Patents by Inventor Andreas Emge
Andreas Emge 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: 20230256688Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for producing composite components including at least one wound fiber reinforced polymer layer, including: a support with a first holding device and a second holding device for mounting a liner in between, where the first and the second holding device are such that the liner can rotate around a central rotation axis which extends through the first holding device and the second holding device, and at least two movable arms for feeding a fiber structure, where the support is established such that the liner can be moved axially parallel to the central rotation axis and each movable arm for feeding the fiber structure can be moved perpendicular to the central rotation axis. Further disclosed herein is a process for producing composite components using the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Andre MEYER, Andreas EMGE
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Publication number: 20220332945Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fiber composite material including: (a) a polyurethane obtained reaction of at least the components: (i) a polyisocyanate composition; and (ii) a polyol composition including at least 15% by weight of an at least trifunctional alcohol (ii.1), which exhibits at least two primary hydroxyl groups (ii.1); and (b) fibers which are at least partially embedded in the compact polyurethane. Further disclosed herein are a process for producing a fiber composite material, a fiber composite material obtained by this process, and a method of using the fiber composite material for producing a pipe, in particular a conical pipe, a pipe connector, a pressure vessel, a storage tank, an insulator, a mast, a bar, a roller, a torsion shaft, a profile, a piece of sports equipment, a molded part, a cover, an automotive exterior part, a rope, a cable, an isogrid structure or a semi-finished textile product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Andre MEYER, Andreas EMGE, Laura FEDDRICH
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Patent number: 11273578Abstract: Described herein is a device for impregnating individual fibers, individual threads, or individual rovings with a matrix material, including a porous material that is soaked with the matrix material, and a metering installation for metering matrix material into the porous material, where an installation by way of which the individual fiber to be impregnated, the individual thread to be impregnated, or the individual roving to be impregnated can be pressed against an end face of the porous material is included, or where the porous material is received in a sleeve and the individual fiber, the individual thread, or the individual roving can be guided through the porous material in the sleeve. Also described herein is a method for producing a component from impregnated individual fibers, individual threads, or individual rovings.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andre Meyer, Andreas Emge, Laura Feddrich
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Publication number: 20220064365Abstract: Described herein is a compact polyurethane having a density of ?850 g/l, obtainable by reacting at least the components: i) a polyisocyanate composition; and ii) a polyol composition, including at least one polyether polyol (ii.1) which is obtainable by reacting ii.1.1) a polyol starter with a functionality of 3 to 6 with ii.1.2) propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide, in the presence of a boron-based, fluorine-containing Lewis acid catalyst (ii.1.3), where the polyether polyol (ii.1) has an equivalent molecular weight of 50 to 150 g/mol, and ii.1.4) optionally further auxiliaries and/or additives. Also described herein are a process for producing such a compact polyurethane and compact polyurethanes obtainable by this process. Also described herein is a method of using such a compact polyurethane for the production of a fiber composite. Also described herein are a corresponding fiber composite material and a process for producing such a fiber composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Andreas Emge, Andre Meyer, Sirus Zarbakhsh
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Publication number: 20210086405Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for impregnating fibers (1) with a matrix material, including a unit for soaking the fibers with the matrix material. A unit for setting the fiber content by volume (100) includes at least one opening (107) through which the soaked fibers (1) are guided. Each opening (107) includes a minimum opening cross section (111) dimensioned such that matrix material is removed such that the desired fiber content by volume is achieved. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for impregnating fibers in the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Andre MEYER, Andreas EMGE, Michael HASENPATT
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Publication number: 20210069936Abstract: Described herein is a device for impregnating individual fibers, individual threads, or individual rovings with a matrix material, including a porous material that is soaked with the matrix material, and a metering installation for metering matrix material into the porous material, where an installation by way of which the individual fiber to be impregnated, the individual thread to be impregnated, or the individual roving to be impregnated can be pressed against an end face of the porous material is included, or where the porous material is received in a sleeve and the individual fiber, the individual thread, or the individual roving can be guided through the porous material in the sleeve. Also described herein is a method for producing a component from impregnated individual fibers, individual threads, or individual rovings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Andre Meyer, Andreas Emge, Laura Feddrich
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Publication number: 20200399418Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes for the production of a polyurethane material, where (a) di- and/or polyisocyanates, (b) compounds which have hydrogen atoms reactive toward isocyanate groups and which do not include compounds having carbon-carbon double bonds, (c) compounds including at least one carbon-carbon double bond, (d) optionally catalyst that accelerates the urethane reaction, and (e) optionally other auxiliaries and additives are mixed to give a reaction mixture and the mixture is hardened at temperatures above 120° C. The present disclosure further relates to a polyurethane material obtainable by this process, and also to the use of the polyurethane material, in particular of a polyurethane fiber-composite material as structural components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Andreas Emge, Andre Meyer, Berend Eling, Stefan Auffarth
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Publication number: 20200216640Abstract: Provided herein is a process for producing fiber composite materials which includes mixing an isocyanate component A and a polyol component B to afford a reaction mixture, impregnating fibers with the reaction mixture and the curing the impregnated fibers, wherein the polyol component B includes the alkoxylation product of a mixture of fat-based alcohol (i) and at least one OH-functional compound having aliphatically bonded OH groups and an OH functionality of 2 to 4 which is not a fat-based alcohol (ii). The present compound further relates to a fiber composite material obtainable by such a process and using the fiber composite material as a mast.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Andreas Emge, Sirus Zarbakhsh, Berend Eling, Andre Meyer
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Publication number: 20190225735Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a polyurethane-type fiber composite material, said process including (a) di- and/or polyisocyanates, (b) compounds having isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, (c) compounds including at least one carbon-carbon double bond, (d) optionally a catalyst to hasten a urethane reaction, (e) optionally a free-radical initiator, and (f) optionally further auxiliary and added-substance materials, being mixed into a reaction mixture—with concomitant wetting of a fiber material—and cured. Also described herein is a polyurethane-type fiber composite material obtainable by a process described herein and also to a method of using the polyurethane-type fiber composite material as a structural component part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Andre Meyer, Andreas Emge
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Patent number: 10294336Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of polymer polyols in unsaturated polyols as liquid phase, polymer polyols and their use.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Christian Koenig, Andreas Emge, Iran Otero Martinez
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Patent number: 10280248Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyurethane sealant, which comprises mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polyetherpolyols, (c) aliphatic, exclusively amine initiated alkoxylation products having an OH-number of 400 to 1000 mg KOH/g and a functionality of 4, (d) blowing agents and optionally (e) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, (f) catalysts and (g) auxiliaries and/or additives to give a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to give the polyurethane sealant. The present invention further relates to a cast in place polyurethane sealant, obtained according to a process according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Yue Xia Feng, Cheun Gwo Chen, Andreas Emge, Jia Liang Di
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Patent number: 10093040Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of artificial leather comprising top coat, polyurethane layer and optional substrate layer, said process comprising i) providing a release layer, ii) applying one or more than one layer of a top coat to the release layer to an overall top coat layer thickness in the range from 1 to 500 ?m, iii) applying first polyurethane system components comprising an isocyanate component (A) and a polyol component (B) to the top coat to form a first polyurethane layer, wherein the isocyanate index of the first polyurethane system components is in the range from 101 to 140, iv) optionally applying further polyurethane system components to the first polyurethane layer to form further polyurethane layers, v) optionally applying a substrate layer to the polyurethane system components, vi) curing the polyurethane system components to form a polyurethane layer, and vii) separating the release layer from the top coat, wherein the overall thickness of the first and optionalType: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Franz Xaver Redl, Andreas Emge, YueXia Feng, Cheun-Gwo Chen, Xiao-Kun Yang, Oliver Reese
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Publication number: 20180009956Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of polymer polyols in unsaturated polyols as liquid phase, polymer polyols and their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Christian KOENIG, Andreas EMGE, Iran OTERO MARTINEZ
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Publication number: 20160280837Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyurethane sealant, which comprises mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polyetherpolyols, (c) aliphatic, exclusively amine initiated alkoxylation products having an OH-number of 400 to 1000 mg KOH/g and a functionality of 4, (d) blowing agents and optionally (e) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, (f) catalysts and (g) auxiliaries and/or additives to give a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to give the polyurethane sealant. The present invention further relates to a cast in place polyurethane sealant, obtained according to a process according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: BASF SEInventors: YueXia FENG, Cheun Gwo CHEN, Andreas EMGE, Jia Liang DI
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Publication number: 20160244585Abstract: The invention relates to a xerogel comprising from 30 to 90% by weight of a monomer component (a1) composed of at least one polyfunctional isocyanate and from 10 to 70% by weight of a monomer component (a2) composed of at least one polyfunctional aromatic amine, at least one of which is selected from 4,4?-diaminodiphenylmethane, 2,4?-diaminodiphenylmethane, 2,2?-dIamino-diphenylmethane and oligomeric diaminodiphenylmethane, where the sum of the % by weight of monomer components (a1) and (a2) adds up to 100% by weight and where the monomer components are present in polymeric form in the xerogel and the volume-weighted mean pore diameter of the xerogel is at most 5 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for preparing xerogels, to the xerogels thus obtainable and to the use of the xerogels as an insulating material and in vacuum insulation panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: VOLKER SCHÄDLER, Marc FRICKE, Werner WIEGMANN, Andreas EMGE, Vijay Immanuel RAMAN, Antonio SANCHEZ-FERRER
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Patent number: 9403963Abstract: The invention relates to particle-comprising polyether alcohols which can be prepared by in-situ polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers in a polyether alcohol, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one compound (A) comprising a polysiloxane chain to which at least one polyether chain comprising at least one reactive hydrogen atom and a polyether chain comprising at least one olefinic double bond are bonded.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Emge, Daniel Freidank, Dejan Petrovic, Marta Reinoso Garcia, Stefan Winnig, Markus Schütte
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Patent number: 9234066Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion comprising (i) at least one liquid polymer and (ii) at least one polymer particle mixture comprising at least one meltable solid and at least one copolymer (C), wherein said at least one copolymer (C) is a random copolymer synthesized from at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one polymerizable polymer of the class of liquid polymers according to (i), to processes for preparing this dispersion, to the use of this dispersion to prepare polyurethanes, and to a process for preparing polyurethanes, in which at least one such dispersion is reacted with at least one polyisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Daniel Freidank, Andreas Emge, Sonja Judat, Robert Engel, Ingrid Martin, Thomas Danner, Achim Loeffler, Stephan Hess
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Patent number: 9109077Abstract: The present invention relates to foamed polyurethane obtainable by mixing a) polyisocyanates, b) relatively high molecular weight compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanate groups, c) solid particles, d) blowing agents, e) if appropriate, chain extender, crosslinking agent or mixtures thereof, f) if appropriate, catalyst and g) if appropriate, other additives to give a reaction mixture and allowing the reaction mixture to react to completion, the propotion of chain extender being less than 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the components a) to f), the content of solid particles being greater than 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the components a) to f), and the average functionality of the relatively high molecular weight compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanate groups being less 2.5.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Nils Mohmeyer, Daniel Freidank, Sibylle Schoeps, Andreas Emge, Achim Loeffler, Marco Ortalda
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Publication number: 20140215850Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of artificial leather comprising top coat, polyurethane layer and optional substrate layer, said process comprising i) providing a release layer, ii) applying one or more than one layer of a top coat to the release layer to an overall top coat layer thickness in the range from 1 to 500 ?m, iii) applying first polyurethane system components comprising an isocyanate component (A) and a polyol component (B) to the top coat to form a first polyurethane layer, wherein the isocyanate index of the first polyurethane system components is in the range from 101 to 140, iv) optionally applying further polyurethane system components to the first polyurethane layer to form further polyurethane layers, v) optionally applying a substrate layer to the polyurethane system components, vi) curing the polyurethane system components to form a polyurethane layer, and vii) separating the release layer from the top coat, wherein the overall thickness of the first and optionalType: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Franz Xaver Redl, Andreas Emge, YueXia Feng, Cheun-Gwo Chen, Xiao-Kun Yang, Oliver Reese
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Patent number: 8642670Abstract: The present invention relates to an open-cell polyurethane foam comprising polyester and polyether structures and having a density of 70 to 300 g/L, 1 to 20 cells/cm, a rebound intensity greater than 30%, an elongation at break of greater than 200%, a tear propagation resistance of greater than 1.2 N/mm and a tensile strength of greater than 200 kPa. The present invention further relates to a process for producing inventive open-cell polyurethane sponges and to the use thereof as a pipe cleaning sponge.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Nils Mohmeyer, Ralf Fritz, Annika Habicht, Daniela Tepe, Frank Prissok, Michael Harms, Bernd Bruchmann, Daniel Schoenfelder, Daniel Freidank, Andreas Emge, Andrea Eisenhardt