Patents by Inventor Tim Traulsen

Tim Traulsen 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: 11583686
    Abstract: An implantable medical device contains a hermetic battery. The hermetic battery contains a hermetically sealed battery housing defining an internal chamber, an electrochemical cell disposed within the internal chamber, and an electronic module disposed within the internal chamber. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to the electrochemical cell, and the electronic module is arranged in the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Doerr, Tim Traulsen, Torsten Oertmann, Gregory Jay Delmain, Alan Fryer
  • Publication number: 20220379123
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprises a housing, a circuit board structure arranged within in the housing and comprising at least one flexible section, an electronic module comprising at least one electronic component arranged on the circuit board structure, and an energy storage device for providing electrical energy for operation of the implantable medical device. The energy storage device is a solid-state battery mounted on the circuit board structure. An energy generation device connected to the energy storage device is a secondary cell, wherein the energy generation device is configured to convert patient energy to electrical energy for charging the energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas DOERR, Volker LANG, Tim TRAULSEN
  • Patent number: 11289702
    Abstract: An electrochemical voltage source has an anode containing lithium, a cathode containing manganese oxide, and a housing. The cathode and the anode are arranged in an interior of the housing and are arranged opposite one another. An electrolyte reservoir in the form of a compressible storage body, which receives an electrolyte, is arranged between the anode and the cathode. The storage body has a first side resting against an end face of the cathode and a second side, which faces away from the first side, and rests against an end face of the anode. The cathode experiences an increase in volume when the voltage source is discharged. The anode experiences a decrease in volume during the discharge. During the discharge, the absolute value of the volume increase of the cathode is at least as great as the absolute value of the volume decrease of the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LITRONIK Batterietechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Nico Freyer, Michael Roch, Roland Staub, Tim Traulsen, Gerd Fehrmann
  • Publication number: 20210052904
    Abstract: An implantable medical device contains a hermetic battery. The hermetic battery contains a hermetically sealed battery housing defining an internal chamber, an electrochemical cell disposed within the internal chamber, and an electronic module disposed within the internal chamber. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to the electrochemical cell, and the electronic module is arranged in the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: THOMAS DOERR, TIM TRAULSEN, TORSTEN OERTMANN, GREGORY JAY DELMAIN, ALAN FRYER
  • Publication number: 20190058190
    Abstract: An electrochemical voltage source has an anode containing lithium, a cathode containing manganese oxide, and a housing. The cathode and the anode are arranged in an interior of the housing and are arranged opposite one another. An electrolyte reservoir in the form of a compressible storage body, which receives an electrolyte, is arranged between the anode and the cathode. The storage body has a first side resting against an end face of the cathode and a second side, which faces away from the first side, and rests against an end face of the anode. The cathode experiences an increase in volume when the voltage source is discharged. The anode experiences a decrease in volume during the discharge. During the discharge, the absolute value of the volume increase of the cathode is at least as great as the absolute value of the volume decrease of the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Nico FREYER, Michael ROCH, Roland STAUB, Tim TRAULSEN, Gerd FEHRMANN
  • Patent number: 9169121
    Abstract: A material, in particular an active material, for an electrode of a galvanic element, and a method for the production of the material, a mixture for the production of an electrode for a galvanic element, and a galvanic element, in particular a battery, and a medical implant comprising such a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: LITRONIK Batterietechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Traulsen, Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Hucke, Andreas Deckert, Joerg Feller, Tom Schuffenhauer
  • Patent number: 8722248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active element for a battery whose material contains copper oxyphosphate and an additive improving the conductivity. The proportion of the additive improving the conductivity in the material is between 3 and 7 wt. %, preferably between approximately 3 wt. % and approximately 5 wt. %, and the proportion of the copper oxyphosphate in the material adds up to 100 wt. %. The invention additionally relates to a battery having an active element of this type as well as a method for producing an active element of this type and a battery of this type. The battery according to the invention is suitable in particular for use in medical implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Juergen Drews, Tim Traulsen, Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub
  • Patent number: 8530066
    Abstract: A feedthrough for a battery having a first terminal element (1) and a second terminal element (2), which are at different electric potentials. The first terminal element (1) and/or the second terminal element (2) has (have) have a coating (3) which is produced by chemical vapor deposition and which prevents a short circuit between the first terminal element (1) and the second terminal element (2). Furthermore, a simple and inexpensive method for manufacturing such a coating is provided. The invention also relates to a battery having at least one such feedthrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Tim Traulsen, Jens-Peter Mueller
  • Publication number: 20130022871
    Abstract: A material, in particular an active material, for an electrode of a galvanic element, and a method for the production of the material, a mixture for the production of an electrode for a galvanic element, and a galvanic element, in particular a battery, and a medical implant comprising such a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: LITRONIK BATTERIETECHNOLOGIE GMBH
    Inventors: Tim Traulsen, Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Hucke, Andreas Deckert, Joerg Feller, Tom Schuffenhauer
  • Patent number: 8313052
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing of a powder mixture for a battery electrode that includes suspending of particles of at least one binder within an inert solvent producing a first suspension, slowly suspending of particles of an active material within the first suspension producing a second suspension, drying of the second suspension producing a granulate material. Further relates to a respective powder mixture, an electrode and a method of manufacturing the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Tim Traulsen, Thomas Hucke, Thomas Rodig
  • Patent number: 8210838
    Abstract: A method and device for producing a battery electrode (5) by: pouring a powder mixture quantity (6a) into a cavity (2), laying an electrically conductive diverter (4) on powder mixture (6a), pouring a further quantity (6b) of same powder mixture (6) into same cavity (2), and compressing the two powder mixture quantities (6a, 6b). The device has a filling cavity (2) for powder mixture (6), at least one compression means (1) for compressing powder mixture (6), and support (7) and fixing means (8) for positioning and fixing an electrically conductive diverter (4). The diverter (4) is situated so that partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) are located above and below diverter (4). The support means (7) and fixing means (8) are situated in such a way that a ratio of the partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) above and below the diverter (4) remains essentially maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Fischer, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub, Jürgen Drews, Tim Traulsen
  • Patent number: 8043744
    Abstract: Battery-operated device, having an electrically operated functional unit and an electrochemical voltage source, which are housed together in an essentially gas-tight device housing, the electrochemical voltage source having an electrolyte based on an ionic liquid and a coating-free plastic battery housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Tim Traulsen, Juergen Drews, Thomas Hucke
  • Publication number: 20100330432
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing of a powder mixture for a battery electrode that includes suspending of particles of at least one binder within an inert solvent producing a first suspension, slowly suspending of particles of an active material within the first suspension producing a second suspension, drying of the second suspension producing a granulate material. Further relates to a respective powder mixture, an electrode and a method of manufacturing the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Tim TRAULSEN, Thomas HUCKE, Thomas RODIG
  • Publication number: 20100243102
    Abstract: A method and device for producing a battery electrode (5) by: pouring a powder mixture quantity (6a) into a cavity (2), laying an electrically conductive diverter (4) on powder mixture (6a), pouring a further quantity (6b) of same powder mixture (6) into same cavity (2), and compressing the two powder mixture quantities (6a, 6b). The device has a filling cavity (2) for powder mixture (6), at least one compression means (1) for compressing powder mixture (6), and support (7) and fixing means (8) for positioning and fixing an electrically conductive diverter (4). The diverter (4) is situated so that partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) are located above and below diverter (4). The support means (7) and fixing means (8) are situated in such a way that a ratio of the partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) above and below the diverter (4) remains essentially maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Fischer, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub, Jürgen Drews, Tim Traulsen
  • Patent number: 7794882
    Abstract: The invention relates, among other things, to an electrode for a lithium battery with an electrode element of a material consisting of or comprising: 2-10 parts by weight of a conductivity additive containing carbon, based on an anisotropic expanded graphite; 0-5 parts by weight of a plate-shaped, spherical or potato-shaped graphite; 1-8 parts by weight of a binding agent; and 77-97 parts by weight of an active material selected from the group metal, transition metal oxide and metal phosphate, said active material being capable of intercalating lithium ions in a crystal lattice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Juergen Drews, Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Fischer, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub, Tim Traulsen
  • Patent number: 7758782
    Abstract: A method and device for producing a battery electrode (5) by: pouring a powder mixture quantity (6a) into a cavity (2), laying an electrically conductive diverter (4) on powder mixture (6a), pouring a further quantity (6b) of same powder mixture (6) into same cavity (2), and compressing the two powder mixture quantities (6a, 6b). The device has a filling cavity (2) for powder mixture (6), at least one compression means (1) for compressing powder mixture (6), and support (7) and fixing means (8) for positioning and fixing an electrically conductive diverter (4). The diverter (4) is situated so that partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) are located above and below diverter (4). The support means (7) and fixing means (8) are situated in such a way that a ratio of the partial quantities (6a, 6b) of powder mixture (6) above and below the diverter (4) remains essentially maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Fischer, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub, Jürgen Drews, Tim Traulsen
  • Publication number: 20100055566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active element for a battery whose material contains copper oxyphosphate and an additive improving the conductivity. The proportion of the additive improving the conductivity in the material is between 3 and 7 wt. %, preferably between approximately 3 wt. % and approximately 5 wt. %, and the proportion of the copper oxyphosphate in the material adds up to 100 wt. %. The invention additionally relates to a battery having an active element of this type as well as a method for producing an active element of this type and a battery of this type. The battery according to the invention is suitable in particular for use in medical implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Juergen DREWS, Tim Traulsen, Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub
  • Publication number: 20090181289
    Abstract: A feedthrough for a battery having a first terminal element (1) and a second terminal element (2), which are at different electric potentials. The first terminal element (1) and/or the second terminal element (2) has (have) have a coating (3) which is produced by chemical vapor deposition and which prevents a short circuit between the first terminal element (1) and the second terminal element (2). Furthermore, a simple and inexpensive method for manufacturing such a coating is provided. The invention also relates to a battery having at least one such feedthrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Tim TRAULSEN, Jens-Peter Mueller
  • Publication number: 20090075167
    Abstract: Battery-operated device, having an electrically operated functional unit and an electrochemical voltage source, which are housed together in an essentially gas-tight device housing, the electrochemical voltage source having an electrolyte based on an ionic liquid and a coating-free plastic battery housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Tim Traulsen, Juergen Drews, Thomas Hucke
  • Publication number: 20070259268
    Abstract: The invention relates, among other things, to an electrode for a lithium battery with an electrode element of a material consisting of or comprising: 2-10 parts by weight of a conductivity additive containing carbon, based on an anisotropic expanded graphite; 0-5 parts by weight of a plate-shaped, spherical or potato-shaped graphite; 1-8 parts by weight of a binding agent; and 77-97 parts by weight of an active material selected from the group metal, transition metal oxide and metal phosphate, the active material being capable of intercalating lithium ions in the crystal lattice
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Juergen DREWS, Gerd Fehrmann, Thomas Fisher, Thomas Hucke, Roland Staub, Tim Traulsen