Patents by Inventor Gunther Michael

Gunther Michael 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: 11352510
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can be used to prepare a lacquer preparation. The aqueous dispersion includes silicon dioxide and at least one of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylenediamine and 2,4,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylenediamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Peter Bauermann, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Patent number: 11267975
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can contain a) 50-80 wt.-% water, b) 10-30 wt.-% hydrophilic silicon dioxide with a methanol wettability of 0 vol.-% methanol in a methanol-water mixture, c) 2-25 wt.-% alcohol alkoxylate, d) 0.1-20 wt.-% silanol, obtained by the hydrolysis of at least one dialkoxysilane, e) 0.5-4 wt.-%, amine or an amine alcohol, f) 0.1-20 wt.-%, copolymer with side chains containing ethers and esters, and g) 0.1-6.0 wt.-% polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Peter Bauermann, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Publication number: 20220041869
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion can contain a) 50-80 wt.-% water, b) 10-30 wt.-% hydrophilic silicon dioxide with a methanol wettability of 0 vol.-% methanol in a methanol-water mixture, c) 2-25 wt.-% alcohol alkoxylate, d) 0.1-20 wt.-% silanol, obtained by the hydrolysis of at least one dialkoxysilane, e) 0.5-4 wt.-%, amine or an amine alcohol, f) 0.1-20 wt.-%, copolymer with side chains containing ethers and esters, and g) 0.1-6.0 wt.-% polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Günther MICHAEL, Peter Bauermann, Sascha Herrwerth
  • Publication number: 20210277257
    Abstract: A paint system contains an anti-fouling metal oxide and a fumed silica, wherein the fumed silica has a BET surface area of 150 to 400 m2/g, a tamped density of 100 to 300 g/l, and a thickening of less than 500 mPas, in which the percentage by weight of silica?the percentage by weight of the metal and/or oxide thereof, based on the total weight of the paint system. The paint system also contains at least one water-binding organic and/or inorganic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Katrin ROLAND, Julia Foth, Günther Michael, Dennis Schleifnig
  • Patent number: 8882901
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersion comprising hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, comprising a. 50%-80% by weight of water, b. 10%-30% by weight of hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, c. 5%-15% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula R1O((CH2)mO)nH, where R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 10-25 C atoms, m is 2 or 3 and n is 10-50, d. 0.5%-5% by weight of at least one amine and/or amino alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 500 and e. 0%-1% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone, all figures for weight percentages being based on the dispersion. Paint formulation comprising the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Wolfgang Lortz, Thorsten Ladwig, Tina Gross
  • Patent number: 8871322
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition for coating polycarbonate substrates. The coating composition comprises (A) at least one radiation-curing binder, (B) nanoparticles, and (C) optionally at least one reactive diluent and/or optionally a solvent, and wherein the nanoparticles (B) comprise silicon dioxide nanoparticles , the silicon dioxide nanoparticles have a d50 of between 80 and 300 nm, and the silicon dioxide nanoparticles have a particle size distribution wherein less than 15% by weight of the particles have a size in the range of less than 80 nm, 75% to 95% by weight of the particles have a size in the range from 80 to 300 nm, 0% to 5% by weight of the particles have a size in the range from more than 300 to 1000 nm, and 0% to 5% by weight of the particles have a size in the range from more than 1000 nm to 10 000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Matthijs Groenewolt, Jan-Bernd Kues, Stefanie Schroeder, Pedro Cavaleiro, Hans-Leo Karminski, Gunther Michael
  • Patent number: 8597789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Katharina Schulz, Rüdiger Mertsch, Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael, Matthias Rochnia, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew
  • Publication number: 20130303673
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersion comprising hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, comprising a. 50%-80% by weight of water, b. 10%-30% by weight of hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, c. 5%-15% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula R1O((CH2)mO)nH, where R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 10-25 C atoms, m is 2 or 3 and n is 10-50, d. 0.5%-5% by weight of at least one amine and/or amino alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 500 and e. 0%-1% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone, all figures for weight percentages being based on the dispersion. Paint formulation comprising the dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Wolfgang Lortz, Thorsten Ladwig, Tina Gross
  • Publication number: 20120152151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has trimethylsilyl groups fixed on the surface; and to coating formulations comprising this silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen MEYER, Kurt Spitznagel, Günther Michael, Tina Gross
  • Publication number: 20120121845
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition for coating polycarbonate substrates. The coating composition comprises (A) at least one radiation-curing binder, (B) nanoparticles, and (C) optionally at least one reactive diluent and/or optionally a solvent, and wherein the nanoparticles (B) comprise silicon dioxide nanoparticles, the silicon dioxide nanoparticles have a d50 of between 80 and 300 nm, and the silicon dioxide nanoparticles have a particle size distribution wherein less than 15% by weight of the particles have a size in the range of less than 80 nm, 75% to 95% by weight of the particles have a size in the range from 80 to 300 nm, 0% to 5% by weight of the particles have a size in the range from more than 300 to 1000 nm, and 0% to 5% by weight of the particles have a size in the range from more than 1000 nm to 10 000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Matthijs Groenewolt, Jan-Bernd Kues, Stefanie Schroeder, Pedro Cavaleiro, Hans-Leo Karminski, Gunther Michael
  • Patent number: 8153098
    Abstract: Surface-modified indium-tin oxides are produced by mixing the oxides with the surface-modifying agent in liquid or vapor form and heat treating the mixture. They can be used to produce coating systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Meyer, Gunther Michael
  • Publication number: 20110030578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Katharina Schulz, Rüdiger Mertsch, Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael, Matthias Rochnia, Thorsten Schultz, Juri Tschernjaew
  • Patent number: 7722714
    Abstract: Dispersion of fumed silica comprising a silanized, structurally modified silica and a solvent. It is used for producing coating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Jürgen Meyer, Thorsten Ladwig, Pedro Cavaleiro
  • Patent number: 7718261
    Abstract: Nanoscale, pyrogenically produced zinc oxide having a BET surface area of 10 to 200 m2/g, which is in the form of aggregates of anisotropic primary particles and whereby the aggregates display an average diameter of 50 to 300 nm. It is obtained from zinc powder, which is converted to zinc oxide powder in the four successive reaction zones, evaporation zone, nucleation zone, oxidation zone and quench zone. It can be used in sunscreen formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Stipan Katusic, Günther Michael, Peter Kress, Geoffrey J. Varga, Edwin Staab, Winfried Weber
  • Publication number: 20090120328
    Abstract: Dispersion of fumed silica comprising a silanized, structurally modified silica and a solvent. It is used for producing coating materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Gunther Michael, Jurgen Meyer, Thorsten Ladwig, Pedro Cavaleiro
  • Patent number: 7465431
    Abstract: Nanoscalar, pyrogenically produced yttrium-zirconium mixed oxide which has a BET surface area of between 1 and 600 m2/g, a total chloride content of less than 0.05 wt. % and does not exhibit a conversion into the monoclinic phase during storage is produced by atomizing yttrium compounds and zirconium compounds and reacting them in a flame. The mixed oxide can be used as ceramic raw material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Stipan Katusic, Günther Michael, Klaus Deller, Thomas Hennig, Susanne Reinhart, Andrea Tietze
  • Publication number: 20080166289
    Abstract: Surface-modified indium-tin oxides are produced by mixing the oxides with the surface-modifying agent in liquid or vapour form and heat treating the mixture. They can be used to produce coating systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: DEGUSSA AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Meyer, Günther Michael
  • Patent number: 7365101
    Abstract: A dispersion of pyrogenically produced cerium oxide, which does not contain any particles larger than 1 ?m, is produced by dispersing a pyrogenically produced cerium oxide in water by means of a dissolver, centrifuging it, separating the supernatant from the bottom product, and again dispersing the supernatant by means of ultrasound. The dispersion can be used for chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Michael Kröll, Günther Michael, Rainer Hahn, Stipan Katusic, Stefan Heberer, Ralph Brandes
  • Patent number: 7282236
    Abstract: Methods of making hydrophobic, pyrogenically produced silica having a tamped density, of 55 to 200 g/l. Said silica is produced by hydrophobizing pyrogenically produced silica by reaction with a halogen free silane and then compacting it with means consisting of a roller compactor or a belt filter press. The silica may be used for the production of dispersions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Volker Kasack, Rüdiger Nowak
  • Publication number: 20070202030
    Abstract: Hydrophobic, pyrogenically produced silica having a tamped density of 55 to 200 g/l is produced by hydrophobizing pyrogenically produced silica and then compacting it. The silica may be used for the production of dispersions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Gunther Michael, Volker Kasack, Rudiger Nowak