Patents by Inventor Christian Kropf

Christian Kropf 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: 12163107
    Abstract: An anionic surfactant of general formula (I) or general formula (II) or mixtures thereof, in which R represents hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or alkenylaryl group having 5 to 25 C atoms, n represents a number from 1 to 21 and m represents a number from 0 to 20, the sum of n and m being less than 22, and X+ represents a charge-balancing cation. The invention also relates to a mixture of the anionic surfactant of general formula (I) and the anionic surfactant of general formula (II), obtainable by reacting a mixture of 3-hydroxymethylcyclopentanol monoalcoholates having secondary and primary alcoholate functions with an electrophilic alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl, or alkenylaryl derivative and the subsequent sulfation with a sulfating agent and optionally neutralization. The invention further relates to a method for producing the surfactant and to the use of the surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Mireia Subinya, Danuta Bedrunka, Peter Hausoul, Regina Palkovits, Lukas Kipshagen
  • Publication number: 20240376405
    Abstract: Copolymers obtained by radical polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals with vinylimidazole monomers and/or vinylpyrrolidone monomers, are included in a surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solution in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored or other colored textiles when they are washed together in the detergent solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Elke Schaefer, Seema Agarwal, Jonathan Millican
  • Publication number: 20240376406
    Abstract: Polyester-based comb polymers, obtainable by aza-Michael addition of primary amines to oligoesters of mono- or diethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and diols, are included in surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solutions in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored textiles or textiles of other colors when washing textiles together in the detergent solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Janice Mahnke, Laura Falenski
  • Publication number: 20240376404
    Abstract: Copolymers, obtainable by free-radical polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals with acrylic and/or vinyl monomers, which are in part ammonium-substituted, are included in a detergent composition or a post-treatment agent for enhancing the cleaning performance of the composition when washing textiles in it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Laura Falenski, Arne Jansen, Seema Agarwal, Jonathan Millican
  • Publication number: 20240360388
    Abstract: Oligo(?-amino ester)s, obtainable by aza-Michael addition of primary monoamines or primary or secondary diamines to diesters from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and diols, is included in a surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solutions in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored textiles or textiles of other colors when washing textiles in the detergent solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Janice Mahnke, Elke Schaefer, Laura Falenski
  • Publication number: 20240360383
    Abstract: Polyester-based comb polymers obtainable by aza-Michael addition of primary monoamines or primary or secondary diamines on diesters from unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and diols, are included in surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solutions in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored textiles or textiles of other colors when washing textiles together in the detergent solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Janice Mahnke, Laura Falenski
  • Publication number: 20240352381
    Abstract: Oligo(?-amino ester)s, obtainable by aza-Michael addition of S-substituted primary aminothiols to oligoesters of monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and bivalent, trivalent or tetravalent alcohols, are included in surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solutions in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored textiles or textiles of other colors when washing textiles together in the detergent solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Janice Mahnke, Elke Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20240327756
    Abstract: The invention relates to dishwashing products that contain metal complexes of the general formula (I), (Aq+)p[Mn+Lm?](Xo?)r??(I) wherein q is 1 or 2 and Aq+ represents a cation, selected from alkali metal cations with q=1, alkaline earth cations with q=2 and ammonium ions with q=1, Mn+ represents an aluminum ion, a transition metal ion or a lanthanoid metal ion, n is a number from 1 to 5, L represents a ligand of formula in which each R independently of each other is OH or O?, m represents a number from 0 to 2, Xo? represents an anion selected from F?, Cl?, Br?, I?, OH?, HSO3+, SO32?, SO42?, HSO4?, NO2?, NO3?, PO43?, HPO42?, H2PO4?, BF4?, PF6?, ClO4?, acetate, citrate, formate, glutarate, lactate, malate, malonate, oxalate, pyruvate, tartrate, methane sulfonate, methyl sulfate, p-toluene sulfonate, p-toluene sulfate and succinate, and o is a number from 1 to 3, and p and r independently of each other represent a number from 0 to 4, with the proviso that the sum of n and the product of p and q is equal
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Christian KROPF, Christian UMBREIT
  • Publication number: 20240301329
    Abstract: Anthracene-9,10-dione derivatives are capable of producing bleach-active species under irradiation of visible light, which lead to an increase of the bleaching power during the washing of textiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Christian KROPF, Nadia LEDERMANN
  • Publication number: 20240263103
    Abstract: N-substituted 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzamides are capable of generating bleach-active species when irradiated with visible light, these species leading to an enhanced bleaching power during the washing of textiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Christian KROPF, Nadia LEDERMANN
  • Patent number: 12031111
    Abstract: The cleaning performance of washing agents when washing textiles, in particular against antiperspirant stains, was to be increased. This was substantially achieved by the use of xylan carbamates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Antje Gebert-Schwarzwaelder, Christa Junkes, Thomas Heinze, Lars Gabriel
  • Patent number: 11873468
    Abstract: Catechol-group-containing polymers with amine or amide functionality, containing at least one repeating unit of the formula (I) and at least one repeating unit of the formula (II) and optionally further repeating units The repeating units of the formula (II) are different from the repeating units of the formula (I) and the molar ratio of the units of the formula (I) to the units of the formula (II) is in the range from 0.5-to-1 to 4-to-1, are suitable for the dirt-repellent finishing of substrate surfaces, particularly surfaces of textiles, glass, ceramics or plastics. The polymers have an excellent adhesion to these surfaces, so that during cleaning of a substrate surface they adsorb to the substrate surface from the aqueous cleaning or washing liquor and realize their effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nils Wedler, Christian Kropf, Laura Hartmann, Stefan Schmidt, Lukas Fischer, Alexander Strzelczyk
  • Publication number: 20240002756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergents which contain a cross-linked polymer obtained by a) copolymerizing monomers of general formula (I) and of general formula (II), and b) crosslinking the copolymer with a polythiol crosslinker and functionalizing with a compound of general formula (III). The present invention further relates to a process of laundering fabrics with the laundry detergent and irradiating with visible light. This shows improved attack on stains on fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Nadia Ledermann, Christopher Winfried Barner-Kowollik, Kai Mundsinger, Brian Tyler Tuten
  • Publication number: 20230272307
    Abstract: Dishwashing detergents containing a metal complex of the general formula (I) (Aq+)p[Ms+Lm?](Xo?)r (I) and related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Christian Umbreit
  • Patent number: 11702616
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), in which each E independently represents O or NR1, with the proviso that at least 1 E is not O and at least 1 R1 represents a substituted C1-22 alkyl of the general formula (IIa) or (IIb) or (IIIa) or (IIIb), in which Q represents O or CH2, w represents a number from 1 to 22, q represents 1 or 2 and A+ represents a cation selected from alkali metal cations where q=1, ½ alkaline earth cations where q=2 and ammonium ions where q=1, as well as metal complexes having this ligand compound and dishwashing detergents which contain such metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Sebastian Polarz, Marvin Lionel Frisch
  • Patent number: 11578290
    Abstract: The invention relates to surfactants of general formula (I) or general formula (II) or a mixture thereof, in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or alkenylaryl group having 5-25 C atoms and X+ represents a charge-balancing cation. The surfactants can be incorporated into detergents or cleaning agents, have excellent technological application properties and can be produced based on renewable raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Anna Klemmer, Danuta Bedrunka, Regina Palkovits, Peter Hausoul, Carsten Stobbe
  • Patent number: 11566206
    Abstract: A multi-component detergent, including at least two components, that is contained in a container having at least two chambers, wherein a first component K1 is a first liquid composition, containing at least one catechol metal complex compound of formula (I) and at least one free catechol compound of formula (II) or the salt thereof with the proviso that the catechol compound of formula (II) and the salt thereof are different from the compounds of formula (I), and a second component K2 is a second liquid composition, containing at least one surfactant. The present invention further relates to the use of the multi-component detergent for removing bleachable stains and a method for washing textiles using the multi-component detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Mareile Job, Christian Kropf, Ulrich Pegelow
  • Patent number: 11560532
    Abstract: Catechol metal complex compounds of formula (I) are colored and can be used to give color to surfactant compositions. Detergents containing these catechol metal complex compounds do not stain the textile even after repeated use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Mareile Job, Christian Kropf, Ulrich Pegelow
  • Patent number: 11535816
    Abstract: The invention relates to surfactants of general formula (I) in which R1 and R2 represent independently of one another represent H and SO3?X+ with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R2 is not H, n and m represent independently from each other numbers from 0-21 under the proviso that 4<n+m<26, and X+ represents a charge-balancing anion. The surfactants can be incorporated into detergents or cleaning agents, have excellent technological application properties and can be produced based on renewable raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Anna Klemmer, Danuta Bedrunka, Regina Palkovits, Peter Hausoul, Lukas Kipshagen, Carsten Stobbe
  • Patent number: 11535814
    Abstract: The invention relates to surfactants of general formula (I) in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or alkenylaryl group having 5-25 C atoms and X+ represents a charge-balancing cation. The surfactants can be incorporated into detergents or cleaning agents, have excellent technological application properties and can be produced based on renewable raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Anna Klemmer, Danuta Bedrunka, Regina Palkovits, Peter Hausoul, Lukas Kipshagen