Patents by Inventor Katrin Thane

Katrin Thane 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: 8530533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam comprising reinforcing materials which can be obtained by mixing (a) isocyanates which have a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 500 mPas with (b) compounds having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates, (c) blowing agents comprising water, (d) catalysts and, if appropriate, (e) further additives to form a reaction mixture and applying the reaction mixture to a reinforcing material, wherein the compounds (b) having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates comprise a polyetherol (b1) having a functionality of 4 or more and a viscosity at 25° C. of 10 000 mPas or less and a polyetherol (b2) having a functionality of 3 or less and a viscosity at 25° C. of 500 mPas or less. The present invention further relates to a process for producing such rigid polyurethane foams and the use of the rigid polyurethane foams for the insulation of liquefied natural gas tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Pit Lehmann, Katrin Thane, Cheul Hyeon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20100041782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam comprising reinforcing materials which can be obtained by mixing (a) isocyanates which have a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 500 mPas with (b) compounds having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates, (c) blowing agents comprising water, (d) catalysts and, if appropriate, (e) further additives to form a reaction mixture and applying the reaction mixture to a reinforcing material, wherein the compounds (b) having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates comprise a polyetherol (b1) having a functionality of 4 or more and a viscosity at 25° C. of 10 000 mPas or less and a polyetherol (b2) having a functionality of 3 or less and a viscosity at 25° C. of 500 mPas or less. The present invention further relates to a process for producing such rigid polyurethane foams and the use of the rigid polyurethane foams for the insulation of liquefied natural gas tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Pit Lehmann, Katrin Thane, Cheul Hyeon Hwang