Patents by Inventor Klaus Dieter Hoerner

Klaus Dieter Hoerner 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).

  • Method for producing superabsorbers based on renewable raw materials
    Patent number: 9822197
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the steps of thermal cracking of bionaphtha in the presence of steam, removing propene and at least some of the propane, gas phase oxidation to give acrylic acid and polymerization to give water-absorbing polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Klaus Dieter Hörner, Jürgen Schröder, Rüdiger Funk, Renate Wüstefeld
  • Use of water-absorbing polymer particles for dewatering feces
    Patent number: 9279048
    Abstract: The use of water-absorbing polymer particles for dewatering feces, the water-absorbing polymer particles being obtainable by polymerizing a foamed monomer solution or suspension, drying the polymeric foam and grinding the dried foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Lopez Villanueva, Markus Linsenbühler, Matthias Weismantel, Bernd Siegel, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Sandra Engelhardt
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING WATER-ABSORBING POLYMER PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20150314034
    Abstract: A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerisation of a foamed monomer solution or suspension, drying, grinding, classification and spray-coating the water-absorbing polymeric particles with an elastic film-forming polymer in a fluidised bed reactor in the range from 0° C. to 50° C. and heat-treating the coated particles at a temperature above 0° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Klaus Dieter Hörner, Markus Linsenbühler, Bernd Siegel
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUPERABSORBERS BASED ON RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20150299347
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising the steps of thermal cracking of bionaphtha in the presence of steam, removing propene and at least some of the propane, gas phase oxidation to give acrylic acid and polymerization to give water-absorbing polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Klaus Dieter Hörner, Jürgen Schröder, Rüdiger Funk, Renate Wüstefeld
  • Absorbent structures with coated water-absorbing material
    Patent number: 8999884
    Abstract: Absorbent structures, and absorbent articles with such structures, comprising water-absorbing polymer having a coating of film-forming polyurethane and therein incorporated a hydrophilic silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Axel Meyer, Carolyn Ann Spitzmueller, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Water-absorbing material having a coating of elastic film-forming polyurethane with high wicking and high permeability
    Patent number: 8889765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material by coating water-absorbing polymer particles with a film-forming polyurethane and silica, heat treating the coated particles and coating the heat-treated particles with pyrogenic hydrophilic silica. The invention further relates to the water-absorbing material obtainable according to the process of the invention. The water-absorbing material has improved wicking ability (FHA) and core shell saline flow conductivity (CS-SFC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yvonne Hagen, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Axel Meyer, Robin McKiernan, Carolyn A. Spitzmueller
  • Articles comprising reinforced polyurethane coating agent
    Patent number: 8664151
    Abstract: Articles, such as absorbent articles, are described, comprising a coating or film, for example applied to superabsorbent polymer particles, the coating or film containing a polyurethane polymer material, containing polyurethane polymers with covalently bonded modified silica-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Jensen Kiziri Buhiru, Axel Meyer, Michaela Monika Czupik, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Color-Stable Superabsorbent
    Publication number: 20130256593
    Abstract: A superabsorbent obtainable by a process for producing superabsorbents by polymerizing a monomer solution comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which bears acid groups and is optionally present at least partly in salt form, b) at least one crosslinker, c) at least one initiator, d) optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with the monomers mentioned under a), e) optionally one or more water-soluble polymers, the process further comprising drying of the resulting polymer and optionally grinding of the dried polymer and sieving of the ground polymer and optionally surface postcrosslinking of the dried and optionally ground and sieved polymer, wherein at least one sulfonic acid derivative is added to the monomer mixture and/or to the polymer prior to the drying, and at least one phosphonic acid derivative is added to the polymer after the drying or optionally after the surface postcrosslinking, exhibits improved stability to discoloration in the course o
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Norbert Herfert, Thomas Daniel, Klaus Dieter Hörner
  • Articles Comprising Reinforced Polyurethane Coating Agent
    Publication number: 20130040810
    Abstract: Articles, such as absorbent articles, are described, comprising a coating or film, for example applied to superabsorbent polymer particles, the coating or film containing a polyurethane polymer material, containing polyurethane polymers with covalently bonded modified silica-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus-Dieter Hoerner, Jensen Kiziri Buhiru, Axel Meyer, Michaela Monika Czupik, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Fast Water-Absorbing Material Having a Coating of Elastic Film-Forming Polyurethane with High Wicking
    Publication number: 20120309890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material by coating water-absorbing polymer particles with a film-forming polyurethane and pyrogenic silica and heat treating the coated particles. The invention further relates to the water-absorbing material obtainable according to the process of the invention. The water-absorbing material has improved wicking ability (FHA) and fixed swell rate (FSR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Häberle, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Axel Meyer, Robin McKiernan, Carolyn A. Spitzmueller
  • Water-Absorbing Material Having a Coating of Elastic Film-Forming Polyurethane with High Wicking and High Permeability
    Publication number: 20120309868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material by coating water-absorbing polymer particles with a film-forming polyurethane and silica, heat treating the coated particles and coating the heat-treated particles with pyrogenic hydrophilic silica. The invention further relates to the water-absorbing material obtainable according to the process of the invention. The water-absorbing material has improved wicking ability (FHA) and core shell saline flow conductivity (CS-SFC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yvonne Hagen, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Axel Meyer, Robin McKiernan, Carolyn A. Spitzmueller
  • Absorbent Structures With Coated Water-Absorbing Material
    Publication number: 20120310196
    Abstract: Absorbent structures, and absorbent articles with such structures, comprising water-absorbing polymer having a coating of film-forming polyurethane and therein incorporated a hydrophilic silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Axel Meyer, Carolyn Ann Spitzmueller, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Use of Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles for Dewatering Feces
    Publication number: 20120296300
    Abstract: The use of water-absorbing polymer particles for dewatering feces, the water-absorbing polymer particles being obtainable by polymerizing a foamed monomer solution or suspension, drying the polymeric foam and grinding the dried foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Lopez Villanueva, Markus Linsenbühler, Matthias Weismantel, Bernd Siegel, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Sandra Engelhardt
  • Spherical particles, method for production of spherical particles and use thereof
    Patent number: 8309647
    Abstract: Spherical particles having a mean diameter in the range from 1 to 20 ?m, comprising (a) from 85 to 99% by weight of a crosslinked random copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from ?75 to ?40° C. (b) and from 1 to 15% by weight of at least one organic substance selected from waxes, protective colloids and plasticizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Cedric du Fresne von Hohenesche, Stefan Adams, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Dominik Winter
  • Process for Producing Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles
    Publication number: 20120202959
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles with improved free swell rate by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing acid groups, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a crosslinker and an initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Norbert Herfert, Thomas Daniel, Klaus Dieter Hörner
  • SPHERICAL PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SPHERICAL PARTICLES AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100048769
    Abstract: Spherical particles having a mean diameter in the range from 1 to 20 ?m, comprising (a) from 85 to 99% by weight of a crosslinked random copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from ?75 to ?40° C. (b) and from 1 to 15% by weight of at least one organic substance selected from waxes, protective colloids and plasticizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Cedric du Fresne von Hohenesche, Stefan Adams, Klaus Dieter Hörner, Dominik Winter
  • WATER-EMULSIFIABLE ISOCYANATES HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20090211704
    Abstract: Mixtures comprising (A) an isocyanurate and/or biuret of 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (HDI), (B) an isocyanurate of 1-isocyanato-3,5,5-trimethyl-5-isocyanatomethylcyclohexane (IPDI), (C) at least one emulsifier, and (D) if desired, solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Haberle, Rainer Koniger, Eva Wagner, Klaus Dieter Hoerner
  • Water-emulsifiable isocyanates having improved properties
    Patent number: 7553902
    Abstract: Mixtures comprising (A) an isocyanurate and/or biuret of 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (HDI), (B) an isocyanurate of 1-isocyanato-3,5,5-trimethyl-5-isocyanatomethylcyclohexane (IPDI), (C) at least one emulsifier, and (D) if desired, solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Rainer Koeniger, Eva Wagner, Klaus Dieter Hoerner
  • Aqueous polyurethane preparations
    Patent number: 7223478
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane formulations, their use and substrates which are coated with such formulations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Treiber, Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Rudolf Bingemann, Bruno Hofer
  • Polyurethane dispersions and use thereof
    Publication number: 20040236011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing the polyurethane dispersion, the dispersions being obtainable by
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Bruno Hofer, Reinhard Treiber, Peter Weyland