Patents by Inventor Andreas Stein
Andreas Stein 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: 11746311Abstract: A granulate for a detergent composition, the granulate comprising a nitrogen-containing builder, wherein the granulate is at least partially coated with a coating material comprising an alkoxy polyalkylene glycol.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.Inventors: Alias Younis Al-Bayati, Torsten Roth, Claudia Schmaelzle, Andrea Stein
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Patent number: 11573194Abstract: Reference electrodes that include a solid electron conductor; an interlayer; and a polymeric membrane layer comprising a polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising at least one silicone-containing polymer and at least one ionic liquid, wherein the polymeric membrane layer and the polymer composition are essentially plasticizer free and the silicone-containing polymer and the ionic liquid are miscible as determined using a thermodynamic method that shows a single glass transition temperature (Tg) of a composition including the at least one silicone-containing polymer and the at least one ionic liquid, wherein the interlayer is disposed between the solid electron conductor and the polymeric membrane layer. Also disclosed are electrochemical measurement systems including such reference electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Xin Chen, Andreas Stein, Philippe Buhlmann
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Patent number: 11307165Abstract: Solid-contact electrodes include a molecular redox buffer that is covalently attached to one of the components of the electrodes. These electrodes can be incorporated into electrochemical sensor systems. The electrode components are an electron conductor, a membrane and optionally, an interlayer. The electrode includes covalent attachment of the molecular redox buffer to the interlayer, to the electron conductor or the membrane. The interlayer includes nanoporous carbon such as CIM-carbon. The molecular redox buffer includes a well-defined redox pair, e.g., a complex of Co(II)/Co(III). The electrodes are ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) or reference electrodes. Methods include constructing solid contact electrodes and using the electrodes in electrochemical sensor systems to determine the quantity of an analyte in a sample. The electrochemical sensor systems include disposable paper-based devices and/or wearable devices for measuring analytes in a sample.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Jinbo Hu, Philippe Buhlmann, Andreas Stein, Xue Zhen
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Publication number: 20210340470Abstract: A granulate for a detergent composition, the granulate comprising a nitrogen-containing builder, wherein the granulate is at least partially coated with a coating material comprising an alkoxy polyalkylene glycol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.Inventors: Alias Younis AL-BAYATI, Torsten ROTH, Claudia SCHMAELZLE, Andrea STEIN
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Publication number: 20210140910Abstract: Reference electrodes that include a solid electron conductor; an interlayer; and a polymeric membrane layer comprising a polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising at least one silicone-containing polymer and at least one ionic liquid, wherein the polymeric membrane layer and the polymer composition are essentially plasticizer free and the silicone-containing polymer and the ionic liquid are miscible as determined using a thermodynamic method that shows a single glass transition temperature (Tg) of a composition including the at least one silicone-containing polymer and the at least one ionic liquid, wherein the interlayer is disposed between the solid electron conductor and the polymeric membrane layer. Also disclosed are electrochemical measurement systems including such reference electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Xin Chen, Andreas Stein, Philippe Buhlmann
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Patent number: 10729641Abstract: The present invention relates to an inorganic material comprising particles of three-dimensional ordered macroporous structure comprising spherical pores, said pores having an average pore diameter ranging from 50 nm to 10 ?m, the pore diameter varying by no greater than 20%, the surface of said pores being coated by an absorber agent of the visible wavelength spectrum, said particles having an average largest dimension ranging from 1 to 50 ?m, and wherein said particles are coated with at least a hydrophobic component. The invention further relates to a process for preparing said inorganic material.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignees: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, L'OREALInventors: Laurent Vidal, Andreas Stein, David Josephson
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Patent number: 10563151Abstract: A liquid hard surface detergent composition comprising a liquid mixed alkoxylate fatty alcohol non-ionic surfactant comprising a greater number of the lower higher alkoxylate group than the higher alkoxylate group in the molecule and a builder. The compositions provide good shine/anti-spotting characteristics on hard surfaces and are especially suitable for use as automatic dishwashing compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER FINISH B.V.Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Judith Preuschen, Andrea Stein, Pavlinka Roy
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Publication number: 20190256801Abstract: A liquid hard surface detergent composition comprising a liquid mixed alkoxylate fatty alcohol non-ionic surfactant comprising a greater number of the lower higher alkoxylate group than the higher alkoxylate group in the molecule and a builder. The compositions provide good shine/anti-spotting characteristics on hard surfaces and are especially suitable for use as automatic dishwashing compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Judith Preuschen, Andrea Stein, Pavlinka Roy
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Patent number: 10287532Abstract: A liquid hard surface detergent composition comprising a liquid mixed alkoxylate fatty alcohol non-ionic surfactant comprising a greater number of the lower higher alkoxylate group than the higher alkoxylate group in the molecule and a builder. The compositions provide good shine/anti-spotting characteristics on hard surfaces and are especially suitable for use as automatic dishwashing compositions.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER FINISH B.V.Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Judith Preuschen, Andrea Stein, Pavlinka Roy
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Patent number: 10017721Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using an automatic dishwashing detergent composition that is formulated to provide effective cleaning at low temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER FINISH B.V.Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Judith Preuschen, Andrea Stein
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Patent number: 9899552Abstract: A self-adhesive edge-protection tape is intended to improve the protective effect for glass edges. This is achieved by providing an adhesive tape which comprises, in sequence directed towards the substrate to be covered, a backing layer (hard phase) and a soft phase comprising a polymer foam, a viscoelastic composition and/or an elastomeric composition, where the thickness of the hard phase is ?150 ?m, the thickness of the soft phase is ?200 ?m and the ratio of the thickness of the soft phase to the thickness of the hard phase is ?4. The invention also relates to a solar module which comprises an adhesive tape according to the invention adhesive-bonded around at least one portion of the edges thereof, and the use of the claimed adhesive tape for the protection of edges of a solar module.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: TESA SEInventors: Wilhelm Watzke, Werner Kluge-Paletta, Andreas Stein
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Publication number: 20180024087Abstract: Solid-contact electrodes include a molecular redox buffer that is covalently attached to one of the components of the electrodes. These electrodes can be incorporated into electrochemical sensor systems. The electrode components are an electron conductor, a membrane and optionally, an interlayer. The electrode includes covalent attachment of the molecular redox buffer to the interlayer, to the electron conductor or the membrane. The interlayer includes nanoporous carbon such as CIM-carbon. The molecular redox buffer includes a well-defined redox pair, e.g., a complex of Co(II)/Co(III). The electrodes are ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) or reference electrodes. Methods include constructing solid contact electrodes and using the electrodes in electrochemical sensor systems to determine the quantity of an analyte in a sample. The electrochemical sensor systems include disposable paper-based devices and/or wearable devices for measuring analytes in a sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Jinbo Hu, Philippe Buhlmann, Andreas Stein, Xue Zhen
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Patent number: 9874539Abstract: The present description discloses solid-contact (SC) electrodes that use mesoporous carbon such as colloid-imprinted mesoporous (CIM) carbon as the interlayer. The electrodes can be ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) or reference electrodes. The CIM carbon with the interconnected mesopores is used as the intermediate layer between the solid electron conductor, such as gold, and a membrane such as an ionophore-doped ion-selective membrane or a reference membrane. The disclosure includes methods of constructing solid contact electrodes such as SC-ISE or reference electrodes with a CIM carbon interlayer, and methods of using the electrodes to determine the quantity of an analyte in a sample. The description also includes disposable paper-based devices for measuring analytes in a sample.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Jinbo Hu, Philippe Buhlmann, Andreas Stein
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Publication number: 20170345959Abstract: A self-adhesive edge-protection tape is intended to improve the protective effect for glass edges. This is achieved by providing an adhesive tape which comprises, in sequence directed towards the substrate to be covered, a backing layer (hard phase) and a soft phase comprising a polymer foam, a viscoelastic composition and/or an elastomeric composition, where the thickness of the hard phase is ?150 ?m, the thickness of the soft phase is ?200 ?m and the ratio of the thickness of the soft phase to the thickness of the hard phase is ?4. The invention also relates to a solar module which comprises an adhesive tape according to the invention adhesive-bonded around at least one portion of the edges thereof, and the use of the claimed adhesive tape for the protection of edges of a solar module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Wilhelm WATZKE, Werner KLUGE-PALETTA, Andreas STEIN
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Publication number: 20170244094Abstract: Composite materials having domains of lithium oxometallates in an electronically conductive matrix, and methods of making such composite materials are provided. Exemplary lithiated metals oxides include, for example, doped or undoped lithium oxometallates of the formula Li8MaO6 and/or Li7MbO6, wherein Ma represents Zr and/or Sn, and Mb represents Nb and/or Ta. Such composite materials can be used in lithium ion batteries, for example, as an active material such as an electrode that can store charge in the form of lithium ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Andreas Stein, Anh Dinh VU, Yuan Fang, Benjamin Edwin Wilson
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Publication number: 20170107459Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using an automatic dishwashing detergent composition that is formulated to provide effective cleaning at low temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Judith Preuschen, Andrea Stein
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Publication number: 20170080124Abstract: This disclosure describes biocompatible composites and method for making the biocompatible composites. Generally, the biocompatible composite includes a fibril prepared from a biocompatible polymer and cationic component, and a uniform coating of silica-containing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Allison Hubel, Michael Dominick DiVito, Andreas Stein
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Patent number: 9540591Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic dishwashing detergent composition that is formulated to provide effective cleaning at low temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER FINISH B.V.Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Judith Preuschen, Andrea Stein
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Patent number: 9537034Abstract: The invention is to facilitate the attachment of an installation system in the production of a solar module. This is achieved via a process which comprises the following steps: a) mutual superposition of the layers that the structure of the solar module requires, where at least one heat-activatable double-sided adhesive tape is placed on the external side of the reverse-side layer and at least one retention plate is placed on said adhesive tape; b) mutual lamination of the layers mutually superposed in step a), at least with exposure to heat.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TESA SEInventors: Michael Schwertfeger, Andreas Stein
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Publication number: 20160380256Abstract: Composite materials having domains of lithium oxometallates in an electronically conductive matrix, and methods of making such composite materials are provided. Exemplary lithiated metals oxides include, for example, doped or undoped lithium oxometallates of the formula Li8MaO6 and/or Li7MbO6, wherein Ma represents Zr and/or Sn, and Mb represents Nb and/or Ta. Such composite materials can be used in lithium ion batteries, for example, as an active material such as an electrode that can store charge in the form of lithium ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Andreas Stein, Anh Dinh VU, Yuan Fang, Benjamin Edwin Wilson