Patents by Inventor Wilfried Heide

Wilfried Heide 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).

  • Patent number: 10208149
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution, comprising monomers bearing acid groups, in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises polyvalent cations and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Publication number: 20170037172
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution, comprising monomers bearing acid groups, in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises polyvalent cations and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 9029485
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase in a reaction chamber, wherein the monomer solution is metered into the reaction chamber via at least one bore, and the diameter is from 210 to 290 ?m per bore and the metering rate is from 0.9 to 5 kg/h per bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marco Krüger, Stefan Blei, Wilfried Heide, Matthias Weismantel, Uwe Stueven
  • Publication number: 20140302321
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein a water-insoluble inorganic salt is suspended in the monomer solution and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Lösch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 8835575
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the monomer stems from at least two different sources and the monomer from one source differs from the monomer from at least one other source in the content of at least one secondary component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wilfried Heide, Claus Hechler, Marc Gerardus Nicolas Grimmon, Filip Mees, Karl J. Possemiers
  • Patent number: 8748512
    Abstract: A process for producing polymer particles by polymerizing liquid droplets in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, said droplets comprising at least one monomer and being coated with particulate solids during the polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dennis Lösch, Annemarie Hillebrecht, Marco Krüger, Stefan Blei, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide
  • Patent number: 8748000
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein a water-insoluble inorganic salt is suspended in the monomer solution and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 8697779
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase, the resulting polymer particles having a water content of at least 5% by weight, and being aftertreated thermally in the fluidized state in the presence of steam at a temperature of at least 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dennis Lösch, Marco Krüger, Stefan Blei, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide
  • Publication number: 20140038817
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase in a reaction chamber, wherein the monomer solution is metered into the reaction chamber via at least one bore, and the diameter is from 210 to 290 ?m per bore and the metering rate is from 0.9 to 5 kg/h per bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marco Krüger, Stefan Blei, Wilfried Heide, Matthias Weismantel, Uwe Stueven
  • Patent number: 8546498
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding gas phase in a reaction chamber, wherein the monomer solution is metered into the reaction chamber via at least one bore, and the diameter is from 210 to 290 ?m per bore and the metering rate is from 0.9 to 5 kg/h per bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marco Krüger, Stefan Blei, Wilfried Heide, Matthias Weismantel, Uwe Stueven
  • Patent number: 8541528
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein an aqueous polymer gel is dried in a forced-air belt drier on a circulating conveyor belt and the surface of the conveyor belt has a multitude of elevations or depressions which are suitable for restricting the mobility of the aqueous polymer gel in transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Thomas Pfeiffer, Matthias Weismantel, Stefan Blei, Wilfried Heide, Volker Braig, Thomas Gieger, Andreas Brockmeyer
  • Patent number: 8536278
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles are surface postcrosslinked with unsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Funk, Wilfried Heide, Uwe Stueven
  • Patent number: 8419971
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the particle surface is coated at least partly with at least one polymer and/or wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Rüdiger Funk, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger
  • Patent number: 8389658
    Abstract: A process for preparing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer beads with high absorption by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35% by weight and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Lösch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 8342033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the bending of a shaft, particularly a shaft in a mixing kneader, the shaft having a bearing at least on one side. In a first step, the deviation of the shaft from the radial position is measured on at least one position different from the bearing of the shaft. In a further step, a reference value is optionally determined from the measured deviation from the radial position. In a third step, the deviation from the radial position as measured in the first step or the reference value found in the second step is compared with a predetermined limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Huanmin Wei, Wilfried Heide, Annemarie Hillebrecht, Oskar Stephan, Asif Karim
  • Patent number: 8202957
    Abstract: A process for preparing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer beads with high absorption by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35% by weight and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Publication number: 20120141792
    Abstract: A process for preparing postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer beads with high absorption by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the solids content of the monomer solution is at least 35% by weight and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Lösch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht
  • Patent number: 8188193
    Abstract: A process for thermally surface postcrosslinking water-absorbing polymer particles in a fluidized bed generated by means of a carrier gas, wherein the surface postcrosslinker is supplied to the fluidized bed in gaseous form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Blei, Marco Krüger, Wilfried Heide, Matthias Weismantel, Uwe Stueven
  • Patent number: 8183331
    Abstract: In a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles which comprises generating droplets comprising monomers, polymerizing the monomers in a heated gas phase surrounding the droplets and flowing the gas through the polymerization reactor, the temperature of the gas leaving the polymerization reactor is closed-loop controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dennis Lösch, Marco Krüger, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide
  • Patent number: 8124229
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.5% by weight of a crosslinker, based on the monomer, the polymerization in the droplet takes place in homogeneous phase, and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Stueven, Matthias Weismantel, Wilfried Heide, Marco Krüger, Volker Seidl, Stefan Blei, Dennis Loesch, Rüdiger Funk, Annemarie Hillebrecht