Patents by Inventor Daniel Gantenbein

Daniel Gantenbein 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: 20160023451
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a print medium and a method of producing such a print medium. In particular, the present invention is directed to a print medium comprising a substrate having a first and a reverse side, and at least one coating layer on of the substrate sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Jan Philipp Weihs, Oliver Patrick Grossmann, Matthias Buri, Philipp Hunziker, Patrick A.C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein
  • Publication number: 20150210103
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a print medium and a method of producing such a print medium. In particular, the present invention is directed to a print medium comprising a substrate having a first and a reverse side, and at least one coating layer on of the substrate sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Jan Philipp Weihs, Oliver Patrick Grossmann, Matthias Buri, Philipp Hunziker, Patrick A.C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein
  • Publication number: 20150165372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the amount of CO2 in a carbon dioxide-containing source by using a regeneratable ion exchange material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Michel Schenker, Patrick A.C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf, Daniel Gantenbein
  • Patent number: 9017519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a surface-treated calcium carbonate, the use of this surface-treated calcium carbonate in a process for the control of organic material in an aqueous medium, as well as to a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and organic material, such as a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and to the use of such a composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schölkopf
  • Patent number: 9017518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a surface-treated calcium carbonate, the use of this surface-treated calcium carbonate in a process for the control of organic material in an aqueous medium, as well as to a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and organic material, such as a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and to the use of such a composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schölkopf
  • Publication number: 20150105260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles comprising the following steps: a) providing an aqueous mineral pigment material suspension; b) providing at least one polymeric binder, wherein the binder comprises at least one modified polysaccharide having a degree of carboxylation in the range of 0.4 to 2.0 and having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of >300 to 500 ml/g, c) mixing the binder of step b) with the aqueous mineral pigment material suspension of step a) and adjusting the solids content of the obtained suspension so that it is >45 to 95 wt.-%, preferably from 45 to 80 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the suspension, and d) grinding the aqueous mineral material suspension of step c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schoelkopf, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20150096698
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles from an aqueous suspension of calcium carbonate containing material, wherein an anionic binder and at least one cationic polymer are mixed with the suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schoelkopf, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20150090415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particle suspensions, to a self-binding pigment particle suspension as well as to a paper product comprising self-binding pigment particles and to the use of the self-binding pigment particle suspension as filler material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schoelkopf, Patrick A.C Gane
  • Patent number: 8992734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a surface-treated calcium carbonate, the use of this surface-treated calcium carbonate in a process for the control of organic material in an aqueous medium, as well as to a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and organic material, such as a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and to the use of such a composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schölkopf
  • Publication number: 20150083026
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles from an aqueous suspension of a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein an anionic binder and at least one cationic polymer are mixed with the suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Patrick A.C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf, Maximilian Laufmann, Lars Andersson
  • Publication number: 20150044127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the reduction of pitch in an aqueous medium generated in a papermaking or pulping process, comprising the following steps: a) providing an aqueous medium comprising pitch generated in a papermaking or pulping process; b) providing a ground calcium carbonate and/or a precipitated calcium carbonate; c) providing a hydrophobising agent selected from an aliphatic carboxylic acid having between 5 and 24 carbon atoms; d) contacting the ground calcium carbonate and/or the precipitated calcium carbonate of step b) with the hydrophobising agent of step c) for obtaining a hydrophobised ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobised precipitated calcium carbonate; and e) contacting the aqueous medium provided in step a) with the hydrophobised ground calcium carbonate and/or the hydrophobised precipitated calcium carbonate obtained in step d), to the use of a hydrophobised ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobised ground calcium carbonate for reducing the amount of pi
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schoelkopf, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20150040800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an aqueous calcium carbonate containing suspension, a suspension comprising a calcium carbonate containing material obtainable by said method as well as a calcium carbonate containing material obtainable by drying said suspension and to the use of the suspension or calcium carbonate containing material in paper, paper coating, plastic and/or paint applications and to the use of the suspension for stabilizing the rheology of a sodium silicate and/or sodium hydroxide containing coating formulations for paper applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A.C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein
  • Patent number: 8916121
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the treatment of talc, comprising the steps of (a) providing a talc having a first brightness value B1, measured according to ISO 2469, and forming a suspension of the talc in a liquid phase, the liquid phase of the suspension comprising at least one organic solvent, (b) delaminating and/or reducing the weight median particle size d50 of the talc, wherein the treated talc has a brightness value B2, measured according to ISO 2469, and B2?B1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Mondo Minerals B.V.
    Inventors: Patrick A. C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schoelkopf
  • Publication number: 20140371172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose by providing cellulose fibres and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibres and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibres in the presence of at least one filler and/or pigment, as well as the suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose obtained by this process and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A.C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf, Daniel Gantenbein, Michel Schenker, Michael Pohl, Beat Kübler
  • Publication number: 20140370179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels by providing cellulose fibres and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibres and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibres in the presence of the at least one filler and/or pigment until a gel is formed, as well as the nano-fibrillar cellulose gel obtained by this process and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A.C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf, Daniel Gantenbein, Michel Schenker
  • Patent number: 8871056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels by providing cellulose fibers and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibers and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibers in the presence of the at least one filler and/or pigment until a gel is formed, as well as the nano-fibrillar cellulose gel obtained by this process and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A. C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf, Daniel Gantenbein, Michel Schenker
  • Patent number: 8871057
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose by providing cellulose fibers and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibers and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibers in the presence of at least one filler and/or pigment, as well as the suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose obtained by this process and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A. C. Gane, Joachim Schoelkopf, Daniel Gantenbein, Michel Schenker, Michael Pohl, Beat Kübler
  • Publication number: 20140251564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a surface-treated calcium carbonate, the use of this surface-treated calcium carbonate in a process for the control of organic material in an aqueous medium, as well as to a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and organic material, such as a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and to the use of such a composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Matthas Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schölkopf
  • Publication number: 20140251916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a surface-treated calcium carbonate, the use of this surface-treated calcium carbonate in a process for the control of organic material in an aqueous medium, as well as to a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and organic material, such as a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and to the use of such a composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, Daniel Gantenbein, Joachim Schölkopf
  • Publication number: 20140209831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of water, wherein a surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate is brought into contact with the water to be purified, the surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate being the reaction product of a natural calcium carbonate with an acid and carbon dioxide, which is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or supplied externally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick A.C. Gane, Joachim Schölkopf, Daniel Gantenbein, Daniel E. Gerard