Patents by Inventor Hartmut Hibst

Hartmut Hibst 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: 9209461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of particles comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) M1aM2bM3cOoNnFf (I) wherein M1, M2, M3 O, N, F, a, b, c, o, n and f have the following meanings: M1 at least one alkaline metal, M2 at least one transition metal in oxidation state +2, M3 at least one non-metal chosen form S, Se, P, As, Si, Ge and/or B, O oxygen, N nitrogen, F fluorine, a 0.8-4.2, b 0.8-1.9, c 0.8-2.2, o 1.0-8.4, n 0-2.0 and f 0-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Simon Schroedle, Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Kirill Bramnik, Jordan Keith Lampert
  • Patent number: 9156693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bQ1-cM2cPd-eM3eOx (l), wherein Q has the oxidation state +2 and M1, M2, M3,a, b, c, d, e and x are: Q: Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, Fe, Mn, wherein Q and M2 are different from each other,M3: Si, S, F a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kirill Bramnik, Hartmut Hibst, Jordan Keith Lampert, Simon Schroedle
  • Patent number: 9147877
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bFe1-cM2cPd-eM3eOx??(I), wherein M1, M2, M3, a, b, c, d, e and x: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mn, Mg, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, M3: Si, S, a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 9099737
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bFe1-cM2cPd-eM3eOx??(I), wherein M1, M2, M3, a, b, c, d, e and x: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mn, Mg, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, M3: Si, S, a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 9023523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bMb1Fe1-cMc2Pd-eMe3Ox, wherein Fe has the oxidation state +2 and M1, M2, M3, a, b, c, d, e and x are: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mn, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, M3: Si, S, F a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.0-8, depending on the amount and oxidation state of Li, M1, M2, P, M3, wherein compounds of general formula (I) are neutrally charged, comprising the following steps (A) providing a mixture comprising at least one lithium-comprising compound, at least one iron-comprising compound, in which iron has the oxidation state 0, and at least one M1-comprising compound, if present, and/or at least one M2-comprising compound, if present, and/or least one M3-comprising compound, if present, and at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, and (B) heating the mixture obtained in step (A) at a temperature of 100 to 500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kirill Bramnik, Hartmut Hibst, Jordan Keith Lampert
  • Publication number: 20150090940
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia?bM1bFe1?cM2cPd?eM3eOx??(I), wherein M1, M2, M3, a, b, c, d, e and x: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mn, Mg, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, M3: Si, S, a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut HIBST, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 8980475
    Abstract: Process for preparing lithium mixed metal oxides which comprise essentially lithium, manganese, cobalt and nickel as metal atoms and have a stoichiometric ratio of lithium to the total transition metals of greater than 1, which comprises a) the preparation of a mixture designated as intermediate (B) which comprises essentially lithium-comprising mixed metal hydroxides and lithium-comprising mixed metal oxide hydroxides, where manganese, cobalt and nickel are comprised in the ratio (1-a-b):a:b and the oxidation state averaged over all ions of manganese, cobalt and nickel is at least 4-1.75a-1.75b, where 0?a?0.5 and 0.1?b?0.8, by a thermal treatment carried out with continual mixing and in the presence of oxygen of a mixture (A) comprising at least one transition metal compound and at least one lithium salt (L), during which L does not melt, and b) the thermal treatment carried out without mixing and in the presence of oxygen of the intermediate (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Simon Schroedle, Hartmut Hibst, Jordan Keith Lampert, Mark Schweter, Ivan Petrovic
  • Patent number: 8940814
    Abstract: Dispersion comprising functionalized metal oxide particles, polymerizable compounds and if appropriate a solvent and their use for stabilizing polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andrey Karpov, Hartmut Hibst, Berend Eling, Joern Duwenhorst, Richard Riggs, Alexander Traut, Christof Kujat, Cornelia Roeger, Christian Krausche
  • Patent number: 8841373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture comprising at least one plastic K and from 0.1 to 50% by weight, based on the entire mixture, of at least one compound A selected from the group consisting of borophosphates, borate phosphates, metalloborophosphates, and mixtures thereof, to a process for the production of said mixture, and to the use of said mixture as flame retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bastian Ewald, Hartmut Hibst
  • Patent number: 8808576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x??(I) wherein M1, M2, a, b, c and x have the following meanings: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1.5-4.5, b: 0-0.6, c: 0-1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li and V and M1 and/or M2, if present, wherein a-b is >0, to a compound according to general formula (I) as defined above, to spherical agglomerates and/or particles comprising at least one compound of general formula (I) as defined above, to the use of such a compound for the preparation of a cathode of a lithium ion battery or an electrochemical cell, and to a cathode for a lithium ion battery, comprising at least one compound as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 8808575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x??(I) wherein M1, M2, a, b, c and x have the following meanings: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1.5-4.5, b: 0-0.6, c: 0-1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li and V and M1 and/or M2, if present, wherein a-b is >0, to a compound according to general formula (I) as defined above, to spherical agglomerates and/or particles comprising at least one compound of general formula (I) as defined above, to the use of such a compound for the preparation of a cathode of a lithium ion battery or an electrochemical cell, and to a cathode for a lithium ion battery, comprising at least one compound as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 8747804
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of modified ZnO particles in which a zinc salt and a base are mixed in a polar solvent and, if appropriate after the precipitation of a precipitation product, the polar solvent is removed and a residue is obtained, where the residue is taken up in a nonpolar solvent, surface-active substances are added, optionally further effect substances are added and then the modified ZnO particles are separated off from further by-products. Materials such as plastics, coatings or paints comprising modified ZnO particles. Methods for the incorporation of modified ZnO particles into materials, where the modified ZnO particles are incorporated into the materials in the form of dispersions or suspensions. Use of modified ZnO particles for protecting material against the effect of light, heat, oxygen or free radicals, as catalysts, for semiconductive films or cosmetic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andrey Karpov, Hartmut Hibst, Simon Schambony, Richard Riggs, Sylke Haremza
  • Patent number: 8734899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to particles which have been modified by a modifier and a dispersion medium comprising the modified particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Imme Domke, Andrey Karpov, Hartmut Hibst, Radoslav Parashkov, Ingolf Hennig, Marcel Kastler, Friederike Fleischhaker, Lothar Weber, Peter Eckerle
  • Patent number: 8709298
    Abstract: A compound of the general formula (I) AaMbPcOd??(I) in which the variables are each defined as follows: M is at least one transition metal selected from Co, Ni, Mn, Fe and Cr, A is Li or LixNa1-x where x is in the range from 0.2 to 1.0, a is in the range from 3.5 to 4.5, b is in the range from 0.8 to 1.2, c is in the range from 1.8 to 2.2 and d is in the range from 7.2 to 8.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Schulz-Dobrick, Hartmut Hibst, Jordan Keith Lampert, Robert Glaum, Helmut Ehrenberg, Katharina Gerber, Markus Herklotz, Frieder Scheiba
  • Patent number: 8691723
    Abstract: The sequential production of a library of N different solids, in particular heterogeneous catalysts, where N within a day is an integer of at least 2, is performed by a) producing at least two different sprayable solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions of elements and/or element compounds of the chemical elements present in the catalyst and optionally of dispersions of inorganic support materials, b) continuously metering the at least two different solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions in a predefined ratio into a mixing apparatus in which the solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions are homogeneously mixed, c) continuously drying the mixture removed from the mixing apparatus and recovering the dried mixture, d) changing the ratios in step b) and repeating steps b), c) and d) (N?1) times until N different dried mixtures are obtained, e) optionally shaping and optionally calcining the mixtures to give the solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Frieder Borgmeier, Martin Dieterle
  • Patent number: 8673497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I), Lia-bM1bFe1-cM2cPd-eM3eOx, wherein M1, M2, M3, a, b, c, d and e: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mn, Mg, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, M3: Si, S, a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 8586241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general Formula (I) La-bM1bFe1-cM2cPd-eM3eOx (I), wherein Fe has the oxidation state +2 and M1, M2, M3, a, b, c, d, e and x are: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mn, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, M3: Si, S, F a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, 15 d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kirill Bramnik, Hartmut Hibst, Jordan Keith Lampert
  • Patent number: 8574520
    Abstract: Described is a metal oxide support material containing nanoscaled iron-platinum group metal particles having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 10 nm. At least 70% of the nanoscaled iron-platinum group metal particles are located on an outside surface layer of the metal oxide support material. The outside surface layer has an average volume of less than 50% based on the total volume of the metal oxide support material. Additionally, described is a process for preparation of metal oxide support materials containing nanoscaled iron-platinum group metal particles. Furthermore, described is the use of metal oxides containing nanoscaled iron-platinum group metal particles as catalysts, for example as a diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions from a diesel engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE Ludwigshafen
    Inventors: Tobias Joachim Koplin, Imme Domke, Christopher R. Castellano, Gerald Stephen Koermer, Wolfgang Schrof, Robert Feuerhake, Gunnar Schornick, Anna Cristadoro, Daniel Schönfelder, Hartmut Hibst, Mattijs Gregor Jurriaan Ten Cate
  • Patent number: 8506847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x (I) with M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1.5-4.5, b: 0-0.6, c: 0-1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li and V and M1 and/or M2, if present, wherein a?b is >0, by providing an essentially aqueous mixture comprising at least one lithium-comprising compound, at least one vanadium-comprising compound in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, and at least one M1-comprising compound, if present, and/or at least one M2-comprising compound, if present, and at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, drying and calcining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hartmut Hibst, Brian Roberts, Jordan Keith Lampert, Kirill Bramnik
  • Patent number: 8434623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one first material from a mixture comprising this at least one first material and at least one second material, which comprises the following steps: (A) contacting of the mixture comprising the at least one first material and at least one second material with at least one selective hydrophobicizing agent in the presence of a suspension medium so that an adduct is formed from the at least one hydrophobicizing agent and the at least one first material but not with the at least one second material, (B) contacting of the adduct from step (A) with at least one magnetic particle which is functionalized on the surface with at least one polymeric compound having a transition temperature LCST (lower critical solution temperature) at a temperature at which the polymeric compound has hydrophobic character so that the adduct from step (A) and the at least one functionalized magnetic particle agglomerate, (C) if appropriate addition of further suspensio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: BASF SE, Siemens AG
    Inventors: Imme Domke, Alexej Michailovski, Norbert Mronga, Hartmut Hibst, Juergen Tropsch, Susanne Stutz