Patents Assigned to BASF
  • Publication number: 20140274676
    Abstract: Provided herein are catalytic articles and methods of making same using a single coat process. The catalytic article comprises an elongated substrate monolith having a plurality of longitudinally extending passages, each passage having at least a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first and second surfaces coated with at least a first coating and a second coating, wherein the first coating comprises a first catalyst composition and overlies the second coating on the first surface, the second coating comprises a second catalyst composition and overlies the first coating on the second surface, and wherein the first catalyst composition and second catalyst composition have a difference in surface charge. The washcoat may be applied as one slurry, which then self-segregates into two coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Xinsheng Liu, Ye Liu, Michael P. Galligan, Pascaline Harrison Tran, Keshavaraja Alive
  • Publication number: 20140275452
    Abstract: Solid catalyst components are disclosed, which include titanium, magnesium, halogen and a combination of internal electron donor compounds containing at least one 1,8 naphthyl diester compound of Formula (II-1) and at least one 3,3-bis(methoxymethyl) alkane of Formula (II-2): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, A, and B are described herein. Catalyst systems containing the catalyst solid components, organoaluminum compounds, and organosilicon compounds are also discussed. This disclosure relates to methods of making the solid catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing alpha olefins using the catalyst systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF CATALYSTS LLC
    Inventor: Main CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140271428
    Abstract: Described are catalyst compositions, catalytic articles, exhaust gas treatment systems and methods that utilize the catalytic articles. The catalyst composition comprises a washcoat including a zeolite, refractory metal oxide support particles, and a platinum group metal supported on the refractory metal oxide support particles. Greater than 90% of the refractory metal oxide particles supporting PGM have a particle size greater than 1 ?m and a d50 less than 40 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Olga Gerlach, Andreas Sundermann, Jeffrey B. Hoke
  • Publication number: 20140272374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing composite elements comprising at least one rigid foam layer a) and at least one outer layer b), at least comprising: provision of a flowable starting material a*) and application of the flowable starting material a*) to the outer layer b) by means of a fixed application apparatus c) while the outer layer b) is moved continuously. The starting material a*) here comprises at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyol, at least one blowing agent, a catalyst composition comprising at least one compound D1) selected from the group consisting of metal carboxylates and N,N?,N?-tris(dimethylaminopropyl)hexahydrotriazine, and at least one compound D2) which catalyzes polyurethane formation and which differs from the compound D1) and comprises at least one amino group, and optionally auxiliaries and additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Olaf JACOBMEIER, Gunnar KAMPF
  • Publication number: 20140271422
    Abstract: Described are SCR catalyst systems comprising a first SCR catalyst composition and a second SCR catalyst composition arranged in the system, the first SCR catalyst composition promoting higher N2 formation and lower N2O formation than the second SCR catalyst composition, and the second SCR catalyst composition having a different composition than the first SCR catalyst composition, the second SCR catalyst composition promoting lower N2 formation and higher N2O formation than the first SCR catalyst composition. The SCR catalyst systems are useful in methods and systems to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the presence of a reductant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Weiyong Tang
  • Publication number: 20140272595
    Abstract: Electrode structures and electrochemical cells, including lithium-sulfur electrochemical cells, are provided. The electrode structures and/or electrochemical cells described herein may include one or more protective layers comprising a polymer layer and/or a gel polymer electrolyte layer. Methods for making electrode structures including such components are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power Corporation
    Inventors: Anna Cristadoro, Oliver Gronwald, Benedikt Crone, Raimund Pietruschka, Ingrid Haupt, Bala Sankaran
  • Publication number: 20140270984
    Abstract: A method for increasing moisture retention in a soil includes applying an effective amount of an effective humectant composition to the soil. The effective humectant composition is identified by determining the average moisture content of the soil for the humectant compositions applied at a minimum humectant concentration level, a maximum humectant concentration level, and at a first concentration level between the minimum and the maximum humectant concentration level. An average slope curve is generated by plotting the determined average moisture content of the soil for each applied humectant concentration levels from the minimum humectant concentration level to the maximum humectant concentration level. An effective humectant composition is determined when the generated average slope curve provides an increasing average moisture content along the entirety of a length of the generated average slope curve and when the generated average slope curve has a p value of 0.05 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: John P. Erickson, Yeonsuk Roh, Daniel Niedzwiecki
  • Patent number: 8835714
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Petra Cirpus
  • Patent number: 8835579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for polymerizing (hetero)aromatic compounds under formation of aryl-aryl C—C couplings for preparing conjugated polymers with high molecular weight and high regioregularity, and to novel polymers obtainable by this process. The invention further relates to the use of the novel polymers as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors (FETs), thin film transistors (TFT), electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Pascal Hayoz, Mathias Dueggeli, Martin Elbs, Olivier Frederic Aebischer, Achim Lamatsch
  • Patent number: 8835347
    Abstract: Disclosed are dehydrogenation catalyst composites and methods of making the dehydrogenation catalyst composites. The dehydrogenation catalyst composites contain alumina, lithium oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, chromium oxide, and sodium oxide. Also disclosed are methods of dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon involving contacting the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon with a dehydrogenation catalyst composite containing alumina, lithium oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, chromium oxide, and sodium oxide to provide a dehydrogenated hydrocarbon, such as an olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ruettinger, Michael Joseph Breen, Richard Jacubinas, Saeed Alerasool
  • Patent number: 8833064
    Abstract: Catalyst articles comprising substantially only a palladium precious metal component in a first catalytic layer and a rhodium component in a second catalytic layer and related methods of preparation and use are disclosed. Also disclosed is a catalyst article comprising a first layer formed on a carrier substrate, wherein the first layer comprises a refractory metal oxide and has a surface that is substantially uniform; a second layer formed on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises i) an oxygen storage component that is about 50-90% by weight of the second layer and ii) a palladium component in an amount of about 2-5% by weight of the second layer, wherein the palladium component is substantially the only platinum group metal component, and a palladium-free third layer comprising a rhodium component supported on a thermostable oxygen storage component which is about 80-99% by weight of the second layer. One or more improved properties are exhibited by the catalyst article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Galligan, Pascaline H. Tran, Keshavaraja Alive, Ye Liu
  • Patent number: 8835683
    Abstract: Process for obtaining formic acid by thermal separation of a stream comprising formic acid and a tertiary amine (I), in which a liquid stream comprising formic acid, tertiary amine (I) and water is produced by combining tertiary amine (I) and a formic acid source in the presence of water, water and organic decomposition products of the tertiary amine (I) are removed and formic acid is removed by distillation from the resulting liquid stream in a distillation apparatus, wherein the stream comprising water and organic decomposition products of the tertiary amine (I) which have been separated off is separated into two liquid phases, the upper liquid phase is removed and the lower, water-comprising liquid phase is recirculated to the formic acid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Daniel Schneider, Klaus-Dieter Mohl, Martin Schäfer, Donata Maria Fries, Joaquim Henrique Teles, Peter Bassler, Stefan Rittinger, Thomas Schaub
  • Patent number: 8835688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing aromatic amines by hydrogenation of corresponding nitroaromatics by means of hydrogen, and also an apparatus suitable for this purpose. In particular, the invention relates to a process for preparing toluenediamine (TDA) by hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene (DNT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerrit Waters, Johannes Buettner, Andreas Raichle, Markus Hiller, Peter Renze, Michael Herrich, Helmut Rueger, Burkhard Hantel, Arndt Hofmann, Ruediger Fritz, Kathrin Richter, Holgar Braunsberg, Lothar Bruntsch
  • Patent number: 8835346
    Abstract: A catalyst material including a catalyst carrier including a porous alumina support and a hindrance layer on the alumina support, the hindrance layer comprising one or more barium sulfate, strontium sulfate, zirconium sulfate, and calcium sulfate is described. The catalyst carrier further includes a rare earth oxide. The catalyst material can further comprise a platinum group metal oxide. The hindrance layer may prevent the rare earth oxide from forming a complex with the support. The catalyst material is useful for methods and systems of abating pollutants from automotive exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Gramiccioni, Stephan Siemund, Shau-Lin F. Chen, Kenneth Brown
  • Patent number: 8835575
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the monomer stems from at least two different sources and the monomer from one source differs from the monomer from at least one other source in the content of at least one secondary component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wilfried Heide, Claus Hechler, Marc Gerardus Nicolas Grimmon, Filip Mees, Karl J. Possemiers
  • Patent number: 8833681
    Abstract: The current invention is directed to a method and apparatus for defibrillating cellulose fibers achieved through single or multiple passes of raw or pre-processed cellulose fiber slurry with a preferred solid material consistency range of 35% to 55% through twin-screw fiber processing machines. During this processing operation fiber slurries are optionally further enhanced with additional fiber and mineral additives to optimize performance of the material for specific end purposes. The hyper defibrillated fiber slurry produced can be defined as one reaching a Schopper-Riegler (SR) level between 75 SR and 85 SR and/or producing a pressed, dried board with a density of preferably at least 850 kg/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karnik Tarverdi, Trevor W R Dean, Robert Bramsteidl, Luca Achilli
  • Patent number: 8835715
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of unsaturated fatty acids and to a process for the preparation of triglycerides with an increased content of unsaturated fatty acids. The invention relates to the generation of transgenic organism, preferably of a transgenic plant or of a transgenic microorganism, with an increased content of fatty acids, oils or lipids with ?6 double bonds owing to the expression of a moss ?-6-desaturase [sic]. The invention furthermore relates to transgenic organisms comprising a ?6-desaturase gene, and to the use of the unsaturated fatty acids or of the triglycerides with an increased content of unsaturated fatty acids prepared in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Heinz, Thomas Girke, Jodi Scheffler, Oswaldo Da Costa E Silva, Hermann Schmidt, Ulrich Zähringer, Ralf Reski
  • Patent number: 8835673
    Abstract: Process for preparing aromatic isocyanates by reacting the corresponding formamides with an oxygen-comprising gas over noble metal catalysts at temperatures of from 300 to 600° C. and a contact time of from 1 to 1000 ms, wherein: a. the formamide is vaporized before entering the reaction zone, b. the reaction mixture obtained is quenched with an alcohol-comprising quenching liquid and c. the urethane formed is dissociated into isocyanate and alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten Mattke, Eckhard Stroefer, Julia Leschinski, Radwan Abdallah, Axel Franzke, Michael Bock
  • Publication number: 20140252663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a column for carrying out gas/liquid mass-transfer processes, wherein, in the column (27), at least one lock (15) bordered by an upper separating tray (17) and a lower separating tray (19) is received, which lock is designed in such a manner that, during the mass-transfer process, gas (23) flows through the lock (15) and a liquid (25) situated on the upper separating tray (17), when the gas supply is interrupted the liquid (25) flows into the lock (15) onto the lower separating tray (19) and when the gas supply is renewed, the liquid (25) drains downward out of the lock (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Reiner Giese, Egon Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140257007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical reaction process, preferably an isomerization process, of at least one hydrocarbon in the presence of an ionic liquid and a hydrogen halide (HX). The chemical reaction is carried out in an apparatus (V1) in which a gas phase is in direct contact with a liquid reaction mixture. The gas phase and the liquid reaction mixture each comprise the hydrogen halide and the liquid reaction mixture additionally comprises at least one hydrocarbon and the ionic liquid. Gaseous HX is introduced into the apparatus (V1) in such a way that the hydrogen halide partial pressure is kept constant in the gas phase. The ionic liquid used in the respective chemical reaction, in particular in an isomerization, can (inter alia) be regenerated by the process of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Bitterlich, Steffen Tschirschwitz, Jochen Bürkle, Michael Hübner