Patents by Inventor Rolf Schneider

Rolf Schneider 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).

  • Publication number: 20170355681
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying an ionic liquid comprising dialkylimidazolium ions by means of stripping, wherein water vapour is used at a particular temperature. The process according to the invention is characterized in that the decomposition of the ionic liquid is minimized during the procedure of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias BAHLMANN, Olivier ZEHNACKER, Markus LÜTKEHAUS, Benjamin WILLY, Werner ESCHER, Xinming WANG, Rolf SCHNEIDER, Christoph HILLER, Stefan MÜNZNER
  • Publication number: 20170354924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dehumidifying a moist gas mixture and to the absorption medium used in the process. The invention further relates to an apparatus for dehumidifying a moist gas mixture and to the use of said apparatus in the process according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Muhammad Irfan, Jörn Rolker, Rolf Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170354923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dehumidifying a moist gas mixture. The invention further relates to an apparatus for dehumidifying a moist gas mixture and to the use of said apparatus in the process according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Zehnacker, Benjamin WILLY, Xinming WANG, Rolf SCHNEIDER
  • Patent number: 9840473
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a novel method for synthesizing highly pure salts of the general formula Q+A?, wherein Q+ is: and wherein A? is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Xinming Wang, Olivier Zehnacker, Benjamin Willy, Rolf Schneider
  • Patent number: 9630140
    Abstract: In a method of absorbing CO2 from a gas mixture the use of an absorption medium comprising water and at least one amine of formula (I) where R1 is a —(CH2)n—(XCH2CH2)m—Y—R3 radical where R3=hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X and Y are each, independently of one another, NR3, oxygen, SO or SO2, where in the case of Y?SO and in the case of Y?SO2, R3 is not hydrogen, and Y—R3 can be an N-morpholinyl radical or an N-piperazyl radical, n=2 to 4, m=0 to 4 and R2 is hydrogen, an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical R1, where m is not 0 when R2 is not a radical R1, Y?NR3 and Y—R3 is not an N-morpholinyl radical and not an N-piperazyl radical, makes it possible to avoid precipitation of a solid during the absorption of CO2 and a separation into two liquid phases during the regeneration of the absorption medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Willy, Stefanie Rinker, Manfred Neumann, Jochen Niemeyer, Michael Keup, Daniel Witthaut, Matthias Seiler, Jörn Rolker, Rolf Schneider, Daniel Dembkowski, Volker Brehme
  • Publication number: 20160175766
    Abstract: Ionic liquids of the structure Q+A?, in which Q+ is a 1,3-dialkylimidazolium ion, in which the alkyl groups, independently of one another, are linear C1-C4-alkyl groups and A? is the anion of an acid HA with a pKa of less than 3, can be purified by desorption of volatile compounds at a temperature of 100 to 200° C. and a pressure of at most 100 mbar over a period of at least 0.1 h and be used for dehumidifying air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Zehnacker, Benjamin Willy, Xinming Wang, Rolf Schneider, Marc-Christoph Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160166294
    Abstract: A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N?3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Rolf Schneider
  • Patent number: 9295505
    Abstract: A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N?3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolf Schneider
  • Patent number: 9271771
    Abstract: A device of performing osteosynthesis includes an osteosynthesis element, e.g., a bone plate, having an upper face, a lower face and an opening with a central axis linking the upper and lower faces. The opening receives a multi-axial pivotable insert for a longitudinal bone fixing element, such as a bone screw. The insert has a central passage with a longitudinal axis for housing the bone fixing element. The insert may be configured as a helical spring with an external sheath surface and an internal sheath surface that defines the central passage. When placed in the through hole, the insert is rotationally fixed relative to its longitudinal axis, but remains pivotally adjustable within the through hole relative to the osteosynthesis element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Claude Mathieu, Robert Frigg, Rolf Schneider, Andreas Appenzeller
  • Publication number: 20160045857
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degusssa GmbH
    Inventors: Jörn Rolker, Matthias Seiler, Ralf Meier, Udo Knippenberg, Rolf Schneider, Muhammad Irfan, Hari Prasad Mangalapally
  • Patent number: 9221007
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jörn Rolker, Matthias Seiler, Ralf Meier, Udo Knippenberg, Rolf Schneider, Muhammad Irfan, Hari Prasad Mangalapally
  • Publication number: 20150321139
    Abstract: CO2 is absorbed from a gas mixture by bringing the gas mixture into contact with an absorption medium comprising water and at least one amine of formula (I) R1R2NCH2CH2CHR4NHR3,??(I) where R1, R2 and R3 are, independently of one another, C1-C3-alkyl radicals, R4 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and the radicals R1, R2, R3 and R4 together comprise not more than 5 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander SCHRAVEN, Jochen NIEMEYER, Manfred NEUMANN, Stefanie RINKER, Rolf SCHNEIDER, Jörn ROLKER
  • Publication number: 20150308720
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of methanesulphonic acid as sorption medium in an absorption heat pump; a sorption medium for an absorption heat pump which comprises methanesulphonic acid and an ionic liquid; and an absorption heat pump having an absorber, a desorber, a condenser, an evaporator and a working medium comprising a volatile refrigerant and a sorption medium, wherein the sorption medium comprises methanesulphonic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Olivier ZEHNACKER, Rolf SCHNEIDER, Marc-Christoph SCHNEIDER, Matthias SEILER, Xinming WANG
  • Publication number: 20150125373
    Abstract: In a method of absorbing CO2 from a gas mixture the use of an absorption medium comprising water and at least one amine of formula (I) where R1 is a —(CH2)n—(XCH2CH2)m—Y—R3 radical where R3=hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X and Y are each, independently of one another, NR3, oxygen, SO or SO2, where in the case of Y?SO and in the case of Y?SO2, R3 is not hydrogen, and Y—R3 can be an N-morpholinyl radical or an N-piperazyl radical, n=2 to 4, m=0 to 4 and R2 is hydrogen, an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical R1, where m is not 0 when R2 is not a radical R1, Y?NR3 and Y—R3 is not an N-morpholinyl radical and not an N-piperazyl radical, makes it possible to avoid precipitation of a solid during the absorption of CO2 and a separation into two liquid phases during the regeneration of the absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Willy, Stefanie Rinker, Manfred Neumann, Jochen Niemeyer, Michael Keup, Daniel Wittaut, Matthias Seiler, Jörn Rolker, Rolf Schneider, Daniel Dembkowski, Volker Brehme
  • Publication number: 20150018889
    Abstract: A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N?3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Rolf Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140360369
    Abstract: An absorption medium comprising water and at least one amine of formula (I) where R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 and R5 are each independently alkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R4 and R6 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms where R3 and R4 may combine to form the bridging radical —(CH2)n—, —CH2CH2OCH2CH2— or —CH2CH2NR7CH2CH2— with n=2 to 5 and R2=hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, brings about an improved CO2 absorption capacity in the absorption of CO2 from a gas mixture by contacting the gas mixture with the absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Schraven, Stefanie Rinker, Benjamin Willy, Jöm Rolker, Rolf Schneider, Daniel Dembkowski, Manfred Neumann, Jochen Niemeyer
  • Publication number: 20140356268
    Abstract: The absorption of CO2 from a gas mixture by contacting the gas mixture with an absorption medium that comprises water and 5 to 50 wt % of amino acid salts of formula R1R2CHNHCH2COOK, in which R1 and R2 are n-alkyl radicals and the radicals R1 and R2 together have 2 to 4 carbon atoms, affords a high CO2 absorption capacity per unit weight in the cyclical operation of absorption and desorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander Schraven, Günter Knaup, Rolf Schneider
  • Patent number: 8876873
    Abstract: A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N?3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventor: Rolf Schneider
  • Patent number: 8852245
    Abstract: A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N?3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventor: Rolf Schneider
  • Patent number: 8845698
    Abstract: A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N?3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventor: Rolf Schneider