Patents by Inventor Johannes Himmrich

Johannes Himmrich 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: 9777249
    Abstract: Liquid compositions include: a) one or more anionic surfactants and b) one or more nonionic surfactants, wherein they comprise the surfactants of components a) and b) in a total concentration of >25% by weight, based on the total weight of the liquid composition, and are free from alkanolamines and salts thereof. Upon combination with bleaches, the liquid compositions exhibit a significantly higher bleaching efficacy than comparable alkanolamine-containing compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: WeylChem Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Hans Jürgen Scholz, Wolfgang Walther, Joachim Erbes, Stefan Riegelbeck
  • Publication number: 20160215243
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-compartment pouch made from a water-soluble film and having at least two compartments, said multi-compartment pouch comprises at least in a first compartment a liquid detergent composition A and in a second compartment a solid bleaching composition B, said composition A comprising at least 30% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, of a mixture comprising at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and of at least 0.001% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, of at least one enzyme, and having a water-content of below 10% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A and said composition A containing no bleaching agent, said composition B comprising at least one bleaching agent and at least one washing alkali, and wherein all of the compartments of the multi-compartment pouch are free from alkanolamines and salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes HIMMRICH, Hans-Jürgen SCHOLZ, Joachim ERBES, Stefan RIEGELBECK, Wolfgang WALTHER
  • Publication number: 20160215242
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-compartment pouch made from a water-soluble film and having at least three compartments, said multi-compartment pouch comprises in a first compartment a liquid detergent composition A, in a second compartment a solid bleaching composition B and in a third component a liquid or solid composition C, said composition A comprising at least 30% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, of a mixture comprising at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and of at least 0.001% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, of at least one enzyme, and having a water-content of below 10% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A and said composition A containing no bleaching agent, said composition B comprising at least one peroxy compound bleaching agent and at least one washing alkali, and said composition C comprising at least one bleach activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes HIMMRICH, Hans-Jügen SCHOLZ, Joachim ERBES, Stefan RIEGELBECK, Wolfgang WALTHER
  • Publication number: 20160208202
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-compartment pouch made from a water-soluble film and having at least two compartments, said multi-compartment pouch comprises in a first compartment a liquid detergent composition A and in a second compartment a solid bleaching composition B, said composition A comprising at least 10% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, of a mixture comprising at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and of at least 0.001% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, of at least one enzyme, and having a water-content of below 10% by weight, referring to the total amount of composition A, said composition A containing no bleaching agent and having a pH value between 7 and 9, said composition B comprising at least one bleachbleaching agent selected from the group of inorganic peroxyacids and salts thereof and comprising at least one washing alkali, and said pouch comprising in at least one compartment a bleach activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes HIMMRICH, Hans-Jürgen SCHOLZ, Joachim ERBES, Stefan RIEGELBECK, Wolfgang WALTHER
  • Publication number: 20160168514
    Abstract: A method is described for washing and cleaning textiles, wherein A) a liquid composition comprising one or more surfactants and one or more enzymes but no bleaching agents is added to the washing liquor comprising water and the textiles to be washed and cleaned and B) 15 to 30 minutes after adding the liquid composition to the washing liquor, one or more bleaching agents are metered into the washing liquor. The method is characterized in particular by an advantageous washing and cleaning power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes HIMMRICH, Hans Jürgen SCHOLZ, Wolfgang WALTHER, Joachim ERBES, Stefan RIEGELBECK
  • Publication number: 20150299624
    Abstract: Liquid compositions include: a) one or more anionic surfactants and b) one or more nonionic surfactants, wherein they comprise the surfactants of components a) and b) in a total concentration of >25% by weight, based on the total weight of the liquid composition, and are free from alkanolamines and salts thereof. Upon combination with bleaches, the liquid compositions exhibit a significantly higher bleaching efficacy than comparable alkanolamine-containing compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Hans Jürgen Scholz, Wolfgang Walther, Joachim Erbes, Stefan Riegelbeck
  • Patent number: 8987179
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) 45 to 65 wt. % of one or more secondary paraffin sulfonates with 8 to 22 carbon atoms, b) 1 to 10 wt. % of one or more alcohol alkoxylates which are produced from the reaction of alcohols R—OH, wherein R is an alkyl group with 4 to 8 carbon atoms, with alkoxylating agents selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or mixtures thereof and which contain on average 1 to 10 mol of structural units derived from the alkoxylating agents per 1 mol of structural units derived from the alcohols, and c) 25 to 52 wt. % water, in relation to the total weight of the composition in each case. The compositions can be used in an advantageous manner for producing washing and cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Weylchem Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Wolfgang Walther
  • Publication number: 20150038399
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) 45 to 65 wt. % of one or more secondary paraffin sulfonates with 8 to 22 carbon atoms, b) 1 to 10 wt. % of one or more alcohol alkoxylates which are produced from the reaction of alcohols R—OH, wherein R is an alkyl group with 4 to 8 carbon atoms, with alkoxylating agents selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or mixtures thereof and which contain on average 1 to 10 mol of structural units derived from the alkoxylating agents per 1 mol of structural units derived from the alcohols, and c) 25 to 52 wt. % water, in relation to the total weight of the composition in each case. The compositions can be used in an advantageous manner for producing washing and cleaning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Wolfgang Walther
  • Publication number: 20140193887
    Abstract: An improvement for boosting the cleaning capacity of one or more enzymes includes providing one or more secondary paraffin-sulfonates to a cleaning composition. The method is particularly effective for textiles at low washing temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Barbara Duecker, Joachim Erbes, Stefan Riegelbeck
  • Publication number: 20140189960
    Abstract: An improvement for boosting the cleaning capacity of liquid washing compositions provides for the use of a combination of one or more secondary paraffinsulfonates having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and amylase for increasing the cleaning capacity of the liquid washing compositions with respect to starch-containing stains on textiles. In accordance with the invention, it is possible to lower the amount of liquid washing composition with comparable cleaning performance, which brings environmental advantages. Moreover, it is possible to clean at low temperatures, which can reduce energy consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Barbara Duecker, Joachim Erbes, Stefan Riegelbeck
  • Patent number: 8729001
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) 45 to 65 wt. % of one or more secondary paraffin sulfonates with 8 to 22 carbon atoms, b) 1 to 10 wt. % of one or more alcohol alkoxylates which are produced from the reaction of alcohols R—OH, wherein R is an alkyl group with 9 to 11 carbon atoms, with alkoxylating agents selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or mixtures thereof and which contain on average 1 to 4 mol of structural units derived from the alkoxylating agents per 1 mol of structural units derived from the alcohols, and c) 25 to 52 wt. % water, in relation to the total weight of the composition in each case. The compositions can be used in an advantageous manner for producing washing and cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant International, Ltd
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Wolfgang Walther
  • Publication number: 20130310299
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) 45 to 65 wt. % of one or more secondary paraffin sulfonates with 8 to 22 carbon atoms, b) 1 to 10 wt. % of the compound of formula (I), and c) 25 to 52 wt. % water, in relation to the total weight of the composition in each case. The compositions can be used in an advantageous manner for producing washing and cleaning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Wolfgang Walther
  • Publication number: 20130296219
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) 45 to 65 wt. % of one or more secondary paraffin sulfonates with 8 to 22 carbon atoms, b) 1 to 10 wt. % of one or more alcohol alkoxylates which are produced from the reaction of alcohols R—OH, wherein R is an alkyl group with 9 to 11 carbon atoms, with alkoxylating agents selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or mixtures thereof and which contain on average 1 to 4 mol of structural units derived from the alkoxylating agents per 1 mol of structural units derived from the alcohols, and c) 25 to 52 wt. % water, in relation to the total weight of the composition in each case. The compositions can be used in an advantageous manner for producing washing and cleaning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Wolfgang Walther
  • Publication number: 20090305940
    Abstract: The invention relates to washing and cleaning agents that, as a washing active substance, contain alcohol ethoxylate propoxylates, which are obtained by the addition of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide to fatty alcohols, the number of the added propylene oxide units needing to be greater than the number of the added ethylene oxide units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Guenther Schimmel, Hans Juergen Scholz, Johannes Himmrich
  • Patent number: 7332464
    Abstract: Bleach activator cogranulates of one or more ammonium nitrites and at least one further bleach activator obtained by spraying an aqueous solution of one or more ammonium nitrites onto the further bleach activator, granulating the resulting mixture and drying and sieving the moist granulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Cramer, Johannes Himmrich, Helmut Kramer
  • Publication number: 20060252664
    Abstract: Bleach activator cogranulates of one or more ammonium nitrites and at least one further bleach activator obtained by spraying an aqueous solution of one or more ammonium nitrites onto the further bleach activator, granulating the resulting mixture and drying and sieving the moist granulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jürgen Cramer, Johannes Himmrich, Helmut Kramer
  • Patent number: 6949501
    Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent dispersions are claimed which essentially comprise 5% by weight to 35% by weight of anionic surfactant 10% by weight to 50% by weight of builders, 0% by weight to 10% by weight of electrolytes and 0.1% by weight to 10% by weight of quaternary alkylhydroxyethylammonium salt, where the % by weight ratio of anionic surfactant to quaternary alkylhydroxyethylammonium salt is 50:1 to 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Ulrike Reploeg, Werner Skrypzak, Dennis Miller
  • Publication number: 20050003984
    Abstract: Liquid washing, cleaning, disinfecting and bleaching compositions and methods for thickening such compositions with copolymers which include structural units derived from a1) 1 to 50% by weight of the repeating structural unit of the formula (1) where n is an integer from 2 to 9, or a2) 1 to 50% by weight of a mixture of the repeating structural unit of the formula (1) and the repeating structural unit of the formula (2) where R, R1 and R2 can be identical or different and are hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having In each case 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) 49.99 to 98.99% by weight of the repeating structural unit of the formula (3) in which R3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, Z is (C1-C8)-alkylene, n is an integer from 2 to 9 and X is Li+, Na+, K+, Mg++, Ca++, Al+++, NH4+, and alkylamines having alkyl substituents of (C1-C12)-alkyl or (C2-C10)-hydroxyalkyl, and c) 0.01 to 8% by weight of crosslinking structures having at least two olefinic double bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Christoph Kayser, Roman Morschhaeuser
  • Publication number: 20040204336
    Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent dispersions are claimed which essentially comprise
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Himmrich, Ulrike Reploeg, Werner Skrypzak, Dennis Miller
  • Publication number: 20040058847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid washing, cleaning, disinfecting bleaching compositions comprising amphiphilic copolymers which include structural units derived from
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Morschhauser, Matthias Loffler, Christoph Kayser, Johannes Himmrich, Aranka Tardi, Sebastiano Lo Vasco, Carsten Muller