Patents by Inventor Filip Mees

Filip Mees 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: 20220003679
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of predicting physical properties, in particular performance parameters, of superabsorbent polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ward Brullot, Gijs Vanhoutte, Stijn Verbert, Filip Mees, Maarten Vanbel
  • Patent number: 9751110
    Abstract: A process for continuously classifying water-absorbing polymer beads by means of at least one screen, at least one screen having at least one guide device on the screen surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Meinhard Nitschke, Filip Mees, Leo Van Miert
  • Patent number: 8883961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising thermal postcrosslinking in a contact dryer having external heated outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Monte Peterson, Filip Mees, John Perry Guentzel, Justin Martin, Dominicus van Esbroeck, Karl J. Possemiers, Leo Van Miert, Oskar Stephan, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel
  • Patent number: 8835575
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the monomer stems from at least two different sources and the monomer from one source differs from the monomer from at least one other source in the content of at least one secondary component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wilfried Heide, Claus Hechler, Marc Gerardus Nicolas Grimmon, Filip Mees, Karl J. Possemiers
  • Patent number: 8802799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a neutralization process in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is preneutralized at least partly with a base, wherein the preneutralized solution is divided into at least two part-solutions and at least one part-solution is aftertreated so as to form part-solutions with different degree of neutralization and/or solids content, and also to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael de Marco, Matthias Weismantel, Karl J. Possemiers, Filip Mees, Ronny De Kaey
  • Publication number: 20140107305
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the addition of a solid additive to a polymer gel by means of a conveying screw (1), wherein the solid additive and a gas volume flow are fed to the conveying screw (1) by means of an addition channel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Dominicus van Esbroeck, Filip Mees
  • Publication number: 20140066582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising thermal postcrosslinking in a contact dryer having external heated outer surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Monte Peterson, Filip Mees, John Perry Guentzel, Justin Martin, Dominicus van Esbroeck, Karl J. Possemiers, Leo Van Miert, Oskar Stephen, Rüdiger Funk, Mathhias Welsmantel
  • Patent number: 8633285
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the addition of a solid additive to a polymer gel by means of a conveying screw (1), wherein the solid additive and a gas volume flow are fed to the conveying screw (1) by means of an addition channel (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Dominicus van Esbroeck, Filip Mees
  • Patent number: 8610097
    Abstract: A process for continuously preparing water-absorbing polymer beads by determining at least one particulate delivery material mass flow by means of incident electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Filip Mees, Koen Deboel
  • Publication number: 20120059138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a neutralization process in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is preneutralized at least partly with a base, wherein the preneutralized solution is divided into at least two part-solutions and at least one part-solution is aftertreated so as to form part-solutions with different degree of neutralization and/or solids content, and also to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael de Marco, Matthias Weismantel, Karl J. Possemiers, Filip Mees, Ronny De Kaey
  • Patent number: 7967148
    Abstract: A process for classifying water-absorbing polymer beads, wherein screens having different mesh sizes are used before and after the postcrosslinking to remove the oversize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Karl J. Possemiers, Filip Mees
  • Publication number: 20100298513
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the monomer stems from at least two different sources and the monomer from one source differs from the monomer from at least one other source in the content of at least one secondary component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wilfried Heide, Claus Hechler, Marc Gerardus Nicolas Grimmon, Filip Mees, Karl J. Possemiers
  • Publication number: 20100273942
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the addition of a solid additive to a polymer gel by means of a conveying screw (1), wherein the solid additive and a gas volume flow are fed to the conveying screw (1) by means of an addition channel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Dominicus van Esbroeck, Filip Mees
  • Publication number: 20090321664
    Abstract: A process for continuously preparing water-absorbing polymer beads by determining at least one particulate delivery material mass flow by means of incident electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Filip Mees, Koen Deboel
  • Publication number: 20090261023
    Abstract: A process for continuously classifying water-absorbing polymer beads by means of at least one screen, at least one screen having at least one guide device on the screen surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rudiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Meinhard Nitschke, Filip Mees, Leo Van Miert
  • Publication number: 20090221746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a neutralization process in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is preneutralized at least partly with a base, wherein the preneutralized solution is divided into at least two part-solutions and at least one part-solution is aftertreated so as to form part-solutions with different degree of neutralization and/or solids content, and also to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE a German corporation
    Inventors: Michael de Marco, Matthias Weismantel, Karl J. Possemiers, Filip Mees, Ronny De Kaey
  • Publication number: 20090194462
    Abstract: A process for classifying water-absorbing polymer beads, wherein screens having different mesh sizes are used before and after the postcrosslinking to remove the oversize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Karl J. Possemiers, Filip Mees
  • Patent number: 7193122
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with chemisorbed ammonia, which may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc R. M. Martens
  • Patent number: 6936566
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for modifying a microporous metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, the method comprising the steps of a) introducing a compound containing at least one M-X group within the cages of said microporous molecular sieve; and b) reacting said compound containing at least one M-X group with the acid groups located in the cages of the molecular sieve, wherein the compound containing at least one M-X group is selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula MX3, compounds of formula M2X6, and mixtures thereof, M being a metal belonging to Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and each X independently being a hydrogen or halogen atom. Preferably, X is a hydrogen atom. The present invention also relates to modified metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, preferably modified silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves, as well as to the use of these modified molecular sieves in catalytic processes, such as processes for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Kun Wang, Richard B. Hall, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc Roger Marc Martens, An Verberckmoes, Guang Cao
  • Patent number: 6916965
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with one or more nitrogen containing compounds having a kinetic diameter greater than the average pore size of the activated molecular sieve and selected from the group consisting of amines, monocyclic heterocyclic compounds, organonitrile compounds and mixtures thereof to chemisorbed and/or physisorbed the compound onto the molecular sieve. The compounds may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant