Patents by Inventor Heino Muller

Heino Muller 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: 9469716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative single-component polyurethane systems based on water-soluble polyurethanes or their aqueous solutions, to a process for preparing them, and to the use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Müller
  • Patent number: 8383724
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition based on a combination of aqueous binders and crosslinker, to a process for preparing it and to use for single-coat or multi-coat paint systems, especially coatings having anti-stonechip properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Müller, Heinz Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20120095164
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel aqueous, crosslinkable polyurethane dispersions based on terephthalic acid polyesters, the production thereof and their use in combination with hydroxy-functional reactants for the production of lacquers, coatings and sizes which are distinguished especially by high film hardness together with high elasticity and very good adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Müller, Sebastian Dörr
  • Patent number: 7902302
    Abstract: Hydroxy-functional polyester-polyurethane dispersions comprising a reaction product of: (a) at least one, at least difunctional polyol component; (b) at least one ionizable compound having at least one acid group and at least one functional group capable of reacting with isocyanate groups, the at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of mono-, di-, and trihydroxycarboxylic acids, hydroxysulfonic acids, aminosulfonic acids, and aminocarboxylic acids; (c) at least one acid anhydride; and (d) at least one, at least difunctional polyisocyanate component; methods for preparing such dispersions; compositions containing such dispersions; and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Müller
  • Patent number: 7691941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of aqueous, solvent-free or low-solvent, storage-stable polyurethane crosslinker dispersions having pyrazole-blocked isocyanate groups, to coating compositions prepared from them and to their use in coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Material Science AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Dörr, Heino Müller, Harald Blum
  • Publication number: 20090264577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative single-component polyurethane systems based on water-soluble polyurethanes or their aqueous solutions, to a process for preparing them, and to the use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Muller
  • Patent number: 7589148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of aqueous, cosolvent-free polyurethane dispersions with blocked isocyanate groups, to baking varnishes prepared from them, and to their use in coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Dorr, Heino Muller, Harald Blum
  • Patent number: 7557156
    Abstract: The invention relates to new, aqueous, hydroxy-functional polyester dispersions containing urethane groups, to a process for preparing them, and to their use in combination with crosslinker resins for preparing paints, coatings and adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Heino Muller, Harald Blum, Ulrich Freudenberg
  • Publication number: 20090062482
    Abstract: Hydroxy-functional polyester-polyurethane dispersions comprising a reaction product of: (a) at least one, at least difunctional polyol component; (b) at least one ionizable compound having at least one acid group and at least one functional group capable of reacting with isocyanate groups, the at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of mono-, di-, and trihydroxycarboxylic acids, hydroxysulfonic acids, aminosulfonic acids, and aminocarboxylic acids; (c) at least one acid anhydride; and (d) at least one, at least difunctional polyisocyanate component; methods for preparing such dispersions; compositions containing such dispersions; and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Muller
  • Publication number: 20080161487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing self-crosslinking PU dispersions, to the self-crosslinking aqueous dispersions obtainable from this process, to their use as coating compositions, to coating compositions which comprise these self-crosslinking aqueous dispersions, to a method of coating substrates, and to substrates which have been treated with coating compositions which comprise the self-crosslinking aqueous dispersions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Sebastian Dorr, Heino Muller, Helmut Muller, Tanja Hebestreit
  • Publication number: 20080090957
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition based on a combination of aqueous binders and crosslinker, to a process for preparing it and to use for single-coat or multi-coat paint systems, especially coatings having anti-stonechip properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Heino Muller, Heinz Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20070282062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of aqueous, solvent-free or low-solvent, storage-stable polyurethane crosslinker dispersions having pyrazole-blocked isocyanate groups, to coating compositions prepared from them and to their use in coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Sebastian Dorr, Heino Muller, Harald Blum
  • Publication number: 20070265389
    Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous, self-crosslinking one-component (1K) PU dispersions having both a coarse fraction and a fine fraction, to a process for preparing them and to their use for producing high-solids baking varnishes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Sebastian Dorr, Jan Mazanek, Harald Blum, Heino Muller
  • Publication number: 20070129488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of aqueous, cosolvent-free polyurethane dispersions with blocked isocyanate groups, to baking varnishes prepared from them, and to their use in coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Sebastian Dorr, Heino Muller, Harald Blum
  • Publication number: 20070123643
    Abstract: The invention relates to new, aqueous, hydroxy-functional polyester dispersions containing urethane groups, to a process for preparing them, and to their use in combination with crosslinker resins for preparing paints, coatings and adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Heino Muller, Harald Blum, Ulrich Freudenberg
  • Publication number: 20070032594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous, self-crosslinking polyurethane dispersions containing in the same polyurethane molecule structural units I) and II) wherein R is the radical obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic polyisocyanate, R? is an alkyl radical, X is a carboxylic acid (COOH) or carboxylate (COO?) radical, Y is NH2, NHR? or OH, and R? is an alkyl radical. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these aqueous, self-crosslinking polyurethane dispersions and to their use in aqueous one-component baking systems and in aqueous coating, varnishes or adhesive compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jan Mazanek, Jurgen Meixner, Sebastian Dorr, Olaf Fleck, Heino Muller
  • Publication number: 20070004856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing self-crosslinking polyurethane dispersions by I) reacting a1) polyisocyanates with a2) at least one hydroxyl component having an average OH functionality of ?2 and a number average molecular weight of 62 to 2500 g/mol, wherein the hydroxyl component contains at least one acid-functional compound containing at least one isocyanate-reactive group, to form an NCO-functional and optionally OH-functional prepolymer, II) then reacting the NCO-functional and optionally OH-functional prepolymer with a3) a hydroxyl component having an average OH functionality of >1 and a4) optionally another polyisocyanate component, which may be the same as or different from a1), to form an OH-functional and NCO-free polyurethane, III) adding a blocked polyisocyanate either before, during or after the reaction of steps I) and II), or forming a blocked polyisocyanate in situ from a polyisocyanate and a blocking agent after the reaction of step II) has taken place, IV) neutral
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Jan Mazanek, Dorota Greszta-Franz, Sebastian Dorr, Jurgen Meixner, Reinhard Halpaap, Helmut Muller, Olaf Fleck, Heino Muller
  • Publication number: 20070004894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to silicon-free polyisocyanates or polyurethanes which contain at least one structural unit of formula (1) wherein m is 0 to 8, n is 0 to 8, m+n is?2, R1 and R2 independently of one another are each hydrogen or an OH-free, optionally substituted C1 to C8 alkyl or cycloalkyl radical, R4 is the radical obtained by removing the carboxylic acid groups from a difunctional aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having at least two carbon atoms, a cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid having at least 6 carbon atoms or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having at least 6 carbon atoms, and R3 is the same as R1 or R2 or corresponds to formula (2) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above and R6 is an alkyl or aryl radical obtained by removing an isocyanate group from a di- or polyisocyanate having optionally blocked NCO groups. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these silicon-free polyisocyanates or polyurethanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Jan Mazanek, Sebastian Dorr, Olaf Fleck, Heino Muller, Harald Blum
  • Patent number: 7074852
    Abstract: Blocked polyisocyanates and one-component stoving systems containing these blocked polyisocyanates, and the preparation thereof and their use for the preparation of lacquers, paints, adhesives and elastomers. The blocked polyisocyanates are derived from polyisocyanates reacted with secondary amines and cationic, anionic and/or nonionic hydrophilizing agents such that they are incorporated into the polyisocyanate at a ratio of from 20:1 to 1:1, wherein the blocking agents correspond to the formula R1–R4 can be identical or different and independently of one another denote hydrogen, C1–C6-alkyl or C3–C6-cycloalkyl, R5 denotes C1–C10-alkyl, C3–C10-cycloalkyl, and B represents ?wherein R6–R8 can be identical or different and independently of one another denote C1–C6-alkyl and/or C1–C6-cycloalkyl, R9 denotes hydrogen or C3–C6-alkyl or C3–C6-cycloalkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Jan Mazanek, Christoph Thiebes, Jürgen Meixner, Olaf Fleck, Heino Müller
  • Patent number: 7049367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous self-crosslinking PU dispersions and to coatings prepared from them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jan Mazanek, Dieter Mager, Joachim Petzoldt, Heino Müller