Patents by Inventor Andreas Künkel

Andreas Künkel 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).

  • ALIPHATIC-AROMATIC POLYESTER
    Publication number: 20110187029
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aliphatic aromatic polyester comprising: i) 40 to 60 mol %, based on components i to ii, of one or more dicarboxylic acid derivatives selected from the group consisting of: sebacic acid, azelaic acid and brassylic acid; ii) 60 to 40 mol %, based on components i to ii, of a terephthalic acid derivative; iii) 98 to 102 mol %, based on components i to ii, of 1,3-propanediol or 1,4-butanediol, and iv) 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to iii, of a chain extender and/or crosslinker selected from the group consisting of a polyfunctional isocyanate, isocyanurate, oxazoline, carboxylic anhydride, epoxide and/or an at least trihydric alcohol or an at least tribasic carboxylic acid. The present invention further provides a process for producing the polyesters, polyester blends comprising these polyesters and also for the use of these polyesters and polyester blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Björn Dietrich, Kai Oliver Siegenthaler, Gabriel Skupin, Andreas Künkel, Motonori Yamamoto
  • PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF MANURE ODOR
    Publication number: 20110117068
    Abstract: Described are microorganism which are able to reduce the generation of feces odor by decreasing the amount of at least one of the compounds methyl mercaptan, a sulphide compound, cadavarine, putrescine, indole or skatole, and wherein said decrease in the amount of said compounds is independent of the growth of the microorganism. Also described are compositions, comprising such microorganisms, e.g. food, feed or pharmaceutical compositions and the use of such microorganisms for suppressing feces odor or the preparation of foodstuff or feedstuff, as well as corresponding methods for the production of food or feed composition and additives for food, feed or drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: OrganoBalance GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Lang, Stefanie Arya, Natalia Bolotina, Markus Veen, Mewes Böttner, Eckhard Budde, Andreas Künkel, Angelika-Maria Pfeiffer
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING PYRROLIDONES FROM SUCCINATES FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS
    Publication number: 20100044626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound II or a composition comprising the compound II to a composition comprising succinimide and to a composition prepared by the process according to the invention
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Daniella Klein, Andreas Kuenkel, Rolf Pinkos, Edzard Scholten
  • Method for producing ergosta-5,7-dienol and/or biosynthetic intermediate and/or secondary products thereof in transgenic organisms
    Patent number: 7556937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of ergosta-5,7-dienol and/or its biosynthetic intermediates and/or metabolites by culturing genetically modified organisms, and to the genetically modified organisms, in particular yeasts, themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: OrganoBalance GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Künkel, Markus Veen, Christine Lang
  • Method for producing vitamin b12
    Publication number: 20040241809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing vitamin B12 using Bacillus megaterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Kuenkel, Heiko Barg, Dieter Jahn, Jan-Henning Martens, Martin Warren