Patents by Inventor Bruno Hees

Bruno Hees 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: 20090158896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of monodisperse, macroporous chelating resins in the recovery of metals in hydrometallurgical processes, in particular in resin-in-pulp processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Duilio Rossoni, Reinhold Klipper, Bruno Hees, Rudolf Wagner, Stefan Neumann, Olaf Halle, Wolfgang Podszun, Michael Schelhaas
  • Patent number: 7462286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel ion exchangers comprising carboxyl groups and also —(CH2)mNR1R2 groups having improved exchange kinetics and selectivity, a method for their production and also use thereof for the adsorption of metals, in particular arsenic, when these are additionally loaded with iron oxide/iron oxyhydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Bruno Hees, Olaf Halle, Wolfgang Podszun, Pierre Vanhoorne, Hubertus Mittag, Wolfgang Zarges
  • Publication number: 20080229882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying sulphuric acids, in particular metal-containing sulphuric acids, characterized in that monodisperse ion exchangers having chelating functional groups are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Olaf Halle, Wolfgang Podszun, Bruno Hees, Rheinhold Klipper, Jean-Marc Vesselle
  • Publication number: 20070062878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel ion exchangers comprising carboxyl groups and also —(CH2)mNR1R2 groups having improved exchange kinetics and selectivity, a method for their production and also use thereof for the adsorption of metals, in particular arsenic, when these are additionally loaded with iron oxide/iron oxyhydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Bruno Hees, Olaf Halle, Wolfgang Podszun, Pierre Vanhoorne, Hubertus Mittag, Wolfgang Zarges
  • Patent number: 7077964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse ion exchangers having chelating functional groups, and their use for adsorbing metal compounds, in particular, heavy metal compounds and noble metal compounds, and also for extracting alkaline-earth metals from saline solutions from alkali metal chloride electrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Werner Strüver, Ulrich Schnegg, Bruno Hees, Bernhard Lehmann, Holger Lütjens
  • Publication number: 20040082744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse ion exchangers having chelating functional groups, and their use for adsorbing metal compounds, in particular, heavy metal compounds and noble metal compounds, and also for extracting alkaline-earth metals from saline solutions from alkali metal chloride electrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Werner Struver, Ulrich Schnegg, Bruno Hees, Bernhard Lehmann, Holger Lutjens
  • Patent number: 6649663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse ion exchangers having chelating functional groups, and their use for adsorbing metal compounds, in particular, heavy metal compounds and noble metal compounds, and also for extracting alkaline-earth metals from saline solutions from alkali metal chloride electrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Werner Strüver, Ulrich Schnegg, Bruno Hees, Bernhard Lehmann, Holger Lütjens
  • Publication number: 20020185443
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a process for preparing novel heterodisperse chelating resins having chelating functional groups, and their use for adsorbing metal compounds, in particular alkaline earth metals, heavy metal compounds and precious metal compounds, and also for extracting alkaline earth metals from saline solutions derived from alkali metal chloride electrolysis, and also in hydrometallurgy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Rudiger Seidel, Bruno Hees, Dieter Irmscher, Bernhard Lehmann, Holger Lutjens, Ulrich Schnegg, Wolfgang Zarges
  • Publication number: 20020035216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse crosslinked bead polymers having thiourea groups and their use for adsorbing metal compounds, in particular heavy metal compounds or noble metal compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Werner Struver, Ulrich Schnegg, Heiko Hoffmann, Dieter Mauer, Bernhard Lehmann, Bruno Hees, Holger Lutjens
  • Patent number: 6329435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse crosslinked bead polymers having thiourea groups and their use for adsorbing metal compounds, in particular heavy metal compounds or noble metal compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Werner Strüver, Ulrich Schnegg, Heiko Hoffmann, Dieter Mauer, Bernhard Lehmann, Bruno Hees, Holger Lütjens
  • Patent number: 6051051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binder-free molecular sieve zeolite granules of lithium zeolite A and lithium zeolite X, a process for preparing these molecular sieve zeolite granules and their use for preparing nitrogen or oxygen from air by pressure swing adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bruno Hees, Lothar Puppe, Gerhard Reiss
  • Patent number: 5962358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binder-free molecular sieve zeolite granules of lithium zeolite A and lithium zeolite X, a process for preparing these molecular sieve zeolite granules and their use for preparing nitrogen or oxygen from air by pressure swing adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bruno Hees, Lothar Puppe, Gerhard Reiss
  • Patent number: 5885331
    Abstract: In the pressure swing adsorption of nitrogen from gas mixtures with less polar gas components at temperatures of between 20.degree. and 50.degree. C., wherein the gas mixture is passed through an adsorber which is filled with packings of zeolite pellets and has an inlet zone and an outlet zone, the improvement which comprises providing at least two packings in the adsorber, a packing of Li-zeolite X in the inlet zone of the adsorber and a packing of at least one of Ca-zeolite A and Ca-zeolite X in the outlet zone of the adsorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Reiss, Lothar Puppe, Bruno Hees
  • Patent number: 5656066
    Abstract: An improved process for the oxygen enrichment of air by vacuum swing adsorption, pressure swing adsorption or a combination thereof, wherein the improvement comprises providing at least one packing at each of the air inlet to and air outlet from the adsorber, the packing at the air inlet side of the adsorber comprising Na-Ca zeolite X with an SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of 2.0 to 2.5 and with a CaO/Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of 0.4 to 0.75, the ratio being dependent upon the air inlet temperature, at an air inlet temperature of 20.degree. to 30.degree. C., the CaO/Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of the Na-Ca zeolite X at the inlet zone being 0.4 to 0.6, at an air inlet temperature of 30.degree. to 40.degree. C., the CaO/Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of the Ca zeolite X at the inlet zone being 0.55 to 0.65 and at an air inlet temperature of 40.degree. to 50.degree. C., the CaO/Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of the Na-Ca zeolite X at the inlet zone being 0.6 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Reiss, Lothar Puppe, Bruno Hees
  • Patent number: 4883565
    Abstract: An improved method comprises electrophoretic application of enamel to a sheet steel substrate by a two layer/single stoving wherein a first or base enamel layer is applied to the sheet steel and a second white or colored enamel layer is applied to the first layer and the first layer has the following properties:(a) a coefficient of expansion below 165.times.10.sup.-7 /K at 0.degree. to 100.degree. C.,(b) a surface tension higher than 300 mN/m,(c) a transformation temperature of from 480.degree. to 520.degree. C., preferably from 490.degree. to 510.degree. C., and(d) a yield value of 15 to 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bruno Hees, Hans Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 4822463
    Abstract: A process for the electrophoretic application of self-cleaning enamel systems free form aluminium on sheet steel by the two layered/single stoving process, comprising applying a base layer in a thickness of 80 to 120 .mu.m to a steel substrate, and then applying a top coat to said base coat, said top comprising an enamel suspension having a specific conductivity adjusted to a value below 2000 .mu.S.cm.sup.-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Hoffmann, Bruno Hees
  • Patent number: 4734316
    Abstract: An article of manufacture useful as the base for an electronic circuit board is a substrate with an enamel layer having a heterogeneous structure containing at least two different phases obtained by applying a homogeneous, alkali-containing enamel powder to the substrate followed by heating at 850.degree. C. to 1,000.degree. C. wherein the enamel power has the composition as follows:______________________________________ Si.sub.O2 40-50% by weight Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 8-15% by weight Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O 4-16% by weight CaO + BaO 25-35% by weight MgO 0-3% by weight B.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-10% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bruno Hees, Hans Hoffmann, Matjaz Florjancic, Horst Richter, Karin Ruess, Stauros Smernos, Otto Thaidigsmann