Patents by Inventor Irene Trötsch-Schaller

Irene Trötsch-Schaller 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: 11060044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer obtainable by copolymerization of (A) at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or derivatives thereof, (B) at least one ?-olefin having from at least 6 up to and including 20 carbon atoms, (C) optionally at least one C3- to C20-alkyl ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a mixture of such alkyl esters and (D) optionally one or more further copolymerizable monomers other than monomers (A), (B) and (C), with a molar incorporation ratio of (A):(B):(C):(D) of 1:0.5 to 2.0:0 to less than 0.5:0 to 0.1 followed by the reaction with at least one dialkylamine (E), where the two alkyl radicals in the at least one dialkylamine (E) are independently alkyl radicals having at least 17 up to 30 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ivette Garcia Castro, Michael Schroers, Uwe Rebholz, Dieter Faul, Anke Oswald
  • Publication number: 20200308501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer obtainable by copolymerization of (A) at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or derivatives thereof, (B) at least one ?-olefin having from at least 6 up to and including 20 carbon atoms, (C) optionally at least one C3- to C20-alkyl ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a mixture of such alkyl esters and (D) optionally one or more further copolymerizable monomers other than monomers (A), (B) and (C), with a molar incorporation ratio of (A):(B):(C):(D) of 1:0.5 to 2.0:0 to less than 0.5:0 to 0.1 followed by the reaction with at least one dialkylamine (E), where the two alkyl radicals in the at least one dialkylamine (E) are independently alkyl radicals having at least 17 up to 30 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Irene TROETSCH-SCHALLER, Ivette GARCIA CASTRO, Michael SCHROERS, Uwe REBHOLZ, Dieter FAUL, Anke OSWALD
  • Patent number: 10557096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel copolymer, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ivette Garcia Castro, Michael Schroers, Uwe Rebholz, Hubert Rehberger, Dieter Faul
  • Patent number: 10526558
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Publication number: 20180334631
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Patent number: 10047314
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Patent number: 9908955
    Abstract: A copolymer with high chemical homogeneity, consisting of (A) 50 to 30% by weight of ethylene, (B) 50 to 70% by weight of C4- to C24-hydrocarbyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, (C) 0 to 5% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and (D) 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers, obtainable by polymerizing a mixture of 80 to 60% by weight of ethylene, 20 to 40% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers in a backmixing, continuous polymerization apparatus, and subsequently polymer-analogously esterifying the resulting copolymer with C4- to C24-hydrocarbinols. The inventive copolymer is suitable for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oils, for lowering the lower mixing temperature of cold flow improver additives into fuel oils, and for improving the filterability of fuel oils comprising cold flow improver additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank-Olaf Maehling, Jan Strittmatter, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ivette Garcia-Castro, Michael Schroers, Uwe Rebholz
  • Publication number: 20170355916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel copolymer, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Irene TROETSCH-SCHALLER, Ivette GARCIA CASTRO, Michael SCHROERS, Uwe REBHOLZ, Hubert REHBERGER, Dieter FAUL
  • Publication number: 20170145335
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgag Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Patent number: 9605227
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Patent number: 9458401
    Abstract: The use of substituted diureas, polyureas, bisurethanes or polyurethanes of the formula R1X—CO—NR3R4 in which X is R2N or O and R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl radicals, alkenyl radicals, cycloalkyl radicals, aryl radicals or arylalkyl radicals, where at least one variable must be a radical having at least 4 carbon atoms and where the urea or urethane functionality must be replicated via bridging members, for improvement of the use properties of mineral and synthetic nonaqueous industrial fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jan Strittmatter, Karl Haeberle, Wolfgang Grabarse, Ivette Garcia Castro, Markus Hansch, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Stephan Schenk, Michael Schroers, Bernhard Lange
  • Publication number: 20160200844
    Abstract: A copolymer with high chemical homogeneity, consisting of (A) 50 to 30% by weight of ethylene, (B) 50 to 70% by weight of C4- to C24-hydrocarbyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, (C) 0 to 5% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and (D) 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers, obtainable by polymerizing a mixture of 80 to 60% by weight of ethylene, 20 to 40% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers in a backmixing, continuous polymerization apparatus, and subsequently polymer-analogously esterifying the resulting copolymer with C4- to C24-hydrocarbinols. The inventive copolymer is suitable for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oils, for lowering the lower mixing temperature of cold flow improver additives into fuel oils, and for improving the filterability of fuel oils comprising cold flow improver additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank-Olaf MAEHLING, Jan STRITTMATTER, Irene TROETSCH-SCHALLER, Ivette GARCIA-CASTRO, Michael SCHROERS, Uwe REBHOLZ
  • Patent number: 8790424
    Abstract: A copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of (i) monomer units of the structure M1 in which the variables are each hydrogen, alkyl groups, carboxyl groups or carboxyl derivative moieties, and (ii) monomer units of the structure M2 in which R5 is the radical of a carboxylic ester of the formula -A-CO—O—R10 where A is an alkylene group and R10 is a hydrocarbyl radical, and in which R6, R7 and R8 are each hydrogen or alkyl radicals, and subsequent polymer-analogous reaction of the product formed with a long-chain hydrocarbyl alcohol. This copolymer is suitable for improving the cold flow properties of middle distillate fuels, especially those which consist of or comprise biofuel oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ivette Garcia Castro, Uwe Rebholz, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Markus Brym, Jan Strittmatter, Michael Schroers
  • Publication number: 20140142270
    Abstract: A copolymer with high chemical homogeneity, consisting of (A) 50 to 30% by weight of ethylene, (B) 50 to 70% by weight of C4- to C24-hydrocarbyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, (C) 0 to 5% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and (D) 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers, obtainable by polymerizing a mixture of 80 to 60% by weight of ethylene, 20 to 40% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers in a backmixing, continuous polymerization apparatus, and subsequently polymer-analogously esterifying the resulting copolymer with C4- to C24-hydrocarbinols. The inventive copolymer is suitable for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oils, for lowering the lower mixing temperature of cold flow improver additives into fuel oils, and for improving the filterability of fuel oils comprising cold flow improver additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank-Olaf MAEHLING, Jan Strittmatter, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ivette Garcia-Castro, Michael Schroers, Uwe Rebholz
  • Patent number: 8721744
    Abstract: A copolymer with high chemical homogeneity, consisting of (A) 50 to 30% by weight of ethylene, (B) 50 to 70% by weight of C4- to C24-hydrocarbyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, (C) 0 to 5% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and (D) 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers, obtainable by polymerizing a mixture of 80 to 60% by weight of ethylene, 20 to 40% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid and 0 to 10% by weight of copolymerizable monomers in a backmixing, continuous polymerization apparatus, and subsequently polymer-analogously esterifying the resulting copolymer with C4- to C24-hydrocarbinols. The inventive copolymer is suitable for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oils, for lowering the lower mixing temperature of cold flow improver additives into fuel oils, and for improving the filterability of fuel oils comprising cold flow improver additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank-Olaf Maehling, Jan Strittmatter, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ivette Garcia Castro, Michael Schroers, Uwe Rebholz
  • Publication number: 20140107005
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. En addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Patent number: 8642521
    Abstract: The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ahlers, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Frank-Olaf Maehling, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Ansgar Eisenbeis
  • Publication number: 20130232858
    Abstract: The use of substituted monoureas, diureas, polyureas, monourethanes, bisurethanes or polyurethanes of the formula R1X—CO—NR3R4 in which X is R2N or O and R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl radicals, alkenyl radicals, cycloalkyl radicals, aryl radicals or arylalkyl radicals, where at least one variable must comprise 4 carbon atoms and where the urea or urethane functionality may be replicated via bridging members, for further improvement of the cold flow properties of mineral oils and crude oils which already comprise further organic compounds suitable for dispersion or for promoting dispersion of paraffin crystals which precipitate under cold conditions, and organic compounds which improve the cold flow characteristics of mineral oils and crude oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jan STRITTMATTER, Karl HAEBERLE, Wolfgang GRABARSE, Ivette GARCIA CASTRO, Markus HANSCH, Irene TROETSCH-SCHALLER, Stephan SCHENK, Michael SCHROERS, Bernhard LANGE
  • Patent number: 8496716
    Abstract: Polyisobutenylphenol-containing Mannich adducts are prepared by a) alkylation of a phenol with highly reactive polyisobutene at below about 50° C. in the presence of an alkylation catalyst; b) reaction of the reaction product from a) with formaldehyde, an oligomer or a polymer of formaldehyde and at least one amine which has at least one secondary amino function and no primary amino function, or c) reaction of the reaction product from a) with at least one adduct of at least one amine which has at least one secondary or primary amino function and formaldehyde, an oligomer of formaldehyde, a polymer of formaldehyde or a formaldehyde equivalent, and are used as detergent additives in fuel and lubricant compositions, and additive concentrates, fuel compositions and lubricant compositions contain these Mannich adducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Arno Lange, Hans Peter Rath, Dietmar Posselt, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Marc Walter
  • Patent number: 8338344
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, at least one alkenyl ester and at least one ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid with higher alcohols as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and especially as a cold flow improver in fuel oils; to the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and to additive packages comprising such copolymers. The invention also relates to quaternary and higher copolymers which comprise the abovementioned monomers in copolymerized form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank-Olaf Maehling, Thomas Pfeiffer, Uwe Rebholz, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Thomas Zelinski