Patents by Inventor Bjoern LUDOLPH

Bjoern LUDOLPH 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: 10662397
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards aqueous formulations comprising (A) at least one alkoxylated polypropylenimine, (B) at least one non-ionic surfactant, selected from (B1) alkyl polyglycosides and (B2) alkoxylated C8-C14-Guerbet alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christoph Mueller, Stephan Hueffer, Alejandra Garcia Marcos
  • Publication number: 20200140374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alkoxylated esteramines of Formula (I) and salts thereof. Esteramines according to the present invention may be used in cleaning composition, for example in liquid laundry detergents. They lead to improved cleaning performance of said compositions, for example when used in cold water washing conditions. They surprisingly boost grease cleaning performance of liquid laundry detergents, especially under cold water washing conditions. Whiteness is also improved. The esteramine according to the present invention show improved compatibility in liquid laundry detergent formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Bjoern LUDOLPH, Sophia EBERT, Christian BITTNER
  • Patent number: 10640736
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include alkoxylated esteramines. Related methods of preparation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefano Scialla, Michelle Jackson, Bjoern Ludolph, Sophia Rosa Ebert, Christian Bittner, Frank Hulskotter
  • Patent number: 10633328
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyetheramines based on 1,3-dialcohols, in particular to an etheramine mixture comprising at least 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the etheramine mixture, of anamine of Formula (I) and/or (II), wherein R1-R12 are independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, wherein at least one of R1-R6 and at least one of R7-R12 is different from H, wherein A1-A9 are independently selected from linear or branched alkylenes having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 2-10 carbon atoms, most preferably 2-5 carbon atoms, wherein Z1-Z4 are independently selected from OH or NH2, wherein at least one of Z1-Z2 and at least one of Z3-Z4 is NH2, and wherein the sum of x+y is in the range of from 2 to 200, wherein x?1 and y?1; and x1+y1 is in the range of from 2 to 200, preferably 2-20, most preferably 2-10, wherein x1?1 and y1?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sophia Ebert, Björn Ludolph, Christof W. Wigbers, Steffen Maas, Frank Huelskoetter, Stefano Scialla, Dieter Boeckh, Kevin Christmas, Amy Eichstadt Waun, Brian J. Loughnane, Darren Rees, Christian Eidamshaus, Monika Charrak, Alexander Panchenko
  • Patent number: 10577564
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Frank Hulskotter, Stefano Scialla, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Amy Eichsradt Waun, Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christof Wigbers, Steffen Maas
  • Patent number: 10414856
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyetheramines based on 1,3-dialcohols, in particular to an etheramine mixture comprising at least 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the etheramine mixture, of an amine of Formula (I) and/or (II), wherein R1-R12 are independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, wherein at least one of R1-R6 and at least one of R7-R12 is different from H, wherein A1-A9 are independently selected from linear or branched alkylenes having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein Z1-Z4 are independently selected OH, CH2CH2CH2NH2, NH2, NHR? or NR?R?, wherein the degree of amination is <50%, wherein R? and R? are independently selected from alkylenes having 2-6 carbon atoms, and wherein the sum of x+y is in the range of from 2 to 200, wherein x?1 and y?1; and x1+y1 is in the range of from 2 to 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christian Eidamshaus, Stefano Scialla, Kevin Christmas, Amy Eichstadt Waun, Brian J. Loughnane, Darren Rees, Frank Huelskoetter
  • Patent number: 10414719
    Abstract: This invention relates to etheramines based on dialcohols, wherein the etheramines comprise at least three linear or branched C4-alkylene groups and a process for the manufacture of these etheramines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sophia Ebert, Björn Ludolph, Christof W. Wigbers, Christian Eidamshaus, Dieter Boeckh, Frank Huelskoetter, Brian J. Loughnane, Amy Eichstadt Waun, Kevin Christmas, Darren Rees, Stefano Scialla
  • Patent number: 10301576
    Abstract: Formulation comprising (A) at least one aminocarboxylate selected from methylglycin diacetate (MGDA), iminodisuccinic acid (IDA) and glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA), and salts thereof, (B) at least one polypropyleneimine which may be alkoxylated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Hueffer, Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christoph Mueller, Alejandra Garcia Marcos
  • Patent number: 10280237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to salts of etheramines and polymeric acid, and in particular to salts of etheramines and polycarboxylic acid and their manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bernhard Ulrich von Vacano, Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christof Wilhelm Wigbers, Christian Eidamshaus, Brian J. Loughnane, Frank Huelskoetter, Stefano Scialla
  • Patent number: 10266649
    Abstract: Described herein are substituted polyetheramines with a low melting point which are obtainable by condensation of at least two N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines to obtain a polyetheramine and subsequent reaction of at least one remaining hydroxy group and/or, if present, at least one secondary amino group of said polyetheramine with ethylene oxide and at least one further alkylene oxide to obtain a substituted polyetheramine. Uses of such substituted polyetheramines in fields of cosmetic formulations, as crude oil emulsion brakers, in pigment dispersions of ink jets, in electro paintings, or in cementitious compositions as well as methods wherein said substituted polyetheramines are used in said fields are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Brian J. Loughnane
  • Patent number: 10266795
    Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polyalkanolamine polymers. The present invention further relates to methods of cleaning dishware and hard surfaces using such cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Frank Hulskotter, Bjoern Ludolph, Steffen Maas, Sophia Rosa Ebert
  • Publication number: 20190112256
    Abstract: Described herein is an etheramine mixture including at least 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the etheramine mixture, of an amine of Formula (I) and/or (II), wherein R1-R12 are independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, wherein at least one of R1-R6 and at least one of R7-R12 is different from H, wherein A1-A9 are independently selected from linear or branched alkanediyl groups having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein Z1-Z4 are independently selected from —OH and linear —OCH2CH2CH2NH2, wherein the degree of amination of each of the etheramines of Formula (I) and Formula (II) is at least 50%, and wherein the sum of x+y is in the range of from 2 to 200, wherein x?1 and y?1; and x1+y1 is in the range of from 2 to 200, wherein x1?1 and y1?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Bjoern Ludolph, Sophia Ebert, Christian Eidamshaus, Stefano Scialla, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Karie Marie Henke, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Jay Frank Nash, Michael Patrick Hayes, Manuel G. Venegas
  • Publication number: 20190062264
    Abstract: An etheramine mixture comprising of at least one amine selected from the group consisting of amine of Formula (I) and amine of Formula (II) wherein R1-R12 are independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyi, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyi, wherein at least one of R1-R6 and at least one of R7-R12 is different from H, and wherein Z1-Z3 are linear CH2CH2CH2NH2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Bjoern Ludolph, Sophia Ebert, Christian Eidamshaus, Stefano Scialla, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Karie Marie Henke, Jay Frank Nash, Michael Patrick Hayes
  • Publication number: 20190010426
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include non-alkoxylated esteramines Related methods of preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Stefano SCIALLA, Michelle JACKSON, Bjoern LUDOLPH, Sophia Rosa EBERT, Christian BITTNER, Frank HULSKOTTER, Gregory Scot MIRACLE
  • Publication number: 20190010425
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include alkoxylated esteramines. Related methods of preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Stefano SCIALLA, Michelle JACKSON, Bjoern LUDOLPH, Sophia Rosa EBERT, Christian BITTNER, Frank HULSKOTTER
  • Patent number: 10174274
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Loughnane, Frank Hulskotter, Stefano Scialla, Sophia Rosa Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christian Eidamshaus
  • Publication number: 20180371165
    Abstract: Provided herein are polymers obtainable by a process including the steps a) and b) described below. In Step a) at least one component a1) is condensed to obtain a polyether having remaining hydroxyl groups. Component a1) is at least one component selected from N-(hydroxyalkyl) am ins according to formula (Ia) and/or (Ib) as defined below. Besides component a1), further components can be present in the condensation step a). In step b) a part of the remaining hydroxyl groups are reacted with at least one alkylene oxide. The alkoxylation according to step b) is carried out in a substoichiometric way. The ratio of i) the alkylene oxide versus ii) the sum of the amount of the remaining hydroxyl groups is >0:1 to <1:1 [mol/mol]. Further provided herein is a process for preparing such polymers and derivatives of the polymers by quaternization, protonation, sulphation and/or phosphation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Bjoern Ludolph, Steffen Maas, Sophia Ebert, Patrick Delplancke, Frank Huelskoetter
  • Publication number: 20180291003
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C22alkyl, —O—, —OH, —CH2CN, C1-C18alkoxy, C2-C18alkoxy substituted by —OH; C5-C12cycloalkoxy, C3-C6alkenyl, C3-C6alkenyloxy, C7-C9phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; or C1-C8acyl; and R3 and R4 independently of one another are C1-C22alkyl or a group of the formula (Ia) wherein R0 has one of the meanings of R1 and R2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Cornelia SCHLETH, Liane SCHULZ, Bruno ROTZINGER, Bjoern LUDOLPH, Manuele VITALI
  • Patent number: 10093879
    Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base oil and a cyclic amine compound. A method of lubricating a system including a fluoropolymer seal with the lubricant composition is also provided. An additive concentrate for a lubricant composition is also provided. The cyclic amine compound is useful for adjusting the total base number of a lubricant composition. The lubricant composition is compatible with fluoropolymer seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kevin J. Desantis, Michael Hoey, Bjoern Ludolph, Matthias Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20180179145
    Abstract: This invention relates to etheramines based on dialcohols, wherein the etheramines comprise at least three linear or branched C4-alkylene groups and a process for the manufacture of these etheramines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: SOPHIA EBERT, Björn LUDOLPH, Christof Wilhem WIGBERS, Dieter BEOCKH, Frank HEULSKOETTER, Frank HUELSKOETTER, Brian J LOUGHNANE, Amy EICHSTADT WAUN, Kevin CHRISTMAS, Stefano SCIALLA, Darren REES