Patents by Inventor Tilman J. Schildhauer

Tilman J. Schildhauer 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).

  • Method and plant for converting solid biomass into electricity
    Patent number: 8535840
    Abstract: A self-contained system for the generation of electrical energy from biomass by gasification combines several process units in one self-contained system. The global properties are greater than the sum of the individual properties of the process units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Serge Biollaz, Markus Jenne, Florian Nagel, Tilman J. Schildhauer
  • Process to Produce a Methane Rich Gas Mixture From Gasification Derived Sulphur Containing Synthesis Gases
    Publication number: 20100205863
    Abstract: A method for converting a raw gas into a methane-rich and/or hydrogen-rich gas includes the following steps: a) providing the raw gas stemming from a coal and/or biomass gasification process, thereby the raw gas comprising beside a methane and hydrogen content carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, tar, especially benzole and naphthalene, COS, hydrogen sulfide and organic sulfur compounds, especially thiophenes; thereby the ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide ranges from 0.3 to 4; b) bringing this raw gas into contact with a catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor at temperatures above 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Serge Biollaz, Tilman J. Schildhauer, Martin Seeman
  • Method and Plant for Converting Solid Biomass into Electricity
    Publication number: 20090305093
    Abstract: A self-contained system for the generation of electrical energy from biomass by gasification combines several process units in one self-contained system. The global properties are greater than the sum of the individual properties of the process units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Serge Biollaz, Markus Jenne, Florian Nagel, Tilman J. Schildhauer