Patents by Inventor Gottfried Hilkert

Gottfried Hilkert 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: 7128968
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have at least one polyester-containing base layer (B) and at least one matt overlayer (A), the overlayer (A) comprising particles, preferably SiO2, which have a median diameter of from 2 to 10 ?m and have a SPAN98 of ?2, and the overlayer (A) comprising a polyester which has isophthalic acid units, feature in particular low opacity, high transparency, low gloss of the overlayer (A) and high processing reliability, and are therefore suitable as flexible packaging films even for use on high-speed packaging machinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 7122239
    Abstract: The invention relates to an opaque, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising at least one base layer, characterized in that at least this base layer contains a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) in a concnetration of 2 to 60 wt. % in relation to the base layer, the glass transition temperature of said cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) being 70 to 270° C.; and in that at least one surface is provided with a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Cynthia Bennett, Gottfried Hilkert, Stefan Bartsch, Herbert Peiffer
  • Patent number: 7122240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film composed of at least one base layer (B) which comprises at least 80% by weight of thermoplastic polyester, and of, applied to this base layer (B), a transparent, high-gloss outer layer (A). The outer layer (A) of the invention comprises a specific pigment system which provides improved winding of the film and leads to a highly transparent film with a high-gloss surface (A). The invention further relates to a process for producing the film. The film may be used as a packaging film, in particular for metalizing or for ceramic coating, or for applications in the industrial sector, e.g. as a substrate for stamping films, and in particular to its use on high-speed packaging machinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Martin Mueller-Roosen, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 7112365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer, oriented film, in which at least one layer comprises a polyester which comprises an additive which, on irradiation with electromagnetic radiation, forms metal nuclei on which further metal can be deposited in further steps of the process. The invention further relates to a process for the production of this film and to its use in printed circuit boards, ribbon cables, smart cards, RFID labels, membrane keyboards, and film-based circuits of any type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kliesch, Thorsten Kiehne, Gottfried Hilkert, Franz Hora
  • Patent number: 7112360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film which comprises at least 80% by weight of thermoplastic polyester and also comprises an amount in the range from 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of a specific pigment system. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film. The film can be used as a packaging film, or for metalizing or ceramic coating, and in applications in the industrial sector, as a substrate for stamping foils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Martin Mueller-Roosen, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20060204747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film with a base layer B formed from at least 80% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester, and with at least one outer layer A. The outer layer A includes polyesters and poly(m-xyleneadipamide) in certain concentrations. The invention further relates to the use of the film and to a process for its production. The transparent film has very low atmospheric-oxygen transmission and exhibits very good adhesion between the respective layers. It is particularly suitable for packaging purposes, specifically for the packaging of foods and of other consumable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Dagmar Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 7105223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single-layer, oriented polyester film where the polyester comprises an additive which on irradiation with electromagnetic radiation forms metal nuclei on which further metal can be accumulated during further steps of the process. The invention further relates to a process for producing this film and to its use in printed circuit boards, ribbon cables, smart cards, RFID labels, membrane keyboards, and film-based circuits, of any type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kliesch, Thorsten Kiehne, Gottfried Hilkert, Bodo Kuhmann
  • Patent number: 7094465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film having at least one base layer B composed of a thermoplastic polyester, at least one overlayer A coextruded on the base layer B and at least one acrylic coating D which is applied to the film as an aqueous dispersion. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 7087312
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) and at least one overlayer (A) which comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) (MXD6) feature improved optical properties such as increased gloss and very good barrier properties, in particular toward passage of oxygen, and are therefore suitable as packaging materials for foods and other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 7083848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented film in which at least one layer is comprised of a thermoplastic polymer having a minimum amount of amide groups. The polymer is a polyester, a polyamide, or a mixture comprised of polyester and polyamide, or is a copolymer comprised of these two materials. The film also comprises a component a) which, when irradiated with electromagnetic or particulate radiation, forms metal nuclei onto which further metal can be accumulated in further steps of the process. The invention also relates to a process for the production of this film, and to its use in printed circuit boards, ribbon cables, smart cards, RFID labels, membrane keyboards, or film-based circuits of any type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kliesch, Thorsten Kiehne, Gottfried Hilkert, Ingo Fischer
  • Publication number: 20060127642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a white, sealable, thermoformable, biaxially oriented and coextruded polyester film that comprises at least one base layer B and at least one sealable cover layer A, wherein at least the base layer B contains a polyester starting compound and a cycloolefin copolymer (COC). The polyester starting compound should contain an increased amount of diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol or isophthtalic acid. The invention further relates to a method for producing the inventive polyester film and to the use thereof for thermoformed articles, especially on high-speed machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Holger Kliesch, Gottfried Hilkert, Cynthia Bennett
  • Patent number: 7056573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a co-extruded, biaxially oriented polyester film consisting of a base layer and at least one outer layer. The film contains a UV-stabilizer and has a matt outer layer which contains a mixture and/or a blend of two components (I) and (II), whereby component (I) is substantially a polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer or a polyethylene terephthalate copolymer, or a mixture of polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers or polyethyleneterephthalate copolymers, and component (II) is a polymer which contains at least one sulphonate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Ursula Murschall, Ulrich Kern, Guenther Crass, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20060078718
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition which comprises a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone, a surfactant and optionally an adhesion-promoting polymer. This mixture is suitable for inline coating of biaxially oriented polyester films. The thus obtained films feature a characteristic hydrophilic surface which prevents the fogging of the films with water droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Matthias Konrad, Dagmar Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20060057408
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrolysis-stable polyester whose thickness is preferably in the range from 0.4 to 500 ?m. The film comprises polyester and at least one hydrolysis stabilizer and is distinguished by its low hydrolysis rate. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of the film and its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Holger Kliesch, Bodo Kuhmann, Thorsten Kiehne, Ingo Fischer, Gottfried Hilkert, Volker Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20060057409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrolysis-stable polyester film comprising a polyester, whose thickness is preferably in the range from 0.4 to 500 ?m. The film comprises polyester and at least one hydrolysis stabilizer and is distinguished by its low hydrolysis rate. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of the film and its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Holger Kliesch, Bodo Kuhmann, Thorsten Kiehne, Ingo Fischer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 7005169
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and has been provided on at least one side with an overlayer (A) which has been coated with a barrier layer (D), said barrier layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a copolymer of maleic acid and acrylic acid, feature improved optical properties such as high gloss and low opacity and very good barrier properties, in particular toward the passage of oxygen, and, as a consequence of their insensitivity toward moisture, are suitable as a packaging material for foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 6991837
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and which is coated on at least one side with a barrier layer (D), the barrier layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a copolymer of maleic acid and acrylic acid, feature improved optical properties such as high gloss and low opacity, and very good barrier properties, in particular with respect to oxygen passage, and are also suitable as packaging materials for foods or other consumable items as a consequence of their insensitivity toward moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 6984437
    Abstract: Three-layer, highly oriented polyester films having an A-B-C layer construction, preferably made of polyethylene terephthalate, which, in addition to a base layer B, have a smooth surface layer A which contains no external particles and a rough surface layer C which contains external particles such as antiblocking agents or pigments, preferably SiO2, in defined amounts and particle sizes, feature in particular good producibility and processibility, high gloss of the film surface A and low opacity. The very smooth surface A is suitable in particular for coating with materials, for example SiOx, by means of plasma polymerization of hexamethyldisiloxane by the CVD or PECVD method, which provides the film with a high oxygen barrier and is suitable in particular as packaging for light- and air-sensitive foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Bart Janssens, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Publication number: 20050287381
    Abstract: Polyester films which comprise, alongside thermoplastic polyester, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, from 5-45% by weight of poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and optionally from 0.02 to 1% by weight of fillers. The inventive films, which are produced by a sequential stretching process, feature improved mechanical properties, such as a modulus of elasticity greater than 3500 N/mm2 in both orientation directions, high gloss, low haze, and very good barrier properties with respect to oxygen transmission. The inventive films are therefore suitable as packaging material for foods and for other consumable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Oliver Klein, Gottfried Hilkert
  • Patent number: 6974621
    Abstract: Three-layer, highly oriented polyester films having an A-B-C layer construction, preferably made of polyethylene terephthalate, which, in addition to a base layer B have a smooth surface layer A which contains no external particles and a rough surface layer C which contains external particles such as antiblocking agents or pigments, preferably SiO2, in defined amounts and particle sizes, and the surface layer A is additionally provided with an acrylate-containing layer D feature in particular good producibility and processibility, high gloss of the film surface A and low opacity. The very smooth surface A or D is suitable in particular for coating with materials, for example SiOx, by means of plasma polymerization of hexamethyldisiloxane by the CVD or PECVD method, which provides the film with a high oxygen barrier and is suitable in particular as packaging for light- and air-sensitive foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Bart Janssens, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert