Patents by Inventor Helmut Eckert

Helmut Eckert 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: 20190226105
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for continuous operation of an electrolysis cell with a gaseous substrate, the method comprising: supplying an electrolyte to the electrolysis cell via an electrolyte feed; flowing the electrolyte out of the electrolysis cell into the gas space through a gas diffusion electrode; collecting the electrolyte from the electrolyte flow into the gas space in a collecting region in the gas space; and sucking the collected electrolyte out of said gas space via a connection between the gas space and electrolyte feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Ralf Krause, Christian Reller, Bernhard Schmid, Günter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 10280805
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of generating energy. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a method comprising: atomizing an electropositive metal; combusting the metal with a reaction gas; mixing the resulting combustion products with water, or an aqueous solution, or a suspension of a salt of the metal; separating a resulting mixture into (a) solid and liquid constituents and (b) gaseous constituents; at least partly converting energy from the separated constituents. Mixing the combustion products may include: atomizing liquid or gaseous water; or atomizing or nebulizing an aqueous solution or a suspension of a salt of the electropositive metal, into the reacted mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 10239762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to power plants. The teachings thereof may be embodied in processes for producing ammonia and energy, e.g., a method for producing ammonia and energy comprising: spraying or atomizing an electropositive metal; burning the metal with a reaction gas; mixing the reacted mixture with water; separating the mixture into (a) solid and liquid constituents and (b) gaseous constituents; at least partially converting energy of the solid and liquid constituents and of the gaseous constituents; and separating ammonia from the gaseous constituents. Mixing the reacted mixture may include spraying or atomizing the water or the aqueous solution or the suspension of the hydroxide of the electropositive metal into the reacted mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20180328584
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reactions with an electropositive metal. Specific embodiments may include reactions of electropositive metals with a liquid, undergoing at least partial reaction in the liquid, e.g., a method comprising: atomizing or jetting the electropositive metal; introducing the electropositive metal into the liquid below a surface of the liquid; and producing at least partial reaction of the electropositive metal in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata, Renate Elena Kellermann
  • Patent number: 10111314
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generating energy. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for burning a reaction gas with an electropositive metal. An method for generating energy may include: supplying a reaction gas and an electropositive metal separately to at least one nozzle; wherein the electropositive metal is selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminum, zinc, mixtures, and/or alloys thereof; burning the reaction gas with the electropositive metal; and coverting the reaction gas before or during burning at least temporarily into a plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Renate Elena Kellermann, Marek Maleika, Manfred Ruehrig, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Patent number: 10099937
    Abstract: A process for preparing metal chloride Mx+Clx?, in which metal carbonate in solid form is reacted with a chlorinating agent selected from chlorine and oxalyl chloride to give metal chloride Mx+Clx?, where the metal M is selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, Al and Zn, Li and Mg, or Li, and x corresponds to the valency of the metal cation, and wherein metal M is additionally added as a reactant to the metal carbonate/chlorinating agent reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Peter Heinz Fischer, Renate Elena Kellermann, Viktor Scherer, Martin Schiemann, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20180180279
    Abstract: A method is provided for combustion of an electropositive metal using a combustion gas. The electropositive metal, in the form of a fluid or powder having particles with a particle size of less than 100 ?m, is drawn out of a container by atomizing a carrier gas in a first nozzle, which tapers in relation to the cross-section in the flow direction of the carrier gas. The electropositive metal is drawn out of the container into the first nozzle, atomized out of said nozzle and combusted using the combustion gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Guenter Schmid, Renate Elena Kellermann, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20170311432
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generating energy. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for burning a reaction gas with an electropositive metal. An method for generating energy may include: supplying a reaction gas and an electropositive metal separately to at least one nozzle; wherein the electropositive metal is selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminum, zinc, mixtures, and/or alloys thereof; burning the reaction gas with the electropositive metal; and coverting the reaction gas before or during burning at least temporarily into a plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Renate Elena Kellermann, Marek Maleika, Manfred Ruehrig, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20170291824
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to power plants. The teachings thereof may be embodied in processes for producing ammonia and energy, e.g., a method for producing ammonia and energy comprising: spraying or atomizing an electropositive metal; burning the metal with a reaction gas; mixing the reacted mixture with water; separating the mixture into (a) solid and liquid constituents and (b) gaseous constituents; at least partially converting energy of the solid and liquid constituents and of the gaseous constituents; and separating ammonia from the gaseous constituents. Mixing the reacted mixture may include spraying or atomizing the water or the aqueous solution or the suspension of the hydroxide of the electropositive metal into the reacted mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20170284227
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of generating energy. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a method comprising: atomizing an electropositive metal; combusting the metal with a reaction gas; mixing the resulting combustion products with water, or an aqueous solution, or a suspension of a salt of the metal; separating a resulting mixture into (a) solid and liquid constituents and (b) gaseous constituents; at least partly converting energy from the separated constituents. Mixing the combustion products may include: atomizing liquid or gaseous water; or atomizing or nebulizing an aqueous solution or a suspension of a salt of the electropositive metal, into the reacted mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20170089569
    Abstract: A method is provided for the combustion of an alloy of an electropositive metal using a fuel gas, wherein the electropositive metal may be selected from alkaline-, alkaline earth metals, aluminium and zinc, as well as mixtures thereof, and the alloy of the electropositive metal may inlcude at least two electropositive metals. According to the method, the alloy of the electropositive metal is combusted using the fuel gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Renate Elena Kellermann, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20170050859
    Abstract: A process for preparing metal chloride Mx+Clx?, in which metal carbonate in solid form is reacted with a chlorinating agent selected from chlorine and oxalyl chloride to give metal chloride Mx+Clx?, where the metal M is selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, Al and Zn, Li and Mg, or Li, and x corresponds to the valency of the metal cation, and wherein metal M is additionally added as a reactant to the metal carbonate/chlorinating agent reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Peter Heinz Fischer, Renate Elena Kellermann, Viktor Scherer, Martin Schiemann, Guenter Schmid, Dan Taroata
  • Publication number: 20150208482
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, and a functional organic layer arranged on the first electrode. The functional organic layer emits electromagnetic radiation. A second electrode is arranged on the functional organic layer. The functional organic layer includes at least one ionic component and one emitter material having a band gap. The emitter material is selected from the group of ionic transition metal complex, neutral transition metal complex, polymer emitter and combinations thereof. The organic electro-luminescent device is adapted to work in two modes, wherein a pre-biasing mode comprises applying a first voltage being a constant or pulsed value less than and/or equal to the band gap to the first and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Wiebke Sarfert, David Hartmann, Günter Schmid, Sebastian Meier, Helmut Eckert, Frank Vollkommer, Hendrik Jan Bolink, Martijn Lenes, Antonio Pertegas Ojeda, Daniel Tordera Salvador
  • Patent number: 8444974
    Abstract: Described is the use of antibodies which are directed against human cellular membrane antigens for the vaccination against cancer diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Igeneon Krebs-Immuntherapie Forschungs-und Entwicklungs-AG
    Inventors: Helmut Eckert, Hans Loibner
  • Publication number: 20130124101
    Abstract: Magnetically marked objects, in particular biological objects, such as cells, are continuously detected by moving at least one magnetically marked object in a magnetic field, measuring a local change in the magnetic field caused by the magnetically marked object, generating a signal, in particular a digitized signal, based on the measured local change in the magnetic field, conditioning the generated signal by at least one convolution of the generated signal using a mathematical function, and evaluating the conditioned signal. The evaluation of the signal includes determining extreme values, in particular maximum values, of the signal and comparing the determined extreme values with a threshold value, in particular a predefined threshold value, which, if exceeded, indicates detection of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventor: Helmut Eckert
  • Publication number: 20130085687
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining the flow rate of magnetic or ferromagnetic particles in a suspension that flows through control chambers are provided. The magnetic flux F1 is measured as a function of time t using a measuring coil that surrounds a first control chamber, the magnetic flux representing a measurement, at a particular time, of the quantity of magnetic particles contained in the suspension. In a second control chamber, at a predetermined distance d from the first control chamber, the magnetic flux F2 is measured as a function of time t using a second measuring coil that surrounds the second control chamber and the measurements F1 (t) and F2 (t) are compared to produce a temporal distance ?t which is used together with the predetermined distance d to calculate the flow rate. The method and device can be used, for example, in an ore mining installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Vladimir Danov, Helmut Eckert, Werner Hartmann, Manfred Rührig, Andreas Schröter, Roland Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120187938
    Abstract: A flow cytometer has a flow chamber in which labeled cells are highly likely to be detected by a corresponding sensor as a medium carrying the magnetically labeled cells flows through the flow chamber. The flow chamber has at least one sensor positioned on an inner surface thereof to detect the cells. The flow chamber also has a magnetic or magnetizable cell guiding device which can be positioned upstream of the sensor in the direction of flow to guide the flowing, magnetically labeled cells directly across the sensor, so that only a small percentage of labeled cells pass outside of the reach of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig Bär, Helmut Eckert, Oliver Hayden, Sandro Francesco Tedde, Michael Vieth, Roland Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120182007
    Abstract: Magnetically labeled cells in a flow chamber cytometer are detected by a GMR sensor. The flow chamber includes a cell guiding device having at least one first and one second magnetic or magnetizable flow strip. The flow strips, which serve to guide the flowing cells across the sensor in a target-oriented manner, are mounted at a distance from each other such that a magnetic field BF is produced between them. The GMR sensor is arranged in the region of the magnetic field BF between the flow strips such that the magnetic field BF can be used as the operating magnetic field BGMR of the GMR sensor. In this way, the need for additional magnets for operating the GMR sensor is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ludwig Bär, Helmut Eckert, Oliver Hayden, Sandro Francesco Tedde, Michael Vieth, Roland Weiss
  • Patent number: 8153135
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a polysaccharide-polypeptide conjugate by reacting a polysaccharide with a polypeptide which contains at least one free amino group, wherein a polysaccharide carrier comprising vicinal hydroxyl groups is oxidized under ring opening to create vicinal aldehyde groups and is reacted with one or more base-instable antigenic polypeptide(s) containing at least one free amino group, the polypeptide(s) being bound directly to the polysaccharide carrier via at least one azomethine bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Hans Loibner, Helmut Eckert
  • Publication number: 20120003232
    Abstract: Described is the use of antibodies which are directed against human cellular membrane antigens for the vaccination against cancer diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: IGENEON KREBS-IMMUNTHERAPIE FORSCHUNGS-UND ENTWICKLUNGS-AG
    Inventors: Helmut ECKERT, Hans Loibner