Patents by Inventor Alexander Siegrist

Alexander Siegrist 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).

  • Flame-retardant material comprising a biopolymer
    Patent number: 8927655
    Abstract: Flame-retardant material comprising: a matrix comprising, preferably consisting of, at least one organic polymer; a flame-retardant agent selected from metal hydroxides; and a coupling agent forming an interface between the matrix and the flame-retardant agent; wherein the matrix comprises at least 50% by mass of at least one biopolymer, and the coupling agent consists of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA), comprising at least 40% by mass of vinyl acetate (VA), grafted with maleic anhydride. Electrical installation box or electrical cable tube, conduit, comprising said material. Use of said material for manufacturing electrical installation boxes or electrical cable tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Alexander Siegrist, Per Eriksson
  • FLAME-RETARDANT MATERIAL COMPRISING A BIOPOLYMER
    Publication number: 20130203925
    Abstract: Flame-retardant material comprising: a matrix comprising, preferably consisting of, at least one organic polymer; a flame-retardant agent selected from metal hydroxides; and a coupling agent forming an interface between the matrix and the flame-retardant agent; wherein the matrix comprises at least 50% by mass of at least one biopolymer, and the coupling agent consists of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA), comprising at least 40% by mass of vinyl acetate (VA), grafted with maleic anhydride. Electrical installation box or electrical cable tube, conduit, comprising said material. Use of said material for manufacturing electrical installation boxes or electrical cable tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Alexander SIEGRIST, Per ERIKSSON
  • Package for a medical anchor element and suture thread
    Patent number: 7611008
    Abstract: A package is used for the packaging of an anchor element together with a suture thread which is threaded on the latter. It is proposed to provide the package with an outer casing hermetically closed to the outside, the casing container holder which receives said anchor element and which has a seat for the suture thread already wound on the anchor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Ruffieux, Heiner Kern, Dennis Reichardt, Alexander Siegrist
  • Package for a Medical Anchor Element and Suture Thread
    Publication number: 20070235359
    Abstract: A package is used for the packaging of an anchor element together with a suture thread which is threaded on the latter. It is proposed to provide the package with an outer casing hermetically closed to the outside, the casing container holder which receives said anchor element and which has a seat for the suture thread already wound on the anchor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Ruffieux, Heiner Kern, Dennis Reichardt, Alexander Siegrist