Patents by Inventor Thomas SCHEB

Thomas SCHEB 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).

  • Device and method for manufacturing a cell stack
    Patent number: 11984550
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing a cell stack having a plurality of cell assemblies. The device comprises several positioning units accommodating the plurality of cell assemblies. The positioning units each comprise a positioning jaw enclosing the plurality of cell assemblies disposed one above the other. The device further comprises a first moving unit moving the positioning unit. The first moving unit comprises a moving plate mounted in a movable manner and an actuator. The positioning units are disposed on the moving plate. The actuator moves the moving plate. The positioning units are arranged such that the individual cell assemblies are centered between the positioning jaws by the movement initiated by the first moving unit. Finally, the device comprises a support, which is decoupled from the movement of the first moving unit, wherein the plurality of cell assemblies and/or plies rest on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GROB-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Scheb, Jürgen Paul, Wolfgang Kühn, Moritz Glück
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CELL STACK
    Publication number: 20220216503
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing a cell stack having a plurality of cell assemblies. The device comprises several positioning units accommodating the plurality of cell assemblies. The positioning units each comprise a positioning jaw enclosing the plurality of cell assemblies disposed one above the other. The device further comprises a first moving unit moving the positioning unit. The first moving unit comprises a moving plate mounted in a movable manner and an actuator. The positioning units are disposed on the moving plate. The actuator moves the moving plate. The positioning units are arranged such that the individual cell assemblies are centered between the positioning jaws by the movement initiated by the first moving unit. Finally, the device comprises a support, which is decoupled from the movement of the first moving unit, wherein the plurality of cell assemblies and/or plies rest on the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas SCHEB, Jürgen PAUL, Wolfgang KÜHN, Moritz GLÜCK