Patents by Inventor Michael Seebach
Michael Seebach 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: 10154892Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial sphincter for controllably occluding a urine-carrying vessel of an incontinent patient, including a first electrically driven pump for pumping the hydraulic fluid against the force produced by the inherent elasticity of the reservoir from the hydraulic occlusion device to the elastic reservoir during normal operation, and a second emergency pump for pumping the hydraulic fluid against the force produced by the inherent elasticity of the reservoir from the occlusion device to the elastic reservoir during emergency operation, namely when said first pump does not function properly. The invention further relates to a method for controlling an artificial sphincter.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: DUALIS MEDTECH GMBHInventors: Michael Seebach, Marco Dudziak, Sören Michel, Christian Steer
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Publication number: 20150202034Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial sphincter for controllably occluding a urine-carrying vessel of an incontinent patient, including a first electrically driven pump for pumping the hydraulic fluid against the force produced by the inherent elasticity of the reservoir from the hydraulic occlusion device to the elastic reservoir during normal operation, and a second emergency pump for pumping the hydraulic fluid against the force produced by the inherent elasticity of the reservoir from the occlusion device to the elastic reservoir during emergency operation, namely when said first pump does not function properly. The invention further relates to a method for controlling an artificial sphincter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: DUALIS MEDTECH GMBHInventors: Michael Seebach, Marco Dudziak, Sören Michel, Christian Steer
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Patent number: 8884040Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing fatty acid amides, according to which at least one fatty acid of formula (I), R3—COOH??(I) wherein R3 is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II), HNR1R2??(II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a fatty acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Michael Seebach, Ralf Bierbaum, Joerg Appel
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Publication number: 20110137081Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing amides, according to which at least one carboxylic acid of formula (I) R3—COON ??(I) wherein R3 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl group comprising between 1 and 4 carbon atoms, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II) HNR1R2 ??(II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a carboxylic acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Michael Seebach, Hans Juergen Scholz
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Publication number: 20110098418Abstract: The invention relates to additives in the form of non-ionic polyesters comprising terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, optionally propylene glycol, C—C-alkyl-polyalkene glycol ether, and a multifunctional cross-linked monomer. Said polyesters preferably have a flow factor ff of greater than 8, and preferably have a melting point of over 40° C. and molecular weights Mp of 4,000 to 15,000 g/mol. Said polyesters are suitable as soil release components in detergents and cleaning agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Roman Morschhaeuser, Frank-Peter Lang, Steve Laborda, Georg Borchers, Michael Seebach, Sven Gebhard
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Publication number: 20110089019Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing amides of aromatic carboxylic acids, according to which at least one aromatic carboxylic acid of formula (I) Ar—COON ??(I) wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aryl radical comprising between 5 and 50 atoms, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II) HNR1R2 ??(II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a carboxylic acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Michael Seebach, Ralf Bierbaum, Christoph Kayser
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Publication number: 20110092722Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing fatty acid amides, according to which at least one fatty acid of formula (I), R3—COOH??(I) wherein R3 is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II), HNR1R2??(II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a fatty acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Michael Seebach, Ralf Bierbaum, Joerg Appel
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Publication number: 20110083957Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing hydroxycarboxylic acid amides, according to which at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid of formula (I) HO—R3—COOH??(I) wherein R3 is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group comprising between 1 and 100 carbon atoms, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II) HNR1R2??(II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a carbon group comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a hydroxycarboxylic acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Joachim Hess, Robert Milbradt, Franz-Xaver Scherl, Andreas Wacker, Michael Seebach, Joerg Appel
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Publication number: 20090289221Abstract: The use is claimed of aminoacetones or salts thereof of the general formulae (I) and (II) in which R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C22-alkyl, C2-C22-alkenyl, phenyl or C5-C8-cycloalkyl, or R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom, form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring system, X? is anion, for example chloride, bromide, iodide, toluenesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, cumenesulfonate, mesitylsulfonate, sulfate, hydrogensulfate, acetate, fatty acid anion or anion of polycarboxylates, as a bleaching booster for inorganic peroxygen compounds in the pH range from 7 to 9.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Georg Borchers, Michael Seebach
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Publication number: 20070245498Abstract: Diethylmethylammonionitriles of the formula (1) in which A is an anion are claimed. These compounds are suitable as a bleach activator in washing and cleaning compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Georg Borchers, Lars Cuypers, Ekaterina Jonas, Alexander Lerch, Michael Seebach
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Patent number: 7015185Abstract: The invention relates to ammonium nitriles of general formula (I), wherein the radicals R3, R4, R5 and X? have the meaning as cited in the description and R1 and R2 respectively represent individually a straight or branched chained C5–C24-alkyl, alkenyl or alkylether group. The inventive compounds are used as bleaching activators in washing, cleaning, and disinfective agents and in textile and paper bleaching.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Michael Seebach, Gerd Reinhardt
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Patent number: 6864381Abstract: A process for preparing acyloxybenzenesulfonates by reacting a carboxylic acid derivative with a salt of a phenolsulfonic acid in the presence of an antioxidant, preferably 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol. The addition of such antioxidants gives a product having a high color quality.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Alexander Lerch, Michael Seebach, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Publication number: 20040266644Abstract: The invention relates to ammonium nitriles of general formula (I), wherein the radicals R3, R4, R5 and X have the meaning as cited in the description and R1 and R2 respectively represent individually a straight or branched chained C5-C24-alkyl, alkenyl or alkylether group. The inventive compounds are used as bleaching activators in washing, cleaning, and disinfective agents and in textile and paper bleaching.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Michael Seebach, Gerd Reinhardt
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Publication number: 20040198995Abstract: A process for preparing acyloxybenzenesulfonates by reacting a carboxylic acid derivative with a salt of a phenolsulfonic acid in the presence of an antioxidant, preferably 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol. The addition of such antioxidants gives a product having a high color quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Clariant GmbHInventors: Alexander Lerch, Michael Seebach, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
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Patent number: 6746996Abstract: Transition metal complexes used as bleach catalysts of the formula (1) M(L)nXm (1) where M is a metal atom from the group Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, W, L is a ligand of the formula R1R2C═N—O(H)z R1 is C1-C22-alkyl, C2-C22-alkenyl or C5-C24-aryl, R2 is H, C1-C22-alkyl, C2-C22-alkenyl, C5-C24-aryl or where z=0 or 1, X is a neutral or anion ligand from the group consisting of pyridines, imidazolines, methylimidazoles, picolines, lutidines, chloride, bromide, nitrate, perchlorate, citrate, hexafluorophosphate or anions of organic acids having C1-C22 carbon atoms, n is a number from 2 to 4 and m is a number from 0 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Michael Seebach, Nicole Reichardt, Laszlo I. Simandi, Tatiana M. Simandi, Gabor Besenyei
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Patent number: 6545147Abstract: Compounds of the formula I [LnMmXp]ZYq (1) are claimed, where L is a ligand of the formula II and the individual symbols have the meanings defined in the description. The metal complexes are suitable as bleaching catalysts in detergents, cleaners and disinfectants which comprise peroxy compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Michael Seebach, Gerd Reinhardt, Thomas Schönherr, Edwin Weber
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Publication number: 20020165110Abstract: Transition metal complexes used as bleach catalysts of the formula (1)Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: Clariant GmbHInventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Michael Seebach, Nicole Reichardt, Laszlo I. Simandi, Tatiana M. Simandi, Gabor Besenyei
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Patent number: 6307076Abstract: Process for the preparation of amido phenyl esters by reacting an amido acid with an inorganic acid chloride in the melt and reacting the resulting amidocarboxylic acid halide with a phenol derivative in an organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Michael Seebach, Peter Naumann, Uwe Bäumler
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Patent number: 6252066Abstract: Quaternary polycyclic polyammonium salts of the general formula and a process for their preparation are claimed, where A1, A2, A3, A4, R1, R2, X and Y have the meanings mentioned in the description.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Inventors: Bernd Nestler, Michael Seebach
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Patent number: 6162933Abstract: A process for the preparation of amido acid phenyl esters of the formula ##STR1## by reaction of a compound of the formula ##STR2## with a compound of the formula ##STR3## in the presence of an acid halide, where A, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, X and M are as defined in the description, is claimed. The resulting amido acid phenyl esters are used as bleach activators in detergents and cleaners.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Michael Seebach, Peter Naumann, Werner Janitschek