Patents by Inventor Thomas Leiter

Thomas Leiter 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: 11862444
    Abstract: An electrically conductive, oxidic target material includes a proportion of substoichiometric molybdenum oxide phases of at least 60% by volume, an MoO2 phase in a proportion of 2-20% by volume, and optionally an MoO3 phase in a proportion of 0-20% by volume. The substoichiometric molybdenum oxide phase proportion is formed by one or more substoichiometric MoO3-y phase(s), where y is in each case in a range from 0.05 to 0.25. A process for producing the target material and a process for using the target material are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Enrico Franzke, Harald Koestenbauer, Joerg Winkler, Dominik Lorenz, Thomas Leiter
  • Publication number: 20200255341
    Abstract: An electrically conductive, oxidic target material includes a proportion of substoichiometric molybdenum oxide phases of at least 60% by volume, an MoO2 phase in a proportion of 2-20% by volume, and optionally an MoO3 phase in a proportion of 0-20% by volume. The substoichiometric molybdenum oxide phase proportion is formed by one or more substoichiometric MoO3-y phase(s), where y is in each case in a range from 0.05 to 0.25. A process for producing the target material and a process for using the target material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Enrico FRANZKE, Harald KÖSTENBAUER, Jörg WINKLER, Dominik LORENZ, Thomas LEITER
  • Patent number: 10651480
    Abstract: A powder metallurgical molding forms an interconnector or an end plate for an electrochemical cell. The molding has a chromium content of at least 80% by weight, a basic shape of a plate and one or more flow fields with structuring formed on one or both of the main faces of the molding. A ratio of a maximum diameter Dmax of the molding, measured along the main face, to a minimum thickness dmin of a core region of the molding which extends along the flow field or fields and is not affected by the structuring lies in a range of 140?Dmax/dmin?350.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Michael O'Sullivan, Thomas Leiter, Oliver Hirsch, Wolfgang Kraussler
  • Patent number: 9472816
    Abstract: A powder metallurgical molded part includes a disk or plate-like main body and a row of knob-shaped and/or ridge-shaped elevations in a row direction having a height perpendicular to a main plane of the main body and a cross section with side flanks leading from an outer end contour in height direction of the elevation via rounded corner portions into curved portions with a curve radius. The curve radius merges into the surface contour of the main body and a rectilinear flank portion or tangent of the side flank lying at the point where the rounded corner portion merges into the curved portion is disposed at an angle of inclination to the main plane. At least two different angles of inclination are on the same side of the main body and the at least two different angles of inclination represent at least first and second geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Oliver Hirsch, Wolfgang Kraussler, Thomas Leiter
  • Publication number: 20160181624
    Abstract: A powder metallurgical molding forms an interconnector or an end plate for an electrochemical cell. The molding has a chromium content of at least 80% by weight, a basic shape of a plate and one or more flow fields with structuring formed on one or both of the main faces of the molding. A ratio of a maximum diameter Dmax of the molding, measured along the main face, to a minimum thickness dmin of a core region of the molding which extends along the flow field or fields and is not affected by the structuring lies in a range of 140?Dmax/dmin?350.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: MARCO BRANDNER, MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN, THOMAS LEITER, OLIVER HIRSCH, WOLFGANG KRAUSSLER
  • Publication number: 20140147692
    Abstract: A powder metallurgical molded part includes a disk or plate-like main body and a row of knob-shaped and/or ridge-shaped elevations in a row direction having a height perpendicular to a main plane of the main body and a cross section with side flanks leading from an outer end contour in height direction of the elevation via rounded corner portions into curved portions with a curve radius. The curve radius merges into the surface contour of the main body and a rectilinear flank portion or tangent of the side flank lying at the point where the rounded corner portion merges into the curved portion is disposed at an angle of inclination to the main plane. At least two different angles of inclination are on the same side of the main body and the at least two different angles of inclination represent at least first and second geometries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: PLANSEE SE
    Inventors: Marco Brandner, Oliver Hirsch, Wolfgang Kraussler, Thomas Leiter