Patents by Inventor Nicole Brausch

Nicole Brausch 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: 20220002331
    Abstract: A sweetener and to a method of production thereof is provided. The task of the present invention consists of providing a sucrose-based sweetener, in the production of which the step of separation of the residual sucrose from the isomerization stage is not required, and which has excellent properties for further processing, for example it can be formulated as sweets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier ZEHNACKER, Thomas Tacke, Thomas Haas, Nicole Brausch, Marc Becker
  • Publication number: 20180282360
    Abstract: A sweetener and to a method of production thereof is provided. The task of the present invention consists of providing a sucrose-based sweetener, in the production of which the step of separation of the residual sucrose from the isomerization stage is not required, and which has excellent properties for further processing, for example it can be formulated as sweets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Zehnacker, Thomas Tacke, Thomas Haas, Nicole Brausch, Marc Becker
  • Patent number: 10023470
    Abstract: A controlled preparation of octachlorotrisilane and higher polychlorosilane such as DCTS and DCPS from monomeric chlorosilane, proceeds by exposing the chlorosilane to a nonthermal plasma and recycling chlorosilane that has not been converted to octachlorotrisilane into the plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Imad Moussallem, Juergen Erwin Lang, Hartwig Rauleder, Martin Trocha, Nicole Brausch
  • Publication number: 20160318768
    Abstract: A controlled preparation of octachlorotrisilane and higher polychlorosilane such as DCTS and DCPS from monomeric chlorosilane, proceeds by exposing the chlorosilane to a nonthermal plasma and recycling chlorosilane that has not been converted to octachlorotrisilane into the plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Imad MOUSSALLEM, Juergen Erwin LANG, Hartwig RAULEDER, Martin TROCHA, Nicole BRAUSCH
  • Patent number: 9018420
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising: a) an inert porous support material, b) an ionic liquid, c) a metal selected from group 9 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, d) a phosphorus-containing organic ligand, e) at least one organic amine. The present invention further provides a process for hydroformylating olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixtures to aldehydes with addition of the inventive composition as a catalytically active composition, wherein: a) the water content of the olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixture is adjusted to not more than 20 ppm, b) the content of polyunsaturated compounds in the olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixture is adjusted to not more than 3000 ppm, c) a molar ratio of organic amines according to claims 10-13 to phosphorus-containing organic ligands according to claims 8-9 of at least 4:1 is established, d) a molar ratio of phosphorus-containing organic ligands according to claims 8-9 to rhodium of at least 10:1 is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Oxeno GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Franke, Nicole Brausch, Dirk Fridag, Andrea Christiansen, Marc Becker, Peter Wasserscheid, Marco Haumann, Michael Jakuttis, Sebastian Werner, Andreas Schoenweiz
  • Patent number: 9011812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydridosilanes from halosilanes, in which a) i) at least one halosilane of the generic formula SinX2n+2 (where n?3 and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and ii) at least one catalyst are converted to form a mixture comprising at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 (where m>n and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and SiX4 (where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I), and b) the at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 is hydrogenated to form a hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2, the hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2 is separated from partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1), and the separated partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1) are hydrogenated again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Jens Haubrock, Udo Knippenberg, Thorsten Schwaertzke, Joerg Zoellner, Stephan Wieber
  • Patent number: 8969610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for oligomerizing hydridosilanes, wherein a composition comprising substantially at least one non-cyclic hydridosilane having a maximum of 20 silicon atoms as the hydridosilane is thermally converted at temperatures below 235° C. in the absence of a catalyst, the oligomers that can be produced according to the method, and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Wieber, Matthias Patz, Bernhard Stuetzel, Michael Coelle, Nicole Brausch, Janette Klatt, Jutta Hessing
  • Patent number: 8889009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying low molecular weight hydridosilane solutions, in which a solution to be purified comprising a) at least one low molecular weight hydridosilane, b) at least one solvent and c) at least one impurity selected from the group of the compounds having at least 20 silicon atoms and/or the group of the homogeneous catalyst systems is subjected to a crossflow membrane process with at least one membrane separation step using a permeation membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Goetz Baumgarten, Guido Stochniol, Yuecel Oenal, Martin Trocha
  • Patent number: 8841481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing unsaturated aldehydes or unsaturated carboxylic acids by heterogeneous catalytic gas phase oxidation of unsaturated or saturated hydrocarbons, comprising the process steps of: i) providing a gas mixture comprising a saturated hydrocarbon and catalytically dehydrogenating the saturated hydrocarbon in the gas phase to obtain a gas mixture comprising an unsaturated hydrocarbon in a dehydrogenation reactor having a dehydrogenation catalyst material; or ii) providing a gas mixture comprising oxygen and an unsaturated hydrocarbon; iii) catalytically oxidizing the unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained in process step i) or provided in process step ii) in the gas phase to obtain a gas mixture comprising an unsaturated aldehyde in a first oxidation reactor having a first oxidation catalyst material; wherein at least one of the reactors selected from the dehydrogenation reactor, the first oxidation reactor and the second oxidation reactor comprises at least one foam b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Horst-Werner Zanthoff, Nicole Brausch, Franz-Felix Kuppinger, Jorg Sauer, Andreas Sabbagh, Dennis Fruhling, Markus Weber, Oliver Becker
  • Patent number: 8741253
    Abstract: Process for preparing higher hydridosilanes of the general formula H—(SiH2)n—H where n?2, in which—one or more lower hydridosilanes—hydrogen, and—one or more transition metal compounds comprising elements of transition group VIII of the Periodic Table and the lanthanides are reacted at a pressure of more than 5 bar absolute, subsequently depressurized and the higher hydridosilanes are separated off from the reaction mixture obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Andre Ebbers, Guido Stochniol, Martin Trocha, Yücel Önal, Jörg Sauer, Bernhard Stützel, Dorit Wolf, Harald Stüger
  • Patent number: 8709369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing higher hydridosilane wherein at least one lower hydridosilane and at least one heterogeneous catalyst are brought to reaction, wherein the at least one catalyst comprises Cu, Ni, Cr and/or Co applied to a carrier and/or oxide of Cu, Ni, Cr and/or Co applied to a carrier, the hydridosilane that can be produced according to said method and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Guido Stochniol, Thomas Quandt
  • Patent number: 8580989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of indium(III) halodialkoxides of the generic formula InX(OR)2 where X=F, Cl, Br, I and R=alkyl radical, alkoxyalkyl radical, in which a composition (A) comprising an indium trihalide InX3, where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I, and at least one alcohol of the generic formula ROH, where R=alkyl radical, alkyloxyalkyl radical, is reacted with a composition (B) comprising at least one secondary amine of the generic formula R?2NH, where R?=alkyl radical, to the indium(III) halodialkoxides which can be prepared by the process and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Alexey Merkulov, Dennis Fruehling, Arne Hoppe, Nicole Brausch
  • Publication number: 20130289313
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising: a) an inert porous support material, b) an ionic liquid, c) a metal selected from group 9 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, d) a phosphorus-containing organic ligand, e) at least one organic amine. The present invention further provides a process for hydroformylating olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixtures to aldehydes with addition of the inventive composition as a catalytically active composition, wherein: a) the water content of the olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixture is adjusted to not more than 20 ppm, b) the content of polyunsaturated compounds in the olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixture is adjusted to not more than 3000 ppm, c) a molar ratio of organic amines according to claims 10-13 to phosphorus-containing organic ligands according to claims 8-9 of at least 4:1 is established, d) a molar ratio of phosphorus-containing organic ligands according to claims 8-9 to rhodium of at least 10:1 is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: EVONIK OXENO GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Franke, Nicole Brausch, Dirk Fridag, Andrea Christiansen, Marc Becker, Peter Wasserscheid, Marco Haumann, Michael Jakuttis, Sebastian Werner, Andreas Schoenweiz
  • Publication number: 20130259791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydridosilanes from halosilanes, in which a) i) at least one halosilane of the generic formula SinX2n+2 (where n?3 and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and ii) at least one catalyst are converted to form a mixture comprising at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 (where m>n and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and SiX4 (where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I), and b) the at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 is hydrogenated to form a hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2, the hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2 is separated from partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1), and the separated partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1) are hydrogenated again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Jens Haubrock, Udo Knippenberg, Thorsten Schwaertzke, Joerg Zoellner, Stephan Wieber
  • Publication number: 20120315366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sweetener and to a method for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Zehnacker, Thomas Tacke, Thomas Haas, Nicole Brausch, Marc Becker
  • Publication number: 20120291665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for oligomerizing hydridosilanes, wherein a composition comprising substantially at least one non-cyclic hydridosilane having a maximum of 20 silicon atoms as the hydridosilane is thermally converted at temperatures below 235° C. in the absence of a catalyst, the oligomers that can be produced according to the method, and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Wieber, Matthias Patz, Bernhard Stuetzel, Michael Coelle, Nicole Brausch, Janette Klatt, Jutta Hessing
  • Publication number: 20120289728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of indium(III) halodialkoxides of the generic formula InX(OR)2 where X=F, Cl, Br, I and R=alkyl radical, alkoxyalkyl radical, in which a composition (A) comprising an indium trihalide InX3, where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I, and at least one alcohol of the generic formula ROH, where R=alkyl radical, alkyloxyalkyl radical, is reacted with a composition (B) comprising at least one secondary amine of the generic formula R?2NH, where R?=alkyl radical, to the indium(III) halodialkoxides which can be prepared by the process and to their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Alexey Merkulov, Dennis Fruehling, Arne Hoppe, Nicole Brausch
  • Publication number: 20120263639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing higher hydridosilane wherein at least one lower hydridosilane and at least one heterogeneous catalyst are brought to reaction, wherein the at least one catalyst comprises Cu, Ni, Cr and/or Co applied to a carrier and/or oxide of Cu, Ni, Cr and/or Co applied to a carrier, the hydridosilane that can be produced according to said method and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Guido Stochniol, Thomas Quandt
  • Publication number: 20110268642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying low molecular weight hydridosilane solutions, in which a solution to be purified comprising a) at least one low molecular weight hydridosilane, b) at least one solvent and c) at least one impurity selected from the group of the compounds having at least 20 silicon atoms and/or the group of the homogeneous catalyst systems is subjected to a crossflow membrane process with at least one membrane separation step using a permeation membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Goetz Baumgarten, Guido Stochniol, Yuecel Oenal, Martin Trocha
  • Publication number: 20110189072
    Abstract: Process for preparing higher hydridosilanes of the general formula H—(SiH2)n—H where n?2, in which—one or more lower hydridosilanes—hydrogen, and—one or more transition metal compounds comprising elements of transition group VIII of the Periodic Table and the lanthanides are reacted at a pressure of more than 5 bar absolute, subsequently depressurized and the higher hydridosilanes are separated off from the reaction mixture obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Andre Ebbers, Guido Stochniol, Martin Trocha, Yücel Önal, Jörg Sauer, Bernhard Stützel, Dorit Wolf, Harald Stüger