Patents by Inventor Fabian Schuster

Fabian Schuster 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: 11965054
    Abstract: The invention relates to storage-stable pigmented formulations containing isocyanate groups, comprising at least one pigment a., at least one component b. containing isocyanate groups, at least one wetting agent and/or dispersant c., at least one isocyanate group-containing grinding resin d. and optionally solvents, wherein the formulation has a viscosity increase of less than 500% after storage at 50° C. over a period of at least 3 days. The invention also relates to the preparation of such formulations and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joerg Tillack, Dirk Achten, Achim Weber, Fabian Schuster
  • Publication number: 20240026196
    Abstract: An adhesive composition includes a polyurethane polymer, a solvent and a co-solvent. The polyurethane polymer is an internally and/or externally hydrophilized thermoplastic polyurethane having a mass average molecular weight Mw, as determined by gel permeation chromatography against polystyrene standards using N,N-dimethyl acetamide as the eluent, of ?50000 g/mol, the solvent is a polar-aprotic solvent such as MEK and the co-solvent is water. The polyurethane polymer, the solvent and the co-solvent are present in such amounts that they form a dispersion. The polyurethane polymer content is ?10 weight-%, based on the total weight of the composition and the weight ratio of solvent to co-solvent is in a range of ?1:1 to ?4:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ann-Christin Bijlard-Jung, Dirk Achten, Fabian Schuster, Joerg Tillack
  • Publication number: 20230407152
    Abstract: An adhesive composition includes a polyurethane polymer, a solvent and a co-solvent. The polyurethane polymer is an internally and/or externally hydrophilized thermoplastic polyurethane having an Mw of ?50000 g/mol. The solvent is a polar-aprotic solvent. The co-solvent is selected from water, a primary alcohol having ?10 carbon atoms, a vicinal diol or a mixture of at least two of the aforementioned compounds. The solvent and the co-solvent are present in such amounts that they form a homogenous mixture without the formation of a second phase when combined together at 20° C. The hydroxyl group content is ?1 weight-%, based on the total weight of the composition. The polyurethane polymer content is ?10 weight-%, based on the total weight of the composition and the composition forms a single continuous liquid phase. Examples for solvent/co-solvent combinations are methylethyl ketone (MEK) and water or MEK and ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Fabian Schuster, Ann-Christin Bijlard-Jung, Joerg Tillack
  • Publication number: 20230220168
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a solids-incorporating polymer comprising the steps of: I) providing an aqueous polymer dispersion, the dispersion comprising crystallizing polyurethane particles having a mean particle size of ?500 nm and further comprising inorganic particles; II) storing the dispersion of step I) at a temperature of ?0° C. until a precipitate is formed; III) Isolating the precipitate of step II) and IV) removing water from the isolated precipitate of step III), thereby obtaining a water-depleted precipitate. The invention also relates to a solid particulate composition which is obtainable by the method and the use of the composition as a build material in additive manufacturing processes, as a coating, an adhesive or as a rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Joerg Tillack, Ann-Christin Bijlard-Jung, Fabian Schuster
  • Publication number: 20230001691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 2K coating formulation that is printed using a valve jet printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Ann-Christin Bijlard-Jung, Fabian Schuster, Tanja Hebestreit, Joerg Tillack
  • Publication number: 20220389255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 2K coating formulation that is printed without a mask using a valve jet printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Joerg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Ann-Christin Bijlard-Jung
  • Publication number: 20220106427
    Abstract: The invention relates to storage-stable pigmented formulations containing isocyanate groups, comprising at least one pigment a., at least one component b. containing isocyanate groups, at least one wetting agent and/or dispersant c., at least one isocyanate group-containing grinding resin d. and optionally solvents, wherein the formulation has a viscosity increase of less than 500% after storage at 50° C. over a period of at least 3 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Joerg Tillack, Dirk Achten, Achim Weber, Fabian Schuster
  • Patent number: 11247388
    Abstract: A method of applying a material comprising a fusible polymer comprises the step of: applying a filament of the at least partly molten material comprising a fusible polymer from a discharge opening of a discharge element to a first substrate. The fusible polymer has the following properties: a melting point (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at heating rate 5° C./min) within a range from ?35° C. to ?150° C.; a glass transition temperature (DMA, dynamic-mechanical analysis to DIN EN ISO 6721-1:2011) within a range from ??70° C. to ?110° C.; wherein the filament, during the application process, has an application temperature of ?100° C. above the melting point of the fusible polymer for ?20 minutes. There are still free NCO groups in the material including the fusible polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Joerg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Ralf Rott, Nicolas Degiorgio, Jonas Kuenzel, Joerg Buechner, Wolfgang Arndt, Martin Melchiors, Harald Kraus
  • Patent number: 11213999
    Abstract: A method of applying a material comprising a fusible polymer comprises the step of: applying a filament of the at least partly molten material comprising a fusible polymer from a discharge opening of a discharge element to a first substrate. The fusible polymer has the following properties: a melting point (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at heating rate 5° C./min) within a range from ?35° C. to ?150° C.; a glass transition temperature (DMA, dynamic-mechanical analysis to DIN EN ISO 6721-1:2011) within a range from ??70° C. to ?110° C.; wherein the filament, during the application process, has an application temperature of ?100° C. above the melting point of the fusible polymer for ?20 minutes. There are furthermore blocked NCO groups present in the material comprising the fusible polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Joerg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Nicolas Degiorgio, Jonas Kuenzel, Joerg Buechner, Wolfgang Arndt, Martin Melchiors, Harald Kraus
  • Publication number: 20210263423
    Abstract: A mirror for an illumination optical unit of a projection exposure apparatus comprises a spectral filter in the form of a grating structure, wherein the grating structure has a maximum edge steepness in the range of 15° to 60°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Christof Jalics, Fabian Schuster, Holger Kierey, Andreas Sandner, Tobias Meisch
  • Publication number: 20210252778
    Abstract: A method of applying a material comprising a fusible polymer comprises the step of: applying a filament of the at least partly molten material comprising a fusible polymer from a discharge opening of a discharge element to a first substrate. The fusible polymer has the following properties: a melting point (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at heating rate 5° C./min) within a range from ?35° C. to ?150° C.; a glass transition temperature (DMA, dynamic-mechanical analysis to DIN EN ISO 6721-1:2011) within a range from ??70° C. to ?110° C.; wherein the filament, during the application process, has an application temperature of ?100° C. above the melting point of the fusible polymer for ?20 minutes. There are furthermore blocked NCO groups present in the material comprising the fusible polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Joerg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Nicolas Degiorgio, Jonas Kuenzel, Joerg Buechner, Wolfgang Arndt, Martin Melchiors, Harald Kraus
  • Publication number: 20210245424
    Abstract: A method of applying a material comprising a fusible polymer comprises the step of: applying a filament of the at least partly molten material comprising a fusible polymer from a discharge opening of a discharge element to a first substrate. The fusible polymer has the following properties: a melting point (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at heating rate 5° C./min) within a range from ?35° C. to ?150° C.; a glass transition temperature (DMA, dynamic-mechanical analysis to DIN EN ISO 6721-1:2011) within a range from ??70° C. to ?110° C.; wherein the filament, during the application process, has an application temperature of ?100° C. above the melting point of the fusible polymer for ?20 minutes. There are still free NCO groups in the material including the fusible polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Joerg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Ralf Rott, Nicolas Degiorgio, Jonas Kuenzel, Joerg Buechner, Wolfgang Arndt, Martin Melchiors, Harald Kraus
  • Publication number: 20200407576
    Abstract: The invention relates to storage-stable pigmented formulations containing isocyanate groups, comprising at least one pigment a., at least one component b. containing isocyanate groups, at least one wetting agent and/or dispersant c., at least one grind resin d. and optionally solvents, wherein the formulation has a viscosity increase of less than 500% after storage at 50° C. over a period of at least 3 days. The invention also relates to the production of such formulations and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg Tillack, Dirk Achten, Monika Bach, Achim Weber, Fabian Schuster