Patents by Inventor René Vinzenz Blum

René Vinzenz Blum 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: 11530313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with succinic anhydride(s), a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread as well as the use of a mono-substituted succinic anhydride for decreasing the hydrophilicity of a calcium carbonate-containing filler material surface and the use of a surface-treated filler material product for initiating the crosslinking reaction in epoxide resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, Matthias Buri, René Vinzenz Blum, Martin Brunner, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Patent number: 11235982
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 11235981
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 11235980
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process is carried out in a reactor system that comprises a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2) and at least one filtering device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INIERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 10961397
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-comprising material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-comprising material with at least one polydimethylsiloxane as grinding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, René Vinzenz Blum, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20210079196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with succinic anhydride(s), a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread as well as the use of a mono-substituted succinic anhydride for decreasing the hydrophilicity of a calcium carbonate-containing filler material surface and the use of a surface-treated filler material product for initiating the crosslinking reaction in epoxide resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel RENTSCH, Matthias BURI, René Vinzenz BLUM, Martin BRUNNER, Patrick A. C. GANE
  • Patent number: 10836646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to modify at least part of the surface of an earth alkaline metal carbonate-containing material in a dry blending process as well as to a mineral product obtainable by the inventive process and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Patent number: 10619051
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-containing material with at least one grinding agent selected from specific styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers and/or specific derivatives of styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, René Vinzenz Blum, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Patent number: 10611917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate and/or mineralization of water and to the use of such an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or mineralization of water and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Patent number: 10316193
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-containing material with at least one grinding agent selected from specific styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers and/or specific derivatives of styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, René Vinzenz Blum, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20190136066
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-containing material with at least one grinding agent selected from specific styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers and/or specific derivatives of styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, René Vinzenz Blum, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Patent number: 10221077
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process may be carried out in a reactor system comprising a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2), at least one filtering device (4) and a grinding device (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 10053582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate and/or mineralization of water and to the use of such an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or mineralization of water and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Publication number: 20180230312
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-comprising material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-comprising material with at least one polydimethylsiloxane as grinding agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, René Vinzenz Blum, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Patent number: 10046992
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for treating water and the use of calcium carbonate in such a process. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for remineralization of water comprising the steps of providing feed water, and injecting gaseous carbon dioxide and a slurry into the feed water, wherein the slurry comprises micronized calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Michael Skovby, Martine Poffet, Matthias Buri, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Patent number: 9944798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composites, comprising inorganic and/or organic pigments and/or fillers in the form of microparticles, the surface of which is coated at least partially with finely divided nano-dolomite with the help of binders based on copolymers comprising as monomers one or more dicarboxylic acids and one or more monomers from the group of diamines, triamines, dialkanolamines or trialkanolamines, a method for producing such composites, aqueous slurries thereof, their use, and the use of the inventive binders for coating the microparticles with nano-dolomite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Patent number: 9862830
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the technical sector of mineral pigments containing a product formed in situ by the double and/or multiple reaction between a calcium carbonate and the reaction product or products of the said carbonate with one or more moderately strong to strong H3O+ion donors and the reaction product or products of the said carbonate with gaseous CO2 formed in situ and/or coming from an external supply, and at least one aluminium silicate and/or at least one synthetic silica and/or at least one calcium silicate and/or at least one silicate of a monovalent salt such as sodium silicate and/or potassium silicate and/or lithium silicate, and/or at least one aluminium hydroxide and/or at least one sodium and/or potassium aluminate, containing less than 0.1% by weight silicate of a monovalent salt such as sodium, potassium or lithium silicate or mixtures thereof, relative to the dry weight of calcium carbonate, having a pH greater than 7.5 measured at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick Gane, Matthias Buri, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Publication number: 20170349759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate and/or mineralization of water and to the use of such an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or mineralization of water and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Publication number: 20170275175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to modify at least part of the surface of an earth alkaline metal carbonate-containing material in a dry blending process as well as to a mineral product obtainable by the inventive process and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Patent number: 9725599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to surface-mineralized organic fibers comprising organic fibers having a length in the millimeter range, the surface of which is at least partially coated with finely divided alkaline earth carbonate nanoparticles by means of binders based on copolymers comprising as monomers one or more dicarboxylic acids and one or more monomers from the group of diamines, triamines, dialkanolamines or trialkanolamines and epichlorohydrin, a method for producing such surface-mineralized organic fibers, aqueous slurries thereof, their use in papermaking, in surface finishing of paper, plastic, cement and clay surfaces, in paints and varnishes and the use of the inventive binders for coating the organic fibers with nano alkaline earth carbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, René Vinzenz Blum, Patrick A. C. Gane