Patents by Inventor Gert R. J. Mueller

Gert R. J. Mueller 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).

  • ORGANIC ACID CARBOHYDRATE BINDERS AND MATERIALS MADE THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20130174758
    Abstract: A binder comprising a polymeric binder comprising the products of a carbohydrate reactant and organic acid is disclosed. The binder is useful for consolidating loosely assembled matter, such as fibers. Fibrous products comprising fibers in contact with a carbohydrate reactant and an organic acid are also disclosed. The binder composition may be cured to yield a fibrous product comprising fibers bound by a cross-linked polymer. Further disclosed are methods for binding fibers with the carbohydrate based binder using an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: KNAUF INSULATION GMBH
    Inventor: Gert R. J. Mueller