Patents by Inventor Niklas Garoff

Niklas Garoff 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: 10968540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a shaped body comprising lignin which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. Uses of said fibers are also disclosed. The present invention addresses the problem of lignin leaching into a precipitation bath. The solution to this problem is a novel method for minimizing the loss of lignin through the addition of certain salts into the precipitation bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Robert Protz, Jens Erdmann, Johannes Ganster, Andre Lehmann
  • Patent number: 10941297
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermally reactive thermoplastic intermediate product, in the form of a shaped body, wherein the intermediate comprises a composition, wherein the composition comprises a purified or optionally unpurified softwood lignin and at least a first additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Dimitri Areskogh, Goran Gellerstedt, Stephen Walter, Pavan Kumar Manvi, Gunnar Seide, Thomas Gries
  • Patent number: 10689256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive carbon powder emanating essentially from lignin, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof. Said powder may emanate from an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product, in turn emanating essentially from lignin. Further, uses thereof and compositions comprising said carbon powder are disclosed. Additionally methods for manufacturing said conductive carbon powder, also involving an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product emanating essentially from lignin, are disclosed together with a method for making said compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Stephan Walter, Gunnar Seide, Thomas Gries, Wilhelm Steinmann, Andreas De Palmenaer
  • Patent number: 10626523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thermally stabilized, non-sticky and stretchable fibers, which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. Uses of said fibers are also disclosed. Also a highly oriented intermediate carbon fiber is disclosed together with a highly oriented carbon fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Robert Protz, Jens Erdmann, Johnannes Ganster, André Lehmann
  • Patent number: 10532931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel cost efficient method for carbonizing lignocellulosic material to carbonized particles or agglomerates, preferably carbon powder. Also uses of said particles or agglomerates are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Stephan Walter, Niklas Garoff
  • Publication number: 20190085484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing precursor yarn comprising lignin, which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. It also relates to carbon fibers and uses of said fibers. Said method involves applying a water-free spin finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Robert Protz, Jens Erdmann, Johannes Ganster, Andre Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20180305844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a shaped body comprising lignin which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. Uses of said fibers are also disclosed. The present invention addresses the problem of lignin leaching into a precipitation bath. The solution to this problem is a novel method for minimizing the loss of lignin through the addition of certain salts into the precipitation bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Robert Protz, Jens Erdmann, Johannes Ganster, Andre Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20180163326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thermally stabilized, non-sticky and stretchable fibers, which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. Uses of said fibers are also disclosed. Also a highly oriented intermediate carbon fiber is disclosed together with a highly oriented carbon fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Robert Protz, Jens Erdmann, Johnannes Ganster, André Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20180118572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive carbon powder emanating essentially from lignin, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof. Said powder may emanate from an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product, in turn emanating essentially from lignin. Further, uses thereof and compositions comprising said carbon powder are disclosed. Additionally methods for manufacturing said conductive carbon powder, also involving an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product emanating essentially from lignin, are disclosed together with a method for making said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Stephan Walter, Gunnar Seide, Thomas Gries, Wilhelm Steinmann, Andreas De Palmenaer
  • Publication number: 20170313585
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel cost efficient method for carbonizing lignocellulosic material to carbonized particles or agglomerates, preferably carbon powder. Also uses of said particles or agglomerates are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan Walter, Niklas Garoff
  • Publication number: 20170081497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic composition comprising a conductive carbon powder, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Stephan Walter
  • Publication number: 20170073494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a conductive carbon powder and a foamable polymer, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof. Also a method for making a foam is disclosed, together with a foam obtainable from said method and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Stephan Walter
  • Publication number: 20170073495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to abase polymer material composition comprising a conductive carbon powder, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Stephan Walter
  • Patent number: 9567360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process tor the production of precipitated lignin from black liquor wherein the process comprises the steps of providing a black liquor stream treating the black liquor at an increased temperature and precipitating the lignin from the heat treated black liquor. The present invention further relates to precipitated lignin produced according to the process and use of the precipitated lignin produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Mikael Hannus, Maria Björk, Niklas Garoff, Ingrid Englund
  • Publication number: 20160332882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive carbon powder emanating essentially from lignin, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof. Said powder may emanate from an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product, in turn emanating essentially from lignin Further, uses thereof and compositions comprising said carbon powder are disclosed. Additionally methods for manufacturing said conductive carbon powder, also involving an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product emanating essentially from lignin, are disclosed together with a method for making said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Stephan Walter, Gunnar Seide, Thomas Gries, Wilhelm Steinmann, Andreas De Palmenaer
  • Publication number: 20160297970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermally reactive thermoplastic intermediate product, in the form of a shaped body, wherein the intermediate comprises a composition, wherein the composition comprises a purified or optionally unpurified softwood lignin and at least a first additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Dimitri Areskogh, Goran Gellerstedt, Stephen Walter, Pavan Kumar Manvi, Gunnar Seide, Thomas Gries
  • Publication number: 20130131326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process tor the production of precipitated lignin from black liquor wherein the process comprises the steps of providing a black liquor stream treating the black liquor at an increased temperature and precipitating the lignin from the heat treated black liquor. The present invention further relates to precipitated lignin produced according to the process and use of the precipitated lignin produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Mikael Hannus, Maria Björk, Niklas Garoff, Ingrid Englund