Patents by Inventor André Heeres

André Heeres 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).

  • Gelling agents
    Patent number: 7645805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel class of gelling agents, to a process of preparing said agents, to the use of said agents to prepare gels, and to the gels thus obtained. A gelling agent or thickener according to the invention comprises a core which is functionalized with three amino acid derived groups by means of an amide or urea linkage. It may be used to gelate or thicken numerous solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Nanosystems, B.V.
    Inventors: Kjeld Jacobus Cornelis van Bommel, Johannes Henricus van Esch, Maaike de Loos, André Heeres, Bernard Lucas Feringa
  • Gelling agents or thickeners
    Patent number: 6930203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of gelling agents or thickeners, to a process for preparing gelling agents or thickeners and to their use to prepare the gels. The present gelling agents or thickeners have the form of an N,N?-disubstituted aldaramide or N,N?-disubstituted pentaramide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Applied NanoSystems B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus van Esch, André Heeres