Patents by Inventor Josef Köster
Josef Köster 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).
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Publication number: 20240123486Abstract: A method of making a motor vehicle component by hot-forming, hot-cutting, and press-hardening a plate made of a hardenable steel sheet alloy, heating to a temperature greater than Ac1, inserting in a combined forming and cutting tool, fixing the inserted plate in the forming and cutting tool using a stamp which is arranged in the inner region of the tool, at least partially circumferential edge cutting before beginning the forming operation or during a time period of up to 50% of the forming progression and/or at least 20% of the press stroke prior to the bottom dead center position, and hot-forming in a press stroke with the edge cut and optional press-hardening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Oliver LUETKEMEYER, Josef KOESTER
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Patent number: 10322443Abstract: The present invention relates to a press-forming tool having a top die and a bottom die, which can be moved toward one another, forming a forming cavity between the top die and the bottom die when the press-forming tool is closed, wherein a die clamping plate is arranged on a press ram and/or on a press table, wherein a top die or bottom die, which can be moved relative to the die clamping plate, is supported on said plate while incorporating at least one resilient adjusting element.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Georg Frost, Oliver Luetkemeyer, Josef Koester
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Publication number: 20160228934Abstract: A two-blow heating and forming tool for the simultaneous production of two hot-formed and press-hardened motor vehicle components is provided. The tool includes a heating device and a forming device, with at least two contact heating tools and at least two hot-forming and press-hardening tools being arranged next to one another in parallel in a press such that, during a closing movement, two blanks are heated and two heated blanks are hot-formed and press-hardened to form two motor vehicle components. A method for producing hot-formed and press-hardened motor vehicle components using a two-blow heating and forming tool is also provided, the method including producing two mirror-inverted motor vehicle components simultaneously in one press cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: BENTELER Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Georg FROST, Max NIESSE, Oliver LUETKEMEYER, Jan LACKMANN, Stefan KONRAD, Ulrich HUSCHEN, Josef KOESTER
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Publication number: 20160059296Abstract: The present invention relates to a press-forming tool having a top die and a bottom die, which can be moved toward one another, forming a forming cavity between the top die and the bottom die when the press-forming tool is closed, wherein a die clamping plate is arranged on a press ram and/or on a press table, wherein a top die or bottom die, which can be moved relative to the die clamping plate, is supported on said plate while incorporating at least one resilient adjusting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Georg FROST, Oliver LUETKEMEYER, Josef KOESTER
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Patent number: 8756969Abstract: In a method of making a hardened sheet metal part, a blank is cut to form a region defined by at least one cutting edge having a cutting depth which is smaller than a material thickness of the blank. The blank is subjected to a hot forming step and at least in one area is allowed to harden. After the hot forming step, the region is pushed along the cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Stefan Gosmann, Josef Köster, Oliver Lütkemeier
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Publication number: 20120135910Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid cleaning composition comprising (i) at least one nonionic surfactant, (ii) at least one anionic surfactant, (iii) at least one non-aqueous solvent, and (iv) water, characterized in that the water content of the composition is below 10% by weight, and the composition is free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In addition, water-soluble packages such as pouches or sachets, containing the liquid cleaning composition, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Stephen F. Gross, Anna Kvecher, Josef Köster, Michael Coxey
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Patent number: 7268107Abstract: A pearlizing composition containing: (a) from about 30 to 55% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) a nonionic emulsifier; (c) optionally, a zwitterionic emulsifier; (d) from about 0.1 to 5% by weight of a polyol ester; and (e) water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the sum of (a)+(b)+(c) is at least about 55% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the sum of (b)+(c) is less than about 25% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, and wherein (b) and (d) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 5:1 to 10:1.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Nieendick, Heike Kublik, Josef Koester, Michael Lieu
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Patent number: 7176171Abstract: An emulsifier mixture for use in a wax-based opacifier composition is comprised of: (a) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) a fatty acid partial glyceride and optionally (c) at least one amphoteric surfactant, with the proviso that the ratio by weight of (a) and optionally (c) to (b) is between 6:1 and 3:1 and wherein the composition is free from anionic surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Nieendick, Mirella Nalborczyk, Josef Koester, Anke Eggers
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Patent number: 7056379Abstract: A pearlizing composition containing: (a) from about 20 to 45% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) from about 0.1 to 6% by weight of an anionic surfactant; (c) from about 0.1 to 8% by weight of a polyol ester; (d) optionally, a surfactant selected from the group consisting of a zwitterionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and (e) water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein (a) and (c) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 12:1 to 7:1, and wherein (c) and (b) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 2:1 to 0.8:1.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Nieendick, Heike Kublik, Josef Koester, Michael Lieu
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Publication number: 20060079414Abstract: A pearlizing composition containing: (a) from about 30 to 55% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) a nonionic emulsifier; (c) optionally, a zwitterionic emulsifier; (d) from about 0.1 to 5% by weight of a polyol ester; and (e) water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the sum of (a)+(b)+(c) is at least about 55% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the sum of (b)+(c) is less than about 25% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, and wherein (b) and (d) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 5:1 to 10:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2002Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Claus Nieendick, Heike Kublik, Josef Koester, Michael Lieu
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Patent number: 7001591Abstract: Cosmetic preparations which contain (a) an ester of a hydroxycarboxylic acid and an alk(en)yl oligoglycoside, and (b) a silicone compound; are described. The esters correspond to the general formula (I): wherein X represents a hydrogen or a —CH2COOR3 substituent, Y represents a hydrogen or a hydroxyl substituent, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, ammonium, alkyl ammoniums, hydroxyalkyl ammoniums, glucammonium, and residues of alk(en)yl oligoglycosides; wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 represents a residue of an alk(en)yl oligoglycoside, and with the proviso that, where X represents a —CH2COOR3 group, Y is hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2000Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Fabry, Josef Koester, Hermann Hensen, Karl Heinz Schmid
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Publication number: 20060018857Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic preparation containing (a) 0.1 to 30% by weight of at least one anionic, nonionic and/or amphoteric surfactant, (b) 0.05 to 20% by weight of an ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester of ethoxylated alcohols corresponding to formula (I): R1O(CH2CH2O)nH??(I) in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms and n is a number of 1 to 50, (c) 0.005 to 1.5% by weight of at least one alkaline earth metal ion and (d) 0.1 to 3% by weight of a silicone compound, and to the use of ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid esters of ethoxylated alcohols as conditioning components and to reduce or prevent the absorption of alkyl ether sulfates onto the skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Ansgar Behler, Hermann Hensen, Werner Seipel, Iris Huetter, Sybille Cornelsen, Karl Schmid, Josef Koester, Markus Doerr
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Publication number: 20050172859Abstract: A pearlizing composition containing: (a) from about 20 to 45% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) from about 0.1 to 6% by weight of an anionic surfactant; (c) from about 0.1 to 8% by weight of a polyol ester; (d) optionally, a surfactant selected from the group consisting of a zwitterionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and (e) water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein (a) and (c) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 12:1 to 7:1, and wherein (c) and (b) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 2:1 to 0.8:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Claus Nieendick, Heike Kublik, Josef Koester, Michael Lieu
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Publication number: 20050000390Abstract: The invention relates to wax-based opacifier preparations containing (a) at least one amphoteric surfactant, (b) at least one fatty acid partial glyceride, (c) at least one fatty acid polyglycol ester and optionally (d) a polyol, with the proviso that the ratio by weight of (a) to (b) is between 10:1 and 4:1 and the ratio by weight of (b) to (c) is between 1:1 and 5:1 and the preparations are free from anionic surfactants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Claus Nieendick, Josef Koester, Heike Kublik
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Patent number: 6828452Abstract: Acylamino acids are made by a process which comprises the steps of: (1) introducing a mixture comprised of at least one amino acid or amino acid salt and an alkali source into a reaction zone; (2) adding a mixture comprised of a fatty acid halide of the formula (I): R1COX (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine to form a reaction mixture while continuously circulating the reaction mixture from the reaction zone through a mixing zone until all of the second mixture has been added to the reaction zone. The process guarantees uniform mixing of the reaction components without the foaming observed without the use of a mixing zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans-Christian Raths, Andreas Syldath, Karl Heinz Schmid, Juergen Falkowski, Ingomar Mrozek, Josef Koester
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Patent number: 6800293Abstract: A composition containing an emulsifier component having: (a) a hydroxycarboxylic acid alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside ester; and (b) a fatty alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Farby, Josef Koester, Hermann Hensen, Karl Heinz Schmid
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Patent number: 6755201Abstract: A process for deforming keratin fibers involving: (a) mechanically deforming the keratin to form mechanically deformed keratin fibers; and (b) contacting the keratin fibers, prior to and/or after the keratin fibers are mechanically deformed, with an aqueous composition containing: (i) from about 0.1 to 20% by weight of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester; and (ii) from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of a fatty acid partial glyceride, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Celia Kosboth, Anke Eggers, Josef Koester, Werner Seipel, Hermann Hensen
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Patent number: 6740130Abstract: Hair-colorant compositions containing (a) from 0.2 to 25% by weight of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester; (b) from 0.5 to 25% by weight of a fatty acid partial glyceride; and (c) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of a hair dye; wherein all percentages by weight are based on the total composition, are disclosed. Methods of reducing cloudiness in hair-colorant compositions by combining a hair dye and a mixture of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester and a fatty acid partial glyceride are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Celia Sander, Anke Eggers, Josef Koester, Werner Seipel, Hermann Hensen
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Publication number: 20040086470Abstract: A pearlizing concentrate containing: (a) from about 30 to 60% by weight of a wax component, the wax component containing: (i) at least 15% by weight, based on the weight of the wax component, of amorphous particles; and (ii) at most 85% by weight, based on the weight of the wax component, of crystalline particles; (b) from about 5 to about 25% by weight of a surfactant component selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and (c) remainder, to 100%, water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Claus Nieendick, Josef Koester
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Publication number: 20040063980Abstract: Acylamino acids are made by a process which comprises the steps of: (1) introducing a mixture comprised of at least one amino acid or amino acid salt and an alkali source into a reaction zone; (2) adding a mixture comprised of a fatty acid halide of the formula (I):Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Hans-Christian Raths, Andreas Syldath, Karl Heinz Schmid, Juergen Falkowski, Ingomar Mrozek, Josef Koester