Patents by Inventor Christoph Muller-Rees

Christoph Muller-Rees 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: 9200247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bioreactor for cultivating phototrophic organisms in an aqueous culture medium, the reactor parts that come into contact with the culture medium being entirely or partially produced from silicone materials. The invention is characterized in that the silicone materials are produced from addition-crosslinked silicones, and the surface of the silicone materials has a contact angle to the water of at least 100°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Christoph Müller-Rees, Rupert Pfaller
  • Patent number: 9200248
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bioreactor for cultivating phototrophic organisms in an aqueous culture medium. The reactor parts and/or fittings that come into contact with the culture medium are entirely or partially coated with a silicone layer, and the surface of the silicone layer has a contact angle to the water of at least 100°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Christoph Müller-Rees, Rupert Pfaller
  • Publication number: 20120135514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bioreactor for cultivating phototrophic organisms in an aqueous culture medium. The reactor parts and/or fittings that come into contact with the culture medium are entirely or partially coated with a silicone layer, and the surface of the silicone layer has a contact angle to the water of at least 100°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Christoph Muller-Rees, Rupert Pfaller
  • Publication number: 20120135513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bioreactor for cultivating phototrophic organisms in an aqueous culture medium, the reactor parts that come into contact with the culture medium being entirely or partially produced from silicone materials. The invention is characterized in that the silicone materials are produced from addition-crosslinked silicones, and the surface of the silicone materials has a contact angle to the water of at least 100°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Christoph Müller-Rees, Rupert Pfaller
  • Publication number: 20100184129
    Abstract: The invention relates to moulded parts containing a plurality of luminous bodies incorporated into a silicon matrix, the silicon matrix consisting of an inner soft silicon matrix A which is surrounded by at least one hard silicon matrix B. The silicon matrix B is optionally coated with a top coat C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Jochen Dauth, Christoph Muller-Rees, Christian Ochs
  • Patent number: 7401817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security marking whose level of proof against forgery is greater than that of known security markings, comprising liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase, wherein the security marking is imperceptible to the eye and the properties of the liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase can be detected with the aid of detection systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Sicpa Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Christoph Müller-Rees, Jürgen Küpfer, Horst Leigeber, Georg Schwalb
  • Publication number: 20030173539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security marking whose level of proof against forgery is greater than that of known security markings, comprising liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase, wherein the security marking is imperceptible to the eye and the properties of the liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase can be detected with the aid of detection systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Consortium fuer elektrochemische Industrie GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Muller-Rees, Jurgen Kupfer, Horst Leigeber, Georg Schwalb
  • Patent number: 6570648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security marking whose level of proof against forgery is increased relative to known security markings, comprising liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase, wherein present within the security marking are at least two liquid-crystalline materials with chiral phase which differ in at least one property selected from the group consisting of handedness, color and color flop and which are arranged in the form of a structured or unstructured marking or a multilayer marking or in the form of liquid-crystalline pigments in a liquid-crystalline matrix, or wherein there is at least one liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase whose reflection band has been broadened by means of special techniques, or wherein there is at least one liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase which has a defined three-dimensional arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Müller-Rees, Jürgen Küpfer, Horst Leigeber, Georg Schwalb
  • Patent number: 6224664
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures containing pigments which comprise oriented three-dimensionally crosslinked substances having a liquid-crystalline structure with a chiral phase, and to the use of such mixtures. Pigment and matrix are matched to one another in such a way that on application of the mixture at different temperatures to a substrate, the lowest application temperature and highest application temperature differing by at least 10° C. and by not more than 150° C., there are no visually perceptible color differences of the pigmented paint on the substrate after drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Müller-Rees, Eckhard Hanelt, Franz-Heinrich Kreuzer, Jürgen Küpfer, Horst Leigeber
  • Patent number: 5851604
    Abstract: The invention relates to interference pigments comprising molecules fixed in a cholesteric configuration, and to the use thereof. The pigments of the invention have a plateletlike structure and a thick ness of from 1 .mu.m to 20 .mu.m. They contain oriented, crosslinked substances with a liquid-crystalline structure having a chiral phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Consortium fur elektrochemische Industrie GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Muller-Rees, Silvia Jung, Johann Doppelberger, Walter Goeblmeier
  • Patent number: 5851277
    Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations comprising pigments whose coloring depends on the viewing angle and comprising additives which are customary for cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations, wherein the pigments comprise at least one oriented crosslinked substance having a liquid-crystalline structure with a chiral phase, are plateletlike in form and have a thickness of 1-20 .mu.m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Muller-Rees, Annemarie Huber
  • Patent number: 5362315
    Abstract: The invention relates to pigments whose color depends on the viewing angle, their preparation and use.These pigments comprise oriented three-dimensionally crosslinked substances of liquid-crystalline structure having a chiral phase and, if desired, further dyes and pigments, the further dyes and pigments if present not serving as base for the oriented three-dimensionally crosslinked liquid-crystalline substances having a chiral phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Consortium fur elektrochemische Industrie GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Muller-Rees, Robert Maurer, Jurgen Stohrer, Franz-Heinrich Kreuzer, Silvia Jung, Franz Csellich