Patents by Inventor Thomas Renner

Thomas Renner 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: 20260112598
    Abstract: Silicon-containing composite particles, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of porous particles comprising micropores and/or mesopores, wherein the D50 particle diameter of the porous particles from 0.5 to 200 ?m; the total pore volume of micropores and mesopores is from 0.4 to 2.2 cm3/g; and the PD50 pore diameter is no more than 30 nm; c (b) combining a charge of the porous particles with a charge of a silicon-containing precursor in a batch pressure reactor, wherein the charge of porous particles has a volume of at least 20 cm3 per litre of reactor volume (cm3/LRV), and wherein the charge of the silicon-containing precursor comprises at least 2 g of silicon per litre of reactor volume (g/LRV); and (c) heating the reactor to a temperature effective to cause deposition of silicon in the pores of the porous particles, thereby providing the silicon-containing composite particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicants: WACKER CHEMIE AG, NEXEON LIMITED
    Inventors: Jan TILLMANN, Christoph DRÄGER, Alena KALYAKINA, Sebastian KNEISSL, Thomas RENNER, Markus ANDERSON, Charles A. MASON, José MEDRANO-CATALAN, Richard Gregory TAYLOR, Joshua WHITTAM
  • Patent number: 12607349
    Abstract: A dark radiator includes a burner, a fan and a radiant tube which is connected to an exhaust gas discharge line, wherein the burner is connected to a fuel gas supply, wherein the fan is designed to supply the burner with combustion air, wherein the burner is designed to output a flame into the radiant tube, wherein the fuel gas supply is connected to a hydrogen source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Schwank GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Kreis, Alexander Genzel, Torsten Stohler, Thomas Renner
  • Patent number: 12572163
    Abstract: A pressure reducer assembly (100) for adjustably reducing a pressure of a fluid includes a pressure reducer body (110) defining at least a part of a pressure reducer chamber (120) along a central axis (X-X?). The pressure reducer chamber (120) includes an inlet section (122) and an outlet section (124) fluidly coupled with the inlet section (122). A biasing means piston rod (132) having a center (Y) along the central axis (X-X?) connects the inlet section (122) with the outlet section (124) and is axially moveable with respect to the pressure reducer body (110). The pressure reducer assembly (100) is characterized in that the piston rod (132) includes an interaction protrusion (133). The pressure reducer assembly (100) further includes an adjusting device (140) comprising an actuating part (141, 143) and an adjusting part (142).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Patent number: 12487223
    Abstract: A transmitter device (100) includes a housing (102). The transmitter device (100) has a cable (110). The cable (110) is at least partially housed within the housing (102) and electrically connected to a socket (130). Further, the transmitter device (100) has a sensor (106). The sensor (106) is electrically coupled with the cable (110). The transmitter device (100) further includes a cover (104). The cover (104) at least partially covers the sensor (106). The transmitter dev ice (100) is characterized in that the socket (130) is disposed outside the housing (102), and the socket (130) is flexibly coupled to the housing (102) through the cable (110). The housing (102) includes a channel (111) such that the cable (110) is slidably received within the channel (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Thomas Renner, Matthias Müller-Braun
  • Patent number: 12476237
    Abstract: Silicon-containing composite particles, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of porous particles comprising micropores and/or mesopores, wherein the D50 particle diameter of the porous particles from 0.5 to 200 ?m; the total pore volume of micropores and mesopores is from 0.4 to 2.2 cm3/g; and the PD50 pore diameter is no more than 30 nm; c (b) combining a charge of the porous particles with a charge of a silicon-containing precursor in a batch pressure reactor, wherein the charge of porous particles has a volume of at least 20 cm3 per litre of reactor volume (cm3/LRV), and wherein the charge of the silicon-containing precursor comprises at least 2 g of silicon per litre of reactor volume (g/LRV); and (c) heating the reactor to a temperature effective to cause deposition of silicon in the pores of the porous particles, thereby providing the silicon-containing composite particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignees: Wacker Chemie AG, Nexeon Limited
    Inventors: Jan Tillmann, Christoph Dräger, Alena Kalyakina, Sebastian Kneissl, Thomas Renner, Markus Anderson, Charles A. Mason, José Medrano-Catalan, Richard Gregory Taylor, Joshua Whittam
  • Publication number: 20250011257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and to a plant for preparation of olefins from oxygenates (OTO), where it is simultaneously also the intention to optimize the yield of the BTX aromatics benzene, toluene and the isomeric xylenes. According to the invention, for this purpose, the gasoline fraction obtained in the OTO process according to the prior art is added to an aromatization reactor. Multistage separation of the product stream from the aromatization reactor affords a product stream containing BTX aromatics and a gasoline fraction that has been depleted of olefins, cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Stephane HAAG, Thomas RENNER, Lin LIN, Bryce WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20250011268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing dimethyl ether (DME). The invention provides that a first and a second reaction zone in which catalyst fills are arranged between two adjacent pillow plates and are traversable by the respective input gas are arranged in a common synthesis reactor. The pillow plates are traversable by a fluid cooling medium. The DME-containing product gas stream exiting the synthesis reactor is resolved into a DME end product stream, a gas byproduct stream containing unconverted carbon oxides and hydrogen, a methanol byproduct stream and a wastewater stream. The gas byproduct stream is at least partially returned to the reactor inflow to increase the altogether achieved DME yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Stephane HAAG, Frank CASTILLO-WELTER, Thomas RENNER, Lin LIN
  • Publication number: 20240410571
    Abstract: An infrared radiant heater, in particular a dark radiant heater or a bright radiant heater, includes a burner and a fan. The burner is connected to a combustion gas supply and the fan is designed to supply the burner with combustion air. The combustion gas supply is connected to a hydrogen source as a combustion gas source. A UV sensor is provided which is designed to detect at least one parameter of the flame generated by the burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Schwank GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar KREIS, Alexander GENZEL, Torsten STOHLER, Thomas RENNER
  • Patent number: 12127511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a station (1) for a self-moving device (2), in particular lawn-care self moving device, comprising at least one support member, in particular wall (14), and at least one canopy part (10), wherein the canopy part extends from the at least one wall (14) and is configured for parking the self-moving device at least partially under the canopy part, wherein the station is provided with a water inlet (15) and water supply device (30) and an electrical power inlet (16) and an electrical supply device (32), the water supply device (30) and the electrical supply device (32) being configured for connecting the self-moving device (2). The invention further relates to a system (3) comprising the station and the self-moving device (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Publication number: 20240318308
    Abstract: Silicon-containing materials along with process for producing the same. Where the silicon-containing materials are produced by thermal decomposition of one or more silicon precursors in the presence of one or more porous particles. Where an amount of silicon is deposited within pores and on a surface of the one or more porous particles while in a cascade reactor system which includes a plurality of reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Jan Tillmann, Christoph Dräger, Alena Kalyakina, Sebastian Kneissl, Thomas Renner
  • Publication number: 20240310038
    Abstract: A dark radiator includes a first burner, a fan and a radiant tube. The first burner is connected to a fuel gas supply, the fan is designed to supply the first burner with combustion air and the first burner is designed to output a flame into the radiant tube. The fuel gas supply is connected to a hydrogen source as a fuel gas source and a secondary burner is connected downstream in the radiant tube spaced apart from the first burner functioning as the primary burner in the flame direction. The fuel gas supply thereof is connected to a hydrogen source as a fuel gas source and the exhaust gas flow of the upstream primary burner is supplied to the secondary burner as combustion air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Schwank GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar KREIS, Alexander GENZEL, Torsten STOHLER, Thomas RENNER
  • Publication number: 20240288888
    Abstract: A pressure reducer assembly (100) for adjustably reducing a pressure of a fluid includes a pressure reducer body (110) defining at least a part of a pressure reducer chamber (120) along a central axis (X-X?). The pressure reducer chamber (120) includes an inlet section (122) and an outlet section (124) fluidly coupled with the inlet section (122). A biasing means piston rod (132) having a center (Y) along the central axis (X-X?) connects the inlet section (122) with the outlet section (124) and is axially moveable with respect to the pressure reducer body (110). The pressure reducer assembly (100) is characterized in that the piston rod (132) includes an interaction protrusion (133). The pressure reducer assembly (100) further includes an adjusting device (140) comprising an actuating part (141, 143) and an adjusting part (142).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Patent number: 12072052
    Abstract: A water socket (110) couplable with a water system, the water socket (110) comprising: a base body (112) defining an annular surface and having a longitudinal axis (LL1); a coupling nipple (114) defined with the base body (112) along the longitudinal axis (LL1), and one or more coupling pins (116) operatively coupled on the annular surface of the base body (112), wherein the one or more coupling pins (116) is movable with respect to the base body (112) along the longitudinal axis (LL1), to an open position and a closed position, and wherein coupling of the hose connector (150) and the water socket (110) is such that the one or more coupling pins (116) at least partially moves to the open position within the base body (112), based on engagement of the coupling pin (116) with the at least one indent (162).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Publication number: 20240280259
    Abstract: A bright radiator includes a burner, a fan and a radiant panel functioning as a radiating surface and having flame through-channels, wherein the burner is connected to a fuel gas supply, wherein the fan is designed to supply the burner with combustion air, wherein the burner is designed to bring about extensive glowing of the radiant panel, and wherein the fuel gas supply is connected to a hydrogen source as a fuel gas source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Schwank GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar KREIS, Alexander GENZEL, Torsten STOHLER, Thomas RENNER
  • Patent number: 12061487
    Abstract: A pressure reducer assembly (100) includes a pressure reducer body (110) defining at least one pressure reducer chamber (120) along a central axis (X-X?). The pressure reducer chamber (120) includes an inlet section (122) and an outlet section (124) fluidly coupled with the inlet section (122). The pressure reducer assembly (100) further includes a spring-operated hollow piston rod (121) having a center (X) along the central axis (X-X?), a cylindrical inner peripheral surface comprising an inner diameter (A), and a cylindrical outer peripheral surface comprising an outer diameter (B). A diaphragm (128) made of elastic material is adapted to be operatively coupled with the piston rod (121). The diaphragm (128) includes a central hole (150) having a center (Y) along a central axis (W-W?) and a diameter (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Publication number: 20240262770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing methanol in which at least a portion of the obtained liquid raw methanol stream is decompressed to a decompression pressure in a liquid decompression apparatus, wherein the decompression pressure is lower than the synthesis pressure and wherein the liquid decompression apparatus does mechanical work. At least a portion of the mechanical work done by the liquid decompression apparatus is utilized to drive the synthesis gas compression apparatus required for compressing the synthesis gas to synthesis pressure. The utilization may be carried out indirectly, through generation of electrical energy, or directly through direct utilization of the mechanical work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Stéphane HAAG, Thomas RENNER, Frank CASTILLO-WELTER, Nga Thi Quynh DO
  • Publication number: 20240260519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a station (1) for a self-moving device (2), in particular lawn-care self moving device, comprising at least one support member, in particular wall (14), and at least one canopy part (10), wherein the canopy part extends from the at least one wall (14) and is configured for parking the self-moving device at least partially under the canopy part, wherein the station is provided with a water inlet (15) and water supply device (30) and an electrical power inlet (16) and an electrical supply device (32), the water supply device (30) and the electrical supply device (32) being configured for connecting the self-moving device (2). The invention further relates to a system (3) comprising the station and the self-moving device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Publication number: 20240255140
    Abstract: A dark radiator includes a burner, a fan and a radiant tube, wherein the burner is connected to a fuel gas supply, wherein the fan is designed to supply the burner with combustion air, wherein the burner is designed to output a flame into the radiant tube, wherein the fuel gas supply is connected to a hydrogen source as a fuel gas source and has a gas nozzle, and wherein an ignition device is arranged spaced apart from the gas nozzle, without the existence of a flame holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schwank GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar KREIS, Alexander GENZEL, Torsten STOHLER, Thomas RENNER
  • Publication number: 20240150259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing olefins from oxygenates with variable production of ethylene and propylene. According to the invention, the process is switched from a state 1 with lower ethylene production to a state 2 with higher ethylene production in that: the fraction C2re of the ethylene product stream which is recycled to the OTO reactor is lowered from a first value C2re,1 to a second value C2re,2, resulting in a change dC2re=C2re,1?C2re,2, the fraction C4+re of the C4+ product stream containing C4+ olefins which is recycled to the OTO reactor is lowered from a first value C4+re,1 to a second value C4+re,2, resulting in a change dC4+re=C4+re,2?C4+re,1, where the changes dC2re and dC4+re in a mass flow ratio dC4+re/dC2re, where the mass flow ratio is between 70% and 130%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stephane HAAG, Martin GORNY, Bryce WILLIAMS, Thomas RENNER
  • Publication number: 20240142101
    Abstract: A dark radiator includes a burner, a fan and a radiant tube which is connected to an exhaust gas discharge line, wherein the burner is connected to a fuel gas supply, wherein the fan is designed to supply the burner with combustion air, wherein the burner is designed to output a flame into the radiant tube, wherein the fuel gas supply is connected to a hydrogen source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Schwank GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar KREIS, Alexander GENZEL, Torsten STOHLER, Thomas RENNER