Patents by Inventor Dietrich Gehrmann

Dietrich Gehrmann 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: 7836606
    Abstract: Process for producing containers of a freeze-dried product wherein droplets of the product are frozen to form pellets, the pellets are freeze-dried, assayed and loaded into the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Technology Services GmbH
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Ariane Firus, Thomas Daun, Heinz Müller, DeQian Wang
  • Publication number: 20080060213
    Abstract: Process for producing containers of a freeze-dried product wherein droplets of the product are frozen to form pellets, the pellets are freeze-dried, assayed and loaded into the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer Technology Services GmbH
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Ariane Firus, Thomas Daun, Heinz Muller, DeQian Wang
  • Patent number: 7118690
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water-dispersible powder consisting essentially of polymers T comprising recurring thiophene units and at least one further polyanionic polymer P and process for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: H. C. Starck GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Wessling, Stephan Kirchmeyer, Dietrich Gehrmann
  • Patent number: 6931754
    Abstract: A drying unit for removing solvent from moist material, and a method for drying moist material with the drying unit. The unit comprises at least one drying chamber (23) having at least one stand plate (2) for holding vessels (3), which are filled with moist material, or flat layers of moist material, the drying chamber (23) being connected to a condenser (22) via a vapor passage (15), in which sublimed solvent can be separated out, the stand plates (2) being connected to a temperature-controlled heating/cooling circuit, the chamber (23) having heating/cooling plates (4) or (4?) which are connected to a second heat-transfer circuit, wherein the heating/cooling plates (4) or (4?) are substantially thermally isolated from the chamber wall (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Sennhenn, Dietrich Gehrmann, Ariane Firus
  • Publication number: 20040060191
    Abstract: A drying unit for removing solvent from moist material, and a method for drying moist material with the drying unit. The unit comprises at least one drying chamber (23) having at least one stand plate (2) for holding vessels (3), which are filled with moist material, or flat layers of moist material, the drying chamber (23) being connected to a condenser (22) via a vapor passage (15), in which sublimed solvent can be separated out, the stand plates (2) being connected to a temperature-controlled heating/cooling circuit, the chamber (23) having heating/cooling plates (4) or (4′) which are connected to a second heat-transfer circuit, wherein the heating/cooling plates (4) or (4′) are substantially thermally isolated from the chamber wall (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Sennhenn, Dietrich Gehrmann, Ariane Firus
  • Publication number: 20040051084
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water-dispersible powder consisting essentially of polymers T comprising recurring thiophene units and at least one further polyanionic polymer P and process for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Bernhard Wessling, Stephan Kirchmeyer, Dietrich Gehrmann
  • Patent number: 6487788
    Abstract: A continuous process for the drying and gel formation of solvent-containing gel-forming polymers, in particular polysaccharide derivatives, by flash cooling of suspensions of the polymers, and an apparatus for the drying of solvent-containing products are described. The process comprises the steps: metering the solvent-containing polymer having a solids content of 1 to 65% by weight and at a pressure of in particular ambient pressure to 6000 hPa, at a polymer temperature of 20 to 100° C. into an evaporation zone (1), the evaporation zone (1) having a pressure of 0.1 hPa to 800 hPa, cooling the polymer, in particular to a temperature of <93° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Hartwig Kempkes
  • Publication number: 20020112361
    Abstract: A continuous process for the drying and gel formation of solvent-containing gel-forming polymers, in particular polysaccharide derivatives, by flash cooling of suspensions of the polymers, and an apparatus for the drying of solvent-containing products are described. The process comprises the steps: metering the solvent-containing polymer having a solids content of 1 to 65% by weight and at a pressure of in particular ambient pressure to 6000 hPa, at a polymer temperature of 20 to 100° C. into an evaporation zone (1), the evaporation zone (1) having a pressure of 0.1 hPa to 800 hPa, cooling the polymer, in particular to a temperature of <93° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Hartwig Kempkes
  • Patent number: 6381866
    Abstract: A continuous process for the drying and gel formation of solvent-containing gel-forming polymers, in particular polysaccharide derivatives, by flash cooling of suspensions of the polymers, and an apparatus for the drying of solvent-containing products are described. The process comprises the steps: metering the solvent-containing polymer having a solids content of 1 to 65% by weight and at a pressure of in particular ambient pressure to 6000 hPa, at a polymer temperature of 20 to 100° C. into an evaporation zone (1), the evaporation zone (1) having a pressure of 0.1 hPa to 800 hPa, cooling the polymer, in particular to a temperature of <93° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Hartwig Kempkes
  • Publication number: 20010008048
    Abstract: A continuous process for the drying and gel formation of solvent-containing gel-forming polymers, in particular polysaccharide derivatives, by flash cooling of suspensions of the polymers, and an apparatus for the drying of solvent-containing products are described. The process comprises the steps: metering the solvent-containing polymer having a solids content of 1 to 65% by weight and at a pressure of in particular ambient pressure to 6000 hPa, at a polymer temperature of 20 to 100° C. into an evaporation zone (1), the evaporation zone (1) having a pressure of 0.1 hPa to 800 hPa, cooling the polymer, in particular to a temperature of <93° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Hartwig Kempkes
  • Patent number: 5656179
    Abstract: The device for continuous filtration and drying of a solid suspension comprises a belt filter (1) and downstream a belt drier (2). By means of a porous conveyor belt (3) the filter cake generated in the belt filter (1) is conveyed further into the belt drier (2) in which there are provided heating devices for heating and drying the filter cake (7) which is on the conveyor belt (3). After leaving the belt filter (1), the filter cake (7) is present on the conveyor belt (3) in the form of a gas-permeable bed of solids in layer form having a maximum layer thickness of 50 mm, preferably a maximum of 20 mm. The heating devices in the belt drier comprise, on the one hand, a hot gas chamber (8) disposed above the conveyor belt (3) to generate a hot gas which flows through the bed of solids downwardly from above and, on the other hand, one or more contact heating elements (10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22) disposed above and/or below the conveyor belt (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Norbert Schweigler
  • Patent number: 5530091
    Abstract: Molten maleic anhydride is introduced in the form of fine droplets at 53.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. and preferably at 60.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. into a gas atmosphere which consists either of pure gaseous ammonia or of a gas mixture of ammonia and at least one other gas and of which the temperature is between 20.degree. C. and 500.degree. C. The process is carried out at a temperature of 120.degree. C. to 180.degree. C. for the production of polysuccinimide and at a temperature of 10.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. for the production of maleic amide acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paul Wagner, Dietrich Gehrmann, Thomas Bamberger, Manfred Giltjes, Winfried Joentgen, Torsten Groth
  • Patent number: 5527458
    Abstract: The device for continuous filtration and drying of a solid suspension comprises a belt filter (1) and downstream a belt drier (2). By use of a porous conveyor belt (3) the filter cake generated in the belt filter (1) is conveyed further into the belt drier (2) in which there are provided heating devices for heating and drying the filter cake (7) which is on the conveyor belt (3). After leaving the belt filter (1), the filter cake (7) is present on the conveyor belt (3) in the form of a gas-permeable bed of solids in layer form having a maximum layer thickness of 50 mm, preferably a maximum of 20 mm. The heating devices in the belt drier (2) comprise, on the one hand, a hot gas chamber (8) disposed above the conveyor belt (3) to generate a hot gas which flows through the bed of solids downwardly from above and, on the other hand, one or more contact heating elements (10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22) disposed above and/or below the conveyor belt (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dietrich Gehrmann, Norbert Schweigler