Patents by Inventor Michael Ditscher

Michael Ditscher 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).

  • Patent number: 8388883
    Abstract: The use of induction furnaces for producing thermoelectric legs and components for thermoelectric modules is described, as is a process for producing thermoelectric semiconductor materials by co-melting mixtures of the particular element constituents of the thermoelectric semiconductor materials or alloys thereof in an induction furnace and pouring the melt thus obtained into the mold of a thermoelectric leg, or spraying the melt thus obtained to produce a pulverulent thermoelectric semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Madalina Andreea Stefan, Michael Ditscher
  • Publication number: 20110018155
    Abstract: The use of induction furnaces for producing thermoelectric legs and components for thermoelectric modules is described, as is a process for producing thermoelectric semiconductor materials by co-melting mixtures of the particular element constituents of the thermoelectric semiconductor materials or alloys thereof in an induction furnace and pouring the melt thus obtained into the mold of a thermoelectric leg, or spraying the melt thus obtained to produce a pulverulent thermoelectric semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Madalina Andreea STEFAN, Michael Ditscher