Patents by Inventor Ulrich Windmoller
Ulrich Windmoller 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: 20240068243Abstract: A floor covering includes a plastics core, which has an upper side and a lower side, a functional layer and a reinforcement mat arranged on the upper side, and which has fibers and voids located therebetween, wherein the reinforcement mat is located between the upper side of the plastics core and the functional layer, the reinforcement mat and the functional layer constituting a preproduced unit, in which the reinforcement mat is fastened to the functional layer, wherein the plastics core is joined with the preproduced unit in such a way that the plastics core is joined with the fibers of the reinforcement mat and through the voids of the reinforcement mat with the functional layer such that the floor covering has a high degree of dimensional stability, and a method for producing the floor covering.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Ulrich WINDMÖLLER, Georg KRUSE, Stefan ROSE
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Patent number: 11186071Abstract: An underlay mat (10) for floor coverings, includes a polyurethane layer (14), a self-adhesive film (20) on the topside of the polyurethane layer (14) and which includes a carrier film (12), a layer of adhesive (22) applied to carrier film (12), and a mesh structure (24) made of fibers which is embedded in the adhesive layer (22), and a removable protective film (26) on the topside of self-adhesive film (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: WPT GmbHInventors: Stefan Rose, Ulrich Windmöller, Georg Kruse
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Patent number: 10807351Abstract: A method for producing a laminate (1), preferably for a floor covering, wherein the laminate (1) has a decorative layer and a wear layer made of polyurethane, includes the following steps: applying a first liquid polyurethane material (12) on a release layer (11) to form the wear layer, inserting a decorative sheet (14) into the first polyurethane material (12), applying a second liquid polyurethane material (17) on the decorative sheet (14), which is impregnated with the first polyurethane material (12) and with the second polyurethane material (17), supplying heat energy for curing the first polyurethane material (12) and the second polyurethane material (17), and separating the release layer (11) from the wear layer, wherein the heat energy is supplied to the first polyurethane material (12) and the second polyurethane material (17) from below through the release layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Windmöller GmbHInventors: Stefan Rose, Georg Kruse, Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20200101702Abstract: An underlay mat (10) for floor coverings, includes a polyurethane layer (14), a self-adhesive film (20) on the topside of the polyurethane layer (14) and which includes a carrier film (12), a layer of adhesive (22) applied to carrier film (12), and a mesh structure (24) made of fibers which is embedded in the adhesive layer (22), and a removable protective film (26) on the topside of self-adhesive film (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Stefan Rose, Ulrich Windmöller, Georg Kruse
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Patent number: 10493736Abstract: An underlay mat (10) for floor coverings, includes a polyurethane layer (14), a nonwoven backing (18) on the underside of polyurethane layer (14), a self-adhesive film (20) on the topside of the polyurethane layer (14) and which includes a carrier film (12), a layer of adhesive (22) applied to carrier film (12), and a mesh structure (24) made of fibers which is embedded in the adhesive layer (22), and a removable protective film (26) on the topside of self-adhesive film (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: WPT GmbHInventors: Stefan Rose, Ulrich Windmöller, Georg Kruse
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Publication number: 20190299583Abstract: A method for producing a laminate (1), preferably for a floor covering, wherein the laminate (1) has a decorative layer and a wear layer made of polyurethane, includes the following steps: applying a first liquid polyurethane material (12) on a release layer (11) to form the wear layer, inserting a decorative sheet (14) into the first polyurethane material (12), applying a second liquid polyurethane material (17) on the decorative sheet (14), which is impregnated with the first polyurethane material (12) and with the second polyurethane material (17), supplying heat energy for curing the first polyurethane material (12) and the second polyurethane material (17), and separating the release layer (11) from the wear layer, wherein the heat energy is supplied to the first polyurethane material (12) and the second polyurethane material (17) from below through the release layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Stefan Rose, Georg Kruse, Ulrich Windmöller
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Patent number: 10392744Abstract: An elastic floor covering (10) in the form of sheets, which can be rolled up, includes a soft core (18) of polyurethane and a layered compound structure (24) disposed on the core (18), and the back of the floor covering (10) is formed by a fiber mat, the fibers of which consist of glass, PET, PP, polyester or renewable raw materials, and which is sealed by a barrier layer on its side facing the core.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: WPT GMBHInventors: Stefan Rose, Guido Horst, Ulrich Windmöller
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Patent number: 9988821Abstract: A floor panel (10, 100) with an average density of between 1.5 and 2.5 g/cm3 and a mass per unit area (EN ISO 23997) of between 3.5 and 8 kg/m2, includes at least one soft elastic core layer (12) made from a PU material and a non-slip backing (22) having an embossing, with the lateral edges of the floor panel (10, 100) being contrived such that two adjacently installed floor panels (10, 100) abut against each other along their lateral edges in a non-locking manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: WPT GmbHInventors: Stefan Rose, Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20170204619Abstract: A floor panel (10, 100) with an average density of between 1.5 and 2.5 g/cm3 and a mass per unit area (EN ISO 23997) of between 3.5 and 8 kg/m2, includes at least one soft elastic core layer (12) made from a PU material and a non-slip backing (22) having an embossing, with the lateral edges of the floor panel (10, 100) being contrived such that two adjacently installed floor panels (10, 100) abut against each other along their lateral edges in a non-locking manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Stefan Rose, Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20170136731Abstract: An underlay mat (10) for floor coverings, includes a polyurethane layer (14), a nonwoven backing (18) on the underside of polyurethane layer (14), a self-adhesive film (20) on the topside of the polyurethane layer (14) and which includes a carrier film (12), a layer of adhesive (22) applied to carrier film (12), and a mesh structure (24) made of fibers which is embedded in the adhesive layer (22), and a removable protective film (26) on the topside of self-adhesive film (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Stefan Rose, Ulrich Windmöller, Georg Kruse
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Publication number: 20160279914Abstract: An elastic floor panel (10), includes a dimensionally stable core (18) of polyurethane and a layered compound structure (24), which is disposed on the core (18), and the back of the floor panel (10) is coated with a fiber mat (20), the fibers of which consist of glass, PET, PP, polyester or renewable raw materials, and which is sealed on the side facing the core by a barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Stefan Rose, Guido Horst, Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20160251800Abstract: An elastic floor covering (10) in the form of sheets, which can be rolled up, includes a soft core (18) of polyurethane and a layered compound structure (24) disposed on the core (18), and the back of the floor covering (10) is formed by a fiber mat, the fibers of which consist of glass, PET, PP, polyester or renewable raw materials, and which is sealed by a barrier layer on its side facing the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Stefan Rose, Guido Horst, Ulrich Windmöller
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Patent number: 8857127Abstract: Floor covering (10) including panels (12,14; 112) having a core (24) of a plastic material and at least one cover layer (28,30) covering the upper side of the core, the panels being provided with complementary and mutually engaging locking profiles (20,22; 120) at their connected lateral edges (16,18). For forming a groove between two connected panels (12,14; 112) at least one of these panels is provided with a milled-out portion (60,160) at the upper side of its lateral edge, with the cover layer (28,30) excavated completely over the width of the milled-out portion (60,160) so that the bottom (62,162) of the milled-out portion (60,160) is formed by the material of the core.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20140255659Abstract: An elastic floor covering 10, includes a soft core 18, a decor layer 14 on top of the core 18, a wear layer 12 on top of the decor layer 14 and a backside layer 20 positioned under the core 18, in which at least the core 18, the wear layer 12, and the backside layer 20 are made of polyurethane, and a glass fiber mat 16 is arranged between the core 18 and the decor layer, the decor layer 14 is made of cellulose paper impregnated with polyurethane, the wear layer 12 being made of polyurethane produced from aliphatic polyol, and the core 18 and the backside layer 20 being made of polyurethane produced from an aromatic polyol from renewable primary products.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: WPT GMBHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20140157695Abstract: Floor covering (10) including panels (12,14; 112) having a core (24) of a plastic material and at least one cover layer (28,30) covering the upper side of the core, the panels being provided with complementary and mutually engaging locking profiles (20,22; 120) at their connected lateral edges (16,18). For forming a groove between two connected panels (12,14; 112) at least one of these panels is provided with a milled-out portion (60,160) at the upper side of its lateral edge, with the cover layer (28,30) excavated completely over the width of the milled-out portion (60,160) so that the bottom (62,162) of the milled-out portion (60,160) is formed by the material of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ULRICH WINDMOLLER CONSULTING GMBHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller
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Patent number: 8728603Abstract: A floor panel in the form of a multilayer, rectangular laminate with a soft core (10) of plastic, a décor film (12) on the upper side of the core (10), a transparent finishing layer (14) and a transparent lacquer layer (16) applied on the finishing layer (16), as well as a back-pull layer (18) on the back of the core (10), with a lockable tongue and groove connection at least at two mutually opposite edges of the panel (20, 22).Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller
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Patent number: 8689513Abstract: Floor covering (10) including panels (12,14; 112) having a core (24) of a plastic material and at least one cover layer (28,30) covering the upper side of the core, the panels being provided with complementary and mutually engaging locking profiles (20,22; 120) at their connected lateral edges (16,18). For forming a groove between two connected panels (12,14; 112) at least one of these panels is provided with a milled-out portion (60,160) at the upper side of its lateral edge, with the cover layer (28,30) excavated completely over the width of the milled-out portion (60,160) so that the bottom (62,162) of the milled-out portion (60,160) is formed by the material of the core.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller
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Publication number: 20130104486Abstract: Floor covering (10) including panels (12,14; 112) having a core (24) of a plastic material and at least one cover layer (28,30) covering the upper side of the core, the panels being provided with complementary and mutually engaging locking profiles (20,22; 120) at their connected lateral edges (16,18). For forming a groove between two connected panels (12,14; 112) at least one of these panels is provided with a milled-out portion (60,160) at the upper side of its lateral edge, with the cover layer (28,30) excavated completely over the width of the milled-out portion (60,160) so that the bottom (62,162) of the milled-out portion (60,160) is formed by the material of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: ULRICH WINDMÖLLER CONSULTING GMBHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbH
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Publication number: 20110296780Abstract: A floor panel in the form of a multilayer, rectangular laminate with a soft core (10) of plastic, a décor film (12) on the upper side of the core (10), a transparent finishing layer (14) and a transparent lacquer layer (16) applied on the finishing layer (16), as well as a back-pull layer (18) on the back of the core (10), with a lockable tongue and groove connection at least at two mutually opposite edges of the panel (20, 22).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: ULRICH WINDMÖLLER CONSULTING GMBHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller
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Patent number: 8071193Abstract: The invention relates to a floor panel in the form of a multilayer, rectangular laminate with a soft core (10) of plastic, a décor film (12) on the upper side of the core (10), a transparent finishing layer (14) and a transparent lacquer layer (16) applied on the finishing layer (16), as well as a back-pull layer (18) on the back of the core (10), with a lockable tongue and groove connection at least at two mutually opposite edges of the panel (20, 22).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Ulrich Windmoller Consulting GmbHInventor: Ulrich Windmöller