This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Montanuniversitat Leoben. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Christoph Ponak and a Patent for Recovering Lithium and Phosphorus
Introduction
Christoph Ponak is an inventor associated with Graz, Austria. His patent work addresses the thermal treatment of materials containing lithium and phosphorus compounds, including residues from lithium-ion batteries. His listed portfolio includes 1 patent.
Latest Patents
Ponak’s patent, “Apparatus and process for thermal treatment of raw material containing lithium compounds and phosphorus compounds, method of recovering lithium and/or phosphorus from residue material of lithium-ion batteries,” describes an integrated approach to processing battery residues and other relevant raw materials.
The invention uses an inductively heated packed-bed reactor. Its reactor body is made at least partly of refractory material, is surrounded by one or more induction coils, and is packed at least partly with susceptor material. The reactor is designed to transfer some of the raw material into a gaseous phase while forming a molten phase from another portion.
The system includes gas outlets and a molten-phase outlet. A connected condenser is configured to deposit lithium species from the discharged gas and separate them from exhaust gas that is substantially free of lithium species. The patent also covers a thermal-treatment process and a method for recovering lithium and/or phosphorus from lithium-ion battery residue.
Career Highlights
The supplied information associates Ponak with Montanuniversität Leoben. His patent reflects work on thermal processing and the recovery of valuable materials from battery residues.
Collaborations
The listed coworkers are Harald Raupenstrauch and Andreas Schönberg. The supplied information also names Schönberg, Andreas, among Ponak’s company or organizational associations.
Conclusion
Christoph Ponak’s patent focuses on an inductively heated reactor and condenser system designed to support the treatment of lithium- and phosphorus-containing materials and the recovery of resources from lithium-ion battery residues.
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