Patents by Inventor Thomas Preiss
Thomas Preiss 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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Publication number: 20230190044Abstract: A blender including a container for processing food, a tool disposed inside the container, and rotatably driven by a shaft, and a mass balance element located outside the container for counterbalancing the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Thomas Preiss, Norbert Kreutz
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Patent number: 8474908Abstract: Disclosed is a seat element (1) for a seat system, which extends substantially across an entire zone of a backrest and/or a seat area of a seat in a mounted state. Said seat element (1) comprises devices (12-21) for receiving functional elements in order to provide additional seat functions. Such a modular seat system makes it possible to create in a simple manner different fittings of a seat, especially a vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Schukra Geraetebau GmbHInventors: Jan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stoessel, David A. Swan, Renato Colja
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Patent number: 8226166Abstract: A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Schukra Geraetebau GmbHInventors: Jan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stoessel, David Anthony Swan, Renato Colja, Roland Och, Werner Steger, Klaus Wieder
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Publication number: 20110285189Abstract: A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Jan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stoessel, David Anthony Swan, Renato Colja, Roland Och, Werner Steger, Klaus Wieder
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Patent number: 8011729Abstract: A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Schukra Geratebau AGInventors: Jan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stoessel, David Anthony Swan, Renato Colja, Roland Och, Werner Steger, Klaus Wieder
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Patent number: 7838705Abstract: A process for preparing cyclododecanone by reacting cyclododecene with dinitrogen monoxide, comprising in particular steps (I) and (II): (I) preparing cyclododecene by partially hydrogenating cyclododecatriene; (II) reacting cyclododecene obtained in (I) with dinitrogen monoxide to obtain cyclododecanone.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Joaquim Henrique Teles, Beatrice Rössler, Rolf Pinkos, Thomas Genger, Thomas Preiss
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Publication number: 20100207431Abstract: Disclosed is a seat element (1) for a seat system, which extends substantially across an entire zone of a backrest and/or a seat area of a seat in a mounted state. Said seat element (1) comprises devices (12-21) for receiving functional elements in order to provide additional seat functions. Such a modular seat system makes it possible to create in a simple manner different fittings of a seat, especially a vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2005Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: SCHUKRA GERATEBAU AGInventors: Jan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stossel, David Anthony Swan, Renato Colja
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Publication number: 20100105940Abstract: Catalysts comprising: (a) a support material comprising a component selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, thorium dioxide, silicon carbide, and mixtures thereof; and (b) an active material comprising a mixture of vanadium (V) and antimony (Sb) and tungsten (W) and/or molybdenum (Mo), and optionally, at least one alkali metal, wherein the vanadium, antimony, tungsten and/or molybdenum and at least one alkali metal are each present in oxidic form; wherein the support material is provided in a form selected from the group of shapes consisting of spherical or approximately spherical and having a diameter of 2 to 10 mm, tubular or rod-shaped and having a diameter of 1 to 10 mm and a length of 2 to 20 mm, granular having a maximum diameter of 2 to 20 mm, and combinations thereof; and wherein the catalyst is diluted with an inert material; along with processes for preparing such catalysts and their use in preType: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Sabine Huber, Randolf Hugo, Kirsten Dahmen, Thomas Preiss, Hartmut Hibst
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Patent number: 7674929Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ?-aminopropionic acid derivatives by reacting a primary or secondary amine with an acrylic acid derivative, wherein comprises (i) a first primary or secondary amine is provided as an amine of value and reacted with the acrylic acid derivative, to obtain a reaction mixture comprising a first ?-aminopropionic acid derivative as a product of value and additionally unconverted acrylic acid derivative, (ii) the unconverted acrylic acid derivative present in the reaction mixture is reacted with a second secondary amine as a scavenger amine virtually fully to give a second ?-aminopropionic acid derivative to obtain a reaction mixture comprising the first ?-aminopropionic acid derivative as a product of value, the second ?-aminopropionic acid derivative and unconverted secondary amine.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Holger Evers, Johann-Peter Melder, Thomas Preiss, Harald Meissner
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Publication number: 20090227815Abstract: A process for preparing cyclododecanone by reacting cyclododecene with dinitrogen monoxide, comprising in particular steps (I) and (II): (I) preparing cyclododecene by partially hydrogenating cyclododecatriene; (II) reacting cyclododecene obtained in (I) with dinitrogen monoxide to obtain cyclododecanone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patents, Trademarks and LicensesInventors: Joaquim Henrique Teles, Beatrice Rossler, Rolf Pinkos, Thomas Genger, Thomas Preiss
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Patent number: 7541497Abstract: A process for preparing xylylenediamine, comprising the steps of ammoxidizing xylene to phthalonitrile, by contacting the vaporous product of the ammoxidation stage directly with a liquid organic solvent (quench), and hydrogenating the phthalonitrile in the resulting quench solution or suspension, wherein the organic solvent is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Randolf Hugo, Sabine Jourdan, Kirsten Wenz, Thomas Preiss, Alexander Weck
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Patent number: 7528284Abstract: A process for preparing xylylenediamine, comprising the steps of ammoxidizing xylene to phthalonitrile and hydrogenating the phthalonitrile, which comprises contacting the vaporus product of the ammoxidation stage directly with a liquid organic solvent or with molten phthalonitrile (quench), partly or fully removing components having a boiling point lower than phthalonitrile (low boilers) from the resulting quench solution or suspention or phthalonitrile melt and, before the hydrogenation, of the phthalonitrile, not removing any products having a boiling point higher than phthalonitrile (high boilers).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Randolf Hugo, Sabine Jourdan, Kirsten Wenz, Thomas Preiss, Alexander Weck
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Publication number: 20090108654Abstract: A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: SCHUKRA GERATEBAU AGInventors: Jan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stoessel, David Anthony Swan, Renato Colja, Roland Och, Werner Steger, Klaus Wieder
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Patent number: 7449606Abstract: A process for preparing a ketone, in particular cyclododecanone, by reacting cyclododecatriene with dinitrogen monoxide to obtain cyclododecadienone and hydrogenating the resulting cyclododecadienone, in particular to give cyclododecanone.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joaquim Henrique Teles, Beatrice Röβler, Rolf Pinkos, Thomas Genger, Thomas Preiss
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Publication number: 20080275276Abstract: A process for preparing cyclododecanone by reacting cyclododecene with dinitrogen monoxide, comprising in particular steps (I) and (II): (I) preparing cyclododecene by partially hydrogenating cyclododecatriene; (II) reacting cyclododecene obtained in (I) with dinitrogen monoxide to obtain cyclododecanone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Joaquim Henrique Teles, Beatrice Rossler, Rolf Pinkos, Thomas Genger, Thomas Preiss
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Publication number: 20080262266Abstract: Process for preparing o-, m- or p-xylylenediamine by hydrogenation of o-, m- or p-phthalonitrile in the presence of a heterogenous catalyst, which comprises feeding a solution of the phthalonitrile in the corresponding isomer of crude xylylenediamine into the hydrogenation reactor, with the crude xylylenediamine having a purity in the range from 85 to 99.7% by weight and a content of higher boilers in the range from 0.3 to 15% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Kirsten Dahmen, Sabine Huber, Randolf Hugo, Johann-Peter Melder, Thomas Preiss
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Publication number: 20080249333Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ?-aminopropionic acid derivatives by reacting a primary or secondary amine with an acrylic acid derivative, wherein comprises (i) a first primary or secondary amine is provided as an amine of value and reacted with the acrylic acid derivative, to obtain a reaction mixture comprising a first ?-aminopropionic acid derivative as a product of value and additionally unconverted acrylic acid derivative, (ii) the unconverted acrylic acid derivative present in the reaction mixture is reacted with a second secondary amine as a scavenger amine virtually fully to give a second ?-aminopropionic acid derivative to obtain a reaction mixture comprising the first ?-aminopropionic acid derivative as a product of value, the second ?-aminopropionic acid derivative and unconverted secondary amine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2006Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Holger Evers, Johann-Peter Melder, Thomas Preiss, Harald Meissner
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Patent number: 7368610Abstract: A process for preparing xylylenediamine, comprising the steps of ammoxidizing xylene to phthalonitrile and hydrogenating the phthalonitrile, which comprises contacting the vaporous product of the ammoxidation stage directly with a liquid organic solvent or with molten phthalonitrile (quench), partly or fully removing components having a boiling point lower than phthalonitrile (low boilers) from the resulting quench solution or suspension or phthalonitrile melt and, after the low boiler removal and before the hydrogenation, removing products having a boiling point higher than phthalonitrile (high boilers).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Randolf Hugo, Sabine Jourdan, Kirsten Wenz, Thomas Preiss, Alexander Weck
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Patent number: 7339080Abstract: A process for preparing xylylenediamine by continuously hydrogenating liquid phthalonitrile over a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of liquid ammonia in a reactor, which comprises mixing a stream of a phthalonitrile melt in liquid form by means of a mixer unit with a stream of liquid ammonia and conducting the liquid mixture into the hydrogenation reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Randolf Hugo, Kirsten Wenz, Rolf Wambsganβ, Sabine Jourdan, Thomas Preiss
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Patent number: 7323597Abstract: A process for preparing xylylenediamine by continuously hydrogenating liquid phthalonitrile over a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of liquid ammonia in a reactor, in which a portion of the reactor effluent is recycled as a liquid circulation stream continuously to the reactor inlet (circulation mode), in which a stream of a phthalonitrile melt in liquid form is conducted by means of a mixer unit into the circulation stream around the hydrogenation reactor, the phthalonitrile conversion in the reactor on single pass being greater than 99%, and the circulation stream consisting to an extent of greater than 93% by weight of liquid ammonia and xylylenediamine and not comprising any further solvent for phthalonitrile.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Randolf Hugo, Kirsten Wenz, Sabine Jourdan, Thomas Preiss