Patents Assigned to BASF
  • Low temperature cure coating formed via a double layer curing mechanism of a pigmented waterborne baselayer and a solventborne top layer
    Patent number: 10113085
    Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Timothy Clark, Adam M. Ozvald
  • Isolation and characterization of a novel pythium omega 3 desaturase with specificity to all omega 6 fatty acids longer than 18 carbon chains
    Patent number: 10113189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding an omega 3 (?-3) desaturase from Pythium irregulare with specificity to long chain polyunsaturated omega 6 (?-6) fatty acids as well as a vector containing the polynucleotide, and a host cell containing the vector or the polynucleotide. Moreover, the present invention pertains to a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide, antibodies against the polypeptide as well as a method for the manufacture of the polypeptide. Further, encompassed by the present invention are transgenic non-human organisms. Finally, the present invention relates to methods for the manufacture of compounds and oil-fatty acid-, or lipid-containing compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: BASF Plant Science GmbH, Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
    Inventors: Jörg Bauer, Guohai Wu, Xiao Qiu
  • Use of novel cyclic carbaldeydes as an aromatic substance
    Patent number: 10112882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new types of cyclic carbaldehydes, the preparation thereof and the use as aromachemical, in particular as fragrance, and to aroma substance compositions and products comprising these carbaldehydes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frauke Thrun, Joaquim Henrique Teles, Albert Werner, Richard Dehn, Ralf Pelzer, Stephan Maurer
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYALKYLENE ETHER-MODIFIED POLYSILOXANES AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180305548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing oligo- or polyalkylene ether-modified polysiloxanes by transesterification of alkoxy-functionalized polysiloxanes with OH— terminated oligo- or polyalkylene ethers in the presence of the tetra-n-C1-C6-alkoxy- titanate as catalyst. Oligo- or polyalkylene ether-modified polydimethylsiloxanes obtainable through this process are suitable as defoamers, as wetting agents, and as additives in coating material formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Lothar ENGELBRECHT, Wolfgang PETER, Clemens AUSCHRA, Ralf KNISCHKA, Reiner KRANWETVOGEL
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AQUEOUS POLYMER DISPERSION
    Publication number: 20180305471
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion by radical-initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and to polymer dispersions obtainable according to said method. The invention also relates to the use of the said polymer dispersions, in particular for the production of coating products for wood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Roelof BALK, Bastiaan LOHMEIJER
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATE-BASED XEROGELS AND AEROGELS WITH MINERAL ACIDS
    Publication number: 20180305491
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a porous material, at least compris-ing the steps of providing a mixture (I) comprising a composition (A) at least comprising at least one polyfunctional isocyanate as component (ai) and at least one mineral acid (aa), and a sol-vent (B), reacting the components in the composition (A) obtaining an organic gel, and drying of the gel obtained. The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as thermal insulation material and as catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: BASF SE, THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Wibke LOELSBERG, Marc FRICKE, Dirk WEINRICH, Nicholas LEVENTIS, Chariklia SOTIRIOU-LEVENTIS, Adnan M SAEED
  • NEW PROCESSES FOR THE SEPARATION OF WATER FROM AQUEOUS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180305223
    Abstract: Processes for the separation of water from a mixture of water with other components, comprising the following steps: A) providing feed material FM comprising water and at least one a nonionic surfactant S in an amount of 0.1 to 1000 ppm by weight based on the feed material FM, B) subjecting said feed material FM to a distillation step using a falling film evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sujandi SUJANDI, Sophie MAITRO-VOGEL, Stephan NIED, Heike GLADE
  • METHOD FOR THE SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    Publication number: 20180304191
    Abstract: An absorbent for selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide comprises a) an amine compound of the formula (I) in which X, R1 to R7, x, y and z are as defined in the description; and b) a nonaqueous solvent; where the absorbent comprises less than 20% by weight of water. Also described is a process for selectively removing hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, wherein the fluid stream is contacted with the absorbent. The absorbent features high load capacity, high cyclic capacity, good regeneration capacity and low viscosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas INGRAM, Georg SIEDER
  • COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING FIBRE CEMENT BOARD
    Publication number: 20180305574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of coating compositions for coating fibre cement boards, which contain at least one acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions as a binder. The present invention further relates to specific acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions and to a process for preparing these specific acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nicolas TISSIER, Xavier MOLLAT DU JOURDIN, Hans-Juergen DENU
  • USE OF A COMPLEX ESTER TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20180305631
    Abstract: The use of a complex ester obtainable by esterification reaction between aliphatic linear or branched C2- to C12-dicarboxylic acids, aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohols with 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups, and, as chain stopping agents, aliphatic linear or branched C1- to C30-monocarboxylic acids or aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1- to C30-alcohols, as an additive in a fuel for minimization of power loss in the operation of an internal combustion engine with this fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marc WALTER, Dirk RETTEMEYER, Markus HANSCH, Ludwig VOELKEL, Bjoern Thomas HAHN, Muriel ECORMIER, Thomas HAYDEN
  • Azolobenzazine compounds, compositions comprising these compounds and their use for controlling invertebrate pests
    Patent number: 10106558
    Abstract: Azolobenzazine compounds of the formula I and N-oxides, stereoisomers, tautomers and agriculturally or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof are disclosed, as well as are methods for controlling invertebrate pests using the disclosed compounds. Further disclosed are plant propagation materials, agricultural compositions, and veterinary compositions that include the disclosed compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Arun Narine, Sunderraman Sambasivan, Ramakrishnan Vallinayagam, Harish Shinde, Ashokkumar Adisechan
  • Method for producing tetrahydropyranyl esters
    Patent number: 10106517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing tetrahydropyranyl esters from the corresponding 4-hydroxytetrahydropyran compounds by reaction with a ketene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Rüdenauer, Timon Stork, Ralf Pelzer, Volker Hickmann, Margarethe Klos
  • Method for producing carboxylic acid esters and the use thereof as plasticizers
    Patent number: 10106486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of carboxylic esters by reaction of carboxylic acids and/or carboxylic anhydrides with at least one alcohol selected from alkanols having at least 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkanols, and alkoxy-alkanols, in the presence of an acidic esterification catalyst. The invention further relates to the use of the resultant carboxylic esters as plasticizers or in a plasticizer composition for thermoplastic polymers and elastomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Kaller, Michael Koch, Boris Breitscheidel
  • Process for preparing 1,4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane
    Patent number: 10106477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing, 4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane, which comprises reacting 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane with ethyl chloride in the presence of an inorganic base, a solvent and a phase transfer catalyst to yield a reaction mixture containing 1,4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane, where the inorganic base is selected from alkali metal hydroxides and earth alkaline metal hydroxides and where the solvent is selected from water or a mixture of water with at least one organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Fenlon, Stefan Rüdenauer, Ralf Pelzer, Shrirang Hindalekar, Vijay Narayanan Swaminathan, Nitin Gupte, Sadanand Ardekar
  • Biodegradable copolyesters
    Patent number: 10106642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable copolyesters with molecular weight Mn from 10 000 to 100 000 measured by GPC, obtainable via reaction of i) from 51 to 84% by weight, based on the copolyester, of a branched polyester middle block produced from aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and from aliphatic dihydroxy compounds with molecular weight Mn from 5000 to 25 000 measured by 1H NMR with from 15.9 to 48.9% by weight, based on the copolyester, of a lactide in the presence of a catalyst, and then the resultant polyester triblock with molecular weight Mn measured by 1H NMR from 5800 to 49 500 with ii) from 0.1 to 3% by weight, based on the copolyester, of a diisocyanate. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of, and to the use of, the abovementioned biodegradable copolyesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kian Molawi, Robert Loos, Andreas Künkel
  • Methods utilizing non-zeolitic metal-containing molecular sieves having the CHA crystal structure
    Patent number: 10105649
    Abstract: Catalysts comprising metal-loaded non-zeolitic molecular sieves having the CHA crystal structure, including Cu-SAPO-34, and methods for treating exhaust gas incorporating such catalysts are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stability at high reaction temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Ivor Bull, Gerald S. Koermer, Ahmad Moini, Signe Unverricht
  • Hydrogen storage alloys
    Patent number: 10109855
    Abstract: Hydrogen storage alloys comprising a metal oxide containing ?60 at % oxygen; and/or comprising a metal region adjacent to a boundary region, which boundary region comprises at least one channel; and/or comprising a metal region adjacent to a boundary region, where the boundary region has a length and an average width, where the average width is from about 12 nm to about 1100 nm; and/or comprising a metal oxide zone comprising a metal oxide, which oxide zone is aligned with at least one channel; and/or comprising a Ni/Cr metal oxide have improved electrochemical properties, for instance improved low temperature electrochemical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kwo Young, Diana Wong, Benjamin Chao, Michael A. Fetcenko
  • Water-based polymer emulsions for opaque films and coatings applications on flexible substrates
    Patent number: 10106679
    Abstract: A process of preparing a water-based emulsion includes adding a first monomer feed to a reaction vessel in the presence of a first initiator and water to form an acid-functional polymer; neutralizing the acid-functional polymer to form a particulate polymer; and adding a second monomer feed to the reaction vessel in the presence of a second initiator to form an agglomerated polymer; where the process is a one-pot process. The first monomer feed includes a unbranched (meth)acrylate monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid monomer, a branched (meth)acrylate, and a styrenic monomer; the second monomer feed includes a hydrophobic monomer; the water-based emulsion includes the agglomerated polymer; the agglomerated polymer includes the particulate polymer; and the agglomerated polymer having an aggregated drupelet morphology. The agglomerated polymers may be used in high opacity emulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sarav Bharat Jhaveri, Chien L. Hsu
  • Process for the generation of thin inorganic films
    Patent number: 10106888
    Abstract: A process of bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18 are independent of each other hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a trialkylsilyl group, R21, R22, R23, R24 are independent of each other an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a trialkylsilyl group, n is 1 or 2, M is a metal or semimetal, X is a ligand which coordinates M, and m is an integer from 0 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Julia Strautmann, Rocco Paciello, Thomas Schaub, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Daniel Loeffler, Hagen Wilmer, Felix Eickemeyer, Florian Blasberg, Carolin Limburg
  • Seal compatibility additive to improve fluoropolymer seal compatibility of lubricant compositions
    Patent number: 10106759
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an additive package for a lubricant composition that provides improved compatibility with fluoropolymer seals. The additive package comprises a seal compatibility additive. The disclosure is also directed to a lubricant composition comprising a base oil and a seal compatibility additive. The seal compatibility additive improves the compatibility with fluoropolymer seals of the resultant lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kevin DeSantis, Michael Hoey, Al Jung, Phil Rabbat, David Chasan, Stephen Jones