Patents by Inventor Stephan Sick
Stephan Sick 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: 20190256642Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a polyurethane flooring (129) for a sports field (136), the method comprising: providing (502) reactive components for producing polyurethane, the reactive components comprising an A component (902) being a polyol mixture and a B component (904) being an isocyanate mixture and water (914), the B component comprising: 2,2? Methylendiphenyldiisocyanate (922); diphenylmethane-2,4?-diisocyanate (924); diphenylmethane-4,4?-diisocyanate (926); and isocyanate prepolymer (932); mixing (504) the reactive components for generating a liquid polyurethane reaction mixture (129); applying (506) the polyurethane reaction mixture (128) to a ground (103) of the sports field before chemical reactions in the reaction mixture have generated a solid polyurethane foam, the polyurethane foam after its solidification to be used as the polyurethane flooring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Zdenka FINDER
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Publication number: 20190177882Abstract: A method of manufacturing artificial turf creating a liquid polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture is at least a two-phase system. A first one of the phases includes a first polymer and a first dye, and a second one of the phases of the polymer mixture includes a second polymer and a second dye. The second dye has a different color than the first dye, the second polymer being of the same or of a different type as the first polymer. The first and the second phase are immiscible, the first phase forming polymer beads within the second phase. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament including a marbled pattern of the first and second color; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the polymer beads into threadlike regions and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber; and incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Polylex Sportbelage Produktions-GrnbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Bernd JANSEN, Dirk SCHMITZ
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Publication number: 20190153679Abstract: An artificial turf surface includes an artificial turf carpet with a pile, wherein the artificial turf carpet includes a backing. The artificial turf carpet further includes artificial grass fibers. The artificial grass fibers are tufted into the backing. The artificial grass fibers form the pile. The artificial grass fibers are secured to the backing. The artificial turf surface further includes an artificial turf infill distributed within the pile, wherein the artificial turf infill includes irregularly shaped grains, wherein the grains include an agglomerate including at least one type of non-elastomeric thermoplastic. At least a portion of the grains have fibrous extensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Ulrich NEUHOFF, Stephan SICK, Ivo LOHR
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Publication number: 20190100857Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf fiber includes creating a polymer mixture that includes, 60-99% by weight of an LLDPE polymer and 1-15% by weight of an LDPE polymer. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; and stretching the reheated monofilament to form the monofilament into the artificial turf fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Bernd JANSEN
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Publication number: 20190093291Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCCARELLI, Axel HINRICHS, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING, Matthew Lee HENSON, Chad D. LANDS, Erin Anderson TIDWELL, David CALHOUN
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Publication number: 20190071546Abstract: The invention provides for a method manufacturing artificial turf infill (602), wherein the method comprises providing (700) an initial composition (1120) comprising a granulate (1006), at least one type of pigment, and a fluid binding agent. The fluid binding agent comprises at least one type of polymer component. The method further comprises mixing (702) the initial composition; adding (704) water and a catalyst to the initial composition during the mixing of the initial composition to cure the fluid binding agent and the at least one type of pigment into an initial coating (200) of the granulate. The method further comprises providing (706) a subsequent composition (1122) comprising the granulate with the initial coating, the at least one type of pigment, and the fluid binding agent. The method further comprises mixing (708) the subsequent composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicants: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH, Unirubber Sp. z.o.o.Inventors: Stephan SICK, Zdenka FINDER, Izabela OWCZAREK-RYMAROWICZ
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Publication number: 20190032285Abstract: A method for producing polyurethane flooring includes providing polyurethane reactive components including a isocyanate component and a polyol component, determining environmental data, determining process parameters for mixing the polyurethane reactive components, wherein the process parameters depend on the environmental data, mixing the foam for the polyurethane flooring by mixing the isocyanate component and the polyol component using a froth foam process with the process parameters, applying a first lane of the liquid foam to a ground, applying a second lane of the liquid foam to the ground, wherein a side edge of the second lane gets in contact with a side edge of the first lane, wherein the process parameter are determined so that the foam of the first lane is not cured before applying the foam of the second lane. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus and a system for producing a polyurethane flooring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Stephan SICK, Zdenka FINDER, Ivo LOHR
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Publication number: 20190017206Abstract: A machine for manufacturing artificial turf includes a fiber inserter configured to incorporate artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing to form the artificial turf. The artificial turf includes an underside and an artificial turf surface. The machine further includes a coater configured to coat the underside with a colloidal latex coating. The colloidal latex coating has an exposed surface. The machine further includes an applicator configured to welt an exposed surface of the colloidal latex coating with an anti-blistering agent. The machine further includes a heater configured to heat the underside to cure the colloidal latex coating into a solid latex coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Thomas LESZINSKI, Bernd JANSEN
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Publication number: 20190003114Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tufted surface covering includes incorporating tuft fiber into a backing to form the tufted surface covering, wherein the tufted surface covering includes an underside and a pile surface; coating the underside with a colloidal latex coating, wherein the colloidal latex coating has an exposed surface; wetting the exposed surface with an anti-blistering agent; and heating at least the underside to cure the colloidal latex coating into a solid latex coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Thomas Leszinskl, Bernd JANSEN, Quintin KEIL
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Publication number: 20180291567Abstract: Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Chad D. Lands, Erin Anderson Tidwell, David Calhoun
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Publication number: 20180058017Abstract: The method includes creating a polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture includes a stabilizing polymer, a bulk polymer, a flame retardant polymer combination, and a compatibilizer. The stabilizing polymer and the bulk polymer are immiscible. The stabilizing polymer includes fibers surrounded by the compatibilizer within the bulk polymer. The stabilizing polymer is aramid. The flame retardant polymer combination is a mixture of triazin and melamine. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament. The method further includes quenching the monofilament. The method further includes reheating the monofilament. The method further includes stretching the reheated monofilament to align the fibers relative to each other and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber. The method further includes incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions GmbHInventors: Dirk SCHMITZ, Dirk SANDER, Oliver WAGENER, Stephan SICK
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Publication number: 20170265547Abstract: Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCARELLI, Axel HINRICHS, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING
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Publication number: 20170121856Abstract: The invention provides for a method of manufacturing artificial turf (1000). The method comprising the steps of: creating (100) a polymer mixture (100, 400, 500), wherein the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system, wherein the polymer mixture comprises a first polymer (402), a second polymer (404), and a compatibiiizer (406), wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, wherein the first polymer forms polymer beads (408) surrounded by the compatibiiizer within the second polymer; extruding (102) the polymer mixture into a monofilament (606); quenching (104) the monofilament; reheating (106) the monofilament; stretching (108) the reheated monofilament to deform the polymer beads into threadlike regions (800) and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber (1004); incorporating (110) the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf carpet (1002).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Bernd JANSEN, Dirk SCHMITZ
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Publication number: 20170051453Abstract: A method of manufacturing artificial turf includes the steps of: creating a polymer mixture including at least one polymer and a nucleating agent for crystallizing the at least one polymer, extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber, wherein during the stretching the nucleating agent boosts the creation of crystalline portions of the polymer within the monofilament; incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing, thereby mechanically fixing the monofilaments of the arranged artificial turf fibers in the artificial turf backing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, James M. Tritt, Dirk Schmitz