Patents by Inventor Dirk Dijkstra
Dirk Dijkstra 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).
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Patent number: 11910931Abstract: It is a feature of a porous body (10, 20) comprising a three-dimensional network of node points (200) joined to one another by struts (100), and a void volume (300) present between the struts (100), that the struts (100) have an average length of ?200 to ?50 mm, the struts (100) have an average thickness of ?100 ?m to ?5 mm, and that the porous body has a compression hardness (40% compression, DIN EN ISO 3386-1: 2010-09) in at least one spatial direction of ?10 to ?100 kPa. The porous body according to the invention combines the advantages of a conventional mattress or cushion with ventilatability which results from its porous structure and is not achievable in conventional foams. The invention further relates to a method of producing such a porous body (10, 20) and to an apparatus comprising said body (10, 20) for supporting and/or bearing a person.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio, Roland Wagner, Levent Akbas, Peter Reichert, Jürgen Hättig
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Publication number: 20240018293Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion at least containing (A) at least one polyurethane, (B) at least one fresh sol and (C) optionally further additives, wherein the at least one polyurethane is anionically hydrophilized, to a process for producing the dispersion, to the use of the dispersion for producing an adhesive composition, to a corresponding adhesive composition, to an adhesive laminate containing at least one substrate bonded with this adhesive composition, to a process for producing an adhesive laminate and to the use of a fresh sol for achieving a thickening effect in an aqueous polyurethane dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Peter Kueker, Christoph Thiebes, Udo Wipperfuerth, Juergen Kempkes, Dirk Dijkstra, Ruediger Musch
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Publication number: 20230357483Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic aliphatic polyurethane polymers, in which the ratio Mz/Mw is in a range from 2.3 to 6 and which have a degree of crystallinity ? in the range from 10% to 51%, to compositions containing such polyurethane polymers, to a method for the production thereof and to the use of these polyurethane polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Bernd GARSKA, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Manfred WILHELM
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Patent number: 11472101Abstract: A process is described for producing a three dimensional structure, the process including the following steps a) applying of at least a first material M1 onto a substrate to build a first layer L1 on the substrate; b) layering of at least one further layer Ly of the first material M1 or of a further material Mx onto the first layer L1, wherein the at least one further layer Ly covers the first layer L1 and/or previous layer Ly?1 at least partially to build a precursor of the three dimensional structure; c) curing the precursor to achieve the three dimensional structure; wherein at least one of the materials M1 or Mx provides a Mooney viscosity of >10 ME at 60° C. and of <200 ME at 100° C. before curing and wherein at least one of the first material Mi or of the further material Mx is a powder. Also, a three dimensional structure is described which is available according to the process according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Bettina Mettmann, Levent Akbas, Roland Wagner, Michael Kessler
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Patent number: 11440242Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article comprises the steps of: I) applying a filament of an at least partially fused construction material to a support so as to obtain a layer of the construction material which corresponds to a first selected cross-section of the article; II) applying a filament of the at least partially fused construction material to a previously applied layer of the construction material so as to obtain a further layer of the construction material which corresponds to a further selected cross-section of the article and which is bonded to the previously applied layer; and III) repeating step II) until the article is formed. At least steps II) and III) are carried out in a chamber and the construction material comprises a fusible polymer. The fusible polymer has a fusion range (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at a heating rate of 5 K/min.) of ?20° C. to ?100° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio, Roland Wagner, Levent Akbas, Peter Reichert, Jörg Büchner
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Patent number: 11248998Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the mechanical testing of a structure (1, 10) formed as one part, comprising the following steps: a) identifying a sub-element (2, 11) in the structure (1, 10) formed as one part for generating a test element (3, 3?) that is intended to undergo mechanical testing, wherein the sub-element (2, 11) only represents a portion of the structure (1, 10) formed as one part, b) determining the spatial-geometrical structure of the sub-element (2, 11), c) generating the test element (3, 3?) on the basis of the spatial-geometrical structure of the sub-element (2, 11) and at least in part or in full by way of a 3D printing process, d) carrying out at least one mechanical test on the test element (3, 3?) generated.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio
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Patent number: 11192293Abstract: A process is described for producing a three dimensional structure, the process including the following steps a) applying of at least a first material M1 onto a substrate to build a first layer L1 on the substrate; b) layering of at least one further layer Ly of the first material M1 or of a further material Mx onto the first layer L1, wherein the at least one further layer Ly covers the first layer L1 and/or previous layer Ly-1 at least partially to build a precursor of the three dimensional structure; c) curing the precursor to achieve the three dimensional structure; wherein at least one of the materials M1 or Mx provides a Mooney viscosity of >10 ME at 60° C. and of <200 ME at 100° C. before curing. Also, a three dimensional structure is described which is available according to the process according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Roland Wagner
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Publication number: 20210214487Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing composite materials made of polyethylene fibers having an ultra-high molecular weight and cross-linked polyisocyanates, to the composite materials obtainable therefrom and to the use of such composite materials for producing components. The invention also relates to components consisting of or containing a composite material according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Paul HEINZ, Dirk ACHTEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Heiko HOCKE
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Patent number: 10926459Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article comprises the steps of: applying a layer that consists of particles to a target area; allowing, in a chamber, energy to act on a selected portion of the layer, according to a cross-section of the article, so that the particles in the selected portion are bonded, and repeating the steps of applying and allowing energy to act for a plurality of layers so that the bonded portions of the adjacent layers are bonded to form the article, at least part of the particles comprising a fusible polymer. The fusible polymer has a fusion range (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at a heating rate of 5 K/min.) of ?20° C. to ?100° C. The fusible polymer further has a complex viscosity \?*\ (determined by viscosity measurement in the melt using a plate-plate oscillating viscometer according to ISO 6721-10 at 100° C. and a shear rate of 1/s) of ?10 Pas to ?1000000 Pas. Finally, the temperature inside the chamber is ?50° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio, Wolfgang Arndt, Levent Akbas, Roland Wagner, Peter Reichert, Jörg Büchner
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Publication number: 20200309656Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the mechanical testing of a structure (1, 10) formed as one part, comprising the following steps: a) identifying a sub-element (2, 11) in the structure (1, 10) formed as one part for generating a test element (3, 3?) that is intended to undergo mechanical testing, wherein the sub-element (2, 11) only represents a portion of the structure (1, 10) formed as one part, b) determining the spatial-geometrical structure of the sub-element (2, 11), c) generating the test element (3, 3?) on the basis of the spatial-geometrical structure of the sub-element (2, 11) and at least in part or in full by way of a 3D printing process, d) carrying out at least one mechanical test on the test element (3, 3?) generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicants: Covestro Deutschland AG, Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Nicolas DEGIORGIO
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Publication number: 20190315062Abstract: A method for producing an article in which a layer (200) of meltable polymer is selectively melted at least partially. This takes place according to a selected cross section of the article to be formed. The at least partially melted material is added on layer by layer to a carrier (500) or to previous layers bonded to the carrier (500). A system that is suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention has a substrate (100), a control unit (600), an application unit (700) for applying the particles to the substrate (100), an energy exposure unit (700) and a contacting unit (800).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Christoph TOMCZYK, Roland WAGNER, Bettina METTMANN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Levent AKBAS, Arnaud GUEDOU
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Patent number: 10398236Abstract: It is a feature of a porous body comprising a three-dimensional network of node points joined to one another by struts, and a void volume present between the struts, that the struts have an average length of ?200 ?m to ?50 mm, the struts have an average thickness of ?100 ?m to ?5 mm, and that the porous body has a compression hardness (40% compression, DIN EN ISO 3386-1: 2010-09) in at least one spatial direction of ?10 to ?100 kPa. The porous body according to the invention combines the advantages of a conventional mattress or cushion with ventilatability which results from its porous structure and is not achievable in conventional foams. The invention further relates to a method of producing such a porous body and to an apparatus comprising said body for supporting and/or bearing a person.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Busgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio, Roland Wagner, Levent Akbas, Peter Reichert, Jurgen Hattig
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Publication number: 20190254439Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a visco-elastic damping element comprising at least one visco-elastic spring element, characterized in that the visco-elastic spring element is structured from at least one visco-elastic material having a tan ? of at least 0.5, determined according to DIN 53535: 1982-03, and produced by means of a 3D printing method. The invention further relates to a visco-elastic damping element, which is produced or can be produced according to said method, and to a solid body comprising or consisting of a plurality of damping elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Roland WAGNER, Bettina METTMANN, Nicolas DEGIORGIO, Peter REICHERT
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Publication number: 20190248067Abstract: A process is described for producing a three dimensional structure, the process including the following steps a) applying of at least a first material M1 onto a substrate to build a first layer L1 on the substrate; b) layering of at least one further layer Ly of the first material M1 or of a further material Mx onto the first layer L1, wherein the at least one further layer Ly covers the first layer L1 and/or previous layer Ly?1 at least partially to build a precursor of the three dimensional structure; c) curing the precursor to achieve the three dimensional structure; wherein at least one of the materials M1 or Mx provides a Mooney viscosity of >10 ME at 60° C. and of <200 ME at 100° C. before curing and wherein at least one of the first material Mi or of the further material Mx is a powder. Also, a three dimensional structure is described which is available according to the process according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Bettina METTMANN, Levent AKBAS, Roland WAGNER, Michael KESSLER
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Publication number: 20190240896Abstract: A process is described for producing a three dimensional structure, the process including the following steps a) applying of at least a first material M1 onto a substrate to build a first layer L1 on the substrate; b) layering of at least one further layer Ly of the first material M1 or of a further material Mx onto the first layer L1, wherein the at least one further layer Ly covers the first layer L1 and/or previous layer Ly-1 at least partially to build a precursor of the three dimensional structure; c) curing the precursor to achieve the three dimensional structure; wherein at least one of the materials M1 or Mx provides a Mooney viscosity of >10 ME at 60° C. and of <200 ME at 100° C. before curing. Also, a three dimensional structure is described which is available according to the process according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Roland WAGNER
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Publication number: 20190223618Abstract: It is a feature of a porous body (10, 20) comprising a three-dimensional network of node points (200) joined to one another by struts (100), and a void volume (300) present between the struts (100), that the struts (100) have an average length of ?200 to ?50 mm, the struts (100) have an average thickness of ?100 ?m to ?5 mm, and that the porous body has a compression hardness (40% compression, DIN EN ISO 3386-1: 2010-09) in at least one spatial direction of ?10 to ?100 kPa. The porous body according to the invention combines the advantages of a conventional mattress or cushion with ventilatability which results from its porous structure and is not achievable in conventional foams. The invention further relates to a method of producing such a porous body (10, 20) and to an apparatus comprising said body (10, 20) for supporting and/or bearing a person.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Nicolas DEGIORGIO, Roland WAGNER, Levent AKBAS, Peter REICHERT, Jürgen HÄTTIG
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Publication number: 20190217533Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article comprises the steps of: I) applying a filament of an at least partially fused construction material to a support so as to obtain a layer of the construction material which corresponds to a first selected cross-section of the article; II) applying a filament of the at least partially fused construction material to a previously applied layer of the construction material so as to obtain a further layer of the construction material which corresponds to a further selected cross-section of the article and which is bonded to the previously applied layer; and III) repeating step II) until the article is formed. At least steps II) and III) are carried out in a chamber and the construction material comprises a fusible polymer. The fusible polymer has a fusion range (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at a heating rate of 5 K/min.) of ?20° C. to ?100° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Nicolas DEGIORGIO, Roland WAGNER, Levent AKBAS, Peter REICHERT, Jörg BÜCHNER
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Publication number: 20190184632Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article comprises the steps of: applying a layer that consists of particles to a target area; allowing, in a chamber, energy to act on a selected portion of the layer, according to a cross-section of the article, so that the particles in the selected portion are bonded, and repeating the steps of applying and allowing energy to act for a plurality of layers so that the bonded portions of the adjacent layers are bonded to form the article, at least part of the particles comprising a fusible polymer. The fusible polymer has a fusion range (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at a heating rate of 5 K/min.) of ?20 ° C. to ?100 ° C. The fusible polymer further has a complex viscosity \?*\ (determined by viscosity measurement in the melt using a plate-plate oscillating viscometer according to ISO 6721-10 at 100° C. and a shear rate of 1/s) of ?10 Pas to ?1000000 Pas. Finally, the temperature inside the chamber is ?50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Thomas BÜSGEN, Dirk DIJKSTRA, Nicolas DEGIORGIO, Wolfgang ARNDT, Levent AKBAS, Roland WAGNER, Peter REICHERT, Jörg BÜCHNER
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Publication number: 20180070736Abstract: It is a feature of a porous body comprising a three-dimensional network of node points joined to one another by struts, and a void volume present between the struts, that the struts have an average length of ?200 ?m to ?50 mm, the struts have an average thickness of ?100 ?m to ?5 mm, and that the porous body has a compression hardness (40% compression, DIN EN ISO 3386-1: 2010-09) in at least one spatial direction of ?10 to ?100 kPa. The porous body according to the invention combines the advantages of a conventional mattress or cushion with ventilatability which results from its porous structure and is not achievable in conventional foams. The invention further relates to a method of producing such a porous body and to an apparatus comprising said body for supporting and/or bearing a person.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Busgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio, Roland Wagner, Levent Akbas, Peter Reichert, Jurgen Hattig
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Patent number: RE48584Abstract: A method for reinforcing a part of a building comprises the step of adhesively bonding a textile to the surface of the part of a building by means of an adhesive. The invention relates further to such a reinforced part of a building and to the use of a textile in combination with an adhesive for reinforcing a part of a building, wherein the textile is adhesively bonded to the surface of the part of a building by means of an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AGInventors: Harald Kraus, Wolfgang Arndt, Matthias Wintermantel, Heinz-Werner Lucas, Dirk Dijkstra, Lothar Stempniewski, Moritz Urban