Patents Assigned to BASF SE
  • Process for preparing isobutene homopolymers or copolymers
    Patent number: 9458262
    Abstract: Preparation of isobutene homopolymers or copolymers having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 5 000 000 by polymerization of isobutene or an isobutene-comprising monomer mixture in the presence of a Lewis acid or a complex comprising a Lewis acid as polymerization catalyst, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one hemiacetal or full acetal which can be obtained by protic acid-catalyzed reaction of at least one C1-C12-hydrocarbyl alcohol with at least one aldehyde or ketone having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hannah Maria Koenig, Rainer Urban, Klaus Muehlbach, Thomas Wettling, Uwe Rachwalsky, Stefan Hirsch, Anne Berg, Helmut Mach
  • Silyl- and heteroatom-substituted compounds selected from carbazoles, dibenzofurans, dibenzothiophenes and dibenzophospholes, and use thereof in organic electronics
    Patent number: 9458182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to silyl- and heteroatom-substituted compounds selected from carbazoles, dibenzofurans, dibenzothiophenes and disilylbenzophospholes of the formula (I) or (I*), to the use of the compounds of the formula (I) or (I*) in organic electronics applications, preferably in organic light-emitting diodes, to an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) or (I*), to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) or (I*), to a blocking layer for holes/excitons comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) or (I*), and to an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, keyboards, items of clothing, furniture and wallpaper, comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, OLEDWORKS GmbH, OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolle Langer, Christian Schildknecht, Soichi Watanabe, Evelyn Fuchs, Gerhard Wagenblast, Christian Lennartz, Oliver Molt, Korinna Dormann, Chuanjie Loh, Arvid Hunze, Ralf Krause, Guenter Schmid, Karsten Heuser, Volker van Elsbergen, Herbert Friedrich Boerner, Stefan Kirsch
  • POLYURETHANE SEALANT
    Publication number: 20160280837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyurethane sealant, which comprises mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polyetherpolyols, (c) aliphatic, exclusively amine initiated alkoxylation products having an OH-number of 400 to 1000 mg KOH/g and a functionality of 4, (d) blowing agents and optionally (e) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, (f) catalysts and (g) auxiliaries and/or additives to give a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to give the polyurethane sealant. The present invention further relates to a cast in place polyurethane sealant, obtained according to a process according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: YueXia FENG, Cheun Gwo CHEN, Andreas EMGE, Jia Liang DI
  • TIN-CONTAINING ZEOLITIC MATERIAL HAVING A BEA FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160279621
    Abstract: A process for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure comprising providing a zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure having vacant tetrahedral framework sites, providing a tin-ion source in solid form, incorporating tin into the zeolitic material via solid-state ion exchange, calcining the zeolitic material, and treating the calcined zeolitic material with an aqueous solution having a pH of at most 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Ulrich MÜLLER, Joaquim H. TELES, Nicolas VAUTRAVERS, George UHL, Ive HERMANS, Patrick WOLF, Ceri HAMMOND
  • NOVEL COLOR CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20160284947
    Abstract: Color converter comprising at least one polymer and at least one organic fluorescent dye comprising at least one structural unit of the formula (I) where the structural unit may be mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and where one or more CH groups of the six-membered ring of the benzimidazole structure shown may be replaced by nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin KOENEMANN, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Robert SEND, Sorin IVANOVICI, Gerardus DEKEYZER
  • RASPBERRY-TYPE METAL OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES COATED WITH CEO2 NANOPARTICLES FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION (CMP)
    Publication number: 20160280963
    Abstract: Raspberry-type coated particles comprising a core selected from the group consisting of metal oxides of Si, Ti, Zr, Al, Zn and mixtures thereof with a core size of from 20 to 100 nm wherein the core is coated with CeO2 particles having a particle size below 10 nm; process for preparing raspberry type coated particles comprising the steps of i) providing a mixture containing a) core particles selected from the group of metal oxides of Si, Ti, Zr, Al, Zn and mixtures thereof, with a particle size of from 20 to 100 nm, b) a water soluble Ce-salt and c) water, ii) adding an organic or inorganic base to the mixture of step i) at temperatures of from 10 to 90° C. and iii) aging the mixture at temperatures of from 10 to 90° C.; and polishing agents containing the particles and their use for polishing surfaces (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Zhihua ZHANG, Vaibhav DALVI, Bir Darbar MEHTA, Andreas FECHTENKOETTER, Yuzhuo LI, Michael LAUTER
  • Cosmetic Products
    Publication number: 20160279041
    Abstract: The invention relates to oil concentrates with liquid anionic surfactants selected from the group of the alk(en)yl polyglycol ether citrates and with nonionic surfactants, suitable for producing cosmetic cleansing compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Hloucha, Esther Kuesters, Jasmin Schorb, Claus Nieendick, Mirella Winzek, Stephanie Seidler
  • Ethers of bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanes
    Patent number: 9452962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethers of 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanes, to the preparation of such ethers and also to the use of such ethers as fragrances and as formulation auxiliaries in fragrance-comprising preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ralf Pelzer, Roland Merten, Markus Christian Biel, Pierre Fournier
  • Coating compositions for security elements and holograms
    Patent number: 9453132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, comprising shaped transition metal, especially silver, particles and a binder, wherein the ratio of pigment to binder is such that the resulting coating shows an angle dependent color change. When the coating compositions of the present invention are used in coating a hologram the obtained products show a an angle dependent color change (flip/flop effect), different colors in reflection and transmission, an extremely bright OVD image and extremely strong rainbow effect, high purity and contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nikolay A. Grigorenko, Michelle Richert
  • Aqueous composition comprising dicamba and a drift control agent
    Patent number: 9451767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising dicamba and a drift control agent; to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting water and said composition, and optionally further pesticides; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or unde-sired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment; and finally to a use of the alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below for reducing the wind drift of an aqueous composition comprising a pesticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marc Nolte, Wen Xu, Steven Bowe, Maarten Staal, Terrance M. Cannan
  • Crystalline modification of fipronil
    Patent number: 9451772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystalline modification of fipronil, to a process for the preparation of the same, to pesticidal and parasiticidal mixtures and compositions comprising said crystalline modification and to their use for combating pests and parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Heidi Emilia Saxell, Peter Erk, Claude Taranta, Thomas Kroehl, Gerhard Cox, Martin Sukopp, Stefan Scherer, Antti Ojala, Gautam R. Desiraju, Rahul Banerjee, Prashant M. Bhatt
  • CROSSFLOW TRAY FOR A MASS TRANSFER COLUMN, MASS TRANSFER COLUMN AND USE OF THE MASS TRANSFER COLUMN
    Publication number: 20160271516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crossflow tray for a mass transfer column (27) in which a gas is conducted in countercurrent to a liquid, the crossflow tray (1) having passage orifices (3) for the gas and at least two downcomers (5), the downcomers (5) projecting beyond the top surface of the crossflow tray (1) and a collecting cup (13) being disposed beneath each downcomer (5). The downcomer (5) projects into the collecting cup (13), the minimum horizontal cross-sectional area of the collecting cup (13) is 1.2 to 4 times greater than the horizontal cross-sectional area of the downcomer (5) at the outlet, and the collecting cup (13) has a circumferential wall (15) having an overflow (19). The invention further relates to a mass transfer column comprising the crossflow trays and to a use of the mass transfer column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tim BLASCHKE, Ulrich CREMER, Ulrich HAMMON
  • USE OF A POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20160272912
    Abstract: The use of a polyalkylene glycol of formula HO-(A-O)p—(CH2CH2—O)m-(A-O)q—H wherein A is a C3- to C20-alkylene group or a mixture of such alkylene groups, m is a number of from 2 to 100 and p and q are each numbers of from 1 to 100, as an additive in a fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ludwig VOELKEL, Markus HANSCH, Thomas HAYDEN, Marc WALTER, Nawid KASHANI-SHIRAZI, Thomas WEISS
  • FLAME RETARDANT FOR ELECTROLYTES FOR BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20160276707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition with low flammability which can be used in batteries yielding high electrochemical performance. In particular, the present invention relates to an electrolyte composition comprising a) at least 3 wt.-% of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound of general structure (I) R1 and R2 are independent from each other methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or n-butyl and b) at least one anode film forming additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nicole HOLUB, Karolin GEYER, Rene SCHMITZ, Frederick Francois CHESNEAU, Michael SCHMIDT
  • USE OF SPECIFIC DERIVATIVES OF QUATERNIZED NITROGEN COMPOUNDS AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
    Publication number: 20160272911
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of specific quaternised nitrogen compounds which are also subjected to specific transesterification or amidation, as a fuel and lubricant additive or kerosene additive, such as in particular as a detergent additive, for decreasing or preventing deposits in the injection systems of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in common rail injection systems, for decreasing the fuel consumption of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular of diesel engines having common rail injection systems, and for minimizing the power loss in direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in diesel engines having common rail injection systems. The invention further relates to the use as an additive for petrol, in particular for operation of DISI engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Markus HANSCH, Harald BOEHNKE, Wolfgang GRABARSE, Ludwig VOELKEL, Maxim PERETOLCHIN
  • TEMPERATURE-STABLE SOFT-MAGNETIC POWDER
    Publication number: 20160276078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a soft-magnetic powder coated with a silicon based coating, wherein the silicon based coating comprises at least one of the following fluorine containing compositions: a) a fluorine containing composition of formula (I) Si1-0,25aM1aO2-0,5bFb??(I) wherein a is in the range of 0.015 to 0.52, b is in the range of 0.015 to 0.52, M1 is H, K, Rb, Cs or NR14, wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 alkyl, phenyl and benzyl; or b) a fluorine containing composition of formula (II) Si1-0,75cM2cO2-0,5dFd??(II) wherein c is in the range of 0.005 to 0.17, d is in the range of 0.015 to 0.52, M2 is B or Al; or c) a fluorine containing composition of formula (III) Si1-1,25ePeO2-0,5fFf??(III) wherein e is in the range of 0.003 to 0.10, f is in the range of 0.015 to 0.52.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: SANDRO PAGANO, Jae Hyung HWANG, Ralf LIEBSCHER, Frank PRECHTL, Oliver KOCH, Otto WATZENBERGER, Volker KLOCK
  • Method for the biocatalytic cyclization of terpenes and cyclase mutants employable therein
    Patent number: 9447404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutants with cyclase activity and use thereof in a method for biocatalytic cyclization of terpenes, such as in particular for the production of isopulegol by cyclization of citronellal; a method for the preparation of menthol and methods for the biocatalytic conversion of further compounds with structural motifs similar to terpene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Breuer, Bernhard Hauer, Dieter Jendrossek, Gabrielle Siedenburg, Juergen Pleiss, Demet Sirim, Silvia Fadenrecht
  • Ink-jet printing ink comprising N-vinyloxazolidinone
    Patent number: 9447295
    Abstract: Use of a radiation curable composition as printing ink for ink-jet printing, wherein the radiation curable composition comprises N-vinyloxazolidinone of formula (I) in which R1 to R4 independently from each other are a hydrogen atom or an organic radical having not more than 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Erhard Guenther, Radwan Abdallah, Giovanni Dandola, Dagmar Pascale Kunsmann-Keitel, Edouard Loisel
  • Biologically-degradable polyester mixture
    Patent number: 9447274
    Abstract: The invention relates to biodegradable polyester mixture, comprising i) from 5 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, and ii) from 20 to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one biodegradable homo- or copolyester selected from the group consisting of polylactide, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and polyesters composed of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and of aliphatic diols, and iii) from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ursula Seeliger, Gabriel Skupin, Dirk Stärke
  • Method for the production of 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)alkylidene]-bis-(2,6-diphenylphenols)
    Patent number: RE46151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)alkylidene]bis(2,6-diphenylphenols), in particular for preparing 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]bis(2,6-diphenylphenol), which comprises the self-condensation of cyclohexanone in the presence of a basic catalyst to form tricyclic condensation products, dehydrogenation of the resulting tricyclic condensation products in the presence of a supported transition metal catalyst in the condensed phase to form 2,6-diphenylphenol and reaction of the 2,6-diphenylphenol with a trifluoromethyl ketone. The invention further provides an improved process for preparing 2,6-diphenylphenol by aldol self-condensation of cyclohexanone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gabriele Gralla, Gunnar Heydrich, Klaus Ebel, Wolfgang Krause