Patents Assigned to Blucher GmbH
  • Patent number: 9034788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a unit which comprises a multitude of particles based on porous organic polymers, wherein the organic polymers are obtainable by poly(acetylcyclotrimerization) of polyacetyl-functionalized or polyacetylated aromatics and/or polyacetyl-functionalized or polyacetylated polycycles, and to the different uses or possible applications of this unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BLÜCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Bertram Böhringer, Sven Fichtner, Stefan Kaskel, Marcus Rose
  • Publication number: 20150093310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter material which is used, in particular in filters or as a filter for treating and/or purifying gas, in particular for clean room environments. The filter material comprises at least one activated carbon, in particular with reactive and/or catalytic finishing and the activated carbon is present in the form of discrete activated carbon particles, preferably in a spherical and/or grain form. The activated carbon comprises and/or is provided with at least one metal component which contains at least one metal-containing ionic liquid (IL), containing in particular metal ions, preferably based on a metal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicants: FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN-NUMBERG, BLUCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Bertram Böhringer, Ilsebill Eckle, Peter Wasserscheid, Daniel Roth
  • Publication number: 20150094672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suited for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing comprises at least one air permeable layer having a porous and/or foam-based structure, particularly in the form of a solid foam (“foam layer”), and at least one sorbent in the form of activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Patent number: 8932528
    Abstract: The Invention relates to an apparatus or installation for producing active carbon, in particular by carbonization and subsequent activation of polymeric, organic, preferably sulphonated, starting materials, wherein the apparatus or installation comprises optionally a drying device for drying the starting materials, optionally a sulphonating device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device, for sulphonating and/or peptizing the optionally previously dried starting materials, a carbonizing device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device and/or the optionally present sulphonating device, for carbonizing the optionally previously dried and/or sulphonated and/or peptized starting materials, as well as an activating device, arranged downstream of the carbonizing device, for activating the starting materials previously carbonized in the carbonizing device, wherein the apparatus or installation also comprises at least one exhaust-gas treatment device for treating the exhaust gas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld
  • Patent number: 8927457
    Abstract: Disclosure is made of a specific process for producing activated carbon in spherical form, starting with organic polymer spherules based on styrene and divinylbenzene, wherein said polymer spherules contain chemical groups leading to the formation of free radicals and thus to cross-linkages by their thermal decomposition, in particular sulfonic acid groups. Furthermore, various application purposes for the thus-produced activated carbon spherules are named.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BLÜCHER GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso Von Blucher, Ernest De Ruiter
  • Publication number: 20140302981
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activated carbon, in particular an activated carbon with reactive and/or catalytic activity, said activated carbon being in the form of discrete activated carbon particles, preferably in a spherical and/or grain form. The activated carbon is provided with and/or comprises at least one metal component which has at least one metal-containing ionic liquid (IL) containing, in particular metal ions, preferably based on a metal compound. The invention also related to methods for producing said activated carbon, to the uses thereof and to materials provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Bertram Bohringer, Ilsebill Eckle, Peter Wasserscheid, Daniel Roth
  • Patent number: 8631516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hood (1), particularly for a clothing item (2), preferably for protective and/or military purposes, such as an NBC protective garment (suit) or the like, wherein the hood (1) comprises a circumferential (i.e. peripheral) elastic hem (3) for forming a face opening (4), said face opening (4) being provided for receiving a respirator (5), and the hem (3) abutting the respirator (5) in the use state. To achieve or improve the sealing of the transition area between hem (3) and respirator (5), the side of the hem (3) that faces into the face opening (4) is provided with at least one circumferential sealing element (6) for closeout abutment of the respirator (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventor: Marianne Hofmann
  • Patent number: 8491892
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a particulate active carbon, in particular in the form of active carbon particles, preferably active carbon beads, for the field of medicine and/or for the production of a medicament, wherein the active carbon employed has a large micropore volume content, based on the total pore volume of the active carbon. A microporous active carbon of this type if particularly suitable for medicinal use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso Von Blücher, Oliver Böhm, Michael Klemund
  • Patent number: 8402676
    Abstract: The invention relates to fireproof and/or flame-resistant footwear (1), in particular boots for firefighters, with a protective function against harmful substances, such as toxic chemical substances, the footwear (1) having a multilayered structure (2), the structure (2) comprising an outer layer (3), facing away from the foot when the footwear is being worn, and an inner layer (4), in particular an inner lining, provided on the outer layer (3) and facing towards the foot when the footwear is being worn. An adsorption layer (5) with an adsorption material (6), in particular activated charcoal, adsorbing harmful substances, is additionally arranged between the outer layer (3) and the inner layer (4), and the outer layer (3) is additionally provided with a fireproof and/or flame-retardant coating or impregnation (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventor: Hasso von Blücher
  • Patent number: 8366816
    Abstract: The invention provides an adsorptive filtering material endowed with integrated particle and/or aerosol protection and with protective performance with regard to biological and/or chemical noxiants, in particular biological and/or chemical warfare agents, the adsorptive filtering material having a multilayered construction comprising a carrier layer, an adsorptive layer assigned to and preferably fixed to the carrier layer, and optionally a covering layer disposed on that side of the adsorptive layer that is remote from the carrier layer, wherein the adsorptive filtering material is additionally equipped with a particle and/or aerosol filtering layer which is preferably disposed between the adsorptive layer and the covering layer, wherein the particle and/or aerosol filtering layer is embodied as an air pervious textile fabric formed from fibers. The adsorptive filtering material is particularly useful in NBC protective materials of any kind (e.g. NBC protective apparel) and for producing filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Bertram Böhringer, Stefan Kamper
  • Patent number: 8333827
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adsorption filter material with a multilayer construction, particularly with a permeable adsorptive barrier layer composite, preferably for ABC protective clothing, wherein the adsorption filter material has at least a first barrier layer having a plurality of openings and at least a second barrier layer having a plurality of openings, as well as an adsorption layer disposed between the first and second barrier layers, wherein the first and second barrier layers are disposed in such a manner, that the openings and the openings do not overlap and/or do not coincide. The adsorption filter material is very comfortable and, at the same time, offers excellent protection against chemical poisons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventor: Benedikt Bones
  • Patent number: 8268736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the breaking strength and/or tear strength of a warp-knitted fabric, in particular for use in adsorptive filtering materials having a protective function against chemical poisons and/or warfare agent materials, the process comprising providing the warp-knitted fabric with a multiplicity of wales, a multiplicity of courses and a multiplicity of structural elements. In accordance with the present invention, a portion of the structural elements is configured as to each extend over a plurality of wales, so that in the event of a breaking stress on the warp-knitted fabric or the action of a breaking force the structural elements which each extend over a plurality of wales are pushed together or bundled and an improved breaking force results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Anna Varga-Molnar, Hanno Oppermann
  • Publication number: 20120177563
    Abstract: The Invention relates to an apparatus or installation for producing active carbon, in particular by carbonization and subsequent activation of polymeric, organic, preferably sulphonated, starting materials, wherein the apparatus or installation comprises optionally a drying device for drying the starting materials, optionally a sulphonating device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device, for sulphonating and/or peptizing the optionally previously dried starting materials, a carbonizing device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device and/or the optionally present sulphonating device, for carbonizing the optionally previously dried and/or sulphonated and/or peptized starting materials, as well as an activating device, arranged downstream of the carbonizing device, for activating the starting materials previously carbonized in the carbonizing device, wherein the apparatus or installation also comprises at least one exhaust-gas treatment device for treating the exhaust gas
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: BLUCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blucher, Raik Schönfeld
  • Publication number: 20120128947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile web material having improved mechanical strength, in particular having resistance to piercing and/or shooting, having a protective function against chemical and/or biological toxins, in particular weapon agents. The textile web material according to the invention comprises a multilayer construction, wherein the layer construction comprises at least one layer resistant to piercing and/or shooting, and at least one adsorption layer based on discrete adsorption particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BLÜCHER GMBH
    Inventor: Bertram Böhringer
  • Patent number: 8176659
    Abstract: A shoe, especially a boot, which has a protective function against toxic chemical agents, especially chemical warfare agents, and a multilayer layered construction, which has an outer layer, which faces away from the foot when the shoe is worn, and an inner layer, especially an inner shoe lining, which is assigned to the outer layer and faces towards the foot when the shoe is worn, wherein, in addition, an adsorption layer based on an adsorbent material, especially activated carbon, which adsorbs toxic chemical agents, is arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer. In this way, efficient protection against toxic chemical agents, especially chemical warfare agents is achieved, and a high degree of wearing comfort is achieved at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventor: Hasso von Blücher
  • Publication number: 20120084905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a functional protective clothing unit which provides protection from chemical and/or biological toxic and harmful substances, especially warfare agents, the protective clothing unit comprising a protective suit which provides protection from chemical and/or biological toxic and harmful substances, especially warfare agents, and a wrap which is associated with the protective suit and repels organic substances in liquid form. The protective suit is equipped with an adsorptive material for adsorbing organic substances and the wrap is worn on top of the protective suit to extend the protective function of the protective suit when worn and covers the protective suit at least partially and/or in some sections thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Blucher GMBH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Benedikt Bones, Bertram Böhringer
  • Patent number: 8147589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing spherical activated carbon, wherein polymer globules, which comprise thermally decomposing chemical groups, are carbonized. It is characterized by that during the carbonization, a supplier of free radicals is added to the polymer globules, the supplier of free radicals forming free radicals, which are different from the free radicals that are generated by the decomposition of the chemical groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schonfeld, Raik Schonfeld
  • Publication number: 20110296990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing spherical activated carbon, wherein polymer globules, which comprise thermally decomposing chemical groups, are carbonized. It is characterized by that during the carbonization, a supplier of free radicals is added to the polymer globules, the supplier of free radicals forming free radicals, which are different from the free radicals that are generated by the decomposition of the chemical groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: BLUCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld
  • Patent number: 8062411
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adsorptive filtering material endowed with integrated particle- and/or aerosol-protection and with protective performance with regard to biological and/or chemical noxiants, in particular biological and/or chemical warfare agents, the adsorptive filtering material having a multilayered construction comprising a support layer, an adsorptive layer associated to and preferably fixed to the support layer, and optionally a covering layer disposed on that side of the adsorptive layer that is remote from the support layer, wherein the adsorptive filtering material is additionally equipped with a particle- and/or aerosol-filtering layer. The adsorptive filtering material is particularly useful in NBC protective materials of any kind (as in protective apparel for example) and for producing filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Peter Heinrich, Stefan Kämper, Anna Varga-Molnar
  • Patent number: 8021463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing spherical activated carbon, wherein polymer globules, which comprise thermally decomposing chemical groups, are carbonized. It is characterized by that during the carbonization, a supplier of free radicals is added to the polymer globules, the supplier of free radicals forming free radicals, which are different from the free radicals that are generated by the decomposition of the chemical groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld