Patents by Inventor Christian Von Olshausen

Christian Von Olshausen 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: 10865486
    Abstract: An electrolysis method comprising an electrolysis cell (4), which method uses at least one recirculating flushing medium (50, 60). The invention further relates to an electrolysis system, in particular for carrying out the electrolysis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SunFire GmbH
    Inventors: Christian von Olshausen, Joerg Brabandt, Dirk Schaarmann
  • Patent number: 10421913
    Abstract: A process for the production of synthetically produced methane (57)/gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbons (114, 115, 116, 117). For this purpose, hydrogen (44, 84, 150) from an electrolytic arrangement (41, 81, 151, 159) which is operated by means of regeneratively generated electric energy and carbon dioxide (19, 46, 86) are synthesized in a methane synthesis (FIGS. 2-48) or Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FIGS. 3-96) or other suitable hydrocarbon synthesis, the carbon dioxide (19, 46, 86) being produced from an air/gas flow (3, 134) by means of a carbon dioxide recovery system (FIG. 1). The carbon dioxide (19, 46, 86) is obtained from the air/gas flow (3, 134) in the carbon dioxide recovery system (FIG. 1) by way of a reversible adsorption process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: SunFire GmbH, Climeworks AG
    Inventors: Christian von Olshausen, Dietmar Rueger, Jan Andre Wurzbacher, Christoph Gebald
  • Publication number: 20180086985
    Abstract: A process for the production of synthetically produced methane (57)/gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbons (114, 115, 116, 117). For this purpose, hydrogen (44, 84, 150) from an electrolytic arrangement (41, 81, 151, 159) which is operated by means of regeneratively generated electric energy and carbon dioxide (19, 46, 86) are synthesized in a methane synthesis (FIGS. 2-48) or Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FIGS. 3-96) or other suitable hydrocarbon synthesis, the carbon dioxide (19, 46, 86) being produced from an air/gas flow (3, 134) by means of a carbon dioxide recovery system (FIG. 1). The carbon dioxide (19, 46, 86) is obtained from the air/gas flow (3, 134) in the carbon dioxide recovery system (FIG. 1) by way of a reversible adsorption process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Christian von Olshausen, Dietmar Rueger, Jan Andre Wurzbacher, Christoph Gebald
  • Publication number: 20170175277
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolysis method comprising an electrolysis cell (4), which method uses at least one recirculating flushing medium (50, 60). The invention further relates to an electrolysis system, in particular for carrying out the electrolysis method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christian von Olshausen, Joerg Brabandt, Dirk Schaarmann
  • Patent number: 9109180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous method for the hydrothermal carbonization of renewable raw materials and organic residues, in which, in a first processing stage, a pressure increase essentially to the pressure level of the carbonization occurs, in the second processing stage, the carbonization, which is performed at a pressure of at least 5 bar and at most boiling temperature, the obtained carbonized product is at least partially settled as sediment, and the filling height of the water in the second processing stage is set by removing water, and the temperature of the sediment delivered from the second processing stage is reduced by the vaporization of water and it is supplied to the third processing stage, drying which is heated using steam, in which the drying is performed in steam atmosphere, and subsequently discharged from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Bodo M. Wolf, Tobias Wittmann, Christian Von Olshausen
  • Publication number: 20120103040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous method for the hydrothermal carbonization of renewable raw materials and organic residues, in which, in a first processing stage, a pressure increase essentially to the pressure level of the carbonization occurs, in the second processing stage, the carbonization, which is performed at a pressure of at least 5 bar and at most boiling temperature, the obtained carbonized product is at least partially settled as sediment, and the filling height of the water in the second processing stage is set by removing water, and the temperature of the sediment delivered from the second processing stage is reduced by the vaporization of water and it is supplied to the third processing stage, drying which is heated using steam, in which the drying is performed in steam atmosphere, and subsequently discharged from the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Bodo M. Wolf, Tobias Wittmann, Christian Von Olshausen