Patents by Inventor Gerald Grunewald

Gerald Grunewald 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: 11826723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt drier arrangement for drying an aqueous polymer gel and for comminuting the dried polymer gel to give dried polymer particles, comprising: a drier setup for drying an aqueous polymer gel, a comminuting arrangement downstream of the drier setup relative to the product flow direction, for comminuting the dried polymer gel to give dried polymer particles. In accordance with the invention the comminuting arrangement comprises at least a first comminutor and a second comminutor, each having a rotatable shaft with functional tools, the second comminutor being disposed downstream of the first comminutor relative to the product flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel
  • Patent number: 10875972
    Abstract: A process for producing superabsorbents, comprising polymerization, drying, crushing, pneumatic conveying, comminuting and classifying, wherein the gas temperature at the end of the pneumatic conveying is from 50 to 95° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Ruediger Funk, Matthias Weismantel
  • Publication number: 20200316561
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt drier arrangement for drying an aqueous polymer gel and for comminuting the dried polymer gel to give dried polymer particles, comprising: a drier setup for drying an aqueous polymer gel, a comminuting arrangement downstream of the drier setup relative to the product flow direction, for comminuting the dried polymer gel to give dried polymer particles. In accordance with the invention the comminuting arrangement comprises at least a first comminutor and a second comminutor, each having a rotatable shaft with functional tools, the second comminutor being disposed downstream of the first comminutor relative to the product flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel
  • Patent number: 10648731
    Abstract: A production process for production of water-absorbing polymer particles including drying an aqueous polymer gel in a belt drier with a conveyor belt. The belt drier is formed with a drier setup substantially comprising the conveyor belt and an air recycling conduit downstream of the drier setup for air recycling, where recycled air is withdrawn from the drier setup and fed back to the drier setup via the air recycling conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Karl Possemiers
  • Patent number: 10647787
    Abstract: A production process for production of water absorbing polymer particles, including drying an aqueous polymer gel in a belt drier with a conveyor belt having a drier setup in the interior, in which drying air in the interior of the drier setup is conducted in countercurrent counter to the conveying direction and the interior of the drier setup is kept substantially at a reduced pressure relative to the ambient pressure outside the drier setup, and the interior has and/or forms a pressure zone, and is especially divided into a number of pressure zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel
  • Publication number: 20190276608
    Abstract: A process for producing superabsorbents, comprising polymerization, drying, crushing, pneumatic conveying, comminuting and classifying, wherein the gas temperature at the end of the pneumatic conveying is from 50 to 95° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Ruediger Funk, Matthias Weismantel
  • Patent number: 10137432
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the steps of: •—processing an aqueous polymer gel from polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, •—drying the aqueous polymer gel in a conveyer dryer, in particular in a forced air conveyer dryer, wherein •—the conveyer dryer has a circulating conveyer belt and the aqueous polymer gel is conveyed on the circulating conveyer belt, and wherein •—the circulating conveyer belt is formed as a circulating plate conveyer belt, comprising a number of belt plates separated by a hinge line of a hinge assembly and each belt plate having a surface for receiving the aqueous polymer gel, wherein said hinge assembly comprises a knuckle joint (301) with the hinge line in form of a straight hinge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Monte Peterson
  • Patent number: 10005064
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the steps of: •—processing an aqueous polymer gel from polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, •—drying the aqueous polymer gel in a conveyer dryer, in particular in a forced air conveyer dryer, wherein •—the conveyer dryer has a circulating conveyer belt and the aqueous polymer gel is conveyed on the circulating conveyer belt, and wherein •—the circulating conveyer belt is formed as a circulating plate conveyer belt, comprising a number of belt plates separated by a hinge line of a hinge assembly and each belt plate having a surface for receiving the aqueous polymer gel, wherein said hinge assembly comprises a knuckle joint (301) with the hinge line in form of a straight hinge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Monte Peterson
  • Publication number: 20180154335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the steps of: •—processing an aqueous polymer gel from polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, •—drying the aqueous polymer gel in a conveyer dryer, in particular in a forced air conveyer dryer, wherein •—the conveyer dryer has a circulating conveyer belt and the aqueous polymer gel is conveyed on the circulating conveyer belt, and wherein •—the circulating conveyer belt is formed as a circulating plate conveyer belt, comprising a number of belt plates separated by a hinge line of a hinge assembly and each belt plate having a surface for receiving the aqueous polymer gel, wherein said hinge assembly comprises a knuckle joint (301) with the hinge line in form of a straight hinge line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Monte Peterson
  • Publication number: 20180135912
    Abstract: A production process for production of water-absorbing polymer particles including drying an aqueous polymer gel in a belt drier with a conveyor belt. The belt drier is formed with a drier setup substantially comprising the conveyor belt and an air recycling conduit downstream of the drier setup for air recycling, where recycled air is withdrawn from the drier setup and fed back to the drier setup via the air recycling conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Karl Possemiers
  • Publication number: 20180086861
    Abstract: A production process for production of water absorbing polymer particles, including drying an aqueous polymer gel in a belt drier with a conveyor belt having a drier setup in the interior, in which drying air in the interior of the drier setup is conducted in countercurrent counter to the conveying direction and the interior of the drier setup is kept substantially at a reduced pressure relative to the ambient pressure outside the drier setup, and the interior has and/or forms a pressure zone, and is especially divided into a number of pressure zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Mattias Weismantel
  • Publication number: 20160279605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the steps of: —processing an aqueous polymer gel from polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, —drying the aqueous polymer gel in a conveyer dryer, in particular in a forced air conveyer dryer, wherein —the conveyer dryer has a circulating conveyer belt and the aqueous polymer gel is conveyed on the circulating conveyer belt, and wherein —the circulating conveyer belt is formed as a circulating plate conveyer belt, comprising a number of belt plates separated by a hinge line of a hinge assembly and each belt plate having a surface for receiving the aqueous polymer gel, wherein said hinge assembly comprises a knuckle joint (301) with the hinge line in form of a straight hinge line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald Grünewald, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Monte A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5344630
    Abstract: A method for oxidizing halogenated organic compounds comprising passing a mixture of the halogenated organic compound and excess oxygen over a catalyst comprising a carbonaceous material under mild reaction conditions. The temperature of the reaction is below 400.degree. C. and the catalyst may be doped with acidic redox-active metal compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: William H. Brendley, Jr., Gerald Grunewald, Steven Petrosius, Russell Drago