Patents by Inventor MARTIN KUCHER

MARTIN KUCHER 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).

  • Publication number: 20210154594
    Abstract: A liquid distributor for a separation device, such as for a mass transfer column for a packing column for absorption, stripping, scrubbing or distillation. The liquid distributor includes at least one distributor member having two or more outlet openings for an outflow of liquid in the form of jets, and the liquid distributor further includes at least one screen which is arranged in front of the outlet openings so that liquid jets outflowing through the outlet openings of the distributor member impinge onto the surface of the at least one screen and are deformed thereon to thin flowing liquid films. At least one of the at least one screen is made at least partially of a carbon composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Christian BACHMANN, Ilja AUSNER, Martin KUCHER, Ralph SPULLER
  • Patent number: 10857479
    Abstract: A liquid distributor is used as an internal column component for a defined distribution of a liquid flowing downward within a column. The liquid distributor includes at least a bottom and side walls which constitute a container for the accommodation and defined distribution of the liquid. The bottom and at least one of the side walls are constructed from panels that are connected to each other. The panel or panels of the at least one side wall include a fiber composite material. A column and a method for separating substance mixtures are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: SGL Carbon SE, SULZER Management AG
    Inventors: Ralph Spuller, Carla Schuler, Andreas Halbmeir, Martin Kucher
  • Publication number: 20190134529
    Abstract: A liquid distributor is used as an internal column component for a defined distribution of a liquid flowing downward within a column. The liquid distributor includes at least a bottom and side walls which constitute a container for the accommodation and defined distribution of the liquid. The bottom and at least one of the side walls are constructed from panels that are connected to each other. The panel or panels of the at least one side wall include a fiber composite material. A column and a method for separating substance mixtures are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: RALPH SPULLER, CARLA SCHULER, ANDREAS HALBMEIR, MARTIN KUCHER