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).
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Patent number: 9427900Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Philippe Desbois, Olaf Kriha, Bangaru Sampath, Holger Ruckdäschel, Dietrich Scherzer, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
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Patent number: 9249270Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Bangaru Dharmapuri Sriramulu Sampath, Olaf Kriha, Holger Ruckdäschel, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
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Patent number: 9206311Abstract: 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 stabilType: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Tobias H. Steinke, Hans-Helmut Görtz, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
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Publication number: 20150094416Abstract: 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 stabType: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Tobias H. STEINKE, Hans-Helmut GÖRTZ, Jürgen AHLERS, Freddy GRUBER, Gabriel SKUPIN
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Patent number: 8957180Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Dietrich Scherzer, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Achim Stammer
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Patent number: 8937135Abstract: 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 stabilType: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Hans-Helmut Görtz, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
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Patent number: 8741991Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Motonori Yamamoto, Weol Kyu Jeong, Arnold Schneller, Matthias Scheibitz, Freddy Gruber, Jürgen Deininger
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Patent number: 8410227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiβ, Freddy Gruber
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Publication number: 20130053535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Dietrich Scherzer, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Achim Stammer
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Publication number: 20130052444Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Dietrich Scherzer, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Achim Stammer
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Publication number: 20120232212Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Basf SEInventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiß, Freddy Gruber
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Patent number: 8263716Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiss, Freddy Gruber
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Publication number: 20120119402Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Philippe DESBOIS, Olaf Kriha, Bangaru Sampath, Holger Ruckdäschel, Dietrich Scherzer, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
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Publication number: 20120041086Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Bangaru Dharmapuri Sriramulu Sampath, Olaf Kriha, Holger Ruckdäschel, Philippe Desbois, Freddy Gruber, Klaus Hahn
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Publication number: 20110309539Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Hans-Helmut Görtz, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
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Publication number: 20110178196Abstract: 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 stabilType: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Tobias Heinz Steinke, Jürgen Ahlers, Freddy Gruber, Gabriel Skupin
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Publication number: 20100331461Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Motonori Yamamoto, Weol Kyu Jeong, Arnold Schneller, Matthias Scheibitz, Freddy Gruber, Jürgen Deininger
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Publication number: 20100240839Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2005Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Joachim Strauch, Paul-Michael Bever, Freddy Gruber, Volker Warzelhan, Bernhard Rosenau
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Publication number: 20090030140Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2005Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiss, Freddy Gruber
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Publication number: 20070173617Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Eipper, Bernd Bruchmann, Dietrich Scherzer, Jean-Francois Stumbe, Carsten Weiss, Freddy Gruber