Patents by Inventor Guenther Hambitzer
Guenther Hambitzer 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).
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Patent number: 11811014Abstract: The invention relates to a solid ionic conductor for a rechargeable non-aqueous electrochemical battery cell having the stoichiometric formula K(ASXX?)p×q SO2, where K represents a cation from the group of the alkali metals with p=1, of the alkaline-earth metals with p=2 or of the zinc group with p=2, A represents an element from the third main group, S represents sulfur, selenium or tellurium, X and X? represent a halogen, and the numerical value q is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 100.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: High Performance Battery Technology GmbHInventor: Günther Hambitzer
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Patent number: 10892487Abstract: The present invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the electrolyte containing sulfur dioxide and a conductive salt of the active metal of the cell. The total quantity of oxygen-containing compounds contained in the cell that are able to react with the sulfur dioxide, reducing the sulfur dioxide, is not more than 10 mMol per Ah theoretical capacitance of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: INNOLITH ASSETS AGInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Claus Dambach, Martin Kampa, Christian Pszolla, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20200411903Abstract: The invention relates to a solid ionic conductor for a rechargeable non-aqueous electrochemical battery cell having the stoichiometric formula K(ASXX?)p×q SO2, where K represents a cation from the group of the alkali metals with p=1, of the alkaline-earth metals with p=2 or of the zinc group with p=2, A represents an element from the third main group, S represents sulfur, selenium or tellurium, X and X? represent a halogen, and the numerical value q is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventor: Günther Hambitzer
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Patent number: 10637096Abstract: An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, and a positive electrode, the electrolyte being based on SO2 and the intermediate chamber between the positive electrode and the negative electrode being implemented such that active mass deposited on the negative electrode during the charging of the cell may come into contact with the positive electrode in such manner that locally delimited short-circuit reactions occur on its surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Hambitzer GmbHInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Laurent Zinck, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20160276705Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable, non-aqueous electrochemical battery cell which has a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a sulfur dioxide-containing electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Günther Hambitzer
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Patent number: 8981683Abstract: The present invention relates to a high power battery system having a battery system monitoring electronics and battery modules being electrically connected in series via an operating current line. At least one battery module is a bypass battery module comprising a bypass switch and a bypass line for electrically bypassing the battery module. For each bypass battery module a module monitoring unit of the monitoring electronics monitors the assigned battery module and detects a fault state. In the fault state, the battery system monitoring electronics measures the current flow in the operating current line connecting the battery modules and switches the bypass switch of the bypass battery module concerned from a normal operating position to a bypass position at a time when the current flow in the operating current line is lower than a predetermined limit value.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Alevo Research AGInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20140377642Abstract: An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, and a positive electrode, the electrolyte being based on SO2 and the intermediate chamber between the positive electrode and the negative electrode being implemented such that active mass deposited on the negative electrode during the charging of the cell may come into contact with the positive electrode in such manner that locally delimited short-circuit reactions occur on its surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: HAMBITZER GMBHInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Laurent Zinck, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Patent number: 8906556Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a positive electrode. The negative electrode comprises an electronically conductive substrate (12) at which an active metal (24) of the negative electrode is deposited by electrolysis during the charging of the cell. A porous structure (13) that contains the active mass (17) of the positive electrode is arranged in the vicinity of the substrate (12) of the negative electrode (5) in such a manner that the active metal (17) of the negative electrode that is deposited during the charging of the cell (3) penetrates into the pores (14) of the porous structure (13) comprising the active mass of the positive electrode and is deposited further therein, at least in part, in metallic form.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Alevo Research AGInventor: Guenther Hambitzer
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Patent number: 8858655Abstract: An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, and a positive electrode, the electrolyte being based on SO2 and the intermediate chamber between the positive electrode and the negative electrode being implemented such that active mass deposited on the negative electrode during the charging of the cell may come into contact with the positive electrode in such manner that locally delimited short-circuit reactions occur on its surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Hambitzer GmbHInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Laurent Zinck, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20140113182Abstract: The present invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the electrolyte containing sulfur dioxide and a conductive salt of the active metal of the cell. The total quantity of oxygen-containing compounds contained in the cell that are able to react with the sulfur dioxide, reducing the sulfur dioxide, is not more than 10 mMol per Ah theoretical capacitance of the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: fortu Intellectual Property AGInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Claus Dambach, Martin Kampa, Christian Pszolla, Christiane Ripp
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Patent number: 8410759Abstract: Electrolyte for an electrochemical battery cell that contains sulphur dioxide and a conductive salt. The electrolyte is a gel that is formed with to the involvement of a fluorosulphinate. The invention is also directed to a battery cell that contains such an electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Fortu Intellectual Property AGInventors: Laurent Zinck, Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20120313560Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-current battery system in which a high operating current flows, in particular for vehicle drives. The high-current battery system has a battery system monitoring electronics unit and a plurality of battery modules, each module including at least one rechargeable battery cell and being electrically connected in series by means of an operating current line such that an operating current flows through the operating current line during operation. At least one of the battery modules is designed as a bypass battery module which comprises a bypass switch and a bypass line, which are designed and disposed such that the battery module is electrically bridged by the bypass line after the bypass switch is switched from a normal operating position into a bypass position, so that the operating current flows through the bypass line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: fortu Intellectual Property AGInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20120308876Abstract: The present invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the electrolyte containing sulfur dioxide and a conductive salt of the active metal of the cell. The total quantity of oxygen-containing compounds contained in the cell that are able to react with the sulfur dioxide, reducing the sulfur dioxide, is not more than 10 mMol per Ah theoretical capacitance of the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: fortu Intellectual Property AGInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Claus Dambach, Martin Kampa, Christian Pszolla, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20120121972Abstract: An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, and a positive electrode, the electrolyte being based on SO2 and the intermediate chamber between the positive electrode and the negative electrode being implemented such that active mass deposited on the negative electrode during the charging of the cell may come into contact with the positive electrode in such manner that locally delimited short-circuit reactions occur on its surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Laurent Zinck, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Patent number: 7901811Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell. Said cell comprises a negative electrode (5), an electrolyte (19), and a positive electrode, the negative electrode (5) having a an electronically conductive substrate (14), onto which an active mass (15) is electrolytically deposited during the charging of the cell. The aim of the invention is to significantly improve the operational safety of said cell. To achieve this, the cell in contact with the substrate (14)of the negative electrode (5) has a porous structure (16)formed by solid particles (17), which is configured and positioned in such a way that the active mass (15), which is deposited during the charging of the cell, penetrates from the surface of the substrate (14) into the pores (18) of the latter and is deposited again therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Inventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Claudia Wollfarth, Ingo Stassen, Klaus Schorb, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20100259224Abstract: Electrolyte for an electrochemical battery cell that contains sulphur dioxide and a conductive salt. The electrolyte is a gel that is formed with to the involvement of a fluorosulphinate. The invention is also directed to a battery cell that contains such an electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Laurent Zinck, Guenther Hambitzer, Joachim Heitbaum, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20100062341Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a positive electrode. The negative electrode comprises an electronically conductive substrate (12) at which an active metal (24) of the negative electrode is deposited by electrolysis during the charging of the cell. A porous structure (13) that contains the active mass (17) of the positive electrode is arranged in the vicinity of the substrate (12) of the negative electrode (5) in such a manner that the active metal (17) of the negative electrode that is deposited during the charging of the cell (3) penetrates into the pores (14) of the porous structure (13) comprising the active mass of the positive electrode and is deposited further therein, at least in part, in metallic form.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: FORTU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGInventor: Guenther Hambitzer
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Patent number: 7488421Abstract: Water processing method, in particular for producing fresh water from salt water by membrane distillation. In comparison with previously known methods, a significant reduction in investment cost and operating cost can be achieved by the combination of the following measures: The water to be processed is kept in a supply chamber the wall of which is formed at least in part by a hydrophobic membrane being permeable for water vapor. A hydrophilic membrane having a greater thickness in comparison with the hydrophobic membrane and a lower thermal conductivity per unit area runs in parallel with the hydrophobic membrane. By the pumping action a vapor pressure difference is produced between the water to be processed and the fresh water so that the membrane distillation is driven by the vapor pressure difference resulting from the pumping action, the water condensing in the pores of the hydrophilic membrane.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Clean Water Gesellschaft Fuer Wasseraufbereitungstechnik mbHInventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20070065714Abstract: An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, and a positive electrode, the electrolyte being based on SO2 and the intermediate chamber between the positive electrode and the negative electrode being implemented such that active mass deposited on the negative electrode during the charging of the cell may come into contact with the positive electrode in such manner that locally delimited short-circuit reactions occur on its surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Laurent Zinck, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp
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Publication number: 20060108286Abstract: Water processing method, in particular for producing fresh water from salt water by membrane distillation. In comparison with previously known methods, a significant reduction in investment cost and operating cost can be achieved by the combination of the following measures: The water to be processed is kept in a supply chamber the wall of which is formed at least in part by a hydrophobic membrane being permeable for water vapor. A hydrophilic membrane having a greater thickness in comparison with the hydrophobic membrane and a lower thermal conductivity per unit area runs in parallel with the hydrophobic membrane. By the pumping action a vapor pressure difference is produced between the water to be processed and the fresh water so that the membrane distillation is driven by the vapor pressure difference resulting from the pumping action, the water condensing in the pores of the hydrophilic membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2004Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Guenther Hambitzer, Heide Biollaz, Markus Borck, Christiane Ripp