Patents by Inventor Johannes Eicher
Johannes Eicher 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: 10549269Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a catalyst comprising a fluorinated metal oxide is provided. A catalyst comprising a fluorinated metal oxide is provided. A catalytic hydrogenation process is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., SOLVAY SA, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgInventors: Achim Schaadt, Ingo Krossing, Mathias Feinäugle, Valentin Dybbert, Harald Hillebrecht, Thilo Ludwig, Johannes Eicher, Elias Frei
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Patent number: 10283234Abstract: A method for dielectrically insulating active electric parts A method for dielectrically insulating an active electric part wherein the electrical active part is arranged in a gas-tight housing comprising an insulating gas which contains or consists of a compound of formula (i) Rf1-(O)x-Rf2 wherein Rf1 and Rf2 are identical or different and designated fluorocarbon residues having a H/F ratio of equal to or less than 0.5 and x is 1, 2, or 3.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SOLVAY SAInventors: Johannes Eicher, Holger Pernice, Marc Lacroix, Thomas Schwarze, Sebastian Hasenstab-Riedel
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Publication number: 20170216830Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a catalyst comprising a fluorinated metal oxide is provided. A catalyst comprising a fluorinated metal oxide is provided. A catalytic hydrogenation process is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Achim Schaadt, Ingo Krossing, Mathias Hill, Valentin Dybbert, Harald Hillebrecht, Thilo Ludwig, Johannes Eicher, Elias Frei
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Publication number: 20150318079Abstract: A method for dielectrically insulating active electric parts A method for dielectrically insulating an active electric part wherein the electrical active part is arranged in a gas-tight housing comprising an insulating gas which contains or consists of a compound of formula (i) Rf1-(O)x-Rf2 wherein Rf1 and Rf2 are identical or different and designated fluorocarbon residues having a H/F ratio of equal to or less than 0.5 and x is 1, 2, or 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Johannes EICHER, Holger PERNICE, Marc LACROIX, Thomas SCHWARZE, Sebastian HASENSTAB-RIEDEL
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Patent number: 9080055Abstract: Use of TiOF2 as semiconductor in a photoelectric conversion device, in particular in a dye-sensitized solar cell. A photoelectric conversion device, in particular a dye-sensitized solar cell, comprising a semiconductor layer containing at least TiOF2. The TiOF2 is preferably used in the form of nanoparticles. Dyes, method(s) of making them, and their use in photoelectric conversion devices, especially in dye-sensitized solar cells. A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising at least one fluorinated compound as a dye and at least TiOF2 as semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SOLVAY SAInventors: Max Josef Braun, Johannes Eicher, Dieter Woehrle
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Patent number: 8921622Abstract: A process for the selective dehydrofluorination of hydrochlorofluoroalkanes and novel hydrochlorofluoroalkenes is described wherein an effective amount of a catalytically active metal compound is applied which is selected from the group consisting of AlF3??, MgAlxF2+3x?? and MgZryF2+4y??, wherein x and y have, independently of one another, values in the range of from 0 to 0.33 and ? has a value in the range of from 0 to 0.1. Certain hydrofluorochloroalkenes are also described, as well as their use as intermediates in chemical reactions.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Solvay SAInventors: Johannes Eicher, Ercan Uenveren, Erhard Kemnitz
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Patent number: 8674147Abstract: A process for the selective dehydrochlorination of a hydrochlorofluoroalkane by using chloride fluorides of Ba, Ca, or Sr as catalysts, wherein the hydrochlorofluoroalkane comprises a carbon atom or carbon atoms carrying at least one chlorine and at least one fluorine atom and further comprises at least one hydrogen atom on a carbon atom vicinal to the carbon atom or to the carbon atoms carrying the at least one chlorine and at least one fluorine atom.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Solvay SAInventors: Johannes Eicher, Ercan Uenveren, Erhard Kemnitz
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Publication number: 20140045078Abstract: A lithium-air battery cell with an electrolyte composition comprising LiPO2F2 is described. The electrolyte composition comprises an electrolyte solvent, for example, one or more non-fluorinated solvents, e.g. ethylene carbonate, a dialkyl carbonate or propylene carbonate, and/or one or more fluorinated organic solvents, e.g. fluoroethylene carbonate, cis-difluoroethylene carbonate, trans-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-di-fluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate, tetrafluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, 2,2,2-tri-fluoroethyl-methyl carbonate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-fluoromethyl carbonate are preferred. The solvent may further comprise other additives. Also described is a vehicle battery, especially a car battery constituted of a multitude of lithium-air battery cells of the invention. The battery can be used to provide electrical energy to consumers for electric current including an electric motor driving the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Johannes Eicher, Jens Olschimke, Martin Bomkamp, Placido Garcia-Juan
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Patent number: 8609907Abstract: One or more hydrochlorofluoroalkenes can be produced by dehydrofluorination of a hydrochlorofluoroalkane over a X-ray amorphous high surface metal fluoride or a X-ray amorphous or weakly crystalline metal oxide fluoride wherein the metal is selected from the 2nd, 3rd or 4th main group or any subgroup of the periodic system of elements. High-surface aluminum fluoride or aluminum oxide fluoride are especially suitable as catalysts. For example, CF3CH2CHClF is reacted to produce CF3CH?CHCl, and CF3CH2CClFCH3 is reacted to form CF3CH2CCl?CH2 and/or CF3CH?CClCH3.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Solvay Fluor GmbHInventors: Johannes Eicher, Wolfgang Kalbreyer, Ercan Uenveren
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Publication number: 20130291930Abstract: Use of TiOF2 as semiconductor in a photoelectric conversion device, in particular in a dye-sensitized solar cell. A photoelectric conversion device, in particular a dye-sensitized solar cell, comprising a semiconductor layer containing at least TiOF2. The TiOF2 is preferably used in the form of nanoparticles. Dyes, method(s) of making them, and their use in photoelectric conversion devices, especially in dye-sensitized solar cells. A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising at least one fluorinated compound as a dye and at least TiOF2 as semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Max Josef BRAUN, Johannes EICHER, Dieter WOEHRLE
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Publication number: 20130023126Abstract: Elemental fluorine is used as etching agent for the manufacture of electronic devices, especially semiconductor devices, micro-electromechanical devices, thin film transistors, flat panel displays and solar panels, and as chamber cleaning agent mainly for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) apparatus. For this purpose, fluorine often is produced on-site. The invention provides a process for the manufacture of electronic devices wherein fluorine is produced on site and is purified from HF by a low temperature treatment. A pressure of between 1.5 and 20 Bars absolute is especially advantageous.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Christoph Sommer, Oliviero Diana, Johannes Eicher, Ercan Uenveren, Stefan Mross, Holger Pernice, Peter M. Predikant, Thomas Schwarze, Reiner Fischer
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Publication number: 20130023703Abstract: A process for the selective dehydrofluorination of hydrochlorofluoroalkanes and novel hydrochlorofluoroalkenes is described wherein an effective amount of a catalytically active metal compound is applied which is selected from the group consisting of AlF3??, MgAlxF2+3x?? and MgZryF2+4y??, wherein x and y have, independently of one another, values in the range of from 0 to 0.33 and ? has a value in the range of from 0 to 0.1. Certain hydrofluorochloroalkenes are also described, as well as their use as intermediates in chemical reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Johannes Eicher, Ercan Uenveren, Erhard Kemnitz
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Publication number: 20130018211Abstract: A process for the selective dehydrochlorination of a hydrochlorofluoroalkane by using chloride fluorides of Ba, Ca, or Sr as catalysts, wherein the hydrochlorofluoroalkane comprises a carbon atom or carbon atoms carrying at least one chlorine and at least one fluorine atom and further comprises at least one hydrogen atom on a carbon atom vicinal to the carbon atom or to the carbon atoms carrying the at least one chlorine and at least one fluorine atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Johannes Eicher, Ercan Uenveren, Erhard Kemnitz
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Patent number: 8338651Abstract: Halogenated alkenes, especially fluorinated alkenes can be prepared from halogenated and fluorinated alkanes, respectively, by dehydrohalogenation or dehydrofluorination in the presence of a high-surface metal fluoride or oxifluoride. Preferably, trifluoroethylene, pentafluoropropene, tetrafluorobutenes or trifluorobutadiene are prepared. Aluminum fluoride is highly suitable. The metal fluoride or oxifluoride can be applied supported on a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Solvay Fluor GmbHInventors: Ercan Uenveren, Erhard Kemnitz, Stephan Rudiger, Anton Dimitrov, Johannes Eicher
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Publication number: 20120228144Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fluorine gas, comprising at least one fluorine generating cell, and at least one fluorine generating cell detector for detecting components of products obtained by the fluorine generating cell, wherein at least one of the fluorine generating cells is connected with the fluorine generating cell detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: SOLVAY FLUOR GMBHInventors: Holger Pernice, Johannes Eicher, Francis Feys, Dominique Balthasart, Christoph Sommer, Harald Krueger
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Publication number: 20120214043Abstract: A lithium sulfur battery comprising an electrolyte solvent which comprises at least one fluorosubstituted compound is described. Preferred fluorosubstituted compounds which are predominantly solvents are notably selected from the group consisting of fluorosubstituted carboxylic acid esters, fluorosubstituted carboxylic acid amides, fluorosubstituted fluorinated ethers, fluorosubstituted carbamates, fluorosubstituted cyclic carbonates, fluorosubstituted acyclic carbonates, fluorosubstituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluorosubstituted phosphites, fluorosubstituted phosphates, fluorosubstituted phosphonates, and fluorosubstituted heterocycles. Monofluoroethylene carbonate, cis-difluoroethylene carbonate, trans-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate, tetrafluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-methyl carbonate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-fluoromethyl carbonate are preferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: SOLVAY FLUOR GMBHInventors: Jens Olschimke, Martin Bomkamp, Johannes Eicher
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Publication number: 20120209010Abstract: Difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate and tetrafluoroethylene carbonate are synthesized from dichloroethylene carbonate, trichloroethylene carbonate and tetrachloroethylene carbonate with fluorinating agents, e.g. alkali metal fluorides, antimony fluorides and especially the HF adducts of amines The fluorinated carbonates are suitable as additives in lithium ion batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SOLVAY FLUOR GMBHInventors: Martin Bomkamp, Jens Olschimke, Johannes Eicher
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Publication number: 20110224464Abstract: One or more hydrochlorofluoroalkenes can be produced by dehydrofluorination of a hydrochlorofluoroalkane over a X-ray amorphous high surface metal fluoride or a X-ray amorphous or weakly crystalline metal oxide fluoride wherein the metal is selected from the 2nd, 3rd or 4th main group or any subgroup of the periodic system of elements. High-surface aluminum fluoride or aluminum oxide fluoride are especially suitable as catalysts. For example, CF3CH2CHClF is reacted to produce CF3CH?CHCl, and CF3CH2CClFCH3 is reacted to form CF3CH2CCl?CH2 and/or CF3CH?CClCH3.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: SOLVAY FLUOR GMBHInventors: Johannes Eicher, Wolfgang Kalbreyer, Ercan Uenveren
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Publication number: 20110215273Abstract: A hydrofluoroolefin and hydrofluoroolefin isomers and a process for manufacture them comprising eliminating HF from a fluorinated precursor compound are described. The fluorinated precursor compound may be provided by fluorinating a chlorinated precursor. The fluorinated precursor compound may be a fluorinated alkane. The hydroolefines are suitable as blowing agents, heat transfer fluids, or drying agents or degreasing solvents.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: SOLVAY FLUOR GMBHInventors: Ercan Uenveren, Johannes Eicher, Wolfgang Kalbreyer
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Publication number: 20110206598Abstract: A process for the preparation of HF and anhydrite from reaction of calcium fluoride in the form of fines and sulfuric acid. The content of sulfuric acid is kept in a range where no agglomeration occurs. In such process, dust originating from natural fluorspar can be reacted, as well as synthetic calcium fluoride, e.g., from calcium fluoride and optionally calcium carbonate containing solids from treating a waste gas or waste water with basic calcium compounds to remove contained HF.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: SOLVAY FLUOR GMBHInventors: Helmut Grass, Matthias Hengst, Johannes Eicher