Patents by Inventor Achim Fels

Achim Fels 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).

  • Patent number: 8912105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trauma pack comprising at least one panel of a plastic material and at least one textile fabric layer affixed to the panel and made of yarns with fibers having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa, wherein the plastic material of the panel is a self-reinforced thermoplastic material made of filaments, fibers, tapes or strips of a polyolefin polymer, and wherein at least one textile fabric layer is bonded over its entire surface to the self-reinforced thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Propex Operating Company, LLC, Teijin Aramid GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Böttger, Achim Fels, Eckhard Wanscheer
  • Patent number: 7132380
    Abstract: A penetration-resistant material having at least a double layer of woven fabric having a first layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads having 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, a linear density of at least 210 dtex, and at least 65% of the fabric weight, and a second set of threads having 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and a linear density of at least 50 dtex and a second layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads having 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and a linear density of at least 50 dtex, and a second set of threads having 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, a linear density of at least 210 dtex, and at least 65% of the fabric weight. In each layer, the second set are transverse to the first set and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the second set to that of the first set is >1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Teijin Twaron GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Böttger, Achim Fels, Christoph Baumgart, Bärbel Dorloff-Lumpe
  • Publication number: 20060073753
    Abstract: A penetration-resistant material is described to include at least a double layer of woven fabric, wherein the double layer includes a first layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads having 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, having a linear density of at least 210 dtex, and composing at least 65% of the fabric weight, and a second set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, with the second set of threads being transverse to the first set of threads, and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the first set to that of the second set is >1, and a second layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads having 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, and a second set of threads having 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Teijin Twaron Gmbh
    Inventors: Christian Bottger, Rudiger Hartert, Kurt Stolze, Achim Fels
  • Patent number: 6890871
    Abstract: A penetration-resistant material is disclosed comprising at least one layer having a thickness D, the layer comprising a first and second layer of woven fabric, with the first and second layers being bonded together with an adhesive material, the first layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads comprising 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, having a linear density of at least 210 dtex, the filaments forming the threads having a diameter F1, and comprising at least 65% of the fabric weight, and a second set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, with the second set of threads being at an angle of >0° to 90° with respect to the first set of threads, and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the first set to that of the second set being >1, and the second layer of fabric being composed of a first set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, and a second set of threads comprising 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Teijin Twaron GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Böttger, Achim Fels
  • Publication number: 20040096708
    Abstract: A penetration-resistant material is disclosed comprising at least one layer having a thickness D, the layer comprising a first and second layer of woven fabric, with the first and second layers being bonded together with an adhesive material, the first layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads comprising 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, having a linear density of at least 210 dtex, the filaments forming the threads having a diameter F1, and comprising at least 65% of the fabric weight, and a second set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, with the second set of threads being at an angle of >0° to 90° with respect to the first set of threads, and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the first set to that of the second set being >1, and the second layer of fabric being composed of a first set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, and a second set of threads comprising 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Christian Bottger, Achim Fels
  • Publication number: 20040082242
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a penetration-resistant material comprising at least a double layer of woven fabric, characterized in that the double layer comprises a first layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads comprising 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, having a linear density of at least 210 dtex, and comprising at least 65% of the fabric weight, and a second set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, with the second set of threads being transverse to the first set of threads, and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the first set to that of the second set is >1, and a second layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, and a second set of threads comprising 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Christian Bottger, Achim Fels, Christoph Baumgart, Barbel Dorloff-Lumpe
  • Patent number: 6662369
    Abstract: The present invention is a stab-resistant material made from at least two woven fabrics joined using a polymer film. The woven fabrics are made from yarns having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa. The polymer film joining the woven fabrics has a tensile strength of at least 10 MPa and a flexural modulus of 1500 to 4500 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignees: Aramid Products GmbH, FMS Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuval Fuchs, Christian Böttger, Achim Fels
  • Patent number: 6656570
    Abstract: Protective clothing for protection against puncture injuries is constructed from more than one layer of a fabric coated with hard solids. The hard solids are applied in accordance with abrasives technology. This protective clothing offers equally good protection against both knife- and needle-like puncture implements. For clothing intended to protect against puncture and projectile injuries, a package of 2-20 layers of a fabric coated with hard solids is combined with a package of 6-50 layers of an uncoated aramid woven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Teijin Twaron GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Fels, Christian Bottger, Wolfgang Polligkeit, Steffen Neu, Christoph Klingspor
  • Patent number: 6610618
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a penetration-resistant material having at least a double layer of fabric composed of two layers of woven fabric which are cross-plied at an angle, characterized in that the fabric is composed of a first set of threads having 3.5 to 20 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 420 dtex, and a second set of threads having 0.5 to 8 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, with the second set of threads being transverse to the first set of threads, and wherein the ratio of the linear density of the first set of threads to the linear density of the second set of threads is >4.2, more preferably >7.5. In a preferred embodiment, the first set of threads is warp threads made of p-aramid yarn and the second set of threads is weft threads of polyester yarn, and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the first set to that of the second set is >1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Teijin Twaron GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Bottger, Achim Fels, Barbel Dorloff-Lumpe, Christoph Baumgart
  • Publication number: 20030109188
    Abstract: A laminated fabric for penetration resistant e.g. ballistic applications. The fabric comprising a fabric of penetration resistant yarns having a linear density in the range from 100 to 700 dtex, said yarns being woven in a satin weave. The woven fabric is coated on at least one-side with a polymeric material in a micro-lamination process, the coating material being from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Rudiger Hartert, Christian Bottger, Achim Fels, Michael J Buckstein, Shekoufeh Shahkarami, Andre Ennemond Beth, David Verlin Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20010031593
    Abstract: The present invention is a stab-resistant material made from at least two woven fabrics joined using a polymer film. The woven fabrics are made from yams having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa. The polymer film joining the woven fabrics has a tensile strength of at least 10 MPa and a flexural modulus of 1500 to 4500 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Yuval Fuchs, Christian Bottger, Achim Fels
  • Patent number: 6048486
    Abstract: In a process for forming contours in aramide flat structures, in particular textile flat structures made from aramide fibers, contouring is performed by molding in a temperature range of 180-300.degree. C. and a press pressure range of 4-8 bar (400-800 kPa). The flat structures contoured by molding are suited in particular for the manufacture of antiballistic women's protective clothing as well as of antiballistic helmets. The effectiveness against penetration of bullets and splinters is not affected by the molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignees: Triumph International AG, Akzo Nobel Faser AG
    Inventors: Achim Fels, Jorg Wintersieg, Michael Mohr, Dieter Holzhauer, Franz Palzer
  • Patent number: 6034004
    Abstract: Protective clothing comprising one protective layer or a plurality of protective layers superimposed on and optionally joined to one another may contain textile flat structures made from antiballistically acting fibers, wherein the protective layers contain contoured shapes for fitting to body shapes imparted by a molding process that is conducted without the concurrent use of a resin. The protective clothing may also contain one or more cover layers. Bulges are formed in the protective layer and optionally the cover layers by the molding process in order to produce a better fit, particularly in the bust region. Protective clothing manufactured in this way offers an agreeable degree of comfort and is particularly intended for female police, military and other security personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignees: Triumph International AG, Akzo Nobel Faser AG
    Inventors: Achim Fels, Jorg Wintersieg, Michael Mohr, Dieter Holzhauer, Franz Palzer
  • Patent number: 5429865
    Abstract: A composite material comprising a fabric of high-modulus fiber material and optionally a portion of other synthetic fiber material and a binder, the binder layers being essentially disposed only between fabric plies, the binder being a resol modified with polyvinyl butyral, the resol content being 4 to 20% by weight and the polyvinyl butyral content being 75 to 95% by weight of the binder suitable for projectile inhibiting laminates for the manufacture of protective helmets and armor against projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignees: Rutgerswerke Aktiengesellschaft, Akzo Nobel Faser AG
    Inventors: Axel Bottcher, Ulrich Stieber, Michael Mohr, Achim Fels