Patents by Inventor Carla Recker

Carla Recker 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).

  • Publication number: 20260201152
    Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber compound including: a) one or more diene rubbers, b) one or more fillers selected from the group consisting of fillers having free OH groups at the filler surface, c) one or more organosilicon-modified resins, and d) one or more plasticizer oils in a combined part by weight in the range from 1 to 60 phr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Carla Recker
  • Publication number: 20260201151
    Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber compound including: a) diene rubbers, b) fillers, c) organosilicon-modified resins, and d) organosilicon compounds selected from the group consisting of organosilicon compounds of formulae I.a) and I.b): ( R 1 ? R 2 ? R 3 ) ? Si - X a - S - ( C = O ) - Y a , and I . a ) ( R 1 ? R 2 ? R 3 ) ? Si - X b ? 1 - S n - X b ? 2 - Si ( R 4 ? R 5 ? R 6 ) , I .
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Carla Recker, Julien Davin
  • Patent number: 12679956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubberization mixture for metallic strength members containing at least one novolac resin comprising alkyl urethane units and produced by reaction of a phenolic compound, an aldehyde and a carbamate resin, wherein the carbamate resin is produced by reaction of alkyl urethane with an aldehyde, and at least one etherified melamine resin. The invention further relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire which comprises at least one such sulfur-crosslinked rubberization mixture. For improved durability of the rubberized strength members, the rubberization mixture contains at least one organic cobalt salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Eichhorst, Vipin Rajan, Cornelia Schmaunz-Hirsch, Thomas Kramer, Carla Recker
  • Publication number: 20250382447
    Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber compound including a) LTG diene rubbers selected from the group consisting of butadiene and styrene-butadiene rubbers having a glass transition temperature Tg, measured by DSC, in the range from ?120° C. to ?30° C., b) silicas, c) specific polyetheramines in a combined part by weight in the range from 0.1 to 10 phr, and d) diene rubbers different from the LTG diene rubbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Lena Müller, Carla Recker, Hubert Hirschlag, Catarina Nardi Tironi, Marion Puppa, Armand Gabriel Becheanu-Böke, Kristen Schwekendiek, Thorsten Torbrügge, Norbert Müller
  • Patent number: 12479810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound, to a rubber mixture containing the compound, to a vehicle tire comprising the rubber mixture in at least one component, to a process for producing the compound and to the use of the compound as an aging stabilizer and/or antioxidant and/or antiozonant and/or dye. The compound according to the invention has the formula I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Carla Recker, Andreas Jacob, David-Raphael Dauer, Julian Strohmeier, Anna-Lena Dreier, Jörg-August Becker, Florian Matz, Rebecca Graf, Jan Flormann
  • Publication number: 20250250241
    Abstract: A compound (I), a rubber mixture containing the compound, a vehicle tire comprising the rubber mixture in at least one component, a process for producing the compound and the use of the compound as an aging stabilizer and/or antioxidant and/or dye wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of xi) aromatic radicals, wherein the aromatic radicals optionally bear substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen radicals, cyano radicals, ester radicals, ketone radicals, ether radicals and thioether radicals, and xii) linear, branched and cyclic aliphatic C3- to C12-radicals, wherein X is selected from O (oxygen atom), S (sulfur atom) and N(H) (secondary amino group), wherein Y is selected from O (oxygen atom), S (sulfur atom) and N(H) (secondary amino group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Jacob, David-Raphael Dauer, Julian Strohmeier, Anna-Lena Dreier, Frank Fleck, Carla Recker
  • Publication number: 20250243344
    Abstract: A compound, a rubber mixture containing the compound, a vehicle tire comprising the rubber mixture in at least one component, a process for producing the compound and the use of the compound as an aging stabilizer and/or antioxidant. The compound has the formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of xi) aromatic radicals, wherein the aromatic radicals optionally bear substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen radicals, cyano radicals, ester radicals, ketone radicals, ether radicals and thioether radicals, and xii) linear, branched and cyclic aliphatic C3—to C12—radicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Jacob, David-Raphael Dauer, Julian Strohmeier, Anna-Lena Dreier, Frank Fleck, Carla Recker
  • Patent number: 12227651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber blend, to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture comprising the rubber blend and to a vehicle tire comprising such a rubber mixture. The rubber blend comprises at least one solution-polymerized diene polymer A of high molecular weight and at least one solution-polymerized polymer B of low molecular weight, wherein at least one of polymers A and B has been functionalized at the chain end and/or along the polymer chain and/or at a coupling site with at least one group selected from epoxy groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, silane sulfide groups, amino groups, siloxane groups, organosilicon groups, phthalocyanine groups and amino group-containing alkoxysilyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Carla Recker, Catarina Sa, Kathrin Wehming-Bomkamp, Viktoria Pavon Sierra, Norbert Mueller, Michael Radke
  • Publication number: 20250034367
    Abstract: A sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture, a vulcanizate thereof, and a vehicle tire. The sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture contains at least the following constituents: a) 1 to 30 phf of at least one silane A selected from the silanes having the general empirical formulae A-I) and A-XI): A-I) (R1)oSi—R20—(S—R30)m—Sx—(R30—S)m—R20—Si(R1)o; A-XI) (R1)oSi—R2—(S—R3)q—S—X; and b) 0.5 to 30 phf of at least one silane B selected from the silanes having the general empirical formulae B-I), B-01) and B-02): B-I) (R1)oSi—R4—(S—R5)u—S—R4—Si(R1)o; B-01) (R1)oSi—R10—Si(R1)o; B-02) (R1)oSi—R9; and c) 12 to 300 phr of silicon dioxide having a CTAB surface area to ASTM D 3765 of 190 to 300 m2/g; and d) at least one diene rubber, where x is an integer from 2 to 10; and q is 1 or 2 or 3; and u is 1 or 2 or 3; and X is a hydrogen atom or a —C(?O)—R8 group where R8 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl groups, C6-C20-aryl groups, C2-C20-alkenyl groups and C7-C20-aralkyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Menglong Huang, Christoph Vatterott, Kathrin Bogusz, Carla Recker, Julien Davin
  • Publication number: 20240392115
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crosslinkable rubber mixture comprising: a. a diene rubber having an average molar mass of more than 150 000 g/mol, b. a filler, c. a polymer or oligomer having an average molar mass Mn of less than 150 000 g/mol, which has a filler-interactive functional group and a glass transition temperature Tg<?15° C., d. a polymer or oligomer having an average molar mass Mn of less than 150 000 g/mol, which has a filler-interactive functional group and a glass transition temperature Tg>?15° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Catarina Sà
  • Publication number: 20240294730
    Abstract: A sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture, to the vulcanizate thereof, and to a vehicle tire. The sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture comprises at least the following constituents: —at least one solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) having a glass transition temperature Tg according to DSC of ?35° C. to ?85° C.; and —at least one silica; and —1 to 30 phf of at least one silane A having the general empirical formula A-I) (R1)oSi—R2—(S—R3)q—S—X; and —0.5 to 30 phf of at least one silane B having the general empirical formula B-I) (R1)oSi—R2—(S—R3)u—S—R2—Si(R1)o, where q=1 or 2 or 3; and u=1 or 2 or 3; and X is a hydrogen atom or a —C(?O)—R8 group where R8 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl groups, C6-C20 aryl groups, C2-C20 alkenyl groups and C7-C20 aralkyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: David-Raphael Dauer, Julien Davin, Nils Hojdis, Norbert Müller, Carla Recker, Fabian Schax, Julia Schöffel, Gesa Tarantola, Christine Weber
  • Patent number: 11952494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture, to the vulcanizate thereof, and to a vehicle tire. The rubber mixture according to the invention comprises at least the following constituents: at least one diene rubber; and, at least one char (HTC char) obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of at least one starting substance. A vehicle tire according to the invention comprises at least one vulcanizate according to the invention of the rubber mixture in at least one component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Nils Hojdis, Carla Recker, Michael Wark, Hendrik Multhaupt
  • Publication number: 20240059819
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, JR., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker
  • Publication number: 20240050959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining natural rubber from plant material containing at least the step of milling the plant material with at least one ball mill comprising milling media. The invention further relates to the natural rubber obtained by this process and to the use of at least one ball mill comprising milling media for milling plant material when obtaining natural rubber from plant material. In the process, the ball mill has a nonmetallic lining and/or the milling media have at least a nonmetallic surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Carla Recker, Frank Behm, Katharina Herzog, Norbert Janczak, Carsten Venz, Dirk Prüfer, Christian Schulze Gronover
  • Publication number: 20240018112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound, to a rubber mixture containing the compound, to a vehicle tire comprising the rubber mixture in at least one component, to a process for producing the compound and to the use of the compound as an aging stabilizer and/or antioxidant and/or antiozonant and/or dye. The compound according to the invention has the formula I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Carla Recker, Andreas Jacob, David-Raphael Dauer, Julian Strohmeier, Anna-Lena Dreier, Jörg-August Becker, Florian Matz, Rebecca Graf, Jan Flormann
  • Publication number: 20230399488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber composition comprising a filler component in an amount in the range of 1 to 350 phr, and at least one graft copolymer having a modified diene rubber backbone and one or more oligomeric side chains grafted to the modified diene rubber backbone, wherein the oligomeric side chains are obtained through reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of a monomer composition, and wherein the monomer composition comprises at least one polar monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Catarina Sà, Carla Recker
  • Publication number: 20230391894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining aging-resistant natural rubber, to a rubber composition comprising the thus-obtained natural rubber and to the use of this composition for producing consumer goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Carla Recker, Katharina Herzog, Frank Behm, Norbert Janczak, Carsten Venz, Lowis-Gerrit-Boje Müller, Dirk Prüfer, Christian Schulze Gronover
  • Patent number: 11820843
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Synthomer Adhesive Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, Jr., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker
  • Publication number: 20230312874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound, to a rubber mixture containing the compound, to a vehicle tire comprising the rubber mixture in at least one component, to a process for producing the compound and to the use of the compound as an aging stabilizer and/or antioxidant and/or dye. The compound according to the invention has the formula I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Jacob, David-Raphael Dauer, Julian Strohmeier, Anna-Lena Dreier, Carla Recker, Jörg-August Becker, Florian Matz, Rebecca Graf, Jan Flormann
  • Patent number: 11739198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture, a vulcanizate and a vehicle tire. The sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture contains at least the following constituents: at least one diene rubber and at least one silica and at least one silane having the general empirical formula [(R1)oSi—(R3—)pX—(R4—)p]mSn(R2)2-m,??I) where X is a radical comprising at least one polar group selected from urethane, amide, ester, amine, thiourea, thioamide, O-organyl thiocarbamate, S-organyl thiocarbamate, amidine, guanidine, piperidine, maleic anhydride, sulfonamide, carbonate, imidazoline, thiazolidine, thiazolidinone, pyrrolidine, pyrazole, benzimidazole, indole, purine, thiazine, sulfonate, and phosphonate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Julia Schöffel, Norbert Müller, Carla Recker, Kirsten Schwekendiek