Patents by Inventor Günter Funk

Günter Funk 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: 8128716
    Abstract: A method serves for the pyrolysis and gasification of substance mixtures containing organic constituents. The organic substances (4) or the substance mixture containing the organic constituents are brought into contact with a heat transfer medium, for preference the ash (5) from a combustion reactor (2) in a pyrolysis reactor (1), for preference a shaft reactor and pyrolysed. The pyrolysis coke (10) derived from the pyrolysis is combusted in a combustion reactor (2), for preference a fluidised bed reactor, under the admission of air (11). In order to improve such a method, the raw gas (6) generated by the pyrolysis is purified in a crack reactor (3), for preference by a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Herhof Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Krumm, Günter Funk, Stefan Hamel, Christian Mertens
  • Patent number: 7214252
    Abstract: An apparatus for pyrolysis and gasification of organic substances and mixtures thereof is provided with a pyrolysis reactor (1), a fluidized-bed firing (3) for pyrolysis residue, a reaction zone (2) for the pyrolysis gases (13) and circulating fluidized-bed material (35). The pyrolysis reactor (1) has a sluice for introducing application material (10) thereinto. An inlet for the fluidized-bed material (35) is disposed next to the combustion fluidized bed (3). Transport apparatus (14) for mixture of solid pyrolysis residue and circulating fluidized bed material (35) is disposed at or near a bottom of the fluidized bed (3) and lower end of the pyrolysis reactor (1). An overflow is situated at or near the top of the fluidized bed (3) while a heat transfer member is positioned within the reaction zone (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Herhof Umwelttechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Krumm, Günter Funk, Stefan Hamel
  • Patent number: 4847841
    Abstract: An ion laser includes a magnetic field source to generate an axial magnetic field in one region and transverse field components outside the region, the magnetic field source being shorter than the discharge channel of the laser. Axially spaced permanent magnets in the proximity of the discharge channel are adapted to the laser structure and can include magnetic rings or ring structures. The magnets are preferrably adjacent the cathode end of the discharge channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Lamprecht, deceased, by Thekla Lamprecht, heir, by Simon Lamprecht, Heir, Guenter Funk, Hans Krueger