Patents by Inventor Ulrich Heubner

Ulrich Heubner 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: 20010018400
    Abstract: A completely metallic catalyst for the oxidation of mixtures in the gaseous phase which contain carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and/or soot, has a surface doped with a metallic element and is subjected to a second thermal treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Applicant: Wilfred Herda
    Inventors: WILFRIED HERDA, ULRICH HEUBNER, JURGEN KOPPE, HARTMUS LAUSCH
  • Patent number: 6274532
    Abstract: A completely metallic catalyst for the oxidation of mixtures in the gaseous phase which contain carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and/or soot, has a surface doped with a metallic element and is subjected to a second thermal treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Krupp VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Herda, Ulrich Heubner, Jürgen Koppe, Hartmut Lausch
  • Patent number: 6203632
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron-chromium aluminum metal foil which is resistant to high-temperature oxidation. Said metal foil is produced by hot-dip aluminizing an iron-chromium support band with an aluminum-silicon alloy. The foil has the following composition in weight percent: 18-25% Cr. 4-10% Al, 0.03-0.08% Y, max. 0.01% Ti, 0.01-0.05% Zr, 0.01-0.05% Hf, 0.5-1.5% Si. It also contains residual iron and impurities resulting from the method of production. The total aluminum content of the coated metal foil is at least 7% near the surface and not less than 3% further inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Krupp VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heubner, Angelika Kolb-Telieps, Ralf Hojda
  • Patent number: 5843394
    Abstract: The invention relates to an all-metal catalyst for the oxidation of gaseous sulphur compounds, more particularly hydrogen sulphide, in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, said catalyst consisting of a metal alloy of 5 to 70% by weight nickel and 30 to 95% by weight copper as residue thermally treated at temperatures of 400.degree. to 1000.degree. C. in an oxygen-containing atmosphere for 0.25 to 5 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Wabco GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heubner, Wilfried Herda, Jurgen Koppa, Harmut Lausch
  • Patent number: 5695716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high chromium, corrosion resistant, austenitic alloys and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignees: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Krupp VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kohler, Ulrich Heubner, Kurt-Wilhelm Eichenhofer, Michael Renner
  • Patent number: 5429690
    Abstract: The Application relates to a precipitation hardening alloy which has a 0.2% proof stress of at least 500 N/mm.sup.2 and a high resistance to corrosion in highly aggressive sour gas media. The alloy consists of 43 to 51% nickel, 19 to 24% chromium, 4.5 to 7.5% molybdenum, 0.4 to 2.5% copper, 0.3 to 1.8% aluminium and 0.9 to 2.2% titanium, residue iron. Heat treatment processes are described which allow the establishment in the alloy of high strength accompanied by satisfactory ductility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Inventors: Ulrich Heubner, Michael Kohler, Greg Chitwood, Jon Bryant
  • Patent number: 5417918
    Abstract: The invention relates to an austenitic nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy having high resistance to general corrosion, crevice, pitting and stress crack corrosion and also intercrystalline corrosion, consisting of (in % by weight):carbon: up to 0.01%silicon: up to 0.05%manganese: up to 0.50%phosphorus: up to 0.020%sulphur: up to 0.010%chromium: 14.0 to 18.0%molybdenum: 14.0 to 18.0%cobalt: up to 2.0%tungsten: up to 0.5%calcium 0.001 to 0.010%magnesium: 0.001 to 0.020%aluminium: 0.05 to 0.30%nitrogen: up to 0.02%iron: up to 3.0%copper: up to 0.5%titanium: up to 0.01%residue nickel and usual impurities due to melting, the sum of the contents (carbon+silicon+titanium) being limited to 0.05% at the most, and the sum of the elements (calcium+magnesium+aluminium) being adjusted within the limits 0.055 to 0.33%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Krupp VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kohler, Ulrich Heubner
  • Patent number: 5296054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-silicon-content corrosion-resistant austenitic steel, characterized by alloying contents (in % by weight) of______________________________________ max. 0.2% C 10 to 25% Ni 8 to 13% Cr 6.5 to 8% Si 0 to 10% Mn and/or Co max. 0.010% S max. 0.025% P ______________________________________residue iron and the usual admixtures and impurities due to manufacture.The steel is suitable as a material for the production of corrosion-resistant articles for the handling of highly concentrated hot sulphuric acid, highly concentrated hot nitric acid and other strongly oxidizing media, such as chromic acid, in the form of rolled plates, strips, pipes, rods, wires and other forms of product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignees: I.P. Bardin Central Research Institute of Iron & Steel, Krupp-VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Levin F. Lvovich, Goronkova A. Dmitrievna, Kzasnykh V. Ivanovich, Rolf Kirchheiner, Michael Kohler, Ulrich Heubner
  • Patent number: 4906437
    Abstract: For use in making components which are required to have a very high resistance to uniform corrosion and against pitting and crevice corrosion under very highly corrosive conditions encountered in up to date chemical process technology and environmental protection technology, for instance, in flue gas desulfurizing plants for concentrating sulfuric acid, and which are required to be manufactured satisfactorily by conventional hot and cold forming processes an alloy is employed which contains (in % by weight) 22.0 to 24.0 chromium, 15.0 to 16.5 molybdenum, up to 0.3% tungsten, up to 1.5% iron, up to 0.4% vanadium, 0.1 to 0.4% aluminum, 0.001 to 0.04% magnesium and 0.001 to 0.01 calcium, balance nickel and inevitable accompanying elements and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: VDM Nickel-Technologie Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Heubner, Michael Kohler, Manfred Rockel, Ernst Wallis
  • Patent number: 4876065
    Abstract: Disclosed in an improvement in a known Ni-Cr-Fe alloy.The alloy of the invention contains 30 to 32% nickel; 26 to 28% chromium; 0.5 to 1.5% copper; 6 to 7% molybdenum; up to 2% manganese; up to 1.0% silicon; up to 0.2% aluminum; up to 0.03% carbon; 0.10 to 0.25% nitrogen; balance iron and usual impurities.The alloy of the invention has increased pitting corrosion potential and critical crevice corrosion and pitting corrosion temperatures whereas the resistance of the alloy to commercially pure phosphoric acid has not been decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: VDM Nickel-Technologie Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Rockel, Ernst Wallis, Michael Kohler, Ulrich Heubner, Rolf Kirchheiner
  • Patent number: 4436790
    Abstract: A copper-base alloy which consists essentially of 1 to 7% tin and 1 to 7% aluminum and contains aluminum and tin in a total not in excess of 10%, balance copper and inevitable impurities which are due to the manufacturer, is disclosed. It is useful as a coinage material of gold color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Vereinigte Deutsch Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Bruno Prinz, Manfred B. Rockel, Gunther Rudolph, Ulrich Heubner, Hugo Zoebe
  • Patent number: 4401488
    Abstract: An alloy useful as a coinage alloy, especially as a cladding for a coin comprising a core and a cladding is disclosed. The alloy consists essentially of 4 to 6% nickel, 4 to 6% aluminum, balance copper and inevitable impurities which are due to the manufacture. Also disclosed are coins made therefrom having a gold-like color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Vereinigte Deutsch Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Bruno Prinz, Manfred B. Rockel, Gunther Rudolph, Ulrich Heubner, Hugo Zoebe
  • Patent number: 4364807
    Abstract: A lead alloy anode for a cell for the electrowinning or electrolytic recovery of zinc consists of 0.05 to 0.25% by weight strontium and/or 0.05 to 0.1% by calcium in combination with 0.1 to 0.5 silver, balance lead. The cell is used in a method for the recovery of zinc at, for example, a current density of 160 to 630 amp/m.sup.2, a temperature of 30.degree. to 46.degree. C. and an electrolyte containing 40 to 70 g/l zinc and 165 to 220 g/l sulfuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: Ruhr Zink GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf von Ropenack, Gunter Stock, Ulrich Heubner
  • Patent number: 4310353
    Abstract: A low-antimony lead alloy for use in the manufacture of paste-holding grids for lead-acid storage batteries contains 0.05 up to but less than 1.5 percent antimony. Such alloys represent an optimum combination of good processability, freedom from need for maintenance, low self-discharge rate and high cycle strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: Metallgesellschaft AG
    Inventors: Eberhard Nann, Ulrich Heubner
  • Patent number: 4027716
    Abstract: A belt-type metal-casting machine comprises a metallic casting belt, preferably of steel, having its side turned toward the melt formed with a heat-lagging (thermal-insulating) layer upon which at least one abrasion-resistant cover layer is applied. The cover layer consists of one or more metals whose fusion temperature or melting point in Kelvin .degree. is equal to or greater than 0.7 times the melting temperature, in .degree.K, of the casting metal to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Assignees: Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft, Schweizerische Aluminium AG
    Inventors: Reiner Theobald, Ulrich Heubner
  • Patent number: 3993480
    Abstract: A lead-antimony alloy is disclosed containing 0.5-3.5% by weight antimony, 0.025-0.3% by weight arsenic, 0.005-0.1% by weight selenium, 0.002-0.05% by weight tin, 0.01-0.1% by weight copper, balance lead. The alloy also preferably contains from 0.025-0.1% by weight silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1976
    Assignee: Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Ueberschaer, Ulrich Heubner, Max Reinert