Patents by Inventor Gerd Reinhardt

Gerd Reinhardt 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: 6514927
    Abstract: Detergents and cleaners comprising an active ingredient combination of a soil-release polymer and alkanesulfonate and/or &agr;-olefinsulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Frank-Peter Lang, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20020165110
    Abstract: Transition metal complexes used as bleach catalysts of the formula (1)
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Michael Seebach, Nicole Reichardt, Laszlo I. Simandi, Tatiana M. Simandi, Gabor Besenyei
  • Publication number: 20020122775
    Abstract: Cleaning composition for dental prostheses comprising an oxidizing agent and an organic compound which carries a carbonyl group which forms a dioxirane structure in aqueous solution by reaction with the oxidizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Torsten Henning, Wiebke Johannpeter
  • Publication number: 20020117649
    Abstract: The use of cyclic sugar ketones of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Nicole Reichardt
  • Publication number: 20020042354
    Abstract: Detergents and cleaners comprising an active ingredient combination of a soil-release polymer and alkanesulfonate and/or &agr;-olefinsulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Frank-Peter Lang, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 6133216
    Abstract: The invention relates to coated bleach activator granules of ammonium nitriles, which have been obtained by coating ammonium nitrile base granules with a water-soluble coating substance. The base granules are preferably thermally conditioned during or after the coating with the coating substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 6066365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of low-dust granules, which comprises applying an aqueous solution or suspension of a hydrate-forming compound to a particulate starting material, the particulate starting material being at a temperature below the transition temperature of the hydrate-forming compound during the application of the aqueous solution or suspension and the aqueous solution being at a temperature above the transition temperature, effecting granulation subsequently or simultaneously and, if desired, drying the granules obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Jaekel, Gerd Reinhardt, Gerhard Noltner
  • Patent number: 6063750
    Abstract: The invention relates to bleach activator granules of ammonium nitrile and phyllosilicate, obtained by mixing the two components, compressing them and comminuting the resulting agglomerates to the desired particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5994284
    Abstract: Imidoperoxycarboxylic acids, processes for their preparation and their useImidopercarboxylic acids or salts thereof of the formula ##STR1## in which A denotes a group of the formula ##STR2## n denotes the number 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, aryl, or alkylaryl,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, chlorine, bromine or a group of the formula --SO.sub.3 M, --CO.sub.2 M, CO.sub.3 M or OSO.sub.3 M,M denotes hydrogen, an alkali metal or ammonium ion or the equivalent of an alkaline earth metal ion andX denotes C.sub.3 -C.sub.19 -alkylene or arylene, preferably phenylene.These compounds are suitable as stable peroxide compounds in bleaching, oxidizing and cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Hanspeter Gethoffer, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5952283
    Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds, their preparation and use Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## are claimed, as are their preparation and use, in which the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are organic substituents, L is either a lactam or a cyclic amidine and X is an appropriate anion. The novel compounds are employed as bleach activators in cleaners and detergents which have a bleaching action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5952282
    Abstract: The use is claimed of compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which the radicals A and R are as defined in the description. The novel compounds are employed as bleach catalysts in bleaching detergents and cleaning products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5942152
    Abstract: Bleach systems comprising bis- and tris(.mu.-oxo)dimanganese complex salts as catalystBis- and tris(.mu.-oxo)dimanganese complex salts of the formula?LMn(.mu.-O).sub.a (.mu.-OAc).sub.b MnL!.sup.x A.sub.yas catalysts for oxidizing organic compounds, in which formulaAc is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -acyl group,a is 1, 2 or 3,b is 0 if a is 2 or 3 or is 2 if a is 1,x denotes the number of positive charges and is 2 or 3,A is an anion,y is the equivalent amount of anion A required to compensate the positive charges, andL is a ligand, preferably N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-methylamine or N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamineare employed as catalysts in bleach systems for textile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Aventis Research & Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ahmed Tafesh, Matthias Beller, Vera Friderichs, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5928382
    Abstract: Bleach composition comprising one or more bleaching agents and one or more polyoxometallates of the formula(Q).sub.q (A.sub.a X.sub.x M.sub.m O.sub.y Z.sub.z (H.sub.2 O).sub.b.cH.sub.2 Oas bleaching catalyst, the symbols Q, A, X, M, Z, q, a, x, m, y, z, b and c being as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Vera Friderichs, Bernd Scharbert, Rolf Peter Schulz, Bernt Krebs, Rainer Bohner, Christian Thulig
  • Patent number: 5916865
    Abstract: Liquid bleaching agent suspension comprising essentiallya) a mixture of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -fatty alcohol, oxyethylated with 1 to 5 units of ethylene oxide, and a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -fatty alcohol, oxyethylated with 6 to 25 units of ethylene oxide,b) a cyclic anhydride,c) an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide andd) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Reinhardt, Vera Friderichs, Nicole Horneff
  • Patent number: 5877325
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## are claimed, as are their preparation and use, in which the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are organic substituents, L is either a lactam or a cyclic amidine and X is an appropriate anion. The novel compounds are employed as bleach activators in cleaners and detergents which have a bleaching action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5770568
    Abstract: Peptides having essentially the sequence of bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (aprotinin) wherein one or more of the amino acids at positions 15, 16, 17, 18, 34, 39 and 52 are replaced by any naturally occurring amino acid produced by recombinant DNA technology, process, expression vector and recominant host therefor and pharmaceutical use thereof. Such peptides being useful as therapeutic agents in diseases connected with the presence of excessive amounts of proteinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ernst-August Auerswald, Wolfgang Bruns, Dietrich Horlein, Gerd Reinhardt, Eugen Schnabel, Werner Schroder
  • Patent number: 5716569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of storage-stable granules essentially comprising a bleaching activator and an inorganic binder material, which comprises the process steps:a) mixing of a dry bleaching activator with a dry inorganic binder material,b) pressing of this mixture to give relatively large agglomerates andc) comminution of these agglomerates to the desired particle size.The invention furthermore relates to the use of the granules prepared by the processes in detergents, cleaning compositions, bleaching compositions and disinfectants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Berenbold, Georg Borchers, Jurgen Cramer, Gerhard Noltner, Gerd Reinhardt, Wilfried Schuler
  • Patent number: 5610318
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for preparing a compound containing a persalt activators and salts thereof which are derived from imidocarboxylic acids and sulfimidocarboxylic acids of the formula I: ##STR1## in which A is a group of the formula ##STR2## n is the number 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, aryl, or alkylaryl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, --SO.sub.3 M, --CO.sub.2 M or --OSO.sub.3 M, X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.19 -alkylene or arylene,B is a group of the formula C.dbd.O or SO.sub.2,L is a leaving group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Jaekel, Gerd Reinhardt, Wolf-Dieter M uller
  • Patent number: 5607618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the the use of water-soluble copolymers based on acrylamidoalkylenesulfonic acid, vinylacetamide and, if appropriate, other monomers, comprising5-90% by weight of structural units of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, preferably C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, particularly preferably C.sub.4 -alkylene, andMe is ammonium or an alkali metal ion,5-95% by weight of structural units of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are a propylene group which, including a radical ##STR3## form a pyrrolidone radical, 0-90% by weight of structural units of the formula ##STR4## in which X is a halogen, preferably chloride,R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, prefrably C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, in particular methyl or ethyl, and0-90% by weight of structural units of the formula --CHR.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Antwerpen, Martin Hille, Gerd Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5542951
    Abstract: Use of copolymers based on vinyl monomers and carboxylic acid amides as a detergent additiveThe present invention relates to the use of copolymers comprising75-95% by weight of the total amount of the monomer of at least one vinyl monomer which is free from carboxyl and amide groups,5-20% by weight of at least one carboxylic acid amide of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or a methylol radical,R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl radical andR.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radicaland if appropriate together with not more than 5% by weight of a copolymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid, as a detergent additive for preventing the reabsorption of detached dyestuffs and dyestuff degradation products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Antwerpen, Hermann Schindler, Gerd Reinhardt