Patents by Inventor Gerhard Fennhoff
Gerhard Fennhoff 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: 6723885Abstract: A process for the production of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (BPA) is disclosed. The process that entails reacting acetone with phenol in the presence of cross-linked sulfonated polystyrene resins is characterised in that BPA is separated from the reaction solution downstream of the reaction unit by means of a multi-stage vacuum distillation and a subsequent single- or multi-stage layer crystallisation. The by-product stream with accumulated by-products is returned downstream of the reaction unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frieder Heydenreich, Michael Prein, Michael Bödiger, Rainer Neumann, Gerhard Fennhoff, Johan Vaes
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Patent number: 6723881Abstract: Monodisperse cation-exchangers and anon-exchangers are conditioned by a process and thereafter used as catalysts and for the production of bisphenols.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Bödiger, Rainer Neumann, Frieder Heydenreich, Michael Prein, Gerhard Fennhoff, Ulrich Schnegg, Rudolf Wagner, Wolfgang Wambach, Reinhold Klipper
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Patent number: 6486363Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkanes by heterogeneous acid-catalyzed reaction of aromatic hydroxy compounds with ketones in reactors connected in series, which in the direction of advancing conversion are operated with rising temperature and optionally with increasing loading.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1996Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Berg, Hans-Josef Buysch, Alfred Eitel, Gerhard Fennhoff, Georg Malamet, Clauss Wulff
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Patent number: 6316678Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing bis(4-hydroxy-aryl)alkanes of high purity from addition products of bis(4-hydroxy-aryl)alkanes and aromatic hydroxy compounds which are obtained by the acid-catalysed reaction of the aromatic hydroxy compounds with ketones.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Steffen Kühling, Rolf Lanze, Rainer Neumann, Frieder Heydenreich, Tony van Osselaer, Gerhard Fennhoff
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Patent number: 6307111Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of dihydroxydiarylalkanes (bisphenols) by the reaction of fresh phenol, phenol and isoalkenylphenol from the decomposition of by-products, and ketone. In this process the bulk of the bisphenol is recovered from the reaction mixture by crystallization and the mother liquor obtained is freed from phenol by distillation. The phenol is returned to the reaction and the bottoms obtained during the distillation are decomposed in a reactive rectification after addition of a basic catalyst. The phenol and isoalkenylphenol leaving at the top are led back into the reaction; the bottoms from the first reactive column are acidified and in a second reactive rectification, in the presence of an acid catalyst, are further decomposed into phenol, which distils off and is reused in the reaction, and bottoms, which are disposed of.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Fennhoff, Hans-Josef Buysch, Gerd Fengler
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Patent number: 6288284Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkanes by an acid-catalyzed reaction between aromatic hydroxy compounds and ketones, in which the temperature, ketone content and water content of a liquid reaction mixture are adjusted by means of a suitably composed gas phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2000Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rob Eek, Kaspar Hallenberger, Christine Mendoza-Frohn, Georg Ronge, Gerhard Fennhoff, Domien Sluyts, Werner Verhoeven
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Patent number: 6268538Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation and purification of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,3-trimethylindan-5-ol. Accordingly, isopropenylphenol, its dimers or oligomers undergo isomerization in the presence of an acid catalyst, crude 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,3-trimethylindan-5-ol is isolated from the reaction mixture and purified by distillation.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Westernacher, Claudia Laukötter, Jürgen Stebani, Gerhard Fennhoff
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Patent number: 6211417Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of bis-(4-hydroxyaryl)-alkanes by a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction of aromatic hydroxy compounds with ketones in at least two reactors connected in series, which, as the reaction progresses, are operated at higher temperatures, wherein the total quantity of ketone is divided between the individual reactors in such a manner that the higher is the temperature of the particular reactor, the smaller is the proportion per reactor, the highest possible reactor loading is maintained and the temperatures and temperature gradients are kept as low as possible.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerd Fengler, Hans-Josef Buysch, Frieder Heydenreich, Rob Eek, Gerhard Fennhoff
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Patent number: 6191316Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for working up the residual mother liquors from the production of dihydroxydiarylalkanes (bisphenols) discharged from the process once the bisphenol has been separated.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Fennhoff, Hans-Josef Buysch, Gerd Fengler
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Patent number: 5914431Abstract: The invention relates to the synthesis of bisphenols from monophenols and carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes and ketones using concentrated mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid and/or hydrogen chloride gas as acid catalysts and a mercaptan as cocatalyst, which is fixed by an ion pair bond to a matrix that is insoluble in the reaction medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1997Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: Bayer AGInventor: Gerhard Fennhoff
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Patent number: 5780690Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-alkanes on ion-exchange resins or mixtures of ion-exchange resins which are modified with alkyl-SH groups, wherein the monophenols and carbonyl compounds to be used have first been purified to remove substances which can transfer alkyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Berg, Gerhard Fennhoff, Ralf Pakull, Hans-Josef Buysch, Bernhard Wehrle, Alfred Eitel, Claus Wulff, Jurgen Kirsch
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Patent number: 5773491Abstract: The object of the present invention is polycarbonate molding compositions containing polycarbonates, stabilizers of the general formula (I)R.sub.1 --X--CZ--Y--R.sub.2and optionally polypropylene glycols. The object of the present invention is also use of these molding compositions to produce items for medical applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Bayer AGInventors: Wolfgang Ebert, Ralf Hufen, Ru digerart, Gerhard Fennhoff
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Patent number: 5698600Abstract: The invention relates to the synthesis of bisphenols from monophenols and carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes and ketones with concentrated mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid and/or hydrogen chloride gas as acid catalysts and a mercaptan as cocatalyst, which is fixed by an ion-pair bond to a matrix insoluble in the reaction medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Bayer AGInventors: Claus Wulff, Gerhard Fennhoff, Alfred Eitel
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Patent number: 5684062Abstract: The present invention relates to polycarbonate molding compositions containing polycarbonates, stabilizers of general formula ##STR1## and optionally polypropylene glycols. The present invention also relates to the use of these molding compositions for the production of articles for medical applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1996Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Bayer AGInventors: Wolfgang Ebert, Ralf Hufen, Rudiger Schubart, Gerhard Fennhoff
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Patent number: 5612398Abstract: The present invention provides polycarbonates stabilized against .gamma.-radiation and their use for the production of medical equipment.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Bayer AGInventors: Gerhard Fennhoff, Ralf Hufen, Klaus Kircher, Wolfgang Ebert
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Patent number: 5464893Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition stabilized against .gamma.-rays and its application for manufacture of medical equipment is disclosed. The composition contains an aromatic polycarbonate and(i) dialkyl and/or dicycloalkyl monosulfides or polysulfides in an amount of 0.001 to 5 weight %, and optionally(ii) aliphatic or cycloaliphatic monoalcohols or polyalcohols or their derivatives in an amount of 0.001 to 2 weight %said percent being relative to 100 weight % of aromatic polycarbonate.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1994Date of Patent: November 7, 1995Assignees: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Bayer CorporationInventors: Rick L. Archey, Charles E. Lundy, Aaron D. Meltzer, Harald Pielartzik, Gerhard Fennhoff, Ralf Hufen, Klaus Kircher, Rudiger Schubart, Richard Weider
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Patent number: 5420241Abstract: A process for purifying aromatic carbonate polymers, including polycarbonates and polyestercarbonates, is disclosed. Accordingly a carbonate polymer in an organic solvent is rendered virtually free of low molecular weight components by agitation with aluminosilicate or by passing through layers of such aluminosilicate. The aluminosilicate is subsequently separated off and the carbonate polymer is isolated in known methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1994Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Fennhoff, Pieter Ooms, Hans-Josef Buysch, Ralf Pakull
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Patent number: 5410014Abstract: A method of preparing aliphatic-aromatic polycarbonate resin is disclosed. Accordingly, the method entails reacting an oligocarbonate of diphenol having chlorocarbonic acid ester terminal groups, with an aliphatic diol, in a non-aqueous solvent. The amount of solvent is such that the oligocarbonate is about 10-40% relative to the total weight of solvent, oligocarbonate and diol.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wilfried Haese, Ralf Pakull, Gerhard Fennhoff, Jurgen Kirsch
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Patent number: 5408027Abstract: A process for producing an aliphatic-aromatic polycarbonate is disclosed. The process comprise (A) reacting in an anhydrous neutral solvent (i) an oligocarbonate of diphenol with (ii) an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and (B) eliminating the hydrogen chloride and carbon dioxide by-products. The oligocarbonate of diphenol is characterized in that it is terminated by chlorocarbonic acid ester groups. The resins thus prepared are readily molded conventionally.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1994Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wilfried Haese, Ralf Pakull, Gerhard Fennhoff, Jurgen Kirsch
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Patent number: RE36432Abstract: A process for purifying aromatic carbonate polymers, including polycarbonates and polyestercarbonates, is disclosed. Accordingly, a carbonate polymer is an organic solvent is rendered virtually free of low molecular weight components by agitation with aluminosilicate or by passing through layers of such aluminosilicate. The aluminosilicate is subsequently separated off and the carbonate polymer is isolated in known methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Fennhoff, Pieter Ooms, Hans-Josef Buysch, Ralf Pakull