Patents by Inventor Bert Klesczewski

Bert Klesczewski 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: 11345775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising at least one polyethercarbonate polyol, the reaction taking place in the presence of a component K selected from one or more compounds from the group consisting of K1 esters of mono- or polybasic carboxylic acids whose (first) dissociation has a pKa of 0.5 to 4.0, K2 mono-, di- and polysulfonates of mono- and polyfunctional alcohols, and K3 one or more compounds from the group consisting of K 3.1 esters of phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, phosphorous acid, phosphinic acid, phosphonous acid and phosphinous acid, these esters each containing no P—OH group, K3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Jörg Hofmann, Karsten Malsch, Nicole Welsch, Klaus Lorenz, Hartmut Nefzger, Kai Laemmerhold
  • Patent number: 11130842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols, wherein (i) in a first step a polyether carbonate polyol is produced from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides, and carbon dioxide in the presence of at least one DMC catalyst, and (ii) in a second step the polyether carbonate polyol is chain-extended with a mixture of at least two different alkylene oxides in the presence of at least one DMC catalyst. The invention further relates to polyether carbonate polyols that contain a terminal mixed block of at least two alkylene oxides and to a method for producing soft polyurethane foams, wherein a polyol component containing a polyether carbonate polyol according to the invention is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Bert Klesczewski, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20200407500
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing poly(oxyalkylene) polyols started with phosphorus-containing compounds, which have an inner block containing high amounts of EO, as well as the poly(oxyalkylene) polyols obtainable in this manner. Furthermore, the present invention comprises a method for producing polyurethane foams, preferably flexible polyurethane foams, by reacting an isocyanate component with a component reactive to isocyanates, which comprises at least one poly(oxyalkylene) polyol started with phosphorus-containing compounds with an inner block containing high amounts of EO, the polyurethane foams produced by the inventive method and their application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Jörg Hofmann, Hartmut Nefzger
  • Patent number: 10519276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols by attaching alkyloxides and carbon dioxide to H-functional starter compounds, characterized in that at least one alcohol containing at least two urethane groups is used as the H-functional starter compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Urs Rauwald, Jörg Hofmann, Bert Klesczewski, Hartmut Nefzger, Aurel Wolf, Jens Langanke
  • Patent number: 10487175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyether polyols by adding alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter compounds, characterized in that at least one alcohol containing at least two urethane groups is used as H-functional starter compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Urs Rauwald, Bert Klesczewski, Hartmut Nefzger
  • Patent number: 10233298
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with a component that is reactive to isocyanates and that comprises at least one polyether carbonate polyol, the reaction taking place in the presence of a non-amine antioxidant and an amine antioxidant. The invention also concerns polyurethane foams produced using the claimed method and the use of said foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Kai Laemmerhold, Jörg Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20190002634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols, wherein (i) in a first step a polyether carbonate polyol is produced from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides, and carbon dioxide in the presence of at least one DMC catalyst, and (ii) in a second step the polyether carbonate polyol is chain-extended with a mixture of at least two different alkylene oxides in the presence of at least one DMC catalyst. The invention further relates to polyether carbonate polyols that contain a terminal mixed block of at least two alkylene oxides and to a method for producing soft polyurethane foams, wherein a polyol component containing a polyether carbonate polyol according to the invention is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Bert Klesczewski, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20180327537
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with a component reactive to isocyanates, which comprises at least one polyether carbonate polyol, and wherein the reaction takes place in the presence of urea or derivatives thereof. Furthermore, the invention concerns polyurethane foams produced by the method according to the invention and their application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Matthäus GOSSNER, Lutz BRASSAT, Bert KLESCZEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20180312632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyether polyols by adding alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter compounds, characterized in that at least one alcohol containing at least two urethane groups is used as H-functional starter compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Urs Rauwald, Bert Klesczewski, Hartmut Nefzger
  • Patent number: 10106641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane soft foam by reacting an isocyanate component with a component which is reactive towards isocyanates. The component which is reactive towards isocyanates comprises a mixture of at least one polyether carbonate polyol and a polyether polyol as the constituents. In the component which is reactive towards isocyanates, the total proportion of polyether carbonate polyols is =20 wt. % to =80 wt. % and the total proportion of polyether polyol is =20 wt. % to =80 wt. %, based on the total weight of the provided polyols. The invention further relates to a polyurethane soft foam produced using said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Kai Laemmerhold, Jörg Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20180291149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols by attaching alkyloxides and carbon dioxide to H-functional starter compounds, characterized in that at least one alcohol containing at least two urethane groups is used as the H-functional starter compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Urs Rauwald, Jörg Hofmann, Bert Klesczewski, Hartmut Nefzger, Aurel Wolf, Jens Langanke
  • Publication number: 20180273674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising at least one polyethercarbonate polyol, the reaction taking place in the presence of a component K selected from one or more compounds from the group consisting of K1 esters of mono- or polybasic carboxylic acids whose (first) dissociation has a pKa of 0.5 to 4.0, K2 mono-, di- and polysulfonates of mono- and polyfunctional alcohols, and K3 one or more compounds from the group consisting of K 3.1 esters of phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, phosphorous acid, phosphinic acid, phosphonous acid and phosphinous acid, these esters each containing no P—OH group, K3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Jörg Hofmann, Karsten Malsch, Nicole Welsch, Klaus Lorenz, Hartmut Nefzger, Kai Laemmerhold
  • Publication number: 20180265623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with a component that is reactive to isocyanates and that comprises at least one polyether carbonate polyol, the reaction taking place in the presence of an amine antioxidant. The invention also relates to polyurethane foams produced according to the claimed method and to the use of said foams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Urs Rauwald, Jörg Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20180223030
    Abstract: The object of the present invention concerns a method for producing flexible polyester urethane foam with increased compression hardness, as well as flexible polyester urethane foam obtainable from the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Bert KLESCZEWSKI, Edward BROWNE, Stephanie GRUNERT, Mandy VON CHAMIER
  • Patent number: 9957352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polyether carbonate polyols by the addition of alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide onto H-functional starter compounds. The method is characterized in that at least one urethane alcohol according to formula (II) is used as an H-functional starter compound, wherein R 1 represents a linear or branched C2 to C24-alkylene which can be optionally interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and can be substituted; R2 represents a linear or branched C2 to C24-alkylene which can be optionally interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and can be substituted; R3 represents H, linear or branched C1 to C24-alkyl, C3 to C24-cycloalkyl, C4 to C24-aryl, C5 to C24-arylalkyl, C2 to C24-alkenyl, C2 to 24-alkinyl, that can each be optionally interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S, or N and/or may each be substituted with alkyl, aryl, and/or hydroxyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Monika Heinz, Hartmut Nefzger, Kai Laemmerhold, Bert Klesczewski, Thomas E. Müller, Aurel Wolf, Jens Langanke
  • Publication number: 20180044464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of viscoelastic polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with a component which is reactive towards isocyanates, comprising ?50 to ?100 weight parts of at least one polyether carbonate polyol with a hydroxyl number according to DIN 53240 of ?150 mg KOH/g to ?300 mg KOH/g. The invention also relates to polyurethane foams produced by the method of the invention and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Bert Klesczewski, Urs Rauwald, Jörg Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9714216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyether polyols by addition of alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter substances, characterized in that at least one urethane alcohol of formula (II) where R1 is linear or branched C2 to C24-alkylene which may optionally be interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and may be substituted, R2 is linear or branched C2 to C24-alkylene which may optionally be interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and may be substituted, R is H, linear or branched C1 to C24-alkyl, C3 to C24-cycloalkyl, C4 to C24-aryl, C5 to C24-aralkyl, C2 to C24-alkenyl, C2 to C24-alkynyl, each of which may optionally be interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and/or each of which may be substituted by alkyl, aryl and/or hydroxyl, is used as H-functional starter compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Kai Laemmerhold, Hartmut Nefzger, Monika Heinz, Bert Klesczewski, Klaus Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20170044341
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with a component that is reactive to isocyanates and that comprises at least one polyether carbonate polyol, the reaction taking place in the presence of a non-amine antioxidant and an amine antioxidant. The invention also concerns polyurethane foams produced using the claimed method and the use of said foams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Bert KLESCZEWSKI, Kai LAEMMERHOLD, Jörg HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20160319070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polyether carbonate polyols by the addition of alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide onto H-functional starter compounds. The method is characterized in that at least one urethane alcohol according to formula (II) is used as an H-functional starter compound, wherein R represents a linear or branched C2 to C24-alkylene which can be optionally interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and can be substituted; R2 represents a linear or branched C2 to C24-alkylene which can be optionally interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S or N and can be substituted; R3 represents H, linear or branched C1 to C24-alkyl, C3 to C24-cycloalkyl, C4 to C24-aryl, C5 to C24-arylalkyl, C2 to C24-alkenyl, C2 to 24-alkinyl, that can each be optionally interrupted by heteroatoms such as O, S, or N and/or may each he substituted with alkyl, aryl, and/or hydroxyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jörg HOFMANN, Monika HEINZ, Hartmut NEFZGER, Kai LAEMMERHOLD, Bert KLESCZEWSKI, Thomas E. MÜLLER, Aurel WOLF, Jens LANGANKE
  • Publication number: 20160297919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane soft foam by reacting an isocyanate component with a component which is reactive towards isocyanates. The component which is reactive towards isocyanates comprises a mixture of at least one polyether carbonate polyol and a polyether polyol as the constituents. In the component which is reactive towards isocyanates, the total proportion of polyether carbonate polyols is =20 wt. % to =80 wt. % and the total proportion of polyether polyol is =20 wt. % to =80 wt. %, based on the total weight of the provided polyols. The invention further relates to a polyurethane soft foam produced using said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: BERT KLESCZEWSKI, Kai LAEMMERHOLD, Jörg HOFMANN