Patents by Inventor Tobias Meier
Tobias Meier 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: 20220227991Abstract: A two-component epoxy resin composition includes a first component K1 including at least one epoxy resin A that contains on average more than one epoxy group per molecule; and a second component K2 including a hardener B for epoxy resins; wherein the two-component epoxy resin composition contains between 2 and 35 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one impact modifier I in either one or both of components K1 and K2; wherein the impact modifier I is a reaction product of at least one polymeric diol, at least one polyisocyanate, and cardanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Christoph MAYER, Tobias MEIER
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Patent number: 11331655Abstract: A method for preparing a homogenous catalyst for the production of linear alpha olefins includes: preparing a first pre-catalyst solution comprising a modifier and an organoaluminum compound in a first solvent wherein the first pre-catalyst solution is reacted and stored in a first vessel for a period of time of 1 hour to 90 days; preparing a second pre-catalyst solution comprising a second solvent, a ligand, and a chromium containing compound, wherein the second pre-catalyst solution is stored in a second vessel for a period of time of 1 hour to 90 days; and after a period of time, adding the first pre-catalyst solution to a catalyst pre-formation unit; after the same period of time, adding the second pre-catalyst solution to the catalyst pre-formation unit; forming a homogenous catalyst by mixing the first pre-catalyst solution and the second pre-catalyst solution; adding the homogeneous catalyst to a reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel comprises an alpha olefin; and forming the linear alpha olefinType: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Abdullah Saad Al-Dughaither, Shahid Azam, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Al-Hamdan, Dafer Mubarak Alshahrani, Sebastiano Licciulli, Anina Wohl, Wolfgang Muller, Heinz Bolt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Tobias Meier, Ralf Noack
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Patent number: 11225444Abstract: A method of column control includes: passing a feed stream and a make-up stream through a column; withdrawing an overhead fraction from the column; purging at least a portion of the overhead fraction; cooling at least a portion of the overhead fraction in a heat exchanger and passing it through a reflux drum; withdrawing a purge stream and a distillate stream from the reflux drum, wherein the distillate stream has a constant flow rate; recycling at least a portion of the distillate stream back to the column; and passing at least a portion of the distillate stream to a downstream process.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Abdullah Saad Al-Dughaiter, Shahid Azam, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Al-Hamdan, Dafer Mubarak Alshahrani, Ralf Noack, Tobias Meier, Gabriel Waurick, Heinz Bolt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Wolfgang Müller, Anina Wohl, Hans-Jorge Zander
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Publication number: 20210130265Abstract: A method of column control includes: passing a feed stream and a make-up stream through a column; withdrawing an overhead fraction from the column; purging at least a portion of the overhead fraction; cooling at least a portion of the overhead fraction in a heat exchanger and passing it through a reflux drum; withdrawing a purge stream and a distillate stream from the reflux drum, wherein the distillate stream has a constant flow rate; recycling at least a portion of the distillate stream back to the column; and passing at least a portion of the distillate stream to a downstream process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Abdullah Saad Al-Dughaiter, Shahid Azam, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Al-Hamdan, Dafer Mubarak Alshahrani, Ralf Noack, Tobias Meier, Gabriel Waurick, Heinz Bolt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Wolfgang Müller, Anina Wohl, Hans-Jorge Zander
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Patent number: 10758881Abstract: A method for processing an oligomerization product stream includes discharging the oligomerization product stream from an oligomerization reactor through a product outlet line, and heating the oligomerization product stream, heating a wall of the product outlet line, or both. The oligomerization product stream includes solvent, linear alpha olefins, a polymer byproduct, or a combination of at least one of the foregoing. The heating is to a temperature that is greater than the melting temperature of the polymer byproduct present in the oligomerization product stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V., LINDE AGInventors: Abdullah Alqahtani, Shahid Azam, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Meiswinkel, Heinz Bölt, Ralf Noack, Andreas Metzner, Andre Porebski, Tobias Meier
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Publication number: 20200139334Abstract: A method of temperature control includes: passing a feed stream comprising ethylene through a reactor at a feed location; withdrawing an outlet steam comprising linear alpha olefins from the reactor; passing the outlet stream through a condensate vessel, wherein the outlet stream is split into a vapor fraction and a liquid fraction within the condensate vessel; withdrawing the vapor fraction from the condensate vessel and recycling it back to the feed stream; and withdrawing the liquid fraction from the condensate vessel and injecting it into the reactor at an injection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Abdullah Saad Al-Dughaiter, Shahid Azam, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Al-Hamdan, Dafer Mubarak Alshahrani, Ralf Noack, Tobias Meier, Gabriel Waurick, Heinz Bolt, Anina Wohl, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Meiswinkel, Hans-Jorg Zander
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Publication number: 20200115296Abstract: A method of producing linear alpha olefins includes: introducing a catalyst stream and a first solvent stream to a reactor, wherein the reactor comprises a distributor; introducing a second solvent stream above the distributor, wherein the catalyst stream, the first solvent stream, and the second solvent stream form a reaction solution; introducing a feed stream to the reactor; passing the feed stream through the distributor; and passing the feed stream through the reaction solution, producing an oligomerization reaction forming the linear alpha olefins.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Dafer Mubarak Al-Shahrani, Shahid Azam, Hans-Jörg Zander, Wolfgang Muller, Anina Wohl, Andreas Meiswinkel, Ralf Noack, Tobias Meier, Harald Schmaderer
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Publication number: 20190322965Abstract: A process for flushing an oligomerization reactor is described, including flushing the oligomerization reactor with a flushing medium comprising C6 linear alpha olefins, C8 linear alpha olefins, C10 linear alpha olefins, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing, to provide a purge stream comprising the C6 linear alpha olefins, C8 linear alpha olefins, C10 linear alpha olefins, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing, and a polymer byproduct of an oligomerization reaction. A process for the oligomerization of an olefin is also described, wherein the process includes oligomerizing the olefin in the reactor to form a reaction product stream comprising linear alpha olefins, and subsequently flushing the oligomerization reactor according to the process disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Abdullah Alqahtani, Shahid Azam, Shehzada Khurram, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Meiswinkel, Heinz Bölt, Ralf Noack, Marco Harff, Gabriel Waurick, Tobias Meier
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Publication number: 20190314798Abstract: A method for preparing a homogenous catalyst for the production of linear alpha olefins includes: preparing a first pre-catalyst solution comprising a modifier and an organoaluminum compound in a first solvent wherein the first pre-catalyst solution is reacted and stored in a first vessel for a period of time of 1 hour to 90 days; preparing a second pre-catalyst solution comprising a second solvent, a ligand, and a chromium containing compound, wherein the second pre-catalyst solution is stored in a second vessel for a period of time of 1 hour to 90 days; and after a period of time, adding the first pre-catalyst solution to a catalyst pre-formation unit; after the same period of time, adding the second pre-catalyst solution to the catalyst pre-formation unit; forming a homogenous catalyst by mixing the first pre-catalyst solution and the second pre-catalyst solution; adding the homogeneous catalyst to a reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel comprises an alpha olefin; and forming the linear alpha olefinType: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Abdullah Saad Al-Dughaither, Shahid Azam, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Al-Hamdan, Dafer Mubarak Alshahrani, Sebastiano Licciulli, Anina Wohl, Wolfgang Muller, Heinz Bolt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Tobias Meier, Ralf Noack
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Patent number: 10358320Abstract: An elevator brake braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator system includes a first brake lining having a first actuating device and a second brake lining, which brake linings cause braking in interaction with a braking strip or brake disk. A second actuating device is associated with the second brake lining, and the second actuating device moves the second brake lining toward the first brake lining, if necessary, thus clamping and braking the braking strip or the brake disk between the second and first brake linings. The first actuating device moves the first brake lining toward the second brake lining to clamp and brake the braking strip or the brake disk between the first and second brake linings. The first and the second actuating device operate according to different principles of operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Raphael Bitzi, Tobias Meier
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Publication number: 20190105625Abstract: A method for processing an oligomerization product stream includes discharging the oligomerization product stream from an oligomerization reactor through a product outlet line, and heating the oligomerization product stream, heating a wall of the product outlet line, or both. The oligomerization product stream includes solvent, linear alpha olefins, a polymer byproduct, or a combination of at least one of the foregoing. The heating is to a temperature that is greater than the melting temperature of the polymer byproduct present in the oligomerization product stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Abdullah Alqahtani, Shahid Azam, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Meiswinkel, Heinz Bölt, Ralf Noack, Andreas Metzner, Andre Porebski, Tobias Meier
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Publication number: 20170291793Abstract: An elevator brake braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator system includes a first brake lining having a first actuating device and a second brake lining, which brake linings cause braking in interaction with a braking strip or brake disk. A second actuating device is associated with the second brake lining, and the second actuating device moves the second brake lining toward the first brake lining, if necessary, thus clamping and braking the braking strip or the brake disk between the second and first brake linings. The first actuating device moves the first brake lining toward the second brake lining to clamp and brake the braking strip or the brake disk between the first and second brake linings. The first and the second actuating device operate according to different principles of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Inventio AGInventors: Raphael Bitzi, Tobias Meier
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Publication number: 20170291794Abstract: An elevator brake for braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator installation, and a method for returning and subsequently holding the elevator brake in a standby position, includes a first actuation device for actuating a first brake lining. The first actuation device includes an electromagnetic holding and catch device that holds an energy store, in the form of a spring accumulator, in a loaded state and releases the energy store when required. The electromagnetic holding and catch device includes a plurality of electromagnets that act directly or indirectly on the energy store by a lever distribution. The electromagnetic holding and catch device alternatively, or additionally, can include a traction device that holds the first brake lining in the standby position. The traction device is looped around a bollard or capstan and held at a free end by at least one electromagnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Raphael Bitzi, Tobias Meier