Patents by Inventor Martin Krebs
Martin Krebs 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: 20240128489Abstract: A battery is provided for supplying a transmitter and/or receiver of a radio tag with an electrical current of. The battery includes a first and a second cell, each comprising a respective negative electrode, a respective positive electrode, and a respective separator. The battery further includes a plurality of separate electrical conductors, including a first conductor that electrically contacts a first electrode of the first cell, a second conductor that electrically connects a second electrode of the first cell to a first electrode of the second cell to form a series connection therebetween, and a third conductor that electrically contacts a second electrode of the second cell. The battery additionally includes a first substrate and a second substrate between which the first cell, the second cell, and the plurality of separate electrical conductors are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Sabrina LANG, Martin KREBS, Werner FINK
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Publication number: 20230383583Abstract: A pressing device has a roller part, a control part and a fastening part. The pressing device can be mounted to a leaf of a window or door. The roller part is movable in the mounted state of the pressing device, in particular, vertically relative to the control part. The control part is movable horizontally to the fastening part in a positively controlled manner. A spring element is provided between the control part and the roller part in order to subject the roller part, in addition to the force of gravity, to a downwardly directed spring force, i.e., towards the running rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Roto Frank Fenster- und Tuertechnologie GmbHInventors: Winfried Reich, Martin Krebs, Choongeun Park
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Publication number: 20230366251Abstract: A fitting arrangement for a window or a door has a drive bar with a through-hole. A control pin and/or a counter element of the fitting arrangement is/are passed through the through-hole and connected to one another such that the control pin is captively retained on the drive bar. The control pin is preferably connected to the counter element without the use of tools. Particularly preferably, a spring element is provided which latches the control pin by pressing the control pin and the counter element axially together. The spring element can be designed in the form of a circlip which, in the not yet assembled state, is arranged on the control pin or the counter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Roto Frank Fenster- und Tuertechnologie GmbHInventors: Winfried Reich, Tamas Nyikos, Martin Krebs, Choongeun Park
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Publication number: 20230193677Abstract: A carriage has a wing part which can be fastened to a wing and a roller part which is displaceable on a running rail. The wing part is displaceable in a positively controlled manner transversely to the running rail. The roller part has a height-adjustable roller upper part. The vertical adjustability of the roller upper part with respect to a roller holder of the roller part is achieved by means of an adjusting element which is displaceable by means of an adjusting screw. The adjusting element is preferably supported with at least one adjusting element bevel on a pendulum axle of the running roller holder and/or on an upper part bevel of the roller upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Roto Frank Fenster- und Türtechnologie GmbHInventors: Martin Krebs, Winfried Reich, Choongeun Park, Tamas Nyikos
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Publication number: 20230155114Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage cell includes a first electrically insulating substrate and a first electrical conductor layer extending on an area of the first electrically insulating substrate, a second electrically insulating substrate and a second electrical conductor layer extending on an area of the second electrically insulating substrate, a first electrode layer composed of positive electrode material, a second electrode layer composed of negative electrode material, a first separator layer, a stacked arrangement of the layers: the first electrically insulating substrate—the first electrical conductor layer—the first electrode layer—the first separator layer—the second electrode layer—the second electrical conductor layer—the second electrically insulating substrate, a first electrolyte enabling an ion flow between the electrode layers, an electrode region with the stacked arrangement of the electrode layers and a supercapacitor region, a second separator layer, a second electrolyte enabling an ionType: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Martin Krebs
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Publication number: 20230035357Abstract: A printed battery that supplies a transmission and/or reception unit of an RFID tag with an electrical current of at peak ? 400 mA includes a layer stack having an anode configured as a layer that contains particulate metallic zinc or a particulate metallic zinc alloy as an active electrode material and a first resilient binder or binder mixture, and a cathode configured as a layer that contains a particulate metal oxide as an active electrode material, at least one conductivity additive to control the electrical conductivity of the cathode, and a second resilient binder or binder mixture, and a separator configured as a layer that electrically insulates the anode and the cathode from one another, a first electrical conductor in direct contact with the anode, and a second electrical conductor in direct contact with the cathode, and a housing that encloses the layer stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Werner Fink, Martin Krebs, Sabrina Lang
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Patent number: 11428033Abstract: A pre-assembled fitting group for a window or door has a drive rod portion, which is movable in the rebate circumferential direction, a first control element, and a second control element which is arranged on a cross slide. The first and the second control elements cooperate and are coordinated with one another in such a way that a displacement of the first control element by the drive rod portion causes a displacement of the cross slide. A guide part that can be fixedly mounted on the sash, wherein the cross slide is at least partially movable relative to the guide part.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Roto Frank Fenster—und Tuertechnologie GmbHInventors: Michael Beutel, Erkan Balci, Zsolt Varsányi, Udo Pastrich, Martin Krebs, Winfried Reich, Richard Erb, Ulrich Pfeiffer, Joerg Boenkendorf
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Publication number: 20210317692Abstract: A pre-assembled fitting group for a window or door has a drive rod portion, which is movable in the rebate circumferential direction, a first control element, and a second control element which is arranged on a cross slide. The first and the second control elements cooperate and are coordinated with one another in such a way that a displacement of the first control element by the drive rod portion causes a displacement of the cross slide. A guide part that can be fixedly mounted on the sash, wherein the cross slide is at least partially movable relative to the guide part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Roto Frank Fenster- und Tuertechnologie GmbHInventors: Michael BEUTEL, Erkan BALCI, Zsolt VARSÁNYI, Udo PASTRICH, Martin KREBS, Winfried REICH, Richard ERB, Ulrich PFEIFFER, Joerg BOENKENDORF
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Patent number: 10087534Abstract: A hydrogen evolution cell which on passage of an electric current liberates an amount of hydrogen proportional to an amount of current flowing through, includes an electrochemically oxidizable anode, a hydrogen cathode, an electrolyte and a casing surrounding the same, wherein the hydrogen cathode is associated structure of at least one pocket defining a hollow space or defines a hollow space in the presence of hydrogen overpressure or wherein the cathode forms such a pocket.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Varta Microbattery GmbHInventors: Martin Krebs, Robert Hahn, Michael Schmalz
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Patent number: 9337480Abstract: A method of producing a button cell having an anode including metal particles, including providing an anode mixture including as constituents metal particles, at least one binder, at least one conducting agent and, optionally, a gassing inhibitor, providing a button cell housing, introducing the mixture into the button cell housing, admixing the mixture with an electrolyte, and liquid-tight sealing of the housing, wherein the constituents of the mixture are contacted in the presence of water prior to introduction into the housing, and after the contacting the water is removed from the mixture at least partially.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: VARTA Microbattery GmbHInventors: Edward Pytlik, Martin Krebs
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Patent number: 9133551Abstract: A hydrogen evolution device that liberates hydrogen upon passage of an electric current, wherein an amount of liberated hydrogen is proportional to an amount of the current, includes at least one hydrogen evolution cell including an electrochemically oxidizable anode, a hydrogen cathode and an electrolyte, and at least one heating resistor thermally coupled to the hydrogen cathode directly or via a solid or liquid heat conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Varta Microbattery GmbHInventor: Martin Krebs
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Publication number: 20140106188Abstract: A method of producing a button cell having an anode including metal particles, including providing an anode mixture including as constituents metal particles, at least one binder, at least one conducting agent and, optionally, a gassing inhibitor, providing a button cell housing, introducing the mixture into the button cell housing, admixing the mixture with an electrolyte, and liquid-tight sealing of the housing, wherein the constituents of the mixture are contacted in the presence of water prior to introduction into the housing, and after the contacting the water is removed from the mixture at least partially.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: VARTA Microbattery GmbHInventors: Edward Pytlik, Martin Krebs
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Publication number: 20140034485Abstract: A hydrogen evolution cell which on passage of an electric current liberates an amount of hydrogen proportional to an amount of current flowing through, includes an electrochemically oxidizable anode, a hydrogen cathode, an electrolyte and a casing surrounding the same, wherein the hydrogen cathode is associated structure of at least one pocket defining a hollow space or defines a hollow space in the presence of hydrogen overpressure or wherein the cathode forms such a pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicants: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., VARTA Microbattery GmbHInventors: Martin Krebs, Robert Hahn, Michael Schmalz
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Publication number: 20140030611Abstract: A method of producing a metal-air button cell including a housing, an air cathode, a metal-based anode and a separator arranged in the housing, the method including printing the air cathode in the form of a planar layer onto a planar substrate by a screen printing process, wherein a paste including a solvent and/or suspending agent, particles made of an electro-catalytically active material, and binder particles made of a hydrophobic plastic material is used for printing, and inserting the laminar composite structure obtained during printing and which includes the planar substrate and the air cathode applied thereto into the housing and combined with the metal-based anode, wherein the planar substrate, onto which the air cathode is printed, is the separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: VARTA Microbattery GmbHInventors: Edward Pytlik, Martin Krebs
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Publication number: 20130236814Abstract: A hydrogen evolution device that liberates hydrogen upon passage of an electric current, wherein an amount of liberated hydrogen is proportional to an amount of the current, includes at least one hydrogen evolution cell including an electrochemically oxidizable anode, a hydrogen cathode and an electrolyte, and at least one heating resistor thermally coupled to the hydrogen cathode directly or via a solid or liquid heat conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: VARTA Microbattery GmbHInventor: Martin Krebs
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Patent number: 8510909Abstract: Electrical household appliance comprising a base (1) for the generation of steam, having a liquid tank (6) mounted removably on a receiving socket (10) and having a steam generator located outside of said tank (6), the steam generator being supplied by gravity by a supply line from the tank (6) and having a steam outlet through which the steam can escape towards a work tool, such as a crease-removing brush, said supply line comprising an inlet orifice located on the receiving socket (10), and said tank (6) comprising a closed enclosure (61) having only one outlet orifice (52) which connects the said inlet orifice when the tank is placed on the receiving socket (10), which appliance is characterized in that said tank (6) connects leaktightly onto said receiving socket (10) and in that said appliance has a vent line admitting air to the outlet orifice (52) of the tank, said vent line having one end connected to the exterior which is higher than the outlet orifice (52) of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbHInventors: Dierk Spatz, Martin Krebs, Matthias Hahn
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Patent number: 8485003Abstract: Steam wrinkle-removing appliance including a steam-producing base in which the steam can freely flow out through a hose to a wrinkle-removing tool such as a steam brush, characterized in that the hose is connected to the base by a swivel connector fitted into an adapted housing of the base and in that the steam tightness of the swivel connector is ensured by at least one circular rib (122A, 124) borne by the housing or by the connector, the circular rib (122A, 124) being fitted into a corresponding circular groove (80, 81), respectively provided in the connector or the housing, the width of the groove (80, 81) being slightly greater than the width of the rib so as to result in a gap allowing the connector to rotate freely in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbHInventors: Martin Krebs, Jürgen Wenzlaw
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Publication number: 20130143104Abstract: A button cell includes a housing including a cell cup and having an exterior electrically non-conductive coating, a cell cover and a seal which isolates the cell cup and the cell cover from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBHInventors: Herbert Schein, Bernd Kreidler, Eduard Pytlik, Martin Krebs, Dejan llic
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Patent number: 8387291Abstract: A steam iron having a boiling compartment (15) for producing steam and a steam distribution circuit with a smoothing brush (3) including a head (31) equipped with at least one hole (32) for emitting a flow of steam, characterized in that it contains a steam flow acceleration device (4) that generates a puff of air to increase the steam flow rate at the outlet of the smoothing brush (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Jean-Louis Compeau, Denis Paccaud, Martin Krebs, Dierk Spatz
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Patent number: 8357465Abstract: A button cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator arranged in a housing comprising a cell cup and a cell lid insulated from one another by a seal, wherein the negative electrode is tablet-shaped pressed body having a self-supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Varta Microbattery GmbHInventors: Eduard Pytlik, Arno Perner, Martin Krebs, Dejan Ilic