Patents by Inventor Falko ABELS

Falko ABELS 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: 20230228002
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of polymer fibers from polymers dissolved in ionic liquids by means of an air gap spinning process, characterized in that a) a spinning solution that contains an ionic liquid and a dissolved polymer is produced; b) said spinning solution is guided through an extruder before it is divided into fibers via a die; and c) the obtained fibers are guided via an air gap through a coagulation bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Falko Abels, Tomasz Cwik, Ronald Beyer, Frank Hermanutz
  • Patent number: 11585015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of polymer fibers from polymers dissolved in ionic liquids by means of an air gap spinning process, characterized in that a) a spinning solution that contains an ionic liquid and a dissolved polymer is produced; b) said spinning solution is guided through an extruder before it is divided into fibers via a die; and c) the obtained fibers are guided via an air gap through a coagulation bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE INSTITUTE FUR TEXTIL-UND FASERFORSCHUNG DENKENDORF
    Inventors: Falko Abels, Tomasz Cwik, Ronald Beyer, Frank Hermanutz
  • Patent number: 11180852
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process for the generation of inorganic films comprising depositing the compound of general formula (I) onto a solid substrate (I), wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, R1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a halogen, or a silyl group, R2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, p and q are 1 or 2, wherein p+q=3, and m is 1, 2, or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torben Adermann, Falko Abels, Carolin Limburg, Hagen Wilmer, Jan Gerkens, Sven Schneider
  • Patent number: 10995429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing carbon fibers from cellulosic fibers, characterized in that cellulosic fibers, which contain a sulfonic acid salt of formula (I), wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group and K+ represents a cation, are converted into carbon fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE INSTITUTE FURTEXTIL-UND FASERFORSCHUNG DENKENDORF
    Inventors: Falko Abels, Martin Merger, Tomasz Cwik, Klemens Massonne, Johanna Sporl, Frank Hermanutz, Michael R. Buchmeiser
  • Patent number: 10801105
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independent of each other an alkyl group, an aryl group or a trialkylsilyl group, M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, wherein at least one X is a neutrally charged ligand, m is 1, 2 or 3 and n is at least 1 wherein the molecular weight of the compound of general formula (I) is up to 1000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torben Adermann, Daniel Loeffler, Carolin Limburg, Falko Abels, Hagen Wilmer, Monica Gill, Matthew Griffiths, Sean Barry
  • Patent number: 10787738
    Abstract: Processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. In particular, a process of bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state Ln - - - M - - - Xm??(I) and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein M is a metal, L is a ligand which coordinates to M and contains at least one phosphorus-carbon multiple bond, wherein L contains a phosphorus-containing heterocyclic ring or a phosphorus-carbon triple bond, X is a ligand which coordinates to M, n is 1 to 5, and m is 0 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Falko Abels, Daniel Loeffler, Hagen Wilmer, Robert Wolf, Christian Roedl, Philipp Bueschelberger
  • Publication number: 20200144074
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of etching metal- or semimetal-containing materials by atomic layer etching. In particular the present invention relates to a process for etching a metal- or semimetal-containing material comprising bringing a metal- or semimetal-containing material having an activated surface in contact with an organic compound containing a leaving group which is capable of forming a volatile compound upon coming in contact with the metal- or semi-metal-containing material and a group which is capable of coordinating to a metal or semimetal atom in the metal- or semimetal-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torben ADERMANN, Falko ABELS, Stephan ZUEND, Hagen WILMER
  • Patent number: 10570514
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. It relates to a process for preparing metal films comprising (a) depositing a metal-containing compound from the gaseous state onto a solid substrate and (b) bringing the solid substrate with the deposited metal-containing compound in contact with a reducing agent in the gaseous state, wherein the reducing agent is or at least partially forms at the surface of the solid substrate a carbene, a silylene or a phosphor radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Falko Abels, David Dominique Schweinfurth, Karl Matos, Daniel Loeffler, Maraike Ahlf, Florian Blasberg, Thomas Schaub, Jan Spielmann, Axel Kirste, Boris Gaspar
  • Publication number: 20190360096
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. It relates to a process for preparing metal films comprising (a) depositing a metal-containing compound from the gaseous state onto a solid substrate and (b) bringing the solid substrate with the deposited metal-containing compound in contact with a compound of general formula (la), (lb), (lc), (Id), (lla), (lib), (lie), or (lid) wherein A is O or NRN, R and RN is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, R1, R2, R3, and R4 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a silyl group, or an ester group, and E is nothing, oxygen, methylene, ethylene, or 1,3-propylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: David Dominique SCHWEINFURTH, Falko ABELS, Lukas MAYR, Daniel LOEFFLER, Daniel WALDMANN
  • Publication number: 20190177844
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process for the generation of inorganic films comprising depositing the compound of general formula (I) onto a solid substrate (I), wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, R1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a halogen, or a silyl group, R2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, p and q are 1 or 2, wherein p+q=3, and m is 1, 2, or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torben ADERMANN, Falko ABELS, Carolin LIMBURG, Hagen WILMER, Jan GERKENS, Sven SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20190144998
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. It relates to a process for preparing metal films comprising (a) depositing a metal-containing compound from the gaseous state onto a solid substrate and (b) bringing the solid substrate with the deposited metal-containing compound in contact with a reducing agent in the gaseous state, wherein the reducing agent is or at least partially forms at the surface of the solid substrate a carbene, a silylene or a phosphor radical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Falko ABELS, David Dominique SCHWEINFURTH, Karl MATOS, Daniel LOEFFLER, Maraike AHLF, Florian BLASBERG, Thomas SCHAUB, Jan SPIELMANN, Axel KIRSTE, Boris GASPAR
  • Publication number: 20190062954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing carbon fibers from cellulosic fibers, characterized in that cellulosic fibers, which contain a sulfonic acid salt of formula (I), wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group and K+ represents a cation, are converted into carbon fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Falko Abels, Martin Merger, Tomasz Cwik, Klemens Massonne, Johana Sporl, Frank Hermanutz, Michael R. Buchmeiser
  • Publication number: 20190048490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of polymer fibers from polymers dissolved in ionic liquids by means of an air gap spinning process, characterized in that a) a spinning solution that contains an ionic liquid and a dissolved polymer is produced; b) said spinning solution is guided through an extruder before it is divided into fibers via a die; and c) the obtained fibers are guided via an air gap through a coagulation bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Falko Abels, Tomasz Cwik, Ronald Beyer, Frank Hermanutz
  • Publication number: 20190003049
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. In particular, the present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state Ln . . . M . . . Xm (I) and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein M is a metal, L is a ligand which coordinates to M and contains at least one phosphorus-carbon multiple bond, wherein L contains a phosphorus-containing heterocyclic ring or a phosphorus-carbon triple bond, X is a ligand which coordinates to M, n is 1 to 5, and m is 0 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Falko ABELS, Daniel LOEFFLER, Hagen WILMER, Robert WOLF, Christian ROEDL, Philipp BUESCHELBERGER
  • Publication number: 20180320265
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independent of each other an alkyl group, an aryl group or a trialkylsilyl group, M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, wherein at least one X is a neutrally charged ligand, m is 1, 2 or 3 and n is at least 1 wherein the molecular weight of the compound of general formula (I) is up to 1000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torben ADERMANN, Daniel LOEFFLER, Carolin LIMBURG, Falko ABELS, Hagen WILMER, Monica GILL, Matthew GRIFFITHS, Sean BARRY
  • Publication number: 20180044357
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates. In particular the present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a com-pound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state Ln-M-XmL=formula and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, are independent of each other hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a SiA3 group with A being an alkyl or aryl group, and at least two of R1, R2, R3, R4 are a SiA3 group, n is an integer from 1 to 4, M is a metal or semimetal, X is a ligand which coordinates M, and m is an integer from 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jan SPIELMANN, Falko ABELS, Florian BLASBERG, Katharina FEDERSEL, Christian SCHILDKNECHT, Daniel LOEFFLER, Torben ADERMANN, Juergen FRANK, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Sabine WEIGUNY
  • Publication number: 20160348243
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular an atomic layer deposition process. This process comprises bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independent of each other hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a trialkylsilyl group, n is an integer from 1 to 3, M is a metal or semimetal, 1 X is a ligand which coordinates M, and m is an integer from 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ke XU, Christian SCHILDKNECHT, Jan SPIELMANN, Juergen FRANK, Florian BLASBERG, Daniel LOEFFLER, Martin GAERTNER, Sabine WEIGUNY, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Katharina FEDERSEL, Falko ABELS
  • Patent number: 8896258
    Abstract: A method for starting an electric motor having a rotor, comprising the following steps:—driving the rotor with a first torque in a first rotational direction, wherein a maximum value of the first torque is not higher than a maximum countertorque acting counter to the rotation of the rotor, so that the rotor comes to a standstill in a first stationary position;—driving the rotor starting from the first stationary position in a second rotational direction that is counter to the first rotational direction until the rotor comes to a standstill in a predefined second stationary position; and—starting from the rotor in the first rotational direction starting from the second stationary position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Falko Abel, Eberhard Weidner
  • Patent number: 8791715
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a controller for controlling and/or monitoring a three-phase electric motor, in particular an asynchronous or synchronous motor, wherein two phase currents are measured and an error signal is generated if at least one of the two measured phase currents is essentially zero. An error signal is also generated if none of the two measured phase currents is essentially zero, but a sum formed of the two measured phase currents is essentially zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Falko Abel, Ralf Hochhausen
  • Publication number: 20130076279
    Abstract: A method for starting an electric motor having a rotor, comprising the following steps: —driving the rotor with a first torque in a first rotational direction, wherein a maximum value of the first torque is not higher than a maximum countertorque acting counter to the rotation of the rotor, so that the rotor comes to a standstill in a first stationary position; —driving the rotor starting from the first stationary position in a second rotational direction that is counter to the first rotational direction until the rotor comes to a standstill in a predefined second stationary position; and —starting from the rotor in the first rotational direction starting from the second stationary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Falko Abel, Eberhard Weidner