Patents Assigned to Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 11945145
    Abstract: A method for producing a component, wherein in the method the following steps are carried out, in particular in the following sequence: providing at least one upper mold carrier and at least one lower mold carrier, wherein the at least one upper mold carrier has at least two upper mold modules and the at least one lower mold carrier has at least one lower mold module; moving the at least one upper mold carrier and/or the at least one lower mold carrier in at least one direction into at least one predetermined position; combining a first upper mold module of the at least two upper mold modules of the at least one upper mold carrier and a first lower mold module of the at least one first lower mold module of the at least one lower mold carrier in the at least one predetermined position such that one or more work stations for carrying out at least one step for producing the component are formed; carrying out the at least one production step to form the component, as well as a device for producing a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: 11679619
    Abstract: A transfer film, a method for producing a film-coated article and a film-coated article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Kratzer, Klaus Deckert, Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: 11628605
    Abstract: A method for producing a shaped plastic part having a decorated surface, having the steps of: providing a plastic intermediate product having an injection-molded part and at least a first decorative ply of a first stamping film providing a second stamping film with a second decorative ply, hot stamping the second stamping film onto the plastic intermediate product and/or onto the injection-molded part. A shaped plastic part including an injection-molded part with at least a first and a second region of surface, a first decorative ply and a second decorative ply, wherein the first decorative ply is arranged at least in the first region of surface and the second decorative ply is arranged at least in the second region of surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventor: Harald Burger
  • Patent number: 11613055
    Abstract: A method for producing a decorated molded part, a decorated molded part, as well as the use of a transfer film for producing a decorated molded part includes: Producing an intermediate product in the form of a composite body by applying a transfer ply of a transfer film to a first surface of a polypropylene film, wherein the transfer ply of the transfer film has at least one decorative layer. Forming the composite body having the polymer film with applied transfer ply of the transfer film. Inserting the formed composite body into an injection mold and back injection molding and/or overmolding and/or insert molding the formed composite body with a plastic material, containing or consisting of polypropylene. Optionally, the back injection-molded and/or overmolded and/or insert-molded formed composite body is coated, in a step, over the whole surface or over part of the surface with one or more primer layers and/or one or more varnish layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Fuchs, Marcel Geyer, Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: 11597119
    Abstract: A method for recycling a transfer product having at least one carrier film, wherein a transfer ply is arranged detachably at least partially on the at least one carrier film, and wherein the following steps are carried out in the method, in particular in the following order: a) shredding (10) the transfer product, by means of a shredder or a shredding device, into transfer product shreds, in particular carrier film shreds, preferably wherein the transfer product is present wound onto a roll, b) compressing (30) the transfer product shreds, in particular carrier film shreds, into a compact product or extruding (31) the transfer product shreds, in particular carrier film shreds, into an extrusion product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Von Beyer, Astrid Rauh, Siegfried Stengel, Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: 11267185
    Abstract: A forming tool is used, which has a tool trough arranged in a stationary manner and a pressure bell, which can be lowered onto and lifted away from the tool trough. An arrangement is created in which a single- or multi-layer, initially flat, flexible laminate separates the trough interior from the pressure-bell interior in a pressure tight manner. A table, on which the 3-D substrate to be coated is located, assumes a lowered position within the trough interior; there is a considerable, free intermediate space (between the laminate and the 3-D substrate. A radiant-heater assembly is inserted into said intermediate space. The radiant-heater assembly has a carrier, on the top side of which radiant heaters that can be activated are attached and on the bottom side of which radiant heaters that can be activated are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Drexler, Curt Niebling
  • Patent number: 11269293
    Abstract: A security document having a security element including a multilayer body with a volume hologram layer and a partial opaque layer, arranged on a surface of the volume hologram layer, which is present in a first area and is not present in a second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Pforte, Ludwig Brehm
  • Patent number: 11260567
    Abstract: A method for producing a decorated plastic molded article with the steps: a) providing a base body made of a fiber composite plastic b) providing a decorative film; c) heating the base body; d) joining the base body and the decorative film in a mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, BOND-LAMINATES GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Fuchs, Christian Schumacher, Martin Hahn, Felix Wolf, Steffen Falgner, Thomas Komenda, Andy Dentel, Jochen Bauder, Arthur Rieb
  • Patent number: 11155112
    Abstract: A method and a security element with a front side and a rear side lying opposite the front side, wherein the security element has two or more security features, wherein a first security feature of the two or more security features has one or more first layers and a second security feature of the two or more security features has one or more second layers, wherein the first security feature and the second security feature are in particular arranged in register with each other, wherein the first security feature generates at least one first optically variable effect and the second security feature generates at least one second optically variable effect, wherein the at least one first optically variable effect has a first color and the at least one second optically variable effect has a second color, wherein the first color and the second color differ from each other, as well as a method for producing a security element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AG
    Inventors: Ludwig Brehm, Anja Cathomen, Christian Schulz, René Staub, Harald Walter
  • Patent number: 11155427
    Abstract: A device for the surface treatment of a substrate including a transport device, a vacuum suction device, a corona device and a coating device, is described. The transport device is formed as a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is formed as a vacuum suction belt of the vacuum suction device, and the conveyor belt is formed as a counter electrode of the corona device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Triepel, Konstantin Kosalla
  • Patent number: 11124015
    Abstract: A method for producing a decal with at least one decoration includes: providing a transfer paper, printing, by means of inkjet printing, a primer onto the transfer paper and/or onto a stamping film having a carrier ply and a decorative ply, and applying, at least in areas, the stamping film to the transfer paper by means of hot or cold stamping. A decal includes a transfer paper and a decoration that can be separated from the transfer paper, wherein the decoration has a primer printed by means of inkjet, a decorative ply of a stamping film and optionally an ink and/or ink layer printed by means of inkjet and/or a protective varnish printed by means of inkjet. A device for producing a decal and a method for decorating surfaces of object, in particular three-dimensional objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Reuther, Oliver Jankewitz
  • Patent number: 11124008
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer body, with the steps: a) providing a first printed layer; b) partially applying a second printed layer to the first printed layer; c) structuring the first printed layer using the second printed layer as a mask. A multilayer body obtainable in this way and a security document with such a multilayer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ludwig Brehm, Klaus Pforte, Patrick Kramer, Karin Forster
  • Patent number: 11124010
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer film, with the steps: a) providing a base body with a carrier ply and a transfer ply, which comprises at least one layer; b) applying an in particular UV-curable adhesive to at least one partial area of the transfer ply of the base body; c) applying a stamping foil which comprises a carrier ply and a transfer ply, with the result that the transfer ply of the stamping foil comes into contact with the transfer ply of the base body coated with adhesive; d) curing the adhesive by UV irradiation; e) removing the carrier ply of the stamping foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Uwe Reuther
  • Patent number: 11104047
    Abstract: A transfer film includes a carrier film and a transfer ply, wherein the transfer film is provided for transferring the transfer ply to a component. A deep-drawing membrane is arranged between the carrier film and the transfer ply. A method for producing a transfer film as well as the use of a transfer film and a method for coating a component with a transfer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Hehn, Steffen Falgner
  • Patent number: 11090922
    Abstract: A thermal transfer foil and also a process for producing a true color image, and a true color image, wherein the thermal transfer foil includes at least one effect pigment layer and a carrier foil which has first effect pigments in one or more first regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Eser Alper Unal, Christian Schulz, Thimo Huber, Norbert Schmidt, Soren Klages
  • Patent number: 10960704
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer film wherein, in at least one step, at least one ink is applied to a layer by means of inkjet printing, whereby at least one area at least of a first print is provided, and wherein the first print is covered by at least one further layer. A multilayer film, in particular produced by a method according to the invention, having at least a first print, wherein the print is produced by means of inkjet printing and wherein the print is arranged within the multilayer film and is covered by further layers of the multilayer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Czichos, Haymo Katschorek, Klaus Pforte
  • Patent number: 10926571
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer body, as well as a multilayer body produced thereby. A single- or multi-layered first decorative ply is applied to a carrier ply with a first and a second side. A metal layer is applied to the side of the first decorative ply facing away from the carrier ply and structured such that the metal layer is provided with a first layer thickness in one or more first zones and is provided with a second layer thickness different from the first layer thickness in one or more second zones, wherein in particular the second layer thickness is equal to zero. A single- or multi-layered second decorative ply is applied to the side of the metal layer facing away from the first decorative ply and structured using the metal layer as mask such that the first or second decorative ply is at least partially removed in the first or second zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ludwig Brehm, Tibor Mannsfeld, Juri Attner, Thorsten Schaller
  • Patent number: 10882351
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer body, with the steps of: a) providing a substrate film with a replication layer; b) molding a surface relief appearing to the observer in the form of a three-dimensional free-form surface, which is formed in particular by structures with a lens-like design generating a magnifying, demagnifying or distorting effect, into a surface of the replication layer; c) applying a first metal layer to the surface of the replication layer forming the surface relief; d) wet-chemically applying an at least partially transparent spacer layer to the metal layer; e) applying a second metal layer to the spacer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AG
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Ludwig Brehm, Sebastian Mader, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Eser Alper Unal
  • Patent number: 10884523
    Abstract: A film, a method for producing a film, the use of a film for application to a target substrate as well as a method for producing an electrical functional element. The film here includes a carrier substrate, an adhesion-promoting layer for applying the film to a target substrate, and at least one electrically conductive layer, wherein the at least one electrically conductive layer forms an electrical functional structure in a functional region, wherein the at least one electrically conductive layer forms at least one contacting structure for contacting the electrical functional structure in at least one contacting region, and wherein the adhesion-promoting layer does not cover the at least one contacting region at least in areas when viewed perpendicularly to a plane spanned by the carrier substrate or wherein the adhesion-promoting layer is applied over the whole surface when viewed perpendicularly to a plane spanned by the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Heinrich, Andreas Hirschfelder, Martin Hahn, Johannes Schad
  • Patent number: 10875222
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic molded part (1), comprising the steps of: a) providing a first decorative film (11), which at least partially has an opaque coating (112); b) introducing at least one decorative element of a decoration into the first decorative film (11) by machining using a machining tool; c) providing a second decorative film (12); d) placing the decorative films (11, 12) into an injection mold (2) having a first (21) and second mold half (22), which together form a cavity (23) for molding the plastic molded part (1), the first decorative film (11) being placed on a first wall (22f) of the cavity (23) and the second decorative film (12) on a second wall (21f) of the cavity (23) lying opposite the first wall (22f); e) back-injecting the decorative films (11, 12) with a polymer melt, so that the first decorative film (11) forms a first surface and the second decorative film (12) forms a second surface of the plastic molded part (1) opposite the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Deckert, Martin Hahn