Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co Kg

Heraeus Medevio Gmbh & Co. Kg

Heraeus Medical Components LLC

Ilias Nikolaidis

Ulrich Hausch

Stefan Schibli

Heiko Specht

Robert Dittmer

Frederik Roth

Andreas Reisinger

Mark A Hjelle

Jörg-Martin Gebert

Robert Sievi

Jens Trötzschel

Ronald Von Wald

Michael Grimm

Thomas Lauinger

Alexander Zimmermann

Jacqueline Gebhardt

Sandra Sauer

Parth Bhimani

Malte Naujoks

The present invention relates to a method for producing a layered body comprising at least two layers containing a noble metal in metallic form, which differ from one another in electrical conductivity, porosity, density and/or specific surface unit. The present invention also relates to a layered body obtainable by this method, an electronic component, preferably an electrode, comprising a conductive layer containing a layered body according to the invention, the use of a compound comprising a complex selected from the group consisting of the complexes (COD)Pt[O(CO)CH(CH)CH], (COD)Pt[O(CO)C(CH)CH]and a mixture thereof, for producing a layer containing platinum in metallic form with a defined density, the use of a compound comprising a complex selected from the group consisting of the complexes (COD)Pt[O(CO)CH(CH)CH], (COD)Pt[O(CO)C(CH)CH]and a mixture thereof for producing a layer containing platinum in metallic form having a defined specific surface.

Noble metal coatings with controlled morphology

One aspect relates to a process for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor, including moving a metal wire from a wire feed unit to a wire pick-up unit, the moving wire passing at least one printer Pwhich is located in between the wire feed and wire pick-up units, and printing an ink which includes electrically conductive particles by the printer Ponto discrete arrays of an electrically insulating polymer coating which is present on the metal wire.

Method for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor

One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.

UV fixing glue for assembly

One aspect relates to a catheter system, a use of such catheter system and a manufacturing method for such catheter system. The catheter system includes an at least partially flexible catheter body, at least a ring electrode, and at least a strain gauge. The ring electrode surrounds at least a portion of the flexible catheter body. The strain gauge is allocated to the ring electrode and the strain gauge is configured to measure a deformation of the flexible catheter body at a position allocated to the ring electrode to detect a contact between the ring electrode and tissue.

Catheter system

One aspect relates to a conductive polymer composite based sensor, a detection unit comprising such sensor, a method for manufacturing a conductive polymer composite based sensor, and a use of the conductive polymer composite based sensor or the detection unit. The conductive polymer composite based sensor includes a substrate and a sensor material. The sensor material includes an insulating polymer matrix component and an electrically conductive component dispersed in the polymer matrix component to form the conductive polymer composite. The sensor material is pre-strained and applied to the substrate to form the sensor.

Conductive polymer composite based sensor

In general, the present invention relates to electrically conducting, polymer coated wires that are in electric contact with, as well as touching, electrically conducting substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to a connection unit for achieving the aforementioned electric connection and touching, as well as a method for producing said connection unit. The present invention also relates to a use for such a connection unit.

Electrical contact between electrically conducting polymer coated wires and electrically conducting substrates using wire bonding

One aspect relates to an electrical contacting device for a medical implantable device, including an electrically insulating base body with a first and a second surface. The base body includes a ceramics, an electrically conductive conducting element that extends from the first surface of the base body through the base body. The conducting element includes a cermet and is connected to the ceramics of the base body in firmly bonded manner through a sintered connection, a contact element including a metal. The contact element is connected to the conducting element in electrically conductive manner and can be connected to an electrically conductive structure. The contacting device includes an adhesion element. The adhesion element is connected to the contact element in firmly bonded manner and wherein the adhesion element includes an adhesion promoter in order to form a firmly bonded connection at least to the first surface of the base body.

Electrical contacting device for an implantable medical device, and method for production

One aspect relates to an apparatus includes a ceramic body including a first surface and a further surface. The first surface is opposite the further surface, the first surface includes a first opening. The further surface includes a further opening. The first opening and the further opening are connected by a tunnel, which at least partly includes a tunnel filling and is occluded by the tunnel filling. The tunnel filling includes a first constituent, including a cermet, and a second constituent. The first and second constituents are electroconductingly connected to one another. The first constituent has a first electrical conductivity and the second constituent has a second electrical conductivity, which differs from the first by at least 5&#xb7;10Siemens per meter (S/m). The ceramic body is characterized by a further electrical conductivity. The first electrical conductivity is more by at least 1&#xb7;10Siemens per meter (S/m) than the 15 further electrical conductivity.

Electrical cermet feedthrough with one-piece feedthrough element having plural regions

One aspect generally relates to a composite, having a layer sequence. The layer sequence includes as layers a first layer, including a first ceramic, and first layer surface, a second layer, including a second ceramic, superimposing the first layer surface. The layer sequence includes a hole, connecting through each layer of the layer sequence; and a cermet. The cermet includes a first part and a second part. The first part is included by the hole. The second part is included between the first layer and the second layer. The cermet is in one piece.

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