Patents by Inventor Alexander Woerndle

Alexander Woerndle 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: 8920543
    Abstract: The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, A is C2-C4-alkylene groups and B is C2-C4-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, D is C2-C4-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Dirk Leinweber, Alexander Roesch, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8680188
    Abstract: The invention relates to reaction products of amines with polymers containing dicarboxylic acids anhydride groups, method for the production thereof and use thereof as a dispersing additive for pigments. The invention also relates to solid pigment preparations containing said reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Carsten Plueg, Jesus Pitarch Lopez, Alexander Woerndle
  • Publication number: 20130253104
    Abstract: The invention relates to reaction products of amines with polymers containing dicarboxylic acids anhydride groups, method for the production thereof and use thereof as a dispersing additive for pigments. The invention also relates to solid pigment preparations containing said reaction products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Carsten PLUEG, Jesus PITARCH LOPEZ, Alexander WOERNDLE
  • Patent number: 8466219
    Abstract: The invention relates to reaction products of amines with polymers containing dicarboxylic acids anhydride groups, method for the production thereof and use thereof as a dispersing additive for pigments. The invention also relates to solid pigment preparations containing said reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Carsten Plueg, Jesus Pitarch Lopez, Alexander Woerndle
  • Publication number: 20130065799
    Abstract: The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, A is C2-C4-alkylene groups and B is C2-C4-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, D is C2-C4-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Dirk Leinweber, Alexander Roesch, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8383749
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment preparation containing (i) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (ii) a dispersant that can be obtained by the polmerization of monomers [A], [B], [C] and [D], where [A] is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, and R is hydrogen or methyl, [B] is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500, [C] is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and [D] is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle, Dietmar Beck
  • Patent number: 8372929
    Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D), where (A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, R is hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, and n is a number between 1 and 500, the sum of m+n being equal to between 2 and 1000; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8349981
    Abstract: The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D) in order to obtain non-ionic copolymers comprising reactive terminal OH groups, and subsequent reaction of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups, where A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, and R is hydrogen or methyl; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8318882
    Abstract: The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of the monomers (A), (B) and (C), obtaining non-ionic polymers containing reactive terminal OH groups, and by subsequent conversion of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups, (A) being a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4alkylene different from A, k corresponds to the number 0 or 1, m is a number between 0 and 500, preferably between 0 and 50, n is a number between 0 and 500, preferably between 0 and 50, the sum of m+n being equal to between 1 and 1000; (B) contains an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8318881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer that can be obtained by the polymerisation of monomers (A), (B) and (C), (A) being a monomer of formula (I), in which A represents a C2 to C4alkene and B represents a C2 to C4alkene that is different from A, R represents hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, n is a number between 1 and 500, (B) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group and (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical. The claimed copolymers are suitable for use as dispersants for pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8318880
    Abstract: The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be produced by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B) and (C) to obtain non-ionic polymers with reactive terminal OH groups and by the subsequent reaction of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups. According to the invention, (A) is a monomer of formula (I), in which A represents C2-C4 alkene and B represents a C2-C4 alkene that is different from A, R represents hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, n is a number between 1 and 500, (B) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group and (C) is a ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8221538
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation, containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersing agent of the formulas (I), (II), (III) or (IV), or mixtures of the dispersing agent of the formulas (I), (II), (III) or (IV), (C) optionally a wetting agent (D) optionally further surfactants and/or dispersing agents, (E) optionally one or multiple organic solvents, or one or multiple hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally further additives common for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions, and (G) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8221537
    Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of the dispersants of formula (I) and (II), (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally other surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents or one or more hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally other additives used conventionally for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions and (G) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Patent number: 8221539
    Abstract: The invention relates to pigment preparations containing (i) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, and (ii) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of dispersants of formulae (I) and (II), wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, D is propylene, and Q is SO3, CH2—COO, PO3M or QM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle, Dietmar Beck
  • Patent number: 8202361
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) or mixtures of the dispersants of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV), (C) optionally wetting agents, (C) optionally other surfactants and/other dispersants, (E) optionally at least one organic solvent or at least one hydrotropic substance, (F) optionally other additives commonly used to produce aqueous pigment dispersions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Publication number: 20110244385
    Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of the dispersants of formula (I) and (II), (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally other surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents or one or more hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally other additives used conventionally for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions and (G) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Publication number: 20110213094
    Abstract: The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerisation of the monomers (A), (B) and (C), obtaining non-ionic polymers containing reactive terminal OH groups, and by subsequent conversion of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups, (A) being a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4alkylene different from A, k corresponds to the number 0 or 1, m is a number between 0 and 500, preferably between 0 and 50, n is a number between 0 and 500, preferably between 0 and 50, the sum of m+n being equal to between 1 and 1000; (B) contains an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Publication number: 20110185781
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation, containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersing agent of the formulas (I), (II), (III), or (IV), or mixtures of the dispersing agent of the formulas (I), (II), (III), or (IV), (C) optionally a wetting agent, (D) optionally further surfactants and/or dispersing agents, (E) optionally one or multiple organic solvents, or one or multiple hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally further additives common for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions, and (G) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle
  • Publication number: 20110184097
    Abstract: The invention relates to pigment preparations containing (i) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, and (ii) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of dispersants of formulae (I) and (II), wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, D is propylene, and Q is SO3, CH2—COO, PO3M or QM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle, Dietmar Beck
  • Publication number: 20110160404
    Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D), where (A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, R is hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, and n is a number between 1 and 500, the sum of m+n being equal to between 2 and 1000; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Bjoern Fechner, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndle