Patents by Inventor Uwe Heiber

Uwe Heiber 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: 20040137296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell (1) comprising at least the following components: a proton-conducting membrane (2) serving as an electrolyte; catalyst layers (3), which cover the membrane (2) on both sides; gas-permeable electrodes provided in the form of an anode (4) and a cathode (5), which rest against the outwardly pointing surface of the catalyst layers (3), and; electrically conductive plates (6), which contact the electrodes in an electrically conductive manner whereby being located close to one another and which, together with the electrodes, delimit gas-conducting channels. The fuel cell also comprises gas connections for supplying hydrogen (H2) on one side and oxygen (O2) on the other. The inventive fuel cell (1) is characterized in that the membrane (2) has a matrix into which a proton-conducting organic-based polymer substance is incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Schunk, Michael Bruder, Uwe Heiber, Karl-Heinz Krause, Gerhard Merkmann
  • Patent number: 6568665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic shock-absorber equipped with a height sensor which is to be mounted onto a rail vehicle. The aim of the invention is to prevent components of the rail vehicle, such as supports for the superstructure and/or an additional volume of pressure formed by a cradle, from being drilled or modified in another way in order to create the installation space for the height sensor. The inventive pneumatic shock-absorber is characterized in that an upper extension arm and a lower extension arm extend laterally from the upper support plate and lower mounting plate respectively and that the height sensor is positioned between the two extension arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Intech Thüringen GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Foerster, Uwe Heiber, Karsten Klatt
  • Publication number: 20020192524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell (1), comprising at least the following components: a proton-conducting polymer membrane (2) as the electrolyte; catalyst layers (3) covering the polymer membrane (2) on both sides; gas-permeable electrodes in the form of an anode (4) and a cathode (5), which lie adjacent to the surface of the catalyst layers (3) that faces outwards; electroconductive plates (6), which come into electroconductive contact with the electrodes in at short distances and which together with the electrodes, delimit channels carrying gas; and gas connections for supplying hydrogen (H2) and for supplying oxygen (O2). The inventive fuel cell (1) is characterized in that the polymer membrane (2) is a mixture based on a polymer blend containing at least one first polymer group A which is based on a halogenated and/or sulphonated polyalkene, and one second polymer group B which is based on a vulcanized rubber with a polar character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Bruder, Uwe Heiber, Karl-Heinz Krause, Gerhard Merkmann
  • Publication number: 20020158381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic shock-absorber equipped with a height sensor which is to be mounted onto a rail vehicle. The aim of the invention is to prevent components of the rail vehicle, such as supports for the superstructure (4) and/or an additional volume of pressure formed by a cradle (5), from bring drilled or modified in another way in order to create the installation space for the height sensor (6). The inventive pneumatic shock-absorber is characterized in that an upper extension arm (1.1) and a lower extension arm (2.2) extend laterally from the upper support plate (1) and lower mounting plate (2.1) respectively and that the height sensor (6) is positioned between the two extension arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Gunther Foerster, Uwe Heiber, Karsten Klatt