Patents by Inventor Arno Schmuck

Arno Schmuck 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: 9301367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous element having a luminous layer which comprises electroluminescent particles and a water-dispersible or water-soluble protective colloid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: InovisCoat GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Schmidt, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20140354140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous element having a luminous layer which comprises electroluminescent particles and a water-dispersible or water-soluble protective colloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: InovisCoat GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Schmidt, Arno Schmuck
  • Patent number: 8372417
    Abstract: Polymer composite material with barrier functionality, in particular for the use in fumigation methods, comprising at least one base polymer compound and at least one barrier functional layer, wherein the barrier functional layer comprises at least one binder that is cross-linkable and after cross-linking capable of water absorbing and gel-forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer Innovation GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Dujardin, Arno Schmuck, Almuth Streitenberger
  • Patent number: 8372418
    Abstract: Polymer composite material with biocide functionality, preferably for the use in agriculture, comprising at least one base polymer compound and at least one biocide active ingredient, wherein the biocide active ingredient is an organic biocide that can be emitted from the polymer composite material by diffusion and/or osmosis and method of its production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer Innovation GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Dujardin, Rolf Christian Becker, Marco Toapanta, Arno Schmuck, Almuth Streitenberger
  • Patent number: 8119185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security material comprising a carrier and at least one photochromic Protein and/or a mutein of a photochromic protein. The security material is characterized in that it comprises at least one irreversible photosensitive layer on the carrier, and the at least one photochromic protein and/or mutein is contained at least in the at least one photosensitive layer and/or in an optional additional layer. The inventive security material is also characterized in that it is highly forgery-proof, the photochromic biomolecule cannot be removed therefrom in a usable form, and the photochromic biomolecule does not need to be supplied to a large group of clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Philips-Universitaet Marburg, InovisCoat GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Hampp, Martin Neebe, Arno Schmuck, Peter Roggendorf
  • Publication number: 20090156406
    Abstract: Polymer composite material with biocide functionality, preferably for the use in agriculture, comprising at least one base polymer compound and at least one biocide active ingredient, wherein the biocide active ingredient is an organic biocide that can be emitted from the polymer composite material by diffusion and/or osmosis and method of its production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Bayer Innovation GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Dujardin, Rolf Christian Becker, Marco Toapanta, Arno Schmuck, Almuth Streitenberger
  • Publication number: 20090133196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security material comprising a carrier and at least one photochromic Protein and/or a mutein of a photochromic protein. The security material is characterised in that it comprises at least one irreversible photosensitive layer on the carrier, and the at least one photochromic protein and/or mutein is contained at least in the at least one photosensitive layer and/or in an optional additional layer. The inventive security material is also characterised in that it is highly forgery-proof, the photochromic biomolecule cannot be removed therefrom in a usable form, and the photochromic biomolecule does not need to be supplied to a large group of clients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Norbert Hampp, Martin Neebe, Arno Schmuck, Peter Roggendorf
  • Publication number: 20090130158
    Abstract: Polymer composite material with barrier functionality, in particular for the use in fumigation methods, comprising at least one base polymer compound and at least one barrier functional layer, wherein the barrier functional layer comprises at least one binder that is cross-linkable and after cross-linking capable of water absorbing and gel-forming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Bayer Innovation GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Dujardin, Arno Schmuck, Almuth Streitenberger
  • Patent number: 7337973
    Abstract: A card with a paper core and at least one chip incorporated into the paper core, characterised in that an image is arranged on at least one main surface of the paper core, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security, very good durability and elevated flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: OpCo GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Publication number: 20070280973
    Abstract: To refine composite materials, the present invention suggests a composite material made of at least three layers, in which at least one of the layers has active ingredient, ceramic nanoparticles, silver salts, or nanoparticulate carbon modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Jorg Siegel, Christian Schonefeld
  • Patent number: 7104458
    Abstract: A card with a core and at least one chip incorporated into the core, characterised in that at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal, the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer and a recess of the core and/or a seal exhibit fine structures, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security and very good durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Agfa Photo GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Patent number: 6821719
    Abstract: A process for producing a deformed image comprising the steps of: digitally exposing a color photographic silver halide material, said color photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler; conventionally processing said exposed color photographic material to produce an image; and deforming said color photographic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Patent number: 6818390
    Abstract: A deformable color photographic silver halide material, said color photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler can be deformed without loss in image quality and is suitable for large formats and automatic processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20040161712
    Abstract: A deformable color photographic silver halide material, said color photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, wherein the silver halide emulsions have an overall silver chloride content of at least 95 mol % and at least one silver halide emulsion contains silver halide crystals that are doped with 10 to 700 nmol iridium
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20040106076
    Abstract: A deformable colour photographic silver halide material, said colour photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler can be deformed without loss in image quality and is suitable for large formats and automatic processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20040106075
    Abstract: A process for producing a deformed image comprising the steps of: digitally exposing a colour photographic silver halide material, said colour photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler; conventionally processing said exposed colour photographic material to produce an image; and deforming said colour photographic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20040041032
    Abstract: A card with a paper core and at least one chip incorporated into the paper core, characterised in that an image is arranged on at least one main surface of the paper core, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security, very good durability and elevated flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Publication number: 20040011876
    Abstract: A card with a core and at least one chip incorporated into the core, characterised in that at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal, the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer and a recess of the core and/or a seal exhibit fine structures, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security and very good durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Publication number: 20040012194
    Abstract: A card with a core and at least one chip incorporated into the core, characterised in that the core consists of print material, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security, very good durability and elevated flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Patent number: 5866308
    Abstract: In the production of a colour photographic image in a continuous process comprising at least the stages a) treatment with a bath containing H.sub.2 O.sub.2 or a bath containing a compound which liberates H.sub.2 O.sub.2 and b) fixing, wherein stage b) immediately follows stage a), precipitation of silver oxide and silver is avoided if the fixing bath contains an anti-oxidant and a buffer substance in addition to the fixing agent, a molar ratio of anti-oxidant to fixing agent of >0.2 is maintained and the quantity of buffer substance is >0.4 mol/l.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Gohmann, Norman Klaunzer, Arno Schmuck