventor Gunter Schmid

Gunter Schmid 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: 11932954
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an electrolysis cell comprising: a cathode space housing a cathode; a first ion exchange membrane including an anion exchanger and adjoining the cathode space; an anode space housing an anode; a second ion exchange membrane including a cation exchanger and adjoining the anode space; and a salt bridge space disposed between the first ion exchange membrane and the second ion exchange membrane. The cathode comprises: a gas diffusion electrode having a porous bound catalyst structure of a particulate catalyst on a support; a coating of a particulate catalyst on the first and/or second ion exchange membrane; and a porous conductive support impregnated with a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid
  • Patent number: 11846031
    Abstract: An electrode, which includes at least one tetragonally crystallized compound containing at least one element selected from the group of Cu and Ag, the crystal lattice of the compound being of the space group I41/amd type. An electrolysis cell includes the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nemanja Martic, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid, Bernhard Schmid, David Reinisch
  • Publication number: 20230278875
    Abstract: A method and a device for producing CO from CO2, wherein the reaction proceeds via a formate of the formula HNR1R2H+ HCO2? and/or an amide of the formula HCONR1R2, R1 and R2 being the same or different and being selected from hydrogen and substituted and unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 20 C atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichbauer, Günter Schmid, Andre Klinger, Yashar Musayev
  • Patent number: 11560633
    Abstract: An electrolysis system and an electrolysis method wherein the electrolysis system includes a pressure-electrolytic cell and a throttle in the catholyte line, by which the catholyte flow can be divided into a gas and liquid phase. In this way, (by-)products of the electrolysis can be recycled, while the electrolytic cell can be operated effectively at a high pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Linde GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Hentschel, Andreas Peschel, Marc Hanebuth, Günter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 11560638
    Abstract: An electrolysis apparatus for producing ammonia, the apparatus comprising: a cathode; an anode; an electrolyte; a current source; a supply for nitrogen; and a supply for an acid, wherein the acid comprises at least one acid selected from the group consisting of: HCl, HBr, and HI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Günter Schmid, Timothy Hughes, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 11258020
    Abstract: A method produces cross-linked hole-conducting electric layers by converting functionalized p-dopants. The functionalized p-dopants are organic metal complexes containing at least one central atom and organic ligands, wherein the central atom is selected from a metal of the groups 6-15 of the periodic table, and at least one of the organic ligands is selected from the following formulas I-V, in which E independently of one another is oxygen, sulfur, selenium, or N(E1)x, and each Rv has at least one functionalizing group selected from the group RF including —OH, —COOH, —NH2, —NHR?, halogen, C2-C40-alkenyl, -dienyl, -alkinyl, -alkenyloxy, -dienyloxy, -alkinyloxy, acrylic acid, oxetan, oxiran, silane, acrylic acid, anhydride, and cyclobutane or consists of the groups, and G=C(RF)uHvFw where u+v+w=3 and n=1-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: OSRAM OLED GmbH, MERCK Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Schmid, Florian Kessler, Katja Stegmaier, Fabrice Eckes, Holger Heil, Beate Burkhart, Henning Seim
  • Publication number: 20210285113
    Abstract: A process for producing ammonia and an apparatus for producing ammonia are disclosed herein. The process includes: the electrolytic production of a metal at a cathode of an electrolysis cell, wherein the metal is selected from Li, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Al and/or alloys and/or mixtures thereof; production of a nitride of the metal M by reaction of the electrolytically produced metal with a gas including nitrogen; introduction of the nitride of the metal M into the electrolysis cell (e.g., into an anode chamber of the electrolysis cell); and reaction of the nitride of the metal M at an anode of the electrolysis cell to produce ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Günter Schmid, Christian Reller, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 11105007
    Abstract: A device for the electrochemical production of a product containing CO, and a method for the electrochemical production of a product containing CO, in which a return of a material stream containing the educt and CO is carried out after the electrochemical production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Linde GMBH
    Inventors: Clara Delhomme-Neudecker, Marc Hanebuth, Andreas Peschel, Günter Schmid, Nicole Schödel, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20210265577
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method for producing an optoelectronic component includes providing a substrate, forming a first electrode, depositing an organic functional layer or a plurality of organic functional layers over the substrate by simultaneous vaporization from different sources of a first compound and of a second compound and of a matrix material and forming a second electrode, wherein at least one coordinate bond is formed by the first compound with the second compound and by the first compound with the matrix material and/or by the second compound with the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Arndt Jaeger, Günter Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210189572
    Abstract: A method for producing phosgene directly from the directly combined raw products, preferably only dried raw products, of a combined CO2 chloride electrolysis. A first gaseous product of CO is produced from CO2 on the cathode side in at least one electrolysis cell for a CO2 conversion into CO, and a second gaseous product of at least Cl2 is produced from HCl and/or a metal chloride on the anode side, wherein phosgene is produced from the gaseous products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210180196
    Abstract: An electrolysis cell having a multi-chamber structure, wherein an anion exchanger with a first ion exchanger membrane connects to a cathode chamber, wherein a salt bridge chamber connects to the first ion exchanger membrane, the salt bridge chamber with a fixed anion exchanger. An electrolysis system has such an electrolysis cell and a method for electrolysis of CO2 uses such an electrolysis cell or electrolysis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Günter Schmid, Christian Reller, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 11038127
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic functional layer, which is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic functional layer includes a matrix material, a first compound, and a second compound. The first compound interacts with the second compound, and the first compound and/or the second compound interacts with the matrix material. A conductivity of the organic functional layer is produced by the interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Arndt Jaeger, Günter Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210172079
    Abstract: An electrode, which includes at least one tetragonally crystallized compound containing at least one element selected from the group of Cu and Ag, the crystal lattice of the compound being of the space group I41/amd type. An electrolysis cell includes the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nemanja Martic, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid, Bernhard Schmid, David Reinisch
  • Publication number: 20210079538
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an electrolysis cell comprising: a cathode space housing a cathode for the reduction of CO2; a first ion exchange membrane including an anion exchanger and/or an anion transporter, the first ion exchange membrane adjoining the cathode space and in direct contact with the cathode; an anode space housing an anode; a first separator membrane; and a salt bridge space housing an electrolyte disposed between the first ion exchange membrane and the first separator membrane. The electrolyte in the salt bridge space comprises a liquid acid and/or a solution of an acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210040627
    Abstract: An electrolysis cell, includes a cathode space with a cathode, an anode space with an anode, and a salt bridge space, which is arranged between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode space and the salt bridge space are delimited from one another by the cathode and the salt bridge space and the anode space are delimited from one another by the anode, and the cathode and the anode are formed as a gas diffusion electrode. An electrolysis plant has a corresponding electrolysis cell and a method for carries out electrochemical reactions with the electrolysis cell or electrolysis plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid
  • Patent number: 10910571
    Abstract: An organic electronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment an organic electronic component includes at least one organic layer having a fluorinated sulfonimide metal salt of the following formula: wherein M is either a divalent or higher-valent metal having an atomic mass of greater than 26 g/mol or a monovalent metal having an atomic mass of greater than or equal to 39 g/mol, where 1?n?7, and wherein R1, R2 are selected independently of one another from the group consisting of a fluorine-substituted aryl radical, a fluorine-substituted alkyl radical and a fluorine-substituted arylalkyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Kessler, Andreas Rausch, Anna Maltenberger, Dominik Pentlehner, Niels Gerlitzki, Günter Schmid, Sabine Szyszkowski, Dimitrios Zevgitis
  • Publication number: 20210010142
    Abstract: A device for the electrochemical production of a product containing CO, and a method for the electrochemical production of a product containing CO, in which a return of a material stream containing the educt and CO is carried out after the electrochemical production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Linde GMBH
    Inventors: Clara Delhomme-Neudecker, Marc Hanebuth, Andreas Peschel, Günter Schmid, Nicole Schödel, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20200399766
    Abstract: An electrolysis system and an electrolysis method wherein the electrolysis system includes a pressure-electrolytic cell and a throttle in the catholyte line, by which the catholyte flow can be divided into a gas and liquid phase. In this way, (by-)products of the electrolysis can be recycled, while the electrolytic cell can be operated effectively at a high pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Linde GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Hentschel, Andreas Peschel, Marc Hanebuth, Günter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20200385875
    Abstract: A method for the electrochemical reaction of an organic material, and a device in which a corresponding method is carried out including a porous electrode for the electrochemical reaction of organic compounds in two immiscible phases in an electrochemical flow reactor. A first nonpolar solvent and a first polar electrolyte or a first organic material in the form of a liquid or gas and the first polar electrolyte form a first phase boundary with one another in such a form that the first phase boundary in the electrochemical conversion is at least partly within a first electrode, preferably at an interface between a first lipophilic layer and a second hydrophilic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Schmid, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid
  • Publication number: 20200385877
    Abstract: An electrode including Cu4O3, in particular an ethylene-selective electrode with a mixed valence Cu4O3 catalyst. A method for producing an electrode of this type, an electrolytic cell having an electrode of this type, and a method for electrochemically converting carbon dioxide using such an electrode including Cu4O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nemanja Martic, Christian Reller, Günter Schmid, Bernhard Schmid, David Reinisch