Patents by Inventor Thomas ECK

Thomas ECK 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: 20250290211
    Abstract: Matrix cells are used for regeneration in an electrolyzer system. The electrolyte is electrolyzed in the matrix cell. Gas (predominantly product gas) which has unwantedly accessed the electrolyte space is transported off from the electrolyte space into the gas space envisioned therefor by a degassing device. Additional measures such as ultrasonic transducers and field electrodes may realize electrolyte flow and improved transporting-off of gas. A pump may be used to move the electrolyte, and the pump may move the electrolyte by generating bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Winfried LOHMILLER, Walter JEHLE, Thomas ECK, Fabian FREMDLING
  • Patent number: 12351925
    Abstract: Matrix cells are used to improve the regeneration capacity of an electrolyzer system. The electrolyte is electrolyzed in the matrix cell. Gas (predominantly product gas) which has unwantedly accessed the electrolyte space is transported off from the electrolyte space into the gas space envisioned therefor by a degassing device. Additional measures such as ultrasonic transducers and field electrodes may realize electrolyte flow and improved transporting-off of gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Lohmiller, Walter Jehle, Thomas Eck, Fabian Fremdling
  • Patent number: 11618956
    Abstract: A bipolar plate for use in an electrochemical device is proposed, in which a flow duct runs between two outer boundary surfaces and extends from a peripheral fluid inlet to a peripheral fluid outlet. As a result, very good cooling of electrochemical cells via a bipolar plate which is in surface contact therewith can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Eck, Walter Jehle, Winfried Lohmiller
  • Publication number: 20220396891
    Abstract: Matrix cells are used to improve the regeneration capacity of an electrolyzer system. The electrolyte is electrolyzed in the matrix cell. Gas (predominantly product gas) which has unwantedly accessed the electrolyte space is transported off from the electrolyte space into the gas space envisioned therefor by a degassing device. Additional measures such as ultrasonic transducers and field electrodes may realize electrolyte flow and improved transporting-off of gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Winfried LOHMILLER, Walter JEHLE, Thomas ECK, Fabian FREMDLING
  • Patent number: 10715055
    Abstract: A power semiconductor circuit comprising a field effect transistor having a drain, a source and a gate as terminals, and further comprising a control device having a drive device and an undervoltage detection circuit. The drive device drives the field effect transistor and is electrically connected to the gate of the field effect transistor. The undervoltage detection circuit generates an undervoltage detection signal if a power semiconductor voltage present between the drain and the source of the field effect transistor falls below a specific voltage value. The drive device switches on the field effect transistor when a switch-on command for switching on the field effect transistor and the undervoltage detection signal are present. The invention provides a power semiconductor circuit with low energy loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Gunter Koenigsmann, Thomas Eck
  • Publication number: 20200168920
    Abstract: A bipolar plate for use in an electrochemical device is proposed, in which a flow duct runs between two outer boundary surfaces and extends from a peripheral fluid inlet to a peripheral fluid outlet. As a result, very good cooling of electrochemical cells via a bipolar plate which is in surface contact therewith can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas ECK, Walter JEHLE, Winfried LOHMILLER
  • Patent number: 10357740
    Abstract: A liquid redistributor, arranged in a packing column between two packings, wherein in the column a liquid phase is guided from top to bottom and against the same a gas phase from bottom to top, comprising a liquid distributor tray and a droplet damping tray, which attenuates the fluidization of the liquid layer on the liquid distributor tray as caused by the droplets falling down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Thomas Eck, Klaus Kirsten
  • Publication number: 20170005594
    Abstract: A power semiconductor circuit comprising a field effect transistor having a drain, a source and a gate as terminals, and further comprising a control device having a drive device and an undervoltage detection circuit. The drive device drives the field effect transistor and is electrically connected to the gate of the field effect transistor. The undervoltage detection circuit generates an undervoltage detection signal if a power semiconductor voltage present between the drain and the source of the field effect transistor falls below a specific voltage value. The drive device switches on the field effect transistor when a switch-on command for switching on the field effect transistor and the undervoltage detection signal are present. The invention provides a power semiconductor circuit with low energy loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Gunther KOENIGSMANN, Thomas ECK
  • Publication number: 20160151736
    Abstract: A liquid redistributor, arranged in a packing column between two packings, wherein in the column a liquid phase is guided from top to bottom and against the same a gas phase from bottom to top, comprising a liquid distributor tray and a droplet damping tray, which attenuates the fluidization of the liquid layer on the liquid distributor tray as caused by the droplets falling down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Thomas ECK, Klaus KIRSTEN