Patents by Inventor Thomas Ruther
Thomas Ruther 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: 20220399589Abstract: The invention provides a method of recovering a lithium electrolyte salt from a used electrolyte, the method comprising: contacting a used electrolyte comprising a lithium electrolyte salt and electrolyte solvent with a polar aprotic solvent to produce a solution comprising the lithium electrolyte salt, the electrolyte solvent and the polar aprotic solvent, wherein at least one of the electrolyte solvent and the polar aprotic solvent comprises carbonate solvent, combining the solution with a precipitation solvent in which the lithium electrolyte salt is poorly soluble; precipitating a precipitated composition comprising the lithium electrolyte salt solvated by the carbonate solvent from a solvent mixture comprising the polar aprotic solvent, the precipitation solvent and the electrolyte solvent, wherein the precipitated composition precipitates as a solid or as a liquid; and separating the precipitated composition from the solvent mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Anand I. BHATT, Thomas RÜTHER, Yanyan ZHAO
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Publication number: 20220018599Abstract: A kiln for firing cement clinker may include a tubular rotary drum that can be rotated about its central axis. The tubular rotary drum may have a discharge end at which the cement clinker leaves the kiln. A protective segment may be attached at the discharge end and may have an outward-facing wear surface and an inward-facing cooling surface. The kiln may include a cooling device for generating a cooling air flow that flows along the inward-facing cooling surface of the protective segment. The inward-facing cooling surface can include profile bodies that are pin-shaped. The profile bodies may be uniformly spaced apart, parallel to one another, and/or present over 20% to 60% of the inward-facing cooling surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Jochen ALTFELD, Ludwig KÖNNING, Thomas RÜTHER
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Patent number: 10944129Abstract: There is described a process for forming a conformal film of conducting polymer onto one or more surfaces of a substrate by polymerising onto the one or more surfaces in a single step one or more conducting polymer precursors including one or more monomers in the presence of conductivity enhancing additives comprising one or more ionic liquids and one or more optional ionic dopants.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Thomas Ruther, Jean-Pierre Veder, Mike Horne, Paulo De Souza
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Publication number: 20190067738Abstract: There is described a process for forming a conformal film of conducting polymer onto one or more surfaces of a substrate by polymerising onto the one or more surfaces in a single step one or more conducting polymer precursors including one or more monomers in the presence of conductivity enhancing additives comprising one or more ionic liquids and one or more optional ionic dopants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Thomas Ruther, Jean-Pierre Veder, Mike Horne, Paulo De Souza
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Patent number: 9121640Abstract: The system according to the invention for thermally processing lumpy solid material substantially comprises a preheating device, a furnace and a separation or classification device which is arranged therebetween and which has a coarse material outlet connected to the furnace and a fine material outlet. The furnace and the preheating device are connected to each other by means of a gas/solid material line which is arranged so as to be inclined relative to the vertical, the furnace exhaust gases being introduced at the end of the gas/solid material line at the furnace side and the preheated solid material being supplied at the end at the preheater side. The separation or classification device is connected to a bypass line which branches off from the gas/solid material line so that at least a partial amount of the preheated solid material can be branched off via the bypass line by means of gravitational force and can be supplied to the separation or classification device.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AGInventors: Thomas Rüther, Tobias Klegraf, Alexander Peters
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Patent number: 8833686Abstract: A roller mill for comminuting brittle grinding stock comprises at least one grinding roller constructed as a loose roller and rotatable about an axis and interacting with a counter-surface such that grinding stock is comminuted between the grinding roller and counter-surface. Horizontally slidable bearing blocks bear the grinding roller and are guided in a frame rotatably about a vertical bearing axis. A pressing device applies an adjustable grinding pressure to the grinding roller via the bearing blocks. At least two resilient compensation elements are associated with each bearing block in order to compensate a skewed position and/or deflection of the grinding roller. The compensation elements are arranged between the frame and the bearing blocks, and, in the plan view of the roller mill, are arranged tangentially to a circle around the vertical bearing axis or constructed in a circular arc around the vertical bearing axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Polysius AGInventors: Thomas Rüther, Alexander Peters, Ludwig Könning, Nils Hörster, Reinhard Giesemann
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Patent number: 8517296Abstract: The roller grinding mill for comminuting brittle grinding stock includes at least one grinding roller which co-operates with a counter-face in such a manner that the grinding stock is comminuted between the grinding roller and the counter-face and a pressing system for applying a force to the grinding stock via the grinding roller. The pressing system includes: at least one hydropneumatic store and at least one dual-articulation actuating cylinder. The dual-articulation actuating cylinder is connected to the hydropneumatic store and has two pistons and a housing which acts as a coupling rod.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Polysius AGInventors: Daniel Frerich, Nils Hörster, Alexander Peters, Ludwig Könning, Thomas Rüther
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Publication number: 20120186993Abstract: A process for the absorption of one or more gas(es) selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from a fluid, the process including: providing a fluid containing the selected gas(es); and an ionic liquid absorbent, the absorbent including the components: one or more anions; one or more metal species; and optionally one or more organic cations; and optionally one or more ligands; the absorbent components being selected such that the absorbent is in a liquid state at the operating temperature and pressure of the process; with the provisos that: when the anion contains in the same molecular entity: both an amine functional group and a sulfonate functional group; both an amine functional group and a carboxylate functional group; both a phosphine functional group and a sulfonate functional group; or both a phosphine functional group and a carboxylate functional group, the metal species is not an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; theType: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONInventors: Junhua Huang, Thomas Rüther, Paul Feron, Zhengbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20120111982Abstract: A roller mill for comminuting brittle grinding stock comprises at least one grinding roller constructed as a loose roller and rotatable about an axis and interacting with a counter-surface such that grinding stock is comminuted between the grinding roller and counter-surface. Horizontally slidable bearing blocks bear the grinding roller and are guided in a frame rotatably about a vertical bearing axis. A pressing device applies an adjustable grinding pressure to the grinding roller via the bearing blocks. At least two resilient compensation elements are associated with each bearing block in order to compensate a skewed position and/or deflection of the grinding roller. The compensation elements are arranged between the frame and the bearing blocks, and, in the plan view of the roller mill, are arranged tangentially to a circle around the vertical bearing axis or constructed in a circular arc around the vertical bearing axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Thomas Rüther, Alexander Peters, Ludwig Könning, Nils Hörster, Reinhard Giesemann
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Publication number: 20110294084Abstract: The system according to the invention for thermally processing lumpy solid material substantially comprises a preheating device, a furnace and a separation or classification device which is arranged therebetween and which has a coarse material outlet connected to the furnace and a fine material outlet. The furnace and the preheating device are connected to each other by means of a gas/solid material line which is arranged so as to be inclined relative to the vertical, the furnace exhaust gases being introduced at the end of the gas/solid material line at the furnace side and the preheated solid material being supplied at the end at the preheater side. The separation or classification device is connected to a bypass line which branches off from the gas/solid material line so that at least a partial amount of the preheated solid material can be branched off via the bypass line by means of gravitational force and can be supplied to the separation or classification device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Thomas Ruther, Tobias Klegraf, Alexander Peter
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Publication number: 20110253825Abstract: The roller grinding mill according to the invention for comminuting brittle grinding stock substantially comprises a. at least one grinding roller which co-operates with a counter-face in such a manner that the grinding stock is comminuted between the grinding roller and the counter-face and b. a pressing system for applying a force to the grinding stock via the grinding roller, the pressing system having the following components: b1. at least one hydropneumatic store and b2. at least one dual-articulation actuating cylinder which is connected to the hydropneumatic store and which has pistons and a housing, the dual-articulation actuating cylinder having two pistons and a housing which acts as a coupling rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Daniel Frerich, Nils Horster, Alexander Peters, Ludwig Konning, Thomas Ruther
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Patent number: 8038084Abstract: The invention relates to a roller mill having a mill housing, a mill path which is supported so as to be rotatable about a mill axis inside the mill housing, and at least one mill roller which can be rotated about a mill roller shaft and which is engaged with the mill path in terms of rolling action. There is further provided a pivot lever which is for rotatably retaining the mill roller and which has a pivot shaft arranged parallel with the mill roller axis and which is supported outside the mill housing. The pivot lever is further in operational contact with a hydropneumatic resilient system in order to adjust the pressing pressure of the mill roller. The pivot lever is supported outside the mill housing with spacing therefrom in such a manner that the forces which are produced by the hydropneumatic resilient system are dissipated into the mill foundation directly or via pillars.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Polysius AGInventors: Dirk Dilly, Franz-Josef Zurhove, Thomas Rüther, Ludwig Könning, Pedro Guerrero Palma, Bernhard Peterwerth, Thomas Spliethoff, Heiko Fornefeld
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Publication number: 20100252667Abstract: The invention relates to a roller mill having a mill housing, a mill path which is supported so as to be rotatable about a mill axis inside the mill housing, and at least one mill roller which can be rotated about a mill roller shaft and which is engaged with the mill path in terms of rolling action. There is further provided a pivot lever which is for rotatably retaining the mill roller and which has a pivot shaft arranged parallel with the mill roller axis and which is supported outside the mill housing. The pivot lever is further in operational contact with a hydropneumatic resilient system in order to adjust the pressing pressure of the mill roller. The pivot lever is supported outside the mill housing with spacing therefrom in such a manner that the forces which are produced by the hydropneumatic resilient system are dissipated into the mill foundation directly or via pillars.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: POLYSIUS AGInventors: Dirk Dilly, Franz-Josef Zurhove, Thomas Rüther, Ludwig Könning, Pedro Guerrero Palma, Bernhard Peterwerth, Thomas Spliethoff, Heiko Fornefeld
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Patent number: 7172054Abstract: A device for lubricating and cooling gear mechanisms has a supply line for supplying lubricating and coolant oil from an oil sump into a first channel in a spray pipe. The first spray channel connects to at least one first nozzle for the targeted spraying of the lubricating and coolant oil into areas of the gear that require extensive lubrication and that are allocated to the first channel. The supply line is connected to a second channel and one or more second nozzles connected to the latter for spraying the oil in areas that require extensive lubrication and are allocated to the second channel. The channels are prioritized with regard to more or less critical regions of the gear mechanism. A control valve that is responsive to a back-pressure in the spray pipe actuates the channels to supply the gear mechanism in accordance with the prioritization of the regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Rüther, Martin Wilken
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Patent number: 7073737Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary tube mill and to a method of comminuting lumpy mill feed material, in which at least a first and a second grinding chamber as well as a co-rotating partition disposed between the grinding chambers are used. The material ground in the first grinding chamber is divided in the partition into first and second part-quantities of mill feed material, whereby at least a part of the second part-quantity of mill feed material proceeds into the second grinding chamber and at least the first part-quantity of the mill feed material is discharged separately from the tube mill.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Polysius AGInventors: Ludger Schulte, Frank Ungethüm, Robert Schnatz, Thomas Rüther, Ludwig Könning, Jens Reimers, Hubert Eickholt, Dirk Dilly, Heinz Alker, Reinhard Giesemann
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Publication number: 20060076193Abstract: A device for lubricating and cooling gear mechanisms has a supply line for supplying lubricating and coolant oil from an oil sump into a first channel in a spray pipe. The first spray channel connects to at least one first nozzle for the targeted spraying of the lubricating and coolant oil into areas of the gear that require extensive lubrication and that are allocated to the first channel. The supply line is connected to a second channel and one or more second nozzles connected to the latter for spraying the oil in areas that require extensive lubrication and are allocated to the second channel. The channels are prioritized with regard to more or less critical regions of the gear mechanism. A control valve that is responsive to a back-pressure in the spray pipe actuates the channels to supply the gear mechanism in accordance with the prioritization of the regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Thomas Ruther, Martin Wilken
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Patent number: 6877445Abstract: A chamber having a discharge base discharges an oversize fraction of a material and a fine fraction of the material separately from the chamber. The discharge base for the chamber for the heat treatment of the material is capable of separating the fine fraction of the material from the oversize fraction of the material. The discharge base has a plurality of conveyor elements which are movable to and fro for the discharge of the oversize fraction of the material. The discharge base is also provided with separator openings for separating out the fine fraction of the material. The conveyor elements are of bar-shape construction and are disposed in parallel to one another on the discharge base to be moveable in the direction of their longitudinal extent, and the separator openings are formed by longitudinal gaps between the conveyor elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Polysius AGInventors: Ludwig Könning, Thomas Rüther, Ralf Osburg, Ludger Brentrup, Holger Schmidthals, Martin Torner
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Publication number: 20050029374Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary tube mill and to a method of comminuting lumpy mill feed material, in which at least a first and a second grinding chamber as well as a co-rotating partition disposed between the grinding chambers are used. The material ground in the first grinding chamber is divided in the partition into first and second part-quantities of mill feed material, whereby at least a part of the second part-quantity of mill feed material proceeds into the second grinding chamber and at least the first part-quantity of the mill feed material is discharged separately from the tube mill.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2002Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Ludger Schulte, Frank Ungethum, Robert Schnatz, Thomas Ruther, Ludwig Konning, Jens Reimers, Hubert Eickholt, Dirk Dilly, Heinz Alker, Reinhard Giesemann
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Publication number: 20030131768Abstract: A discharge base for a chamber for the heat treatment of a material which is capable of separating fine fraction of the material from oversize fraction of the material. The discharge base has a plurality of conveyor elements which are movable to and fro for the discharge of the oversize fraction of the material. The discharge base is also provided with openings for separating out the fine fraction of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Ludwig Konning, Thomas Ruther, Ralf Osburg, Ludger Brentrup, Holger Schmidthals, Martin Torner