Patents by Inventor Benedikt Laux

Benedikt Laux 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: 10138202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing N-alkyl(meth)acrylamides by reacting (meth)acrylic anhydride with corresponding alkylamines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Broell, Benedikt Laux, Christian Maul, Patrick Peter, Claus Zimmer
  • Patent number: 9259664
    Abstract: Process for purifying unsaturated compounds, and a plant for performing the process. Unsaturated compound obtained by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: EVONIK ROEHM GmbH
    Inventors: Benedikt Laux, Christian Maul, Volker Schleep, Ingo Sander
  • Patent number: 9221738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying monomers, by evaporating at least a portion of the monomers present in a starting composition and then condensing it, which is characterized in that at least a portion of the starting composition is evaporated in a short-path evaporator, the mass flow density of the vapors {dot over (m)} being selected according to the relation (I) m . ? 1800 ? kg · K mbar · m 2 · h · kg kmol · p i · ( M ~ T ) 0.5 ( I ) in which {tilde over (M)} is the average molar mass of the vapors in the short-path evaporator in kg/kmol T is the temperature of the vapors in K pi is the pressure in the short-path evaporator in mbar {dot over (m)} is the mass flow density of the vapors in kg/(m2·h). A further aspect of the present invention is a plant for performing the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Broell, Christian Maul, Benedikt Laux, Volker Schleep
  • Publication number: 20140288330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing N-alkyl(meth)acrylamides by reacting (meth)acrylic anhydride with corresponding alkylamines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Broell, Benedikt Laux, Christian Maul, Patrick Peter, Claus Zimmer
  • Patent number: 8674133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously preparing N-alkyl(meth)acrylamides by reacting alkyl(meth)acrylates with high-boiling amines. A catalyst activation and specific workup technique achieve product qualities which have not been achieved to date. In addition, very high space-time yields and overall yields can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Bardo Schmitt, Wolfgang Klesse, Martina Ebert, Dirk Broell, Guido Protzmann, Joachim Knebel, Thomas Kehr, Hans-Gerhard Stadler, Gerhard Koelbl, Benedikt Laux
  • Publication number: 20130066104
    Abstract: Process for purifying unsaturated compounds, and a plant for performing the process. Unsaturated compound obtained by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Benedikt LAUX, Christian Maul, Volker Schleep, Ingo Sander
  • Patent number: 8394982
    Abstract: A process for purifying an unsaturated compound, where purification is performed in a plant with evaporators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Benedikt Laux, Christian Maul, Volker Schleep, Ingo Sander
  • Publication number: 20120000764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying monomers, by evaporating at least a portion of the monomers present in a starting composition and then condensing it, which is characterized in that at least a portion of the starting composition is evaporated in a short-path evaporator, the mass flow density of the vapours {dot over (m)} being selected according to the relation (I) m . ? 1800 ? kg · K mbar · m 2 · h · kg kmol · p i · ( M ~ T ) 0.5 ( I ) in which {tilde over (M)} is the average molar mass of the vapours in the short-path evaporator in kg/kmol T is the temperature of the vapours in K pi is the pressure in the short-path evaporator in mbar {dot over (m)} is the mass flow density of the vapours in kg/(m2·h). A further aspect of the present invention is a plant for performing the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Dirk Broell, Christian Maul, Benedikt Laux, Volker Schleep
  • Publication number: 20110313195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously preparing N-alkyl(meth)acrylamides by reacting alkyl (meth)acrylates with high-boiling amines. A catalyst activation and specific workup technique achieve product qualities which have not been achieved to date. In addition, very high space-time yields and overall yields can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Bardo Schmitt, Wolfgang Klesse, Martina Ebert, Dirk Broell, Guido Protzmann, Joachim Knebel, Thomas Kehr, Hans-Gerhard Stadler, Gerhard Koelbl, Benedikt Laux
  • Publication number: 20110306783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which comprises at least one hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate and has been stabilized for a purification, which comprises hydroquinone monomethyl ether and 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxyl. The present invention additionally describes processes for purifying and for preparing hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylates. A further aspect of the present invention is a composition which is obtainable by the processes mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Broell, Benedikt Laux, Christian Maul, Thorben Schuetz, Bardo Schmitt, Volker Schleep, Claus Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20100217030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying unsaturated compounds, said purification being performed in a plant which comprises at least two evaporators which are connected in such a way that a portion of the unsaturated compound is circulated, the vapours condensed in the first evaporator being isolated and the vapours condensed in the second evaporator being introduced into the first evaporator, which is characterized in that the mass flow with which the condensed vapours are isolated from the mixture to be purified in the first evaporator is less than the mass flow with which the condensed vapours from the second evaporator are introduced into the first evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK ROEHM GMBH
    Inventors: Benedikt Laux, Christian Maul, Volker Schleep, Ingo Sander
  • Publication number: 20090163735
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and to a process for continuously preparing ethylene cyanohydrin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: EVONIK ROEHM GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Schleep, Benedikt Laux
  • Patent number: 6936734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride by reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a stabilizer and catalyst that contains a metal salt of an anionic organic compound which has at least one carboxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Bardo Schmitt, Joachim Knebel, Wolfgang Klesse, Andrea Wittkowski, Benedikt Laux
  • Publication number: 20020161260
    Abstract: A process for preparing an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, which includes: reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of: a catalyst; and a stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: ROEHM GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bardo Schmitt, Joachim Knebel, Wolfgang Klesse, Andrea Wittkowski, Benedikt Laux