Patents by Inventor Sven Holger Behrens
Sven Holger Behrens 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).
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Patent number: 10934191Abstract: Methods of making various capillary foams are provided. The foams can include liquid foams having a plurality of particles connected by a network of a secondary fluid at the interface between the discontinuous and continuous phase. The foams can also include solid foams where the continuous phases (bulk fluid) is removed to produce the solid foam having high overall porosities and low densities. Densities as low as 0.3 g cm?3 and porosities as high as 95% or higher can be achieved. The secondary fluid can be polymerized to further strengthen the solid foam. Methods and devices are also provided for oil recovery from water using a capillary foam. The methods can include forming a capillary foam wherein the oil is the secondary fluid, and wherein the foam can transport the oil to the surface of the water.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Sven Holger Behrens, James Carson Meredith, III, Jie Wu, Yi Zhang
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Patent number: 10276370Abstract: A method for forming nanostructures including introducing a hollow shell into a reactor. The hollow shell has catalyst nanoparticles exposed on its interior surface. The method also includes introducing a precursor into the reactor to grow nanostructures from the interior surface of the hollow shell from the catalyst nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Michael A. Filler, Sven Holger Behrens, Laurens Victor Breedveld
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Publication number: 20170372898Abstract: A method for forming nanostructures including introducing a hollow shell into a reactor. The hollow shell has catalyst nanoparticles exposed on its interior surface. The method also includes introducing a precursor into the reactor to grow nanostructures from the interior surface of the hollow shell from the catalyst nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Michael A. Filler, Sven Holger Behrens, Laurens Victor Breedveld
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Publication number: 20170066896Abstract: Methods of making various capillary foams are provided. The foams can include liquid foams having a plurality of particles connected by a network of a secondary fluid at the interface between the discontinuous and continuous phase. The foams can also include solid foams where the continuous phases (bulk fluid) is removed to produce the solid foam having high overall porosities and low densities. Densities as low as 0.3 g cm?3 and porosities as high as 95% or higher can be achieved. The secondary fluid can be polymerized to further strengthen the solid foam. Methods and devices are also provided for oil recovery from water using a capillary foam. The methods can include forming a capillary foam wherein the oil is the secondary fluid, and wherein the foam can transport the oil to the surface of the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Sven Holger Behrens, James Carson Meredith, Jie Wu, Yi Zhang
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Patent number: 9006361Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of polymers which obtained by free radical suspension polymerization or free radical miniemulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an oil-in-water emulsion whose disperse phase comprises at least one fluorescent dye dissolved in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and has an average particle diameter of at least 1 ?m, in the presence of at least one surface-active compound and at least 0.5% by weight, based on the monomers, of at least one hydrophobic, nonpolymerizable, organic compound, of a hydrophobic polymer of at least one C2- to C˜-olefin having a molar mass Mw of up to 10000, of a siloxane having a molar mass Mw of up to 5000 and/or polystyrene having a molar mass Mw of up to 10000, and of the powders obtainable from these polymer dispersions in each case by drying and comprising at least one fluorescent dye for marking of materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Sven Holger Behrens, Simon Champ, Ulrike Geissler, Hans-Peter Hentze, Marc Rudolf Jung, Hans-Peter Kaub, Simon Nord
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Publication number: 20140209836Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of polymers which are obtainable by free radical suspension polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an oil-in-water emulsion whose disperse phase comprises at least one fluorescent dye dissolved in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and has an average particle diameter of at least 1 ?m, in the presence of at least one surface-active compound and at least 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Sven Holger BEHRENS, Simon Champ, Ulrike Geissler, Hans-Peter Hentze, Marc Rudolf, Hans-Peter Kaub, Simon Nord
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Patent number: 8735518Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of polymers which obtained by free radical suspension polymerization or free radical miniemulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an oil-in-water emulsion whose disperse phase comprises at least one fluorescent dye dissolved in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and has an average particle diameter of at least 1?m, in the presence of at least one surface-active compound and at least 0.5% by weight, based on the monomers, of at least one hydrophobic, nonpolymerizable, organic compound, of a hydrophobic polymer of at least one C2- to C6-olefin having a molar mass Mw of up to 10000, of a siloxane having a molar mass Mw of up to 5000 and/or polystyrene having a molar mass Mw of up to 10000, and of the powders obtainable from these polymer dispersions in each case by drying and comprising at least one fluorescent dye for marking of materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sven Holger Behrens, Simon Champ, Ulrike Geissler, Hans-Peter Hentze, Marc Rudolf Jung, Hans-Peter Kaub, Simon Nord
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Patent number: 8633111Abstract: A composition for polishing surfaces comprises the following components: a) at least one inorganic abrasive component (S) comprising a lanthanide oxide, b) at least one organic dispersing-agent component based on polymer (P), c) at least one organic gelling agent (G) such as gellan gum, d) water as solution or dispersing medium, and e) if appropriate further auxiliary and additive materials and has high stability.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Sven Holger Behrens, Yaqian Liu, Günter Kern, Heidrun Debus
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Publication number: 20110045671Abstract: A composition for polishing surfaces comprises the following components: a) at least one inorganic abrasive component (S) comprising a lanthanide oxide, b) at least one organic dispersing-agent component based on polymer (P), c) at least one organic gelling agent (G) such as gellan gum, d) water as solution or dispersing medium, and e) if appropriate further auxiliary and additive materials and has high stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Basf SeInventors: Sven Holger Behrens, Yaqian Liu, Guenter Kern, Heidrun Debus
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Publication number: 20090270259Abstract: The present invention comprises methods for producing a formulation with controlled active substance release, wherein a Pickering emulsion of the solvent in water type is applied to a solid carrier, and also formulations with controlled active substance release producible by the abovementioned method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Helmut Auweter, Sven Holger Behrens, To Ngai
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Publication number: 20090142596Abstract: The process for producing multilayered sheetlike structures, particles or fibers comprises the steps of (a) applying a reactive polycarboxylic acid or one of its derivatives atop a sheetlike, particulate or fibrous carrier material already comprising, or previously provided with, groups reactive toward, capable of covalent bonding with, the polycarboxylic acid or one of its derivatives, (b) if appropriate heating the carrier material treated in step (a) to a temperature in the range from 60° C. to 130° C. and preferably to a temperature in the range from 80° C. to 120° C. to hasten, complete or further optimize the covalent bonds, (c) applying atop the carrier material a cellulose capable of covalent bonding with the polycarboxylic acid or its derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Freudenberg, Stefan Zschoche, Carsten Werner, Kati Schmidt, Sven Holger Behrens, Helmut Auweter
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Publication number: 20080262154Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of polymers which are obtainable by free radical suspension polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an oil-in-water emulsion whose disperse phase comprises at least one fluorescent dye dissolved in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and has an average particle diameter of at least 1 ?m, in the presence of at least one surface-active compound and at least 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Sven Holger Behrens, Simom Champ, Ulrike Geissler, Hans-Peter Hentze, Marc Rudolf Jung, Hans-Peter Kaub, Simon Nord
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Publication number: 20080042106Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the marking of materials with coded microparticies, wherein coded microparticles which are obtainable by (i) polymerization of at least one water-soluble monoethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least two double bonds in the molecule by inverse water-in-oil suspension polymerization, doped nanoparticles being used as the suspending medium, (ii) emulsion polymerization of water-insoluble monoethylenically unsaturated monomers with from 0 to 10% by weight, based on the monomer mixture, of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least two double bonds in the molecule, doped nanopartices being used as an emulsifier for stabilizing the disperse phase, (iii) polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer together with a copolymerizable dye which has an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and, if appropriate, agglomeration of these partices or (iv) agglomeration of atType: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Simon Champ, Sven Holger Behrens, Werner A. Goedel, Mahendra Rane, To Ngai, Simon Nord
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Patent number: 7075060Abstract: A method of use for holographic optical traps or gradients in which repetitive cycling of a small number of appropriately designed arrays of traps are used for general and very complex manipulations of particles and volumes of matter. Material transport results from a process resembling peristaltic pumping, with the sequence of holographically-defined trapping or holding manifolds resembling the states of a physical peristaltic pump.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: University of ChicagoInventors: David G. Grier, Sven Holger Behrens, Brian A. Koss
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Patent number: 6847032Abstract: A method of use for holographic optical traps or gradients in which repetitive cycling of a small number of appropriately designed arrays of traps are used for general and very complex manipulations of particles and volumes of matter. Material transport results from a process resembling peristaltic pumping, with the sequence of holographically-defined trapping or holding manifolds resembling the states of a physical peristaltic pump.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: University of ChicagoInventors: David G. Grier, Sven Holger Behrens
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Publication number: 20040051034Abstract: A method of use for holographic optical traps or gradients in which repetitive cycling of a small number of appropriately designed arrays of traps are used for general and very complex manipulations of particles and volumes of matter. Material transport results from a process resembling peristaltic pumping, with the sequence of holographically-defined trapping or holding manifolds resembling the states of a physical peristaltic pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: University of ChicagoInventors: David G. Grier, Sven Holger Behrens
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Patent number: 6639208Abstract: A method of use for holographic optical traps or gradients in which repetitive cycling of a small number of appropriately designed arrays of traps are used for general and very complex manipulations of particles and volumes of matter. Material transport results from a process resembling peristaltic pumping, with the sequence of holographically-defined trapping or holding manifolds resembling the states of a physical peristaltic pump.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: University of ChicagoInventors: David G. Grier, Sven Holger Behrens
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Publication number: 20020185592Abstract: A method of use for holographic optical traps or gradients in which repetitive cycling of a small number of appropriately designed arrays of traps are used for general and very complex manipulations of particles and volumes of matter. Material transport results from a process resembling peristaltic pumping, with the sequence of holographically-defined trapping or holding manifolds resembling the states of a physical peristaltic pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: David G. Grier, Sven Holger Behrens