Patents by Inventor Zhizhong Cai

Zhizhong Cai 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).

  • Patent number: 9957160
    Abstract: A process for subsequent surface modification of finely structured structures formed from hard inorganic materials, and the structures obtainable by this process as such. The structure has, in at least one spatial direction, a material thickness M of not more than 1000 nm and as an overall structure having, in at least one spatial direction, a measurement which is at least 5 times the material thickness M. The process includes treating the structures with an organic liquid under supercritical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Kutschera, Johann Martin Szeifert, Zhizhong Cai
  • Publication number: 20150076388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an organically modified aerogel, comprising the steps of a) reacting at least one soluble salt of an acidic or amphoteric oxygen-containing molecular anion with at least one acid to give a hydrogel, b) modifying the hydrogel with a mixture comprising a silylating agent having at least one organic radical and a nonpolar solvent, c) subcritically drying the organically modified gel, wherein the process does not comprise a step between step a) and step b) for exchange of the solvent and/or for removal of salts and the process is performed in the absence of alcohol. Additionally disclosed is the use of the organically modified aerogel obtained as a heat- or sound-insulating material, as a catalyst support, gas storage means or as an adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Zhizhong Cai, Burkhard Walther, Shane McDonnell, Michael Kutschera
  • Publication number: 20140342143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for subsequent surface modification of finely structured structures formed from hard inorganic materials, and to the structures obtainable by this process as such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Kutschera, Johann Martin Szeifert, Zhizhong Cai
  • Publication number: 20140319418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrogel, which is performed in a reactor which has a body A which rotates about an axis of rotation and a metering system. A component comprising at least i) a soluble salt of an acidic or amphoteric oxygen-containing molecular anion and ii) a component comprising a precipitant are applied with the aid of the metering system to the surface of the rotating body A, such that a mixture of components i) and ii) flows over the surface of the rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A, the mixture leaves the surface and the pH of the mixture after leaving the surface of the body A is between 2 and 12. Additionally disclosed is the use of the resulting hydrogels for production of aerogels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY GmbH
    Inventors: Zhizhong Cai, Shane Mc Donnell, Burkhard Walther
  • Patent number: 8584374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing water from a mixture containing at least one compound having at least one group reactive towards isocyanate and containing water, the mixture being applied to the surface of a rotating body A, the mixture flowing over the surface of the rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and water evaporating from the mixture. In particular, this method is suitable for removing water from alcohols and amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Zhizhong Cai, Laurent Marc, Jochen Mezger, Tobias Austermann, Silke Flakus
  • Publication number: 20120129685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing multimetal cyanide compounds by reacting the aqueous solution of a metal salt a) with the aqueous solution of a hexacyanometalate compound b), wherein the mixture of the solutions a) and b) flows over the surface of a rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and is flung off from there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jochen Mezger, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Simone Klapdohr, Zhizhong Cai, Silke Flakus, Tobias Austermann, Bernhard Hoffner, Wolfgang Rohde, Bernd Bechtloff, Michael Triller, Sirus Zarbakhsh
  • Publication number: 20110309533
    Abstract: The proposed spinning disc reactor comprises substantially a horizontally rotatable, disc-like and thermostatable support element which has an outer reaction surface, feed means for feeding at least one reactant onto the reaction surface and internal structures for thermostating the reaction surface. In addition, it contains at least one separation apparatus for collecting and removing the reaction product from the reaction surface. The support element is characterized in particular in that it consists of two components a) and b) arranged horizontally one on top of the other and having substantially identical surface measures. These two components are connected to one another in an interlocking manner and tightly during the operating time and the lower component a) has, on its top facing the inner region of the support element, at least one substantially uninterrupted groove milled in over an extensive area and intended for receiving, conducting and discharging a heat-transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Florian Liesener, Zhizhong Cai, Jochen Mezger, Silke Flakus, Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Tobias Austermann
  • Publication number: 20110306696
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of copolymers containing acid monomer structural units and polyether macromonomer structural units, which is carried out in a continuous mode of operation in a reactor which has ?) a body B rotating about an axis of rotation and having a reaction surface, ?) a metering system and ?) a device for irradiating the reaction surface, i) the components of a starting reaction composition being applied individually and/or as a mixture with the aid of the metering system in a thin film on an inner region of the reaction surface of the rotating body B so that the thin film flows over the reaction surface of the rotating body B to an outer region of the reaction surface of the rotating body B, the thin film on the reaction surface being electromagnetically irradiated by means of the device for the irradiation of the reaction surface, ii) the thin film leaving the reaction surface as a reaction composition which has copolymer containing acid monomer structural uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Silke Flakus, Laurent Marc, Zhizhong Cai, Helmut Mack, Burkhard Walther, Jochen Mezger, Simone Klapdohr, Tobias Austermann
  • Publication number: 20110144288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of silylated polyurethanes and/or polyureas, comprising the steps: a) application of a component ?) containing isocyanate and of a component ?) containing polyol and/or polyamine to at least one surface of body A, which surface rotates about an axis of rotation and has a temperature between 60 and 400° C., and b) reaction of the reaction product of ?) isocyanate and ?) polyol and/or polyamine with a silylating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Zhizhong Cai, Laurent Marc, Jochen Mezger, Tobias Austermann, Silke Flakus
  • Publication number: 20110132144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of metal nanoparticles, selected from the group consisting of lead, bismuth, zinc, antimony, indium, gold, nickel, cobalt, palladium, platinum, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, cadmium, silver and/or copper, on a rotating body, characterized in that a reduction of corresponding metal salts, corresponding metal salt complexes, corresponding metal hydroxides and/or corresponding metal oxides by polyols having a number of hydroxyl groups in the polyol of 1 to 10 and a molecular weight of the polyols of 2000 to 18 000 Da is effected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Jochen Mezger, Laurent Marc, Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Zhizhong Cai, Tobias Austermann, Silke Flakus, Helmut Mack
  • Publication number: 20110132551
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing isocyanate from a reaction product of isocyanate with compounds reactive towards isocyanates, the reaction product being applied to the surface of a rotating body A, the reaction product flowing over the surface of the rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and isocyanate which was used for the preparation of the reaction product and has not reacted evaporating from the mixture in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Zhizhong Cai, Laurent Marc, Jochen Mezger, Tobias Austermann, Silke Flakus
  • Publication number: 20110126421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing water from a mixture containing at least one compound having at least one group reactive towards isocyanate and containing water, the mixture being applied to the surface of a rotating body A, the mixture flowing over the surface of the rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and water evaporating from the mixture. In particular, this method is suitable for removing water from alcohols and amines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Zhizhong Cai, Laurent Marc, Jochen Mezger, Tobias Austermann, Silke Flakus