Patents by Inventor Olav Finkenwirth

Olav Finkenwirth 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: 10608287
    Abstract: A method for producing an energy storage cell, in particular a lithium-ion cell, whose housing is elastically deformable include introducing at least one electrode coil or electrode stack, having at least two electrodes and at least one separator arranged between the electrodes, into a housing. The method also includes introducing an electrolyte into the housing, and filling the housing with gas and generating an excess pressure in the housing, by which at least one housing wall of the housing is curved outward. The housing is sealed in a gas-tight manner such that the excess pressure in the housing and the curvature of the at least one housing wall are maintained, and such that the housing is elastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to the at least one curved housing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tuncay Idikurt, Azad Darbandi, Jochen Gerschler, Olav Finkenwirth, Matthias Frahm, Daniel Scherer
  • Publication number: 20180261887
    Abstract: A method for producing an energy storage cell, in particular a lithium-ion cell, whose housing is elastically deformable include introducing at least one electrode coil or electrode stack, having at least two electrodes and at least one separator arranged between the electrodes, into a housing. The method also includes introducing an electrolyte into the housing, and filling the housing with gas and generating an excess pressure in the housing, by which at least one housing wall of the housing is curved outward. The housing is sealed in a gas-tight manner such that the excess pressure in the housing and the curvature of the at least one housing wall are maintained, and such that the housing is elastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to the at least one curved housing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Tuncay IDIKURT, Azad DARBANDI, Jochen GERSCHLER, Olav FINKENWIRTH, Matthias FRAHM, Daniel SCHERER
  • Patent number: 7422818
    Abstract: A sealing structure in a fuel cell and/or an electrolyzer (particularly a solid-oxide fuel cell and/or a solid-oxide electrolyzer) is arranged between neighboring separator plates of a cell stack. The sealing structure is constructed in at least two layers, including at least one insulating layer and at least one sealing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Olav Finkenwirth, Bernd Kuhn, Hans-Rainer Zerfass
  • Patent number: 7348093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell stack which is composed of several individual fuel cells that are stacked on top of each other. Each of said fuel cells comprises a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit (7) and a perforated film (1) which distributes a combustible gas across the first electrode surface thereof, supports the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit (7), and is combined into a cassette (4) that is provided with a hollow space along with an additional structure (3). The combustible gas reaches the first electrode (7A) via said cassette (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellscaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Danzer, Franz-Josef Wetzel, Xiaofeng Yan, Thomas Hoefler, Bernd Kuhn, Andreas Oswald Stoermer, Olav Finkenwirth
  • Patent number: 7261969
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit, and a perforated foil structure distributes fuel gas over an electrode surface thereof. Longitudinal axes of at least some of the holes forming perforations in the foil are inclined differently relative to the foil surface such that, near a fuel gas feed, the outlet openings of the holes facing the electrode are oriented at least slightly toward the area of the fuel gas outlet from the fuel cell. Near a fuel gas outlet, the inlet openings of the holes facing the electrode are oriented at least slightly to the area of the fuel gas feed. However, holes whose inlet openings facing away from the electrode are oriented toward the fuel gas feed, and holes whose outlet openings facing away from the electrode are oriented toward the fuel gas outlet, may also be arranged alternately side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Danzer, Franz-Josef Wetzel, Xiaofeng Yan, Thomas Hoefler, Bernd Kuhn, Andreas Oswald Stoermer, Olav Finkenwirth
  • Publication number: 20060121334
    Abstract: A fuel cell and/or electrolyzer, and a method of producing a fuel cell and/or electrolyzer. The fuel cell and/or electrolyzer has an electrolyte layer, one side of which is in contact with a cathode layer and the other side of which is in contact with an anode layer. The anode layer is electrically and/or mechanically in contact with a first interconnector. In the area of a free side of the cathode layer a contacting device is arranged, which is connected in an electrically conductive and mechanically material-to-material and/or positive manner with a second interconnector as well as with the cathode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Olav Finkenwirth, Erich Bittner, Carola Schneider, Armin Diez
  • Publication number: 20050186463
    Abstract: A sealing structure in a fuel cell and/or an electrolyzer (particularly a solid-oxide fuel cell and/or a solid-oxide electrolyzer) is arranged between neighboring separator plates of a cell stack. The sealing structure is constructed in at least two layers, including at least one insulating layer and at least one sealing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventors: Olav Finkenwirth, Bernd Kuhn, Hans-Rainer Zerfass
  • Publication number: 20050175884
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit, and a perforated foil structure distributes fuel gas over an electrode surface thereof. Longitudinal axes of at least some of the holes forming perforations in the foil are inclined differently relative to the foil surface such that, near a fuel gas feed, the outlet openings of the holes facing the electrode are oriented at least slightly toward the area of the fuel gas outlet from the fuel cell. Near a fuel gas outlet, the inlet openings of the holes facing the electrode are oriented at least slightly to the area of the fuel gas feed. However, holes whose inlet openings facing away from the electrode are oriented toward the fuel gas feed, and holes whose outlet openings facing away from the electrode are oriented toward the fuel gas outlet, may also be arranged alternately side-by-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Danzer, Franz-Josef Wetzel, Xiaofeng Yan, Thomas Hoefler, Bernd Kuhn, Andreas Stoermer, Olav Finkenwirth
  • Publication number: 20050142426
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprises several mutually stacked fuel cells, each of which has a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit, and a perforated foil for distributing a fuel gas over a first electrode surface. The foil carries the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit and is assembled with a further structure to form an enclosure having a cavity through which fuel gas flows to the first electrode. Opposite the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit, each enclosure has a distribution configuration for distributing air-oxygen over the surface of the second electrode of an adjacent enclosure, so that a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit and a distribution configuration are situated between the foil and the further structure of adjacent enclosures in the stack. In addition, the stack contains at least one bracing enclosure whose walls have an impermeable construction and which is filled with a material expands when heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Danzer, Franz Wetzel, Xiaofeng Yan, Thomas Hoefler, Bernd Kuhn, Andreas Stoermer, Olav Finkenwirth
  • Publication number: 20040219417
    Abstract: A sealing structure in a fuel cell and/or an electrolyzer (particularly a solid-oxide fuel cell and/or a solid-oxide electrolyzer) is arranged between neighboring separator plates of a cell stack. The sealing structure is constructed in at least two layers, including at least one insulating layer and at least one sealing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Olav Finkenwirth, Bernd Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20040209147
    Abstract: A sealing structure for a fuel cell and/or an electrolyzer, in particular a solid electrolyte fuel cell and/or a solid electrolyte electrolyzer, wherein the sealing structure (14a, 14b) is arranged between adjoining separator plates (7, 8) of a cell stack (1), wherein the sealing structure (14, 14a, 14b) is embodied in at least two layers and has at least one insulating layer (14a) and at least one sealing layer (14b), wherein the insulating layer (14a) is arranged on a separator plate (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Olav Finkenwirth, Hans-Rainer Zerfass