Patents by Inventor Michael Ferenz

Michael Ferenz 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: 8946369
    Abstract: Branched polysiloxanes of formula (I) Ma1MHa2MVia3Db1DHb2DVib3Tc1THc2TVic3Qd??(I) wherein M=[R2R12SiO1/2], MH=[R12HSiO1/2], MVi=[R3R12SiO1/2], D=[R12SiO2/2], DH=[R1HSiO2/2], DVi=[R1R3SiO2/2], T=[R4SiO3/2], TH=[HSiO3/2], TVi=[R3SiO3/2], Q=[SiO4/2], R1 is mutually independently identical or different, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties, R2 is mutually independently the same as R1, an alkoxy moiety or a hydroxy group, R3 is mutually independently identical or different, linear or branched, olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties, R4 is mutually independently R1 or identical or different linear, branched and/or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties comprising heteroatoms, a1=from 0 to 50, a2=from 1 to 50, a3=from 1 to 50, b1=from 10 to 5000, b2=from 0 to 30, b3=from 0 to 30, c1=from 0 to 50, c2=from 0 to 50 c3=from 0 to 50, d=from 0 to 50, with the proviso that the sum c1+c2+c3+d is greater than or equal to 1, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Frauke Henning, Sadik Amajjahe, Ute Linke, Michael Ferenz, Wilfried Knott, Volker Arning, Bastian Matthias Brugger, Kathrin Lehmann
  • Patent number: 8916511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel branched polysiloxanes having quaternary ammonium groups of the general formula (I) as a softening agent for textile sheet materials and fibers, and to a method for the production and use thereof Ma MQb MRc Dd DQe DRf Tg Qh Formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Maurer, Michael Ferenz
  • Patent number: 8883932
    Abstract: New alkoxylation products which carry alkoxysilyl groups, mostly in the form of (poly)ether alcohols or copolymers comprising polyether blocks, which are characterized in that the reactivity of the hydroxyl function is reduced, and also to processes for preparing them and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Bastian Matthias Brugger, Melanie Roessing, Matthias Lobert, Frank Schubert, Tammo Boinowitz, Michael Ferenz
  • Patent number: 8841400
    Abstract: The invention relates to organomodified additives, emulsifiers, dispersants and/or active nourishing ingredients present in the silicon part of branched siloxane block copolymers, to the use thereof, in particular for producing cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations as well as care and cleansing products, and to the preparations as such. Specifically the invention relates to branched polysiloxanes having trifunctional T units as well as polyether groups, alkyl radicals of more than 7 carbon atoms or multi-hydroxy functional radicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Frauke Henning, Juergen Meyer, Christian Hartung, Michael Ferenz, Wilfried Knott, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Patent number: 8802744
    Abstract: The present invention provides polysiloxane-polyether copolymers comprising at least one polyether moiety, characterized in that there is at least one polyether moiety capped with at least one —O—C(O)—O—R? unit where R? is identical or different alkyl moieties, a process for preparation thereof and use thereof, especially for polyurethane foam production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Frauke Henning, Frank Schubert, Michael Ferenz, Roland Hubel
  • Patent number: 8796000
    Abstract: The invention is directed to enzyme preparations which are obtainable by providing enzyme immobilizates which comprise enzymes or microorganisms comprising enzymes immobilized on an inert support with a polyethersilicone coating obtained by hydrosilylation, to a process for preparing such enzyme preparations and to the use of enzyme preparations as an industrial biocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Thum, Marion Ansorge-Schumacher, Lars Wiemann, Michael Ferenz, Matthias Naumann
  • Patent number: 8778319
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel polysiloxanes having quaternary ammonium groups, and to a method for producing same. The invention further relates to the use of said polymers as an active care ingredient in formulations for the care and cleansing of skin and skin appendages, for example, as conditioning agents for hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Herrwerth, Christian Hartung, Patrick Winter, Michael Ferenz, Frauke Henning
  • Patent number: 8729207
    Abstract: The invention relates to new types of polyester-polysiloxane block copolymers, to processes for their preparation and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Hartung, Michael Ferenz, Wilfried Knott, Helmut Ritter, Michael Fiedel
  • Patent number: 8685376
    Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifiers comprising glycerin-modified organopolysiloxanes and to their use for the preparation of extraordinarily stable emulsions and dispersions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Karin Czech, Ulrike Mahring, Michael Ferenz, Christian Hartung, Hannelore Foetsch, Juergen Meyer, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Patent number: 8617529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of organomodified siloxane block copolymers as care active ingredient for the care of human or animal body parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Herrwerth, Michael Ferenz, Stefan Busch, Jens Barnhusen, Agnes Kulosa
  • Publication number: 20130345318
    Abstract: Silicone polyethers and a process for preparation thereof wherein polyethers modified laterally with methylidene groups are reacted with hydrosiloxanes in a hydrosilylation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Frank SCHUBERT, Michael Ferenz, Wilfried Knott
  • Publication number: 20130331592
    Abstract: The invention relates to new types of polysiloxanes which contain at least one betaine group, and to a process for the preparation thereof. It also relates to the use of these polymers as care active ingredient in formulations, in particular for the care and cleaning of skin and skin appendages, such as, for example, as conditioning agent for hair. In addition, the invention relates to the formulations comprising these new types of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: EVONIK GOLDSCHMIDT GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Hartung, Sascha Herrwerth, Michael Ferenz, Patrick Winter, Nicole Flintrop
  • Publication number: 20130302874
    Abstract: The invention is directed to enzyme preparations which are obtainable by providing enzyme immobilizates which comprise enzymes or microorganisms comprising enzymes immobilized on an inert support with a polyethersilicone coating obtained by hydrosilylation, to a process for preparing such enzyme preparations and to the use of enzyme preparations as an industrial biocatalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Oliver Thum, Marion Ansorge-Schumacher, Lars Wiemann, Michael Ferenz, Matthias Naumann
  • Patent number: 8557944
    Abstract: Endblocked polysiloxanes with lateral amino functions and at least one further lateral and/or terminal functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Frauke Henning, Michael Ferenz, Wilfried Knott, Stefan Silber, Hans Henning Wenk, Dirk Kuppert, Frank Koenig
  • Publication number: 20130267403
    Abstract: A reactive ceramic binder in liquid form suitable for producing ceramic products from ceramic powder. The reactive, liquid ceramic binder includes liquid organomodified siloxane compounds having organoalkoxysiloxane units of the general formula (I) where the radicals R1 are, independently of one another, identical or different alkyl, alkaryl or aryl radicals which may be interrupted by ether functions, the radicals R2 are, independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from H and/or alkyl radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the radicals R3 are, independently of one another, identical or different divalent, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals which have from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and may be interrupted by ether functions, “a” is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 2.5, “b” is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 3, and 1?a+b?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Tadeusz von Rymon Lipinski, Sascha Herrwerth, Thomas Ebbrecht, Frank Koenig, Michael Ferenz
  • Publication number: 20130259821
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of multiamino-functional polysiloxanes in formulations and to the formulations comprising these polysiloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: EVONIK GOLDSCHMIDT GMBH
    Inventors: Frauke Henning, Michael Ferenz, Sascha Herrwerth, Christian Hartung
  • Publication number: 20130237616
    Abstract: Alkoxylation products, their preparation, compositions comprising these alkoxylation products, and the use thereof as or for producing adhesives and sealants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Michael FERENZ, Bastian Matthias Brugger, Matthias Lobert, Volker Zellmer, Frank Schubert, Wilfried Knott, Melanie Roessing
  • Publication number: 20130217907
    Abstract: Branched polysiloxanes of formula (I) Ma1MHa2MVia3Db1DHb2DVib3Tc1THc2TVic3Qd??(I) wherein M=[R2R12SiO1/2], MH=[R12HSiO1/2], MVi=[R3R12SiO1/2], D=[R12SiO2/2], DH=[R1HSiO2/2], DVi=[R1R3SiO2/2], T=[R4SiO3/2], TH=[HSiO3/2], TVi=[R3SiO3/2], Q=[SiO4/2], R1 is mutually independently identical or different, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties, R2 is mutually independently the same as R1, an alkoxy moiety or a hydroxy group, R3 is mutually independently identical or different, linear or branched, olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties, R4 is mutually independently R1 or identical or different linear, branched and/or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties comprising heteroatoms, a1=from 0 to 50, a2=from 1 to 50, a3=from 1 to 50, b1=from 10 to 5000, b2=from 0 to 30, b3=from 0 to 30, c1=from 0 to 50, c2=from 0 to 50 c3=from 0 to 50, d=from 0 to 50, with the proviso that the sum c1+c2+c3+d is greater than or equal to 1, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik goldschmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Frauke Henning, Sadik Amajjahe, Ute Linke, Michael Ferenz, Wilfried Knott, Volker Arning, Bastian Matthias Brugger, Kathrin Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20130190414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive composition useful as additive for controlling the foam properties of polyurethane foams which is characterized in that it contains at least one ionic surfactant A selected from those of formula A?M+ where A?=anion selected from the group comprising alkyl and aryl sulphates, polyether sulphates and sulphonates, sulphonates, alkyl and aryl sulphonates, alkyl and aryl carboxylates, saccharinates and polyether phosphates, and M+=cation, and/or at least one anionic surfactant B selected from a quaternized ammonium compound, and at least one tertiary amine compound C, which has a molar mass of at least 150 g/mol, and/or at least one oxazasilinane D, a process for production of polyurethane foam by using this additive composition and also correspondingly produced polyurethane foams and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: EVONIK GOLDSCHMIDT GMBH
    Inventors: Annegret Terheiden, Roland Hubel, Michael Ferenz
  • Patent number: 8486677
    Abstract: The invention is directed to enzyme preparations which are obtainable by providing enzyme immobilizates which comprise enzymes or microorganisms comprising enzymes immobilized on an inert support with a polyethersilicone coating obtained by hydrosilylation, to a process for preparing such enzyme preparations and to the use of enzyme preparations as an industrial biocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Thum, Marion Ansorge-Schumacher, Lars Wiemann, Michael Ferenz, Matthias Naumann