Patents by Inventor Zachary Thomas Ward

Zachary Thomas Ward 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: 11898091
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having of the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms L is a linking moiety comprising a hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts and a method of using the gas hydrate inhibitor composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Dirk Leinweber, Zachary Thomas Ward, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias Krull
  • Patent number: 11572499
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and a synergistic cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts having besides the benzyl group at least one C8-C18-alkyl group bound to the nitrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Dirk Leinweber, Zachary Thomas Ward, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Patent number: 11161804
    Abstract: The instant invention concerns a gas hydrate inhibitor comprising an N alkyl N? (N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R1 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms or together form an optionally substituted ring having 5 to 10 ring atoms, wherein the ring may carry up to 3 substituents, R4 is hydrogen, A is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is an alkylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is NR5, R5 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, and M? is an anion, a process for producing a compound according to formula (I), the use of an N alkyl N?—(N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt of the formula (I) as an anti-agglomerant for gas hydrates, and a method for inhibiting the a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Nirupam Purkayastha, Zachary Thomas Ward, Fabian Schneider, Dirk Leinweber, Matthias Krull, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from N-acylated po
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias KRULL
  • Publication number: 20210179921
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising A) a compound according to formula wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from -(CH2)t-, -[(CH2-CHR6)t]-, -(CH2-CHR60)u-(CH2)t-and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 0 is 0 or 2 P is 0 or 1 X- and is an anion, and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179917
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and B) a compound that is a synergistic surfactant which comprises an quaternary alkyl ammonium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179916
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising from an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and from a cationic surfactant which is selected from d
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias KRULL
  • Publication number: 20210179919
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and a synergistic cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts having besides the benzyl group at least one C8-C18-alkyl group bound to the nitrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179923
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t-, —[(CH2-CHR6)t]-, —(CH2-CHR6O)u-(CH2)t- and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2 p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and and a a synergistic surfactant which is selected from the group consisting of N-acylated polyhydroxyalkylamines and a method of using the gas hydrate inhibitor composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary be
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias KRULL
  • Publication number: 20210179920
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from alkoxylated C
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk Leinweber, Zachary Thomas Ward, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias Krull
  • Publication number: 20200109107
    Abstract: The instant invention concerns a gas hydrate inhibitor comprising an N alkyl N? (N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R1 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms or together form an optionally substituted ring having 5 to 10 ring atoms, wherein the ring may carry up to 3 substituents, R4 is hydrogen, A is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is an alkylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is NR5, R5 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, and M? is an anion, a process for producing a compound according to formula (I), the use of an N alkyl N?-(N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt of the formula (I) as an anti-agglomerant for gas hydrates, and a method for inhibiti
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nirupam PURKAYASTHA, Zachary Thomas Ward, Fabian Schneider, Dirk Leinweber, Matthias Krull, Jonathan James Wylde