Patents by Inventor Thomas Geiger
Thomas Geiger 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).
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Publication number: 20230101490Abstract: A process for preparing methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen in a methanol synthesis unit and working up the reaction mixture obtained stepwise to isolate the methanol, wherein the carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, dimethyl ether and methane components of value from the streams separated off in the isolation of the methanol from the methanol reaction stream are combusted with an oxygenous gas, and the carbon dioxide in the resultant flue gas is separated off in a carbon dioxide recovery unit and recycled to the methanol synthesis unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Maximilian VICARI, Susanne BRITZIUS, Sven REINING, Torsten KATZ, Thomas GEIGER, Gerald MEYER
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Patent number: 11542170Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the calcination of a zeolitic material, wherein said process comprises the steps of (i) providing a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and optionally further comprising X2O3 in its framework structure in the form of a powder and/or of a suspension of the zeolitic material in a liquid, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element and X stands for a trivalent element; (ii) atomization of the powder and/or of the suspension of the zeolitic material provided in (i) in a gas stream for obtaining an aerosol; (iii) calcination of the aerosol obtained in (ii) for obtaining a calcined powder; as well as to a zeolitic material obtainable and/or obtained according the inventive process, and to its use as a molecular sieve, as an adsorbent, for ion-exchange, as a catalyst, and/or as a catalyst support.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Benedikt Kalo, Thomas Geiger, Rene Koenig, Ulrich Mueller, Stefan Maurer
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Publication number: 20220106455Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a nano- and/or microscale cellulose-based foam. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing a suspension (1) comprising nano- and/or microscale cellulose in an aqueous medium, (ii) simultaneously cooling and agitating the suspension (1) in a mechanical step (2a; 2b) to obtain an at least partially frozen suspension. (iii) freezing the at least partially frozen suspension (5) to obtain a substantially frozen suspension, (iv) treating the suspension under solvent-exchange (7; 8) and (v) removing the solvent (10; 13) to obtain a substantially dry foam (40A) comprising nano- and/or microscale cellulose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicants: Weidmann Holding AG, EMPA EidgenössischeInventors: Stefan TRUNIGER, Carlo ANTONINI, Thomas GEIGER, Otto NYLÉN
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Patent number: 11292717Abstract: A process for preparing methanol from a carbon-containing feedstock by producing synthesis gas therefrom in a synthesis gas production unit, converting the synthesis gas to methanol in a methanol synthesis unit and working up the reaction mixture obtained stepwise to isolate the methanol, wherein the carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, dimethyl ether and methane components of value from the streams separated off in the isolation of the methanol are combusted with an oxygenous gas, and the carbon dioxide in the resultant flue gas is separated off in a carbon dioxide recovery unit and recycled to the synthesis gas production unit and/or to the methanol synthesis unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Maximilian Vicari, Thomas Geiger, Torsten Katz
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Publication number: 20210363007Abstract: A process for preparing methanol from a carbon-containing feedstock by producing synthesis gas therefrom in a synthesis gas production unit, converting the synthesis gas to methanol in a methanol synthesis unit and working up the reaction mixture obtained stepwise to isolate the methanol, wherein the carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, dimethyl ether and methane components of value from the streams separated off in the isolation of the methanol are combusted with an oxygenous gas, and the carbon dioxide in the resultant flue gas is separated off in a carbon dioxide recovery unit and recycled to the synthesis gas production unit and/or to the methanol synthesis unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Maximilian VICARI, Thomas GEIGER, Torsten KATZ
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Publication number: 20210221695Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the calcination of a zeolitic material, wherein said process comprises the steps of (i) providing a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and optionally further comprising X2O3 in its framework structure in the form of a powder and/or of a suspension of the zeolitic material in a liquid, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element and X stands for a trivalent element; (ii) atomization of the powder and/or of the suspension of the zeolitic material provided in (i) in a gas stream for obtaining an aerosol; (iii) calcination of the aerosol obtained in (ii) for obtaining a calcined powder; as well as to a zeolitic material obtainable and/or obtained according the inventive process, and to its use as a molecular sieve, as an adsorbent, for ion-exchange, as a catalyst, and/or as a catalyst support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Benedikt Kalo, Thomas Geiger, Rene Koenig, Ulrich Mueller, Stefan Maurer
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Patent number: 10995008Abstract: A process for the calcination of a zeolitic material, wherein the process contains the steps of (i) providing a zeolitic material containing YO2 and optionally further containing X2O3 in its framework structure in the form of a powder and/or of a suspension of the zeolitic material in a liquid, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element and X stands for a trivalent element; (ii) atomization of the powder and/or of the suspension of the zeolitic material provided in (i) in a gas stream for obtaining an aerosol; and (iii) calcination of the aerosol obtained in (ii) for obtaining a calcined powder, a zeolitic material obtained by the above process, and its use as a molecular sieve, as an adsorbent, for ion-exchange, as a catalyst, and/or as a catalyst support.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Benedikt Kalo, Thomas Geiger, Rene Koenig, Ulrich Mueller, Stefan Maurer
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Publication number: 20200290884Abstract: A process for the calcination of a zeolitic material, wherein the process contains the steps of (i) providing a zeolitic material containing YO2 and optionally further containing X2O3 in its framework structure in the form of a powder and/or of a suspension of the zeolitic material in a liquid, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element and X stands for a trivalent element; (ii) atomization of the powder and/or of the suspension of the zeolitic material provided in (i) in a gas stream for obtaining an aerosol; and (iii) calcination of the aerosol obtained in (ii) for obtaining a calcined powder, a zeolitic material obtained by the above process, and its use as a molecular sieve, as an adsorbent for ion-exchange, as a catalyst, and/or as a catalyst support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Benedikt KALO, Thomas GEIGER, Rene KOENIG, Ulrich MUELLER, Stefan MAURER
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Publication number: 20170061477Abstract: A system and method for displaying content using context-based interaction are provided. In example embodiments, a document is displayed, the document includes an image, a script and a program. By execution of the program included within the document, an analysis is initiated to identify a feature within the document as the key feature of the image. By execution of the script included within the document, the feature identified as the key feature of the image is highlighted. Detect a mouseover event over the key feature that is highlighted in the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Thomas Geiger
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Patent number: 9519917Abstract: A method and a system for context-based real-time advertising are provided. In example embodiments, a document content that is displayed to a user may be analyzed and keywords may be identified. Selected listings from a publication system may be received; the selected listings may be selected using the keywords. The system may detect user events associated with the keywords and, in response to the detection of the user events, display information related to the listings while maintaining the displaying of the document content.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Thomas Geiger
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Patent number: 9323813Abstract: At least one service is provided with at least one item of formatted assessment information associated with a data record, the formatted assessment information having a format which is predefined by the service and is predefined with regard to a multilevel assessment scheme having a number of assessment levels. A first item of assessment information associated with the data record is generated on the basis of a detected user specification. A plurality of items of formatted assessment information which are associated with the data record and correspond to format specifications of different services are derived from the first assessment information. The assessment information generated in this manner is made available to the services.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Thomas Geiger, Alexander Hanke
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Publication number: 20150088651Abstract: A method and a system for context-based real-time advertising are provided. In example embodiments, a document content that is displayed to a user may be analyzed and keywords may be identified. Selected listings from a publication system may be received; the selected listings may he selected using the keywords. The system may detect user events associated with the keywords and, in response to the detection of the user events, display information related to the listings while maintaining the displaying of the document content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventor: Thomas Geiger
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Patent number: 8728986Abstract: A metering device, a metering element, and a method for operating same, the metering element having a storage container open on one side for receiving the substances to be metered and a plunger which is axially movable and reversibly seals the opening of the storage container and which preferably has at least one centrally located metering opening for metering the substances provided in the storage container, the plunger including a separation device for particles.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Brinz, Jane Lewis, Markus Tiefenbacher, Thomas Geiger
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Patent number: 8717440Abstract: In a method for evaluating mechanical tests of a coating on a substrate, in a first step a mechanical stress is applied onto the coating, in a second step the substrate having the coating is isothermally clamped, in a third step an infrared photograph is generated of the region in which the mechanical stress is applied onto the coating in the first step, and in a fourth step the infrared photograph is evaluated. A device is arranged for carrying out the method.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF AGInventors: Eva Wagner, Thomas Brinz, Thomas Geiger, Jane Lewis, Markus Tiefenbacher, Tobias Burk, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Wolfgang Schrof
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Patent number: 8629079Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a catalyst for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide, which comprises a) providing a support which comprises alumina and has been impregnated with silver or with a silver-comprising compound and has a temperature T0; and b) heating the impregnated support from the temperature T0 to a temperature T1 at a heating rate of at least 30 K/min, and also the catalyst itself which can be obtained by this process.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Tobias Rosendahl, Torsten Mäurer, Cornelia Katharina Dobner, Thomas Geiger, Achim Gritsch
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Patent number: 8605349Abstract: An optical scanning system includes a frame having a central axis along which is mounted a first elevation mirror for receiving an incident light and reflecting the incident light along a first optical path, a telescope for receiving the reflected incident light and outputting an output light, a visible linear array imager for receiving the output light from the telescope, and a folding mirror positioned to receive part of the output light from the telescope and directing it to a linear array infrared imager. The optical scanning system scans large areas of sky using multiple linear sensors in order to detect, identify and track low and slow flying manned and unmanned aircraft as well as to surveil large areas of terrain.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Carlos G. Maraviglia, Michael Michelizzi, Kevin Cox, Thomas Geiger
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Publication number: 20130232136Abstract: At least one service is provided with at least one item of formatted assessment information associated with a data record, the formatted assessment information having a format which is predefined by the service and is predefined with regard to a multilevel assessment scheme having a number of assessment levels. A first item of assessment information associated with the data record is generated on the basis of a detected user specification. A plurality of items of formatted assessment information which are associated with the data record and correspond to format specifications of different services are derived from the first assessment information. The assessment information generated in this manner is made available to the services.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Thomas GEIGER, Alexander HANKE
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Publication number: 20130070325Abstract: An optical scanning system includes a frame having a central axis along which is mounted a first elevation mirror for receiving an incident light and reflecting the incident light along a first optical path, a telescope for receiving the reflected incident light and outputting an output light, a visible linear array imager for receiving the output light from the telescope, and a folding mirror positioned to receive part of the output light from the telescope and directing it to a linear array infrared imager. The optical scanning system scans large areas of sky using multiple linear sensors in order to detect, identify and track low and slow flying manned and unmanned aircraft as well as to surveil large areas of terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Carlos G. Maraviglia, Michael Michelizzi, Kevin Cox, Thomas Geiger
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Patent number: 8363213Abstract: A method is provided for detecting not fully set coatings and liquid or smearing impurities on a surface, in which in a first step a film is pressed onto a surface of a coating using a predefined press-on pressure, the film having a relative motion with respect to the surface of the coating, thereafter the film is pulled off the surface of the coating and finally it is determined whether impurities are adhering to the film. A device is also provided for performing the method, including at least one film, which may be pressed against a surface to be tested, at least one press-on roller having a surface by which the film is pressed against the coating, and at least one device for determining whether there are impurities adhering to the film.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF AGInventors: Eva Wagner, Thomas Brinz, Thomas Geiger, Jane Lewis, Markus Tiefenbacher, Tobias Burk, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Wolfgang Schrof
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Publication number: 20120270753Abstract: A metering device, a metering element, and a method for operating same, the metering element having a storage container open on one side for receiving the substances to be metered and a plunger which is axially movable and reversibly seals the opening of the storage container and which preferably has at least one centrally located metering opening for metering the substances provided in the storage container, the plunger including a separation device for particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Thomas Brinz, Jane Lewis, Markus Tiefenbacher, Thomas Geiger