Patents by Inventor Kai Schumacher
Kai Schumacher 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).
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Patent number: 11242259Abstract: A process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I containing at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II containing oxygen and c) a product stream III containing at least a combustible gas are made to react, where d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, the pipepiece A containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, the pipepiece B containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Christian Schulze Isfort, Rainer Golchert, Helmut Roth, Andreas Hille, Kai Schumacher
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Publication number: 20190161355Abstract: A process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I containing at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II containing oxygen and c) a product stream III containing at least a combustible gas are made to react, where d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, the pipepiece A containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, the pipepiece B containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Christian SCHULZE ISFORT, Rainer GOLCHERT, Helmut ROTH, Andreas HILLE, Kai SCHUMACHER
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Patent number: 10280088Abstract: Process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I comprising at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II comprising oxygen and c) a product stream III comprising at least a combustible gas are made to react, characterized in that d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, said pipepiece A comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, said pipepiece B comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Christian Schulze Isfort, Rainer Golchert, Helmut Roth, Andreas Hille, Kai Schumacher
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Publication number: 20160107895Abstract: Process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I comprising at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II comprising oxygen and c) a product stream III comprising at least a combustible gas are made to react, characterized in that d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, said pipepiece A comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, said pipepiece B comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Christian SCHULZE ISFORT, Rainer GOLCHERT, Helmut ROTH, Andreas HILLE, Kai SCHUMACHER
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Patent number: 8580170Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a substantially shell-shaped component, from substantially carbon-fiber-reinforced synthetic material having at least one local reinforcing zone and at least one stiffening element, in particular a fuselage shell, a wing shell, a vertical stabilizer shell or horizontal stabilizer shell of an aircraft or the like. The process according to the invention comprises the following steps: arranging at least one doubler which has already been cured, on an at most partially cured shell skin to form the local reinforcing zone, applying at least one stiffening element which has already been cured, and placing at least one at most partially cured connecting angle bracket against the at least one stiffening element at least in the region of the at least one doubler, and curing the shell skin and the connecting angle bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Barnaby Law, Kai Schumacher, Jonathon Komadina, Jochen Mueller, Norbert Heltsch
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Patent number: 8535633Abstract: Process for the production of doped metal oxide particles, wherein the doping component is present on the surface in the form of domains, wherein in a first reaction zone, an oxidizable and/or —hydrolysable metal compound as dopant together with an atomization gas is atomized into a flow of metal oxide particles in a carrier gas, wherein the mass flow of the metal oxide particles und —the mass flow of the dopant are selected such that the doped metal oxide particles contain 10 ppm to 10 wt.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Kai Schumacher, Rainer Golchert, Helmut Roth, Harald Alff, Matthias Rochnia
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Patent number: 8512595Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically prepared silica is prepared by subjecting the pyrogenically prepared silica, which is in the form of aggregates of primary particles having a BET surface area of 300±25 m2/g and the aggregates have an average area of 4800-6000 nm2, an average equivalent circle diameter (ECD) of 60-80 nm and an average circumference of 580-750 nm, to surface-modification in a known way. It can be used as a filler for controlling the rheology of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Juergen Meyer, Mario Scholz, Kai Schumacher
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Patent number: 8507033Abstract: Surface-modified, pyrogenically prepared silica is prepared by subjecting the pyrogenically prepared silica, which is in the form of aggregates of primary particles and possesses a BET surface area of 150±15 m2/g, the aggregates having an average area of 12 000-20 000 nm2, an average equivalent circle diameter (ECD) of 90-120 nm and an average circumference of 1150-1700 nm, to surface-modification in a known way. It can be used as a filler for thickening liquid systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Juergen Meyer, Mario Scholz, Kai Schumacher
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Patent number: 8209999Abstract: Silica glass granule having the following features: Area: 100 to 5000 ?m2, ECD: 5 to 100 ?m, Circumference: 20 to 400 ?m, Maximum diameter: 10 to 140 ?m, Minimum diameter: 5 to 80 ?m, where all values are medium values, Specific BET surface area: <1 m2/g Impurities: <50 ppm It is prepared by a) compacting pyrogenic silicon dioxide powder with a tamped density of 15 to 190 g/l to slugs, b) subsequently crushing them and removing slug fragments with a diameter of <100 ?m and >800 ?m, c) the slug fragments having a tamped density of 300 to 600 g/l, and d) subsequently treating them at 600 to 1100° C. in an atmosphere which comprises one or more compounds which are suitable for removing hydroxyl groups, and e) then sintering them at 1200° C. to 1400° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Kai Schumacher, Christian Schulze-Isfort, Paul Brandl, Mitsuru Ochiai
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Patent number: 8197791Abstract: Aluminum oxide powder in the form of aggregates of primary-particles, which has a BET surface area of from 10 to 90 m2/g and comprises as crystalline phases, in addition to gamma-aluminum oxide and/or theta-aluminum oxide, at least 30% of delta-aluminum oxide. It is prepared by vaporizing aluminum chloride and burning the vapor together with hydrogen and air, the ratio of primary air/secondary air being 0.01 to 2, the exit speed vB of the reaction mixture from the burner being at least 10 m/s, the lambda value being 1 to 4, the gamma value being 1 to 3 and the value of gamma*vB/lambda being greater than or equal to 55. Dispersion comprising the aluminum oxide powder. Coating composition comprising the dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Kai Schumacher, Martin Moerters, Juergen Flesch, Marcus Von Twistern, Volker Hamm, Matthias Schmitt, Harald Alff, Roland Schilling
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Publication number: 20120116102Abstract: Dispersion containing pyrogenic silicon-titanium mixed oxide powders with a silicon dioxide content of 75 to 99.99 wt.-% and a titanium dioxide content of 0.01 to 25 wt. %, water and a basic, quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the mean aggregate diameter of the particles of the silicon-titanium mixed oxide powder in the dispersion is 200 nm at most. Process for the production of a titanium-containing zeolite with the use of the dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Wolfgang LORTZ, Kai Schumacher
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Patent number: 8071070Abstract: Provided is a crystalline TiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a variable sintering stability at a BET surface area of 70-100 m2/g and a rutile content of greater than 10% but less than or equal to 40%, and a process for preparing the crystalline TiO2 powder, which involves: introducing a TiCl4 vapor and, separately therefrom, H2 and a primary air into a mixing chamber to produce a gaseous mixture; igniting the gaseous mixture in a burner to produce a flame, which is burned into a reaction chamber to produce the crystalline TiO2 powder and gaseous substances; and separating the crystalline TiO2 powder from the gaseous substances, wherein the relative amounts of TiCl4 vapor, H2 and primary air are selected to provide crystalline TiO2 powder having the aforementioned BET surface area and rutile content, with the proviso that factor A has a value of 0.1-0.4 g/m2 in accordance within the following formula: factor A=105{[(TiCl4 vapor×H2)/(amount of air×gaseous mixture)]/BET]}.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Christian Schulze-Isfort, Kai Schumacher, Nina Schuhardt, Oswin Klotz, Rainer Golchert
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Patent number: 8062622Abstract: A crystalline titanium dioxide powder, containing aggregated primary particles, wherein a BET surface area of the aggregated primary particles is from 30 to 65 m2/g, and a rutile content of a sum of crystalline modifications in the crystalline titanium dioxide is from of 50-70%.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Christian Schulze-Isfort, Oswin Klotz, Rainer Golchert, Uwe Diener, Kai Schumacher
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Publication number: 20110171120Abstract: Process for preparing an aqueous dispersion which has a pH of 9 to 14 and comprises particles of a pyrogenic titanium-silicon mixed oxide powder having a proportion of silicon dioxide of 75 to 99.99% by weight and of titanium dioxide of 0.01 to 25% by weight, whose mean aggregate diameter in the dispersion is not more than 200 nm, and at least one basic, quaternary ammonium compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Lortz, Kai Schumacher, Joerg Pietsch
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Patent number: 7972431Abstract: Surface-modified silicas Surface-modified, highly structured, potassium oxide-doped silicas, characterized by BET surface area, m2/g: 25-400 average primary particle size, nm: 5-50 pH: 3-10 carbon content, % by weight: 0.1-10 potassium oxide content, % by weight: 0.000001-40 are prepared by subjecting a potassium oxide-doped silica to surface modification. It can be used as a filler in silicone rubber compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Juergen Meyer, Mario Scholz, Kai Schumacher
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Patent number: 7918933Abstract: Dispersion comprising water and mixed potassium silicon oxide powder, where—the mixed oxide powder is in the form of aggregates of primary particles, has a BET surface area of 100 to 400 m2/g, has an average aggregate diameter in the dispersion of less than 100 nm, and possesses a potassium fraction of 0.05% to 1.5% by weight, calculated as K2O and based on the mixed oxide powder, and—the dispersion has a fraction of mixed oxide powder in the dispersion of 25% to 40% by weight, the sum of water and mixed oxide powder is at least 98% by weight and the pH is 9 to 11.5.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Lortz, Gabriele Perlet, Werner Will, Kai Schumacher
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Patent number: 7910515Abstract: Silicon titanium mixed oxide powder having the following features: BET surface area of 5 to 300 m2/g, silica content, based on the total amount of the mixed oxide powder, of ?0.1 to <0.5% by weight, titanium dioxide content, based on the total amount of the mixed oxide powder, of ?99.0% by weight, sum of the proportions of silica and titanium dioxide, based on the total amount of the mixed oxide powder, ?99.5% by weight, titanium dioxide content of the primary particles comprising intergrown rutile and anatase phases, silica content of the primary particles amorphous, is prepared by allowing the vapours of one or more, in each case oxidizable and/or hydrolyzable titanium and silicon compounds to react in a high temperature zone with oxygen and/or steam, cooling the reaction mixture after the reaction and separating off the pulverulent solid from gaseous substances.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Reinhard Vormberg, Kai Schumacher
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Patent number: 7892510Abstract: Stable, aqueous dispersion containing silicon dioxide powder having a hydroxyl group density of 2.5 to 4.7 OH/nm2, which is obtained from a silicon dioxide powder produced by a flame hydrolysis process under acid conditions. The dispersion is produced by incorporating the silicon dioxide powder into an aqueous solution by means of a dispersing device. The dispersion can be used to produce glass articles.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Kai Schumacher, Monika Oswald
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Patent number: 7888396Abstract: Stable, aqueous dispersion containing silicon dioxide powder having a hydroxyl group density of 2.5 to 4.7 OH/nm2, which is obtained from a silicon dioxide powder produced by a flame hydrolysis process under acid conditions. The dispersion is produced by incorporating the silicon dioxide powder into an aqueous solution by means of a dispersing device. The dispersion can be used to produce glass articles.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Kai Schumacher, Monika Oswald
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Patent number: 7862797Abstract: Alkali metal oxide-metal oxide mixed oxide powder in the form of aggregates of pore-free primary particles, comprising from 0.005 to 5% by weight of at least one alkali metal oxide, which has a BET surface area of from 100 to 350 m2/g, has a specific DBP number, expressed as DBP number per square meter of specific surface area, greater than or equal to that of a powder which has only the metal oxide component, has the alkali metal oxide distributed in the core and on the surface of the primary particles. Silicone rubber comprising the alkali metal oxide-metal oxide mixed oxide powder.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Kai Schumacher, Helmut Roth, Rainer Golchert, Helmut Mangold, Mario Scholz