Patents by Inventor Mirco Harnack

Mirco Harnack 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: 8586178
    Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic substrate material having a first layer and possibly a further layer is specified. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix and a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, which is provided in the matrix. An etching step is performed, mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched selectively in the first layer to generate a cavity structure in the first layer. The present invention also relates to a corresponding ceramic substrate material, an antenna or an antenna array, and the use of the ceramic substrate material for an antenna or an antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Micro Systems Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid, Mirco Harnack
  • Patent number: 8529780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic substrate material having a first layer having a cavity structure formed therein, and at least one sealing layer situated on at least a part of the cavity structure. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix, the first layer containing a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, with selected mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched out in such a way that the cavity structure is provided (preferably in the form of a pore and/or tube structure). The sealing layer seals the surface of the first layer in the areas on which it is situated (e.g., above the cavity structure), allowing application of thin-film structures to the cavity structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Micro Systems Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Mirco Harnack, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid
  • Patent number: 8128885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microreactor having a substrate (10, 20, 80) with at least one catalytically active material arranged in and/or on a cavity structure (14, 24, 84). The substrate (10, 20, 80) has a first layer (11, 21, 80) and optionally at least one additional layer (12, 22) of a ceramic material, with the first layer (11, 21, 80) being formed from a first component of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as the matrix and a second component of an additional crystalline ceramic material. The surface areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component in the first layer (11, 21, 80) are etched out in at least some areas to form the cavity structure (14, 24, 84).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Micro Systems Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Mirco Harnack, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid
  • Publication number: 20110140971
    Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic substrate material having a first layer and possibly a further layer is specified. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix and a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, which is provided in the matrix. An etching step is performed, mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched selectively in the first layer to generate a cavity structure in the first layer. The present invention also relates to a corresponding ceramic substrate material, an antenna or an antenna array, and the use of the ceramic substrate material for an antenna or an antenna array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid, Mirco Harnack
  • Patent number: 7935265
    Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic substrate material having a first layer and possibly a further layer is specified. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix and a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, which is provided in the matrix. An etching step is performed, mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched selectively in the first layer to generate a cavity structure in the first layer. The present invention also relates to a corresponding ceramic substrate material, an antenna or an antenna array, and the use of the ceramic substrate material for an antenna or an antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid, Mirco Harnack
  • Publication number: 20100255261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic substrate material having a first layer having a cavity structure formed therein, and at least one sealing layer situated on at least a part of the cavity structure. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix, the first layer containing a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, with selected mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched out in such a way that the cavity structure is provided (preferably in the form of a pore and/or tube structure). The sealing layer seals the surface of the first layer in the areas on which it is situated (e.g., above the cavity structure), allowing application of thin-film structures to the cavity structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Mirco Harnack, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid
  • Publication number: 20090098030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microreactor having a substrate (10, 20, 80) with at least one catalytically active material arranged in and/or on a cavity structure (14, 24, 84). The substrate (10, 20, 80) has a first layer (11, 21, 80) and optionally at least one additional layer (12, 22) of a ceramic material, with the first layer (11, 21, 80) being formed from a first component of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as the matrix and a second component of an additional crystalline ceramic material. The surface areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component in the first layer (11, 21, 80) are etched out in at least some areas to form the cavity structure (14, 24, 84).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Dieter Schwanke, Mirco Harnack, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid
  • Publication number: 20080286554
    Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic substrate material having a first layer and possibly a further layer is specified. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix and a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, which is provided in the matrix. An etching step is performed, mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched selectively in the first layer to generate a cavity structure in the first layer. The present invention also relates to a corresponding ceramic substrate material, an antenna or an antenna array, and the use of the ceramic substrate material for an antenna or an antenna array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Dieter SCHWANKE, Achim Bittner, Ulrich Schmid, Mirco Harnack