Patents by Inventor Andreas Kunst
Andreas Kunst 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).
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Patent number: 10189946Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyamines having a mean molecular weight of ?203 g/mol, in which the deviation from the mean molecular weight per ° C. of change in the reaction temperature is <19% of the mean molecular weight, by polycondensation of diamines in the liquid phase in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts based on transition metals of the eighth to eleventh transition groups of the Periodic Table of the Elements and hydrogen at temperatures of 100 to 250° C. and pressures in the range from 60 to 150 bar, to the polyamines obtainable by this process, and to the use of the polyamines.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Christoph Mueller, Thomas Reissner, Ansgar Gereon Altenhoff, Andreas Kunst, Christian Mueller
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Patent number: 9648873Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an active ingredient whose solubility in water at 20° C. is not more than 10 g/L, and an amphiphile comprising an alkoxylated hyperbranched polycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate comprises an alcohol which is a trifunctional or higher polyfunctional polyetherol based on a C3-C12 alkylene oxide and an alcohol which has at least three OH groups. Likewise provided is an amphiphile comprising the polycarbonate, and a process for preparing the amphiphile. The invention further relates to the use of the amphiphile for solubilizing an active ingredient whose solubility in water at 20° C. is not more than 10 g/L, in aqueous solutions, and a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or of regulating the growth of plants.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Holger Türk, Monika Haberecht, Bernd Bruchmann, Andreas Kunst, Daniel Schönfelder, Michael Ishaque
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Patent number: 9650542Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of substantially linear polypropyleneimine as a hardener for epoxy resins, and also to a corresponding curable composition, to the curing thereof, and to the cured epoxy resin obtainable therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Christoph Mueller, Christian Mueller, Kirsten Dahmen, Alexander Panchenko, Ansgar Gereon Altenhoff, Monika Charrak, Andreas Kunst, Michael Henningsen, Achim Kaffee
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Patent number: 9591854Abstract: The present invention relates to composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below. The invention further relates to said alkoxylate. The invention further relates to a method of preparing said composition by bringing the alkoxylate and the pesticide into contact. Finally, the invention relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein said composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment; and to seed containing said composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Murat Mertoglu, Rainer Berghaus, Andreas Kunst, Benedikt Crone, Christian Koenig
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Patent number: 9260346Abstract: A graft polyol includes a natural oil including at least 50% by weight of a natural oil polyol. Particles are dispersed in the natural oil and comprise the reaction product of a macromer polyol, a polymerizable monomer, a chain transfer agent, and a free radical initiator. The macromer polyol and the polymerizable monomer react in the presence of the natural oil. The graft polyol is formed by providing the natural oil and providing the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, the free radical initiator, and the polymerizable monomer. The natural oil, the polymerizable monomer, the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, and the free radical initiator are combined, and the polymerizable monomer, the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, and the free radical initiator react to form particles dispersed in the natural oil.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P. Borst, Irina Ternyayeva, Steven E. Wujcik, David K. Bower, Andreas Kunst
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Publication number: 20160024344Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of substantially linear polypropyleneimine as a hardener for epoxy resins, and also to a corresponding curable composition, to the curing thereof, and to the cured epoxy resin obtainable therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Christoph MUELLER, Christian MUELLER, Kirsten DAHMEN, Alexander PANCHENKO, Ansgar Gereon ALTENHOFF, Monika CHARRAK, Andreas KUNST, Michael HENNINGSEN, Achim KAFFEE
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Polyether polyols, process for preparing polyether polyols and their use for producing polyurethanes
Patent number: 9115246Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyether polyols, in which at least one hydroxyl-comprising fatty acid ester and/or at least one hydroxyl-modified fatty acid ester is reacted with the aid of a double metal cyanide catalyst in at least two process sections with in each case a mixture of ethylene oxide and at least one further alkylene oxide different from ethylene oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Kunst, Berend Eling, Achim Loeffler, Heinz-Dieter Lutter, Wei Han, Jens Mueller -
Publication number: 20150230461Abstract: The present invention relates to composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below. The invention further relates to said alkoxylate. The invention further relates to a method of preparing said composition by bringing the alkoxylate and the pesticide into contact. Finally, the invention relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein said composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment; and to seed containing said composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Murat Mertoglu, Rainer Berghaus, Andreas Kunst, Benedikt Crone, Christian Koenig
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Patent number: 9018345Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of polyetherester polyols prepared with hybrid catalysts, the polyetheresters obtained from the process and the use of such materials in polyurethane applications. The hybrid catalysts used in this invention comprise double metal cyanide complex catalysts (DMC) and at least one co-catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Kunst, Berend Eling, Achim Loeffler, Xinkui Wang, Ning Ying, Hui Du, Maoqing Kang
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Patent number: 8987518Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamines and to a process for preparing polyamines.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Ansgar Gereon Altenhoff, Christoph Mueller, Christian Mueller, Andreas Kunst, Thomas Reissner, Kirsten Dahmen
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Publication number: 20140243557Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamines and to a process for preparing polyamines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Ansgar Gereon ALTENHOFF, Christoph MUELLER, Christian MUELLER, Andreas KUNST, Thomas REISSNER, Kirsten DAHMEN
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Publication number: 20140243474Abstract: A graft polyol includes a natural oil including at least 50% by weight of a natural oil polyol. Particles are dispersed in the natural oil and comprise the reaction product of a macromer polyol, a polymerizable monomer, a chain transfer agent, and a free radical initiator. The macromer polyol and the polymerizable monomer react in the presence of the natural oil. The graft polyol is formed by providing the natural oil and providing the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, the free radical initiator, and the polymerizable monomer. The natural oil, the polymerizable monomer, the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, and the free radical initiator are combined, and the polymerizable monomer, the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, and the free radical initiator react to form particles dispersed in the natural oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P. Borst, Irina Ternyayeva, Steven E. Wujcik, David K. Bower, Andreas Kunst
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Patent number: 8664427Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing hyperbranched polyhydroxybenzoic acid alkoxylates, comprising the steps of: (a) reacting at least one polyhydroxybenzoic ester with one or more alkylene oxides, optionally in the presence of a basic catalyst, (b) allowing the polyhydroxybenzoic ester alkoxylates formed in step (a) to react with transesterification to form hyperbranched polyhydroxybenzoic acid alkoxylates.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Daniel Schoenfelder, Bernd Bruchmann, Anna Cristadoro, Achim Loeffler, Matthias Schopohl, Andreas Kunst
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Publication number: 20130231413Abstract: The invention relates to a polyetherester polyol comprising the reaction product of a1) 5 to 63 wt % of one or more polyols or polyamines or mixtures thereof having an average functionality of 2.5 to 8, a2) 2 to 50 wt % of one or more fatty acids, fatty acid monoesters or mixtures thereof, a3) 35 to 70 wt % of one or more alkylene oxides of 2 to 4 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventors: Andreas KUNST, Berend ELING, Markus SCHUETTE, Sebastian KOCH, Christian KOENIG, Marc FRICKE
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Publication number: 20130211041Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of polyetherester polyols prepared with hybrid catalysts, the polyether esters obtained from the process and the use of such materials in polyurethane applications. The hybrid catalysts used in this invention comprise double metal cyanide complex catalysts (DMC) and at least one co-catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Kunst, Berend Eling, Achim Loeffler, Xinkui Wang, Ning Ying, Hui Du, Maoqing Kang
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Publication number: 20130190418Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polyetherester polyols and to a process for preparation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Andreas Kunst, Berend Eling, Christian Koenig
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Publication number: 20130090432Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkoxylated polymers comprising the steps (i) preparation of a polymeric product (I) having at least one functional group by radical copolymerization in a high temperature polymerization process and (ii) contacting the polymeric product (I) having at least one functional group obtained in step (i) with at least one alkylene oxide; an alkoxylated polymer obtainable by the process of the present invention; a process for preparing polyurethanes by reaction of the alkoxylated polymer according to the present invention; polyurethane prepared by the process of the present invention; surface active reagents comprising or consisting of the alkoxylated polymer according to the present invention as well as detergent formulations comprising at least one alkoxylated polymer according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Kunst, Daniel Freidank, Marco A. Villalobos
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Patent number: 8389775Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing polyether alcohols, which comprises the steps a) reaction of an unsaturated natural oil or fat with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, b) reaction of the mixture from step a) with hydrogen, c) reaction of the product from step b) with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Darijo Mijolovic, Andrea Haunert, Andreas Kunst, Stephan Bauer, Qiang Miao, Berend Eling
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Publication number: 20120309629Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an active ingredient whose solubility in water at 20° C. is not more than 10 g/L, and an amphiphile comprising an alkoxylated hyperbranched polycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate comprises an alcohol which is a trifunctional or higher polyfunctional polyetherol based on a C3-C12 alkylene oxide and an alcohol which has at least three OH groups. Likewise provided is an amphiphile comprising the polycarbonate, and a process for preparing the amphiphile. The invention further relates to the use of the amphiphile for solubilizing an active ingredient whose solubility in water at 20° C. is not more than 10 g/L, in aqueous solutions, and a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or of regulating the growth of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Holger Türk, Monika Haberecht, Bernd Bruchmann, Andreas Kunst, Daniel Schönfelder, Michael Ishaque
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Publication number: 20120259030Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyurethane (PU) rigid foams by reaction of polyisocyanates with compounds having two or more isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in the presence of blowing agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Andreas KUNST, Marc Fricke, Andreas Emge, Markus Schütte