Patents by Inventor Freddy Gruber

Freddy Gruber 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: 9427900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component comprising an unfoamed polymer phase and a foamed phase, and to a process for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Philippe Desbois, Olaf Kriha, Bangaru Sampath, Holger Ruckdäschel, Dietrich Scherzer, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
  • Patent number: 9249270
    Abstract: An expandable pelletized material comprising A) a polymer matrix composed of A1) at least 55% by weight of polyester (based on the entirety of components A1) and A2)) with a total enthalpy of fusion of up to 60 J/g, optionally of one or more melting points in the range from 100 to 300° C. and of one or more glass transition temperatures in the range from 0 to 250° C., and A2) from 0 to 45% by weight (based on the entirety of components A1) and A2)) of one or more thermoplastic polymers different from component A1); B) a physical blowing agent component, and C) optionally further additives is suitable for producing moldable foams for use in the automobile industry, airline industry, construction industry, packaging industry, sports and leisure industry, in transport, in engineering, in lightweight construction, and/or in composite construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bangaru Dharmapuri Sriramulu Sampath, Olaf Kriha, Holger Ruckdäschel, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
  • Patent number: 9206311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable polymer mixtures comprising i) 40% to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic dihydroxy compounds; ii) 5% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of polyalkylene carbonate, particularly polypropylene carbonate; iii) 0% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to iii, of at least one biodegradable homo- or copolyester selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone and polyhydroxyalkanoate, and/or of an inorganic or organic filler; iv) 0% to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of an epoxy-containing copolymer based on styrene, acrylic ester and/or methacrylic ester, and v) 0% to 15% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of lubricant, antiblocking agent, antistat, UV absorber, UV stabilizer, thermal stabil
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias H. Steinke, Hans-Helmut Görtz, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
  • Publication number: 20150094416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable polymer mixtures comprising i) 40% to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic dihydroxy compounds; ii) 5% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of polyalkylene carbonate, particularly polypropylene carbonate; iii) 0% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to iii, of at least one biodegradable homo- or copolyester selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone and polyhydroxyalkanoate, and/or of an inorganic or organic filler; iv) 0% to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of an epoxy-containing copolymer based on styrene, acrylic ester and/or methacrylic ester, and v) 0% to 15% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of lubricant, antiblocking agent, antistat, UV absorber, UV stabilizer, thermal stab
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Tobias H. STEINKE, Hans-Helmut GÖRTZ, Jürgen AHLERS, Freddy GRUBER, Gabriel SKUPIN
  • Patent number: 8957180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing moldings comprising (A) at least one lactam, (B) at least one activator, and (C) at least one catalyst, where (A) to (C) proceed through treatments comprising a) mixing of (A), (B), and (C), b) metering of (A), (B), and (C) into an apparatus for producing mixture droplets, and producing mixture droplets, and c) depositing the mixture droplets comprising (A), (B), and (C) on a belt, and d) producing moldings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dietrich Scherzer, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Achim Stammer
  • Patent number: 8937135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable polymer mixtures comprising i) 40% to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic dihydroxy compounds; ii) 5% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of polyalkylene carbonate, particularly polypropylene carbonate; iii) 0% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to iii, of at least one biodegradable homo- or copolyester selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone and polyhydroxyalkanoate, and/or of an inorganic or organic filler; iv) 0% to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of an epoxy-containing copolymer based on styrene, acrylic ester and/or methacrylic ester, and v) 0% to 15% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of lubricant, antiblocking agent, antistat, UV absorber, UV stabilizer, thermal stabil
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Hans-Helmut Görtz, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
  • Patent number: 8741991
    Abstract: The present relates to nylon-5,10 molding compositions comprising A) from 40 to 90% by weight of a nylon-5,10, B) from 10 to 60% by weight of fiber-containing or mineral-containing fillers, C) from 0 to 20% by weight of further additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%. The present invention moreover relates to a process for the preparation of these molding compositions, to the use of these molding compositions for the production of moldings of any type, and to the resultant moldings, preferably motor vehicle bodywork parts or electronics components of any type, foils, and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Motonori Yamamoto, Weol Kyu Jeong, Arnold Schneller, Matthias Scheibitz, Freddy Gruber, Jürgen Deininger
  • Patent number: 8410227
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiβ, Freddy Gruber
  • Publication number: 20130053535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing moldings comprising (A) at least one lactam, (B) at least one activator, and (C) at least one catalyst, where (A) to (C) proceed through treatments comprising a) mixing of (A), (B), and (C), b) metering of (A), (B), and (C) into an apparatus for producing mixture droplets, and producing mixture droplets, and c) depositing the mixture droplets comprising (A), (B), and (C) on a belt, and d) producing moldings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dietrich Scherzer, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Achim Stammer
  • Publication number: 20130052444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing moldings comprising (A) at least one lactam, (B) at least one activator, and (C) at least one catalyst, where (A) to (C) proceed through treatments comprising a) mixing of (A), (B), and (C), b) metering of (A), (B), and (C) into an apparatus for producing mixture droplets, and producing mixture droplets, and c) depositing the mixture droplets comprising (A), (B), and (C) on a belt, and d) producing moldings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dietrich Scherzer, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Achim Stammer
  • Publication number: 20120232212
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Basf SE
    Inventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiß, Freddy Gruber
  • Patent number: 8263716
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1 C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiss, Freddy Gruber
  • Publication number: 20120119402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component comprising an unfoamed polymer phase and a foamed phase, and to a process for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Philippe DESBOIS, Olaf Kriha, Bangaru Sampath, Holger Ruckdäschel, Dietrich Scherzer, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
  • Publication number: 20120041086
    Abstract: An expandable pelletized material comprising A) a polymer matrix composed of A1) at least 55% by weight of polyester (based on the entirety of components A1) and A2)) with a total enthalpy of fusion of up to 60 J/g, optionally of one or more melting points in the range from 100 to 300° C. and of one or more glass transition temperatures in the range from 0 to 250° C., and A2) from 0 to 45% by weight (based on the entirety of components A1) and A2)) of one or more thermoplastic polymers different from component A1); B) a physical blowing agent component, and C) optionally further additives is suitable for producing moldable foams for use in the automobile industry, airline industry, construction industry, packaging industry, sports and leisure industry, in transport, in engineering, in lightweight construction, and/or in composite construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bangaru Dharmapuri Sriramulu Sampath, Olaf Kriha, Holger Ruckdäschel, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
  • Publication number: 20110309539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polymer mixtures of i) polypropylene carbonate and ii) at least one further polymer, including the following steps: (a) reaction of propylene carbonate with carbon dioxide in the presence of a zinc catalyst, cobalt catalyst, or lanthanoid catalyst—in excess propylene carbonate or in an aprotic non-water-miscible solvent, (b) addition of an aqueous acidic solution to the reaction mixture after termination of the reaction, (c) removal of the aqueous phase, (d) optionally washing of the remaining organic phase with water, (e) addition of polymer component ii), (f) degassing and drying of the resultant polymer mixture and optionally removal of the aprotic, non-water-miscible solvent, and (g) pelletization of the polymer melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Hans-Helmut Görtz, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
  • Publication number: 20110178196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable polymer mixtures comprising i) 40% to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic dihydroxy compounds; ii) 5% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of polyalkylene carbonate, particularly polypropylene carbonate; iii) 0% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to iii, of at least one biodegradable homo- or copolyester selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone and polyhydroxyalkanoate, and/or of an inorganic or organic filler; iv) 0% to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of said components i to ii, of an epoxy-containing copolymer based on styrene, acrylic ester and/or methacrylic ester, and v) 0% to 15% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of lubricant, antiblocking agent, antistat, UV absorber, UV stabilizer, thermal stabil
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
  • Publication number: 20100331461
    Abstract: The present relates to nylon-5,10 molding compositions comprising A) from 40 to 90% by weight of a nylon-5,10, B) from 10 to 60% by weight of fiber-containing or mineral-containing fillers, C) from 0 to 20% by weight of further additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%. The present invention moreover relates to a process for the preparation of these molding compositions, to the use of these molding compositions for the production of moldings of any type, and to the resultant moldings, preferably motor vehicle bodywork parts or electronics components of any type, foils, and fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Motonori Yamamoto, Weol Kyu Jeong, Arnold Schneller, Matthias Scheibitz, Freddy Gruber, Jürgen Deininger
  • Publication number: 20100240839
    Abstract: Process for preparation of block polymers of polyethylene terephthalate and of the polyamide composed of meta-xylylenediamine and adipic acid, and process for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joachim Strauch, Paul-Michael Bever, Freddy Gruber, Volker Warzelhan, Bernhard Rosenau
  • Publication number: 20090030140
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Basf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiss, Freddy Gruber
  • Publication number: 20070173617
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1 C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiss, Freddy Gruber