Patents by Inventor Ludwig Hermann

Ludwig Hermann 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: 10259752
    Abstract: A method of calcination includes providing a raw material including whitlockite Ca9(Mg,Fe2+)[PO3(OH)|(PO4)6], and/or iron phosphate FePO4, and/or aluminum phosphate AlPO4 and/or fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F; providing an alkaline-sulfuric compound as an additive; and calcining a mixture of the raw material with the additive to obtain a product, including a citrate soluble phosphate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY, BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND, VERTRETEN DURCH DAS BUNDESMINSITERIUM FÜR WIRTSCHAFT UND ENERGIE, DIESES VERTRETEN DURCH DEN PRÄSIDENTEN DER BAM, BUNDESANSTALT FÜR MATERIALFORSCHUNG UND -PRÜFUNG
    Inventors: Jan Stemann, Christian Adam, Ludwig Hermann
  • Patent number: 10081545
    Abstract: A process for separating heavy metals from phosphoric starting material comprises the following steps: (i) heating the starting material to a temperature of 600 to 1.200° C. in a first reactor (1) and withdrawing combustion gas; (ii) using the combustion gas of step (i) to preheat an alkaline source; and (iii) transferring the heated starting material of step (i) and the heated alkaline source of step (ii) to a second reactor (20), adding an elemental carbon source, heating to a temperature of 700 to 1.100° C. and withdrawing process gas and a product stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventors: Ludwig Hermann, Günter Schneider, Dirk Lohrberg
  • Publication number: 20180244587
    Abstract: A method of calcination includes providing a raw material including whitlockite Ca9(Mg,Fe2+)[PO3(OH)|(PO4)6], and/or iron phosphate FePO4, and/or aluminium phosphate AlPO4 and/or fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F; providing an alkaline-sulfuric compound as an additive; and calcining a mixture of the raw material with the additive to obtain a product, including a citrate soluble phosphate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jan STEMANN, Dr. Christian ADAM, Ludwig HERMANN
  • Patent number: 9840415
    Abstract: A process for separating heavy metals from a phosphoric starting material includes, in a step (i), heating the starting material to a temperature between 700 and 1,100° C. in a first reactor and withdrawing combustion gas. In a step (ii), the heated starting material at the temperature between 700 and 1,100° C. is transferred to a second reactor, chlorides of alkaline and alkaline earth metals are added and process gas is withdrawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Dirk Lohrberg, Bertold Stegemann, Guenter Schneider, Ludwig Hermann
  • Patent number: 9346128
    Abstract: A method for producing a pattern of depressions in the friction surface of a friction component for a frictionally operating device, preferably a multiplate clutch or multiplate brake. After the preparation of the friction component, the pattern of depressions is produced by nontraditional material removal, removal of material preferably being accomplished in a contactless manner, particularly preferably with the aid of a laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Ludwig Hermann Moch, Norbert Bastel, Erik Sulzer
  • Publication number: 20160075555
    Abstract: A process for separating heavy metals from phosphoric starting material comprises the following steps: (i) heating the starting material to a temperature of 600 to 1.200° C. in a first reactor (1) and withdrawing combustion gas; (ii) using the combustion gas of step (i) to preheat an alkaline source; and (iii) transferring the heated starting material of step (i) and the heated alkaline source of step (ii) to a second reactor (20), adding an elemental carbon source, heating to a temperature of 700 to 1.100° C. and withdrawing process gas and a product stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Ludwig HERMANN, Günter SCHNEIDER, Dirk Lohrberg
  • Publication number: 20150175423
    Abstract: A process for separating heavy metals from a phosphoric starting material includes, in a step (i), heating the starting material to a temperature between 700 and 1,100° C. in a first reactor and withdrawing combustion gas. In a step (ii), the heated starting material at the temperature between 700 and 1,100° C. is transferred to a second reactor, chlorides of alkaline and earth alkaline metals are added and process gas is withdrawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk Lohrberg, Bertold Stegemann, Guenter Schneider, Ludwig Hermann
  • Publication number: 20130004717
    Abstract: A method for producing a pattern of depressions in the friction surface of a friction component for a frictionally operating device, preferably a multiplate clutch or multiplate brake. After the preparation of the friction component, the pattern of depressions is produced by nontraditional material removal, removal of material preferably being accomplished in a contactless manner, particularly preferably with the aid of a laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Ludwig Hermann MOCH, Norbert BASTEL, Erik SULZER