Patents by Inventor Ralf Herkelmann

Ralf Herkelmann 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: 6294055
    Abstract: Process for the separation of hydrogen fluoride from its mixtures with a hydrofluoroalkane containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, by extraction using an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Solvay S.A.
    Inventors: Ralf Herkelmann, Carsten Brosch, Vincent Wilmet
  • Publication number: 20010004961
    Abstract: Process for the separation of hydrogen fluoride from its mixtures with a hydrofluoroalkane containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, by extraction using an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: RALF HERKELMANN, CARSTEN BROSCH, VINCENT WILMET
  • Patent number: 5434319
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing and/or purifying perfluoroalkanes, particularly from perfluoroalkanes which contain polyfluoroalkane by-products from their production process, in which the perfluoroalkanes are stabilized and/or purified by reacting the polyfluoroalkane(s) with fluorine at elevated pressure and temperature, to obtain perfluoroalkanes which are substantially free of polyfluoroalkanes. The method has the advantage that the perfluorination takes place rapidly and without significant formation of by-products or decomposition products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Herkelmann, Werner Rudolph, Ruediger Sander, Alf Schulz
  • Patent number: 5356611
    Abstract: A method for recovering iodine from a composition containing iodine and/or iodide in which any iodine present is first reduced to iodide, the iodide is then separated from solution by selective anion exchange absorption, the separated iodide is eluted from the exchanger, the iodide-containing eluate solution is treated with a cation exchanger, H.sub.2 O.sub.2 and H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 are then added to the remaining solution, and the resulting iodine is precipitated and may be separated out in crystalline form. The method is also particularly suitable for separating iodine from solutions which contain organic constituents such as nitrogen-containing organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Herkelmann, Werner Rudolph, Dirk Seffer