Patents by Inventor Klaus Ulrich Pedain
Klaus Ulrich Pedain 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).
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Patent number: 11596952Abstract: The invention relates to esterquats which can be obtained by reacting di- or trialkanolamines with a mixture of fatty acids and polycarboxylic acids, and the esters obtained in this manner are then quaternized with an alkylating agent, wherein the di- or trialkanolamines correspond to formula (I), in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydroxyalkyl groups with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkenyl groups with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group and R3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, a hydroxyalkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group; the fatty acids correspond to formula (II), R4—COOH??(II) in which R4 represents an aliphatic, linear, or branched hydType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTDInventors: Matthias Arndt, Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Pia Mueller, Gemma Solduga Ramirez, Yves Schunk, Jozef Kochan
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Publication number: 20200360938Abstract: The invention relates to esterquats which can be obtained by reacting di- or trialkanolamines with a mixture of fatty acids and polycarboxylic acids, and the esters obtained in this manner are then quaternized with an alkylating agent, wherein the di- or trialkanolamines correspond to formula (I), in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydroxyalkyl groups with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkenyl groups with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group and R3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, a hydroxyalkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group; the fatty acids correspond to formula (II), R4—COOH (II) in which R4 represents an aliphatic, linear, or branched hydType: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Matthias ARNDT, Klaus-Ulrich PEDAIN, Pia MUELLER, Gemma SOLDUGA RAMIREZ, Yves SCHUNK, Jozef KOCHAN
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Patent number: 10195614Abstract: This invention relates to a collector composition for the direct froth flotation of nonsulfide ores comprising a) 50-99 wt.-% of a mixture of fatty acids and b) 1-50 wt.-% of an N-acyl derivative of sarcosine of the formula (I) wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 7 to 21 carbon atoms, wherein the mixture of comprises 10.0-35.0 wt.-% of fatty acid having a saturated C11 hydrocarbon group, 2.5-15.0 wt.-% of fatty acid having a saturated C13 hydrocarbon group, 10.0-25.0 wt.-% fatty acid having a monounsaturated C17 hydrocarbon group and 20.0-45.0 wt.-% fatty acid having a bisunsaturated C17 hydrocarbon group.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Jesús Pitarch López, Gunter Lipowsky, Jacques Collin Bezuidenhout
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Publication number: 20180104701Abstract: This invention relates to a collector composition for the direct froth flotation of nonsulfide ores comprising a) 50-99 wt.-% of a mixture of fatty acids and b) 1-50 wt.-% of an N-acyl derivative of sarcosine of the formula (I) wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 7 to 21 carbon atoms, wherein the mixture of comprises 10.0-35.0 wt.-% of fatty acid having a saturated C11 hydrocarbon group, 2.5-15.0 wt.-% of fatty acid having a saturated C13 hydrocarbon group, 10.0-25.0 wt.-% fatty acid having a monounsaturated C17 hydrocarbon group and 20.0-45.0 wt.-% fatty acid having a bisunsaturated C17 hydrocarbon group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Klaus-Ulrich PEDAIN, Jesús PITARCH LÓPEZ, Gunter LIPOWSKY, Jacques Collin BEZUIDENHOUT
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Publication number: 20150238976Abstract: The invention relates to a flotation agent for phosphate ore, comprising at least one fatty acid and at least one sarcosinate of the formula (I) wherein R is a C7 to C21 alkyl or alkenyl group, which sarcosinate may be present in the form of a cation derived therefrom caused by protonation of the nitrogen atom, wherein the amount of fatty acid is from 70 to 99 wt.-%, and wherein the amount of the sarcosinate of the formula (I) is from 1 to 30 wt.-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Wagner Claudio Da Silva, Klaus Ulrich Pedain, Nilson Mar Bartalini, Zaira Guimaraes Duarte, Monica Speck Cassola, Jorge Antonio Arias Medina, Antonio Pedro Oliveira Filho
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Patent number: 9027757Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition of A) at least one quaternary ammonia compound comprising at least one organic radical bonded to the ammonia nitrogen atom and optionally comprising heteroatoms and having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, and B) at least one amine alkoxylate ester of formula (1) or a salt thereof, where A, B are, independently of each other, a C2- through C5-alkylene radical R1, a C8- through C24-alkyl radical or alkenyl radical R2, R3, R4 independent of each other, H, or a C8- through C24-acyl radical, with the stipulation that at least one of the radicals R2, R3 or R4 stands for a C8- through C24-acyl radical, and x, y, z, independently of each other, stand for a whole number from 0 through 50, with the stipulation that x+y+z is a whole number from 1 through 100, in quantities of 10 through 5000 g/tonne of ore as a collector in silicate floation.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Uwe Dahlmann
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Patent number: 8939291Abstract: The present invention relates to a flotation reagent for iron ores containing magnetite and/or haematite and to the use of a composition containing A) at least one amine alkoxylate ester of formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein A and B, independently of one another, represent a C2-C5 alkylene radical, R1 is a C8 to C24 alkyl or alkenyl radical, R2, R3 and R4, independently of one another, are H or a C8 to C24 acyl radical, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R2, R3 or R4 stands for a C8 to C24 acyl radical, x, y and z, independently of one other, are an integer of from 0 to 50, with the proviso that x+y+z is an integer of from 1 to 100, and B) a compound of formula D-NH2, in which D stands for a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, which can contain either an oxygen atom or an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, in amounts of 10 to 5.000 g/tonne as a collector in the reverse flotation of iron ore containing magnetite, haematite or both.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Uwe Dahlmann
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Patent number: 8534464Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating insoluble components of sylvinite, in that the sylvinite is suspended in a saturated salt solution, a coagulating agent is added to the suspension, and a foaming agent comprising a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 16 carbon atoms is added to the composition so obtained.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventor: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain
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Patent number: 8496115Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating insoluble components from sylvinite, wherein the sylvinite is suspended in a saturated salt brine, a coagulating agent is added to the suspension, and a foaming agent is then added to the composition thus obtained, said foaming agent comprising and ether and/or ester, wherein a) the ethers of formula 1 correspond to R—O—R? (1), where R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and R? is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; b) the esters are derived from monovalent or multivalent alcohols having 1 to 30 carbon atoms (alcohol radicals); or c) the ethers and/or esters are cyclic, wherein the ring size is 6 to 30 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventor: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain
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Publication number: 20120325725Abstract: The present invention relates to a flotation reagent for iron ores containing magnetite and/or haematite and to the use of a composition containing A) at least one amine alkoxylate ester of formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein A and B, independently of one another, represent a C2-C5 alkylene radical, R1 is a C8 to C24 alkyl or alkenyl radical, R2, R3 and R4, independently of one another, are H or a C8 to C24 acyl radical, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R2, R3 or R4 stands for a C8 to C24 acyl radical, x, y and z, independently of one other, are an integer of from 0 to 50, with the proviso that x+y+z is an integer of from 1 to 100, and B) a compound of formula D-NH2, in which D stands for a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, which can contain either an oxygen atom or an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, in amounts of 10 to 5.000 g/tonne as a collector in the reverse flotation of iron ore containing magnetite, haematite or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Uwe Dahlmann
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Patent number: 8205753Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a compound of the formula (I) where R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1-40 carbon atoms, R2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2-4 carbon atoms, and also R3 is an alkoxy group, n is in the range from 1 to 50, and m is 1 or 2, as flotation reagent in silicate flotation R1—O—R2—NH(2-m)—[(R3)n—H]m??(I).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Tobias Rau
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Patent number: 8172089Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a compound of formula R—N-[A-NH2]2??(1) wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms while A represents a C2 to C4 alkylene group, as collector in silicate flotation.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Clarient Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Tobias Rau, Michael Patzke
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Publication number: 20110290705Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating insoluble components of sylvinite, in that the sylvinite is suspended in a saturated salt solution, a coagulating agent is added to the suspension, and a foaming agent comprising a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 16 carbon atoms is added to the composition so obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventor: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain
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Publication number: 20110203975Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition of A) at least one quaternary ammonia compound comprising at least one organic radical bonded to the ammonia nitrogen atom and optionally comprising heteroatoms and having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, and B) at least one amine alkoxylate ester of formula (1) or a salt thereof, where A, B are, independently of each other, a C2- through C5-alkylene radical R1, a C8-through C24-alkyl radical or alkenyl radical R2, R3, R4 independent of each other, H, or a C8- through C24-acyl radical, with the stipulation that at least one of the radicals R2, R3 or R4 stands for a C8- through C24-acyl radical, and x, y, z, independently of each other, stand for a whole number from 0 through 50, with the stipulation that x+y+z is a whole number from 1 through 100, in quantities of 10 through 5000 g/tonne of ore as a collector in silicate floation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Uwe Dahlmann
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Publication number: 20090114573Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a compound of the formula (I) where R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1-40 carbon atoms, R2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2-4 carbon atoms, and also R3 is an alkoxy group, n is in the range from 1 to 50, and m is 1 or 2, as flotation reagent in silicate flotation R1—O—R2—NH(2-m)—[(R3)n—H]m??(I)Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Tobias Rau
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Publication number: 20060032799Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which is effective as a flotation reagent for collecting and separating potash salt mixtures. The flotation reagent comprises A) at least one compound of the formula [R1—NH3]+X?, where R1 is a C8 to C22 alkyl radical and X? is an anion, and B) a branched fatty acid having a chain length of 8 to 22 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Klaus-Ulrich Pedain, Tobias Rau
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Patent number: 6712217Abstract: The invention relates to a flotation agent for phosphate ore, comprising a fatty acid as collector and alkoxylated alkylphenols as dispersing agents, characterized in that the alkylphenols are composed of a) 8 to 20% by weight of one or more dialkylphenols having alkyl radicals from 8 to 12 carbon atoms b) 80 to 92% by weight of one or more monoalkylphenols having alkyl radicals from 8 to 12 carbon atoms, which have been alkoxylated with 2 to 6 mol of ethylene oxide.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Clariant International, Ltd.Inventors: Dr. Gernot Kremer, Klaus Ulrich Pedain, Juan Balassa, Pablo Lopez
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Publication number: 20030146136Abstract: Agent for dressing phosphate oresType: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Gernot Kremer, Klaus Ulrich Pedain, Juan Balassa, Pablo Lopez