Patents by Inventor Sylvia Bertha

Sylvia Bertha 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: 20230149871
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a pulverulent product, comprising a device for dropletization (5) of a liquid phase, an addition point (15) for a gas above the device for dropletization (5), at least one gas withdrawal point (19) on the circumference of the apparatus (1), a solid withdrawal point (12) and a tower shell (13) between the device for dropletization (5) and the gas withdrawal point (19) and having, above the solid withdrawal point (12), a region (11) having at least partly a decreasing hydraulic diameter toward the solid withdrawal point (12) and having a maximum hydraulic diameter greater than the mean hydraulic diameter of the tower shell (13), and the tower shell (13) projecting into the region (11) having at least partly a decreasing hydraulic diameter such that an annular duct (23) is formed between the part of the tower shell (13) projecting into the region (11) having at least partly a decreasing hydraulic diameter and the upper part (27) of the region having at least pa
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Marius Raupp, Sylvia Bertha, Andreas Daiss, Marco Krueger
  • Patent number: 11535719
    Abstract: A process for producing superabsorbents, comprising the steps of i) classifying the superabsorbent particles by means of one or more sieves and ii) removing metallic impurities by means of one or more magnetic separators, wherein classification is accomplished using sieves made of a wire mesh, the wires of the wire mesh consist of a steel composed of at least 70% by weight of iron, at least 10% by weight of chromium and less than 2.5% by weight of nickel, and the throughput of superabsorbent particles in the magnetic separator is in the range from 2.0 to 6.5 g/s per cm2 of free cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oskar Stephan, Gerald Gruenewald, Matthias Weismantel, Karl Possemiers, Monte Alan Peterson, Ruediger Funk, Sylvia Bertha, Tom Catternan
  • Publication number: 20200283588
    Abstract: A process for producing superabsorbents, comprising the steps of i) classifying the superabsorbent particles by means of one or more sieves and ii) removing metallic impurities by means of one or more magnetic separators, wherein classification is accomplished using sieves made of a wire mesh, the wires of the wire mesh consist of a steel composed of at least 70% by weight of iron, at least 10% by weight of chromium and less than 2.5% by weight of nickel, and the throughput of superabsorbent particles in the magnetic separator is in the range from 2.0 to 6.5 g/s per cm2 of free cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Oskar Stephan, Gerald Gruenewald, Matthias Weismantel, Karl Possemiers, Monte Alan Peterson, Ruediger Funk, Sylvia Bertha, Tom Catternan
  • Patent number: 9480968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Ulrich Schröder, Marco Krüger, Sylvia Bertha, John Joseph Louden
  • Publication number: 20140302985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Ulrich Schröder, Marco Krüger, Sylvia Bertha, John Joseph Louden
  • Patent number: 8796174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Ulrich Schröder, Marco Krüger, Sylvia Bertha, John Joseph Louden
  • Patent number: 8410222
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying, comminution, classification and recycling of the undersize obtained in the classification, wherein the recycled undersize is coated with a reducing agent and/or inorganic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Sylvia Bertha
  • Patent number: 8389595
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers comprising polymerizing a monomer solution on a continuous belt reactor, wherein the consistency of the formed polymer gel at the end of the continuous belt reactor is controlled by adjusting the intensity of energy-rich radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Sylvia Bertha, Leigh R. Blair, Kevin D. Heitzhaus, Bruce Storey
  • Patent number: 8216967
    Abstract: Water-absorbing composites comprising at least two particulate water-absorbing polymers having different pH values and at least one fibrous material are produced without premixing the water-absorbing polymers and are used in hygiene articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Sylvia Bertha
  • Publication number: 20110130275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Ulrich Schröder, Marco Krüger, Sylvia Bertha, John Joseph Louden
  • Publication number: 20110118430
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying, comminution, classification and recycling of the undersize obtained in the classification, wherein the recycled undersize is coated with a reducing agent and/or inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Sylvia Bertha
  • Publication number: 20100099791
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers comprising polymerizing a monomer solution on a continuous belt reactor, wherein the consistency of the formed polymer gel at the end of the continuous belt reactor is controlled by adjusting the intensity of energy-rich radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Sylvia Bertha, Leigh R. Blair, Kevin D. Heitzhaus, Bruce Storey
  • Publication number: 20090312182
    Abstract: Water-absorbing composites comprising at least two particulate water-absorbing polymers having different pH values and at least one fibrous material are produced without premixing the water-absorbing polymers and are used in hygiene articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Sylvia Bertha