Patents by Inventor Helmut Moehwald

Helmut Moehwald 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: 6730440
    Abstract: A composite comprising: A) at least one separator layer Aa which comprises a mixture Ia, comprising a mix IIa consisting of: (a) from 1 to 95% by weight of a solid III having a primary particle size of from 5 nm to 20 &mgr;m; and (b) from 5 to 99% by weight of a polymeric composition IV; B) at least one cathode layer B which comprises an electron-conducting, electrochemically active compound which is able to release lithium ions on charging, and C) at least one anode layer C which comprises an electron-conducting, electrochemical compound which is able to take up lithium ions on charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Bernd Bronstert, Helmut Möhwald
  • Patent number: 6642294
    Abstract: A mixture Ia comprises a mix IIa composed of a) from 1 to 95% by weight of a solid III, preferably a basic solid III, with a primary particle size of from 5 nm to 20 &mgr;m and b) from 5 to 99% by weight of a polymeric composition IV, obtainable by polymerizing b1) from 5 to 100% by weight, based on the composition IV, of a condensation product V of &agr;) at least one compound VI which is capable of reacting with a carboxylic acid or with a sulfonic acid or with a derivative or a iixture of two or more of these, and &bgr;) at least 1 mol per mole of the compound VI of a carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid VII which has at least one functional group capable of free-radical polymerization, or of a derivative thereof or of a mixture of two or more thereof and b2) from 0 to 95% by weight, based on the composition IV, of another compound VIII with an average molecular weight (number average) of at least 5000 having polyether segments in its main or side chain and at least one ester of the formula (E1) to (E5)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Bernd Bronstert, Helmut Möhwald, Hans-Josef Sterzel, Werner Hesse
  • Patent number: 6632561
    Abstract: A composite comprises at least one layer which includes a composite comprising (a) from 1 to 99% by weight of a solid (I) with a primary particle size of from 5 nm to 100 &mgr;m or a mixture made from at least two solids, (b) from 99 to 1% by weight of a polymeric binder (II) which includes: (IIa) from 1 to 100% by weight of a polymer or copolymer (IIa) which has, along the chain, terminally and/or laterally, reactive groups (RG) which are capable of crosslinking reactions when exposed to heat and/or UV radiation, and (IIb) from 0 to 99% by weight of at least one polymer or copolymer (IIb) which is free from reactive groups RG, where the at least one layer has been applied to at least one second layer comprising at least one conventional separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Bernd Bronstert, Helmut Möhwald, Rainer Blum, Gerhard Dötter
  • Patent number: 6475663
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) from 0 to less than 1% by weight of a pigment (I) having a primary particle size of from 5 nm to 100 &mgr;m which is a solid Ia or a compound Ib which acts as cathode material in electrochemical cells or a compound Ic which acts as anode material in electrochemical cells or a mixture of the solid Ia with the compound Ib or the compound Ic, (b) more than 99 to 100% by weight of a polymeric material (II) which comprises: (IIa)from 1 to 100% by weight of a polymer or copolymer (IIa) containing reactive groups (RG) on the chain in terminal and/or lateral positions which are capable of crosslinking reactions in the presence of heat and/or with UV radiation, and (IIb) from 0 to 99% by weight of at least one polymer or copolymer (IIb) which contains no reactive groups (RG).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Möhwald, Gerhard Dötter, Rainer Blum, Peter Keller, Stephan Bauer, Bernd Bronstert
  • Patent number: 6416905
    Abstract: A mixture Ia which comprises a composition IIa consisting of a) 1 to 95% by weight of a solid III, preferably a basic solid III, having a primary particle size of 5 nm to 20 microns, and b) 5 to 99% by weight of a polymeric mass IV obtainable by polymerizing b1) 5 to 100% by weight, based on the mass IV of a condensation product V of &agr;) at least one compound VI which is capable to react with a carboxylic acid or a sulfonic acid or a derivative thereof or a mixture of two or more thereof, and &bgr;) at least one mole per mole of the compound VI of a carboxylic acid or a sulfonic acid VII which exhibits at least one radically polymerizable functional group, or a derivative thereof or a mixture of two or more thereof and b2) 0 to 95% by weight, based on the mass IV, of a further compound VIII having an average molecular weight (number average) of at least 5000 and having polyether segments in the main or side chain, wherein the proportion by weight of the composition IIa in the mixture Ia is 1 to 100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Bronstert, Helmut Möhwald
  • Patent number: 6361709
    Abstract: Optically transparent polymeric solid electrolytes comprising a polymeric binder, a filler, a conductive salt, an ion-solvating plasticizer and, if desired, further additives and auxiliaries, a process for the preparation of solid electrolytes of this type, by compounding and thermoplastic shaping, and their use in electrochromic systems and displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Bernd Bronstert, Helmut Möhwald, Michael Neuss, Uwe Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 6242561
    Abstract: Novel polythiophene-containing structural units of the general formulae (I) and (II) processes for their preparation, monomers for their preparation, their use in various industrial fields, and an electrically conductive material comprising these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Möhwald, Vladimir Belov, Wolfgang Schrof
  • Patent number: 6197922
    Abstract: Novel polyselenophenes comprising one or more structural units of the formulae (I) or (II) or (I) and (II) processes for preparing them, monomers for their preparation, their use in various technical sectors, and an electrically conducting material comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Möhwald, Vladimir Belov, Wolfgang Schrof
  • Patent number: 4803596
    Abstract: In a solid-state capacitor comprising a positive and a negative electrode, a dielectric medium and a solid electrolyte, the solid electrolyte contains an electroconductive polymer as essential constituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Hellwig, Ottmar Baur, Klaus Feisst, Helmut Moehwald, Helmut Muenstedt
  • Patent number: 4728399
    Abstract: Laminates of metals and electrically conductive polymers are prepared by a process in which first a layer of an electrically conductive polymer is applied onto the surface of the metal by treating the monomers with an oxidizing agent, the metal coated in this manner is immersed in a solution which contains an anodically polymerizable monomer and a conductive salt, and the monomer is anodically polymerized so that it is deposited onto the coated metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Moehwald
  • Patent number: 4636430
    Abstract: In a composite material consisting of a porous material and electrically conductive polymers, the surface of the pores of the porous material is first coated with a layer of an electrically conductive polymer obtained by treating the monomers with an oxidizing agent, and a layer of an electrically conductive polymer obtained by anodic oxidation of the monomers is applied on top of this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Moehwald