Patents by Inventor Jurgen Detering

Jurgen Detering 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: 11332700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of branched polyesters obtainable by polycondensation of citric acid with at least one polyalcohol, and optionally with polycarboxylic acid component as additive in washing compositions, cleaners, detergents or a formulation for water treatment and to mixtures comprising such branched polyesters. The invention further relates to the use of hydrophobically modified branched polyesters; and to the method for cleaning, washing or water treatment using such branched polyesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Monika Haberecht, Anna Müller-Cristadoro, Heike Weber
  • Patent number: 10655088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer composition, in which an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is subjected to a free-radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component, to the polymer composition obtainable by this process and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yannick Fuchs, Helmut Witteler, Heike Weber, Alejandra Garcia Marcos, Jürgen Detering
  • Patent number: 10323215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer composition, in which an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is subjected to a free-radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component, to the polymer composition obtainable by this process and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yannick Fuchs, Helmut Witteler, Heike Weber, Alejandra Garcia Marcos, Jürgen Detering
  • Patent number: 10233286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing polyaspartic acids with a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 6,000 to 15,000 g/mol. The invention also relates to polyaspartic acids which can be obtained by the method according to the invention, to a composition containing the polyaspartic acids, and to the use thereof as scale inhibitors, dispersants and as an additive in dishwashing agents, detergents or cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Gazi Türkoglu, Dietrich Fehringer
  • Patent number: 10179891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of branched polyesters obtainable by polycondensation of citric acid with at least one polyalcohol, and optionally with polycarboxylic acid component as additive in washing compositions, cleaners, detergents or a formulation for water treatment and to mixtures comprising such branched polyesters. The invention further relates to the use of hydrophobically modified branched polyesters, and to the method for cleaning, washing or water treatment using such branched polyesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Monika Haberecht, Anna Müller-Cristadoro, Heike Weber
  • Patent number: 9796951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of modified polyaspartic acids in dishwashing detergents, in particular as dispersants, film inhibitors and spot inhibitors. The invention also relates to dishwashing detergent compositions comprising modified polyaspartic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Gazi Türkoglu, Dietrich Fehringer, Heike Weber
  • Patent number: 9670435
    Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, a1) 30 to 90% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acid or of an anhydride or water-soluble salt thereof, a2) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one monomer comprising sulfo groups, a3) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one nonionic monomer of the formula (I) H2C?C(R1)COO—[R2—O]o—R3??(I) ?in which R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 are identical or different, linear or branched C2-C6-alkylene radicals which may be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched C1-C4-alkyl radical and o is a natural number from 3 to 50, a4) 0 to 30% by weight of one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers which are polymerizable with a1), a2) and a3), where the sum of a1), a2), a3) and a4) adds up to 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Bolette Urtel, Heike Weber, Roland Ettl, Torben Gädt, Ewald Heintz, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Thomas Eiting, Dorota Sendor-Müller
  • Patent number: 9382377
    Abstract: A polymer mixture in solid or aqueous form includes a content of from 5 to 95% by weight of a first polymer and a content of from 5 to 95% by weight of a second polymer. The first polymer is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol. The second polymer is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 50 000 g/mol. The polymer mixture can inhibit precipitation and sedimentation of calcium salts and magnesium salts in water-bearing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Torben Gädt, Stephan Nied, Andreas Kempter, Bolette Urtel, Jessica Neumann
  • Patent number: 9056926
    Abstract: A process for preparing aqueous solutions of homo- or copolymers of acrylic acid by means of free-radical polymerization of acrylic acid and optionally water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated comonomers in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one water-soluble initiator and of at least one water-soluble regulator, wherein the polymerization is conducted by means of a continuous process, and wherein, after the polymerization, low molecular weight components are at least partly removed from the resulting aqueous polymer solution. For the polymerization, preference is given to using microstructured mixers and reactors. Preference is given to using at least one reactor and/or mixer with microstructures for the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Kleiner, Wolfgang Loth, Markus Brym, Elke Gütlich-Hauk, Bolette Urtel, Ruth Wirschem, Jürgen Detering
  • Patent number: 8993701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer of (a) 5 to 40% by weight of isoprenol, (b) 5 to 93% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C8 monocarboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (c) 2 to 90% by weight of one or more sulfonic acid group-comprising monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torben Gädt, Jürgen Detering, Stephan Nied
  • Patent number: 8889033
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous solution of acrylic acid polymers, obtainable by polymerization of acrylic acid in feed mode with peroxodisulfate as initiator in the presence of hypophosphite in water as solvent, wherein (i) water and optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers are initially charged, and (ii) acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, aqueous peroxodisulfate solution and aqueous hypophosphite solution are added continuously, and (iii) a base is added on completion of the acrylic acid feed to the aqueous solution, wherein the comonomer content does not exceed 30% by weight, based on total monomer content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Bolette Urtel, Stephan Nied, Ewald Heintz
  • Publication number: 20140027669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of branched polyesters obtainable by polycondensation of citric acid with at least one polyalcohol, and optionally with polycarboxylic acid component as additive in washing compositions, cleaners, detergents or a formulation for water treatment and to mixtures comprising such branched polyesters. The invention further relates to the use of hydrophobically modified branched polyesters, and to the method for cleaning, washing or water treatment using such branched polyesters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Monika Haberecht, Anna Müller-Cristadoro, Heike Weber
  • Publication number: 20120322950
    Abstract: Branched polyesters with sulfonate groups can be obtained by reacting components A, B, optionally C, and optionally D to yield branched polyesters, then reacting these branched polyesters with hydrogen sulfite. Component A is at least one ?,?-olefinically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, component B is at least one di- or higher-functional alcohol, optional component C is at least one di- or higher-functional carboxylic acid or hydroxycarboxylic acid without an ?,?-olefinically unsaturated bond, and optional component D is at least one compound of formula CH3(—O—CH2—CH2)n—OH. In reacting the branched polyesters with hydrogen sulfite, a molar amount of hydrogen sulfite is at most 95 mol %, based on an amount of ?,?-olefinically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Monika Haberecht, Jürgen Detering, Bernd Bruchmann, Helmut Witteler, Heike Weber, Karl Kolter
  • Publication number: 20120214941
    Abstract: A process for preparing aqueous solutions of homo- or copolymers of acrylic acid by means of free-radical polymerization of acrylic acid and optionally water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated comonomers in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one water-soluble initiator and of at least one water-soluble regulator, wherein the polymerization is conducted by means of a continuous process, and wherein, after the polymerization, low molecular weight components are at least partly removed from the resulting aqueous polymer solution. For the polymerization, preference is given to using microstructured mixers and reactors. Preference is given to using at least one reactor and/or mixer with microstructures for the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Kleiner, Wolfgang Loth, Markus Brym, Elke Gütlich-Hauk, Bolette Urtel, Ruth Wirschem, Jürgen Detering
  • Publication number: 20120129750
    Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, a1) 30 to 90% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acid or of an anhydride or water-soluble salt thereof, a2) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one monomer comprising sulfo groups, a3) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one nonionic monomer of the formula (I) H2C?C(R1)COO—[R2—O]o—R3 ??(I) ?in which R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 are identical or different, linear or branched C2-C6-alkylene radicals which may be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched C1-C4-alkyl radical and o is a natural number from 3 to 50, a4) 0 to 30% by weight of one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers which are polymerizable with a1), a2) and a3), where the sum of a1), a2), a3) and a4) adds up to 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Bolette Urtel, Heike Weber, Roland Ettl, Torben Gädt, Ewald Heintz, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Thomas Eiting, Dorota Sendor-Müller
  • Publication number: 20120129749
    Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, a1) 30 to 90% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acid or of an anhydride or salt thereof, a2) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one monomer comprising sulfo groups, a3) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one nonionic monomer of the formula I H2C?C(R1)(CH2)xO[R2—O]0—R3 ??(I) in which R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 are identical or different, linear or branched C2-C6-alkylene radicals which may be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched C1-C4-alkyl radical, x is 0, 1 or 2 and o is a natural number from 3 to 50, a4) 0 to 30% by weight of one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers which are polymerizable with a1), a2) and a3), where the sum of a1), a2), a3) and a4) adds up to 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Detering, Bolette Urtel, Heike Weber, Roland Ettl, Torben Gädt, Ewald Heintz, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Thomas Eiting, Dorota Sendor-Müller
  • Publication number: 20090005286
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cationic polycondensation products as additives for fixing colours and/or inhibiting the running of colours, for washing products and washing aftertreatment products. Said cationic polycondensation products can be produced by the condensation of (A1) non-cyclic amines obtained by the reaction of (A1 a) mono(N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl)amines with (A1 b) bifunctional compounds selected from the group containing urea, thiourea, dialkyl carbonates, aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids, and aliphatic and aromatic diisocyanates, in a molar ratio 1.2:1 to 2.1:1, or (A2) mixtures of non-cyclic amines (A1) and cyclic amines (A3) in a molar ratio 10:1 to 1:10 with (B) bifunctional compounds selected from the group containing alkylene dihalogenides, dihalogen alkyl ethers, halomethyl oxiranes, and bisepoxides, in a molar ratio (B) to (A1) or (B) to (A2) from 0.6:1 to 1.3:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jurgen Detering, Lidcay Herrera Taboada, Christian Hubert Weidl
  • Publication number: 20070179270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel modified polyaminoamides which are useful as dispersing agents for particulate inorganic solids, especially for inorganic pigments such as clay minerals. The new polyamides are also useful as graying inhibiting additives and detergency boosting additives in washing composition for laundry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Cordula Mock-Knoblauch, Jurgen Detering, Dieter Boeckh, Parmod Reddy, Xinbei Song
  • Patent number: 7011772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture, comprising (A) 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one C6 to C18 alkyl ester, or C5 to C8 cycloalkyl ester of 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylic acid and (B) 90 to 10 wt. % of at least one further compound, with at least one UV absorption maximum in the range 280 to 450 nm and structurally different from compound (A). Said mixture is suitable for the protection of human skin from damaging UV radiation and for the protection of coloured textile materials from colour fading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Heidenfelder, Gerhard Wagenblast, Jürgen Detering, Thorsten Habeck
  • Patent number: 6984336
    Abstract: The invention concerns the treatment of clothes for dry wrinkle resistance, in particular in-wear wrinkle resistance. The clothes are treated with an amphoteric polymer and secured in the desired configuration, preferably during a process of ironing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Markus Wilhelm Altmann, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Heidi Simonne Mariette Soyez, Jürgen Detering, Ulrich Steuerle