Patents by Inventor Robert Baumann

Robert Baumann 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: 12110254
    Abstract: A concrete-forming composition for producing a concrete article including: (a) at least one internal curing agent including a water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose ether wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose ether has a higher water adsorption capacity compared to typically used superabsorbent polymers and wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose ether can be successfully and efficiently used as a water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose either internal curing agent in concrete-forming compositions; and (b) a cementitious material; a process for making the above concrete-forming composition; and a concrete article made from the above concrete-forming composition with the objective of reducing autogenous shrinkage and crack formation in the resulting concrete article made from the above concrete-forming composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Robert Baumann, Jörn Breckwoldt, Alexandra Hild, Marc Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20230167330
    Abstract: The present invention provides two-component aqueous textured layer forming compositions useful for forming flexible top coat layers for sports surfaces. The compositions comprise vulcanized or crosslinked rubber granules, for example, EPDM rubber, a soft:hard acrylic emulsion copolymer blend in a solids weight ratio to vulcanized or crosslinked rubber granule solids that ranges from less than 1:4 to 1:9, a polyalkylene oxide rheology modifier, one or more high boiling alcohols and, as a separate component, an aqueous dispersion of an aliphatic polyisocyanate as well as an epoxy silane. The vulcanized or crosslinked rubber granules may have a sieve particle size of 8 mm or less. The inventive top coat layers have enhanced tensile strength and elongation as well as improved pot life and color stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jouko Vyorykka, Sophie Hauswalt-Grolieres, Adrian J. Birch, Robert Baumann, Jean-Paul Lecomte
  • Publication number: 20230143736
    Abstract: A prefabricated foundation system for mounting one or more electric vehicle charging stations is provided. The prefabricated foundation system includes a body, including a top opening, a plurality of sidewalls, and a plurality of sidewall openings, wherein each of the plurality of sidewalls includes at least one sidewall opening. The prefabricated foundation system further includes a lid configured to be secured to the body over the top opening. The lid includes a lid opening configured to receive one or more components of the one or more electric vehicle charging stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Frank A. Baumann, Frank M. Baumann, Robert A. Baumann
  • Patent number: 11629266
    Abstract: A composition including: (a) at least one anionically stabilized acrylic polymer dispersion where the acrylic polymer contains acid monomer units; and (b) at least on polyamino siloxane relative to the weight of the total polymers in the composition, wherein the polyaminosiloxane copolymer containing steric stabilizing groups having a pendant group with a secondary or a primary amine functionality; and (ii) at least a portion of the silicon atoms in the polyaminosiloxane copolymer containing steric stabilizing groups having a pendant alkyl-poly(ethylene oxide) chain with 5 ethylene oxide units to 20 ethylene oxide units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: David M. Conner, Mark D. Westmeyer, Robert Baumann
  • Publication number: 20220106411
    Abstract: A process for producing a crosslinked cellulose ether including contacting an activated cellulose material with (i) an aqueous crosslinking agent emulsion, wherein the aqueous crosslinking agent emulsion is a mixture of (ia) at least one crosslinking agent; (ib) water; and (ic) any other optional components desired; and (ii) at least one etherification reagent; wherein the aqueous crosslinking agent emulsion (i) and the at least one etherification reagent (ii) react with the activated cellulose material to form the crosslinked cellulose ether; and a crosslinked cellulose ether produced by the above process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandra Hild, Jöerg Neubauer, Steffen Schmidt, Robert Baumann
  • Publication number: 20220048820
    Abstract: A concrete-forming composition for producing a concrete article including: (a) at least one internal curing agent including a water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose ether wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose ether has a higher water adsorption capacity compared to typically used superabsorbent polymers and wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose ether can be successfully and efficiently used as a water-insoluble crosslinked cellulose either internal curing agent in concrete-forming compositions; and (b) a cementitious material; a process for making the above concrete-forming composition; and a concrete article made from the above concrete-forming composition with the objective of reducing autogenous shrinkage and crack formation in the resulting concrete article made from the above concrete-forming composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Baumann, Jörn Breckwoldt, Alexandra Hild, Marc Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20210238423
    Abstract: A composition including: (a) at least one anionically stabilized acrylic polymer dispersion where the acrylic polymer contains acid monomer units; and (b) at least on polyamino siloxane relative to the weight of the total polymers in the composition, wherein the polyaminosiloxane copolymer containing steric stabilizing groups having a pendant group with a secondary or a primary amine functionality; and (ii) at least a portion of the silicon atoms in the polyaminosiloxane copolymer containing steric stabilizing groups having a pendant alkyl-poly(ethylene oxide) chain with 5 ethylene oxide units to 20 ethylene oxide units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: David M. Conner, Mark d. Westmeyer, Robert Baumann
  • Patent number: 11040564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming and detecting security elements on the surface of a component and/or in a component, in which at least one layer or at least one region that is preferably formed of a magnetic material or of a material different from the component material is formed on the surface of the component and/or in the component that is formed of a magnetic or of a nonmagnetic material in a locally and geometrically defined manner. At least one ablated track, at least one heat-affected region and/or at least one remelted treatment track are/is formed by a locally and geometrically defined ablation of material or input of energy on/at the surface of a component along a predefined contour corresponding to the respective security feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN
    Inventors: Rene Siebert, Robert Baumann
  • Publication number: 20210162704
    Abstract: Fabricate a panel (5) by building a sacrificial relief (10) by an additive process of multilayer deposition, applying a facade layer (20,30) over the sacrificial relief so as to conform to the contour of the sacrificial relief, depositing a foamable composition (40, 50, 60) over the facade layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Attiganal N. Sreeram, Daniel S. Woodman, Michael J. Radler, Gary D. Parsons, Robert Baumann, Jai Venkatesan, Mark A. Barger, Stéphane Costeux, Michael H. Mazor, Richard Cesaretti
  • Patent number: 10619125
    Abstract: Process for preparation of a mixture of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di-, trialkali metal salt or its respective mono-, di- or tri-ammonium salt or mixtures thereof, and glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or its respective mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-alkali metal or mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-ammonium salt or mixtures thereof, wherein said process com-prises the steps of: (a) dissolution in water of (a1) alanine in its L- or D-enantiomeric form or its respective monoalkali metal salt or mixtures thereof, and (a2) glutamic acid as L- or D-enantiomer or its respective mono-, or dialkali metal or mixtures thereof, wherein the molar ratio of alanine to glutamic acid is in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, (b) converting the mixture obtained in step (a) with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid or alkali metal cyanide to the corresponding dinitriles, (c) saponification of the dinitriles resulting from step (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Constanze Franzke, Marta Reinoso Garcia, Robert Baumann, Thomas Greindl
  • Patent number: 10605659
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for determining surface contamination of polycrystalline silicon, including the steps of: a) providing two polycrystalline silicon rods by deposition in a Siemens reactor; b) determining contaminants in the first of the two rods immediately after the deposition; c) conducting the second rod through one or more systems in which polycrystalline silicon rods are processed further to give rod pieces or polysilicon fragments, optionally cleaned, stored or packed; d) then determining contaminants in the second rod; wherein the difference in the contaminants determined in the first and second rods gives surface contamination of polycrystalline silicon resulting from systems and the system environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Hanns Wochner, Robert Baumann
  • Patent number: 10501406
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates having an NCO number of at least 29% comprising less than 2% by weight ureas, less than 8% by weight carbodiimides or uretonimines and less than 1000 ppm organic chlorine compounds. The polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates can be prepared according to the invention by reacting (i) polyphenyl polymethylene polyamines with organic carbonates to give the corresponding polyphenyl polymethylene polycarbamates, (ii) by thermally cleaving the polyphenyl polymethylene polycarbamates to give the polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates, wherein, prior to the thermal cleavage, the free amino groups or urea groups present in the carhamate crude mixture comprising the polyphenyl polymethylene polycarbamates are reacted with a derivatizing reagent to give amide groups or urethane groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Lorenz, Axel Franzke, Robert Baumann, Michael Bock, Geert Janssens
  • Patent number: 10421711
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing a crystalline alkali metal salt of the general formula (I) [R1—CH(COO)—N(CH2—COO)2]M13 (I) wherein M1 is selected from alkali metal cations, same or different, R1 is selected from C1-C4-alkyl and CH2CH2COOM1, comprising the step of (b) crystallizing said alkali metal salt from an aqueous solution containing in the range of from 5 to 30% by weight of alkali metal hydroxide, referring to said aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Constanze Franzke, Axel Franzke, Armin Stamm, Markus Hartmann, Robert Baumann
  • Publication number: 20190202228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming and detecting security elements on the surface of a component and/or in a component, in which at least one layer or at least one region that is preferably formed of a magnetic material or of a material different from the component material is formed on the surface of the component and/or in the component that is formed of a magnetic or of a nonmagnetic material in a locally and geometrically defined manner. At least one ablated track, at least one heat-affected region and/or at least one remelted treatment track are/is formed by a locally and geometrically defined ablation of material or input of energy on/at the surface of a component along a predefined contour corresponding to the respective security feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., TECHNISCHEN UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN
    Inventors: Rene SIEBERT, Robert BAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20190127278
    Abstract: A composition includes an esterified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer, where the esterified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer contains the following copolymerized components: (a) styrenic component; (b) a dicarboxylic acid ring-opened maleic anhydride; and (c) a half ester of a ring-opened maleic anhydride where the ester is a product of reacting maleic anhydride with poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether having a number-average molecular weight in a range of 100 to 800 grams per mole, where the molar ratio of component (c) to component (b) is greater than 0.5 as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the molar ratio of component (a) to the sum of components (b) and (c) is 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Robert Baumann, Nipon Pothayee, Marc Schmitz
  • Patent number: 10173925
    Abstract: The present invention provides substantially nonionic brush polymers having pendant polyether groups, preferably poly(alkylene glycol) groups, which polymers are useful as synthetic polymer substitutes for cellulose ethers in mortars and hydraulic binders. The brush polymers are preferably crosslinked, such as with ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Robert Baumann, Adam W. Freeman, Philip M. Imbesi, Marc Schmitz, Hongwei Shen, Wei-Wen Tsai, Sipei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180354891
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing a crystalline alkali metal salt of the general formula (I) [R1—CH(COO)—N(CH2—COO)2]M13 (I) wherein M1 is selected from alkali metal cations, same or different, R1 is selected from C1-C4-alkyl and CH2CH2COOM1, comprising the step of (b) crystallizing said alkali metal salt from an aqueous solution containing in the range of from 5 to 30% by weight of alkali metal hydroxide, referring to said aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Constanze FRANZKE, Axel FRANZKE, Armin STAMM, Markus HARTMANN, Robert BAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20180346413
    Abstract: A process for preparing an isocyanate compound is provided. The process includes a step of reacting an amine compound A having at least one primary amino group with CO2 and an organotin compound S having at least one radical OR3 attached to the tin atom of the organotin compound to convert at least one of the primary amino groups in the amine compound A into a carbamate group to obtain a carbamate compound C; a step of cleaving the carbamate groups in the obtained carbamate compound C to form the isocyanate compound and an alcohol R3OH, without separation of the tin compounds; and a step of obtaining the isocyanate compound. The radical R3 is a C-bound organic radical of 1-30 carbon atoms with 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms optionally replaced by oxygen or nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAUB, Robert BAUMANN, Rocco PACIELLO, Nicolas GERMAIN
  • Publication number: 20180237728
    Abstract: Process for preparation of a mixture of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di-, trialkali metal salt or its respective mono-, di- or tri-ammonium salt or mixtures thereof, and glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or its respective mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-alkali metal or mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-ammonium salt or mixtures thereof, wherein said process com-prises the steps of: (a) dissolution in water of (a1) alanine in its L- or D-enantiomeric form or its respective monoalkali metal salt or mixtures thereof, and (a2) glutamic acid as L- or D-enantiomer or its respective mono-, or dialkali metal or mixtures thereof, wherein the molar ratio of alanine to glutamic acid is in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, (b) converting the mixture obtained in step (a) with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid or alkali metal cyanide to the corresponding dinitriles, (c) saponification of the dinitriles resulting from step (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Constanze FRANZKE, Marta REINOSO GARCIA, Robert BAUMANN, Thomas GREINDL
  • Publication number: 20180208550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a cyclic isocyanate (B) from a composition (Z) which comprises at least one component (A) which has at least one cycloalkane ring having at least 4 ring carbons, where the cycloalkane ring has two NH2 groups in ? or ? positions relative to one another as substituents and in more than 50 mol % of the total amount of component (A) the two NH2 groups in ? or in ? positions relative to one another assume a trans configuration relative to one another. This composition (Z) is, in the process of the invention, reacted with phosgene to give a composition (ZP) which comprises at least one cyclic isocyanate (B) having isocyanate groups. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the isocyanate mixture (M) as monomer in processes for preparing polymers, in particular for preparing polyurethanes and polyureas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Klaus BREUER, Robert BAUMANN, Alexander PANCHENKO, Michael LORENZ, Frank HETTCHE, Norbert GUTFRUCHT, Thomas FENLON