Patents by Inventor Claudia Philipp

Claudia Philipp 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: 8357431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of certain amine-modified siloxanes, exhibiting at least one molecular unit with an amine-modified radical and at least one molecular unit with a hydrophilic radical, as protecting agents. These protecting agents are suitable for protecting materials, such as wood and other substances based on cellulose and/or lignin, but also other materials, such as plastics, minerals, and metals, from infestation by and spread of harmful microorganisms, such as fungi. The present invention further relates to a method of enhancing surfaces and workpieces, comprising the application and/or incorporation of the protecting agent of the invention to the surfaces and/or into the workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Friebel, Claudia Philipp
  • Publication number: 20090304932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of certain amine-modified siloxanes, exhibiting at least one molecular unit with an amine-modified radical and at least one molecular unit with a hydrophilic radical, as protecting agents. These protecting agents are suitable for protecting materials, such as wood and other substances based on cellulose and/or lignin, but also other materials, such as plastics, minerals, and metals, from infestation by and spread of harmful microorganisms, such as fungi. The present invention further relates to a method of enhancing surfaces and workpieces, comprising the application and/or incorporation of the protecting agent of the invention to the surfaces and/or into the workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Stefan Friebel, Claudia Philipp