Patents by Inventor Henning Kahnis

Henning Kahnis 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: 10131617
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing diaryl carbonates from monophenols and phosgene or chloroformic acid aryl esters in the presence of at least one optionally substituted pyridine or the hydrochloride salt thereof as catalyst, and the recovery and reinjection thereof back into the method. The method is carried out at least partially in a liquid phase without the use of an additional solvent, the catalyst being separated by means of distillation and recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Köhler, Ricarda Leiberich, Kaspar Hallenberger, Korbinian Krämer, Florian Lipski, Henning Kahnis, Gabriel Denecker, Johan Vanden Eynde, Weerachanan Somhom
  • Patent number: 10125083
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing diaryl carbonates from monophenols and phosgene or chloroformic acid aryl esters in the presence of an optionally substituted pyridine or the hydrochloride salt thereof as catalyst, and the recovery and reinjection thereof back into the method. The method is carried out at least partially in a liquid phase without the use of an additional solvent, the catalyst being separated by means of crystallization and recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Köhler, Ricarda Leiberich, Kaspar Hallenberger, Korbinian Krämer, Florian Lipski, Henning Kahnis, Gabriel Denecker, Johan Vanden Eynde, Weerachanan Somhom
  • Patent number: 9765012
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for the continuous production of diaryl carbonate from phosgene and of at least one monohydroxy compound (monophenol) in the presence of catalysts, and to the use thereof for the production of polycarbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Köhler, Henning Kahnis, Johan Vanden Eynde, Gabriel Denecker, Ricarda Leiberich, Kaspar Hallenberger, Korbinian Krämer, Florian Lipski
  • Publication number: 20170073299
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing diaryl carbonates from monophenols and phosgene or chloroformic acid aryl esters in the presence of an optionally substituted pyridine or the hydrochloride salt thereof as catalyst, and the recovery and reinjection thereof back into the method. The method is carried out at least partially in a liquid phase without the use of an additional solvent, the catalyst being separated by means of crystallization and recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Köhler, Ricarda Leiberich, Kaspar Hallenberger, Korbinian Krämer, Florian Lipski, Henning Kahnis, Gabriel Denecker, Johan Vanden Eynde, Weerachanan Somhom
  • Publication number: 20170073300
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing diaryl carbonates from monophenols and phosgene or chloroformic acid aryl esters in the presence of at least one optionally substituted pyridine or the hydrochloride salt thereof as catalyst, and the recovery and reinjection thereof back into the method. The method is carried out at least partially in a liquid phase without the use of an additional solvent, the catalyst being separated by means of distillation and recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Köhler, Ricarda Leiberich, Kaspar Hallenberger, Korbinian Krämer, Florian Lipski, Henning Kahnis, Gabriel Denecker, Johan Vanden Eynde, Weerachanan Somhom
  • Publication number: 20160002143
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for the continuous production of diaryl carbonate from phosgene and of at least one monohydroxy compound (monophenol) in the presence of catalysts, and to the use thereof for the production of polycarbonates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz KÖHLER, Henning KAHNIS, Johan VANDEN EYNDE, Gabriel DENECKER, Ricarda LEIBERICH, Kaspar HALLENBERGER, Korbinian KRÄMER, Florian LIPSKI
  • Patent number: 8554381
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring and analyzing energy consumption of a chemical plant in operation. Plant type specific theoretical energy consumption optimum value based on a corresponding modeled plant are determined, parameters contributing to increased energy consumption are identified and grouped. Energy consumption of a plant is periodically graphed starting from the theoretical energy consumption optimum value and getting up as an energy cascade to a current energy consumption, by adding the provided, partly retrieved single energy consumption rates of the respective parameters in groups such that the resulting energy cascade allows to monitor at least a part of the individual parameters and to automatically compare the current energy consumption of the at least one plant with an energy consumption of another plant and/or with a previous energy consumption of the at least one plant with respect to the individual parameters. Furthermore, an appropriate system is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Eric Bischof, Johannes Eickmans, Roland Parg, Andreas Jupke, Henning Kahnis, Annette Conrad, Andreas Küver
  • Publication number: 20100168930
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a computer-implemented method for monitoring and analyzing energy consumption of at least one operated chemical plant, the method comprising determining a plant type specific theoretical energy consumption optimum value based on a corresponding modeled plant, identifying and grouping parameters contributing to an increased energy consumption of the plant due to processes running on the plant, due to internal characteristics of the plant, due to operating conditions of the plant, respectively, providing, such as partly automatically retrieving energy contribution rates of the respective parameters, and periodically graphing the energy consumption of the at least one plant via a bar graph starting from the theoretical energy consumption optimum value and getting up as an energy cascade to a current energy consumption of the at least one plant by adding the provided, partly retrieved single energy consumption rates of the respective parameters in groups such that the resulting en
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Eric Bischof, Johannes Eickmans, Roland Parg, Andreas Jupke, Henning Kahnis, Annette CONRAD, Andreas Küver