Patents by Inventor Keith E. Gutowski
Keith E. Gutowski 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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Publication number: 20250059471Abstract: This invention deals with water-soluble graft polymers comprising as polymer base a polysaccharide, and as grafted side chains at least one water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, such unsaturated monomer comprising at least one sodium carboxylate unit, being produced by radically initiated polymerization reaction, and further employing during the polymerization at least one organic compound capable of complexing metal ions, preferably iron, containing in its structure at least one carboxyl-group which may be partially or fully present as acid-group or deprotonated in salt-form, their manufacture and uses, for example in laundry or dishwashing, and a method of stabilizing such graft polymers. The graft polymers have a solid content after manufacturing of at least 20% and with at least 70% of the solid content. The aqueous solution of a grafted polymer is the characterized by a Gardner color less than 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Stephan BAUER, Johannes MAUL, Thomas Alexander KROENER, Claudia ESPER, Keith E. GUTOWSKI, Daniel Scott NIEDZWIECKI, Alexandros LAMPROU
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Publication number: 20220119737Abstract: Described herein is a laundry detergent composition including at least one quaternized ethoxysulfated hexamethylene diamine, at least one ethoxylated polyethyleneimine and at least one surfactant. Also described herein is a method for removal of particulate, greasy, or bleachable stains from a fabric. Described herein is a unit dose article including the laundry detergent composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Hannah Ferree, Ashish Taneja, Keith E. Gutowski, Simone R. Bright
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Publication number: 20190085273Abstract: An encapsulated laundry cleaning composition includes a core cleaning composition and a water-soluble film disposed about the core cleaning composition. The core cleaning composition itself includes a detergent and a solvent system. The solvent system includes an ionic liquid and water. The water-soluble film has a disintegration time of less than 90 seconds as determined at 40° C. using distilled water according to MSTM 205, when disposed about the core cleaning composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Dustin D. Hawker
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Publication number: 20190002799Abstract: Provided herein is a concentrated liquid detergent that includes, based on the total amount of the concentrated liquid detergent, (a) 0.1 to 10 weight percent of an antiredeposition polymer, (b) 30 to 70 weight percent of at least one surfactant; (c) 5 to 69.9 weight percent of at least one additional solvent other than water; and (d) 0 to 20 weight percent water. The antiredeposition polymer (a) is a reaction product of, based on the total amount of the antiredeposition polymer, 25 to 60 weight percent of at least one (meth)acrylic acid monomer and 40 to 75 weight percent of at least one radically-polymerizable monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventor: Keith E. Gutowski
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Publication number: 20170275567Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a detergent composition including (a) in total in the range of from 4.0% to 25.0% by weight of at least one organic chelating agent selected from methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), the alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), referring to the total solids content of the respective detergent composition, and (b) at least one enzyme selected from proteases. The present invention is also directed toward the use of the detergent composition for laundry care and for automatic dishwashing, and to a process for manufacture of the detergent compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Christopher C. Caires, Dustin Hawker, Keith E. Gutowski, Catherine Breffa, Claudia Esper, Alejandra Garcia Marcos, Rebecca L. Miller, Oliver Spangenberg
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Patent number: 9290722Abstract: A cleaning composition comprises the reaction product of A) a chelating component and B) an acidic component different from the chelating component. The chelating component is selected from the group of methylglycine-N—N-diacetic acid (MGDA), N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamate (GLDA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and mixtures thereof. The chelating component is generally a salt or a partial-salt of the respective acid, e.g. Na3.MGDA. The B) acidic component and the A) chelating component are reacted in a molar ratio (B:A) of from about 6:1 to about 1:6 to form the reaction product. The cleaning composition further comprises a surfactant component in addition to the reaction product.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Patricia Harris
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Patent number: 8652578Abstract: A method of forming a cured coating composition on an automobile component is provided. The method utilizes a coating compound including a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane initiator and includes the step of applying the coating composition to the automobile component. The organoborane initiator is complexed with a bi-functional noncyclic blocking agent that has a carbon backbone and two organoborane complexing moieties. The two moieties are different from each other and are selected from the group of an amine moiety, a thiol moiety, and a phosphine moiety. In addition, the two moieties are separated from each other by two to four carbon atoms to increase the nucleophilicity of the blocking agent towards the organoborane initiator. The organoborane initiator is decomplexed from the blocking agent thereby forming a radical that is used to polymerize the radical polymerizable compound and cure the coating composition on the automobile component.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: David Cranfill, Keith E. Gutowski
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Patent number: 8653183Abstract: A method of curing a coating composition and a method of forming a cured coating on an automobile component are provided. The coating composition comprises a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane-amine complex having an organoborane initiator, an amine blocking agent, and water. The method of curing the coating composition comprises the steps of combining the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water to form the coating composition. Carbon dioxide is introduced into the coating composition or into a composition including at least one of the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water prior to forming the coating composition. Carbonic acid is formed in situ within the coating composition through reaction of the water and carbon dioxide. The organoborane-amine complex is decomplexed with the carbonic acid thereby separating the organoborane initiator and the amine blocking agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Walter H. Ohrbom, David Cranfill, Donald H. Campbell
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Patent number: 8647716Abstract: A method of dissociating an organoborane-amine complex in a coating composition is provided. The method includes the step of introducing the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and optionally an amine, onto a substrate to form the coating composition. The method also includes the step of introducing carbon dioxide into the coating composition in a molar ratio of at least 1:1 of the carbon dioxide to free amine groups present in the coating composition. More specifically, a carbamic zwitterion is formed in-situ from reaction of the carbon dioxide and the free amine groups. The formation of the carbamic zwitterion leads to dissociation of the organoborane-amine complex and formation of a radical. The radical is then used to polymerize the radical polymerizable compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Keith E. Gutowski, David Cranfill
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Publication number: 20130274167Abstract: A cleaning composition comprises the reaction product of A) a chelating component and B) an acidic component different from the chelating component. The chelating component is selected from the group of methylglycine-N-N-diacetic acid (MGDA), N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamate (GLDA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and mixtures thereof. The chelating component is generally a salt or a partial-salt of the respective acid, e.g. Na3.MGDA. The B) acidic component and the A) chelating component are reacted in a molar ratio (B:A) of from about 6:1 to about 1:6 to form the reaction product. The cleaning composition further comprises a surfactant component in addition to the reaction product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Patricia Harris
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Publication number: 20120116013Abstract: A method of curing a coating composition and a method of forming a cured coating on an automobile component are provided. The coating composition comprises a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane-amine complex having an organoborane initiator, an amine blocking agent, and water. The method of curing the coating composition comprises the steps of combining the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water to form the coating composition. Carbon dioxide is introduced into the coating composition or into a composition including at least one of the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water prior to forming the coating composition. Carbonic acid is formed in situ within the coating composition through reaction of the water and carbon dioxide. The organoborane-amine complex is de-complexed with the carbonic acid thereby separating the organoborane initiator and the amine blocking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Walter H. Ohrbom, David Cranfill, Donald H. Campbell
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Publication number: 20120100293Abstract: A method of dissociating an organoborane-amine complex in a coating composition is provided. The method includes the step of introducing the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and optionally an amine, onto a substrate to form the coating composition. The method also includes the step of introducing carbon dioxide into the coating composition in a molar ratio of at least 1:1 of the carbon dioxide to free amine groups present in the coating composition. More specifically, a carbamic zwitterion is formed in-situ from reaction of the carbon dioxide and the free amine groups. The formation of the carbamic zwitterion leads to dissociation of the organoborane-amine complex and formation of a radical. The radical is then used to polymerize the radical polymerizable compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Keith E. Gutowski, David Cranfill
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Publication number: 20120094027Abstract: A method of forming a cured coating composition on an automobile component is provided. The method utilizes a coating compound including a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane initiator and includes the step of applying the coating composition to the automobile component. The organoborane initiator is complexed with a bi-functional noncyclic blocking agent that has a carbon backbone and two organoborane complexing moieties. The two moieties are different from each other and are selected from the group of an amine moiety, a thiol moiety, and a phosphine moiety. In addition, the two moieties are separated from each other by two to four carbon atoms to increase the nucleophilicity of the blocking agent towards the organoborane initiator. The organoborane initiator is decomplexed from the blocking agent thereby forming a radical that is used to polymerize the radical polymerizable compound and cure the coating composition on the automobile component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: David Cranfill, Keith E. Gutowski