Patents by Inventor Jan Caßens

Jan Caßens 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: 11472822
    Abstract: Processes are described for purifying acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxanes, wherein the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, the precipitate is filtered off thereafter and then the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Dagmar Windbiel, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Patent number: 11370752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing cyclododecanone (CDON). During the production, contaminated cyclododecane (CDAN) is produced. This can be separated from CDON by distillation (CDAN-containing fraction). The separation of CDAN and impurities such as 13-oxabicyclo [7.3.1]tridecane occurs by crystallizing out CDAN from the CDAN-containing fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Luca Cameretti, Jan Caßens, Ralf Meier
  • Patent number: 11286351
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Patent number: 11279804
    Abstract: Branched SiOC-linked polyethersiloxanes have the following formula (I) where R1 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, but preferably 90% of the radicals R1 are methyl radicals; b has a value of from 1 to 10; a has a value of from 1 to 200, preferably 10 to 100, a value of from 3 to 70 when b is ?1 and ?4, or a value of from 3 to 30 when b is >4; and R2 denotes identical or different polyether radicals, but at least one radical R2 is a structural element radical of formula (II): where p=at least 2, preferably p=2-6, particularly preferably p=3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Dagmar Windbiel, Philippe Favresse, Michael Fiedel, André Brötzmann, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens, Michael Ferenz
  • Patent number: 11066429
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which may contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Patent number: 11021575
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Publication number: 20200377669
    Abstract: Branched SiOC-linked polyethersiloxanes have the following formula (I) where R1 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, but preferably 90% of the radicals R1 are methyl radicals; b has a value of from 1 to 10; a has a value of from 1 to 200, preferably 10 to 100, a value of from 3 to 70 when b is ?1 and ?4, or a value of from 3 to 30 when b is >4; and R2 denotes identical or different polyether radicals, but at least one radical R2 is a structural element radical of formula (II): where p=at least 2, preferably p=2-6, particularly preferably p=3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Dagmar Windbiel, Philippe Favresse, Michael Fiedel, André Brötzmann, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens, Michael Ferenz
  • Publication number: 20200377665
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Publication number: 20200377524
    Abstract: Processes are described for purifying acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxanes, wherein the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, the precipitate is filtered off thereafter and then the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Dagmar Windbiel, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Publication number: 20200377526
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/ or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which may contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Publication number: 20200055991
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Jan Caßens
  • Publication number: 20190345101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing cyclododecanone (CDON). During the production, contaminated cyclododecane (CDAN) is produced. This can be separated from CDON by distillation (CDAN-containing fraction). The separation of CDAN and impurities such as 13-oxabicyclo [7.3.1]tridacane occurs by crystallizing out CDAN from the CDAN-containing fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Cameretti, Jan Caßens, Ralf Meier
  • Patent number: 10392340
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for fine purification of isophoronediamine from the production of isophoronediamine wherein the crude isophoronediamine I is subjected to a fine purification by means of two vacuum distillation columns, wherein I. in the first vacuum distillation column K I low-boiling by-products still present are removed, and a crude IPDA II is transferred from the bottom of K I into the vacuum distillation column K II, II. and in the second vacuum distillation column K II the isophoronediamine is obtained in pure form overhead and separated from the organic residues, wherein the first condenser is a partial condenser and the pure IPDA is removed therein, and wherein the second condenser is a total condenser and the residual portion of the vapor stream from K II is completely condensed therein and recycled as return stream into the first vacuum distillation column K I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Anne Rittsteiger, Jan Caßens, Axel Hengstermann, Cord Knoop, Anja Müller, Alexander Martin Rüfer
  • Patent number: 10093605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for producing 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione (keto-isophorone) by catalytic oxidation of 3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexa-3-ene-1-one (?-isophorone) with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant. In particular, the novel process includes phase transfer reagent in a biphasic system including an organic phase and an aqueous phase wherein the biphasic system includes 1) a tungsten polyoxyometallate as catalyst and hydrogen peroxide, and/or 2) a mixture of a) a mineral acid, b) hydrogen peroxide, and c) a metal tungstate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Stephanie Bajus, Jan Caßens, Jens Döring, Jörg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen
  • Publication number: 20180155264
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for producing 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione (keto-isophorone) by catalytic oxidation of 3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexa-3-ene-1-one (?-isophorone) with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant. In particular, the novel process includes phase transfer reagent in a biphasic system including an organic phase and an aqueous phase wherein the biphasic system includes 1) a tungsten polyoxyometallate as catalyst and hydrogen peroxide, and/or 2) a mixture of a) a mineral acid, b) hydrogen peroxide, and c) a metal tungstate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Stephanie Bajus, Jan Caßens, Jens Döring, Jörg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen
  • Publication number: 20180029971
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for fine purification of isophoronediamine from the production of isophoronediamine wherein the crude isophoronediamine I is subjected to a fine purification by means of two vacuum distillation columns, wherein I. in the first vacuum distillation column K I low-boiling by-products still present are removed, and a crude IPDA II is transferred from the bottom of K I into the vacuum distillation column K II, II. and in the second vacuum distillation column K II the isophoronediamine is obtained in pure form overhead and separated from the organic residues, wherein the first condenser is a partial condenser and the pure IPDA is removed therein, and wherein the second condenser is a total condenser and the residual portion of the vapor stream from K II is completely condensed therein and recycled as return stream into the first vacuum distillation column K I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Anne Rittsteiger, Jan Caßens, Axel Hengstermann, Cord Knoop, Anja Müller, Alexander Martin Rüfer
  • Patent number: 9878979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fine purification of isophoronenitrile (IPN) by melt crystallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen, Anja Mueller, Jan Cassens, Axel Hengstermann
  • Patent number: 9868699
    Abstract: Cations are removed from a substance stream that is produced during the production of isophoronenitrile with the help of a cation exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen, Andreas Merkel, Anja Mueller, Jan Cassens, Axel Hengstermann
  • 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