Patents by Inventor Carsten Ellersiek

Carsten Ellersiek 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: 11472152
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing insulated pipes including providing a media pipe and a film hose continuously formed from a film or a media pipe and a jacketing pipe, wherein the media pipe is arranged inside the film hose or the jacketing pipe and a slot is formed between the media pipe and the film hose or jacketing pipe, wherein an adhesion promoter is applied to the surface of the media pipe facing the film hose or the jacketing pipe, introducing a polyurethane system at least including an isocyanate component (a) including at least one isocyanate, a polyol component (b), and at least one catalyst into the slot before the adhesion promoter is fully cured, and foaming and curing the polyurethane system. Also described herein are insulated pipes obtainable or obtained by such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Carsten Ellersiek, Alex Popov
  • Publication number: 20220163162
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing a pipe insulated with polyurethane foam, where (a) isocyanates are mixed with (b) polyols, (c) blowing agent including at least one aliphatic, halogenated hydrocarbon compound (c1), made up of from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, at least one hydrogen atom and at least one fluorine and/or chlorine atom, where the compound (c1) includes at least one carbon-carbon double bond, (d) catalyst including N,N-dialkylbenzylamine, optionally (e) chain extenders and/or crosslinkers and optionally (f) auxiliaries and additives to give a reaction mixture, the reaction mixture is applied to a pipe for media and is allowed to cure to give the polyurethane foam. Also described herein is an insulated pipe obtained by such a process and a method of using such an insulated pipe as insulated composite wall pipe for district heating or district cooling networks laid in the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Gianpaolo Tomasi, Roman Laubgan, Alex Popov, Carsten Ellersiek, Christof Grieser-Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20210122134
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing insulated pipes including providing a media pipe and a film hose continuously formed from a film or a media pipe and a jacketing pipe, wherein the media pipe is arranged inside the film hose or the jacketing pipe and a slot is formed between the media pipe and the film hose or jacketing pipe, wherein an adhesion promoter is applied to the surface of the media pipe facing the film hose or the jacketing pipe, introducing a polyurethane system at least including an isocyanate component (a) including at least one isocyanate, a polyol component (b), and at least one catalyst into the slot before the adhesion promoter is fully cured, and foaming and curing the polyurethane system. Also described herein are insulated pipes obtainable or obtained by such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Carsten Ellersiek, Alex Popov
  • Patent number: 9421571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for producing insulated pipes comprising a conveying pipe, a jacketing pipe, a layer made of at least one polyurethane between conveying pipe and jacketing pipe, and a foil tube between the at least one polyurethane and the jacketing pipe, comprising at least the steps of (A) in a gripper-belt system, providing a foil tube formed continuously from a foil, and providing a conveying pipe, where the arrangement has the conveying pipe within the foil tube in such a way that an annular gap is formed between conveying pipe and foil tube, (B) charging a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol mixture (b) to the annular gap, (C) foaming the polyurethane system and allowing the same to harden, and (D) applying a layer made of at least one thermoplastic to the foil tube via extrusion, in order to form the jacketing pipe, which comprises using a multiple nozzle system having curvature corresponding to the radius of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Carsten Ellersiek
  • Patent number: 9261223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing insulated pipes, which comprises the steps (A) provision of pipe for a medium and outer pipe, where the pipe for a medium is arranged within the outer pipe and an annular gap having ends E1 and E2 is formed between the pipe for a medium and outer pipe, (B) introduction of a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol mixture (b) into the annular gap at the end E1 and (C) foaming and curing of the polyurethane system, wherein the annular gap is closed by means of a cap at the end E2 and this cap has openings having an adjustable size, a cap which has openings having an adjustable size, the use of this cap for producing insulated pipes and also an insulated pipe which can be produced by the above-described process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Carsten Ellersiek
  • Patent number: 8986801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam in which rigid polyurethane foam constituents are embedded in a polyurethane matrix, articles which are enveloped by such a foam for insulation and corresponding production processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Carsten Ellersiek
  • Publication number: 20140020784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for producing an insulated pipe comprising at least one medium pipe, an outer pipe, a layer of at least one polyurethane between the at least one medium pipe and outer pipe and a film tube between the at least one polyurethane and the outer pipe, which comprises at least the steps (A) provision, in a jaw band, of at least one medium pipe and a film tube formed continuously from a film, where the at least one medium pipe is arranged within the film tube in such a way that a gap is formed between the at least one medium pipe and the film tube, (B) introduction of a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol (b) into the gap, (C) foaming and allowing to cure of the polyurethane system and (D) application of a layer of at least one material to the film tube in order to form the outer pipe, where the polyurethane system has thixotropic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Christof GRIESER-SCHMITZ, Carsten Ellersiek
  • Publication number: 20140010981
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for producing a rigid polyurethane foam comprising at least one polyol having a molecular weight of not less than 1700 g/mol and at least one blowing agent as component A, and at least one polyisocyanate as component B, wherein the at least one polyisocyanate B comprises from 11 to 39.5 wt % of a polyisocyanate prepolymer, based on a polyether polyol having an OH number of at least 100 mg KOH/g, to a rigid polyurethane foam obtainable by reacting this composition, to a process for producing such a rigid polyurethane foam, to the use of such a rigid polyurethane foam for insulation, especially for pipe insulation and also to a process for producing an insulated pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christof GRIESER-SCHMITZ, Gianpaolo Tomasi, Ludwig Windeler, Alex Popov, Carsten Ellersiek, Annika Halwe-Bommelmann
  • Publication number: 20130133777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for producing insulated pipes comprising a conveying pipe, a jacketing pipe, a layer made of at least one polyurethane between conveying pipe and jacketing pipe, and a foil tube between the at least one polyurethane and the jacketing pipe, comprising at least the steps of (A) in a gripper-belt system, providing a foil tube formed continuously from a foil, and providing a conveying pipe, where the arrangement has the conveying pipe within the foil tube in such a way that an annular gap is formed between conveying pipe and foil tube, (B) charging a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol mixture (b) to the annular gap, (C) foaming the polyurethane system and allowing the same to harden, and (D) applying a layer made of at least one thermoplastic to the foil tube via extrusion, in order to form the jacketing pipe, which comprises using a multiple nozzle system having curvature corresponding to the radius of
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Carsten Ellersiek
  • Publication number: 20130098493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing insulated pipes, which comprises the steps (A) provision of pipe for a medium and outer pipe, where the pipe for a medium is arranged within the outer pipe and an annular gap having ends E1 and E2 is formed between the pipe for a medium and outer pipe, (B) introduction of a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol mixture (b) into the annular gap at the end E1 and (C) foaming and curing of the polyurethane system, wherein the annular gap is closed by means of a cap at the end E2 and this cap has openings having an adjustable size, a cap which has openings having an adjustable size, the use of this cap for producing insulated pipes and also an insulated pipe which can be produced by the above-described process of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventor: Carsten ELLERSIEK
  • Publication number: 20130048137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing insulated pipes, the use of a polyurethane system comprising an isocyanate component (a), a polyol mixture (b) and at least one catalyst for producing insulated pipes, wherein the cream time for the polyurethane system is less than the time for introduction of the polyurethane system into the pipe, the use of specific amines as catalyst in a polyurethane system for producing insulated pipes and also an insulated pipe which can be obtained by the process of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christof GRIESER-SCHMITZ, Gianpaolo Tomasi, Ludwig Windeler, Alex Popov, Carsten Ellersiek, Annika Halwe-Bommelmann
  • Publication number: 20120244303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane foam which can be obtained by reacting at least one polyether polyol as component (A), at least one polyether polyol based on at least one amine as component (B), at least one polyester polyol as component (C) and at least one polyisocyanate as component (D), in the presence of at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of salts of carboxylic acids having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, amine-comprising compounds and mixtures thereof as component (E) and at least one blowing agent as component (F), wherein the ratio of OCN groups to OH groups (ISO index) is from 140 to 180. The present invention further relates to a process for producing said polyurethane foam, its use for insulation, in particular for the insulation of pipes, and also pipe insulation comprising a polyurethane foam according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gianpaolo TOMASI, Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Ludwig Windeler, Carsten Ellersiek, Gunnar Kampf
  • Publication number: 20120196066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam in which rigid polyurethane foam constituents are embedded in a polyurethane matrix, articles which are enveloped by such a foam for insulation and corresponding production processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christof GRIESER-SCHMITZ, Carsten Ellersiek
  • Publication number: 20120125562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiator body comprising at least one radiant panel having at least one structure suitable for receiving at least one tube, at least one tube located in the structure in order to transport a heating or cooling medium, at least two side parts and at least one layer insulating the radiator body, wherein the ratio of the average cross-sectional area of the at least one radiant panel to the cross-sectional area of the at least two side parts is at least 3 and/or the at least two side parts are each decoupled thermally from the at least one radiant panel, as well as to a method for producing the radiant panel according to the invention and to the use of such a radiant panel for heating or cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nils Mohmeyer, Gunnar Kampf, Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Carsten Ellersiek