Patents by Inventor Dieter Kerner

Dieter Kerner 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: 6303256
    Abstract: A toner or a mixture of toners, comprises a pyrogenically synthesized alumina-silica mixed oxide as a component in combination with other components necessary to complete a toner formulation. The surface of the mixed alumina-silica oxide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Dieter Kerner, Helmut Mangold, Juergen Meyer
  • Patent number: 6242373
    Abstract: A boron oxide-silicon dioxide mixed oxide which has a BET surface of less than 100 m2g, and optionally containing oxides of aluminium, titanium or zirconium, is prepared pyrogenically by flame hydrolysis. The mixed oxide is used in glass making.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Degussa-huls AG
    Inventors: Helmut Mangold, Manfred Ettlinger, Dieter Kerner, Peter Kleinschmit
  • Patent number: 6197469
    Abstract: A toner or a mixture of toners, comprises a pyrogenically synthesized alumina-silica mixed oxide as a component in combination with other components necessary to complete a toner formulation. The surface of the mixed alumina-silica oxide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Degussa-Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Kerner, Helmut Mangold, Juergen Meyer
  • Patent number: 6083859
    Abstract: A boron oxide-silicon dioxide mixed oxide which has a BET surface of less than 100 m.sup.2 g, and optionally containing oxides of aluminium, titanium or zirconium, is prepared pyrogenically by flame hydrolysis. The mixed oxide is used in glass making.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Degussa-Huls AG
    Inventors: Helmut Mangold, Manfred Ettlinger, Dieter Kerner, Peter Kleinschmit
  • Patent number: 6022404
    Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically produced mixed oxides which contain two or more components of the series SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, V.sub.2 O.sub.5, WO.sub.3, SnO.sub.2, GeO.sub.2 and have been surface-modified with one to several compounds of the following groups:(a) organosilanes of the type (RO).sub.3 Si(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1),(b) R'.sub.x (RO).sub.y Si(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1),(c) X.sub.3 Si(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1),(d) X.sub.2 (R')Si(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1),(e) X(R').sub.2 Si(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1),(f) (RO).sub.3 Si(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R',(g) (R").sub.x (RO).sub.y Si(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R',(h) X.sub.3 Si(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R',(i) (R)X.sub.2 Si(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R',(j) (R).sub.2 X Si(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R',(k) Silazanes of the type ##STR1## (l) Cyclic polysiloxanes, (m) Polysiloxanes or silicone oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ettlinger, Werner Hartmann, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer
  • Patent number: 5976480
    Abstract: Pyrogenically produced silica having a specific surface of less than 90 m.sup.2 /g, preferably of less than 60 m.sup.2 /g, and a DBP absorption of less than 60 wt. % (less or equal to 57.30 ml dibutyl phthalate/100 g) is produced by vaporizing silicon halides and/or organosilicon halides, mixing the vapors with a carrier gas, heating the mixture to temperatures definitely above the boiling point of the silicon-halogen compound, mixing with hydrogen and combustion in a known manner in a burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Degussa-Huls AG
    Inventors: Helmut Mangold, Dieter Kerner, Peter Kleinschmit
  • Patent number: 5776240
    Abstract: Granules based on silicon dioxide and having the properties:Average particle size: 10 to 120 .mu.mBET surface area: 40 to 400 m.sup.2 /gPore volume: 0.5 to 2.5 ml/gPore size distribution: less than 5% of the total pore volume exists of pores with a diameter<5 nm, remainder are meso- and macroporespH value: 3.6 to 8.5Tapped density: 220 to 700 g/lThey are prepared by dispersing silicon dioxide in water, spray drying, and optionally heating and/or silanizing. The granules can be used as catalyst supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Deller, Helmfried Krause, Juergen Meyer, Dieter Kerner, Hans Lansink-Rotgerink, Werner Hartmann
  • Patent number: 5762914
    Abstract: Flame-hydrolytically produced titanium dioxide mixed oxide having a BET surface of 10 to 150 m.sup.2 /g and 1 to 30% by weight aluminum oxide or 1 to 30% by weight silicon dioxide is produced by evaporating aluminum chloride or silicon tetrachloride, transferring the evaporated aluminum chloride or silicon tetrachloride, together with an inert gas, into the mixing chamber of a burner, mixing them with hydrogen, air and gaseous titanium tetrachloride, burning the resulting 4-component mixture in the reaction chamber of the burner, and separating the titanium dioxide mixed oxide from the gaseous reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Degussa
    Inventors: Werner Hartmann, Helmut Mangold, Dieter Kerner
  • Patent number: 5711797
    Abstract: The silanized, pyrogenically prepared silicic acids are prepared by treating pyrogenically prepared silicic acids with an organosilane selected from the group (RO).sub.3 SiC.sub.n H.sub.2n+1, in which n--from 10 to 18 and R stands for an alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ettlinger, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer
  • Patent number: 5672330
    Abstract: Flame-hydrolytically produced titanium dioxide mixed oxide having a BET surface of 10 to 150 m.sup.2 /g and 1 to 30% by weight aluminum oxide or 1 to 30% by weight silicon dioxide is produced by evaporating aluminum chloride or silicon tetrachloride, transferring the evaporated aluminum chloride or silicon tetrachloride, together with an inert gas, into the mixing chamber of a burner, mixing them with hydrogen, air and gaseous titanium tetrachloride, burning the resulting 4-component mixture in the reaction chamber of the burner, and separating the titanium dioxide mixed oxide from the gaseous reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Hartmann, Helmut Mangold, Dieter Kerner
  • Patent number: 5665156
    Abstract: The silanized, pyrogenically prepared silicic acids which are not dispersed in a solvent are prepared by treating pyrogenically prepared silicic acids with an organosilane selected from the group (RO).sub.3 SiC.sub.n H.sub.2n+1, in which n--from 10 to 18 and R stands for an alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ettlinger, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer
  • Patent number: 5501933
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic toner comprising a resin, a pigment, and surface-modified, pyrogenically produced aluminum oxide which is has the following physico-chemical properties:______________________________________ Surface (m.sup.2 /g) 50 to 100 Stamping density (g/l) 50 to 90 Drying loss (%) <5 Annealing loss (%) 5.0 to 15 C content (%) 0.5 to 12 pH 4 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Deusser, Dieter Kerner, Ju/ rgen Meyer, Gu/ nther Michael, Andreas Stubbe
  • Patent number: 5451390
    Abstract: Flame-hydrolytically produced titanium dioxide mixed oxide having a BET surface of 10 to 150 m.sup.2 /g and 1 to 30% by weight aluminum oxide or 1 to 30% by weight silicon dioxide is produced by evaporating aluminum chloride or silicon tetrachloride, transferring the evaporated aluminum chloride or silicon tetrachloride, together with an inert gas, into the mixing chamber of a burner, mixing them with hydrogen, air and gaseous titanium tetrachloride, burning the resulting 4-component mixture in the reaction chamber of the burner, and separating the titanium dioxide mixed oxide from the gaseous reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Hartmann, Helmut Mangold, Dieter Kerner
  • Patent number: 5424258
    Abstract: Silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder which is flamehydrolytically produced and has a composition of 65 to 85% by weight Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, remainder SiO.sub.2 and an amorphous structure, in which each primary particle contains components of SiO.sub.2 and of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, the primary particles are between 7 and 80 nm, preferably 10 and 40 nm in size and the specific surface of the powder is between 20 and 200 m.sup.2 /g. The powder is used for the production of mullite and sintered compacts manufactured from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Mangold, Werner Hartmann, Peter Kleinschmit, Dieter Kerner, Thomas Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5419928
    Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically produced aluminum oxide which is has the following physico-chemical properties:______________________________________ Surface (m.sup.2 /g) 50 to 150 Stamping density (g/l) 50 to 90 Drying loss (%) <5 Annealing loss (%) 5.0 to 15 C content (%) 0.5 to 12 pH 4 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Deusser, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer, Gunther Michael, Andreas Stubbe
  • Patent number: 5415936
    Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically produced titanium dioxide which has the following physico-chemical properties:______________________________________ Surface (m.sup.2 /g) 5 to 120 Stamping density (g/l) 50 to 250 Drying loss (%) <5 Annealing loss (%) 3.5 to 15 Carbon content (%) 0.5 to 12 pH 4 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Deusser, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer, Gunther Michael, Andreas Stubbe
  • Patent number: 5384194
    Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically produced aluminum oxide which has the following physico-chemical properties:______________________________________ Surface (m.sup.2 /g) 50 to 150 Stamping density (g/l) 50 to 90 Drying loss (%) <5 Annealing loss (%) 5.0 to 15 C content (%) 0.5 to 12 pH 4 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: DeGussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Deusser, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer, Gunther Michael, Andreas Stubbe
  • Patent number: 5380687
    Abstract: Silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder which is flame-hydrolytically produced and has a composition of 65 to 85% by weight Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, remainder SiO.sub.2 and an amorphous structure, in which each primary particle contains components of SiO.sub.2 and of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, the primary particles are between 7 and 80 nm, preferably 10 and 40 nm in size and the specific surface of the powder is between 20 and 200 m.sup.2 /g. The powder is used for the production of mullite and sintered compacts manufactured from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Mangold, Werner Hartmann, Peter Kleinschmit, Dieter Kerner, Thomas Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5372905
    Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically produced titanium dioxide which is has the following physico-chemical properties:______________________________________ Surface (m.sup.2 /g) 5 to 120 Stamping density (g/l) 50 to 250 Drying loss (%) <5 Annealing loss (%) 3.5 to 15 Carbon content (%) 0.5 to 12 pH 4 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Deusser, Dieter Kerner, Jurgen Meyer, Gunther Michael, Andreas Stubbe
  • Patent number: 5123964
    Abstract: Finely divided precipitated silica with high structure and a______________________________________ BET surface (DIN 66 132) of 150 to 350 m.sup.2 /g Stamping density (DIN 53 194) between 60 and 120 g/l DBP number between 3.0 and 4.0 ml/g Particle size distribution at least 70% from 1 to 6 .mu.m ______________________________________can be prepared by heating a mixture of water and sodium silicate under agitation to a temperature of 70.degree. to 80.degree. C., adding concentrated sulfuric acid into this mixture until half of the alkali present has been neutralized, shearing the reaction mixture and optionally raising the temperature at the same time to 86.+-.5.degree. C. Concentrated sulfuric acid is added after a period of 30 to 120 minutes at a rather high rate until the pH of the silica suspension produced is 3.0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Kerner, Adolf Wagner, Felix Schmidt, Dietrich Bauer