Patents by Inventor Hartmut Ruf

Hartmut Ruf 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: 6793689
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel dyed cellulosic moulded bodies, in particular to fibers or films, containing a heavy-metal-containing colorant, which, according to the thermal stability test described herein, reduces the rise temperature of a cellulose solution in a tertiary amine oxide by 10° C. at most, in particular by 5° C. at most. The moulded bodies according to the disclosure may be produced in accordance with the amine-oxide process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hartmut Rüf
  • Publication number: 20030173700
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of cellulosic fibres by extruding a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine oxide through spinning holes of a spinning nozzle and conducting the extruded filaments into a precipitation bath via an air gap while they are drawn off, the filaments in the air gap being exposed to the flow of a gas. The invention is characterized in that for the temperature (T) of the gas before the contact with the filaments 60° C.<T<90° C. is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Hartmut Ruf, Christoph Schrempf
  • Publication number: 20030000662
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process for the production of cellulose molded bodies exhibiting high brightness, which is characterized by a combination of the steps of
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Hartmut Ruf, Dieter Eichinger, Gabriele Schild, Wilhelm Feilmair
  • Publication number: 20020189035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel dyed cellulosic molded bodies, in particular to fibers or films, containing a heavy-metal-containing colorant, which, according to the thermal stability test described above, reduces the rise temperature of a cellulose solution in a tertiary amine oxide by 10° C. at most, in particular by 5° C. at most. The molded bodies according to the invention may be produced in accordance with the amine-oxide process (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Hartmut Ruf
  • Patent number: 6241927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing lyocell-type cellulose fibers by processing a spinnable solution of cellulose in an aqueous tertiary amine oxide according to the dry/wet-spinning process, which method is characterized in that a solution having a content of between 0.05% and 0.70% by mass, based on the mass of the solution, of cellulose with a molecular weight of at least 5×105 is used for spinning. The method of the invention allows the use of a spinnerette having more than 10,000 spinning holes for the spinning operation, which holes are arranged in such a manner that neighboring spinning holes are spaced maximally 3 mm apart and that the linear density of the spinning holes it at least 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eduard Mülleder, Christoph Schrempf, Hartmut Rüf, Wilhelm Feilmair
  • Patent number: 6130327
    Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant regenerated celluloses which contain at least one compound of formula I: ##STR1## The subject matter of the invention is also the use of compounds of formula I as a flame-retardant agent especially for regenerated celluloses and a process for the flame-retardant finishing of regenerated cellulose which is characterized by mixing in compounds of formula I or a dispersion containing one of these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengeselleschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Wolf, Hartmut Ruf
  • Patent number: 5968434
    Abstract: To prepare cellulose mouldings, a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine-oxide is moulded in a hot state and the moulded solution is introduced into a precipitation bath in order to precipitate the contained cellulose, wherein the hot moulded solution is cooled before introduction into the precipitation bath. Cooling occurs immediately after the moulding process and preferably consists of blowing air horizontally on to the cellulose moulding. The process according to the invention allows spinning of the cellulose solution with a high fiber density without the spun fibers sticking together after emerging from the spinneret. In spite of the high fiber density, it furthermore allows the use of a long air gap between the spinneret and the precipitation bath, by which means sufficient time is generated in the spinning process to affect the textile properties of the fibers by drawing at the die (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Zikeli, Ernst Rauch, Hermann Koberger, Friedrich Ecker, Hartmut Ruf, Raimund Jurkovic, Franz Schwenninger
  • Patent number: 5863478
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process for the production of cellulose fibers wherein a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine-oxide is extruded through spinning holes of a spinneret, whereby filaments are extruded, the extruded filaments are conducted across an air gap, a precipitation bath and a drawing device whereby the filaments are drawn, the drawn filaments are further processed into cellulose fibers, the drawn filaments being exposed during further processing to a tensile stress in longitudinal direction not exceeding 5.5 cN/tex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Ruf, Christoph Schrempf
  • Patent number: 5827463
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a process for the manufacture of cellulosic moulded bodies in which cellulose is dissolved in a mixture of a tertiary amine oxide and a non-solvent for cellulose, e.g. water. The solution is extruded via a moulding tool and the filaments received are led via an air gap to a precipitation bath whilst being drawn. The process is characterised in that the precipitation bath substantially comprises a non-aqueous solvent for the tertiary amine oxide, whereby the molecular weight of the non-aqueous solvent is larger than that of the tertiary amine oxide. In this manner, solvent-spun fibers with a lower fibrillation tendency can be obtained. Polyethylene glycols are preferably used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hartmut Ruf
  • Patent number: 5798125
    Abstract: Apparatus for the preparation of cellulose fibers from a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine oxide includes a spinneret having a multiplicity of spinning holes arranged essentially in a ring-shape. An inlet for cooling gas is positioned in the center of the ring-shape arrangement of the spinning holes and immediately downstream of the spinning holes. The inlet comprises a tube having a baffle plate at one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Zikeli, Ernst Rauch, Hermann Koberger, Friedrich Ecker, Hartmut Ruf, Raimund Jurkovic, Franz Schwenninger
  • Patent number: 5698151
    Abstract: To prepare cellulose fibres, a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine-oxide is shaped in hot condition to give filaments, the filaments are cooled and then introduced into a precipitation bath in order to precipitate the dissolved cellulose, whereby the shaped solution is exposed to an essentially laminar gas stream (FIG. 2a) for cooling before introduction into the precipitation bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Zikeli, Friedrich Ecker, Franz Schwenninger, Raimund Jurkovic, Hartmut Ruf
  • Patent number: 5601771
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process for the production of cellulose fibres, wherein a solution of cellulose in an aqueous tertiary amine-oxide is extruded into filaments through spinning holes of a spinneret and the extruded filaments are conducted across an air gap into a substantially aqueous precipitation bath, characterized in that the extruded filaments, while being conducted across the air gap, are contacted with an aliphatic alcohol which is present exclusively in gaseous state. The process according to the invention produces cellulose fibres having a very reduced tendency to fibrillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hartmut Ruf
  • Patent number: 5589125
    Abstract: To prepare cellulose mouldings, a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine-oxide is moulded in a hot state and the moulded solution is introduced into a precipitation bath in order to precipitate the contained cellulose, wherein the hot moulded solution is cooled before introduction into the precipitation bath. Cooling occurs immediately after the moulding process and preferably consists of blowing air horizontally on to the cellulose moulding. The process according to the invention allows spinning of the cellulose solution with a high fibre density without the spun fibres sticking together after emerging from the spinneret. In spite of the high fibre density, it furthermore allows the use of a long air gap between the spinneret and the precipitation bath, by which means sufficient time is generated in the spinning process to affect the textile properties of the fibres by drawing at the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Zikeli, Ernst Rauch, Hermann Koberger, Friedrich Ecker, Hartmut Ruf, Raimund Jurkovic, Franz Schwenninger
  • Patent number: 5543101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing cellulose fibers having a decreased tendency to fibrillate. The process comprises the steps of extruding a solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine-oxide through spinning holes of a spinneret to form cellulose filaments, conducting the extruded cellulose filaments across an air gap of greater than 30 mm, and introducing the cellulose filaments into a precipitation bath. The process is carried out in a way that the mathematical expression 51.4+0.033.times.D+1937.times.M.sup.2 -7.18.times.T-0.094.times.L-2.50.times.F+0.045.times.F.sup.2, does not exceed the number 10. In the mathematical expression, D is the spinning hole diameter in .mu.m, M is the dope output per hole in g/min, T is the titer of the individual filament in dtex, L is the length of the air gap in mm and F is the humidity of the air in the air gap in g of water/kg of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Ruf, Markus Eibl, Raimund Jurkovic