Patents by Inventor Gerhard Edler

Gerhard Edler 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: 8932512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising absorption pigments, which are distinguished by the fact that they have high absorption in the near IR region, and to the use thereof, in particular in thermoforming and in IR light welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Rainer Linzmeier
  • Patent number: 8778494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intrinsically markable laser pigment in the form of a reducible metal compound in the form of a preparation, and to the use thereof in inorganic systems and in organic polymers, in particular plastics, surface coatings, automobile paints, powder coatings, printing inks, paper coatings and papermaking stocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Helge Bettina Kniess, Klaus Bernhardt
  • Publication number: 20120292295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser additive in the form of particles comprising a white core and a shell which comprises elemental carbon, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use of a laser additive of this type in organic polymers, in particular in plastics, coatings, automobile paints, powder coatings, printing inks, paper coatings and papermaking stocks for the production of durable pale laser markings, preferably on a dark background
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Helge Bettina Kniess, Klaus Bernhardt
  • Publication number: 20120010345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intrinsically markable laser pigment in the form of a reducible metal compound in the form of a preparation, and to the use thereof in inorganic systems and in organic polymers, in particular plastics, surface coatings, automobile paints, powder coatings, printing inks, paper coatings and papermaking stocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Helge Bettina Kniess, Klaus Bernhardt
  • Publication number: 20100139855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising absorption pigments, which are distinguished by the fact that they have high absorption in the near IR region, and to the use thereof, in particular in thermoforming and in IR light welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Rainer Linzmeier
  • Patent number: 7217745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laser-markable transparent or translucent plastics which comprise pearlescent pigments in combination with laser-sensitive pigments which themselves do not exhibit any pearlescent effect. The pigment combination considerably improves the scanner legibility of applied laser markings. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the plastics, to the use of the plastics for producing moldings, to moldings produced in this way, and generally to the use of a mixture made from pearlescent pigment and laser-sensitive pigment in laser-markable plastics, for improving the scanner legibility of laser markings applied to the plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Edler
  • Publication number: 20060134253
    Abstract: The invention is based on an injection unit for the processing of fusible materials, for example thermoplastics, ceramic or metallic compositions or the like, in which at least two melt streams are fed via a channel system to one or more mould cavities in a sequence which changes with time. In accordance with the invention, only one rotating valve element is provided for each channel system which leads to the mould cavity (cavities) and consists of at least two feed channels (6; 7). The valve element consists of a hollow spindle (11), which is connected to the pressure channel (20) of the melt and has, in the plane of the feed channels (6; 7) leading to the mould cavity (cavities), at least one distribution channel (21) which runs radially outwards and is likewise connected to the pressure channel (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Hans-Joachim Keim
  • Patent number: 7008579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an installation for processing thermoplastic synthetic materials. According to the invention, the melt strands or the like are displaced in oscillation or pulsation in order to indent or penetrate the joint lines between at least two injection strands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Hans-Joachim Keim
  • Publication number: 20040094872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an installation for processing thermoplastic synthetic materials. According to the invention, the melt strands or the like are displaced in oscillation or pulsation in order to indent or penetrate the joint lines between at least two injection strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard Edler, Hans-Joachim Keim
  • Patent number: 6441059
    Abstract: Composite material for the screening of radiation, comprising a polymer, an additive and the customary stabilizers and processing aids necessary for the particular polymer. The additive is preferably an interference pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignees: Merck Patent Gesellschaft MIT Beschrankter Haftung, Hyplast N.V.
    Inventors: Manfred Kieser, Gerhard Edler, Tony Leon Filip Daponte, Patrick Corneel Mathilde Verschaeren
  • Publication number: 20020107305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laser-markable transparent or translucent plastics which comprise pearlescent pigments in combination with laser-sensitive pigments which themselves do not exhibit any pearlescent effect. The pigment combination considerably improves the scanner legibility of applied laser markings. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the plastics, to the use of the plastics for producing moldings, to moldings produced in this way, and generally to the use of a mixture made from pearlescent pigment and laser-sensitive pigment in laser-markable plastics, for improving the scanner legibility of laser markings applied to the plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Edler
  • Patent number: 4205997
    Abstract: Powdery pearlescent pigment compositions comprising individual particles of a flaky pearlescent pigment coated with 1 to 50 weight percent of a solid polymer, optionally containing wetting agents, fillers, additional coloring agents, UV-absorbers or scenting agents, are produced by combining a suspension of a flaky pearlescent pigment with a solution of a polymer, possibly containing other substances, and subsequently depositing polymer on the pigment flakes. The compositions can be used as pigments in cosmetics and can be stored and shipped as dry powders without loss of properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1980
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Reiner Hesse, Hans Pratzer, Manfred Kieser, Gerhard Edler
  • Patent number: 4116628
    Abstract: Powdery pearlescent pigment compositions comprising individual particles of a flaky nacreous pigment coated with 1 to 50 weight percent of a solid polymer, optionally containing wetting agents, fillers, additional coloring agents, UV-absorbers or scenting agents, are produced by combining a suspension of a flaky nacreous pigment with a solution of a polymer, possibly containing other substances, and subsequently depositing polymer on the pigment flakes. The compositions can be used as pigments in cosmetics and can be stored and shipped as dry powders without loss of properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: E. Merck
    Inventors: Reiner Hesse, Hans Pratzer, Manfred Kieser, Gerhard Edler