Patents by Inventor Ruediger Funk

Ruediger Funk 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: 20120202952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein an aqueous monomer solution is polymerized and the monomer solution is prepared using steam condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Jürgen Schröder
  • Publication number: 20120196987
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein surface postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles are remoisturized and classified, and wherein the time between remoisturization and classification is at least 15 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Jürgen Schröder, Thomas Pfeiffer, Matthias Weismantel
  • Publication number: 20120184684
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein surface postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles are remoisturized and delivered pneumatically, and wherein the time between remoisturization and pneumatic delivery is less than one hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Jürgen Schröder, Thomas Pfeiffer, Matthias Weismantel
  • Publication number: 20120184690
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension on a continuous belt, drying, grinding, classifying and at least partly recycling the undersize obtained in the classification, wherein the recycled undersize is mixed with the monomer solution or suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Jürgen Schröder
  • Patent number: 8216967
    Abstract: Water-absorbing composites comprising at least two particulate water-absorbing polymers having different pH values and at least one fibrous material are produced without premixing the water-absorbing polymers and are used in hygiene articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Sylvia Bertha
  • Patent number: 8202957
    Abstract: A process for preparing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer beads with high absorption by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35% by weight and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Publication number: 20120141792
    Abstract: A process for preparing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer beads with high absorption by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35% by weight and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Lösch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 8148479
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by a suspension polymerization with recycling of the hydrophobic solvent, the hydrophobic solvent comprising branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Rüdiger Funk
  • Patent number: 8138281
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, wherein the continuous belt rests at least partly upon at least one support belt and the at least one continuous support belt is a metallic belt with a basis weight of at least 1 kg/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Leigh R. Blair, Kevin D. Heitzhaus, Bruce Storey
  • Patent number: 8138280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, wherein a continuous polymerization belt rests at least partly upon the upper surface of at least one continuous support belt and the at least one continuous support belt slides at least partly on a fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Leigh R. Blair, Kevin D. Heitzhaus, Bruce Storey
  • Publication number: 20120058267
    Abstract: A coating process wherein an aqueous liquid is sprayed onto surface postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles in a horizontal mixer and the inner wall of the horizontal mixer which is in contact with the product is made from a stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Holger Barthel, Oskar Stephan
  • Publication number: 20120048973
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein an aqueous polymer gel is applied by means of a swivel belt to the conveyor belt of a forced-air belt drier, and the swivel belt, proceeding from one end position, is accelerated through a first pivot angle to an angular speed v1, decelerated through a second pivot angle to an angular speed v2 and decelerated through a third pivot angle to the other end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Domien van Esbroeck, Ronny De Kaey
  • Patent number: 8124229
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.5% by weight of a crosslinker, based on the monomer, the polymerization in the droplet takes place in homogeneous phase, and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 8119755
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by neutralizing the monomer and cooling it by means of an indirect heat exchanger, wherein the specific cooling performance of the heat exchanger is less than 10 W/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Leigh R. Blair, Kevin D. Heitzhaus
  • Publication number: 20120041152
    Abstract: A process for removing metallic impurities from a product mass flow comprising water-absorbing polymer particles by means of bar magnets, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles comprise a surfactant and have direct contact with the bar magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Jürgen Schröder, Thomas Pfeiffer, Emil Bitzer
  • Patent number: 8104621
    Abstract: Process for classifying a particulate water-absorbing resin using a sieving apparatus at a reduced pressure compared with the ambient pressure and a sieving apparatus for classifying a particulate water-absorbing resin at a reduced pressure compared with the ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventors: Matthias Weismantel, Rüdiger Funk, Thomas Daniel, Uwe Stueven
  • Publication number: 20120001000
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising classification by means of a tumbler screening machine, wherein the tumbler screening machine used for classification is equipped with at least one ball knock cleaning system and entrained balls are removed outside the tumbler screening machine by means of a capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Jürgen Schröder, Emil Bitzer
  • Patent number: 8084556
    Abstract: In a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by suspension polymerization, a monomer solution is metered into a stirred reactor via at least one feed line, the stirred reactor has a volume of at least 1 m3 and the at least one feed line ends in the stirred reactor at a point less than 25 cm above the liquid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Rüdiger Funk
  • Patent number: 8080620
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization, drying, grinding, classification and at least partial recycling of the undersize obtained in the classification, wherein the polymer gel obtained by the polymerization is withdrawn from the polymerization reactor and mixed with the recycled undersize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Leigh R. Blair, Kevin D. Heitzhaus
  • Patent number: 8063266
    Abstract: A process for producing thin absorbent planar structures which may be used in hygiene products such as diapers, incontinence products, wound contact materials or sanitary napkins to absorb body fluids, comprises the steps of: A) producing a mixture of an adhesive in dispersion form and a particulate absorbent by fluidizing the components, B) applying the mixture of adhesive and absorbent uniformly to the surface of one side of a first planar backing material, C) one side of a second planar backing material is applied to the mixture of adhesive and absorbent that is present on the surface of one side of the first planar backing material, so producing a sandwichlike intermediate, and D) the sandwichlike intermediate is processed to the end product at a temperature of at least 90° C., a pressure of from 4 to 50 bar, and a pressing time of from 0.5 to 5 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heider, Jürgen Hofmann, Mariola Wanior, Rüdiger Funk, Ulrike Licht, Michael Ehle