Patents by Inventor Thomas Kretschmar
Thomas Kretschmar 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).
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Publication number: 20230231158Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fuel cell with a membrane electrode assembly (1), wherein at least sections thereof are surrounded by a sub-gasket (2). According to the invention, in order to form the sub-gasket (2), at least sections of the membrane electrode assembly (1) are introduced into a film sleeve (3), the film sleeve (3) is pressed together so that at least regions of two film sleeve halves lie on top of one another, and the overlapping film sleeve halves are connected, preferably adhered, to one another. The invention also relates to a fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: David Thomann, Heiko Klaumuenzer, Marco Boehnlein, Robert Landvogt, Thomas Kretschmar
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Patent number: 11251482Abstract: A cell housing plate for the arrangement of round cells, comprising a cover plate arranged on the top side of the cell housing plate, and a base plate arranged opposite the cover plate on the underside of the cell housing plate, wherein the cover plate and the base plate have a plurality of cut-outs arranged opposite each other for receiving the round cells, wherein the cut-outs each have a collar pointing radially towards the inside of the cut-out for receiving a sealant, and an opening arranged inside the collar for passage of the round cells, wherein the cover plate and the base plate are arranged relative to each other such that the cut-outs of the cover plate and the opposite cut-outs of the base plate form cavities for receiving sealant for sealing the round cells which may be arranged inside the cell housing plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, Arno Arzberger, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Thomas Kretschmar, Christoph Schlund
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Patent number: 10985427Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a strip-shaped anode element (45) comprising an anodic current discharger (31) to which an anodic active material (41) is applied; providing a strip-shaped cathode element (46) comprising a cathodic current discharger (32) to which a cathodic active material (42) is applied; providing at least one strip-shaped separator element (16); introducing grooves (70) into the cathodic active material (42) around segmentation lines (S); generating a strip-shaped composite element (50) by applying the cathode element (46) onto the anode element (45), with the interposition of the at least one separator element (16); cutting the composite element (50) into plate-shaped composite segments at the segmentation lines (S); and stacking the composite segments.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Johannes Proell, Thomas Kretschmar, Thomas Juestel
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Publication number: 20200136098Abstract: A cell housing plate for the arrangement of round cells, comprising a cover plate arranged on the top side of the cell housing plate, and a base plate arranged opposite the cover plate on the underside of the cell housing plate, wherein the cover plate and the base plate have a plurality of cut-outs arranged opposite each other for receiving the round cells, wherein the cut-outs each have a collar pointing radially towards the inside of the cut-out for receiving a sealant, and an opening arranged inside the collar for passage of the round cells, wherein the cover plate and the base plate are arranged relative to each other such that the cut-outs of the cover plate and the opposite cut-outs of the base plate form cavities for receiving sealant for sealing the round cells which may be arranged inside the cell housing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, Arno Arzberger, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Thomas Kretschmar, Christoph Schlund
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Patent number: 10559784Abstract: An insulating molding (1) for a housing of at least one battery cell is disclosed, specifically for a housing of at least one lithium-ion battery cell, wherein, on at least one molding sidewall (3a, 3b) of the insulating molding (1), a depression (5) is configured, which is constituted by means of a reduced wall thickness, in order to reduce the force acting on the battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kai-Uli Striegel, Martin Gerlach, Thomas Kretschmar, Timo Kegel
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Publication number: 20200028140Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a strip-shaped anode element (45) comprising an anodic current discharger (31) to which an anodic active material (41) is applied; providing a strip-shaped cathode element (46) comprising a cathodic current discharger (32) to which a cathodic active material (42) is applied; providing at least one strip-shaped separator element (16); introducing grooves (70) into the cathodic active material (42) around segmentation lines (S); generating a strip-shaped composite element (50) by applying the cathode element (46) onto the anode element (45), with the interposition of the at least one separator element (16); cutting the composite element (50) into plate-shaped composite segments at the segmentation lines (S); and stacking the composite segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Johannes Proell, Thomas Kretschmar, Thomas Juestel
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Patent number: 10497918Abstract: A device (10; 10?) for connecting battery cells (30), characterized by: a multiplicity of cell connectors (14) for electrically connecting terminals (36) of the battery cells (30), and a carrier (12; 12?) for mechanically connecting the cell connectors (14) to one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Lemke, Thomas Kretschmar, Alfons Doerr, Davide Bossi, Martin Gerlach, Gerhard Schubert, Stefan Baumann
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Publication number: 20180323416Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode composite (23) of a battery cell, in particular of a lithium-ion battery cell, comprising at least one first electrode (1) having an in particular strip-type first electrode film (1a), at least one second electrode (2), and at least one in particular strip-type separator film (5a, 5b), wherein the in particular strip-type first electrode film (1a) is trimmed to fit on a first side, from where the first electrode film (1a) can be contacted in the finished battery cell so that at least one first contact tab (1b) is exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Christoph SCHLUND, Juergen HEROLD, Silvan POLLER, Thomas KRETSCHMAR
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Publication number: 20180097209Abstract: An insulating molding (1) for a housing of at least one battery cell is disclosed, specifically for a housing of at least one lithium-ion battery cell, wherein, on at least one molding sidewall (3a, 3b) of the insulating molding (1), a depression (5) is configured, which is constituted by means of a reduced wall thickness, in order to reduce the force acting on the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Kai-Uli Striegel, Martin Gerlach, Thomas Kretschmar, Timo Kegel
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Patent number: 9742044Abstract: A battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, includes a housing, at least two electrical storage elements and a conductive cooling sheet metal. The at least two storage elements and the conductive cooling sheet metal are situated in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Pfeiffer, Kai Kuhlmann, Thomas Kretschmar
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Publication number: 20160351883Abstract: A device (10; 10?) for connecting battery cells (30), characterized by: a multiplicity of cell connectors (14) for electrically connecting terminals (36) of the battery cells (30), and a carrier (12; 12?) for mechanically connecting the cell connectors (14) to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Andreas Lemke, Thomas Kretschmar, Alfons Doerr, Davide Bossi, Martin Gerlach, Gerhard Schubert, Stefan Baumann
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Patent number: 9263856Abstract: An electrode for a spark plug includes an electrode base material and a noble metal element, the noble metal element being fastened to the electrode base material using a welding connection. The welding connection has a maximum extension perpendicular to an area of the electrode at which the noble metal element is fastened, and the welding connection has a maximum width at the area. A ratio of the maximum extension to the maximum width is greater than, or equal to 3.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Thomas Kretschmar, Andreas Benz, Jochen Fischer
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Patent number: 9246185Abstract: An electrochemical cell including a folded electrode layer and a folded separator, a battery including the electrochemical cell, and methods of forming the electrochemical cell and battery are disclosed. The electrode layer is folded in a first direction and the separator is folded in a second direction, such that the first direction and second direction are orthogonal each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignees: Sion Power Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Kretschmar, Thomas Wöhrle, Martin Tenzer, Nathan Jessen Crum, Ernest Dezso Botos, Lowell Dale Jones
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Publication number: 20150044387Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder-coating apparatus for coating objects, comprising an application device which is designed to apply powder coating to regions of the object that are to be coated; and comprising an irradiation device which has at least one electromagnetic radiation source, which is designed to direct electromagnetic radiation onto areas of the object that are to be coated with powder coating and which is designed to thus cross-link the powder coating onto the coated regions. The present invention further relates to a powder-coating method for coating objects by means of a powder-coating apparatus according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Alexander Klonczynski, Jens Koenig, Thomas Kretschmar, Sonja Dudziak
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Publication number: 20140272537Abstract: An electrochemical cell including a folded electrode layer and a folded separator, a battery including the electrochemical cell, and methods of forming the electrochemical cell and battery are disclosed. The electrode layer is folded in a first direction and the separator is folded in a second direction, such that the first direction and second direction are orthogonal each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, SION POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Kretschmar, Thomas Wöhrle, Martin Tenzer, Nathan Jessen Crum, Ernest Dezso Botos, Lowell Dale Jones
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Publication number: 20140272559Abstract: An electrochemical cell including an integrated electrode structure including a separator and an electrode active material, components thereof, a battery including the electrochemical cell, and methods of forming the components, electrochemical cell, and battery are disclosed. The integrated electrode structure includes a separator and at least on electrode active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, SION POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Kretschmar, Ernest Dezso Botos
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Publication number: 20140203701Abstract: An electrode for a spark plug includes an electrode base material and a noble metal element, the noble metal element being fastened to the electrode base material using a welding connection. The welding connection has a maximum extension perpendicular to an area of the electrode at which the noble metal element is fastened, and the welding connection has a maximum width at the area. A ratio of the maximum extension to the maximum width is greater than, or equal to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Thomas Kretschmar, Andreas Benz, Jochen Fischer
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Publication number: 20130316216Abstract: A battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, includes a housing, at least two electrical storage elements and a conductive cooling sheet metal. The at least two storage elements and the conductive cooling sheet metal are situated in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Stefan Pfeiffer, Kai Kuhlmann, Thomas Kretschmar
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Patent number: 8496160Abstract: The invention relates to a method for positioning two components to be joined to each other along a common joint line. According to the invention, the two components are connected to each other by limited-length tack welds firmly connecting the two components, particularly by way of bonding, to each other. In order to obtain reliable and robust positioning of the components for tacking during the joining process, without requiring extensive production apparatuses, such as is required for the high-precision setting of the focal point of the welding laser relative to the joint line, the tack welds are designed such that they cross the joint line.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Kaeferlein, Thomas Kretschmar, Clemens Pletzenuer, Axel Bormann, Hans Miethsam
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Publication number: 20110095071Abstract: The invention relates to a method for positioning two components to be joined to each other along a common joint line. According to the invention, the two components are connected to each other by limited-length tack welds firmly connecting the two components, particularly by way of bonding, to each other. In order to obtain reliable and robust positioning of the components for tacking during the joining process, without requiring extensive production apparatuses, such as is required for the high-precision setting of the focal point of the welding laser relative to the joint line, the tack welds are designed such that they cross the joint line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Michael Kaeferlein, Thomas Kretschmar, Clemens Pletzenauer, Axel Bormann, Hans Miethsam