Patents by Inventor Martin Lichtenheldt

Martin Lichtenheldt 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).

  • ALKALI METAL AND ALKALINE EARTH METAL GLYCERATES FOR THE DEACIDIFICATION AND DRYING OF FATTY ACID ESTERS
    Publication number: 20130023683
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising an alkali metal glycerate or an alkaline earth metal glycerate and glycerol, and a method for preparing the same. Also provided are methods for removing a fatty acid from a fatty acid-comprising glyceride or a fatty acid alkyl ester (deacidifying) or drying a glyceride or fatty acid alkyl ester, involving contacting a mixture of the fatty acid and the fatty acid-comprising glyceride or the fatty acid alkyl ester, or mixing the glyceride or fatty acid alkyl ester, with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes RUWWE, Martin LICHTENHELDT, Michael FRANK, Axel BEU
  • CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20120066965
    Abstract: A method to transesterify triglycerides in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a transesterification catalyst selected from the group of the alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides and the alkali metal hydroxides, and at least one activator other than the transesterification catalyst, selected from the group comprising salt compounds, titanates and non-salt compounds having a density of at least 0.9 g/ml, is provided. Additionally provided is a method to prepare biodiesel by transesterification of a natural fat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Ruwwe, Martin Lichtenheldt, Wolfgang-Wilhelm Orlia