Patents by Inventor Matthias Konrad

Matthias Konrad 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: 20050118412
    Abstract: Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) includes a) from 60 to 99% by weight of polyester and b) from 1 to 10% by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles with a median diameter d50 of from 2 to 8 ?m, and where c) the polyester is composed of from 12 to 89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and of from 11 to 88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and the non-sealable surface of the film has been rendered adhesion-promoting. The films of the invention are suitable as a packaging material for foods and other consumable items, and as a lid film for APET/CPET or CPET trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Matthias Konrad, Andreas Stopp
  • Publication number: 20050100729
    Abstract: Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) comprises from 80 to 99% by weight of polyester and from 1 to 10% by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles with a median diameter d50 of from 2.5 to 12 ?m, and where the polyester is composed of from 12 to 89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and of from 11 to 88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and the ratio calculated from the particle size d50 of the particles and the layer thickness dA of the outer layer (A) is ?1, and the base layer (B) comprises poly(-xyleneadipamide). The films of the invention are suitable, owing to their increased oxygen barrier, as a packaging material for foods and other consumable goods or as a lid film for APET/CPET or CPET trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad
  • Publication number: 20050100750
    Abstract: Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) includes a) from 80 to 98% by weight of polyester and b) from 2 to 10% by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles with a median diameter d50 of from 3 to 12 ?m, and where c) the polyester is composed of from 12 to 89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and of from 11 to 88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and d) the ratio calculated from the particle size d50 of the particles and the layer thickness dA of the outer layer (A) is greater than or equal to 1.5, and the shrinkage of the films, at least in one direction, is more than 5%. The films of the invention are especially suitable, owing to their property of self-venting, as a lid film for APET/CPET or CPET trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad
  • Publication number: 20050074599
    Abstract: This invention relates to coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 80-98% by weight of polyester and b) 2-10% by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles having an average diameter d50 of from 2.5 to 8.0 ?m (based on the mass of the top layer (A)), wherein c) the polyester being composed of 12-89 mol % of units which derive from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 11-88 mol % of units which derive from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, d) the ratio of particle size d50 and layer thickness dA of the top layer (A) being greater than 1.2 and e) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 1.0 to 5 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Matthias Konrad, Harald Mueller, Paul Broemmel
  • Publication number: 20050061708
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 60-97% by weight of polyester and b) 3-30% by weight of a polyester-incompatible polymer (=anti-PET polymer), based on the mass of the top layer (A), wherein c) the polyester being composed of 25-95 mol % of units which derive from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 5-75 mol % of units which derive from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, and d) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 0.7 to 2.5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad
  • Publication number: 20050042439
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least CPET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of a) 80-98 % by weight of polyester and b) 2-10 % by weight of inorganic and/or organic particles having an average diameter d50 of from 2.5 to 12.0 ?m (based on the mass of the top layer (A)), wherein c) the polyester is composed of 12-89 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 11-88 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, d) the ratio of particle diameter d50 and layer thickness dA of the top layer (A) being greater than/equal to 1.0 and e) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 2.3 to 10.0 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad
  • Publication number: 20050042468
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable with respect to at least CPET. The heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consists of a) 70-97% by weight of polyester and b) 3-20% by weight of a polyester-incompatible polymer (=anti-PET polymer) based on the mass of the top layer (A), wherein c) the polyester is composed of 20-95 mol % of units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 5-80 mol % of units derived from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, and d) the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA is from 1.7 to 6.0 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad, Cynthia Bennett, Paul Broemmel
  • Publication number: 20050042441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of 70-97% by weight of polyester and 3-20% by weight of a polyester-incompatible polymer (=anti-PET polymer) based on the mass of the top layer (A), and the polyester being composed of 20-95 mol % of units which derive from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 5-80 mol % of units which derive from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, the sum of the dicarboxylic acid-derived molar percentages being 100, and the layer thickness of the top layer (A) dA being from 1.7 to 6.0 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad, Cynthia Bennett, Paul Broemmel
  • Publication number: 20040229060
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Matthias Konrad, Harald Mueller, Paul Broemmel
  • Publication number: 20040213967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Bart Janssens, Gottfried Hilkert, Matthias Konrad
  • Publication number: 20040157069
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) and a matt overlayer (A), and are characterized by the following features: a) the transverse shrinkage of the film is between 1 and 23%, b) the transverse linear expansion of the film during thermo-mechanical analysis is smaller than or equal to 0.2%, c) the matt overlayer comprises particles, preferably SiO2, whose median diameter is from 2 to 10 &mgr;m and whose SPAN98 is smaller than or equal to 2, and d) the matt overlayer (A) comprises a polyester which has from 4 to 30 mol % of isophthalic acid units are notable in particular for low opacity, high transparency and low gloss of the overlayer (A), and are therefore suitable as flexible packaging films and for the purposes of hot lamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Oliver Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Matthias Konrad
  • Publication number: 20040151897
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have at least one polyester-containing base layer (B) and at least one matt overlayer (A), the overlayer (A) comprising particles, preferably SiO2, which have a median diameter of from 2 to 10 &mgr;m and have a SPAN98 of ≦2, and the overlayer (A) comprising a polyester which has isophthalic acid units, feature in particular low opacity, high transparency, low gloss of the overlayer (A) and high processing reliability, and are therefore suitable as flexible packaging films even for use on high-speed packaging machinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20040146718
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and at least one overlayer (A), and whose average roughness is preferably from 10 to 100 nm and whose gloss is greater than 100, feature improved optical properties and very good barrier properties, especially toward passage of oxygen, and are therefore suitable as packaging materials for foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20040146725
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) and at least one overlayer (A) which comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) (MXD6) feature improved optical properties such as increased gloss and very good barrier properties, in particular toward passage of oxygen, and are therefore suitable as packaging materials for foods and other consumable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 6746976
    Abstract: Disclosed are thin until wet materials that are suitable for use as acquisition members for absorbent articles (e.g., diapers, catamenial products, and adult incontinence devices). Preferred materials according to the present invention are either: 1) fibrous assemblies that utilize wet strength means to stabilize the material or 2) compressed regenerated cellulosic sponges so that, when the material is saturated with an aqueous fluid, it has an expanded wet density of between about 0.04 grams/cm3 and about 0.4 grams/cm3 and an expanded capillary desorption height of less than about 25 cm and a temporary binding means that helps maintain the material at a compressed dry density between about 0.06 grams/cm3 and about 1.2 grams/cm3 until the material is exposed to an aqueous fluid. The ratio of the compressed dry density to the expanded wet density is also greater than about 1.5:1. A suitable process for making the materials and absorbent structures using the materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Edward Joseph Urankar, Gerald Alfred Young, Mattias Schmidt, James Albert Cleary, Matthias Konrad Hippe, Giovanni Carlucci
  • Publication number: 20030097107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles providing improved aeration between the article and the wearer's skin during use. The absorbent articles allow for convective gas/air transport therethrough by providing absorbent cores having sufficient basis capacity simultaneous with air/gas permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Cornelia Sprengard-Eichel, Matthias Konrad Hippe, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Mattias Schmidt