Patents by Inventor Thomas Grützner

Thomas Grützner 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: 20240081371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an edible product, in particular a vegan edible product from edible non-animal proteins which comprises the following steps i. to iv.: i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Alexander GRABER, Andreas HEYL, Radovan SPORKA, Lena-Marie RÄNGER, Thomas GRÜTZNER
  • Patent number: 10246409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of bis(fluorosulfonyl)-imide and its derivatives at elevated temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Lonza Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Schnider, Anna-Christina Hormes, Andreas Klein, Michael Bersier, Philipp Studer, Stefan Tille, Thomas Gruetzner
  • Publication number: 20180362343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of bis(fluorosulfonyl)-imide, the method starts from bis(chlorosulfonyl)-imide or its respective derivatives, which is reacted with HF in the presence of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate, and uses a certain extraction step for extraction of bis(fluorosulfonyl)-imide from an aqueous solution; the invention is also useful for the preparation of certain salts of bis(fluorosulfonyl)-imide and its derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Anna-Christina HORMES, Andreas KLEIN, Christian SCHNIDER, Thomas GRUETZNER, Michael BERSIER, Philipp STUDER, Stefan TILLE, Desirée LORENZ, Hilke-Marie LORENZ, Hans HASSE, Erik VON HARBOU, Johannes NEUHAUS
  • Publication number: 20180141901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of bis(fluorosulfonyl)-imide and its derivatives at elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Schnider, Anna-Christina Hormes, Andreas Klein, Michael Bersier, Philipp Studer, Stefan Tille, Thomas Gruetzner
  • Patent number: 9546136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of imidodisulfuryl compounds in a continuous reaction at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Lonza Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Schnider, Dominique Roberge, Michael Gottsponer, Andreas Klein, Thomas Gruetzner, Michael Bittel, Stefan Tille, Anna-Christina Hormes, Janine Leiggener
  • Publication number: 20160289177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of imidodisulfuryl compounds in a continuous reaction at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Schnider, Dominique Roberge, Michael Gottsponer, Andreas Klein, Thomas Gruetzner, Michael Bittel, Stefan Tille, Anna-Christina Hormes, Janine Leiggener
  • Patent number: 8088351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethanedinitrile, by reading hydrocyanic acid in the liquid phase with nitric acid in the presence of a cupric ion catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lonza Ltd.
    Inventors: Ellen Klegraf, Thomas Grützner, Jan Keller
  • Publication number: 20110171102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethanedinitrile, by reading hydrocyanic acid in the liquid phase with nitric acid in the presence of a cupric ion catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Ellen Klegraf, Thomas Grützner, Jan Keller
  • Publication number: 20110159167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the isolation of oils from cells, characterized in that the emulsion produced after the decomposition of the cells by high-pressure homogenization is demulsified. Any desired fatty acid compositions or oil compositions can be obtained in one simple step by mixing different biomasses and optionally adding further oils in an excess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Matthias Ruesing, Florian Enzenberger, Lothar Ott, Thomas Gruetzner
  • Publication number: 20100152466
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated process for preparing trioxane from formaldehyde in which a stream A1 comprising water and formaldehyde and a recycle stream B2 consisting substantially of water and formaldehyde are fed to a trioxane synthesis reactor in which the formaldehyde is converted to trioxane to obtain a product stream A2 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde; stream A2 is fed to a first distillation column and distilled at a pressure in the range from 0.1 to 2.5 bar to obtain a stream B1 enriched in trioxane, and the stream B2 consisting substantially of water and formaldehyde; stream B1 and a recycle stream D1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde are fed to a second distillation column and distilled at a pressure in the range from 0.2 to 17.5 bar to obtain a product stream C2 consisting substantially of trioxane, and a stream C1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde; stream C1 is fed to a third distillation column and distilled at a pressure in the range from 0.1 to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Neven Lang, Eckhard Stroefer, Achim Stammer, Thorsten Friese, Markus Siegert, Hans Hasse, Thomas Gruetzner, Sergej Blagov
  • Patent number: 7390932
    Abstract: Process for preparing high-concentration gaseous formaldehyde having a molar CH2O:H2O ratio of ?0.6 from an aqueous formaldehyde solution by evaporation of at least part of the solution, in which the aqueous formaldehyde solution is heated to a vaporization temperature T and the gas phase formed is taken off, wherein the evaporation temperature T obeys the relationship: T[° C.]?T?min[° C.] where T?min(c)=A+B×(c/100)+C×(c/100)2+D×(c/100)3 and A=+68.759, B=+124.77, C=?12.851, D=?10.095, where c is the instantaneous CH2O content of the aqueous formaldehyde solution during the evaporation in percent by weight and is from 20 to 99% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eckard Stroefer, Neven Lang, Ulrich Steinbrenner, Hans Hasse, Michael Ott, Thomas Grützner
  • Patent number: 7345207
    Abstract: Process for preparing high-concentration formaldehyde solutions having a CH2O content of ?50% by weight from an aqueous formaldehyde solution having a lower CH2O content by evaporation of part of this solution (partial evaporation), in which the aqueous formaldehyde solution is heated to an evaporation temperature T at which the gas phase becomes enriched in water relative to the liquid phase and the gas phase formed is taken off continuously or discontinuously, wherein the evaporation temperature T obeys the relationship: T[° C.]<Tmax[° C.] where Tmax(c)=A+B×(c/100)+C×(c/100)2+D×(c/100)3 and A=+68.759, B=+124.77, C=?12.851, D=?10.095, where c is the instantaneous CH2O content of the aqueous formaldehyde solution during the evaporation in percent by weight and is from 20 to 99% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eckhard Stroefer, Neven Lang, Hans Hasse, Thomas Grützner, Michael Ott
  • Patent number: 7273955
    Abstract: Method of stabilizing high-concentration formaldehyde solutions having a CH2O content of >70% by weight against precipitation of solids, which comprises heating the high-concentration formaldehyde solution at a heating rate of at least 5° C./min to a temperature of from 80° C. to 200° C. immediately after it has been prepared and storing it at a temperature in this range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eckard Stroefer, Thomas Grützner, Hans Hasse
  • Publication number: 20060211841
    Abstract: Process for preparing high-concentration formaldehyde solutions having a CH2O content of ?50% by weight from an aqueous formaldehyde solution having a lower CH2O content by evaporation of part of this solution (partial evaporation), in which the aqueous formaldehyde solution is heated to an evaporation temperature T at which the gas phase becomes enriched in water relative to the liquid phase and the gas phase formed is taken off continuously or discontinuously, wherein the evaporation temperature T obeys the relationship: T[° C.]<Tmax[° C.] where Tmax(c)=A+B×(c/100)+C×(c/100)2+D×(c/100)3 and A=+68.759, B=+124.77, C=?12.851, D=?10.095, where c is the instantaneous CH2O content of the aqueous formaldehyde solution during the evaporation in percent by weight and is from 20 to 99% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Eckhard Stroefer, Neven Lang, Hans Hasse, Thomas Grützner, Michael Ott