Patents by Inventor Ilias Nikolaidis
Ilias Nikolaidis 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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Publication number: 20230366096Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate with a noble metal layer, which comprises the following steps: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a liquid noble metal ink to the substrate, wherein the noble metal ink contains less than 10 percent by weight of noble metal, based on the total weight of the noble metal ink; and (iii) heating the liquid noble metal ink, and thereby forming a noble metal layer on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Jens TRÖTZSCHEL
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Publication number: 20230320646Abstract: The invention relates to a medical electrode comprising a substrate, a first layer, and a second layer, wherein the first layer is arranged directly on the substrate, and the second layer is arranged directly on the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a noble metal, and the second layer comprises a conductive polymer, wherein the first layer comprises a rough and/or porous surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Leonard STOICA, Ilias NIKOLAIDIS
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Patent number: 11778753Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Alexander Zimmermann, Thomas Lauinger
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Publication number: 20230235185Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a layered body comprising at least two layers containing a noble metal in metallic form, which differ from one another in electrical conductivity, porosity, density and/or specific surface unit. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this method, an electronic component, preferably an electrode, comprising a conductive layer containing a layered body according to the invention, the use of a compound comprising a complex selected from the group consisting of the complexes (COD)Pt[O(CO)CH(C2H5)C4H9]2, (COD)Pt[O(CO)C(CH3)2C6H13]2 and a mixture thereof, for producing a layer containing platinum in metallic form with a defined density, the use of a compound comprising a complex selected from the group consisting of the complexes (COD)Pt[O(CO)CH(C2H5)C4H9]2, (COD)Pt[O(CO)C(CH3)2C6H13]2 and a mixture thereof for producing a layer containing platinum in metallic form having a defined specific surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Robert SIEVI
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Patent number: 11590317Abstract: One aspect relates to a catheter system, a use of such catheter system and a manufacturing method for such catheter system. The catheter system includes an at least partially flexible catheter body, at least a ring electrode, and at least a strain gauge. The ring electrode surrounds at least a portion of the flexible catheter body. The strain gauge is allocated to the ring electrode and the strain gauge is configured to measure a deformation of the flexible catheter body at a position allocated to the ring electrode to detect a contact between the ring electrode and tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Stefan Schibli, Michael Grimm, Ronald Von Wald, Mark A. Hjelle, Ilias Nikolaidis, Malte Naujoks
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Patent number: 11510626Abstract: One aspect relates to a conductive polymer composite based sensor, a detection unit comprising such sensor, a method for manufacturing a conductive polymer composite based sensor, and a use of the conductive polymer composite based sensor or the detection unit. The conductive polymer composite based sensor includes a substrate and a sensor material. The sensor material includes an insulating polymer matrix component and an electrically conductive component dispersed in the polymer matrix component to form the conductive polymer composite. The sensor material is pre-strained and applied to the substrate to form the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Schibli, Heiko Specht, Ilias Nikolaidis, Parth Bhimani
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Publication number: 20220294196Abstract: One aspect is a method for producing an ablated conductor, including providing a coated conductor including an inner layer that is electrically conducting and at least one coating layer that at least partially covers the inner layer, and providing at least one laser beam. The method includes at least partially removing the at least one coating layer in a first section by moving the at least one laser beam and the coated conductor with respect to each other along at least one scan line in the first section. A first energy density of a first radiation, produced by the at least one laser beam, that irradiates a surface of the first section is adjusted according to a first ablation depth of the first section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicants: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Jörg-Martin GEBERT, Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Thomas LAUINGER, Paul SCHUSTER, Stefan SCHIBLI
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Patent number: 11337313Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to electrically conducting, polymer coated wires that are in electric contact with, as well as touching, electrically conducting substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to a connection unit for achieving the aforementioned electric connection and touching, as well as a method for producing said connection unit. The present invention also relates to a use for such a connection unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Ilias Nikolaidis
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Publication number: 20210310977Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of a composition, including providing a precursor formulation which includes at least silver chloride and an organic vehicle, wherein the precursor formulation includes agglomerates, and comminuting the precursor formulation, wherein the composition is obtained. One aspect further relates to a substrate which is at least partially coated with a coating including silver chloride, wherein the coating has an average size of agglomerates of 30 ?m or less, to an electrochemical sensor including at least one of these coated substrates and a use of the composition or a wire which is coated with the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Stefan SCHIBLI, Andreas REISINGER, Jörg-Martin GEBERT
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Publication number: 20210096136Abstract: One aspect relates to a process for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor, including moving a metal wire from a wire feed unit to a wire pick-up unit, the moving wire passing at least one printer Pcond which is located in between the wire feed and wire pick-up units, and printing an ink which includes electrically conductive particles by the printer Pcond onto discrete arrays of an electrically insulating polymer coating which is present on the metal wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Andreas Reisinger, Stefan Schibli, Heiko Specht, Jörg-Martin Gebert
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Publication number: 20210075127Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to electrically conducting, polymer coated wires that are in electric contact with, as well as touching, electrically conducting substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to a connection unit for achieving the aforementioned electric connection and touching, as well as a method for producing said connection unit. The present invention also relates to a use for such a connection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Ilias Nikolaidis
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Publication number: 20210068263Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Alexander Zimmermann, Thomas Lauinger
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Patent number: 10881866Abstract: One aspect relates to an electrical contacting device for a medical implantable device, including an electrically insulating base body with a first and a second surface. The base body includes a ceramics, an electrically conductive conducting element that extends from the first surface of the base body through the base body. The conducting element includes a cermet and is connected to the ceramics of the base body in firmly bonded manner through a sintered connection, a contact element including a metal. The contact element is connected to the conducting element in electrically conductive manner and can be connected to an electrically conductive structure. The contacting device includes an adhesion element. The adhesion element is connected to the contact element in firmly bonded manner and wherein the adhesion element includes an adhesion promoter in order to form a firmly bonded connection at least to the first surface of the base body.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Robert Dittmer, Ulrich Hausch, Ilias Nikolaidis, Jens Trötzschel
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Publication number: 20190201699Abstract: One aspect relates to an electrical contacting device for a medical implantable device, including an electrically insulating base body with a first and a second surface. The base body includes a ceramics, an electrically conductive conducting element that extends from the first surface of the base body through the base body. The conducting element includes a cermet and is connected to the ceramics of the base body in firmly bonded manner through a sintered connection, a contact element including a metal. The contact element is connected to the conducting element in electrically conductive manner and can be connected to an electrically conductive structure. The contacting device includes an adhesion element. The adhesion element is connected to the contact element in firmly bonded manner and wherein the adhesion element includes an adhesion promoter in order to form a firmly bonded connection at least to the first surface of the base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Robert Dittmer, Ulrich Hausch, Ilias Nikolaidis, Jens Trötzschel
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Patent number: 10286219Abstract: One aspect relates to an apparatus includes a ceramic body including a first surface and a further surface. The first surface is opposite the further surface, the first surface includes a first opening. The further surface includes a further opening. The first opening and the further opening are connected by a tunnel, which at least partly includes a tunnel filling and is occluded by the tunnel filling. The tunnel filling includes a first constituent, including a cermet, and a second constituent. The first and second constituents are electroconductingly connected to one another. The first constituent has a first electrical conductivity and the second constituent has a second electrical conductivity, which differs from the first by at least 5·10?4 Siemens per meter (S/m). The ceramic body is characterized by a further electrical conductivity. The first electrical conductivity is more by at least 1·105 Siemens per meter (S/m) than the 15 further electrical conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Frederik Roth, Ulrich Hausch, Robert Dittmer, Jacqueline Gebhardt, Sandra Sauer
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Publication number: 20190105466Abstract: One aspect relates to a catheter system, a use of such catheter system and a manufacturing method for such catheter system. The catheter system includes an at least partially flexible catheter body, at least a ring electrode, and at least a strain gauge. The ring electrode surrounds at least a portion of the flexible catheter body. The strain gauge is allocated to the ring electrode and the strain gauge is configured to measure a deformation of the flexible catheter body at a position allocated to the ring electrode to detect a contact between the ring electrode and tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicants: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Stefan SCHIBLI, Michael GRIMM, Ronald VON WALD, Mark A. HJELLE, Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Malte NAUJOKS
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Publication number: 20180317849Abstract: One aspect relates to a conductive polymer composite based sensor, a detection unit comprising such sensor, a method for manufacturing a conductive polymer composite based sensor, and a use of the conductive polymer composite based sensor or the detection unit. The conductive polymer composite based sensor includes a substrate and a sensor material. The sensor material includes an insulating polymer matrix component and an electrically conductive component dispersed in the polymer matrix component to form the conductive polymer composite. The sensor material is pre-strained and applied to the substrate to form the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan SCHIBLI, Heiko SPECHT, Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Parth BHIMANI
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Patent number: 9999777Abstract: One aspect generally relates to a composite, having a layer sequence. The layer sequence includes as layers a first layer, including a first ceramic, and first layer surface, a second layer, including a second ceramic, superimposing the first layer surface. The layer sequence includes a hole, connecting through each layer of the layer sequence; and a cermet. The cermet includes a first part and a second part. The first part is included by the hole. The second part is included between the first layer and the second layer. The cermet is in one piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Frederik Roth, Ulrich Hausch
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Publication number: 20180050212Abstract: One aspect relates to an apparatus comprising a ceramic body including a first surface and a further surface. The first surface is opposite the further surface, the first surface includes a first opening. The further surface includes a further opening. The first opening and the further opening are connected by a tunnel, which at least partly includes a tunnel filling and is occluded by the tunnel filling. The tunnel filling includes a first constituent, including a cermet, and a second constituent. The first and second constituents are electroconductingly connected to one another. The first constituent has a first electrical conductivity and the second constituent has a second electrical conductivity, which differs from the first by at least 5·104 S/m. The ceramic body is characterized by a further electrical conductivity. The first electrical conductivity is more by at least 1·105 S/m than the further electrical conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Frederik Roth, Ulrich Hausch, Robert Dittmer, Jacqueline Gebhardt, Sandra Sauer
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Publication number: 20180050210Abstract: One aspect generally relates to a composite, having a layer sequence. The layer sequence includes as layers a first layer, including a first ceramic, and first layer surface, a second layer, including a second ceramic, superimposing the first layer surface. The layer sequence includes a hole, connecting through each layer of the layer sequence; and a cermet. The cermet includes a first part and a second part. The first part is included by the hole. The second part is included between the first layer and the second layer. The cermet is in one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Frederik Roth, Ulrich Hausch