Patents by Inventor Werner Leitmayr

Werner Leitmayr 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: 20230338886
    Abstract: The process of the present invention provides high recovery and low capital cost giving it an economic advantage over previously known purification processes. The present process has particular applicability to the purification of synthesis gases comprising at least hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), CO2, and H2O to obtain a gas stream including at least H2, CO, and CH4, that is substantially free of H2O and CO2. The process also has applicability to the purification of natural gases inclusive of at least CH4, N2, CO2, and H2O to produce a gas stream including at least CH4 and N2, but which is substantially free of H2O and CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Luke J. Coleman, Garrett R. Swindlehurst, Katie Held, Kihyung Kim, Werner Leitmayr
  • Patent number: 11731075
    Abstract: The process of the present invention provides high recovery and low capital cost giving it an economic advantage over previously known purification processes. The present process has particular applicability to the purification of synthesis gases comprising at least hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), CO2, and H2O to obtain a gas stream including at least H2, CO, and CH4, that is substantially free of H2O and CO2. The process also has applicability to the purification of natural gases inclusive of at least CH4, N2, CO2, and H2O to produce a gas stream including at least CH4 and N2, but which is substantially free of H2O and CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Luke J. Coleman, Garrett R. Swindlehurst, Katie Held, Kihyung Kim, Werner Leitmayr
  • Publication number: 20230158442
    Abstract: A process is proposed for separating carbon dioxide from a feed stream containing carbon dioxide, in which at least part of the feed stream is subjected to temperature swing adsorption to obtain a first and a second successive stream, wherein, in each case relative to the feed stream, the first subsequent stream is depleted in carbon dioxide and the second subsequent stream is enriched in carbon dioxide, and at least part of the second subsequent stream is subjected to membrane separation to obtain a third and a fourth subsequent stream, the third subsequent stream being depleted in carbon dioxide and the fourth subsequent stream being enriched in carbon dioxide, in each case relative to the second subsequent stream. A corresponding arrangement is also an object of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Werner LEITMAYR, Thomas RIED, Gabriel SALAZAR DUARTE, Patrick SCHIFFMANN
  • Patent number: 11603496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process (100) for producing liquefied natural gas using a feedstock mixture that contains at least methane, one or more components boiling at a temperature lower than methane and one or more hydrocarbons boiling at a temperature higher than methane, wherein the hydrocarbon(s) boiling at a temperature higher than methane comprise one or more hydrocarbons freezing at a higher temperature, with a freezing point higher than ?50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Linde GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fritz, Werner Leitmayr, Tobias Keller, Christian Voss
  • Patent number: 11571652
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system of purifying hydrogen supplied from a storage cavern, particularly to removing methane and other hydrocarbons from the hydrogen withdrawn from the cavern by using selective adsorption. The adsorbed impurities can be removed from the adsorbent by increasing the temperature, reducing the pressure, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Minish Mahendra Shah, Joseph M. Schwartz, Marian Simo, Paul R. Munsterman, Werner Leitmayr, Keith A. Craigie, Ana Arevalo-Hidalgo, Olivier Dube
  • Publication number: 20220401872
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system of purifying hydrogen supplied from a storage cavern, particularly to removing methane and other hydrocarbons from the hydrogen withdrawn from the cavern by using selective adsorption. The adsorbed impurities can be removed from the adsorbent by increasing the temperature, reducing the pressure, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Minish Mahendra Shah, Joseph M. Schwartz, Marian Simo, Paul R. Munsterman, Werner Leitmayr, Keith A. Craigie, Ana Arevalo-Hidalgo, Olivier Dube
  • Publication number: 20220040626
    Abstract: The process of the present invention provides high recovery and low capital cost giving it an economic advantage over previously known purification processes. The present process has particular applicability to the purification of synthesis gases comprising at least hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), CO2, and H2O to obtain a gas stream including at least H2, CO, and CH4, that is substantially free of H2O and CO2. The process also has applicability to the purification of natural gases inclusive of at least CH4, N2, CO2, and H2O to produce a gas stream including at least CH4 and N2, but which is substantially free of H2O and CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Luke J. Coleman, Garrett R. Swindlehurst, Katie Held, Kihyung Kim, Werner Leitmayr
  • Publication number: 20210071091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process (100) for producing liquefied natural gas using a feedstock mixture that contains at least methane, one or more components boiling at a temperature lower than methane and one or more hydrocarbons boiling at a temperature higher than methane, wherein the hydrocarbon(s) boiling at a temperature higher than methane comprise one or more hydrocarbons freezing at a higher temperature, with a freezing point higher than ?50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Helmut FRITZ, Werner LEITMAYR, Tobias KELLER, Christian VOSS
  • Publication number: 20200131647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100-500) for producing a gas product containing at least carbon monoxide, in which method at least carbon dioxide is subjected to an electrolysis process (10) in order to obtain a raw gas (A) containing at least carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide contained in the raw gas (A) is partially or completely fed back to the electrolysis process (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Werner LEITMAYR, Clara DELHOMME-NEUDECKER, Andreas PESCHEL, Benjamin HENTSCHEL, Anette FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20200070085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for providing a fuel gas (4) which is generated at regeneration pressure as residual gas (3) during the regeneration of a pressure swing adsorption plant (D) used for fractionation of synthesis gas (1) and after an intermediate storage in a buffering vessel (P) is passed through a control valve (Z1) in order to be passed to a burner (B) with a controlled mass flow. The characterizing feature here is that by specification of a manipulated variable (8) determined by the load on the pressure swing adsorption plant (D) the control valve (Z1) is positioned at an operating point wherein the pressure in the buffering vessel (P) is in a defined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner LEITMAYR, Tobias KELLER, Florian HANG, Alexander MAIER
  • Patent number: 10092876
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a stream of matter that includes a C2+ fraction and a first gaseous substance and a second gaseous substance. The stream of matter is subjected to a pressure swing adsorption to remove the C2+ fraction by means of a membrane to obtain a retentate and a permeate. The first substance is enriched in retentate and depleted in permeate and the second substance is depleted in retentate and enriched in permeate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Witzleb, Werner Leitmayr, Christian Voss, Akos Tota, Martin Bauer
  • Publication number: 20170209830
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a stream of matter that includes a C2+ fraction and a first gaseous substance and a second gaseous substance. The stream of matter is subjected to a pressure swing adsorption to remove the C2+ fraction by means of a membrane to obtain a retentate and a permeate. The first substance is enriched in retentate and depleted in permeate and the second substance is depleted in retentate and enriched in permeate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Volker Witzleb, Werner Leitmayr, Christian Voss, Akos Tota, Martin Bauer
  • Patent number: 7785550
    Abstract: A process for separating hydrogen from a gas flow having an oxygen constituent and including predominantly hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane and/or other hydrocarbons, as well as a device for conducting the process, is disclosed. The gas flow undergoes a process to thermally convert oxygen prior to the pressure swing adsorption process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Paul Leitgeb, Ulrike Wenning, Hans-joerg Zander, Werner Leitmayr
  • Patent number: 7744676
    Abstract: In a TSA process of an at least two-component raw gas, to adjust for fluctuation in load, the cycle time of at least one method step is extended in the event of falling below the design load value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Leitmayr, Ralf Müller
  • Publication number: 20080311015
    Abstract: A process for separating hydrogen from a gas flow having an oxygen constituent and including predominantly hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane and/or other hydrocarbons, as well as a device for conducting the process, is disclosed. The gas flow undergoes a process to thermally convert oxygen prior to the pressure swing adsorption process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz HOFMANN, Paul LEITGEB, Ulrike WENNING, Hans-Joerg ZANDER, Werner LEITMAYR
  • Publication number: 20080216652
    Abstract: A process and a device for separating hydrogen from a gas flow having an oxygen constituent, comprised primarily of hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane and/or other hydrocarbons, is disclosed. The gas flow is compressed in a multi-stage compression process and then cooled to room temperature by a heat exchanger. After a pre-adsorber, the gas flow is fed to a catalytic process for removing the oxygen. The catalytic reaction for removing the oxygen takes place exothermically. The gas flow is then cooled to room temperature via another heat exchanger and fed to a pressure swing adsorption process for hydrogen separation. The hydrogen is separated there from the residual gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias KELLER, Paul LEITGEB, Werner LEITMAYR, Ulrike WENNING
  • Publication number: 20070240568
    Abstract: In a TSA process of an at least two-component raw gas, to adjust for fluctuation in load, the cycle time of at least one method step is extended in the event of falling below the design load value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Werner Leitmayr, Ralf Muller