Patents by Inventor Giselher Herzer

Giselher Herzer 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: 11450479
    Abstract: An alloy having a formula FeaCobNicCudMeSifBgXh is provided. M is at least one of V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Mo, W, Zr, Cr, Mn and Hf; a, b, c, d, e, f, g are in at. %; X denotes impurities and optional elements P, Ge and C; and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h satisfy the following: 0?b?4, 0?c<4, 0.5?d?2, 2.5?e?3.5, 14.5?f?16, 6?g?7, h<0.5, and 1?(b+c)?4.5, where a+b+c+d+e+f+g=100. The alloy has a nanocrystalline microstructure, a saturation magnetostriction of |?s|?1 ppm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear part, and a permeability (?) of 10,000 to 15,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Viktoria Budinsky, Christian Polak
  • Publication number: 20210210260
    Abstract: An alloy is provided which consists of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 at % impurities, M being one or more of the elements Mo, Ta and Zr, T being one or more of the elements V, Mn, Cr, Co and Ni, Z being one or more of the elements C, P and Ge, 0 at %?a<1.5 at %, 0 at %?b<2 at %, 0 at %?(b+c)<2 at %, 0 at %?d<5 at %, 10 at %<x<18 at %, 5 at %<y<11 at % and 0 at %?z<2 at %. The alloy is configured in tape form and has a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50 vol % of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear region, a remanence ratio Jr/Js of <0.1 and a coercive field strength Hc to anisotropic field strength Ha ratio of <10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Christian POLAK, Viktoria BUDINSKY
  • Patent number: 10978227
    Abstract: An alloy is provided which consists of Fe100?a?b?c?d?x?y?zCuaNbbMc TdSixByZz and up to 1 at % impurities, M being one or more of the elements Mo, Ta and Zr, T being one or more of the elements V, Mn, Cr, Co and Ni, Z being one or more of the elements C, P and Ge, 0 at %?a<1.5 at %, 0 at %?b<2 at %, 0 at %?(b+c)<2 at %, 0 at %?d<5 at %, 10 at %<x<18 at %, 5 at %<y<11 at % and 0 at %?z<2 at %. The alloy is configured in tape form and has a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50 vol % of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear region, a remanence ratio Jr/Js of <0.1 and a coercive field strength Hc to anisotropic field strength Ha ratio of <10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Christian Polak, Viktoria Budinsky
  • Publication number: 20200279689
    Abstract: An alloy having a formula FeaCobNicCudMeSifBgXh is provided. M is at least one of V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Mo, W, Zr, Cr, Mn and Hf; a, b, c, d, e, f, g are in at. %; X denotes impurities and optional elements P, Ge and C; and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h satisfy the following: 0?b?4, 0?c<4, 0.5?d?2, 2.5?e?3.5, 14.5?f?16, 6?g?7, h<0.5, and 1?(b+c)?4.5, where a+b+c+d+e+f+g=100. The alloy has a nanocrystalline microstructure, a saturation magnetostriction of |?s|?1 ppm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear part, and a permeability (?) of 10,000 to 15,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Viktoria BUDINSKY, Christian POLAK
  • Patent number: 10604406
    Abstract: A magnet core has a linear B-H loop, a high modulability with alternating current and direct current, a relative permeability of more than 500 but less than 15,000, and a saturation magnetostriction ?s of less than 15 ppm, and is made of a ferromagnetic alloy, at least 50 percent of which consist of fine crystalline parts having an average particle size of 100 nm or less (nanocrystalline alloy) and which is characterized by formula FeaCobNicCudMeSifBgXh, wherein M represents at least one of the elements V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Mo, W, Zr, Cr, Mn, and Hf, a, b, c, d, e, f, g are indicated in atomic percent, X represents the elements P, Ge, C and commercially available impurities, and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h satisfy the following conditions: 0<=b<=40; 2<c<20; 0.5<=d<=2; 1<=e<=6; 6.5<=f<=18; 5<=g<=14; h<5 atomic percent; 5<=b+c<=45, and a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h=100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Detlef Otte
  • Publication number: 20190322525
    Abstract: A magnet core has a linear B-H loop, a high modulability with alternating current and direct current, a relative permeability of more than 500 but less than 15,000, and a saturation magnetostriction lambdas of less than 15 ppm, and is made of a ferromagnetic alloy, at least 50 percent of which consist of fine crystalline parts having an average particle size of 100 nm or less (nanocrystalline alloy) and which is characterized by formula FeaCobNicCudMeSifBgXh, wherein M represents at least one of the elements V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Mo, W, Zr, Cr, Mn, and Hf, a, b, c, d, e, f, g are indicated in atomic percent, X represents the elements P, Ge, C and commercially available impurities, and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h satisfy the following conditions: 0<=b<=40; 2<c<20; 0.5<=d<=2; 1<=e<=6; 6.5<=f<=18; 5<=g<=14; h<5 atomic percent; 5<=b+c<=45, and a+b+c+d+e+f=100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Detlef OTTE
  • Patent number: 10347405
    Abstract: An alloy of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 atomic % impurities; M is one or more of Mo or Ta, T is one or more of V, Cr, Co or Ni and Z is one or more of C, P or Ge, wherein 0.0 atomic %?a<1.5 atomic %, 0.0 atomic %?b<3.0 atomic %, 0.2 atomic %?c?4.0 atomic %, 0.0 atomic %?d<5.0 atomic %, 12.0 atomic %<x<18.0 atomic %, 5.0 atomic %<y<12.0 atomic % and 0.0 atomic %?z<2.0 atomic %, and wherein 2.0 atomic %?(b+c)?4.0 atomic %, produced in the form of a strip and having a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50% by volume of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a remanence ratio Jr/Js<0.02, Jr being the remanent polarization and Js being the saturation polarization, and a coercitive field strength Hc which is less than 1% of the anisotropic field strength Ha and/or less than 10 A/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG.
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Mie Marsilius, Christian Polak
  • Patent number: 9773595
    Abstract: An alloy is provided which consists of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 at % impurities, M being one or more of the elements Mo, Ta and Zr, T being one or more of the elements V, Mn, Cr, Co and Ni, Z being one or more of the elements C, P and Ge, 0 at %?a<1.5 at %, 0 at %?b<2 at %, 0 at %?(b+c)<2 at %, 0 at %?d<5 at %, 10 at %<x<18 at %, 5 at %<y<11 at % and 0 at %?z<2 at %. The alloy is configured in tape form and has a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50 vol % of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear region, a remanence ratio Jr/Js of <0.1 and a coercive field strength Hc to anisotropic field strength Ha ratio of <10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Christian Polak, Viktoria Budinsky
  • Publication number: 20160329140
    Abstract: An alloy is provided which consists of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 at % impurities, M being one or more of the elements Mo, Ta and Zr, T being one or more of the elements V, Mn, Cr, Co and Ni, Z being one or more of the elements C, P and Ge, 0 at %?a<1.5 at %, 0 at %?b<2 at %, 0 at %?(b+c)<2 at %, 0 at %?d<5 at %, 10 at %<x<18 at %, 5 at %<y<11 at % and 0 at %?z<2 at %. The alloy is configured in tape form and has a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50 vol % of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear region, a remanence ratio Jr/Js of <0.1 and a coercive field strength Hc to anisotropic field strength Ha ratio of <10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Christian POLAK, Viktoria BUDINSKY
  • Publication number: 20150255203
    Abstract: Magnet core comprising a nanocrystalline alloy based on iron which has a permeability ? of between 1000 and 3500 and a magnetostriction of less than 1 ppm, which magnet core has a core mass of less than 4.7 g in the case of a maximum tolerance to unipolar current amplitudes of 60 A or a core mass of less than 5.3 g in the case of a maximum tolerance to unipolar current amplitudes of 100 A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Christian Polak, Detlef Otte, Gabriela Saage
  • Publication number: 20140152416
    Abstract: A magnetic core, such as for an interphase transformer, made of a nanocrystalline alloy, which consists of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 at. % of impurities, whereby M is one or more of the elements Mo, Ta or Zr; T is one or more of the elements V, Cr, Co or Ni; and Z is one or more of the elements C, P or Ge, and 0 at. %?a<1.5 at. %, 0 at. %?b<4 at. %, 0 at. %?c<4 at. %, 0 at. %?d<5 at. %, 12 at. %<x<18 at. %, 5 at. %<y<12 at. %, and 0 at. %?z<2 at. %, the core having a saturation magnetostriction of <2 ppm and a permeability between 100 and 1,500, wherein the alloy has been exposed to a heat treatment at a temperature between 450 and 750° C. under a tensile stress between 30 and 500 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Christian POLAK, Klaus REICHERT
  • Publication number: 20140104024
    Abstract: An alloy of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 atomic % impurities; M is one or more of Mo or Ta, T is one or more of V, Cr, Co or Ni and Z is one or more of C, P or Ge, wherein 0.0 atomic % a <1.5 atomic %, 0.0 atomic % b <3.0 atomic %, 0.2 atomic % c 4.0 atomic %, 0.0 atomic % d <5.0 atomic %, 12.0 atomic %<x<18.0 atomic %, 5.0 atomic %<y<12.0 atomic % and 0.0 atomic % z<2.0 atomic %, and wherein 2.0 atomic % (b+c) 4.0 atomic %, produced in the form of a strip and having a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50% by volume of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a remanence ratio Jr/Js<0.02, Jr being the remanent polarisation and Js being the saturation polarisation, and a coercitive field strength Hc which is less than 1% of the anisotropic field strength Ha and/or less than 10 A/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Mie Marsilius, Christian Polak
  • Patent number: 8699190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a soft-magnetic metal strip for electromechanical components, wherein the soft-magnetic metal strip has a nanocrystalline or amorphous structure. The metal strip has strip thickness to roughness ratios d/Ra of 5?d/Ra?25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Giselher Herzer
  • Publication number: 20120262266
    Abstract: An alloy is provided which consists of Fe100-a-b-c-d-x-y-zCuaNbbMcTdSixByZz and up to 1 at % impurities, M being one or more of the elements Mo, Ta and Zr, T being one or more of the elements V, Mn, Cr, Co and Ni, Z being one or more of the elements C, P and Ge, 0 at %?a<1.5 at %, 0 at %?b<2 at %, 0 at %?(b+c)<2 at %, 0 at %?d<5 at %, 10 at %<x<18 at %, 5 at %<y<11 at % and 0 at %?z<2 at %. The alloy is configured in tape form and has a nanocrystalline structure in which at least 50 vol % of the grains have an average size of less than 100 nm, a hysteresis loop with a central linear region, a remanence ratio Jr/Js of <0.1 and a coercive field strength Hc to anisotropic field strength Ha ratio of <10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher HERZER, Christian Polak, Viktoria Budinsky
  • Publication number: 20120127620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a soft-magnetic metal strip for electromechanical components, wherein the soft-magnetic metal strip has a nanocrystalline or amorphous structure. The metal strip has strip thickness to roughness ratios d/Ra of 5?d/Ra?25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co, KG
    Inventor: Giselher HERZER
  • Patent number: 7818874
    Abstract: An antenna core comprises a flexible stack of a plurality of oblong soft-magnetic strips consisting of an amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy. The strips of said antenna core are separated from one another by an electrically insulating film each. The amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy has a magnetostriction value lambdas in the range of +4<.>10<?6> to ?4<.>10<?6> and a linear BH loop. The coefficient of induction L of the antenna core changes at 60 kHz at a center distortion by 25% of its length by less than 10% and the quality Q of the antenna core is >=10 at 60 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Franz Till, Harald Hundt
  • Patent number: 7651573
    Abstract: A ferromagnetic resonator for use in a marker in a magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance system has improved magnetoresonant properties and/or reduced eddy current losses by virtue of being annealed so that the resonator has a fine domain structure with a domain width less than about 40 ÿm, or less than about 1.5 times the thickness of the resonator. This produces in the resonator an induced magnetic easy axis which is substantially perpendicular to the axis along which the resonator is operated magnetically by a magnetic bias element also contained in the marker. The annealing which produces these characteristics can take place in a magnetic field of at least 1000 Oe, oriented at an angle with respect to the plane of the material being annealed so that the magnetic field has a significant component perpendicular to this plane, a component of at least about 20 Oe across the width of the material, and a smallest component along the direction of transport of the material through the annealing oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Giselher Herzer
  • Publication number: 20090265916
    Abstract: An antenna core comprises a flexible stack of a plurality of oblong soft-magnetic strips consisting of an amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy. The strips of said antenna core are separated from one another by an electrically insulating film each. The amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy has a magnetostriction value lambdas in the range of +4<.>10<?6> to ?4<.>10<?6> and a linear BH loop. The coefficient of induction L of the antenna core changes at 60 kHz at a center distortion by 25% of its length by less than 10% and the quality Q of the antenna core is >=10 at 60 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Franz Till, Harald Hundt
  • Patent number: 7570223
    Abstract: An antenna core comprises a flexible stack of a plurality of oblong soft-magnetic strips consisting of an amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy. The strips of said antenna core are separated from one another by an electrically insulating film each. The amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy has a magnetostriction value lambdas in the range of +4 <·>10<?6> to ?4<·>10<?6> and a linear BH loop. The coefficient of induction L of the antenna core changes at 60 kHz at a center distortion by 25% of its length by less than 10% and the quality Q of the antenna core is >=10 at 60 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Franz Till, Harald Hundt
  • Publication number: 20080121313
    Abstract: A ferromagnetic resonator for use in a marker in a magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance system is manufactured at reduced cost by being continuously annealed with a tensile stress applied along the ribbon axis and by providing an amorphous magnetic alloy containing iron, cobalt and nickel and in which the portion of cobalt is less than about 4 at %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Giselher Herzer, Nen-Chin Liu