Patents by Inventor Dirk Schaefer

Dirk Schaefer 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).

  • Fiber-reinforced molded plastic part and process for its manufacture
    Patent number: 6184272
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced molded plastic part, a process for its manufacture and a use. The fiber-reinforced molded plastic part consists of a plastic matrix with natural fibers particularly arranged in a uniformly distributed manner in the plastic matrix. The plastic matrix has at least two mutually mixed polymers, of which one is a biopolymer and the other is a polymer which is at least largely resistant to biological stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: DiamlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Foelster, Ralph Greiner, Dirk Schaefer