PLANSEE SE Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160093900 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A fuel cell ( | 03-31-2016 |
20150354055 | CU-GA-IN-NA TARGET - A sputtering target is composed of an alloy consisting of 5 to 70 at % of at least one element from the group of (Ga, In) and 0.1 to 15 at % of Na, the remainder being Cu and typical impurities. The sputtering target includes at least one intermetallic Na-containing phase. | 12-10-2015 |
20150289319 | SUPPORTING SYSTEM FOR A HEATING ELEMENT AND HEATING SYSTEM - A supporting system for a heating element includes a supporting member and a base member. The supporting member has a main extension direction extending substantially in a height direction and a proximal and distal end. The proximal end is adapted to support the heating element. The base member is connected via at least one hinge to a distal portion of the supporting member which distal portion is arranged distal from the proximal end. The supporting member is pivotable relative to the base member about a rotation axis which is oriented parallel to a substantially rigid direction. | 10-08-2015 |
20150245413 | GLASS-MELTING ELECTRODE WITH COOLING DEVICE AND COOLING DEVICE FOR A GLASS-MELTING ELECTRODE - A glass-melting electrode has a cooling device. The glass-melting electrode has an electrode body with a blind hole, and the cooling device has a cooling tube which can be inserted into the blind hole in order to feed coolant into the blind hole. The cooling device has a flow distributor with at least three outlet openings. The flow distributor is arranged at an end of the cooling tube which has been inserted into the blind hole, such that coolant flows through the flow distributor into the blind hole. | 08-27-2015 |
20150223291 | SUPPORTING SYSTEM FOR A HEATING ELEMENT AND HEATING SYSTEM - A support system for supporting a heating element is formed with a supporting member and a resilient system. The supporting member has a main extension direction extending substantially in a height direction and a proximal and distal end. The proximal end is adapted to support the heating element. The resilient system includes a spring element, which is coupled to a distal portion of the supporting member and provides resiliency of the supporting member in a resilient direction and substantially restricts movements of the supporting member in a rigid direction. Furthermore, the resilient system extends at least partially from the distal portion in the height direction towards the proximal end. | 08-06-2015 |
20150221485 | TUBULAR TARGET - A target for a cathode atomization system has a tubular target body made of an atomization material and two connection pieces, fastenable to the target body, for connecting the target body to a cathode atomization system. A first connection piece is connectable to a first end of the target body and a second connection piece is connectable to a second end of the target body. At least one locking device is formed on each connection piece, in order to connect the respective connection piece to the target body so that it is secured against rotation. | 08-06-2015 |
20150128849 | CRUCIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OXIDE CERAMIC SINGLE CRYSTALS - A crucible made of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy having a molybdenum content of more than 95 at % for producing an oxide-ceramic single crystal. The inner side of the crucible is at least partially provided with a layer that contains at least one refractory metal and is formed with pores. | 05-14-2015 |
20140238850 | TUBULAR TARGET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A TUBULAR TARGET - A tubular target is formed of refractory metal or a refractory metal alloy. The target has at least one tubular portion X with a relative density RDx and at least one tubular portion Y with a relative density RDy. At least one tubular portion X has, at least in some regions, a larger outer diameter than a tubular portion Y at least in some regions. A density ratio satisfies the relation (RDy−RDx)/RDy≧0.001. There is also described a method for producing a tubular target from refractory metal or refractory metal alloy by sintering and local deformation of different degree. The tubular target has a more uniform sputter removal over the entire surface area compared with prior tubular targets. The tubular targets do not exhibit any tendency to arcing or to particle regeneration. | 08-28-2014 |
20140211924 | ANODE HAVING A LINEAR MAIN EXTENSION DIRECTION - An anode with a linear main direction of extent for an x-ray device, has an anode body and a focal track layer, which is connected to the anode body in a material-bonding manner on a focal track layer volume portion of the anode body. At least one cooling channel for the cooling of the anode body and the focal track layer is arranged in the interior of the anode body and at least the focal track layer volume portion is formed of a material with at least a basic matrix of refractory metal. The focal track layer volume portion extends as far as to the cooling channel. | 07-31-2014 |
20140174341 | CRUCIBLE FOR GROWING CRYSTALS - A crucible for growing crystals, in particular a sapphire single crystal, includes a base crucible made of W, Mo, Re or an alloy of these materials and an inner lining made of W, Mo, Re or an alloy of these materials. The base crucible has a substantially pot-like form. The inner lining has at least a pot-like first portion, which covers a bottom region of the base crucible, and a jacket-like second portion, which at least partially covers a wall region of the base crucible. The first portion and the second portion are formed by separate components. A process for growing sapphire single crystals using a crucible is also provided. | 06-26-2014 |
20140147692 | MOLDED PART - A powder metallurgical molded part includes a disk or plate-like main body and a row of knob-shaped and/or ridge-shaped elevations in a row direction having a height perpendicular to a main plane of the main body and a cross section with side flanks leading from an outer end contour in height direction of the elevation via rounded corner portions into curved portions with a curve radius. The curve radius merges into the surface contour of the main body and a rectilinear flank portion or tangent of the side flank lying at the point where the rounded corner portion merges into the curved portion is disposed at an angle of inclination to the main plane. At least two different angles of inclination are on the same side of the main body and the at least two different angles of inclination represent at least first and second geometries. | 05-29-2014 |
20140042147 | TERMINAL FOR MECHANICAL SUPPORT OF A HEATING ELEMENT - A terminal for mechanical support of a heating element, includes a base device, a mounting device, the mounting device adapted to support the heating element, and a support device connecting the base device to the mounting device, the support device allowing displacement of the heating element about a radial axis and less than about 10% displacement of the heating element about a tangential and/or axial axis. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041589 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR A PLANAR HEATER OF A MOCVD REACTOR - A heating element includes a heating body which is directly covered at least partly with a porous sintered coating, wherein the heating body and the porous sintered coating each includes at least 90% by weight of tungsten. | 02-13-2014 |
20140027276 | TUBULAR TARGET HAVING A PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A tubular target for cathode atomization does not have a backing tube and it is made of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy. The target has an inner surface which is in contact at least in certain regions with a cooling medium, wherein at least one region of the inner surface is separated from the cooling medium by at least one protective device. By way of example, the protective device may be in the form of a polymer layer. The tubular target exhibits outstanding long-term stability. | 01-30-2014 |
20140023957 | LAYER STRUCTURE AND USE THEREOF TO FORM A CERAMIC LAYER STRUCTURE BETWEEN AN INTERCONNECT AND A CATHODE OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL - The invention relates to a layer structure which is formed between an interconnect and a cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell and can be used for forming a ceramic layer structure between an interconnect and a cathode. In this respect, the interconnect comprises a metal alloy containing chromium. The object of the present invention is to provide a layer structure between an interconnect and a cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell with which a good protective function (from corrosion and from chromium vaporization), a high electrical conductivity and also a good thermal expansion behavior adapted to the materials of an interconnect and of a cathode can be achieved. The layer structure in the green state is formed by a powdery spinel as well as at least one of the below-named metal oxides CuO, NiO, CoO | 01-23-2014 |
20130308758 | ROTARY X-RAY ANODE - A rotary X-ray anode has a support body and a focal track formed on the support body. The support body and the focal track are produced as a composite by powder metallurgy. The support body is formed from molybdenum or a molybdenum-based alloy and the focal track is formed from tungsten or a tungsten-based alloy. Here, in the conclusively heat-treated rotary X-ray anode, at least one portion of the focal track is located in a non-recrystallized and/or in a partially recrystallized structure. | 11-21-2013 |
20130235981 | COLLIMATOR FOR X-RAY, GAMMA, OR PARTICLE RADIATION - A collimator for x-ray, gamma, or particle radiation has a plurality of collimator elements made of a tungsten-containing material to reduce scattered radiation. At least one collimator element consists of a tungsten alloy having a tungsten content of 72 to 98 wt.-%, which contains 1 to 14 wt.-% of at least one metal of the group Mo, Ta, Nb and 1 to 14 wt.-% of at least one metal of the group Fe, Ni, Co, Cu. The collimator also has very homogeneous absorption behavior at very thin wall thicknesses of the collimator elements. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233705 | TITANIUM DIBORIDE TARGET - A titanium diboride target contains fractions of one or more metals from the group including iron, nickel, cobalt and chromium as well as carbon. The mean grain size of TiB | 09-12-2013 |
20130199929 | COATING SOURCE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A coating source for physical vapor deposition has at least one component, which has been produced from at least one pulverulent starting material in a powder metallurgy production process and at least one ferromagnetic region embedded in the component. The at least one ferromagnetic region, is introduced into the component and fixedly connected to the component during the powder metallurgy production process. | 08-08-2013 |
20120189484 | Process for Producing an Interconnector of a High-Temperature Fuel Cell - A molding is produced with a disk-shaped or plate-shaped basic body having a large number of knob-like and/or web-like elevations which merge into the basic body with inclined side surfaces. The molding is produced by pressing and sintering powdery raw materials close to the final shape. First, the boundary surfaces of the basic body are pressed to final shape as far as the transition regions of the elevations and the elevations are pressed to an oversize. The projection height of the elevations from the basic body is greater than the projection height in the finally pressed state. Their side surfaces form an angle of inclination in the range from 90°-150° with the respectively adjacent boundary surface of the basic body. Then the elevations are pressed to near final shape while the angle of inclination is enlarged to a greater value. | 07-26-2012 |
20120171464 | POROUS SUPPORT SUBSTRATE WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CERAMIC LAYER - An electrically conductive ceramic layer is deposited on a porous body. The porous body is formed of sintered Fe-based alloy grains and has a density of 40 to 70% of its theoretical density. The electrically conductive deposition layer preferably has a perovskitic structure and it is formed by a pulsed sputtering process. The layer has a low diffusivity for the elements in the iron group and is especially suitable for use in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). | 07-05-2012 |
20120163549 | ROTARY ANODE FOR A ROTARY ANODE X-RAY TUBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTARY ANODE - A rotary anode for a rotary anode X-ray tube has an anode disc with a supporting portion. A focal track is located in the vicinity of an outer diameter of the anode disc. The supporting portion has inhomogeneous material properties along a radial coordinate of the anode disc to provide a high mechanical load capacity in the area of an inner diameter of the anode disc and a high thermal load capacity at the focal track. These measures provide for a rotary anode for a rotary anode X-ray tube that meets the extreme thermal and mechanical loads during operation. Further, a method for manufacturing such a rotary anode is described as well. | 06-28-2012 |
20120135336 | CONTACT ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ANODE AND AN INTERCONNECTOR OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL - The invention relates to a contact element for an electrically conductive connection between an anode and an interconnector of a high-temperature fuel cell. It is the object of the invention to achieve a more reliable electrically conductive connection with long-term stability between an anode and the associated interconnector of a high-temperature fuel cell. The contact element in accordance with the invention is arranged between an anode and an interconnector of a high-temperature fuel cell. It is formed with two areal electrically conductive part elements. In this respect, one respective part element is in touching contact with the anode and the other part element is in touching contact with the respective interconnector. Openings are formed in the part elements and the part elements are formed from materials having mutually different coefficients of thermal expansion. | 05-31-2012 |
20120097356 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPUTTERING TARGET STRUCTURE - To provide a sputtering target structure which has good machinability and thermal conductivity and has good wettability with soldering materials, which is inexpensive and can be used repeatedly for a long period of time, and which is free from problems of cracking and peeling of the sputtering target therein, a sputtering target structure is formed by bonding a sputtering target and a backing plate. The backing plate is formed of a material that has the difference in the linear expansion coefficient between it and the sputtering target material of at most 2×10 | 04-26-2012 |
20120073959 | TUBULAR TARGET AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A tubular target is formed of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy which has an oxygen content of less than 50 μg/g, a density of greater than 99% of the theoretical density and an average grain size of less than 100 μm. The molybdenum or molybdenum alloy tube may be produced by extrusion and it is formed with walls having a wall thickness that increases towards the ends of the tube. The molybdenum tube has a backing tube of titanium or titanium alloy that is attached inside with a material bond connection. Alternatively, the backing tube is formed of austenitic steel or a copper alloy. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073958 | TUBULAR TARGET AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A tubular target formed of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy has an oxygen content of less than 50 μg/g, a density of greater than 99% of the theoretical density, and an average grain size of less than 100 μm. The molybdenum or molybdenum alloy tube may be produced by extrusion. In one embodiment, the molybdenum tube has a backing tube of titanium or titanium alloy. In an embodiment, the molybdenum tube has a varying wall thickness with an increase towards its ends. | 03-29-2012 |
20110143261 | SHAPED PART - A shaped part that is particularly suited as an interconnector or an end plate for a fuel cell stack, is produced by pressing and sintering a pulverulent starting material. The shaped part has a disc-shaped or plate-shaped basic body with a multiplicity of knob-like and/or ridge-like elevations with a height h. In cross section, each elevation has two inclined side flanks which lead, proceeding from an end contour of the elevation, via rounded corner portions, with a radius r or r′ directly or via intermediate rectilinear portions, into curved portions, with a radius R or R′, which in turn merge into the surface contour, of the basic body. The rectilinear portions, or, in the case of a direct transition of the rounded corner portions, into the curved portions, the tangents at the point of the transition, have an angle of inclination α or α′ with respect to the surface contour, in the range of 95° to 135°. The radius R or R′ is in the range of 0.15 to 1 mm and the height h is dimensioned such that the ratio R:h or R′:h is in a range of 0.25 to 1. | 06-16-2011 |
20100233576 | INTERCONNECTOR FOR A HIGH-TEMPERATURE SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL, METHOD OF PRODUCING A FUEL CELL, AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - An interconnector, or bipolar plate, for a high-temperature solid electrolyte fuel cell is composed of a sintered chromium alloy which has sintering pores and contains >90% by weight of Cr, from 3 to 8% by weight of Fe and optionally from 0.001 to 2% by weight of at least one element of the group of rare earth metals. The chromium alloy contains from 0.1 to 2% by weight of Al and the sintering pores are at least partially filled with an oxidic compound containing Al and Cr. The interconnector has a high impermeability to gas and dimensional stability. | 09-16-2010 |
20100057199 | SUBSTANCE WITH AN ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT - The invention describes the use of an inorganic substance which forms hydrogen cations when in contact with an aqueous medium, which trigger an antimicrobial effect, the substance containing molybdenum and/or tungsten. | 03-04-2010 |
20100047565 | PROCESS FOR DEPOSITING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND ASSEMBLY OF THE LAYER ON A POROUS SUPPORT SUBSTRATE - A process for depositing an electrically conductive, preferably perovskitic layer uses a pulsed sputtering process. The layer has a low diffusivity for the elements in the iron group and is especially suitable for use in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). An assembly of the electrically conductive ceramic layer on a porous support substrate is also provided. | 02-25-2010 |
20100011910 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A MATERIAL COMPOSITE - A material composite has at least one region of copper or a copper alloy, at least one region of a predominantly graphitic material, and at least one boundary region between them. The boundary region has one or more carbides from the group of the IV | 01-21-2010 |
20090175400 | First-Wall Component for a Fusion Reactor with a Heat Sink of a Copper Alloy - A first-wall component of a fusion reactor has a heat shield and a heat sink. The heat shield is formed of a material from the group of graphite material, carbidic material, tungsten and tungsten alloy. The heat sink is formed of a spray-compacted copper alloy. | 07-09-2009 |
20090160105 | Process for Producing an Extruded Shaped Body - A process for producing a shaped body includes the steps of producing a molding composition, plasticization of the molding composition in an extruder and discharge through a slit die, introduction of the green body into a smoothing calender, smoothing the green body through the use of one or more smoothing processes, chemical and/or thermal binder removal and sintering. The continuous process preferably makes it possible to economically produce sheet products having a high surface quality. | 06-25-2009 |
20090042080 | Porous Body and Production Method - A porous body which has a density of from 40 to 70%, is formed from an Fe-based alloy and contains from 0.01 to 2% by weight of mixed oxide with at least one oxidic compound of one or more metals from the group consisting of Y, Sc, rare earth metals and at least one further oxidic compound of one or more metals from the group consisting of Ti, Al, Cr. The porous body displays no after-shrinkage even at operating temperatures of 900° C., it has very good corrosion resistance and it is particularly suitable as a support substrate for use in high-temperature fuel cells. | 02-12-2009 |