Patents by Inventor Claus Gabriel

Claus Gabriel 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: 11938008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable absorbent pant comprising a central chassis and elasticized front and rear belt. The central chassis comprises an absorbent core with an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer comprises a continuous channel formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer, Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Ling Tong, Claus Peter Stoelzel
  • Patent number: 11939470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising a first polyamide component (PA1) and a second polyamide component (PA2), where the melting point of the second polyamide component (PA2) is higher than the melting point of the first polyamide component (PA1). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP) or by an FFF (fused filament fabrication) method, and to a shaped body obtainable by the methods of the invention. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the sinter powder (SP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Gabriel, Thomas Meier, Clemens Gottke, Angelika Zepp
  • Publication number: 20230357569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filament for 3D printing, comprising (A) at least one semicrystalline polyamide, (B) at least one amorphous polyamide (C) at least one flame retardant of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are independently of each other a linear or branched C1-C8alkyl group, or an optionally substituted aryl group, M represents is an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth metal ion, an aluminum ion, a zinc ion, an iron ion or a boron ion; m represents 1, 2 or 3; and n represents 1, 2 or 3, a process for the preparation of the filament and its use in a process for preparation of a three-dimensional object, by a fused filament fabrication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Simone SCHILLO, Claus GABRIEL, Angelika ZEPP, Christian LEMAIRE, Moritz KOENIG, Matthias FISCHER, Tim MOSTBERGER, Jessica GOERICH
  • Patent number: 11802191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a molded body by the selective laser sintering of a sinter powder (SP). The sinter powder (SP) contains at least one polyamide (P) and 5 to 50 wt %, preferably 10 to 50 wt %, of at least one aluminum silicate. The at least one aluminum silicate has a D50 value in the range of 2.5 to 4.5 ?m. The present invention also relates to molded bodies obtainable by means of the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Gabriel, Ruth Lohwasser, Rainer Ostermann, Simon Gramlich, Philipp Kloke
  • Patent number: 11713393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one semicrystalline terephthalate polyester (A), at least one amorphous terephthalate polyester (B) and at least one phosphinic salt (C). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP) or by an FFF (fused filament fabrication) method, to a shaped body obtainable by the method of the invention, and to the use of a phosphinic salt in a sinter powder (SP) for broadening the sintering window (WSP) of the sinter powder (SP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Gabriel, Angelika Zepp, Thomas Meier, Natalie Beatrice Janine Herle
  • Patent number: 11697716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyamide powder (PP) comprising at least one semicrystalline polyamide (P) and at least one additive (A). The semicrystalline polyamide (P) and the at least one additive (A) are initially compounded with one another in an extruder and subsequently introduced into a solvent (SV) in which the at least one semicrystalline polyamide (P) then crystallizes to obtain the polyamide powder (PP). The present invention further relates to the thus obtainable polyamide powder (PP) and to the use of the polyamide powder (PP) as sintering powder (SP) and also to a process for producing a shaped body by selective laser sintering of a polyamide powder (PP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE (Ellwanger & Baier Patentanwälte)
    Inventors: Simon Gramlich, Thomas Meier, Claus Gabriel, Natalie Beatrice Janine Herle
  • Patent number: 11613074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body, wherein, in step i), a layer of a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one mineral flame retardant inter alia is provided and, in step ii), the layer provided in step i) is exposed. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a sinter powder (SP) and to a sinter powder (SP) obtainable by this process. The present invention also relates to the use of the sinter powder (SP) in a sintering process and to shaped bodies obtainable by the process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Gabriel, Natalie Beatrice Janine Herle, Thomas Meier, Michael Roth
  • Publication number: 20230082902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one semicrystalline terephthalate polyester (A) which is prepared by reacting at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid (a) and at least two aliphatic diols (b1) and (b2), where the aliphatic diol (b1) is neopentyl glycol. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the sinter powder (SP), and to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP). The present invention further relates to the shaped body obtainable by the sintering. The present invention also relates to the use of the sinter powder (SP) in a sintering method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Jordan Thomas KOPPING, Thomas MEIER, Erik GUBBELS, Ruth LOHWASSER, Simon KNIESEL
  • Publication number: 20220010133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising a first polyamide component (PA1) and a second polyamide component (PA2), where the melting point of the second polyamide component (PA2) is higher than the melting point of the first polyamide component (PA1). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP) or by an FFF (fused filament fabrication) method, and to a shaped body obtainable by the methods of the invention. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the sinter powder (SP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Thomas MEIER, Clemens GOTTKE, Angelika ZEPP
  • Publication number: 20210332232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one semicrystalline terephthalate polyester (A), at least one amorphous terephthalate polyester (B) and at least one phosphinic salt (C). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP) or by an FFF (fused filament fabrication) method, to a shaped body obtainable by the method of the invention, and to the use of a phosphinic salt in a sinter powder (SP) for broadening the sintering window (WSP) of the sinter powder (SP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Angelika ZEPP, Thomas MEIER, Natalie Beatrice Janine HERLE
  • Publication number: 20210268726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a shaped body, wherein, in step i), a layer of a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one polyhydric alcohol inter alia is provided and, in step ii), the layer provided in step i) is exposed. The present invention further relates to a method of producing a sinter powder (SP) and to a sinter powder (SP) obtainable by this method. The present invention also relates to use of the sinter powder (SP) in a sintering method, and shaped bodies obtainable by the method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Sebastian WAGNER, Natalie Beatrice Janine HERLE, Thomas MEIER
  • Patent number: 11078362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide composition (PC) which comprises at least one polyamide (P) and at least one additive (A). The present invention further relates to the use of the polyamide composition (PC) in a selective laser sintering process, in an injection molding process, for producing molded articles and in an extrusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Gabriel, Simon Gramlich, Rainer Ostermann, Florian Richter, Raphael Dabbous, Thomas Meier, Wolfgang Schrof
  • Publication number: 20210206941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body by selective laser sintering of a sinter powder (SP). The sinter powder (SP) comprises at least one polyimide (P) and in the range from 10% to 50% by weight of at least one aluminosilicate. The at least one aluminosilicate has a D50 in the range from 2.5 to 4.5 ?m. The present invention further relates to shaped bodies obtainable by the process of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Ruth LOHWASSER, Rainer OSTERMANN, Simon GRAMLICH, Philipp KLOKE
  • Publication number: 20210163350
    Abstract: A process for the production of sinter powder particles (SP), comprising the steps a) providing at least one continuous filament, b) coating, the at least one continuous filament provided in step a) with at least one thermoplastic polymer to obtain a continuous strand comprising the at least one continuous filament, coated with the at least one thermoplastic polymer, wherein the average cross-sectional diameter of the strand is in the range of 10 to 300 pm, and c) size reducing of the continuous strand provided in step b) in order to obtain the sinter powder particles (SP), wherein the average length of the sinter powder particles (SP) is in the range of 10 to 300 pm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Thomas MEIER, Natalie Beatrice Janine HERLE, Leander VERBELEN, Stefan JOSUPEIT
  • Publication number: 20200407882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filament comprising a core material (CM) comprising a fibrous filler (FF) and a thermoplastic polymer (TP1), and the core material (CM) is coated with a layer of shell material (SM) comprising a thermoplastic polymer (TP2). Further, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of said filament, as well as to three-dimensional objects and a process for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jordan Thomas KOPPING, Bruno INDERBITZIN, Claus GABRIEL
  • Publication number: 20200230875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body, wherein, in step i), a layer of a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one near infrared reflector inter alia is provided and, in step ii), the layer provided in step i) is exposed. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a sinter powder (SP) and to the sinter powder (SP) obtainable by this process, and to the use of a near infrared reflector in a sinter powder (SP). The present invention also relates to a shaped body obtainable by the process of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Thomas MEIER, Natalie Beatrice Janine HERLE, Leander VERBELEN, Kara Ann NOACK
  • Publication number: 20200230876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body, wherein, in step i), a layer of a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one mineral flame retardant inter alia is provided and, in step ii), the layer provided in step i) is exposed. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a sinter powder (SP) and to a sinter powder (SP) obtainable by this process. The present invention also relates to the use of the sinter powder (SP) in a sintering process and to shaped bodies obtainable by the process of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Claus GABRIEL, Natalie Beatrice Janine HERLE, Thomas MEIER, Michael ROTH
  • Patent number: 10655013
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.7% by weight of a polyamide, B) from 1 to 30% by weight of an impact modifier, C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a copolymer of C1) from 50 to 95% by weight of styrene or substituted styrenes of the general formula I or a mixture of these in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom and R1 is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and n has the value 0, 1, 2, or 3, and C2) from 5 to 50% by weight of structural units derived from one or more dicarboxylic anhydrides, D) from 0.001 to 20% by weight of iron powder, E) from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Gabriel, Manoranjan Prusty, Martin Baumert, Norbert Güntherberg
  • Publication number: 20200023577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing shaped bodies by selective laser sintering of a sinter powder (SP) comprising a polyamide (P) and 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one additive (A). The present invention also relates to shaped bodies comprising polyamide (P) and 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one additive (A). The present invention further relates to the production of sinter powders (SP) comprising polyamide (P) and 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one additive (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Rainer OSTERMANN, Claus GABRIEL, Thomas MEIER, Simon GRAMLICH
  • Publication number: 20200010627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyamide powder (PP) comprising at least one semicrystalline polyamide (P) and at least one additive (A). The semicrystalline polyamide (P) and the at least one additive (A) are initially compounded with one another in an extruder and subsequently introduced into a solvent (SV) in which the at least one semicrystalline polyamide (P) then crystallizes to obtain the polyamide powder (PP). The present invention further relates to the thus obtainable polyamide powder (PP) and to the use of the polyamide powder (PP) as sintering powder (SP) and also to a process for producing a shaped body by selective laser sintering of a polyamide powder (PP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: SIMON GRAMLICH, Thomas MEIER, Claus GABRIEL, Natalie HERLE