Patents by Inventor Michael Stepp

Michael Stepp 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: 8119086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing hydrolyzable solid metallic salts, wherein the metallic salts are reacted with aqueous saline solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Uwe Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20120010422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing silicon compounds (A) having hydrocarbon oxy-groups that have at least one unit of the general formula (1) HmSi (OR)n (OR?) oR?pX4-m-n-o-p (1) by conversion of silicon compounds (B) having at least one unit of the general formula (2) Hm+nSi(OR?)oR?pX4-m-n-o-p (2), having an alcohol of the general formula (3) ROH (3) in the presence of a catalyst (K) that is on a carrier material bonded metal selected from Ni, Pd, Pt, wherein per mol formed group OR, at maximum 1 liter of solvent is used and wherein R, R?, R?, X, m, n, o and p have the meanings listed in claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Markus Merget
  • Publication number: 20110282088
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing silylorganoamines of the general formula (1) R?3-nR1nSi—R2—NR3—R4—SiR?3-mR5m (1) by reacting (aminoorganyl)silanes of the general formula (2), H—NR3—R4—SiR?3-mR5m (2) with (haloorganyl)silanes of the general formula (3) R?3-nR1nSi—R2—X (3), where R?, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, m and n are each defined as per claim 1, said reaction comprising the following steps: a) reacting the (haloorganyl)silane of the general formula (3) and the (aminoorganyl)silane of the general formula (2) at a temperature of 0 to 250° C. to form, as well as the silylorganoamine of the general formula (1), the ammonium halide of the (aminoorganyl)silane of the general formula (2) as a by-product, b) adding a base (B), which results in complete or partial ester interchange, in which the (aminoorganyl)silane of the general formula (2) is released again and forms the halide of the base (B), the halide of the base (B) being liquid at temperatures of at most 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Markus Jandke
  • Patent number: 8039426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing hydrolyzable metallic salts, the metallic salts being reacted with emulsions of a) water and b) an inert liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Uwe Paetzold, Christian Schierlinger
  • Publication number: 20110046031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing hydrolyzable metallic salts, the metallic salts being reacted with emulsions of a) water and b) an inert liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Uwe Paetzold, Christian Schierlinger
  • Publication number: 20110046032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing hydrolyzable solid metallic salts, the metallic salts being reacted with aqueous saline solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Uwe Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20090016947
    Abstract: Trichlorosilane production is increased while simultaneously lowering environmental burden due to destruction and disposition of high boilers by feeding high boilers from trichlorosilane production or from polycrystalline silicon production into a fluidized bed for production of trichlorosilane from metallic silicon and hydrogen chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Laszlo Fabry, Uwe Paetzold, Michael Stepp
  • Patent number: 6998437
    Abstract: Polydiorganosiloxanes of the general formula R1—(OSiR2)nOH??(I) are prepared by reacting hexaorganocyclotrisiloxanes of the formula (R2SiO)3??(II) with alcohols of the formula R1—OH??(III) where each R is the same or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, R1 is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical and n is an integer of at least 3, in the presence of a carbonate salt as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Wolfgang Keller
  • Publication number: 20030229193
    Abstract: Polydiorganosiloxanes of the general formula
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Wolfgang Keller
  • Patent number: 6313217
    Abstract: The invention relates to aliphatically unsaturated organosilicon compounds having 2 to 17 silicon atoms, to processes for their preparation and to their use in crosslinkable organopolysiloxane compositions, especially in compositions which can be crosslinked peroxidically or by hydrosilylation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Barthel, Johann Schuster, Richard Weidner, Michael Stepp, Volker Frey
  • Patent number: 6239244
    Abstract: The invention concerns polysiloxane compounds which contain the following components: 1. organopolysiloxane with at least two aliphatic double bonds in the molecule; 2 organopolysiloxane with at least two Si—H groups in the molecule; 3. noble metal catalyst; and 4. hydrophilic modifier of general formula (I) [H2C═CH—A1—(A2)m—X]nB (I), in which A1, A2, X, B, m and n have the meanings given in claim 1. The polysiloxane compounds are stable during storage and are used as dental casting compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Johann Bindl, Gerhard Kreis, Arnold Garhammer
  • Patent number: 6218498
    Abstract: The invention relates to organosilicon compounds with at least three silicon atoms, consisting of units of the formula (I) RaSi(NR1C═ONR22)k(NR3C═ONR4)t/2YmOn/2[(CR52)s]r/2, where Y represents units of the formula (II) —SiR63-p-q(NR1C═ONR22)p(NR3C═ONR4)q/2, where R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of each other can be either identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom or possibly substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals with between 1 and 20 carbon atoms; and where a, k, t, n, m, r, s, p and q have the meaning assigned to them in claim 1, under the provision that the sum of p+q is ≦3, the sum of a+k+l+m+n+r equals 4, the sum of m+r equals 0 or 1, and the organosilicon compound of the invention contains at least one unit of formula (I) where t is not equal to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Oberneder, Wolfgang Hechtl, Erich Pilzweger, Doris Filusch, Michael Stepp
  • Patent number: 6011112
    Abstract: The invention relates to organopolysiloxane compounds which can be stored subject to the exclusion of moisture, can be cross-linked by cleaving of alcohols to form elastomers when moisture gains access at room temperature and are based on (A) polydiorganosiloxanes with organyloxy groups, optionally (B) organyloxy functional cross-linkers with at least three organyloxy groups, and optionally (C) condensation catalysts, characterised in that they contain at least one (D) compound selected from the compounds (D.sub.a) to (D.sub.f) given in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Oberneder, Michael Stepp, Erich Pilzweger, Norman Dorsch
  • Patent number: 5977243
    Abstract: The invention relates to aliphatically unsaturated organosilicon compounds having 2 to 17 silicon atoms, to processes for their preparation and to their use in crosslinkable organopolysiloxane compositions, especially in compositions which can be crosslinked peroxidically or by hydrosilylation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Barthel, Johann Schuster, Richard Weidner, Michael Stepp, Volker Frey
  • Patent number: 5705588
    Abstract: New organopolysiloxane masses cross-linkable into elastomers by radical formation containing (1) high-viscosity diorganopolysiloxanes with a value equal to at least 3000 Nm, (2) low-viscosity vinyl-containing organopolysiloxanes having 20 to 1.10.sup.6 mPa.multidot.s at 25.degree. C. consisting of siloxane units (M units) having the formulae R.sup.1 R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 and/or R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2, of siloxane units (D units) having the formulae R.sup.1 RSiO and/or R.sub.2 SiO and optionally HRSiO, and of siloxane units (T or Q units) having the formulas RSiO.sub.3/2 and/or R.sub.1 SiO.sub.3/2 and/or SiO.sub.2, in which R stands for a monovalent, possibly substituted hydrocarbon residue with 1 to 18 hydrocarbon atoms and R.sub.1 stands for a vinyl residue, provided that the organopolysiloxanes contain at least 1.0% by weight Si-bound vinyl groups; as well as (3) fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kreis, Michael Stepp, Johann Mueller
  • Patent number: 5670597
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of organopolysiloxanes which contain at least one unit of the formula(R.sup.1 O).sub.3-m R.sub.m SiO.sub.1/2 (I)in whichR is identical or different and is a hydrogen atom or monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical,R.sup.1 is identical or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms andm is 0, 1 or 2,which comprises, in a 1st step, reacting organosilicon compounds (1) which contain at least one Si-bonded hydroxyl group with at least one silane (2) of the formula(R.sup.1 O).sub.4-m SiR.sub.m (II)and/or partial hydrolysates thereof, in which R, R.sup.1 and m have the above mentioned meaning, in the presence of a fluoride salt (3), and, optionally, in a 2nd step, when the reaction has ended, adding component (4) which can bond fluoride ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Stefan Oberneder
  • Patent number: 5580921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to storage-stable polysiloxane compositions which give permanently water-wettable elastomers. The polysiloxane compositions of the present invention which vulcanize to yield elastomers are useful as dental impression compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Heinz Hefner, deceased, Peter Huber, Johann Mueller, Richard Schmidlkofer, Arnold Garhammer
  • Patent number: 5527935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the organopolysiloxanes having the formula[R.sup.1 Si(OSiR.sup.2.sub.2 X).sub.2 OSiR.sup.2.sub.2 O.sub.1/2 ].sub.a [R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 ].sub.b [R.sub.2 SiO].sub.c [RSiO.sub.3/2 ].sub.d [SiO.sub.2 ].sub.e (1),whereR is optionally substituted C.sub.1 - to C.sub.18 -hydrocarbon radicals,R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted C.sub.6 - to C.sub.15 -hydrocarbon radical having at least one phenyl ring,R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1 - to C.sub.3 -hydrocarbon radical,X is a hydrogen atom or an organic or organosilicon functional group bonded via a divalent, optionally substituted C.sub.2 - to C.sub.15 -hydrocarbon radical, with one or more methylene units of the hydrocarbon radical being able to be replaced by oxygen atoms bonded on both sides to carbon atoms,a is an integer of at least 1 andb, c, d and e are each 0 or a positive integer, and the sum of a, b, c, d and e is at least 3, and the process for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Peter John
  • Patent number: 5484871
    Abstract: The invention relates to organopolysiloxanes containing hydrophilic groups, processes for their preparation and their use in organopolysiloxane compositions which are crosslinkable upon intake of moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Stepp
  • Patent number: 5434234
    Abstract: The description relates to novel organo(poly)siloxanes of the general formula (I): (R.sup.1 O).sub.a HSiR.sub.2-a O[SiR .sub.2 O].sub.n SiR.sub.2 R.sup.2, in which R and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent a monovalent, possibly substituted hydrocarbon radical; R.sup.1 is the same or different and represents a monovalent, possibly substituted hydrocarbon radical; n is a whole number of at least 2; and a is 1 or 2. The organo(poly)siloxanes are used as additives in materials which can be cross-linked to form organopolysiloxane elastomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stepp, Johann Mueller