Patents by Inventor Frank Wehowsky

Frank Wehowsky 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: 5648527
    Abstract: New saturated fluoroalkylamines and carboxyalkylbetaines and alkylsulfobetaines derived therefrom, and mixtures containing the new fluoroalkylamines and mixtures containing the new fluorobetaines are described. The saturated fluoroalkylamines conform to the formula below ##STR1## in which n is an integer from 3 to 17 and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -hydroxyalkyl or hydrogen, with the proviso that only one of the two substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen. The carboxyalkylbetaines and sulfobetaines and the mixtures thereof are highly effective products for reducing the surface tension of water/air systems and the interfacial tension of water/hydrocarbon systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Prossel, Wolfgang Knaup, Frank Wehowsky
  • Patent number: 5648528
    Abstract: New saturated fluoroalkylamines and carboxyalkylbetaines and alkylsulfobetaines derived therefrom, and mixtures containing the new fluoroalkylamines and mixtures containing the new fluorobetaines are described. The saturated fluoroalkylamines conform to the formula below ##STR1## in which n is an integer from 3 to 17 and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -hydroxyalkyl or hydrogen, with the proviso that only one of the two substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen. The carboxyalkylbetaines and sulfobetaines and the mixtures thereof are highly effective products for reducing the surface tension of water/air systems and the interfacial tension of water/hydrocarbon systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Prossel, Wolfgang Knaup, Frank Wehowsky
  • Patent number: 5103048
    Abstract: The new compounds have the formula below ##STR1## in which R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl radical having 4 to 20 carbon atoms,x is 1 to 4,y is 1 to 10,X is Br, Cl or I, andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkyl radical or a water-solubilizing aliphatic radical, with the proviso that at least one of the two substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a water-solubilizing aliphatic radical.The surface-active compounds described are prepared by reacting a suitable epoxide with a suitable amine. They are used in particular for the preparation of foaming agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Knaup, Frank Wehowsky, Norbert Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5069994
    Abstract: The use of intensely fluorinated ammonium compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 denote hydrogen atoms or organic radicals, at least one of the radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 denoting a straight-chain or branched fluorine-containing alkyl radical or fluorine-containing alkenyl radical which contains 1 to 69 carbon atoms and 3 to 66 fluorine atoms and which may be substituted, and at most three of the radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are, independently of one another, hydrogen atoms, straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals or alkenyl radicals containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms, aryl radicals or aralkyl radicals, and X.sup.- denotes an organic or inorganic anion, and of intensely fluorinated iminium compounds of the general formula (II) ##STR2## in which R.sub.9 to R.sub.12 denote hydrogen atoms or organic radicals, at least one of the radicals R.sub.9 to R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jorg Gitzel, Hans-Tobias Macholdt, Alexander Sieber, Frank Wehowsky, Gunther Prossel
  • Patent number: 5053537
    Abstract: Ammonium compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which at least one of the radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 denotes a fluorine-containing alkyl radical having 4 to 30 carbon atoms and not more than three of the radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 independently of one another denote hydrogen atoms or alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R.sub.5 to R.sub.8 denote aryl, alkylaryl or halogenoaryl radicals or fluorine atoms, and iminium compounds of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which Q, together with the constituent ##STR3## forms a ring system having 4 to 17 carbon atoms, which can be interrupted by 1 to 4 hetero atoms and contain 2 to 9 double bonds, and which can be substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms or alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6), alkoxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6), nitro or amino groups, R.sub.9 denotes a fluorine-containing alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.30) radical, R.sub.10 denotes a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom or an alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6), alkoxy (C.sub.1 -C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jorg Gitzel, Hans-Tobias Macholdt, Frank Wehowsky, Gunther Prossel
  • Patent number: 4960543
    Abstract: Urethanes made from aliphatic fluorinated alochols, isocyanates and substituted aromatic compounds, a process for their preparation, and their use.The novel urethanes are synthesized from an aliphatic fluorinated alcohol, an isocyanate and a specific substituted phenol or aniline compound. They are prepared by reacting an aliphatic fluorinated alcohol with a di- or triisocyanate to form a fluorinated alcohol/isocyanate adduct and reacting this adduct with a certain substituted phenol or aniline to form the urethanes intended. The novel urethanes are preferably used for oleophobic and hydrophobic finishing of textiles and leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Wehowsky, Rolf Kleber, Lothar Jaeckel
  • Patent number: 4873306
    Abstract: The novel urethanes are composed essentially of fluoroalcohol-isocyanate adducts as the fluoro component and a polysiloxane component, the two components being combined in a structurally specific manner. The novel urethanes are prepared by reacting the fluoroalcohol-isocyanate adducts with the polysiloxane in a molar ratio of 1 to 2:1 at a temperature of 30.degree. to 130.degree. C. The novel urethanes are preferably used for finishing textiles, to which they also impart the property of a soft handle in addition to good hydrophobicity and oleophobicity. They are also suitable for finishing leather, skins and wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Wehowsky, Martin Liebiger
  • Patent number: 4782175
    Abstract: The molecule of the new urethanes contains an aliphatic fluoroalcohol, an isocyanate and an aromatic dihydroxy, diamino, aminohydroxy, aminocarboxy or hydroxycarboxy compound. They are prepared by reacting an aliphatic fluoroalcohol with a diisocyanate or triisocyanate to give the fluoroalcohol/isocyanate adduct and by reacting this adduct with said aromatic compound to give the desired urethanes composed of an aliphatic fluoroalcohol, an isocyanate and the bifunctional aromatic compound mentioned, and also be reacting a urethane of this type which also carries an active hydrogen atom on the bifunctional aromatic compound, with an isocyanate compound containing one or more isocyanate groups. The new urethanes are preferably used for imparting an oleophobic and hydrophobic finish to textiles and leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Wehowsky, Rolf Kleber, Lothar Jaeckel
  • Patent number: 4775488
    Abstract: An agent effective for oleophobizing and hydrophobizing textiles is an aqueous anionic dispersion which comprises water and(A) 5 to 25% by weight of a reaction product which contains at least one bis-(2-fluoroalkyl-ethoxy-carbonylamino)-toluene of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is a number from 5 to 15 and Y is --H or --F, and wherein said reaction product is prepared by reacting 2-perfluoroalkylethanol of the formulaYCF.sub.2 --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OHwith tolylene diisocyanate in a molar ratio of (1.8 to 2):1 in the presence of 2 to 5% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone, relative to the perfluoroalkylethanol,(B) 1 to 14% by weight of at least one emulsifier of the formulaYCF.sub.2 (CF.sub.2).sub.p --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--CO--NH--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --SSO.sub.3 Xwherein p is a number from 5 to 15, Y is --H or --F, and X is a monovalent cation,(C) 1 to 14% by weight of at least one nonionic emulsifier of the formulaYCF.sub.2 --(CF.sub.2).sub.q --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Cassella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Hintermeier, Heinrich Bathelt, Frank Wehowsky, Hans Wagener, Manfred Seidel, Manfred Muller, Klaus Kaschub
  • Patent number: 4766234
    Abstract: The novel urethanes, in addition to at least one perfluoroalkyl group, also contain epichlorohydrin groups and dialcohol radicals in the molecule. They are prepared by reacting a fluorine-containing alcohol with epichlorohydrin to give the perfluoroalkyl-epichlorohydrin adduct, reacting this adduct with a di- or triisocyanate to give the perfluoroalkyl-epichlorohydrin-isocyanate adduct and by reacting this adduct with a dialcohol or a monoetherified dialcohol to give the desired urethanes having a perfluoroalkyl group and having epichlorohydrin groups and dialcohol radicals, and by reacting a suitable urethane compound of this type with a perfluoroalkyl-containing di- or triisocyanate to give the desired urethanes having a plurality of perfluoroalkyl groups and having epichlorohydrin groups and dialcoholradicals. The novel urethanes are preferably used for the oleophobic and hydrophobic finishing of textiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Wehowsky, Rolf Kleber, Lothar Jaeckel
  • Patent number: 4709074
    Abstract: The novel urethanes correspond to the formula I below ##STR1## in which a denotes a number from 5 to 17 and b denotes a number from 1 to 7. These urethanes are prepared by reacting the corresponding perfluoroalkylethanol/epichlorohydrin adducts with toluelene diisocyanates. The novel aqueous dispersions are essentially composed of the novel urethanes, cationic or betaine emulsifiers and non-ionic emulsifiers, water-insoluble carboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acid esters and alkanediols or polyalkanediols which can be etherified on one or both sides, in water.The novel urethanes and the novel aqueous dispersions are used to impart an oleophobic and hydrophobic finish to textiles, leather and furs. They are also suitable for the treatment of unpainted timber, for example unpainted furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinrich Bathelt, Winfried Ehrl, Frank Wehowsky, Rolf Kleber, Werner Lotz, Wolfgang Glenz, Hubert Herdt, Lothar Jackel, Jan-Hilbert Mast, Karl Hintermeier, Manfred Muller