Patents by Inventor Kevin MUTCH

Kevin MUTCH 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: 20250179242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyester comprising two or more of the structural units (a1), one or more of the structural units (a2) and either one or two of the terminal groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more of (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of at least 60, preferably from 70 to 200 and more preferably from 90 to 130, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (O—C3H6)— and (O—C2—H4)— of the terminal group (a3) can be linked to R1— and O—, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the stru
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Matthias ARNDT, Martijn Gillissen, Kevin Mutch
  • Patent number: 12030984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyester including two or more of the structural units (a1), one or more of the structural units (a2) and either one or two of the terminal groups (a3) wherein G1 is (OC2H4), (OC3H6), or a mixture of these, R1 is methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of at least 60 to 130, q is 0. Adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2). When only one terminal group (a3) is present in the polyester, the other terminal group is selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, and G1OH. Both terminal groups are linked to acyl groups derived from a dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Matthias Arndt, Martijn Gillissen, Kevin Mutch
  • Patent number: 11884775
    Abstract: A renewably sourced soil release polyester comprising two or more structural units (a1), one or more structural units (a2) and either one or two terminal structural groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 200, preferably from 2 to 150 and more preferably from 3 to 120, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— can be linked to R1— and —O, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Mutch, Martijn Gillissen
  • Patent number: 11692057
    Abstract: A renewably sourced soil release polyester comprising two or more structural units (a1), one or more structural units (a2) and either one or two terminal structural groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 200, preferably from 2 to 150 and more preferably from 3 to 120, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— can be linked to R1— and —O, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Kevin Mutch, Martijn Gillissen
  • Publication number: 20210261728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyester comprising two or more of the structural units (a1), one or more of the structural units (a2) and either one or two of the terminal groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more of (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of at least 60, preferably from 70 to 200 and more preferably from 90 to 130, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (O—C3H6)— and (O—C2—H4)— of the terminal group (a3) can be linked to R1— and O—, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthias ARNDT, Martijn GILLISSEN, Kevin MUTCH
  • Publication number: 20210188759
    Abstract: Alkoxylates according to the following formula (I) are described, wherein X is selected from ethoxy and mixtures of ethoxy and propoxy groups, T is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, SO3?, CH2—COO?, sulfosuccinate and PO32?, R1, R2 and R4 are H, CO—NR8R3 or COO—[X1]v—R3, whereby two of the substituents R1, R2 and R4 are H and the third of these substituents is CO—NR8R3 or COO—[X1]v—R3, R8 is H or a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 C-atoms, R3 is a linear or branched saturated alkyl group with 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group with 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an aryl group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms, a group (CH2CH2O)maryl, wherein the aryl group comprises 6 to 10 carbon atoms and m, on a molar average, is a number from 1 to 100, or an aryl-substituted linear or branched C1-C3 alkyl group wherein the aryl group comprises 6 to 10 carbon atoms, but in the case, that R1 and R4 are H and R2 is COOR3, R3 can only be an alkyl group, an alkeny
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten COHRS, Jan DIEDERICHS, Dirk LEINWEBER, Kevin MUTCH, Steffen ROMANSKI, Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Jayne Michelle BIRD
  • Publication number: 20210189290
    Abstract: Alkoxylates are described that are obtainable by (i) in a first step reacting a) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of phenols that are substituted with one substituent, wherein the one substituent is in the ortho-, meta- or para-position to the OH group of the phenol and is selected from the group consisting of OH, R8, OR8, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO2 or COOR9, wherein R8 is a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 C-atoms and R9 is a linear or branched alkyl group comprising 1 to 22 C-atoms or a linear or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group comprising 2 to 22 C-atoms with b) an aryl-substituted linear or branched C1-C3 alkyl alcohol or an aryl-substituted linear or branched C2- or C3-alkene, and (ii) in a second step alkoxylating the reaction product of the first step and (iii) in an optional third step reacting the reaction product of step (ii) with an alkylating agent providing a C1-C4 alkyl group, with a carboxymethylating agent, with a sulfating agent, with a phosph
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten COHRS, Jan DIEDERICHS, Dirk LEINWEBER, Kevin MUTCH, Steffen ROMANSKI, Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Jayne Michelle BIRD
  • Patent number: 10961484
    Abstract: What are described are compositions comprising a) one or more sugar amines of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are independently H, CH3 or 2-hydroxyethyl and/or one or more corresponding protonated sugar amines with the counterion R—COO— in which R is defined as R from the substances of component b) below, and b) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of fatty acids of the formula R—COOH, fatty acid salts of the formula R—COO-M+ and mixtures thereof, in which R is a linear or branched saturated alkyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms or a linear or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms and M+ is a counterion. The compositions described are very advantageous, for example, for production of liquid washing compositions, and of shower gels, liquid soaps or face cleansers. In addition, the sugar amines are advantageously suitable as neutralizing agents for fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Klug, Carsten Cohrs, Ute Back, Kevin Mutch
  • Publication number: 20200407494
    Abstract: A renewably sourced soil release polyester comprising two or more structural units (a1), one or more structural units (a2) and either one or two terminal structural groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 200, preferably from 2 to 150 and more preferably from 3 to 120, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)- and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— can be linked to R1— and —O, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin MUTCH, Martijn GILLISSEN
  • Patent number: 10351802
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising two or more of the repeating structural unit (a1), one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) and either one or two of the terminal group (a3), wherein G1 is one or more of (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 50, whereby the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— to R1— and —NH are free to vary, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that only one terminal group (a3) is present in the polymer, the other terminal group is selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, and G1OH, and both terminal groups may only be linked to the structural unit (a1), and b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten Cohrs, Dirk Fischer, Henricus Peerlings, Kevin Mutch
  • Patent number: 10240107
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising one or more of the repeating structural unit (a1) and one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) wherein G1 is one or more of (CnH2nO) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is H or COR2, R2 is X—(C3H6O)p—(C2H4O)q—Y wherein X is NH or O, Y is a C1-30 alkyl, the (C3H6O)— and (C2H4O)-groups may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (C3H6O)— and (C2H4O)— to X— and —Y are free to vary, or O-G1-H, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 300, and b) one or more surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten Cohrs, Dirk Fischer, Henricus Peerlings, Kevin Mutch
  • Publication number: 20180282664
    Abstract: What are described are compositions comprising a) one or more sugar amines of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are independently H, CH3 or 2-hydroxyethyl and/or one or more corresponding protonated sugar amines with the counterion R—COO— in which R is defined as R from the substances of component b) below, and b) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of fatty acids of the formula R—COOH, fatty acid salts of the formula R—COO-M+ and mixtures thereof, in which R is a linear or branched saturated alkyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms or a linear or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms and M+ is a counterion. The compositions described are very advantageous, for example, for production of liquid washing compositions, and of shower gels, liquid soaps or face cleansers. In addition, the sugar amines are advantageously suitable as neutralizing agents for fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter KLUG, Carsten COHRS, Ute BACK, Kevin MUTCH
  • Publication number: 20170327773
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising two or more of the repeating structural unit (a1), one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) and either one or two of the terminal group (a3), wherein G1 is one or more of (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 50, whereby the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— to R1— and —NH are free to vary, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that only one terminal group (a3) is present in the polymer, the other terminal group is selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, and G1OH, and both terminal groups may only be linked to the structural unit (a1), and b
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten COHRS, Dirk FISCHER, Henricus PEERLINGS, Kevin MUTCH
  • Publication number: 20170321154
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising one or more of the repeating structural unit (a1) and one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) wherein G1 is one or more of (CnH2nO) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is H or COR2, R2 is X—(C3H6O)p—(C2H4O)q—Y wherein X is NH or O, Y is a C1-30 alkyl, the (C3H6O)— and (C2H4O)-groups may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (C3H6O)— and (C2H4O)— to X— and —Y are free to vary, or O-G1-H, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 300, and b) one or more surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten COHRS, Dirk FISCHER, Henricus PEERLINGS, Kevin MUTCH