Patents by Inventor Günther Michael

Günther Michael 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: 11352510
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can be used to prepare a lacquer preparation. The aqueous dispersion includes silicon dioxide and at least one of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylenediamine and 2,4,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylenediamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Peter Bauermann, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Patent number: 11267975
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can contain a) 50-80 wt.-% water, b) 10-30 wt.-% hydrophilic silicon dioxide with a methanol wettability of 0 vol.-% methanol in a methanol-water mixture, c) 2-25 wt.-% alcohol alkoxylate, d) 0.1-20 wt.-% silanol, obtained by the hydrolysis of at least one dialkoxysilane, e) 0.5-4 wt.-%, amine or an amine alcohol, f) 0.1-20 wt.-%, copolymer with side chains containing ethers and esters, and g) 0.1-6.0 wt.-% polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Peter Bauermann, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Publication number: 20220041869
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can contain a) 50-80 wt.-% water, b) 10-30 wt.-% hydrophilic silicon dioxide with a methanol wettability of 0 vol.-% methanol in a methanol-water mixture, c) 2-25 wt.-% alcohol alkoxylate, d) 0.1-20 wt.-% silanol, obtained by the hydrolysis of at least one dialkoxysilane, e) 0.5-4 wt.-%, amine or an amine alcohol, f) 0.1-20 wt.-%, copolymer with side chains containing ethers and esters, and g) 0.1-6.0 wt.-% polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Günther MICHAEL, Peter Bauermann, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Publication number: 20210277257
    Abstract: A paint system contains an anti-fouling metal oxide and a fumed silica, wherein the fumed silica has a BET surface area of 150 to 400 m2/g, a tamped density of 100 to 300 g/l, and a thickening of less than 500 mPas, in which the percentage by weight of silica?the percentage by weight of the metal and/or oxide thereof, based on the total weight of the paint system. The paint system also contains at least one water-binding organic and/or inorganic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Katrin ROLAND, Julia Foth, Günther Michael, Dennis Schleifnig
  • Patent number: 10308820
    Abstract: A paint system contains an anti-fouling metal oxide and a fumed silica, wherein the fumed silica has a BET surface area of 150 to 400 m2/g, a tamped density of 100 to 300 g/l and a thickening of less than 500 mPas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Duerr, Magdalena Kern, Ruediger Mertsch, Juergen Meyer, Guenther Michael, Juri Tschernjaew
  • Publication number: 20190106581
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can be used to prepare a lacquer preparation. The aqueous dispersion includes silicon dioxide and at least one of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylenediamine and 2,4,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylenediamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther MICHAEL, Peter BAUERMANN, Sascha HERRWERTH
  • Publication number: 20180100071
    Abstract: A paint system contains an anti-fouling metal oxide and a fumed silica, wherein the fumed silica has a BET surface area of 150 to 400 m2/g, a tamped density of 100 to 300 g/l and a thickening of less than 500 mPas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Georg DUERR, Magdalena KERN, Ruediger MERTSCH, Juergen MEYER, Guenther MICHAEL, Juri TSCHERNJAEW
  • Patent number: 8882901
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersion comprising hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, comprising a. 50%-80% by weight of water, b. 10%-30% by weight of hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, c. 5%-15% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula R1O((CH2)mO)nH, where R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 10-25 C atoms, m is 2 or 3 and n is 10-50, d. 0.5%-5% by weight of at least one amine and/or amino alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 500 and e. 0%-1% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone, all figures for weight percentages being based on the dispersion. Paint formulation comprising the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Wolfgang Lortz, Thorsten Ladwig, Tina Gross
  • Patent number: 8597789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Katharina Schulz, Rüdiger Mertsch, Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael, Matthias Rochnia, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew
  • Publication number: 20130303673
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersion comprising hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, comprising a. 50%-80% by weight of water, b. 10%-30% by weight of hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, c. 5%-15% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula R1O((CH2)mO)nH, where R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 10-25 C atoms, m is 2 or 3 and n is 10-50, d. 0.5%-5% by weight of at least one amine and/or amino alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 500 and e. 0%-1% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone, all figures for weight percentages being based on the dispersion. Paint formulation comprising the dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Wolfgang Lortz, Thorsten Ladwig, Tina Gross
  • Publication number: 20120152151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has trimethylsilyl groups fixed on the surface; and to coating formulations comprising this silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen MEYER, Kurt Spitznagel, Günther Michael, Tina Gross
  • Patent number: 8163080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has trimethylsilyl groups fixed on the surface; and to coating formulations comprising this silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Meyer, Kurt Spitznagel, Guenther Michael, Tina Gross
  • Patent number: 8152916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has octylsilyl groups fixed on the surface, to a process for preparing it, and to coating formulations comprising this silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Meyer, Andreas Garbatscheck, Guenther Michael, Vlasta Valter
  • Patent number: 8038788
    Abstract: Coating systems characterized in that they contain 0.5% by weight to 30% by weight of a hydrophilic, structurally modified, optionally reground, fumed silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther Michael, Juergen Meyer
  • Publication number: 20110030578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Katharina Schulz, Rüdiger Mertsch, Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael, Matthias Rochnia, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew
  • Publication number: 20100236451
    Abstract: Coating systems characterized in that they contain 0.5% by weight to 30% by weight of a hydrophilic, structurally modified, optionally reground, fumed silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther Michael, Juergen Meyer
  • Publication number: 20100152350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has octylsilyl groups fixed on the surface, to a process for preparing it, and to coating formulations comprising this silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Meyer, Andreas Garbatscheck, Guenther Michael, Vlasta Valter
  • Publication number: 20100126387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has trimethylsilyl groups fixed on the surface; and to coating formulations comprising this silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Meyer, Kurt Spitznagel, Guenther Michael, Tina Gross
  • Patent number: 7722714
    Abstract: Dispersion of fumed silica comprising a silanized, structurally modified silica and a solvent. It is used for producing coating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Jürgen Meyer, Thorsten Ladwig, Pedro Cavaleiro
  • Patent number: 7718261
    Abstract: Nanoscale, pyrogenically produced zinc oxide having a BET surface area of 10 to 200 m2/g, which is in the form of aggregates of anisotropic primary particles and whereby the aggregates display an average diameter of 50 to 300 nm. It is obtained from zinc powder, which is converted to zinc oxide powder in the four successive reaction zones, evaporation zone, nucleation zone, oxidation zone and quench zone. It can be used in sunscreen formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Stipan Katusic, Günther Michael, Peter Kress, Geoffrey J. Varga, Edwin Staab, Winfried Weber