Patents Assigned to BASF SE
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRIS-AZIRIDINOMETHANE
    Publication number: 20160185762
    Abstract: A process for preparing trisaziridinomethane (I) by reacting aziridine with chloroform, wherein the molar ratio of aziridine to chloroform is not more than 3:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joaquim Henrique TELES, Frauke THRUN, Peter RUDOLF
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROPYLENE OXIDE
    Publication number: 20160185741
    Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, water, dissolved potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and optionally propane; (ii) passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation reactor comprising a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite of structure type MWW, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation reactor; wherein the concentration of the dissolved potassium dihydrogen phosphate in the liquid feed stream is at least 10% of the solubility limit of the potassium dihydrogen phosphate in the liquid feed stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicants: BASF SE, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Joaquim TELES, Bianca SEELIG, Dominic RIEDEL, Philip KAMPE, Daniel URBANCZYK, Markus WEBER, Ulrich MUELLER, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Alexander SCHROEDER, Meinolf WEIDENBACH, Werner WITZL
  • Coupling Device
    Publication number: 20160185588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling device configured to be mechanically coupled to a springless cap of a container to be in a coupled configuration. The coupling device comprises a first probe configured to be inserted into a first opening of the cap, a second probe configured to be inserted into a second opening of the cap, a first sleeve configured to cover a first extraction aperture of the first probe and a second sleeve configured to cover a second extraction aperture of the second probe. The first sleeve is slideably attached to the first probe and the second sleeve is slideably attached to the second probe. Furthermore, the coupling device is configured, when in the coupled configuration, to disengage a first closure insert of the cap from a first shoulder of the cap by axially pushing the first closure insert with the first probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert HUBER, Juan SASTURAIN, Richard GARNETT
  • Pyrazole compounds for controlling invertebrate pests
    Patent number: 9375008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazole compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein A is a pyrazole radical of formulae A1, A2 or A3, wherein # denotes the binding site: R1, W, V, U, T, R41, R42, R43, R51, R52, R53, R61, R62, R63, X1, X2 are as defined herein. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Wolfgang von Deyn, Florian Kaiser, Prashant Deshmukh, Joachim Dickhaut, Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Matthias Pohlman, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Deborah L. Culbertson, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Multi-layer composite materials comprising a cellulose-containing layer, corresponding method of production and use thereof
    Patent number: 9375904
    Abstract: Multi-layer composite materials comprising a layer of cellulosic material, optionally at least one bonding layer and a polyurethane layer with capillaries passing through the entire thickness of the polyurethane layer; a corresponding method of production; and use thereof such as in packaging and decorative materials. An object of the multi-layer composite materials is the processing of cellulosic substrates such that they have an appealing visual appearance and pleasant haptics and are impervious to fingerprints, sweat marks and moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Carl Jokisch, Juergen Weiser
  • Method for producing a crystalline solid from glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives with sufficiently reduced hygroscopicity
    Patent number: 9376649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a crystalline solid from glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives (e.g., MGDA) of sufficiently low hygroscopicity, which is characterized in that at least one crystalline compound of the formula I is introduced as seed, and a spray granulation is carried out with at least one compound of the formula I, preferably followed by a heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Andreas Baranyai
  • Sodium-oxygen cells
    Patent number: 9379421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sodium oxygen cells comprising (A) at least one anode comprising sodium, (B) at least one gas diffusion electrode comprising at least one porous support, and (C) a liquid electrolyte comprising at least one aprotic glycol diether with a molecular weight Mn of not more than 350 g/mol. The present invention further relates to the use of the invention sodium oxygen cells and to a process for preparing sodium supperoxide of formula NaO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Arnd Garsuch, Anna Katharina Duerr, Juergen Janek, Philipp Adelhelm, Pascal Hartmann
  • Ready-to-use, stable emulsion
    Patent number: 9375387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable emulsion, ready for use, of fat-soluble vitamins or carotenoids, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof as addition to animal feeds, human foods and dietary supplements, and cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Christian Köpsel
  • Hydrophobic, functionalized particles
    Patent number: 9376457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable mixture comprising surface-modified particles which are obtained by reacting metal oxide or semimetal oxide particles with at least one compound selected from among silicon-comprising compounds bearing one, two or three alkoxy radicals and at least one solvent, at least one surface-active substance or a mixture thereof, the use of these particles in systems in which they are brought into contact with at least one solvent, where the mass ratio of solvent to modified particle is greater than 500, and also the use of these particles in agglomeration-deagglomeration cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Deuerlein, Imme Domke, Alexej Michailovski, Reinhold Rieger, Piyada Charoensirisomboon, Christian Eichholz, Robert Bayer
  • Agroformulation comprising copolymer of acrylic acid, poly(alkylene glycol) (meth)acrylate, and alkyl (meth)acrylate
    Patent number: 9374996
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a pesticide and a copolymer, which contains in polymerized form acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid (monomer A); a mono C12-C22 alkyl terminated poly(C2-6 alkylene glycol)(meth)acrylate (monomer B); and a C1-C8 alkyl(meth)acrylate (monomer C). Further on, it provides a process for preparing said composition by contacting the pesticide and the copolymer; a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein said composition is caused to act on the respective pests, their habitat or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, to the soil and/or to unwanted plants and/or the crop plants and/or their habitat; and a plant propagation material comprising said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Murat Mertoglu, Ann-Kathrin Marguerre, Vandana Kurkal-Siebert, Son Nguyen-Kim
  • Automotive panels
    Patent number: 9375893
    Abstract: A panel construction suitable for automotive parts comprises (a) a first composite fiber mat layer (b) adjacent to and covering a face of the fiber mat, a thermoplastic polymer film and optionally (c) adjacent to and covering the thermoplastic film, a second composite fiber mat layer, where the fiber mats comprise non-woven fibers or fabrics and a cured acrylic resin binder. The thermoplastic film is preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane film. The construction preferably contains no adhesive layer between components (a), (b) and (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Richard Nicholas, Garry Balthes, Brad Joseph Martin
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING PROPYLENE OXIDE
    Publication number: 20160176834
    Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, water, optionally propane, and at least one dissolved potassium salt of a phosphorus oxyacid wherein the molar ratio of potassium relative to phosphorus in the at least one potassium salt of a phosphorus oxyacid is in the range of from 0.6 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicants: BASF SE, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Joaquim Henrique TELES, Bianca SEELIG, Dominic RIEDEL, Philip KAMPE, Daniel URBANCZYK, Markus WEBER, Ulrich MUELLER, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Kai GUMLICH, Peter BASSLER, Christian BARTOSCH, Richard JACUBINAS, Meinolf WEIDENBACH, Werner WITZL
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING PROPYLENE OXIDE
    Publication number: 20160176835
    Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, water, optionally propane, and at least one dissolved potassium salt; (ii) passing the feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation reactor comprising a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite of structure type MWW, and subjecting the feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation reactor, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, the at least one potassium salt, optionally propene, and optionally pane; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation reactor, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, at least a portion of the at least one potassium salt, optionally propene, and optionally propane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicants: BASF SE, DOW Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Dominic RIEDEL, Joaquim Henrique TELES, Ulrike WEGERLE, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Alexander SCHROEDER, Luise SPISKE, Daniel URBANCZYK, Ulrich MUELLER, Werner WITZL, Meinolf Weidenbach
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING ACRYLIC ACID FROM FORMALDEHYDE AND ACETIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160176797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing acrylic acid from formaldehyde and acetic acid, comprising reacting formaldehyde and acetic acid via an aldol condensation in a reaction unit comprising n reaction zones arranged in series, each comprising an aldol condensation catalyst, where n is at least 2, and wherein at least one stream leaving a reaction zone, before being fed into the reaction zone immediately downstream, is mixed with a stream comprising formaldehyde and optionally comprising acetic acid. The present invention further relates to an apparatus for preparing acrylic acid from formaldehyde and acetic acid and to the use of this apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Till Christian BRUEGGEMANN, Nicolai Tonio WOERZ, Astrid RUPPEL
  • PROCESS FOR THE ETHERIFICATION OF AMINO ALCOHOLS AT LOW TEMPERATURES
    Publication number: 20160176803
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of the ether of formula I from an amino alcohol of formula II where R1 and R2 independently from one another are hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms, R3 is an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X is a bond or a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms comprising a) protecting the primary amino group in formula II with a protecting agent b) deprotonating the protected amino alcohol obtained in step a) with a deprotonating agent c) alkylation of the anion obtained in step b) with an alkylation agent to give the corresponding ether and finally d) removal of the protecting group getting back the primary amino group and giving the ether of formula I, wherein process step b) is performed at a temperature of at maximum 120° C. and process step c) is performed at a temperature of at maximum 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Melanie WEINGARTEN, Wolfgang Siegel
  • CYANATED NAPHTHALENEBENZIMIDAZOLE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160177177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cyanated naphthalenebenzimidazole compounds of the formula (I) and mixtures thereof, in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are each independently hydrogen, cyano or aryl which is unsubstituted or has one or more identical or different substituents RAr, where RAr is as defined in the claims and in the description, with the proviso that the compounds of the formula I comprise at least one cyano group. The invention further relates to color converters comprising at least one polymer as a matrix material and at least one cyanated naphthalenebenzimidazole compound or mixtures thereof as a fluorescent dye, to the use of the color converters and to lighting devices comprising at least one LED and at least one color converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin KÖNEMANN, Gabriele MATTERN, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Sorin IVANOVICI, Robert SEND
  • Process for Manufacturing Haloacetamides
    Publication number: 20160176805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing haloacetamides of formula (I), comprising sub-step (a): reacting halones of formula (II) with oleum; followed by sub-step (b): reacting the reaction mixture obtained in sub-step(a) with an amine of formula (IV) optionally in the presence of a base; wherein the variables are defined according to the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Timo FRASSETTO, Volker MAYWALD, Michael RACK, Maximilian DOCHNAHL, Bernd WOLF
  • Use of acrylate copolymers as soil antiredeposition agents and soil release agents in laundry processes
    Patent number: 9371504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acrylate copolymers as soil antiredeposition agents and soil release agents in laundry processes. Further aspects of the invention are a method for preventing soil redeposition and for easier releasing soil from textiles in laundry processes and detergent formulations containing said acrylate copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, HENKEL AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Menno Hazenkamp, Frank Oliver Heinrich Pirrung, Dario Perera, Paula Barreleiro, Christa Junkes, Wolfgang von Rybinski
  • Composite material
    Patent number: 9370915
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aerogel composite material, a process and a composition for producing the composite material and the use of the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jan Kurt Walter Sandler, Tobias Heinz Steinke, Tatiana Ulanova, Klaus Hahn
  • Metal-organic framework extrudates with high packing density and tunable pore volume
    Patent number: 9370771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to extruded shaped bodies containing at least one metal-organic framework (MOF), methods for their preparation and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Manuela Gaab, Christian Eichholz, Milan Kostur, Ulrich Müller, Stefan Maurer