Patents by Inventor Franz Ulrich Becker

Franz Ulrich Becker 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: 11723384
    Abstract: Granulated animal feed additives having high bulk density were obtained by adding a surface-active substance to a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, wherein low residual moisture levels were achieved at high spray rates and low granulator temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Wilfried Blümke, Franz Ulrich Becker, Christopher John Conrad
  • Publication number: 20220104519
    Abstract: Granulated animal feed additives having high bulk density were obtained by adding a surface-active substance to a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, wherein low residual moisture levels were achieved at high spray rates and low granulator temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Wilfried Blümke, Franz Ulrich Becker, Christopher John Conrad
  • Patent number: 11076616
    Abstract: By substituting biomass with a surface-active substance in a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, granulated animal feed additives with improved product specifications were obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Franz Ulrich Becker, Wilfried Blümke, Wilfried Claes
  • Patent number: 9649609
    Abstract: Process for fluidized bed granulation of amino acid-containing fermentation broths comprising the steps Introduction of a drying gas with a temperature of 100° C.-450° C. into the fluidized bed granulation chamber Spraying of the amino acid-containing fermentation broth into the fluidized bed granulation chamber Discharge of the granules granulated in the fluidized bed granulation chamber with the drying gas stream, and drying of the discharged granules in a fluidized bed drying step, wherein the discharged granulated granules are a granule mixture with various particle sizes and contains an oversize fraction, wherein the oversize comprises the particle sizes which lie above a desired particle size, an wherein the oversize fraction is removed from the discharged granule mixture and then comminuted and the comminuted oversize and the granule mixture from which the oversize was separated are fed into the fluidized bed drying step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Hans Christian Alt, Ansgar Oelmann, Andreas Höfler, Franz Ulrich Becker, Wilfried Blümke
  • Patent number: 9453210
    Abstract: The invention relates to cells and a method for producing acetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Ulrich Becker, Gerda Grund, Matthias Orschel, Kai Doderer, Gerd Loehden, Gerd Brand, Peter Duerre, Simone Thum, Hubert Johannes Bahl, Ralf-Joerg Fischer, Antje May
  • Publication number: 20160255862
    Abstract: Granulated animal feed additives having high bulk density were obtained by adding a surface-active substance to a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, wherein low residual moisture levels were achieved at high spray rates and low granulator temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Wilfried Blümke, Franz Ulrich Becker, Christopher John Conrad
  • Publication number: 20160255863
    Abstract: By substituting biomass with a surface-active substance in a fermentation broth containing amino acid before spray-drying, granulated animal feed additives with improved product specifications were obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Oelmann, Hans Christian Alt, Franz Ulrich Becker, Wilfried Blümke, Wilfried Claes
  • Publication number: 20150283527
    Abstract: Process for fluidized bed granulation of amino acid-containing fermentation broths comprising the steps Introduction of a drying gas with a temperature of 100° C.-450° C. into the fluidized bed granulation chamber Spraying of the amino acid-containing fermentation broth into the fluidized bed granulation chamber Discharge of the granules granulated in the fluidized bed granulation chamber with the drying gas stream, and drying of the discharged granules in a fluidized bed drying step, wherein the discharged granulated granules are a granule mixture with various particle sizes and contains an oversize fraction, wherein the oversize comprises the particle sizes which lie above a desired particle size, an wherein the oversize fraction is removed from the discharged granule mixture and then comminuted and the comminuted oversize and the granule mixture from which the oversize was separated are fed into the fluidized bed drying step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Christian Alt, Ansgar Oelmann, Andreas Höfler, Franz Ulrich Becker, Wilfried Blümke
  • Patent number: 8945891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a low-molecular-weight organic compound, such as acetone, butanol, and ethanol, in a fermentation process. The method contains a step of introducing a gas flow into an aqueous solution containing microorganisms producing the low-molecular-weight organic compound; a step of recovering the gas flow through a compound comprising isophoron; and optionally a step of separating the low-molecular-weight organic compound from the composition comprising isophoron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Gerda Grund, Franz Ulrich Becker, Patrick Stier
  • Publication number: 20140113341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising the following method steps: A) providing an aqueous solution comprising microorganisms producing low-molecular, organic compounds; B) introducing at least one gas or gas mixture into the aqueous solution; C) recovering the gas flow through a compound comprising an isophoron; and optionally D) separating the low-molecular, organic compound from the composition comprising the isophoron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Gerda Grund, Franz Ulrich Becker, Patrick Stier
  • Publication number: 20130302470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a granular fermentation-broth-based feed additive, comprising an L-amino acid selected from the group consisting of L-lysine, L-methionine, L-threonine, L-tryptophan, L-valine or mixtures of these, suitable for the preparation of feeds for animals kept in aquaculture, where the content of the L-amino acid or the mixtures thereof amount to 20% by weight of the total composition of the granular feed additive; where at least 70% by weight of the particles have a particle diameter of from >63 ?m to <300 ?m, where the biomass content amounts to ?5% by weight and where the surface of the particles is fully or partially coated with an edible oil, wherein the L-amino acid is L-lysine, is present as a sulphate salt and the molar ratio of sulphate to L-lysine amounts to at least 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Franz Ulrich Becker, Ken O'Halloran, Christoph Kobler, Ansgar Oelmann, Thomas Häussner
  • Publication number: 20120101304
    Abstract: The invention relates to cells and a method for producing acetone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Ulrich Becker, Gerda Grund, Matthias Orschel, Kai Doderer, Gerd Löhden, Gerd Brand, Peter Dürre, Simone Thum, Hubert Johannes Bahl, Ralf-Jörg Fischer, Antje May