Patents by Inventor Philip Heinrich Reinsberg

Philip Heinrich Reinsberg 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).

  • Publication number: 20240392451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an alkali metal alcoholate solution L1 in an electrolysis cell E which comprises at least one cathode chamber KK, at least one anode chamber KA, and at least one central chamber KM lying therebetween. The interior IKK of the cathode chamber KK is separated from the interior IKM of the central chamber KM by a separating wall W comprising at least one alkali-cation-conductive solid ceramic electrolyte (=“AFK”) F (e.g. NaSICON). F has the surface OF. A part OA/MK of the surface OF directly contacts the interior IKM, and a part OKK of the surface OF directly contacts the interior IKK. The surface OA/MK and/or the surface OKK comprises at least one part of a surface OF?. OF? is produced from a pre-treatment step in which F is produced from an AFK F? comprising the surface OF?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich REINSBERG, Michael HORN, Rüdiger TEUFERT, Marc WEINER
  • Publication number: 20240384426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an alkali metal alcoholate solution L1 in an electrolysis cell E which comprises at least one cathode chamber KK, at least one anode chamber KA, and at least one central chamber KM lying therebetween. The interior IKK of the cathode chamber KK is separated from the interior IKM of the central chamber KM by a separating wall W comprising at least one alkali-cation-conductive solid ceramic electrolyte (=“AFK”) F (e.g. NaSICON). F has the surface OF. A part OA/MK of the surface OF directly contacts the interior IKM, and a part OKK of the surface OF directly contacts the interior IKK. The surface OA/MK and/or the surface OKK comprises at least one part of a surface OF?. OF? is produced from a pre-treatment step in which F is produced from an AFK F? comprising the surface OF?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich REINSBERG, Michael HORN, Rüdiger TEUFERT, Marc WEINER
  • Publication number: 20240352606
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a dividing wall W suitable for use in an electrolysis cell E. The dividing wall W comprises a frame element R that forms an edge element RR and a separating element RT. The frame element R comprises two opposite parts R1 and R2, with at least two alkali metal cation-conducting solid-state electrolyte ceramics FA and FB disposed therebetween. The separating element RT lies between alkali metal cation-conducting solid-state electrolyte ceramics encompassed by the dividing wall W and separates these from one another. It is a feature of the invention that the two parts R1 and R2 are secured to one another by at least one securing element BR at the edge element RR and at least one securing element BT at the separating element RT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Michael Horn, Patrik Stenner, Tobias Stadtmüller, Johannes Ruwwe, Jutta Malter
  • Publication number: 20240344219
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to an electrolysis cell E comprising a dividing wall W suitable for use in an electrolysis cell E. The dividing wall W encompasses at least two alkali metal cation-conducting solid-state electrolyte ceramics FA and FB separated from one another by at least one separating element T. Compared to the cases according to the prior art in which the dividing wall W encompasses the solid-state electrolyte in one piece, this arrangement is more flexible and the individual ceramics have more degrees of freedom available in order to react to fluctuations in temperature, for example by shrinkage or expansion. This increases stability with respect to mechanical stresses in the ceramic. The electrolysis cell E encompasses a cathode chamber KK divided by the dividing wall W from the adjacent chamber, which is a middle chamber KM of the electrolysis cell E.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Michael Horn
  • Publication number: 20240337029
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to an electrolysis cell having three chambers, wherein the middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to cations, for example NaSICON, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier. The invention is characterized in that the middle chamber comprises internals. The electrolysis cell according to the invention solves the problem that a concentration gradient forms in the middle chamber of the electrolysis cell during the electrolysis, which leads to locally lowered pH values and hence to damage to the solid-state electrolyte. The internals result in vortexing of the electrolyte solution as it flows through the middle chamber during the electrolysis, which prevents the formation of a pH gradient. In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a process for producing an alkali metal alkoxide solution in the electrolysis cell according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Michael Horn, Jörn Klaus Erich Wolf
  • Publication number: 20240295034
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to an electrolysis cell having three chambers, wherein the middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to cations, for example NaSICON, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier, for example a membrane selective for cations or anions. The invention is characterized in that the middle chamber comprises a mechanical stirring device. The electrolysis cell according to the invention solves the problem that a concentration gradient forms in the middle chamber of the electrolysis cell during the electrolysis, which leads to locally lowered pH values and hence to damage to the solid-state electrolyte. With the aid of the mechanical stirring device, it is possible to stir the electrolyte solution in the middle chamber during the electrolysis. This leads to mixing of the electrolyte solution in the middle chamber, which prevents the formation of a pH gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Michael Horn, Jörn Klaus Erich Wolf
  • Publication number: 20240199938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped heat storage bodies comprising a thermochemical substance, which bodies comprise a curved surface, the method comprising providing a powder comprising the thermochemical substance and optionally one or more further components, in particular one or more compressing aids; and compressing the powder into the shaped bodies, using a die or a mould, preferably by direct compression. The invention further relates to shaped heat storage bodies comprising a thermochemical substance, which bodies comprise a curved surface and to a thermochemical energy storage system, comprising said heat storage bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Joseph DONKERS, Olaf Clemens Gerardus ADAN, Hartmut Rudolf FISCHER, Hendrik Pieter HUININK, Sebastiaan Joannes Franciscus ERICH, Georg DÜRR, Philip Heinrich REINSBERG, Hendrikus Theodorus Antonius VAN DER MEER
  • Patent number: 11629415
    Abstract: A process for electrochemical preparation of sodium alkoxide is performed in an electrolysis cell having three chambers, wherein the middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to sodium ions, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier. The geometry of the electrolysis cell protects the solid-state electrolyte permeable to sodium ions from acidic destruction by the pH of the anolyte that falls in the course of electrolysis. The anolyte used in the process is a brine also comprising carbonates and/or hydrogencarbonates, as well as NaCl. The process solves the problem that CO2 from these carbonates and/or hydrogencarbonates forms in the electrolysis cell during the electrolysis of this brine obtained from pretreatment. The process prevents the formation of a gas bubble in the electrolysis cell that disrupts electrolysis and reduces the contamination of the chlorine with CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Functional Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Horn, Felix Gärtner, Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Rüdiger Teufert
  • Publication number: 20220267911
    Abstract: A process can be used for electrochemical preparation of an alkali metal alkoxide solution. The process is performed in an electrolysis cell having three chambers, where the middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to cations, for example NaSICON, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier, for example a membrane selective for cations or anions. The process solves a problem where a concentration gradient forms in the middle chamber of the electrolysis cell during the electrolysis, which leads to locally lowered pH values and damage to the solid-state electrolyte used. This is prevented where a gas is introduced into the middle chamber during the electrolysis, which results in better mixing of the electrolyte solution in the middle chamber and prevents the formation of a concentration gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Functional Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Heinrich REINSBERG, Michael Horn
  • Patent number: 11174559
    Abstract: A process for electrochemical preparation of an alkali metal alkoxide solution is performed in an electrolysis cell having three chambers. The middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to cations, for example NaSICON, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier, for example a membrane selective for cations or anions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Evonik Functional Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Horn, Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Felix Gärtner, Jutta Malter, Patrik Stenner, Tobias Stadtmüller
  • Publication number: 20210301409
    Abstract: A process for electrochemical preparation of an alkali metal alkoxide solution is performed in an electrolysis cell having three chambers. The middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to cations, for example NaSICON, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier, for example a membrane selective for cations or anions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Evonik Functional Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Michael HORN, Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Felix Gärtner, Jutta Malter, Patrik Stenner, Tobias Stadtmüller
  • Publication number: 20210301407
    Abstract: A process for electrochemical preparation of sodium alkoxide is performed in an electrolysis cell having three chambers, wherein the middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to sodium ions, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier. The geometry of the electrolysis cell protects the solid-state electrolyte permeable to sodium ions from acidic destruction by the pH of the anolyte that falls in the course of electrolysis. The anolyte used in the process is a brine also comprising carbonates and/or hydrogencarbonates, as well as NaCl. The process solves the problem that CO2 from these carbonates and/or hydrogencarbonates forms in the electrolysis cell during the electrolysis of this brine obtained from pretreatment. The process prevents the formation of a gas bubble in the electrolysis cell that disrupts electrolysis and reduces the contamination of the chlorine with CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Evonik Functional Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Michael HORN, Felix Gärtner, Philip Heinrich Reinsberg, Rüdiger Teufert