Patents by Inventor Martin Ernst

Martin Ernst 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).

  • Publication number: 20220002247
    Abstract: A process for producing a compound of the formula (T) involves at least reacting a compound of the formula (U) with hydrogen and water in the presence of at least one homogeneous transition metal catalyst TMC 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAUB, Martin Ernst, Pilar Calleja, A. Stephen K. Hashmi
  • Patent number: 11185813
    Abstract: A process for selectively separating H2S from a gas mixture which also comprises CO2 is disclosed. A stream of the gas mixture is contacted with an absorbent solution comprising one or more amines, alkanolamines, hindered alkanolamines, capped alkanolamines, or mixtures thereof. The H2S/CO2 selectivity of the absorbent solution is preferably greater than about 4.0 for an acid gas loading [mol(CO2+H2S)/mol(amine)] between about 0.2 and about 0.6, and is achieved by reducing pH of the absorbent solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, BASF
    Inventors: Carla S. Pereira, Michael Siskin, Thomas Ingram, Gerald Vorberg, Martin Ernst
  • Publication number: 20210355053
    Abstract: A process can be used for producing an organic compound A, which contains at least one primary alcoholic hydroxy group and at least one secondary alcoholic hydroxy group. The process involves reacting a compound B, which contains at least one nitrile group and at least one ketone group, with hydrogen and water in the presence of at least one homogeneous transition metal catalyst TMC 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAUB, Martin ERNST, Pilar CALLEJA, A. Stephen K. HASHMI
  • Patent number: 11173446
    Abstract: In a process for removal of acid gases from a fluid stream the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent to obtain a treated fluid stream and a laden absorbent. The absorbent comprises a diluent and a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C3-alkyl; R2 is C1-C3-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C3-alkyl; and R4 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C3-alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: BASF SE, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Martin Ernst, Gerald Vorberg, Alexander Panchenko, Sophia Ebert, Thomas Wesley Holcombe, Michael Siskin, Carla Pereira, Georg Sieder
  • Publication number: 20210155574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing certain amines, wherein, in a first step, a corresponding amino alcohol is reacted with a suitable carbonyl compound and then, in a second step, the intermediate obtained in the first step is reacted with a suitable amine component to form the desired amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Ansgar Gereon ALTENHOFF, Hermann LUYKEN
  • Publication number: 20210155575
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of amino alcohols includes condensing a compound of Formula (II), a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or a salt thereof with a compound of Formula (IIIa) or Formula (IIIb), a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or a salt thereof to form a condensation product; hydroxylating or acyloxylating the condensation product in the presence of an oxidant to obtain a hydroxylation or acyloxylation product; and subjecting the hydroxylation or acyloxylation product to one or more subsequent reactions comprising a hydrolysis reaction, alcohol deprotection, an amino lysis reaction, or a combination of two or more thereof to obtain an amino alcohol of Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: BASF SE, BASF CORPORATION, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Stephan ZUEND, Bo SU, Ala BUNESCU, John F. HARTWIG
  • Patent number: 10941092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-stage hydroformylation process for producing pound of the formula (I) and to a process for producing a compound of the formula (V) comprising the two-stage hydroformylation process for producing a compound of the formula (I) followed by hydrogenation of the compound of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Marek Pazicky, Martin Ernst, Nicolas Marion, Rocco Paciello, Johann-Peter Melder, Hermann Luyken
  • Publication number: 20210011734
    Abstract: An industrial internet of things gateway boot method is described wherein installation, operation and maintenance phases are controlled to limit the chance of a malicious attack on a connected network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Anh Dang, Maria Krovatkina, Martin Ernst
  • Patent number: 10889683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the polyamines N,N?-diaminopropyl-2-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-diamine and N,N?-diaminopropyl-4-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-diamine and mixtures thereof, to the use thereof as curing agents for epoxy resin and to a curable composition comprising epoxy resin and these polyamines. Even at low temperatures this curing agent/the corresponding curable composition cures rapidly and is early-stage water resistant and is thus especially suitable for floor coatings. The invention further relates to the curing of this composition and the cured epoxy resin obtained by curing of this composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Gruenanger, Alexander Panchenko, Irene Gorman, Veit Stegmann, Johann-Peter Melder, Norbert Gutfrucht, Martin Ernst, Marc Hofmann
  • Patent number: 10875944
    Abstract: A process for producing aqueous solutions of acrylic acid polymers by polymerization of acrylic acid in feed operation with a free-radical starter in the presence of hypophosphite in water as solvent, which comprises (i) initially charging water and optionally acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenicaliy unsaturated comonomers, optionally aqueous hypophosphite solution and optionally initiator, (ii) adding acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenicaliy unsaturated comonomers, aqueous free-radical starter solution and aqueous hypophosphite solution, (iii) adding a base to the aqueous solution after termination of the acrylic acid feed, wherein the comonomer content does not exceed 30 wt % based on the total monomer content, wherein the acrylic acid, the aqueous free-radical starter solution and the aqueous hypophosphite solution are added such that the molar ratio x of acrylic acid to phosphorus-bound hydrogen [AA]/[P—H] over a time period
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Johannes Barth, Gledison Fonseca, Dieter Faul, Martin Ernst, Juergen Detering, Ferdinand Leifeld, Gazi Tuerkoglu
  • Publication number: 20200317603
    Abstract: A process for stabilizing monoalkyl-substituted diaminocyclohexanes, the process containing: adding a reductant and optionally water to a first composition containing a monoalkyl-substituted diaminocyclohexane and optionally water to obtain a second composition, wherein the second composition contains the reductant, the monoalkyl-substituted diaminocyclohexane and additionally at least 0.05% by weight of water based on the total weight of the second composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Stephanie JAEGLI, Martin ERNST, Alexander PANCHENKO, Frank HETTCHE, Bjoern LUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20200299426
    Abstract: A process for producing aqueous solutions of acrylic acid polymers by polymerization of acrylic acid in feed operation with a free-radical starter in the presence of hypophosphite in water as solvent, which comprises (i) initially charging water and optionally acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenicaliy unsaturated comonomers, optionally aqueous hypophosphite solution and optionally initiator, (ii) adding acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenicaliy unsaturated comonomers, aqueous free-radical starter solution and aqueous hypophosphite solution, (iii) adding a base to the aqueous solution after termination of the acrylic acid feed, wherein the comonomer content does not exceed 30 wt % based on the total monomer content, wherein the acrylic acid, the aqueous free-radical starter solution and the aqueous hypophosphite solution are added such that the molar ratio x of acrylic acid to phosphorus-bound hydrogen [AA]/[P—H] over a time peri
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Barth, Gledison Fonseca, Dieter Faul, Martin Ernst, Juergen Detering, Ferdinand Leifeld, Gazi Tuerkoglu
  • Publication number: 20200269187
    Abstract: An absorbent for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide over carbon dioxide from a fluid stream, wherein the absorbent contains an aqueous solution, comprising an amine of formula (I) and/or an amine of formula (II) wherein U—V—W is CH—O—CHR5, N—CO—CHR5 or N—CO—NR5; U?—V?—W is C—O—CR5; R1 is independently C1-C5-alkyl; R2 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R3 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R4 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R5 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C5-alkyl, (C1-C5-alkoxy)-C1-C5-alkyl, and hydroxy-C1-C5-alkyl; and x is an integer from 1 to 10. The absorbent has a reduced tendency for phase separation at temperatures falling within the usual range of regeneration temperatures for the aqueous amine mixtures and a low volatility in aqueous solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Gerald VORBERG, Thomas INGRAM, Georg SIEDER, Carla PEREIRA
  • Publication number: 20200172458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-stage hydroformylation process for producing pound of the formula (I) and to a process for producing a compound of the formula (V) comprising the two-stage hydroformylation process for producing a compound of the formula (I) followed by hydrogenation of the compound of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Marek PAZICKY, Martin ERNST, Nicolas MARION, Rocco PACIELLO, Johann-Peter MELDER, Hermann LUYKEN
  • Publication number: 20200164303
    Abstract: An absorbent for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, wherein the absorbent contains an aqueous solution, comprising: a) an amine or a mixture of amines of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C5-alkyl; R2 is C1-C5-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; x is an integer from 2 to 10; and b) an ether or a mixture of ethers of the general formula (II): R4—[O—CH2—CH2]y—OH; wherein R4 is C1-C5-alkyl; and y is an integer from 2 to 10; wherein R1 and R4 are identical; wherein the mass ratio of b) to a) is from 0.08 to 0.5. The absorbent is suitable for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The absorbent has a reduced tendency for phase separation at temperatures falling within the usual range of regeneration temperatures for the aqueous amine mixtures and is easily obtainable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Gerald VORBERG, Georg SIEDER, Thomas INGRAM, Virginia REINER, Carla PEREIRA, Michael SISKIN
  • Patent number: 10647651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of 1,6-difunctionalized hexane derivatives from 1,3-diunsaturated hydrocarbons, preferably butadiene, wherein a hydroformylation with carbon monoxide and hydrogen is performed in the presence of an at least dihydric alkanol and during the hydroformylation the temperature is increased. The reaction yields the acetals of the 1,6-hexanedial derivatives which are isolated and further reacted to obtain the desired 1,6-difunctionalized hexane derivatives, in particular 1,6-hexanediamine, 1,6-hexanediol and adipic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Schaub, Rocco Paciello, Martin Ernst, Jaroslaw Mormul, Peter Hofmann, Jan Breitenfeld, Oliver Trapp
  • Publication number: 20200145213
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for securing internet of thing systems. One method includes receiving, at a computing device, a token, wherein the token comprises a cryptographically signed list of rights that the computing device is authorized to request. The method also includes requesting, using the computing device, an action of a receiving device in an industrial location, wherein requesting the action comprises sending the token with the request to cause the receiving device to authenticate the user of the computing device and confirm the user is authorized to perform the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Apurva Mohan, Anh Dang, Yusef Alaas, Martin Ernst
  • Publication number: 20200071456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the polyamines N,N?-diaminopropyl-2-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-diamine and N,N?-diaminopropyl-4-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-diamine and mixtures thereof, to the use thereof as curing agents for epoxy resin and to a curable composition comprising epoxy resin and these polyamines. Even at low temperatures this curing agent/the corresponding curable composition cures rapidly and is early-stage water resistant and is thus especially suitable for floor coatings. The invention further relates to the curing of this composition and the cured epoxy resin obtained by curing of this composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian GRUENANGER, Alexander PANCHENKO, Irene GORMAN, Veit STEGMANN, Johann-Peter MELDER, Norbert GUTFRUCHT, Martin ERNST, Marc HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 10525404
    Abstract: A process for removing acid gases from a fluid stream, wherein the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent comprising a compound of the general formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are independently C1-C4-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl; x and y are integers from 2 to 4 and z is an integer from 1 to 3, to obtain a treated fluid stream and a laden absorbent. The process allows for a high cyclic capacity while the compounds of the absorbent have a reduced tendency to foaming and low volatility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: BASF SE, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Gerald Vorberg, Martin Ernst, Carla Pereira, Michael Siskin
  • Publication number: 20190381448
    Abstract: In a process for removal of acid gases from a fluid stream the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent to obtain a treated fluid stream and a laden absorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas INGRAM, Martin ERNST, Gerald VORBERG, Alexander PANCHENKO, Sophia EBERT, Thomas Wesley HOLCOMBE, Michael SISKIN, Carla PEREIRA, Georg SIEDER