Patents by Inventor Christoph Weckbecker

Christoph Weckbecker 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: 9822051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing acrolein from propylene by catalytic gas phase oxidation with molecular oxygen (for example air). The invention further relates to the use of particular propylene-containing starting materials, for example refinery grade propylene, for preparation of acrolein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Steffan, Helmut Mueller, Philipp Roth, Christoph Weckbecker, Harald Jakob
  • Patent number: 9764309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst which comprises a support material and an oxidic composition containing at least one alkali metal and tungsten, a process for producing such catalysts and also a process for preparing alkyl mercaptans by reaction of alkanols with hydrogen sulphide in the presence of such a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Fonfe, Sebastian Fuss, Frank Wilz, Harald Jakob, Christoph Weckbecker
  • Patent number: 9745262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously preparing methyl mercaptan by reacting a mixture comprising carbon compounds with sulfur and hydrogen, wherein the carbon disulfide and hydrogen sulfide compounds which form are subsequently converted to methyl mercaptan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Jan-Olaf Barth, Christoph Weckbecker, Hubert Redlingshoefer, Johannes A. Lercher, Christoph Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 9464045
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for preparing D,L-methionine by feeding carbon dioxide to an aqueous potassium methioninate solution obtained by hydrolysis of 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin, in order to precipitate out crude methionine, which is separated off and purified. In this process an aqueous solution of the separated-off crude methionine is purified by recrystallization from a solution containing potassium ions and also a crystallization additive. The crystallization additive is a nonionic or anionic surfactant, or a mixture of different nonionic or anionic surfactants. The recrystallization occurs by introducing a 60 to 110° C.-hot methionine solution into a 35 to 80° C.-warm methionine suspension, a temperature of which is lower than that of the introduced solution, such that the temperature of the methionine suspension being maintained between 35 and 80° C. during the addition. The crystallization additive is a sorbitan fatty acid ester or a mixture of different sorbitan fatty acid esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Koerfer, Hans Joachim Hasselbach, Stefan Reichert, Harald Jakob, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher, Horst Krull, Bernd Drapal, Rainer Peter
  • Patent number: 9409153
    Abstract: This invention is related to a preparation method of a supported catalyst Mo—O—K-MexOy for the synthesis of methanethiol from H2S-containing syngas. The catalyst comprises of an active component of Mo—O—K-based species, an active promoter and a support denoted as metal (or metals)-carrier. The support is prepared by electroless plating method in such a way that the metal or metals chosen are plated onto the surface of the carrier. Transition metal, especially Fe, Co or Ni are selected to be the plating metal, while SiO2, Al2O3 or TiO2 are selected to be carrier. The catalyst thus prepared is found to be efficient for the synthesis of methanethiol from H2S-containing syngasor carbon oxides/hydrogen mixtures, especially regarding a minor formation of the by-product CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Yiquan Yang, Yingjuan Hao, Aiping Chen, Qi Wang, Lingmei Yang, Qiaoling Li, Shenjun Dai, Weiping Fang, Jan-Olaf Barth, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher
  • Publication number: 20160107968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing acrolein from propylene by catalytic gas phase oxidation with molecular oxygen (for example air). The invention further relates to the use of particular propylene-containing starting materials, for example refinery grade propylene, for preparation of acrolein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Martin STEFFAN, Helmut MÜLLER, Philipp ROTH, Christoph WECKBECKER, Harald JAKOB
  • Publication number: 20160068480
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for preparing D,L-methionine by feeding carbon dioxide to an aqueous potassium methioninate solution obtained by hydrolysis of 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin, in order to precipitate out crude methionine, which is separated off and purified. In this process an aqueous solution of the separated-off crude methionine is purified by recrystallization from a solution containing potassium ions and also a crystallization additive. The crystallization additive is a nonionic or anionic surfactant, or a mixture of different nonionic or anionic surfactants. The recrystallization occurs by introducing a 60 to 110° C.-hot methionine solution into a 35 to 80° C.-warm methionine suspension, a temperature of which is lower than that of the introduced solution, such that the temperature of the methionine suspension being maintained between 35 and 80° C. during the addition. The crystallization additive is a sorbitan fatty acid ester or a mixture of different sorbitan fatty acid esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
    Inventors: Martin KOERFER, Hans Joachim HASSELBACH, Stefan REICHERT, Harald JAKOB, Christoph WECKBECKER, Klaus HUTHMACHER, Horst KRULL, Bernd DRAPAL, Rainer PETER
  • Patent number: 9156782
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of D,L-methionine, in which carbon dioxide is fed to an aqueous potassium methioninate solution obtained by hydrolysis of 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin, in order to precipitate out crude methionine, which is separated off and purified, where, for the purposes of purification, an aqueous solution of the separated-off crude methionine is prepared and subjected to a recrystallization, characterized in that the solution from which the recrystallization takes place contains potassium ions and also a crystallization additive, where the crystallization additive is a nonionic or anionic surfactant, or a mixture of different nonionic or anionic surfactants, and that the recrystallization takes place by introducing a 60 to 110° C.-hot methionine solution into a 35 to 80° C.-warm methionine suspension, the temperature of which is lower than that of the introduced solution, the temperature of the methionine suspension being maintained between 35 and 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
    Inventors: Martin Koerfer, Hans Joachim Hasselbach, Stefan Reichert, Harald Jakob, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher, Horst Krull, Bernd Drapal, Rainer Peter
  • Publication number: 20150223495
    Abstract: An animal feed mixture containing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine and salts thereof for animals kept in aquacultures is provided. Methods for preparing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine of formula (I) and methods to fractionate the diasteriomeric forms obtained are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph KOBLER, Thomas HAEUSSNER, Christoph WECKBECKER
  • Patent number: 9095161
    Abstract: An animal feed mixture containing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine and salts thereof for animals kept in aquacultures is provided. Methods for preparing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine of formula (I) and methods to fractionate the diasteriomeric forms obtained are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kobler, Thomas Haeussner, Christoph Weckbecker
  • Patent number: 9078459
    Abstract: An animal feed mixture containing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine and salts thereof for animals kept in aquacultures is provided. Methods for preparing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine of formula (I) and methods to fractionate the diasteriomeric forms obtained are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kobler, Thomas Haeussner, Christoph Weckbecker
  • Patent number: 8968817
    Abstract: An animal feed mixture containing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine and salts thereof for animals kept in aquacultures is provided. Methods for preparing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine of formula (I) and methods to fractionate the diasteriomeric forms obtained are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kobler, Thomas Haeussner, Christoph Weckbecker
  • Publication number: 20150051421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of D,L-methionine, in which carbon dioxide is fed to an aqueous potassium methioninate solution obtained by hydrolysis of 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin, in order to precipitate out crude methionine, which is separated off and purified, where, for the purposes of purification, an aqueous solution of the separated-off crude methionine is prepared and subjected to a recrystallization, characterized in that the solution from which the recrystallization takes place contains potassium ions and also a crystallization additive, where the crystallization additive is a nonionic or anionic surfactant, or a mixture of different nonionic or anionic surfactants, and that the recrystallization takes place by introducing a 60 to 110° C.-hot methionine solution into a 35 to 80° C.-warm methionine suspension, the temperature of which is lower than that of the introduced solution, the temperature of the methionine suspension being maintained between 35 and 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
    Inventors: Martin Koerfer, Hans Joachim Hasselbach, Stefan Reichert, Harald Jakob, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher, Horst Krull, Bernd Drapal, Rainer Peter
  • Publication number: 20140357897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst which comprises a support material and an oxidic composition containing at least one alkali metal and tungsten, a process for producing such catalysts and also a process for preparing alkyl mercaptans by reaction of alkanols with hydrogen sulphide in the presence of such a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Fonfe, Sebastian Fuss, Frank Wilz, Harald Jakob, Christoph Weckbecker
  • Patent number: 8883670
    Abstract: A method is described to prepare a Mo containing supported catalyst comprising TeO2 as active promoter and a process for preparing methanethiol in the presence of said catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Yiquan Yang, Aiping Chen, Qi Wang, Jan-Olaf Barth, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher
  • Publication number: 20140205711
    Abstract: The invention relates to feed additives containing dipeptides or salts thereof, in which one amino acid residue of the dipeptide is a DL-methionyl residue and the other amino acid residue of the dipeptide is an amino acid in the L-configuration selected from lysine, threonine, tryptophan, histidine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, arginine, cysteine and cystine; feed mixtures containing these additives and method of producing the dipeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph KOBLER, Thomas Haeussner, Katja Kelm, Christoph Weckbecker
  • Patent number: 8772551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are mixed oxide catalysts for the catalytic gas phase oxidation of alkanes, or mixtures of alkanes and olefins, for the production of aldehydes and carboxylic acids with air or oxygen in the presence of inert gases at elevated temperatures and pressure, and a method for the production of catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Fischer, Weimin Lu, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher
  • Patent number: 8609576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst containing alkali tungstate for the synthesis of alkylmercaptanes from alkanols and hydrogen sulphide, in addition to a method for the production of said catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of alkali to tungstan is <2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Redlingshoefer, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher
  • Patent number: 8372780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst containing alkali tungstate for the synthesis of alkylmercaptanes from alkanols and hydrogen sulphide, in addition to a method for the production of said catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of alkali to tungsten is <2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Redlingshofer, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher
  • Publication number: 20130011514
    Abstract: An animal feed mixture containing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine and salts thereof for animals kept in aquacultures is provided. Methods for preparing DL-methionyl-DL-methionine of formula (I) and methods to fractionate the diasteriomeric forms obtained are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph KOBLER, Thomas Haeussner, Christoph Weckbecker