Patents by Inventor Kai ORTNER

Kai ORTNER 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).

  • Multi-layered layer arrangement for a solid electrolyte
    Patent number: 10312540
    Abstract: A cathode-electrolyte-anode unit for an electrochemical functional device, in particular a high-temperature fuel cell. The unit has a multi-layer solid-state electrolyte arranged between a porous anode and a porous cathode. The solid-state electrolyte is produced by a vapor deposition process and has a sandwich-type structure consisting of at least one first layer with a lower oxygen content, and at least one second layer with a higher oxygen content. The individual layers have substantially the same composition, with the exception of oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: Plansee Composite Materials GmbH, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Markus Haydn, Matthias Ruettinger, Thomas Franco, Sven Uhlenbruck, Thomas Jung, Kai Ortner
  • Turbomachine component with an erosion and corrosion resistant coating system and method for manufacturing such a component
    Patent number: 10041360
    Abstract: A turbomachine component of a stationary turbomachine includes a substrate made of high alloyed 10% to 18% chromium steels or titanium alloys or nickel base alloys or cobalt base alloys with a substrate surface and an erosion and corrosion resistant coating system. The coating system includes a first layer, which is deposited on the substrate surface of the turbomachine component and acts as a corrosion resistant layer and a second layer. The second layer is deposited on the first layer and acts as an erosion resistant layer, wherein the first layer is a Zr single layer and the second layer is a W/WC multilayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Klam, Kai Ortner, Björn Ulrichsohn
  • MULTI-LAYERED LAYER ARRANGEMENT FOR A SOLID ELECTROLYTE
    Publication number: 20160118680
    Abstract: A cathode-electrolyte-anode unit for an electrochemical functional device, in particular a high-temperature fuel cell. The unit has a multi-layer solid-state electrolyte arranged between a porous anode and a porous cathode. The solid-state electrolyte is produced by a vapor deposition process and has a sandwich-type structure consisting of at least one first layer with a lower oxygen content, and at least one second layer with a higher oxygen content. The individual layers have substantially the same composition, with the exception of oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: MARKUS HAYDN, MATTHIAS RUETTINGER, THOMAS FRANCO, SVEN UHLENBRUCK, THOMAS JUNG, KAI ORTNER
  • TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT WITH AN EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20140234096
    Abstract: A turbomachine component of a stationary turbomachine includes a substrate made of high alloyed 10% to 18% chromium steels or titanium alloys or nickel base alloys or cobalt base alloys with a substrate surface and an erosion and corrosion resistant coating system. The coating system includes a first layer, which is deposited on the substrate surface of the turbomachine component and acts as a corrosion resistant layer and a second layer. The second layer is deposited on the first layer and acts as an erosion resistant layer, wherein the first layer is a Zr single layer and the second layer is a W/WC multilayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: ALSTOM Technology Ltd, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e,V., Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim KLAM, Kai ORTNER, Bjorn ULRICHSOHN