Patents by Inventor Christoph Gurtler

Christoph Gurtler 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: 9085656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing radiation-curing binders containing allophanate groups by reacting at temperatures of ?130° C. A) one or more compounds containing uretdione groups with B) one or more OH-functional compounds which contain groups which react, with polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds on exposure to actinic radiation, (radiation-curing groups), C) optionally NCO-reactive compounds other than B), in the presence of D) a catalyst containing at least one tetrasubstituted ammonium or phosphonium salt of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic acid, to form allophanate groups by opening the uretdione ring. The present invention also relates to the binders obtained by the process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Allnex IP S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Jan Weikard, Frank Richter, Christoph Gürtler, Wolfgang Fischer, Jörg Schmitz, Holger Mundstock
  • Patent number: 9080010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols by catalytic copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO2) with alkylene oxides in the presence of one or more H-functional starter substances with the aid of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts and in the presence of metal salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Aurel Wolf, Stefan Grasser, Christoph Gürtler, Jörg Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9062156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides (epoxides) and carbon dioxide in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein the production of the polyether carbonate polyols is carried out in a tubular reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Stefan Grasser, Aurel Wolf
  • Patent number: 9045592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more alkylene oxides, carbon dioxide and optionally from one or more H-functional starter substances in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein the double metal cyanide catalyst comprises an unsaturated alcohol as a complexing ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Jörg Hofmann, Aurel Wolf, Stefan Grasser
  • Patent number: 8987446
    Abstract: The invention relates to bimetallic complexes in which the ligand contains a salophen unit which complexes copper, manganese or cobalt and a phenanthroline unit which complexes palladium and the two systems are linked by a continuous conjugated system. The invention further relates to the use of these bimetallic complexes as catalysts for the oxidative carbonylation of aromatic hydroxy compounds to form diaryl carbonates, a process for preparing diaryl carbonates using the bimetallic complex as catalyst and also diaryl carbonates prepared by oxidative carbonylation of aromatic hydroxy compounds using the bimetallic complexes of the invention as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Thomas Ernst Müller, Pieter Ooms, Johann Rechner, Friedhelm Risse, Angelina Prokofieva, Franco Doro, Burkhard Köhler, Walter Leitner, Aurel Wolf
  • Patent number: 8946466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein the cyanide-free metal salt, the metal cyanide salt or both the mentioned salts used for the preparation of the double metal cyanide catalyst contain(s) from 0.3 to 1.8 mol base equivalents (based on 1 mol of the metal cyanide salt used for the synthesis of the catalyst) of alkaline metal hydroxide, metal carbonate and/or metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Jörg Hofmann, Aurel Wolf, Stefan Grasser
  • Patent number: 8933192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the activation of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols by catalytic copolymerisation of carbon dioxide (CO2) with alkylene oxides in the presence of one or more H-functional starter substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Stefan Grasser, Jörg Hofmann, Aurel Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140329987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyetherester carbonate polyols by means of catalytic addition of carbon dioxide, alkylene oxides and cyclic anhydrides to H-functional starter compounds in the presence of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Thomas Ernst Müller, Anthony Kermagoret, Yvonne Dienes, Julien Barruet, Aurel Wolf, Stefan Grasser
  • Publication number: 20140323670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols by way of the catalytic addition of carbon dioxide and alkylene oxides to H-functional starter compounds in the presence of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyser that was activated in the presence of cyclic anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Muhammad Afral Subhani
  • Publication number: 20140275371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing olefin-CO terpolymers with the steps of: providing a reactor; charging the reactor with a first, gaseous olefin and with CO, such that there is a first pressure p1 in the reactor; reacting the first olefin with CO in the presence of a catalyst in the reactor; wherein a second olefin is initially charged in the reactor and/or metered in during the reaction, prior to the reaction either no CO is present in the reactor or the volume ratio of first, gaseous olefin to CO is >60:40, and during the reaction the average over time of the volume ratio of gaseous olefin metered in to CO metered in is >60:40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Walter Leitner, Henning Vogt, Saeeda Soomro
  • Publication number: 20140275475
    Abstract: A process for preparing olefin-CO copolymers with the steps of: providing a reactor; charging the reactor with a gaseous olefin and with CO, such that there is a first pressure p1 in the reactor; and reacting olefin with CO in the presence of a catalyst in the reactor. Prior to the reaction, either no CO is present in the reactor or the volume ratio of gaseous olefin to CO is ?90:10. During the reaction, gaseous olefin and CO are metered in at least intermittently, with an average over time of the volume ratio of the olefin metered into CO metered in of ?90:10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Walter Leitner, Henning Vogt, Saeeda Soomro
  • Publication number: 20140256908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide, in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst, wherein the double metal cyanide catalyst comprises a complex-forming component selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate diol, polyether carbonate polyol, polyethylene glycol diol and poly(tetramethylene ether diol).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Christoph Gürtler, Stefan Grasser, Aurel Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140228537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the activation of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts and to a process for the preparation of polyethercarbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter compounds, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, characterized in that (?) (?1) the DMC catalyst and one or more H-functional starter compounds are placed in a reactor, (?2) an inert gas, an inert gas/carbon dioxide mixture or carbon dioxide is passed through the reactor at a temperature of 50 to 200° C. and at the same time a reduced pressure (absolute) of 10 mbar to 800 mbar is established in the reactor by removal of the inert gas or carbon dioxide, (?) under an atmosphere of inert gas/carbon dioxide mixture or under a pure carbon dioxide atmosphere, alkylene oxide is added to the mixture from step (?) at temperatures of 50 to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Matthias Wohak, Jörg Hofmann, Muhammad Afzal Subhani, Maurice Cosemans, Walter Leitner
  • Publication number: 20140221602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the activation of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts with heterocumulenes for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols by catalytic copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO2) with alkylene oxides in the presence of one or more H-functional starter substances, and to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, characterized in that (?) under an inert gas atmosphere, under an atmosphere of an inert gas/carbon dioxide mixture or under a pure carbon dioxide atmosphere, at temperatures of from 90 to 150° C., the DMC catalyst is mixed with a heterocumulene and H-functional starter substance, (?) alkylene oxide is added at temperatures of from 100 to 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Yvonne Dienes, Julien Barruet, Burkhard Köhler, Walter Leitner
  • Publication number: 20140155559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter compounds, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein (?) the H-functional starter substance or a mixture of at least two H-functional starter substances is initially introduced into the reaction vessel, (?) for the activation, a part amount (based on the total amount of the amount of alkylene oxides employed in steps (?) and (?)) of one or more alkylene oxides is added to the mixture resulting from step (?), it also being possible for step (?) to be carried out several times for the activation, (?) one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide are metered continuously into the mixture resulting from step (?) (“copolymerization”), the alkylene oxides employed for the copolymerization being identical to or different from the alkylene oxides employed in step (?), characterized in that in step (?) the carbon dioxide is
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellecutall Property GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Matthias Wohak, Jörg Hofmann, Muhammad Afzal Subhani, Maurice Cosemans, Walter Leitner
  • Publication number: 20140018517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polycarbonate polyols, characterised in that cyclic carbonates are polymerised in the presence of DMC catalysts and chain-transfer agents consisting of polyether carbonate polyols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Igor Busygin, Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Anthony Kermagoret, Yvonne Dienes, Igor Busygin, Burkhard Köhler, Walter Leitner
  • Publication number: 20130296450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols with primary hydroxyl end groups, comprising the steps of reaction of a starter compound containing active hydrogen atoms with an epoxide and carbon dioxide under double metal cyanide catalysis, reaction of the product obtained with a cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride and reaction of this product obtained with ethylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst which contains at least one nitrogen atom per molecule, excluding non-cyclic tertiary amines with identical substituents. The invention furthermore relates to polyether carbonate polyols obtainable by this process, compositions comprising these polyether carbonate polyols and polyurethane polymers based on these polyether carbonate polyols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Christoph Gürtler, Hartmut Nefzger, Norbert Hahn, Klaus Lorenz, Thomas Ernst Müller
  • Publication number: 20130211042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides (epoxides) and carbon dioxide in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein the production of the polyether carbonate polyols is carried out in a tubular reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Stefan Grasser, Aurel Wolf
  • Publication number: 20130190462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols by catalytic copolymerisation of carbon dioxide (CO2) with alkylene oxides in the presence of one or more H-functional starter substances with the aid of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts and in the presence of metal salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Aurel Wolf, Stefan Grasser, Christoph Gürtler, Jörg Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20130184432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more alkylene oxides, carbon dioxide and optionally from one or more H-functional starter substances in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein the double metal cyanide catalyst comprises an unsaturated alcohol as a complexing ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gürtler, Jörg Hofmann, Aurel Wolf, Stefan Grasser