Patents by Inventor Raik Schönfeld

Raik Schönfeld 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: 20230202874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preferably continuous treatment and/or purifying of water encumbered by contaminants, in particular organic contaminants, preferably micropollutants and/or trace substances, in particular untreated water, preferably for purposes of producing and/or obtaining treated and/or purified water, in particular pure water, preferably drinking water and/or service water. The invention further relates to a water treatment system for carrying out said method and to applications thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Raik SCHÖNFELD, Charlotte FISCHER, Jan-Peter RAISER
  • Patent number: 11198624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treatment and/or purification of water, in particular wastewater or drinking water, preferably for the adsorptive removal of inorganically or organically-based, impurities, such as trace substances and/or micropollutants, wherein, in a counterflow filter device, e.g. a counterflow adsorption filter column, the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified firstly, and, secondly, an, in particular particulate, adsorption material are conducted in a counterflow direction. In particular, a procedure is followed in such a manner that the water to be treated and/or purified is passed through a bed of the adsorption material present in the counterflow filter device for the adsorptive removal of impurities and the bed is exchanged and regenerated by preferably continuous removal and supply of the adsorption material in counterflow to the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BLÜCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Raik Schönfeld, Jan Raiser
  • Patent number: 10426670
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suited for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing comprises at least one air permeable layer having a porous and/or foam-based structure, particularly in the form of a solid foam (“foam layer”), and at least one sorbent in the form of activated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Patent number: 10093555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treatment and/or purification of water, in particular wastewater or drinking water, preferably for the adsorptive removal of inorganically or organically-based, impurities, such as trace substances and/or micropollutants, wherein, in a counterflow filter device, e.g. a counterflow adsorption filter column, the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified firstly, and, secondly, an, in particular particulate, adsorption material are conducted in a counterflow direction. In particular, a procedure is followed in such a manner that the water to be treated and/or purified is passed through a bed of the adsorption material present in the counterflow filter device for the adsorptive removal of impurities and the bed is exchanged and regenerated by preferably continuous removal and supply of the adsorption material in counterflow to the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Raik Schönfeld, Jan Raiser
  • Publication number: 20180273400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treatment and/or purification of water, in particular wastewater or drinking water, preferably for the adsorptive removal of inorganically or organically-based, impurities, such as trace substances and/or micropollutants, wherein, in a counterflow filter device, e.g. a counterflow adsorption filter column, the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified firstly, and, secondly, an, in particular particulate, adsorption material are conducted in a counterflow direction. In particular, a procedure is followed in such a manner that the water to be treated and/or purified is passed through a bed of the adsorption material present in the counterflow filter device for the adsorptive removal of impurities and the bed is exchanged and regenerated by preferably continuous removal and supply of the adsorption material in counterflow to the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Raik Schönfeld, Jan Raiser
  • Patent number: 9782512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suitable for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing consists of a multi-layered structure comprising at least one layer containing at least one hydrocolloid, preferably collagen, (“hydrocolloid layer” or “collagen layer”) and at least one layer containing an activated carbon (“activated carbon layer”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Publication number: 20170121186
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing an adsorptive filter unit having extended useful cycle times and/or an extended service life, especially improved and/or greater resilience and/or resistance against biological contamination and/or biological fouling, in particular and adsorptive filter unit for treating and/or purifying a fluid medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sven FICHTNER, Raik SCHÖNFELD, Jann-Michael GIEBELHAUSEN, Christian SCHRAGE, Antje MODROW
  • Patent number: 9474827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suitable for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing comprises at least one wound covering layer and at least one sorbent based on an activated carbon which has a biocidal and/or biostatic, in particular antimicrobial effect and/or finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Publication number: 20160083817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a recovery system for obtaining raw materials from ores and/or ore tailings, in particular a method and a recovery system for recovering metals from ores and/or ore tailings, especially a method and a recovery system for recovering metals from pyrite tailings, preferably from roasted pyrites produced during sulphuric acid manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Bertram BÖHRINGER, Raik SCHÖNFELD, Alexander DYACHENKO, Valeriy LARIN
  • Publication number: 20150157758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suitable for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing consists of a multi-layered structure comprising at least one layer containing at least one hydrocolloid, preferably collagen, (“hydrocolloid layer” or “collagen layer”) and at least one layer containing an activated carbon (“activated carbon layer”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Publication number: 20150118283
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suitable for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing comprises at least one wound covering layer and at least one sorbent based on an activated carbon which has a biocidal and/or biostatic, in particular antimicrobial effect and/or finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hasso Von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Publication number: 20150094672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wound dressing which is particularly suited for therapeutically dressing wounds. Said wound dressing comprises at least one air permeable layer having a porous and/or foam-based structure, particularly in the form of a solid foam (“foam layer”), and at least one sorbent in the form of activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld, Frank Pallaske
  • Patent number: 8932528
    Abstract: The Invention relates to an apparatus or installation for producing active carbon, in particular by carbonization and subsequent activation of polymeric, organic, preferably sulphonated, starting materials, wherein the apparatus or installation comprises optionally a drying device for drying the starting materials, optionally a sulphonating device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device, for sulphonating and/or peptizing the optionally previously dried starting materials, a carbonizing device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device and/or the optionally present sulphonating device, for carbonizing the optionally previously dried and/or sulphonated and/or peptized starting materials, as well as an activating device, arranged downstream of the carbonizing device, for activating the starting materials previously carbonized in the carbonizing device, wherein the apparatus or installation also comprises at least one exhaust-gas treatment device for treating the exhaust gas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Blücher GmbH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blücher, Raik Schönfeld
  • Patent number: 8232226
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing activated carbon, in particular spherical activated carbon, wherein particles are carbonized from an organic precursor substance, wherein the activated carbon obtained from the particles is shock-chilled after carbonization, the temperature gradient being more than 100 K/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Blutcher GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld
  • Publication number: 20120177563
    Abstract: The Invention relates to an apparatus or installation for producing active carbon, in particular by carbonization and subsequent activation of polymeric, organic, preferably sulphonated, starting materials, wherein the apparatus or installation comprises optionally a drying device for drying the starting materials, optionally a sulphonating device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device, for sulphonating and/or peptizing the optionally previously dried starting materials, a carbonizing device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device and/or the optionally present sulphonating device, for carbonizing the optionally previously dried and/or sulphonated and/or peptized starting materials, as well as an activating device, arranged downstream of the carbonizing device, for activating the starting materials previously carbonized in the carbonizing device, wherein the apparatus or installation also comprises at least one exhaust-gas treatment device for treating the exhaust gas
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: BLUCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Hasso von Blucher, Raik Schönfeld
  • Publication number: 20110296990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing spherical activated carbon, wherein polymer globules, which comprise thermally decomposing chemical groups, are carbonized. It is characterized by that during the carbonization, a supplier of free radicals is added to the polymer globules, the supplier of free radicals forming free radicals, which are different from the free radicals that are generated by the decomposition of the chemical groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: BLUCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld
  • Patent number: 8021463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing spherical activated carbon, wherein polymer globules, which comprise thermally decomposing chemical groups, are carbonized. It is characterized by that during the carbonization, a supplier of free radicals is added to the polymer globules, the supplier of free radicals forming free radicals, which are different from the free radicals that are generated by the decomposition of the chemical groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld
  • Publication number: 20100263531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing activated carbon, in particular spherical activated carbon, wherein particles are carbonized from an organic precursor substance, wherein. the activated carbon obtained from the particles is shock-chilled after carbonization, the temperature gradient being more than 100 K/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Cemius Holding GMHB
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld
  • Publication number: 20090158927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing spherical activated carbon, wherein polymer globules, which comprise thermally decomposing chemical groups, are carbonized. It is characterized by that during the carbonization, a supplier of free radicals is added to the polymer globules, the supplier of free radicals forming free radicals, which are different from the free radicals that are generated by the decomposition of the chemical groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld
  • Patent number: 7538069
    Abstract: The invention relates to spherical active carbon having the following pore size distribution: a) 1.2 1.7 nm: 20-50%, b) 1.7 2.1 nm: 20-50%, c) 2.1 2.5 nm: 10-25%, d) 2.5 2.9 nm: 3-15%, e) 2.9 3.3 nm: 1-10%. The sum of a) to e) is at least 88%. The difference between the sum of a) to e) in relation to 100% corresponds to a proportion of pores having a diameter of <1,2 nm and/or >3,3 nm. The fractal dimension of the open porosity is at least 2.30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Blucher GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schönfeld, Raik Schönfeld