Patents by Inventor Botho Hoffmann

Botho Hoffmann 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: 10767047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide molding compound comprising the following components or consisting of these components: (A) 50 to 95 wt % of a mixture comprising the specific polyamides (A1) and (A2); (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one glass filler having a refractive index in the range from 1.510 to 1.539; (C) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100% by weight; wherein the content of (A1) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1>1 and the content of (A2) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1?1, where ?1=n(A1)?n(B) applies and ?2=n(B)?n(A2) applies; wherein the transparent polyamides (A1) and (A2) have a transparency of at least 90% and a haze of at most 3%; and wherein the mixture (A) has a transparency of at least 88% and a haze of at most 5%. The present invention furthermore relates to molded bodies composed of these polyamide molding compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: EMS-Patent AG
    Inventors: Etienne Aepli, Botho Hoffmann, Heinz Hoff
  • Patent number: 10767048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide molding compound comprising the following components or consisting of these components: (A) 50 to 95 wt % of a mixture comprising the specific polyamides (A1) and (A2); (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one glass filler having a refractive index in the range from 1.540 to 1.600; (C) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100% by weight; wherein the content of (A1) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1>1 and the content of (A2) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1?1, where ?1=n(A1)?n(B) applies and ?2=n(B)?n(A2) applies; wherein the transparent polyamides (A1) and (A2) have a transparency of at least 90% and a haze of at most 3%; and wherein the mixture (A) has a transparency of at least 88% and a haze of at most 5%. The present invention additionally relates to molded bodies composed of these polyamide molding compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: EMS-Patent AG
    Inventors: Etienne Aepli, Botho Hoffmann, Thomas Wiedemann, Heinz Hoff
  • Patent number: 10717816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide molding compound comprising the following components or consisting of these components: (A) 40 to 95 wt % of a specific polyamide mixture consisting of the polyamides (A1) and (A2); (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one glass filler having a refractive index in the range from 1.540 to 1.600; (C) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100% wt %; wherein the at least one transparent polyamide (A2) has a transparency of at least 90% and a haze of at most 3%. The present invention additionally relates to molded bodies composed of this polyamide molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne Aepli, Botho Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20200199362
    Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide moulding composition consisting of: (A) 30-99.9 percent by weight of at least one polyamide selected from the group consisting of: at least one aliphatic or semiaromatic polyamide, in each case with C:N ratio at least 8; at least one aliphatic or semiaromatic polyamide composed of at least one dicarboxylic acid and of at least one diamine and also optionally a proportion below 50 mol percent based on the entirety of dicarboxylic acids and diamine as 100 mol percent, of lactams and/or aminocarboxylic acids; and mixtures thereof; (B) 0.1-5.0 percent by weight of polyethyleneimine (PEI) or copolymers or derivatives thereof; (C) 0-60 percent by weight of fillers and/or reinforcing materials; (D) 0-5.0 percent by weight of additives; where the entirety of (A)-(D) provides 100% of the thermoplastic polyamide moulding composition, and also uses of such moulding compositions in particular in the context of components bonded to mineral glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne AEPLI, Georg STOPPELMANN, Botho HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20200198211
    Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding composition consisting of (A) 51 to 69.9 wt % of polyamide elastomer; (B) 15 to 38 wt % of ethylene-?-olefin copolymer; (C) 3 to 25 wt % of polyamide selected from the group consisting of: PA6, PA66, PA6/66, PA610, PA612, PA614, PA616, PA6/610, PA66/610 or mixtures thereof; (D) 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of heat stabilizers based on copper and/or iodide, organic stabilizers or a mixture thereof; (E) 0 to 5.0 wt % of additives, different from (A) to (D); where the sum of (A) to (E) makes 100 wt % of the total moulding composition, and with the proviso that the sum of (B) and (C) is in the range from 30 to 48 wt % based on the total moulding composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Botho HOFFMANN, Oliver THOMAS, Minoru HATTA, Takamasa FUJII
  • Patent number: 10683418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to moulded articles produced from these polyamide moulding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: EMS-Patent AG
    Inventors: Oliver Thomas, Nikolai Lamberts, Botho Hoffmann, Andreas Bayer
  • Patent number: 10233326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide moulding compound which consists of a blend of two specific polyamides. The first polyamide is thereby based substantially on 1,5-pentanediamine as diamine component used during polycondensation. The second polyamide is thereby polyamide 6I/6T. The polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention are distinguished by extremely low shrinkage and low differential shrinkage (difference between shrinkage of the moulded article longitudinally and transversely relative to the injection flow). In addition, the present invention relates to moulded articles which are producible from the polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention and also to purposes of use of the polyamide moulding compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Felix Koch, Botho Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20190062554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide molding compounds that are characterized by high notch impact resistance and high gloss. These polyamide molding compounds comprise the following components or consist of these components: (A) 84.5 to 97.0 wt % of at least one amorphous or microcrystalline copolyamide selected from the group comprising PA 6I/6T/MACMI/MACMT/PACMI/PACMT/Y, PA 6I/6T/MACMI/MACMT/Y, and mixtures thereof; (B) 3.0 to 9.5 wt % of at least one specific functionalized impact resistance modifier; and (C) 0 to 6 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100 wt %. The present invention furthermore relates to molded bodies composed of this polyamide molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Thomas WIEDEMANN, Botho HOFFMANN, Sepp BASS
  • Publication number: 20190055356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide molding compound comprising the following components or consisting of these components: (A) 40 to 95 wt % of a specific polyamide mixture consisting of the polyamides (A1) and (A2); (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one glass filler having a refractive index in the range from 1.540 to 1.600; (C) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100% wt %; wherein the at least one transparent polyamide (A2) has a transparency of at least 90% and a haze of at most 3%. The present invention additionally relates to molded bodies composed of this polyamide molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne AEPLI, Botho HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20190055405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide molding compound comprising the following components or consisting of these components: (A) 50 to 95 wt % of a mixture comprising the specific polyamides (A1) and (A2); (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one glass filler having a refractive index in the range from 1.540 to 1.600; (C) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100% by weight; wherein the content of (A1) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1>1 and the content of (A2) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1?1, where ?1=n(A1)?n(B) applies and ?2=n(B)?n(A2) applies; wherein the transparent polyamides (A1) and (A2) have a transparency of at least 90% and a haze of at most 3%; and wherein the mixture (A) has a transparency of at least 88% and a haze of at most 5%. The present invention additionally relates to molded bodies composed of these polyamide molding compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne AEPLI, Botho HOFFMANN, Thomas WIEDEMANN, Heinz HOFF
  • Publication number: 20190055404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide molding compound comprising the following components or consisting of these components: (A) 50 to 95 wt % of a mixture comprising the specific polyamides (A1) and (A2); (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one glass filler having a refractive index in the range from 1.510 to 1.539; (C) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one additive; wherein the weight proportions of the components (A) to (C) add up to 100% by weight; wherein the content of (A1) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1>1 and the content of (A2) in the mixture (A) is >50 wt %, if the ratio is ?2/?1?1, where ?1=n(A1)?n(B) applies and ?2=n(B)?n(A2) applies; wherein the transparent polyamides (A1) and (A2) have a transparency of at least 90% and a haze of at most 3%; and wherein the mixture (A) has a transparency of at least 88% and a haze of at most 5%. The present invention furthermore relates to molded bodies composed of these polyamide molding compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne AEPLI, Botho HOFFMANN, Heinz HOFF
  • Patent number: 10196518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide moulding compound which consists of a blend of two specific polyamides. The first polyamide is thereby based substantially on 1,5-pentanediamine as diamine component used during polycondensation. The second polyamide is thereby polyamide 6I/6T. The polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention are distinguished by extremely low shrinkage and low differential shrinkage (difference between shrinkage of the moulded article longitudinally and transversely relative to the injection flow). In addition, the present invention relates to moulded articles which are producible from the polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention and also to purposes of use of the polyamide moulding compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Felix Koch, Botho Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10160860
    Abstract: A reinforced polyamide molding composition is described, particularly for use as starting material for the production of housings for devices in the field of mobile radio technology, composed of the following components: (A) from 20-45% by weight of aliphatic polyamide selected from the group consisting of: PA 610, PA 612 and mixtures thereof; (B) from 5-15% by weight of semiaromatic polyamide selected from the group consisting of: 6I, DI, 6I/6T, 6I/6T, DI/DT, DI/6T, MXD6 and mixtures thereof; (C) from 45-75% by weight of flat glass fibers with non-circular cross section, where the dimensional ratio of the major cross-sectional axis to the minor cross-sectional axis of the said cross section is in the range from 2-5; (D) from 0-10% by weight of additives; where components (A)-(D) give a total of 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Felix Koch, Philipp Harder, Botho Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20180298191
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide moulding compound formed from a mixture of partially crystalline, aliphatic polyamides and partially crystalline, partially aromatic polyamides and also fibrous reinforcing materials. The partially crystalline, partially aromatic polyamides are thereby formed from a diamine component, a dicarboxylic acid component and possibly a lactam- and/or ?-amino acid component. The mixture and/or the moulding compound can include further components. Moulded articles produced from these moulding compounds are used, for example, in the automobile sphere, in the household sphere, in measuring, regulating and control technology or in mechanical engineering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Christian SCHUBERT, Botho HOFFMANN, Andreas BAYER
  • Publication number: 20180251600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an amorphous or microcrystalline copolyamide (A) containing at least the following monomers: (a) at least one cycloaliphatic diamine; (b) 0.25 to 4.4 mol % of at least one dimeric fatty acid; and (c) 12 to 49.75 mol % of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and (d) 0 to 37.75 mol % of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; where the molar proportion of isophthalic acid is at least equal to the molar proportion of terephthalic acid, and where the monomers (b), (c) and optionally (d) add up to 50 mol % and the molar proportions of all the monomers present in the copolyamide (A) add up to 100 mol %. The invention further relates to moulding compounds comprising the copolyamide (A), to mouldings made therefrom and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Botho HOFFMANN, Etienne AEPLI, Thomas WIEDEMANN
  • Publication number: 20180251599
    Abstract: The invention relates to microwave-resistant mouldings comprising at least one amorphous or microcrystalline copolyamide moulding compound, comprising at least one amorphous or microcrystalline copolyamide (A), said copolyamide (A) containing at least the following monomers: (a) at least one cycloaliphatic diamine, (b) 0.25 to 30 mol % of at least one dimeric fatty acid and (c) at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, where the proportions of all the monomers add up to 100 mol % and which has a glass transition temperature of at least 155° C. and a dielectric loss factor tan ? of not more than 8.30×10?3. The invention also relates to the use of an amorphous or microcrystalline copolyamide moulding compound comprising the copolyamide (A) for production of microwave-resistant mouldings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne AEPLI, Botho HOFFMANN, Thomas WIEDEMANN
  • Publication number: 20180171141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to moulded articles produced from these polyamide moulding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Oliver THOMAS, Nikolai LAMBERTS, Botho HOFFMANN, Andreas BAYER
  • Patent number: 9969882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide molding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to molded articles produced from these polyamide molding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Oliver Thomas, Nikolai Lamberts, Botho Hoffmann, Andreas Bayer
  • Patent number: 9963591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-aging resistant polyamide molding materials based on partially crystalline, partially aromatic polyamides as well as to moldings manufactured therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bayer, Nikolai Lamberts, Botho Hoffmann, Manfred Hewel, Oliver Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180100064
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds comprising the following components: a) 50 to 95% by weight of a single amorphous copolyamide constructed from monomers a1) to a6), b) 5 to 50% by weight of at least one glass filler, c) 0 to 15% by weight of at least one monomeric lactam and/or polyamide 12, d) 0 to 19% by weight of additives, the sum of components a) to d) producing 100% by weight. Furthermore, the invention relates to moulded articles made of this polyamide moulding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne AEPLI, Botho HOFFMANN