Patents by Inventor Michael Schelhaas

Michael Schelhaas 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: 9834653
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing monodisperse amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers, to ion exchangers prepared from these monodisperse amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers by alkaline hydrolysis, to the method of using said monodisperse amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers in the manufacture of ion exchangers and chelating resins, and also to the method of using these ion exchangers in the removal of heavy metals and noble metals from aqueous solutions or gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Wolfgang Zarges, Olaf Halle, Michael Schelhaas
  • Publication number: 20160200887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing monodisperse amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers, to ion exchangers prepared from these monodisperse amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers by alkaline hydrolysis, to the method of using said monodisperse amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers in the manufacture of ion exchangers and chelating resins, and also to the method of using these ion exchangers in the removal of heavy metals and noble metals from aqueous solutions or gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Reinhold KLIPPER, Wolfgang ZARGES, Olaf HALLE, Michael SCHELHAAS
  • Patent number: 9079177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chelating resins containing methyleneaminoethylsulfonic acid groups, a process for producing them and also their use for removing heavy metals or metals of value from aqueous solutions having a pH of <4, preferably from process water in or from the electronics industry, the electroplating industry or the mining industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schelhaas, Pierre Vanhoorne, Reinhold Klipper, Georg Martin
  • Publication number: 20140316017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing novel ion exchange resins which are based on crosslinked bead polymers composed of acrylic compounds having thiol groups as functional group and have a high uptake capacity for heavy metals, and also their use for removing heavy metals from liquids, preferably process water in or from the electronics industry, the electroplating industry and the mining industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Pierre Vanhoorne, Michael Schelhaas
  • Patent number: 8714258
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for transporting fracture fluid additives underground to oil and gas wells by attaching a fracture fluid additive to an ion exchange resin and flowing the ion exchange resin underground and thereafter releasing the frac fluid additives from the ion exchange resins and also there is provided the use of an ion exchange resin as a proppant and a frac fluid lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Lanxess Sybron Chemicals Inc., LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Anthony P. Tirio, Phil Fatula, Michael Schelhaas
  • Patent number: 8563622
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel monodisperse, gel-type or macroporous picolylamine resins which are based on at least one monovinylaromatic compound and at least one polyvinylaromatic compound and/or a (meth)acrylic compound and contain tertiary nitrogen atoms in structures of the general formula (I) as functional group, where R1 is an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of picolyl, methylquinoline and methylpiperidine, R2 is a radical —(CH2)q—COOR3, R3 is a radical from the group consisting of H, Na and K, m is an integer from 1 to 4, n and p are each, independently of one another, a number in the range from 0.1 to 1.9 and the sum of n and p is 2, q is an integer from 1 to 5 and M is the polymer matrix, a process for preparing them and their uses, in particular the use in hydrometallurgy and electroplating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schelhaas, Reinhold Klipper, Duilio Rossoni
  • Patent number: 8562922
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel gel-type or macroporous picolylamine resins which are based on at least one monovinylaromatic compound and at least one polyvinylaromatic compound and/or a (meth)acrylic compound and contain tertiary nitrogen atoms in structures of the general formula (I) as functional group, where R1 is an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of picolyl, methylquinoline and methylpiperidine, R2 is —CH2—S—CH2COOR3 or —CH2—S—C1-C4-alkyl or —CH2—S—CH2CH(NH2)COOR3 or —CH2—S—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2(OH) or or derivatives thereof or —C?S(NH2), R3 is a radical from the group consisting of H, Na and K, m is an integer from 1 to 4, n and p are each, independently of one another, a number in the range from 0.1 to 1.9 and the sum of n and p is 2 and M is the polymer matrix, a process for preparing them and their uses, in particular the use in hydrometallurgy and electroplating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Michael Schelhaas, Duilio Rossoni
  • Publication number: 20130245140
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel chelate resins which contain, as a functional group, quaternary nitrogen atoms in structures of the general formula (I) in which at least one of the radicals R1 to R3 represents an optionally substituted radical of the series consisting of picolyl, methylquinoline or methylpiperidine, m represents an integer from 1 to 4 and M represents the polymer matrix and X represents a counterion of the series consisting of hydroxide OH?, halide, preferably Cl?, Br?, or sulphate SO42?, a process for their preparation and the use thereof, in particular the use of the novel chelate resins in hydrometallurgy and electroplating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold KLIPPER, Michael SCHELHAAS, Stefan NEUMANN, Duilio ROSSONI, Wolfgang ZARGES
  • Patent number: 8506818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing novel chelate resins based on crosslinked polymer beads starting with methacrylic compounds, containing aminomethyl groups and/or aminomethyl nitrogen heterocyclic groups as functional groups, that have a high uptake capacity for heavy metals and rapid kinetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Michael Schelhaas
  • Publication number: 20130139649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chelating resins containing methyleneaminoethylsulfonic acid groups, a process for producing them and also their use for removing heavy metals or metals of value from aqueous solutions having a pH of <4, preferably from process water in or from the electronics industry, the electroplating industry or the mining industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schelhaas, Pierre Vanhoorne, Reinhold Klipper, Georg Martin
  • Patent number: 8440730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improved removal of cations, preferably alkaline earth metals, in particular calcium and barium, from aqueous solutions using chelating resins having aminomethylphosphonic acid groups and iminodimethylphosphonic acid groups having high dynamic absorption capacity for cations at a low residual content of the cations and high regeneration efficiency, and a markedly lengthened loading duration of the chelating resin, to the chelating exchangers themselves, and also to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Stefan Neumann, Jens Stoll, Michael Schelhaas, Pierre Vanhoorne
  • Patent number: 8399528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improved removal of cations, preferably alkaline earth metals, in particular calcium and barium, from aqueous solutions using chelating resins having acetic acid and/or iminodiacetic acid groups having high dynamic absorption capacity for cations at a low residual content of the cations and high regeneration efficiency, to the chelating exchangers themselves, and also to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Stefan Neumann, Jens Stoll, Michael Schelhaas, Pierre Vanhoorne
  • Patent number: 8211950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amphoteric ion exchangers which possess not only phthalamide groups of the formula (I) but also —(CH2)mNR1R2 groups and/or if appropriate —(CH2)mNR1R2R3 groups, wherein m is an integer from 1 to 4 and R1, R2, R3 in each case independently of one another are hydrogen, —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, benzyl, —OCH2CH3 or —CH2CH2OH and X is H or Na or K, to a process for production thereof and also use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Hans Karl Soest, Ulrich Litzinger, Michael Schelhaas, Georg Martin
  • Publication number: 20120160499
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for transporting fracture fluid additives underground to oil and gas wells by attaching a fracture fluid additive to an ion exchange resin and flowing the ion exchange resin underground and thereafter releasing the frac fluid additives from the ion exchange resins and also there is provided the use of an ion exchange resin as a proppant and a frac fluid lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: LANXESS SYBRON CHEMICALS INC., LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, LANXESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony P. Tirio, Phil Fatula, Michael Schelhaas
  • Patent number: 8177982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing novel monodisperse chelate resins based on crosslinked polymer beads containing aminomethyl groups and/or aminomethyl nitrogen heterocyclic groups that have a high uptake capacity for heavy metals and rapid kinetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Michael Schelhaas, Stefan Neumann, Wolfgang Zarges
  • Patent number: 8087462
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for transporting fracture fluid additives underground to oil and gas wells by attaching a fracture fluid additive to an ion exchange resin and flowing the ion exchange resin underground and thereafter releasing the frac fluid additives from the ion exchange resins and also there is provided the use of an ion exchange resin as a proppant and a frac fluid lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: Anthony P. Tirio, Phil Fatula, Michael Schelhaas
  • Publication number: 20110297382
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for transporting fracture fluid additives underground to oil and gas wells by attaching a fracture fluid additive to an ion exchange resin and flowing the ion exchange resin underground and thereafter releasing the frac fluid additives from the ion exchange resins and also there is provided the use of an ion exchange resin as a proppant and a frac fluid lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: LANXESS SYBRON CHEMICALS INC., LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, LANXESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony P. Tirio, Phil Fatula, Michael Schelhaas
  • Publication number: 20110132844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improved removal of cations, preferably alkaline earth metals, in particular calcium and barium, from aqueous solutions using chelating resins having acetic acid and/or iminodiacetic acid groups having high dynamic absorption capacity for cations at a low residual content of the cations and high regeneration efficiency, to the chelating exchangers themselves, and also to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Stefan Neumann, Jens Stoll, Michael Schelhaas, Pierre Vanhoorne
  • Publication number: 20110108488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to boron-selective resins containing glucamide structures, a method for production thereof and also use thereof for removing boron from liquids, preferably from seawater, drinking water or process waters in or from the electronics industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Pierre Vanhoorne, Michael Schelhaas
  • Publication number: 20110091365
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel gel-type or macroporous picolylamine resins which are based on at least one monovinylaromatic compound and at least one polyvinylaromatic compound and/or a (meth)acrylic compound and contain tertiary nitrogen atoms in structures of the general formula (I) as functional group, where R1 is an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of picolyl, methylquinoline and methylpiperidine, R2 is —CH2—S—CH2COOR3 or —CH2—S—C1-C4-alkyl or —CH2—S—CH2CH(NH2)COOR3 or —CH2—S—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2(OH) or or derivatives thereof or —C?S(NH2), R3 is a radical from the group consisting of H, Na and K, m is an integer from 1 to 4, n and p are each, independently of one another, a number in the range from 0.1 to 1.9 and the sum of n and p is 2 and M is the polymer matrix, a process for preparing them and their uses, in particular the use in hydrometallurgy and electroplating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Reinhold Klipper, Michael Schelhaas, Duilio Rossoni