Patents by Inventor Jörg-Joachim Nitz

Jörg-Joachim Nitz 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).

  • Publication number: 20170355808
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition including A) at least one epoxy compound, and B) a hardener composition including B1) from 0.1%-100% by weight of 2-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)propane-1,3-diamine, and B2) from 99.9%-0% by weight of at least one further diamine and/or polyamine, where the stoichiometric ratio of the epoxy groups of A) and the number of active hydrogen atoms of the functional groups of B) varies from 1:2 to 2:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Eike Langkabel, Martina Ortelt, Dirk Fuchsmann, Jaclyn Balthasar, Alexander Martin Rüfer, Anne Rittsteiger, Jörg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk
  • Publication number: 20170152217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fine purification of isophoronenitrile (IPN) by melt crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim NITZ, Stephan KOHLSTRUK, Robert JANSEN, Anja MUELLER, Jan CASSENS, Axel HENGSTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20160272580
    Abstract: Cations are removed from a substance stream that is produced during the production of isophoronenitrile with the help of a cation exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim NITZ, Stephan KOHLSTRUK, Robert JANSEN, Andreas MERKEL, Anja MUELLER, Jan CASSENS, Axel HENGSTERMANN
  • Patent number: 9187412
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the preparation of 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone (isophorone nitrile, abbreviation IPN) using a calcium alkoxide, particularly calcium ethoxide, as catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Schwarz, Andreas Merkel, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Gerda Grund
  • Patent number: 9085506
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for preparing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine, referred to hereinafter as isophoronediamine or, in abbreviated form, IPDA, by: I. preparation of isophorone by catalyzed aldol condensations with acetone as reactant; II. reaction of isophorone with HCN to form isophoronenitrile (IPN, 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone); III. catalytic hydrogenation and/or catalytic reductive amination (also referred to as aminative hydrogenation) of 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone, hereinafter called isophoronenitrile or, in abbreviated form, IPN, to give the isophoronediamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Galle, Gerda Grund, Axel Hengstermann, Michael D Hinton, Rolf Hirsch, Robert Jansen, Cord Knoop, Christian Lettmann, Juergen Lippe, Martin Maier, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Matthias Orschel, Martina Ortelt, Norbert Richter, Armin Rix, Markus Schwarz, Guido Streukens
  • Patent number: 9035102
    Abstract: A process for preparing isophorone (3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one) is provided wherein distillation vapors from the work-up of product fractions are recycled to earlier stages of operation of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Industries AG
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen, Matthias Orschel, Andreas Merkel, Michael Demming, Matthias Mendorf, Jens Doering, Axel Hengstermann, Andreas Hoff, Anja Mueller
  • Publication number: 20150045585
    Abstract: A process for preparing isophorone (3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one) is provided wherein distillation vapors from the work-up of product fractions are recycled to earlier stages of operation of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Evonik Industries AG
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim NITZ, Stephan KOHLSTRUK, Robert JANSEN, Matthias ORSCHEL, Andreas MERKEL, Michael DEMMING, Matthias MENDORF, Jens DOERING, Axel HENGSTERMANN, Andreas HOFF, Anja MUELLER
  • Patent number: 8945891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a low-molecular-weight organic compound, such as acetone, butanol, and ethanol, in a fermentation process. The method contains a step of introducing a gas flow into an aqueous solution containing microorganisms producing the low-molecular-weight organic compound; a step of recovering the gas flow through a compound comprising isophoron; and optionally a step of separating the low-molecular-weight organic compound from the composition comprising isophoron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Gerda Grund, Franz Ulrich Becker, Patrick Stier
  • Patent number: 8889914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing isophorone by catalyzed aldol condensation of acetone as an educt, reprocessing the reaction product, hydrolyzing the product stream, and separating into an organic and an aqueous fraction, obtaining isophorone from the organic fraction, distillatively reprocessing the aqueous fraction, and feeding the vapors from the head of the distillative reprocessing apparatus into the hydrolysis apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Orschel, Robert Jansen, Martin Maier, Gerda Grund, Markus Schwarz, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Axel Hengstermann
  • Patent number: 8884066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing isophorone (3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one) in the presence of at least one defoamer in the wastewater column in the workup section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Orschel, Robert Jansen, Martin Maier, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Markus Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20140114085
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the preparation of 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone (isophorone nitrile, abbreviation IPN) using a calcium alkoxide, particularly calcium ethoxide, as catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Schwarz, Andreas Merkel, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Gerda Grund
  • Publication number: 20140113341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising the following method steps: A) providing an aqueous solution comprising microorganisms producing low-molecular, organic compounds; B) introducing at least one gas or gas mixture into the aqueous solution; C) recovering the gas flow through a compound comprising an isophoron; and optionally D) separating the low-molecular, organic compound from the composition comprising the isophoron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Gerda Grund, Franz Ulrich Becker, Patrick Stier
  • Publication number: 20140107379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing isophorone (3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one) in the presence of at least one defoamer in the wastewater column in the workup section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Orschel, Robert Jansen, Martin Maier, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Markus Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20130261343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing isophorone by catalyzed aldol condensation of acetone as an educt, reprocessing the reaction product, hydrolyzing the product stream, and separating into an organic and an aqueous fraction, obtaining isophorone from the organic fraction, distillatively reprocessing the aqueous fraction, and feeding the vapors from the head of the distillative reprocessing apparatus into the hydrolysis apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Orschel, Robert Jansen, Martin Maier, Gerda Grund, Markus Schwarz, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Axel Hengstermann
  • Publication number: 20130253226
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for preparing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine, referred to hereinafter as isophoronediamine or, in abbreviated form, IPDA, by: I. preparation of isophorone by catalyzed aldol condensations with acetone as reactant; II. reaction of isophorone with HCN to form isophoronenitrile (IPN, 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone); III. catalytic hydrogenation and/or catalytic reductive amination (also referred to as aminative hydrogenation) of 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone, hereinafter called isophoronenitrile or, in abbreviated form, IPN, to give the isophoronediamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Galle, Gerda Grund, Axel Hengstermann, Michael D. Hinton, Rolf Hirsch, Robert Jansen, Cord Knoop, Christian Lettmann, Juergen Lippe, Martin Maier, Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Matthias Orschel, Martina Ortelt, Norbert Richter, Armin Rix, Markus Schwarz, Guido Streukens