Patents by Inventor Bernhard Vath

Bernhard Vath 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).

  • MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE FOAM WITH IMPROVED WEATHER RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20240101745
    Abstract: Melamine-formaldehyde foam with improved weather resistance comprising 0.1 to 8 wt.-% of at least one UV stabilizer, such as benzotriazole derivatives and piperidinol derivatives and further 1 to 3 wt.-% of at least one hydrophobicization agent, such as organo-modified siloxanes and silanes and processes for producing such melamine-formaldehyde foams with improved weather resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Alexander WEISSE, Werner LENZ, Bernhard VATH, Tobias Heinz STEINKE
  • METHOD FOR CLEANING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20230225312
    Abstract: A method for cleaning medical equipment by scrubbing the equipment with an open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam comprising an antibacterial active composition, and wherein the open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam is prepared from a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, wherein the molar ratio melamine to formaldehyde of the melamine-formaldehyde precondensate is smaller than 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Alexander WEISSE, Bernhard VATH, Tobias Heinz STEINKE, Robert D. OBER
  • MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE FOAM WITH REDUCED FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION
    Publication number: 20220325063
    Abstract: Method for lowering the formaldehyde emissions of melamine/formaldehyde polymer moldings, films or fibers by impregnating the melamine/formaldehyde polymer moldings, films or fibers with an aqueous solution of at least one formaldehyde scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Alexander WEISSE, Zeljko TOMOVIC, Horst BAUMGARTL, Werner LENZ, Tobias Heinz STEINKE, Bernhard VATH, Iran OTERO MARTINEZ
  • Production of melamine-formaldehyde foams
    Patent number: 11254795
    Abstract: A process for producing a melamine-formaldehyde foam by heating and foaming an aqueous mixture M using microwave radiation, said mixture M comprising at least one melamine-formal-dehyde precondensate, at least one curative, at least one surfactant, at least one blowing agent and at least one linear polymer with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range from 500 to 10,000 g/mol and at least two functional groups selected from OH, NH2 or COOH as well as a melamine-formaldehyde foam obtainable by this process and its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Johann Martin Szeifert, Bernhard Vath, Tobias Heinz Steinke, Bettina Wester, Cecile Schneider, Sebastian Alexander Weisse, Peter Wolf, Werner Lenz, Axel Kirste, David John Pung, Megan Roberts
  • Phyllosilicate-impregnated melamine-formaldehyde foam
    Patent number: 11236212
    Abstract: A melamine/formaldehyde foam having an open-cell foam structure, with an impregnation applied to the foam structure that comprises at least one particulate phyllosilicate surface-modified with aminosilane and at least one anionically- and/or nonionically-stabilized polyurethane dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sebastian Alexander Weisse, Tobias Heinz Steinke, Bernhard Vath, Werner Lenz
  • PHYLLOSILICATE-IMPREGNATED MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE FOAM
    Publication number: 20200270415
    Abstract: A melamine/formaldehyde foam having an open-cell foam structure, with an impregnation applied to the foam structure that comprises at least one particulate phyllosilicate surface-modified with aminosilane and at least one anionically- and/or nonionically-stabilized polyurethane dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Sebastian Alexander WEISSE, Tobias Heinz STEINKE, Bernhard VATH, Werner LENZ
  • PRODUCTION OF MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE FOAMS
    Publication number: 20190276623
    Abstract: A process for producing a melamine-formaldehyde foam by heating and foaming an aqueous mixture M using microwave radiation, said mixture M comprising at least one melamine-formal-dehyde precondensate, at least one curative, at least one surfactant, at least one blowing agent and at least one linear polymer with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range from 500 to 10.000 g/mol and at least two functional groups selected from OH, NH2 or COOH as well as a melamine-formaldehyde foam obtainable by this process and its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Johann Martin SZEIFERT, Bernhard VATH, Tobias Heinz STEINKE, Bettina WESTER, Cecile SCHNEIDER, Sebastian Alexander WEISSE, Peter WOLF, Werner LENZ, Axel KIRSTE, David John PUNG, Megan ROBERTS
  • Method for producing melamine/formaldehyde foams
    Patent number: 9663625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing melamine-formaldehyde foams, said processes comprising the steps of: a) producing an aqueous mixture M1) comprising 100 parts by weight of at least one melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, 2 to 4 parts by weight of at least one curative, 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a surfactant mixture, 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bernd Gross, Horst Baumgartl, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Peter Wolf, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel, Klaus Hahn, Tobias Heinz Steinke
  • Melamine-formaldehyde foams comprising hollow microspheres
    Patent number: 9353232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to melamine-formaldehyde foams comprising hollow microspheres wherein said hollow microspheres have a median particle diameter (D50, volume averaged, Malvern, Fraunhofer diffraction) in the range from 260 ?m to 490 ?m, and also processes for producing these melamine-formaldehyde foams and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Peter Nessel, Klaus Hahn, Horst Baumgartl, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Bettina Wester, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Dave Pung
  • Melamine resin foam with inorganic filling material
    Patent number: 9242397
    Abstract: Melamine-formaldehyde foams comprise from 80% to 98% by weight of an inorganic filling material, wherein the % by weight are based on the total weight of inorganic filling material plus melamine-formaldehyde precondensate used for foam production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Tatiana Ulanova, Klaus Hahn, Horst Baumgartl, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING MELAMINE/FORMALDEHYDE FOAMS
    Publication number: 20150210814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing melamine-formaldehyde foams, said processes comprising the steps of: a) producing an aqueous mixture M1) comprising 100 parts by weight of at least one melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, 2 to 4 parts by weight of at least one curative, 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a surfactant mixture, 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bernd Gross, Horst Baumgartl, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Peter Wolf, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel, Klaus Hahn, Tobias Heinz Steinke
  • MELAMINE RESIN FOAM WITH PARTICULATE FILLING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130337255
    Abstract: Melamine/formaldehyde foams comprising from 0.01% to 45% by weight of a particulate filling material having an average particle diameter in the range from 5 ?m to 3 mm, wherein the % by weight are based on the total weight of filling material plus melamine-formaldehyde precondensate used for foam production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Tatiana Ulanova, Klaus Hahn, Horst Baumgartl, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger, Dave Pung
  • Melamine-formaldehyde foams comprising hollow microspheres
    Publication number: 20120292552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to melamine-formaldehyde foams comprising hollow microspheres wherein said hollow microspheres have a median particle diameter (D50, volume averaged, Malvern, Fraunhofer diffraction) in the range from 260 ?m to 490 ?m, and also processes for producing these melamine-formaldehyde foams and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Peter Nessel, Klaus Hahn, Horst Baumgartl, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Bettina Wester, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Dave Pung
  • MELAMINE RESIN FOAM WITH INORGANIC FILLING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120112116
    Abstract: Melamine-formaldehyde foams comprise from 80% to 98% by weight of an inorganic filling material, wherein the % by weight are based on the total weight of inorganic filling material plus melamine-formaldehyde precondensate used for foam production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: TOBIAS HEINZ STEINKE, Tatiana Ulanova, Klaus Hahn, Horst Baumgartl, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger
  • Open-cell foam modified with hydrophobines
    Patent number: 8173716
    Abstract: Open-cell foam based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensation product, a polyurethane or a polyimide, which has been modified with hydrophobins, a method of producing such foams, and the use thereof for absorbing organic liquids, as leakage and bleeding protection for liquid stores, for liquid-liquid separation and as matrix for carrying out chemical and/or biological processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ulf Baus, Thorsten Montag, Claus Bollschweiler, Thomas Subkowski, Marvin Karos, Armin Alteheld, Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger, Bernhard Vath
  • PRODUCING RESILIENT COMPRESSED FOAMED MATERIAL BASED ON MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS
    Publication number: 20110269864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing resilient compressed foamed material based on melamine-formaldehyde resins, which comprises a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate being foamed and the soft, uncured melamine-formaldehyde foamed material being compressed and subsequently dried and optionally heat treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz STEINKE, Horst BAUMGARTL, Peter NESSEL, Klaus HAHN, Jens-Uwe SCHIERHOLZ, Bettina WESTER, Christof MÖCK, Bernhard VATH, Denis Alfred GONZALES, Geert DE LEERSNYDER
  • FOAMS AND MOLDINGS OF SUPPORT MATERIALS COMPRISING FOAMABLE REACTIVE RESINS
    Publication number: 20110237145
    Abstract: Foams and moldings comprising foamed support materials selected from the group consisting of polyurethane resins, polyester resins, epoxides and also fiber nonwovens, woven materials and open-cell, two- and three-dimensional networks composed of mineral, animal, vegetable and chemical (natural/synthetic) fibers or mixtures thereof comprising melamine/formaldehyde resins as foamable reactive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: TOBIAS HEINZ STEINKE, Horst Baumgartl, Klaus Hahn, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel, Werner Lenz, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Geert De Leersnyder
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MOLDED FOAMS FROM MELAMINE/FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATION PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20110237699
    Abstract: Process for producing molded foams from melamine/formaldehyde condensation products by subjecting melamine/formaldehyde precondensates to foaming under reduced pressure and subsequent irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Klaus Hahn, Horst Baumgartl, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Bettina Wester, Christof Möck, Bernhard Vath, Peter Nessel
  • Multilayer foam composite element with recesses
    Patent number: 7910200
    Abstract: A multilayer foam composite element whose total thickness d comprises at least three layers composed of an open-cell foam, where at least one of the internal layers has recesses and the two outermost layers have no recesses, wherein i) the volume of the recesses in the internal layer having recesses is from 20 to 70% by volume, and ii) the thickness of the layer having recesses is from 20 to 80% of the total thickness d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Christof Mock, Bernhard Vath
  • USE OF OPEN-CELL FOAMS IN VACUUM CLEANERS
    Publication number: 20100313911
    Abstract: Use of moldings with length·width·height dimensions respectively in the range from 1 mm to 3 cm as dust binders in vacuum cleaners, where the molding(s) has/have been produced from chemically untreated open-cell foam whose density is in the range from 5 to 500 kg/m3 and whose average pore diameter is in the range from 1 ?m to 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Basf SE
    Inventors: Ulf Baus, Stefan Frenzel, Bernhard Vath, Christof Moeck, Stefan Tiekoetter, Andre Bertram, Joerg Kinnius, Cornelius Wolf