Patents by Inventor Simone Zuercher

Simone Zuercher 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).

  • Ground expanded graphite agglomerates, methods of making, and applications of the same
    Patent number: 9527740
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ground expanded graphite agglomerate compositions, methods for making such agglomerates, their use as conductive additives, and conductive composites including such ground expanded graphite agglomerates. The disclosure also relates to methods for making such composites and the use of such composites in preparing thermally conductive materials. The agglomerates may be characterized by a certain softness allowing the agglomerates to dissolve, for example, through shear forces applied during compounding, thereby leading to an improved feedability and a highly homogenous distribution of the expanded graphite material in the composite matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: IMERYS GRAPHITE & CARBON SWITZERLAND SA
    Inventors: Eusebiu Grivei, Fabio Rota, Jean-Christophe Rietsch, Simone Zuercher, Raffaele Gilardi, Michael Spahr
  • Ground expanded graphite agglomerates, methods of making, and applications of the same
    Patent number: 9187612
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ground expanded graphite agglomerate compositions, methods for making such agglomerates, their use as conductive additive, and conductive composites including such ground expanded graphite agglomerates. The disclosure also pertains to methods for making such composites and the use of such composites in preparing thermally conductive materials. The agglomerates may be characterized by a certain softness allowing the agglomerates to dissolve, e.g., through shear forces applied during compounding, thereby leading to an improved feedability and a highly homogenous distribution of the expanded graphite material in the composite matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Imerys Graphite & Carbon Switzerland SA
    Inventors: Eusebiu Grivei, Fabio Rota, Jean-Christophe Rietsch, Simone Zuercher, Raffaele Gilardi, Michael Spahr
  • Ground Expanded Graphite Agglomerates, Methods of Making, and Applications of the Same
    Publication number: 20130260150
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ground expanded graphite agglomerate compositions, methods for making such agglomerates, their use as conductive additive, and conductive composites including such ground expanded graphite agglomerates. The disclosure also pertains to methods for making such composites and the use of such composites in preparing thermally conductive materials. The agglomerates may be characterized by a certain softness allowing the agglomerates to dissolve, e.g., through shear forces applied during compounding, thereby leading to an improved feedability and a highly homogenous distribution of the expanded graphite material in the composite matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TIMCAL S.A.
    Inventors: Eusebiu Grivei, Fabio Rota, Jean-Christophe Rietsch, Simone Zuercher, Raffaele Gilardi, Michael Spahr