Patents by Inventor Thomas Bergstroem

Thomas Bergstroem 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: 20110263909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reprocessing aircraft de-icing agents comprising glycol, wherein (1) the used aircraft de-icing agents are collected in a suitable device, (2) the used aircraft de-icing agent is subsequently brought to a propylene glycol content of between 55 and 75% by weight without prior separating of solid or suspended impurities by expelling water at increased temperature, (3) the concentrated used aircraft de-icing agent thus obtained is transported to a central reprocessing system, where the same is subjected to a fine distillation, and wherein (4) propylene glycol is produced as a distillate of the fine distillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Achim Stankowiak, Ingo Jeschke, Thomas Bergstroem