Patents by Inventor Walter Behl

Walter Behl 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: 8198206
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink for producing catalyst layers for electrochemical devices. The ink comprises catalyst materials, ionomer material, water and at least one organic solvent. The organic solvent belongs to the class of tertiary alcohols and/or the class of aliphatic diketones and bears functional groups which are stable to oxidative degradation in the ink. This prevents formation of decomposition products in the ink. The ink of the invention displays a high storage stability and is used for producing catalyst-coated substrates for electrochemical devices, in particular fuel cells (PEMFCs, DMFCs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Behl, Marco Lopez
  • Publication number: 20110166009
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink for producing catalyst layers for electrochemical devices. The ink comprises catalyst materials, ionomer material, water and at least one organic solvent. The organic solvent belongs to the class of tertiary alcohols and/or the class of aliphatic diketones and bears functional groups which are stable to oxidative degradation in the ink. This prevents formation of decomposition products in the ink. The ink of the invention displays a high storage stability and is used for producing catalyst-coated substrates for electrochemical devices, in particular fuel cells (PEMFCs, DMFCs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Walter Behl, Marco Lopez
  • Patent number: 7906452
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink for producing catalyst layers for electrochemical devices. The ink comprises catalyst material, ionomer material, water and at least one organic solvent. The organic solvent belongs to the class of tertiary alcohol's and/or the class of aliphatic diketones and bears functional groups which are stable to oxidative degradation in the ink. This prevents formation of decomposition products in the ink. The ink of the invention displays a high storage stability and is used for producing catalyst-coated substrates for electrochemical devices, in particular fuel cells (PEMFCs, DMFCs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Behl, Marco Lopez
  • Publication number: 20080191161
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink for producing catalyst layers for electrochemical devices. The ink comprises catalyst material, ionomer material, water and at least one organic solvent. The organic solvent belongs to the class of tertiary alcohol's and/or the class of aliphatic diketones and bears functional groups which are stable to oxidative degradation in the ink. This prevents formation of decomposition products in the ink. The ink of the invention displays a high storage stability and is used for producing catalyst-coated substrates for electrochemical devices, in particular fuel cells (PEMFCs, DMFCs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Walter Behl, Marco Lopez
  • Patent number: 6992040
    Abstract: A process for preparing a shell-type catalyst which comprises applying to a substantially nonporous inorganic support material having a BET surface area of <80 m2/g, a catalytically active outer shell of a suspension containing at least one water soluble noble metal compound and a substantially water insoluble coating compound, drying the suspension onto the support material, and activating the coated support material in a reducing gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Herbert Müller, Stefan Bösing, Walter Behl
  • Publication number: 20050143257
    Abstract: A process for preparing a shell-type catalyst which comprises applying to a substantially nonporous inorganic support material having a BET surface area of <80 m2/g, a catalytically active outer shell of a suspension containing at least one water soluble noble metal compound and a substantially water insoluble coating compound, drying the suspension onto the support material, and activating the coated support material in a reducing gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Muller, Stefan Bosing, Walter Behl
  • Publication number: 20020035033
    Abstract: A process for preparing a shell-type catalyst which comprises applying to a substantially nonporous inorganic support material having a BET surface area of <80 m2/g, a catalytically active outer shell of a suspension containing at least one water soluble noble metal compound and a substantially water insoluble coating compound, drying the suspension onto the support material, and activating the coated support material in a reducing gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: HERBERT MULLER, STEFAN BOSING, WALTER BEHL
  • Patent number: 6066410
    Abstract: A platinum/ruthenium alloy catalyst that includes finely dispersed alloy particles on a powdery, electrically conductive carrier material. The catalyst is particularly resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning when the alloy particles display mean crystallite sizes of 0.5 to less than 2 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Emmanuel Auer, Walter Behl, Thomas Lehmann, Udo Stenke