Patents by Inventor Marc Zimmermann
Marc Zimmermann 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: 11817579Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode composition usable in a lithium-ion battery, to a process for the preparation of this composition, to such a cathode and to a lithium-ion battery incorporating this cathode. The composition comprises an active material which comprises an alloy of lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxides, an electrically conductive filler and a polymeric binder, and it is such that said polymeric binder comprises at least one modified polymer (Id2) which is the product of a thermal oxidation reaction of a starting polymer and which incorporates oxygenated groups comprising CO groups, the composition being capable of being obtained by the molten route and without evaporation of solvent by being the product of said thermal oxidation reaction applied to a precursor mixture comprising said active material, said electrically conductive filler, said starting polymer and a sacrificial polymer phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: HUTCHINSONInventors: Bruno Dufour, Marc Zimmermann, Ksenia Astafyeva, Melanie Leclerc
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Patent number: 11133493Abstract: Polymer composition for an electrode, method, and a lithium-ion battery including same are provided. This composition includes an active material having a graphite usable in the anode, an electrically conductive filler and a cross-linked elastomer binder that includes a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (HNBR). The binder includes a non-hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (NBR) and/or a HNBR with an acrylonitrile content that is at least 40% by weight and cross-linked by thermal oxidation. This method includes: a) mixing the active material, the binder in a non-cross-linked state and the electrically conductive filler, to obtain a precursor mixture of the composition, b) depositing the mixture on a metal current collector so that the mixture forms a non-cross-linked film, then c) thermal oxidation of the non-cross-linked film under an atmosphere containing oxygen at a temperature of between 200 and 300° C., to obtain the electrode in which the binder is cross-linked.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: HutchinsonInventors: Philippe Sonntag, Julie Courtat, Marc Zimmermann, Ksenia Astafyeva, Bruno Dufour, David Ayme-Perrot
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Publication number: 20200358095Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode composition usable in a lithium-ion battery, to a process for the preparation of this composition, to such a cathode and to a lithium-ion battery incorporating this cathode. The composition comprises an active material which comprises an alloy of lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxides, an electrically conductive filler and a polymeric binder, and it is such that said polymeric binder comprises at least one modified polymer (Id2) which is the product of a thermal oxidation reaction of a starting polymer and which incorporates oxygenated groups comprising CO groups, the composition being capable of being obtained by the molten route and without evaporation of solvent by being the product of said thermal oxidation reaction applied to a precursor mixture comprising said active material, said electrically conductive filler, said starting polymer and a sacrificial polymer phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: HUTCHINSONInventors: Bruno DUFOUR, Marc ZIMMERMANN, Ksenia ASTAFYEVA, Melanie LECLERC
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Publication number: 20200343548Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode composition for lithium-ion battery, a process for preparing the composition, such an electrode and a lithium-ion battery incorporating same. The composition comprises an active substance able to perform reversible insertion/deinsertion of lithium in the electrode, an electrically conductive filler and a polymeric binder comprising at least one modified polyolefin, and it is such that the modified polyolefin (If1) is derived from a nonpolar aliphatic polyolefin and incorporates oxygenated CO and OH groups, having a content by weight of oxygen atoms of between 2% and 10% inclusive. The modified polyolefin may be the product of a controlled thermal oxidation reaction, under an atmosphere comprising oxygen and at a temperature of between 200° C. and 300° C., of the nonpolar aliphatic polyolefin with oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: HUTCHINSONInventors: Bruno DUFOUR, Marc ZIMMERMANN, Ksenia ASTAFYEVA, Julie COURTAT, Capucine DOUSSET
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Publication number: 20190165366Abstract: Polymer composition for an electrode, method, and a lithium-ion battery including same are provided. This composition includes an active material having a graphite usable in the anode, an electrically conductive filler and a cross-linked elastomer binder that includes a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (HNBR). The binder includes a non-hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (NBR) and/or an HNBR with an acrylonitrile content that is at least 40% by weight and cross-linked by thermal oxidation. This method includes: a) mixing the active material, the binder in a non-cross-linked state and the electrically conductive filler, to obtain a precursor mixture of the composition, b) depositing the mixture on a metal current collector so that the mixture forms a non-cross-linked film, then c) thermal oxidation of the non-cross-linked film under an atmosphere containing oxygen at a temperature of between 200 and 300° C., to obtain the electrode in which the binder is cross-linked.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: HUTCHINSONInventors: Philippe SONNTAG, Julie COURTAT, Marc ZIMMERMANN, Ksenia ASTAFYEVA, Bruno Dufour, David AYME-PERROT
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Patent number: 9982671Abstract: A valve of a piston pump, in particular for a hydraulic vehicle brake system, includes a closing body configured to be moved in an axially guided manner against a sealing seat. The closing body is formed in two pieces, which include a damping piston and a closing element inserted in the damping piston.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Marc Zimmermann, Oliver Hennig
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Patent number: 9808895Abstract: A method is used to produce a piston pump having a housing and a piston subassembly. The piston subassembly is displaceably guided in the housing and has a first, rod-like piston element and a second, sleeve-like piston element. The second piston element is connected to the first piston element via a press fit. At least one transverse bore and a longitudinal bore are arranged in the second piston element. A stop edge for the housing is arranged on the second piston element. The piston subassembly also has an inlet valve, which includes a receiving element, in which an inlet valve spring and an inlet valve sealing element are arranged. The piston subassembly also has a corresponding inlet valve seat, which is arranged on the second piston element. While the second piston element is being machined, the press fit and the longitudinal bore are produced and/or finished in one step.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernard Huckenbeck, Marc Zimmermann, Martin Juretko
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Patent number: 9775530Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a nerve includes a Foley type catheter having an exterior surface, and first and second pairs of ring electrodes formed on the exterior surface of the Foley catheter. Each of the first and second pairs of ring electrodes is configured to perform at least one of stimulating the nerve and recording nerve activity.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Wenjeng Li, Dwayne Yamasaki, Marc Zimmermann, Kevin Mauch
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Patent number: 9726159Abstract: An arrangement for throttling a fluid flow includes a throttle element arranged so as to influence a flow cross section in a fluid duct. The throttle element has a resiliently elastic disc-shaped basic body which is arranged with a top side and a bottom side between at least two supports in the fluid duct. The body is arranged in such a way that the flow cross section can be variably adjusted as a function of a pressure difference between the top side and the bottom side of the resiliently elastic disc-shaped basic body. At least one support bears against the top side of the resiliently elastic disc-shaped basic body, and at least one support bears against the bottom side of the resiliently elastic disc-shaped basic body.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Fellmeth, Juergen Haecker, Oliver Gaertner, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Wolfgang Schuller, Harald Hermann, Rolf Stotz, Daniel Gosse
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Patent number: 9631617Abstract: A piston pump, in particular for a hydraulic assembly of an electronically controllable vehicle brake system, includes a cylinder element that has a pressure chamber with an outlet formed on the inside. The piston pump further includes an outlet-restricting element held on the outside of the cylinder element on a component by a first holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Gaertner, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Daniel Gosse
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Patent number: 9491898Abstract: A length adjustable lifting strut (1) for a hitch linkage of a tractor has two connection elements (11, 12) for connecting the lifting strut (1) to components (43, 44) of the hitch linkage. A fine adjustment mechanism 17 is provided on the lifting strut (1) to finely adjust the length of the lifting strut 1. A quick adjustment mechanism (21) is provided to adjust the lifting strut (1) length and is retainable in at least two discrete positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: GKN Walterscheid GmbHInventors: Joachim Laubner, Achim Schröder, Wolfgang Adamek, Marc Zimmermann
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Patent number: 9401379Abstract: An image sensor module includes an image sensor bearer and an image sensor, the image sensor bearer being fashioned as an injection-molded circuit bearer, and the image sensor being situated on the image sensor bearer, and the image sensor bearer including at least one holding device that is integrally formed on the image sensor bearer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hartmut Rohde, Ulrich Seger, Thomas Kurzweil, Uwe Apel, Marc Zimmermann, Anja Beckerle, Klaus Zeh, Gerald Brinks
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Patent number: 9394898Abstract: A spring element includes a disc-shaped basic body, in which at least one spring bridge is inserted. The basic body has at least one dynamic throttle point to throttle a fluid flow. The basic body has a resilient configuration in a region of the at least one throttle point. Accordingly, an opening cross section of the at least one throttle point is configured to be set variably depending on a pressure difference.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Fellmeth, Juergen Haecker, Oliver Gaertner, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Harald Hermann, Rolf Stotz, Daniel Gosse
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Patent number: 9360008Abstract: A piston pump includes a piston assembly which has at least one transverse bore which corresponds to a longitudinal bore. The piston pump further includes a cylinder in which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve which includes a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and sealing element are arranged, and a corresponding inlet valve seat which is arranged on the piston assembly. The inlet valve sealing element can be pressed sealingly into the corresponding inlet valve seat by means of a restoring spring in order to close off the longitudinal bore. The restoring spring is designed as a simple cylindrical spiral spring which is supported axially with an upper end winding against the cage element and with a lower end winding against a cylinder base. The cage element has an elastic high-pressure sealing element which, in the direction of a cylinder wall, has a radial support region for holding and centering the upper end winding of the restoring spring.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Beate Schumann, Horst Beling, Marc Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20160129536Abstract: A method is used to produce a piston pump having a housing and a piston subassembly. The piston subassembly is displaceably guided in the housing and has a first, rod-like piston element and a second, sleeve-like piston element. The second piston element is connected to the first piston element via a press fit. At least one transverse bore and a longitudinal bore are arranged in the second piston element. A stop edge for the housing is arranged on the second piston element. The piston subassembly also has an inlet valve, which includes a receiving element, in which an inlet valve spring and an inlet valve sealing element are arranged. The piston subassembly also has a corresponding inlet valve seat, which is arranged on the second piston element. While the second piston element is being machined, the press fit and the longitudinal bore are produced and/or finished in one step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Bernard Huckenbeck, Marc Zimmermann, Martin Juretko
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Patent number: 9303640Abstract: A piston pump includes a piston assembly having at least one cross bore and a longitudinal bore corresponding to the at least one transverse bore, a cylinder, into which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve with a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and an inlet valve sealing element are disposed, and a corresponding inlet valve seat, which is disposed on the piston assembly. Fluid flows through the longitudinal bore into a compression chamber via the inlet valve. A return spring is disposed in the compression chamber. The cage element has a resilient high-pressure sealing element that is configured to receive radially acting power components, and to effect a seal against a cylinder wall via a radial sealing surface, and in order to effect an axial seal against the piston assembly via an axial sealing surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20150126839Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a nerve includes a Foley type catheter having an exterior surface, and first and second pairs of ring electrodes formed on the exterior surface of the Foley catheter. Each of the first and second pairs of ring electrodes is configured to perform at least one of stimulating the nerve and recording nerve activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Wenjeng Li, Dwayne Yamasaki, Marc Zimmermann, Kevin Mauch
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Publication number: 20140326090Abstract: An electromechanical brake booster includes a hollow spindle and a hollow screw. Courses of thread are produced by deformation from metal and extrusion-coating them together with tubular supporting structures made of plastic. The hollow spindle and the hollow screw are produced as composite components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbHInventors: Ugur Kisa, Bernd Groll, Martin Kirschner, Marc Zimmermann, Harald Guggenmos, Tobias Rasch, Arndt Bauer
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Publication number: 20140301876Abstract: A piston pump, in particular for a hydraulic assembly of an electronically controllable vehicle brake system, includes a cylinder element that has a pressure chamber with an outlet formed on the inside. The piston pump further includes an outlet-restricting element held on the outside of the cylinder element on a component by a first holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Gaertner, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Daniel Gosse
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Patent number: 8845038Abstract: A piston pump includes a piston assembly which has a first piston element, a second piston element, and at least one transverse bore which corresponds to a longitudinal bore. The piston pump further includes a cylinder in which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve which includes a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and sealing element are arranged, and a corresponding inlet valve seat which is arranged on the piston assembly. The inlet valve sealing element can be pressed sealingly into the corresponding inlet valve seat by means of a restoring spring in order to close off the longitudinal bore. The second piston element is configured as a sleeve made of a wear-resistant material, which accommodates axially acting power components. The inlet valve seat is disposed on a bending edge of the second piston element configured as a sleeve. The at least one transverse bore corresponding to the longitudinal bore is placed in the second piston element.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Josef Hipp, Beate Schumann, Horst Beling, Marc Zimmermann, Stefan Hallermann