Patents by Inventor Udo Buecher

Udo Buecher 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: 20070259203
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal coated steel strip that has a brushed finish is disclosed. The method includes skin pass rolling a metal coated steel strip to suppress and/or obscure the spangles on the surface and thereafter brushing the skin passed rolled strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED
    Inventors: Udo Buecher, Qiyang Liu
  • Patent number: 6797321
    Abstract: A method of forming a coating of a polymer-based paint composition on a substrate is disclosed. The method is based on the use of pellets rather than solid blocks of the paint composition. The method includes pre-heating a substrate to a temperature that is above the glass transition temperature of the polymer of the paint composition and supplying pellets of the paint composition to the surface of the substrate, whereby the pellets progressively melt into a liquid state. Thereafter, the method includes forming a coating of the liquid paint composition on the substrate surface and converting the liquid coating into a solid coating of the paint composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: BHP Steel Limited
    Inventor: Udo Buecher
  • Publication number: 20030113453
    Abstract: A method of forming a coating of a polymer-based paint composition on a substrate (1) is disclosed The method is based on the use of pellets (13) rather than solid blocks of the paint composition. The method includes pre-heating a substrate (1) to a temperature that is above the glass transition temperature of the polymer of the paint composition and supplying pellets (13) of the paint composition to the surface of the substrate (1) whereby the pellets (13) progressively melt into a liquid state. Thereafter, the method includes forming a coating of the liquid paint composition on the substrate surface (1) and converting the liquid coating into a solid coating of the paint composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Udo Buecher