Patents by Inventor Werner O. Filtvedt

Werner O. Filtvedt 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: 20200102224
    Abstract: Reactor for production of silicon, comprising a reactor volume, distinctive in that the reactor comprises or is operatively arranged to at least one means for setting a silicon-containing reaction gas for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) into rotation inside the reactor volume. Method for production of silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Dynatec Engineering AS
    Inventors: Josef FILTVEDT, Werner O. FILTVEDT, Arve HOLT
  • Publication number: 20190263666
    Abstract: Method for producing silicon particles for use as anode material in lithium ion rechargeable batteries, distinctive by the steps: a)optionally, to introduce silicon seed particles and/or lithium seed particles into, or producing silicon or lithium seed particles or inner core material in a rotatable reactor, as a separate optional step or as included in step b), b)to introduce a silicon-containing first reaction gas for CVD into the reactor, setting the reactor in rotation under CVD-conditions; to grow silicon-rich core particles on the seed particles while the reactor is rotated at a rotational speed creating a centripetal acceleration exceeding at least 1000 times the natural acceleration of gravity on said core particles, c)optionally, to introduce a second reaction gas, liquid or material into the reactor of steps a) and b) or a second reactor into which the core particles of step b) have been introduced; to grow a second material of lower silicon contents than the core material, and the second reaction g
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Dynatec Engineering AS
    Inventor: Werner O. FILTVEDT
  • Patent number: 9793116
    Abstract: The invention provides a reactor for the manufacture of silicon by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), the reactor comprises a reactor body that can rotate around an axis with the help of a rotation device operatively arranged to the reactor, at least one sidewall that surrounds the reactor body, at least one inlet for reaction gas, at least one outlet for residual gas and at least one heat appliance operatively arranged to the reactor. The reactor is characterized in that during operation for the manufacture of silicon by CVD, the reactor comprises a layer of particles on the inside of at least, one sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Dynatec Engineering AS
    Inventors: Werner O. Filtvedt, Josef Filtvedt
  • Patent number: 9156704
    Abstract: Reactor for producing silicon by chemical vapor deposition, the reactor comprising a reactor body that forms a container, at least one inlet for a silicon-bearing gas, at least one outlet, and at least one heating device as a part of or operatively arranged to the reactor, distinctive in that at least one main part of the reactor, which part is exposed for silicon-bearing gas and which part is heated for deposition of silicon on said part, is produced from silicon. Method for operation of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dynatec Engineering AS
    Inventors: Josef Filtvedt, Werner O. Filtvedt
  • Publication number: 20140242783
    Abstract: The invention provides a reactor for the manufacture of silicon by chemical vapour deposition (CVD), the reactor comprises a reactor body that can rotate around an axis with the help of a rotation device operatively arranged to the reactor, at least one sidewall that surrounds the reactor body, at least one inlet for reaction gas, at least one outlet for residual gas and at least one heat appliance operatively arranged to the reactor. The reactor is characterised in that during operation for the manufacture of silicon by CVD, the reactor comprises a layer of particles on the inside of at least, one sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Dynatec Engineering AS
    Inventors: Werner O. Filtvedt, Josef Filtvedt
  • Publication number: 20120251427
    Abstract: Reactor for production of silicon, comprising a reactor volume, distinctive in that the reactor comprises or is operatively arranged to at least one means for setting a silicon-containing reaction gas for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) into rotation inside the reactor volume. Method for production of silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Josef Filtvedt, Werner O. Filtvedt, Arve Holt
  • Publication number: 20120100060
    Abstract: Reactor for producing silicon by chemical vapor deposition, the reactor comprising a reactor body that forms a container, at least one inlet for a silicon-bearing gas, at least one outlet, and at least one heating device as a part of or operatively arranged to the reactor, distinctive in that at least one main part of the reactor, which part is exposed for silicon-bearing gas and which part is heated for deposition of silicon on said part, is produced from silicon. Method for operation of the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Josef Filtvedt, Werner O. Filtvedt