Patents by Inventor Diana Mäker
Diana Mäker 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).
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Patent number: 11319473Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of esters obtainable by reacting components of an esterifiable composition with each other, wherein the esterifiable composition comprises at least one trimer fatty acid, at least one fatty acid and at least one hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a production process of the mixture of esters. Furthermore, the present invention relates to environmental friendly, preferably oil based, drilling fluids comprising the above-mentioned mixture of esters, water and an organic phase and the use of said mixture as viscosifier for drilling fluids.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Emery Oleochemicals GmbHInventors: Diana Maeker, Patrick Haehnel
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Publication number: 20210403787Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of esters obtainable by reacting components of an esterifiable composition with each other, wherein the esterifiable composition comprises at least one trimer fatty acid, at least one fatty acid and at least one hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a production process of the mixture of esters. Furthermore, the present invention relates to environmental friendly, preferably oil based, drilling fluids comprising the above-mentioned mixture of esters, water and an organic phase and the use of said mixture as viscosifier for drilling fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Emery Oleochemicals GmbHInventors: Diana Maeker, Patrick Haehnel
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Patent number: 10435609Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising (i) at least 10 wt % of an inorganic and/or organic, water soluble salt, based on the total weight of the composition; (ii) water; and (iii) an ether monocarboxylic acid. Further aspects of the invention relate to the use of an ether monocarboxylic acid of the invention, an amide, a salt or an ester thereof as a lubricant preferably in salt based drilling systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Emery Oleochemicals GmbHInventors: Diana Mäker, Heinz Müller
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Publication number: 20190119549Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-foaming composition comprising an alkoxylated stand oil and/or an alkoxylated blown native oil and use thereof as an anti-foaming agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS GMBHInventor: Diana Maeker
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Patent number: 10253236Abstract: The present invention relates to environmental friendly well treatment fluids comprising water and/or an organic phase and an ester obtainable by reacting a polycarboxylic acid with a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. The invention also relates to the use of said ester as viscosifier and/or corrosion inhibitor for a well treatment fluid and preferably for a well treatment fluid for offshore well drilling.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: AMRIL AGInventors: Diana Mäker, Heinz Müller
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Patent number: 10227545Abstract: The present invention relates to new ether carboxylic acids as high temperature stable rheology modifier, viscosifier, lubricant or emulsifier additives in oilfield and industrial applications. In particular, the invention relates to an ether carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof obtainable by reacting a branched polyol alkoxylate with a halogen carboxylic acid or a halogen carboxylic acid derivative. Further aspects of the invention relate to a lubricant composition comprising an ether carboxylic acid of the invention and the use of said ether carboxylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Emery Oleochemicals GmbHInventors: Diana Mäker, Heinz Müller
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Patent number: 9896613Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion comprising at least (a) an organic phase, (b) a water phase and (c) an ester based on an ether carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Also within the ambit of the invention is the use of an ester as defined in (c) as emulsifier, as a thickening agent and/or as an anti-foaming agent in particular in drilling emulsions and metal working fluids.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Amril AGInventors: Heinz Müller, Diana Mäker, Patrick Hähnel
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Publication number: 20170342341Abstract: The present invention relates to new ether carboxylic acids as high temperature stable rheology modifier, viscosifier, lubricant or emulsifier additives in oilfield and industrial applications. In particular, the invention relates to an ether carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof obtainable by reacting a branched polyol alkoxylate with a halogen carboxylic acid or a halogen carboxylic acid derivative. Further aspects of the invention relate to a lubricant composition comprising an ether carboxylic acid of the invention and the use of said ether carboxylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Diana Mäker, Heinz Müller
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Publication number: 20170335164Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising (i) at least 10 wt % of an inorganic and/or organic, water soluble salt, based on the total weight of the composition; (ii) water; and (iii) an ether monocarboxylic acid. Further aspects of the invention relate to the use of an ether monocarboxylic acid of the invention, an amide, a salt or an ester thereof as a lubricant preferably in salt based drilling systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Diana Mäker, Heinz Müller
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Publication number: 20160230069Abstract: The present invention relates to environmental friendly well treatment fluids comprising water and/or an organic phase and an ester obtainable by reacting a polycarboxylic acid with a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. The invention also relates to the use of said ester as viscosifier and/or corrosion inhibitor for a well treatment fluid and preferably for a well treatment fluid for offshore well drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Diana Mäker, Heinz Müller
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Publication number: 20150210914Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion comprising at least (a) an organic phase, (b) a water phase and (c) an ester based on an ether carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Also within the ambit of the invention is the use of an ester as defined in (c) as emulsifier, as a thickening agent and/or as an anti-foaming agent in particular in drilling emulsions and metal working fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: AMRIL AGInventors: Heinz Müller, Diana Mäker, Patrick Hähnel
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Publication number: 20150090500Abstract: A drilling composition is provided. The composition includes: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, saturated hydrocarbon; ii. from about 0.001 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one ester; II) from 0 to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of water or aqueous phase; Ill) from 0 to about 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one additive, wherein the sum of the weight components I) to III) is 100 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: MICHAEL FEFER, JUN LIU, HEINZ MUELLER, NADJA HERZOG, DIANA MAEKER
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Patent number: 8763724Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion, consisting of an oil phase and an aqueous phase and comprising as emulsion components (?1) 15 to 40% by weight of at least one water-immiscible organic solvent as solvent of the oil phase, (?2) 15 to 40% by weight of water as solvent of the aqueous phase, (?3) 10 to 40% by weight of at least one surfactant, (?4) 10 to 40% by weight of an alkoxylated fatty alcohol and (?5) 0 to 25% by weight of at least one other additive, wherein the quantities by weight of the components (?1) to (?5) are each relative to the total weight of the emulsion, and together add up to 100% by weight. The invention further relates to a method for producing an emulsion, to the emulsion which can be obtained from said method, to the use of an emulsion, to a method for cleaning the surfaces of well holes, drilling devices or drillings, to a method for producing a well bore, and to a method for producing an oil or a gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Emery Oleochemicals GmbHInventors: Heinz Müller, Diana Mäker
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Publication number: 20140151061Abstract: A drilling composition is provided. The composition includes: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, saturated hydrocarbon; ii. from about 0.001 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one ester; II) from 0 to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of water or aqueous phase; III) from 0 to about 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one additive, wherein the sum of the weight components I) to III) is 100 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Michael Fefer, Jun Liu, Heinz Mueller, Nadja Herzog, Diana Maeker
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Publication number: 20120325492Abstract: A drilling composition is provided. The composition includes: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, saturated hydrocarbon; ii. from about 0.001 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one ester; II) from 0 to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of water or aqueous phase; III) from 0 to about 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one additive, wherein the sum of the weight components I) to III) is 100 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: COGNIS OLEOCHEMICALS GMBHInventors: Michael Fefer, Jun Liu, Heinz Mueller, Nadja Herzog, Diana Maeker
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Publication number: 20120080195Abstract: The present invention relates to a drilling composition comprising: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, saturated hydrocarbon; ii. from about 0.001 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one ester; II) from 0 to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of water or aqueous phase; III) from 0 to about 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one additive, wherein the sum of the weight components I) to III) is 100 wt. %, to a process for preparation of a drilling composition, to uses of a drilling composition, to a drilling system, to a process for making a borehole, to a process for conveying cuttings, to a process for treating a drill head, to a process for production of at least one of oil and gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: COGNIS OLEOCHEMICALS GMBHInventors: Michael Fefer, Jun Liu, Heinz Mueller, Nadja Herzog, Diana Maeker
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Publication number: 20120080232Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion, consisting of an oil phase and an aqueous phase and comprising as emulsion components (?1) 15 to 40% by weight of at least one water-immiscible organic solvent as solvent of the oil phase, (?2) 15 to 40% by weight of water as solvent of the aqueous phase, (?3) 10 to 40% by weight of at least one surfactant, (?4) 10 to 40% by weight of an alkoxylated fatty alcohol and (?5) 0 to 25% by weight of at least one other additive, wherein the quantities by weight of the components (?1) to (?5) are each relative to the total weight of the emulsion, and together add up to 100% by weight. The invention further relates to a method for producing an emulsion, to the emulsion which can be obtained from said method, to the use of an emulsion, to a method for cleaning the surfaces of well holes, drilling devices or drillings, to a method for producing a well bore, and to a method for producing an oil or a gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Heinz Müller, Diana Mäker
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Patent number: 7959743Abstract: The invention relates to a process of cleaning boreholes, boring equipment and borings with an aqueous cleaning of one more lithium salts of alkyl sulfates of formula (I): R—O—SO3?Li+??(I) in which R is a saturated, unsaturated, branched or linear alkyl group containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably the lithium salts of alkyl sulfates are comprised of a mixture of those in which R is a saturated, linear alkyl groups having 8 to 14 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Cognis Oleochemicals GmbHInventors: Heinz Mueller, Diana Maeker, Nadja Herzog
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Publication number: 20080234145Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of general formula (I): R—O—SO—Li+, wherein R represents a saturated, unsaturated, branched or linear alkyl radical comprising 8-22 C-atoms, for cleaning boreholes, boring devices and borings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Heinz Mueller, Diana Maeker, Nadja Herzog
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Publication number: 20080171671Abstract: The invention relates to the use of ethoxylated derivatives of amidoamines corresponding to general formula (I): R1—OC—NR2—[(CH2)n—NR3]m—CO—R4 ??(I) In which R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom, a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl group containing 5 to 23 carbon atoms or a CO—CH=CH—COOH group and n is a number of 1 to 6 and m is a number of 1 to 8, as an emulsifier in drilling fluids which contain at least one continuous oil phase, an aqueous phase and typical additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Heinz Mueller, Jens Hartmann, Stephan Von Tapavicza, Diana Maeker