Patents by Inventor Markus Hölzle

Markus Hölzle 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: 11862795
    Abstract: Process for modifying an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1?xO2, wherein TM contains a combination of Ni and at least one transition metal selected from Co and Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Al, Ba, and Mg and, optionally, one or more transition metals other than Ni, Co, and Mn, wherein at least 75 mole-% of TM is Ni, and x is in the range of from ?0.05 to 0.2, said process comprising the steps of (a) treating said Li1+xTM1?xO2 with an aqueous medium with a pH value of at least 5 and up to 14, (b) removing said aqueous medium from treated Li1+xTM1?xO2 by way of a solid-liquid separation, wherein steps (a) and (b) are commenced with a maximum time difference of 3 minutes. In addition, the present invention is directed towards Ni-rich electrode active materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christoph Erk, Thomas Letzelter, Markus Hoelzle, Carsten Sueling
  • Publication number: 20210376318
    Abstract: Process for modifying an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1?xO2, wherein TM contains a combination of Ni and at least one transition metal selected from Co and Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Al, Ba, and Mg and, optionally, one or more transition metals other than Ni, Co, and Mn, wherein at least 75 mole-% of TM is Ni, and x is in the range of from ?0.05 to 0.2, said process comprising the steps of (a) treating said Li1+xTM1?xO2 with an aqueous medium with a pH value of at least 5 and up to 14, (b) removing said aqueous medium from treated Li1+xTM1?xO2 by way of a solid-liquid separation, wherein steps (a) and (b) are commenced with a maximum time difference of 3 minutes. In addition, the present invention is directed towards Ni-rich electrode active materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christoph ERK, Thomas LETZELTER, Markus HOELZLE, Carsten SUELING
  • Patent number: 11165063
    Abstract: Process for making a particulate material of general formula (I), Li1+x(NiaCobMncMd)1?xO2??(I) wherein the integers are defined as follows: M is selected from Al and Ti, x is in the range of from 0.015 to 0.03, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from 0.05 to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.5, d is in the range of from 0.001 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Aleksei Volkov, Jordan Lampert, Thomas Michael Ryll, Ji-Yong Shin, Markus Hoelzle, Michael Eder
  • Publication number: 20190386305
    Abstract: Process for making a particulate material of general formula (I), Li1+x(NiaCobMncMd)1?xO2??(I) wherein the integers are defined as follows: M is selected from Al and Ti, x is in the range of from 0.015 to 0.03, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from 0.05 to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.5, d is in the range of from 0.001 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Aleksei VOLKOV, Jordan LAMPERT, Thomas Michael RYLL, Ji-Yong SHIN, Markus HOELZLE, Michael EDER
  • Patent number: 10468678
    Abstract: Process for making a particulate material of general formula (I), wherein the integers are defined as follows: M is selected from Al and Ti, x is in the range of from 0.015 to 0.03, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from 0.05 to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.5, d is in the range of from 0.001 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Aleksei Volkov, Jordan Lampert, Thomas Michael Ryll, Ji-Yong Shin, Markus Hoelzle, Michael Eder
  • Publication number: 20180114985
    Abstract: Li1+x(NiaCobMncMd)1?xO2 ??(I) Process for making a particulate material of general formula (I), wherein the integers are defined as follows: M is selected from Al and Ti, x is in the range of from 0.015 to 0.03, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from 0.05 to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.5, d is in the range of from 0.001 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Aleksei VOLKOV, Jordan LAMPERT, Thomas Michael RYLL, Ji-Yong SHIN, Markus HOELZLE, Michael EDER
  • Patent number: 9343767
    Abstract: Chromium-free catalyst for the low-temperature conversion of carbon monoxide and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, which comprises a mixed oxide comprising at least copper oxide, zinc oxide and aluminum oxide, with the catalyst precursor being present essentially as hydrotalcite and the copper oxide content being not more than 20% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Hatscher, Michael Hesse, Markus Hoelzle
  • Patent number: 9248436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly active water gas shift catalyst and a process for producing it, and also a process for converting a gas mixture comprising at least carbon monoxide and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide in a wide temperature range using this catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Hatscher, Markus Hölzle, Thorsten von Fehren, Alexander Schäfer
  • Patent number: 8946490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing fatty alcohols, in which a stream comprising at least one fatty acid triglyceride is provided and this stream is subjected to a hydrogenation in the presence of a heterogeneous copper catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Daniela Mirk, Roman Prochazka, Jochem Henkelmann, Markus Hölzle, Daniela Herzberg
  • Patent number: 8796169
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a catalytic composition for selective methanization of carbon monoxide in hydrogen- and carbon dioxide-containing streams, wherein the active component used is ruthenium and the support material is a lanthanum-cerium-zirconium oxide, where the total loading of the support material with the active component is 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the catalytically active composition, and the support material comprises a lanthanum oxide content of 0.1 to 15% by weight, a cerium oxide content of 0.1 to 15% by weight and a zirconium oxide content of 30 to 99.8% by weight, based on the weight of the overall support material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jochen Steiner, Markus Hoelzle, Heiko Urtel
  • Patent number: 8395009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytic composition and to a process for selective methanization of carbon monoxide in hydrogen- and carbon dioxide-containing streams, wherein the active component used is ruthenium and the support material is a lanthanum-cerium-zirconium oxide, and to the use thereof in fuel cell systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jochen Steiner, Markus Hoelzle, Heiko Urtel
  • Publication number: 20130043427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an Sn(II)-crosslinked novolac material, to the Sn(II)-crosslinked novolac material obtainable by the process according to the invention, to a process for producing an electroactive material comprising a carbon phase C and a tin phase and/or tin oxide phase, comprising the process for producing an Sn(II)-crosslinked novolac material and a subsequent carbonization step, to the electroactive material obtainable by the process according to the invention, and to electrochemical cells and batteries comprising the electroactive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerhard COX, Klaus LEITNER, Arno LANGE, Ruediger OESTEN, Markus HÖLZLE
  • Publication number: 20120108683
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytic composition and to a process for selective methanization of carbon monoxide in hydrogen- and carbon dioxide-containing streams, wherein the active component used is ruthenium and the support material is a lanthanum-cerium-zirconium oxide, and to the use thereof in fuel cell systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jochen STEINER, Markus Hölzle, Heiko Urtel
  • Publication number: 20120083631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing fatty alcohols, in which a stream comprising at least one fatty acid triglyceride is provided and this stream is subjected to a hydrogenation in the presence of a heterogeneous copper catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Daniela Mirk, Roman Prochazka, Jochem Henkelmann, Markus Hölzle, Daniela Herzberg
  • Publication number: 20120063989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly active water gas shift catalyst and a process for producing it, and also a process for converting a gas mixture comprising at least carbon monoxide and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide in a wide temperature range using this catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Hatscher, Markus Hölzle, Thorsten von Fehren, Alexander Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20110036012
    Abstract: In a process for cleaving ethanol into C1 units in a prereformer ethanol and steam are converted at a temperature in the range from 300 to 550° C. over a catalyst which comprises platinum on a support comprising a mixture of ZrO2 and CeO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Hatscher, Thorsten von Fehren, Markus Hölzle
  • Patent number: 7837964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for removing sulfur compounds from hydrocarbonaceous gases by using catalysts, with the exception of activated carbons and zeolites, which comprise copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, nickel or mixtures thereof at temperatures of from (?50) to 150° C. and a pressure of from 0.1 to 10 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helge Wessel, Markus Hoelzle, Bernd Vogel, Roland Hageboeke, Michael Hesse, Norbert Wilden
  • Publication number: 20100233054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon-comprising gases, which comprises a support material, with the exception of activated carbons and zeolites, and a silver-comprising active composition, wherein the catalyst has a pore structure having a maximum number of the pores in a pore diameter range from 6 to 11 nm. The invention further provides processes for producing such a catalyst, its use for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon-comprising gases, in particular in fuel cell applications, and a process for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon-comprising gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jochen Steiner, Markus Hoelzle, Heiko Urtel
  • Publication number: 20100093525
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a catalytic composition for selective methanization of carbon monoxide in hydrogen- and carbon dioxide-containing streams, wherein the active component used is ruthenium and the support material is a lanthanum-cerium-zirconium oxide, where the total loading of the support material with the active component is 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the catalytically active composition, and the support material comprises a lanthanum oxide content of 0.1 to 15% by weight, a cerium oxide content of 0.1 to 15% by weight and a zirconium oxide content of 30 to 99.8% by weight, based on the weight of the overall support material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Jochen Steiner, Markus Hoelzle, Heiko Urtel
  • Publication number: 20100012895
    Abstract: Chromium-free catalyst for the low-temperature conversion of carbon monoxide and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, which comprises a mixed oxide comprising at least copper oxide, zinc oxide and aluminum oxide, with the catalyst precursor being present essentially as hydrotalcite and the copper oxide content being not more than 20% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Hatscher, Michael Hesse, Markus Hoelzle