Patents by Inventor Guido Schmitz

Guido Schmitz 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: 20040265527
    Abstract: The present invention provides a layered composite, which includes the following layers:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: DEGUSA AG
    Inventors: Guido Schmitz, Harald Hager, Hans Ries, Wilfried Bartz
  • Publication number: 20040202908
    Abstract: A component of a line system of a fuel cell, comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: DEGUSSA AG
    Inventors: Guido Schmitz, Harald Hager, Hans Ries, Olivier Farges
  • Patent number: 6794048
    Abstract: A multilayer composite comprising the following layers bound directly to one another: I. a layer I of a polyamide molding composition; II. a layer II of a bonding agent comprising at least 50% by weight of a mixture of a) from 30 to 70 parts by volume of polyamide and b) from 70 to 30 parts by volume of polyolefin, where the sum of the parts by volume is 100 and in addition at least some of the polyamide is present either in the form of a polyamide-polyolefin graft copolymer or as a highly branched polyamine-polyamide copolymer; III. if desired a layer III of a polyolefin molding composition, displays good adhesion between layers which remains largely intact even on prolonged contact with alcohol-containing or aqueous media at elevated temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger
  • Patent number: 6793997
    Abstract: The molding of the present invention has a continuous conducting path from an inner to an outer surface, comprising: A) a skin layer on the inner and outer surface of said molding, comprising an electrically conductive plastic molding composition A comprising a first base polymer; and B) a core disposed between the skin layer on the inner and outer layer of said molding comprising a plastic molding composition B comprising a second base polymer, wherein the molding composition A differs from the molding composition B. The molding may be a connector, for example a connector used in a fuel-line system for connecting plastic pipes and other assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventor: Guido Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6783821
    Abstract: A good layer adhesion can be achieved in a composite having two or more layers wherein a layer I is obtained from a molding composition which has the following components: a) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of a polyamide selected from the group consisting of PA6, PA66, PA6/66 and a mixture thereof; b) from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Hans Ries, Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger
  • Patent number: 6680093
    Abstract: A multilayer composite comprises a layer configuration A/C/B or A/C/B/C/A, wherein I. each layer A comprises a molding composition that comprises at least 50% by weight of a polymer A containing amino groups; II. layer B comprises a molding composition that consists of at least 50% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester or fluoropolymer B; III. each layer C comprises a molding composition that consists essentially of the following components a)-c): a) from 5 to 95 parts by weight of the polymer A, b) from 95 to 5 parts by weight of the polymer B, and c) from 1 to 90 parts by weight of a compatibilizer comprising an alkyl acrylate polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Hans Ries, Michael Schlobohm, Guido Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6677015
    Abstract: A molding composition of at least 50% by weight of a polyamine-polyamide copolymer obtained from 0.05 to 2.5% by weight of a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms and having a viscosity of at least 5 000 Pa•s at 250° C. and at a shear rate of 0.1 l/s, and having a viscosity ratio of at least 7 at 250° C., when the melt viscosities at shear rates of 0.1 l/s and 100 l/s are compared with one another, has high melt stiffness and is easy to cut, and performs well in blow molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Martin Himmelmann, Wilfried Bartz, Franz-Erich Baumann, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Haeger, Ralf Richter
  • Patent number: 6660796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition containing thermoplastic polyesters, impact-modifying component which contains anhydride groups, a copolymer of &agr;-olefin, acrylic compound, olefinically unsaturated epoxide, carboxylic anhydride, carboximide, oxazoline and/or oxazinone, which has improved low-temperature impact strength; methods of making molding with the molding composition and molding containing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Ralf Schueler, Heinz Peirick, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Haeger
  • Patent number: 6579581
    Abstract: A molding which comprises the following components: (I) from 60 to 96.5 parts by weight of polyamide; (II) from 3 to 39.5 parts by weight of an impact-modifying component which contains anhydride groups, (III) from 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a copolymer which contains units of the monomers: (a) &agr;-olefin, (b) acrylic compound, and also (c) olefinically unsaturated epoxide, carboxylic anhydride, carboximide, oxazoline or oxazinone, where the total of the parts by weight of components I, II, and III is 100, and where moreover the polyamide has an excess of amino end groups, has improved low-temperature impact strength, even if the molding composition also comprises a plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Wilfried Bartz, Franz-Erich Baumann, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Haeger
  • Publication number: 20030072987
    Abstract: An element of a conduit system of a fuel cell, wherein the part which is in contact with the conveyed medium is composed of a polyester molding composition, can be manufactured at low cost, has a good barrier action with respect to the conveyed medium and releases very substantially no components which poison or polarize the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Hans Ries, Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger, Olivier Farges
  • Patent number: 6528137
    Abstract: A multilayer plastic pipe comprising at least three layers, which in turn comprise at least two different polymers, which are a polymer A (barrier layer polymer), which is a particularly good barrier against permeation of the medium to be carried through the pipes embedded in a polymer B (sheathing polymer) in the form of at least one layer which is interrupted at least once by a fillet of polymer B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Juergen Franosch, Hans Ries, Guido Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20020142118
    Abstract: The present invention provides a layered composite, which includes the following layers:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger, Hans Ries, Wilfried Bartz
  • Patent number: 6451395
    Abstract: A multilayer composite comprising at least the following layers: I. a layer I of a polyamide molding composition and II. a layer II of a polyester molding composition, where the layers are firmly bonded to each other without use of an additional layer of bonding agent, wherein the polyester molding composition comprises a mixture of: a) from 80-99% by weight of a polyalkylene 2,6-naphthalate selected from the group consisting of polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate and polybutylene 2,6-naphthalate, and b) from 1-20% by weight of one or more compounds containing at least two isocyanate groups, wherein, in addition, the isocyanate groups from component IIb are present in layer II in a concentration of from 0.03-3% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Hans Ries, Hans-Peter Hauck, Guido Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20020119267
    Abstract: A molding composition of at least 50% by weight of a polyamine-polyamide copolymer obtained from 0.05 to 2.5% by weight of a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms and having a viscosity of at least 5 000 Pa•s at 250° C. and at a shear rate of 0.1 l/s, and having a viscosity ratio of at least 7 at 250° C., when the melt viscosities at shear rates of 0.1 l/s and 100 l/s are compared with one another, has high melt stiffness and is easy to cut, and performs well in blow molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: DEGUSSA AG
    Inventors: Martin Himmelmann, Wilfried Bartz, Franz-Erich Baumann, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Haeger, Ralf Richter
  • Publication number: 20020119272
    Abstract: A good layer adhesion can be achieved in a composite having two or more layers wherein
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: DEGUSSA AG
    Inventors: Hans Ries, Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger
  • Publication number: 20020115771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition containing thermoplastic polyesters, impact-modifying component which contains anhydride groups, a copolymer of &agr;-olefin, acrylic compound, olefinically unsaturated epoxide, carboxylic anhydride, carboximide, oxazoline and/or oxazinone, which has improved low-temperature impact strength; methods of making molding with the molding composition and molding containing the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: DEGUSSA AG
    Inventors: Ralf Schueler, Heinz Peirick, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Haeger
  • Publication number: 20020082352
    Abstract: Good adhesion between layers is achieved in a multilayer composite having the following layers:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger
  • Patent number: 6355358
    Abstract: A thermoplastic multilayer composite, and articles made therefrom, which has at least one layer I of a thermoplastic molding composition, at least one layer II of a further thermoplastic molding composition, bonded together with at least one layer of an adhesion promoter disposed between at least one layer I and at least one layer II. The adhesion promoter is at least 5% by weight of a graft copolymer prepared from 0.5 to 25% by weight, based on the total amount of graft copolymer, of a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms and having a number average molecular weight Mn of at least 146 g/mol, and polyamide-forming monomers selected from lactams, &ohgr;-aminocarboxylic acids, equimolar mixtures of diamines and dicarboxylic acids, and their mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Michael Böer, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Häger, Ralf Richter
  • Publication number: 20020019477
    Abstract: A molding which comprises the following components:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Degussa-Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wilfried Bartz, Franz-Erich Baumann, Guido Schmitz, Georg Oenbrink, Harald Haeger
  • Publication number: 20020006488
    Abstract: A multilayer plastic pipe comprising at least three layers, which in turn comprise at least two different polymers, which are a polymer A (barrier layer polymer), which is a particularly good barrier against permeation of the medium to be carried through the pipes embedded in a polymer B (sheathing polymer) in the form of at least one layer which is interrupted at least once by a fillet of polymer B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: JUERGEN FRANOSCH, HANS RIES, GUIDO SCHMITZ