Patents by Inventor Klaus Horn

Klaus Horn 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: 11161938
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a process for the production of polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates, wherein A) at least one polycarbonate is reacted in the melt with B) at least one hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxane with use C) of an additive which is selected from at least one from the group consisting of a siloxane containing aromatic substituents (component C1) and a polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensate A) or polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensate, which can also be different from A) (component C2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, John Huggins
  • Patent number: 11130321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material comprising one or more fibre layers of a fibre material, and a silicon-containing copolycarbonate as matrix material. The fibre layer(s) is/are embedded in the matrix material. The present invention further relates to a process for producing these composite materials and to the use thereof for production of construction or housing parts, and to the construction or housing parts themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Thomas Grimm, Klaus Horn, Timo Kuhlmann
  • Patent number: 10717871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising glass fibre and siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Timo Kuhlmann, Michael Erkelenz, Ulrich Liesenfelder
  • Publication number: 20200017640
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a process for the production of polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates, wherein A) at least one polycarbonate is reacted in the melt with B) at least one hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxane with use C) of an additive which is selected from at least one from the group consisting of a siloxane containing aromatic substituents (component C1) and a polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensate A) or polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensate, which can also be different from A) (component C2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus HORN, John HUGGINS
  • Patent number: 10487208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Timo Kuhlmann, Ulrich Liesenfelder
  • Patent number: 10407541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to block cocondensates of polysiloxanes and dihydroxydiarylcycloalkane-based (co)polycarbonates and also to a process for preparing such block cocondensates. The invention further relates to the use of these block cocondensates for producing mouldings and extrudates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn
  • Publication number: 20190232623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material comprising one or more fibre layers of a fibre material, and a silicon-containing copolycarbonate as matrix material. The fibre layer(s) is/are embedded in the matrix material. The present invention further relates to a process for producing these composite materials and to the use thereof for production of construction or housing parts, and to the construction or housing parts themselves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Thomas GRIMM, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190143582
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of copolycarbonates stable at high temperature as a supporting material in the FDM (fused deposition modeling) method, said copolycarbonates having a Vicat temperature determined in accordance with ISO 306:2013 of at least 150° C. Polyester, polyamide, PC/polyester blend, and/or polyaryl ether ketone is used as a printing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Tim HUNGERLAND, Matthias ROTHE, Rolf WEHRMANN, Klaus HORN, Christopher SCHIRWITZ, Tanja CASSEL
  • Patent number: 10035884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates derived from a continuous melt transesterification process comprising polysiloxane blocks of the formula (1) and polycarbonate blocks having recurring units of the formula (2) having improved rheological properties and good mechanical properties as well as to mouldings and extrudates made from these polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates and wherein the polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensate has a siloxane domain distribution (diameter of siloxane domains) from 200 nm to 1 ?m measured by atomic force microscopy and light microscopy which is in the range of 0.01%-2.5%, based on the total number of siloxane domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Reiner Rudolf, Ulrich Liesenfelder, Thomas König, Alexander Karbach
  • Publication number: 20180079862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to block cocondensates of polysiloxanes and dihydroxydiarylcycloalkane-based (co)polycarbonates and also to a process for preparing such block cocondensates. The invention further relates to the use of these block cocondensates for producing mouldings and extrudates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Dr. Klaus HORN
  • Publication number: 20180009986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN, Ulrich LIESENFELDER
  • Publication number: 20170369707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising glass fibre and siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN, Michael ERKELENZ, Ulrich LIESENFELDER
  • Patent number: 9845378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates proceeding from specific polycarbonates and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Thomas Pfingst, Sebastian Wetzel
  • Patent number: 9845379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates comprising particular rearrangement structures and having improved rheological properties and melt stability as well as to mouldings and extrudates made from these polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Thomas Pfingst, Sebastian Wetzel
  • Patent number: 9828463
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates proceeding from specific polycarbonates and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxanes in presence of a salt of a weak acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Thomas Pfingst, Sebastian Wetzel
  • Patent number: 9828462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates proceeding from specific polycarbonates and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxanes. More particularly, the present invention relates to the preparation of the said block cocondensates by means of a reactive extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Reiner Rudolf, Ulrich Liesenfelder, Thomas König
  • Patent number: 9605129
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition comprising a) at least one transparent thermoplastic material; b) at least one inorganic IR absorber comprising at least one boride compound present in an amount of from 0.0015 wt. % to 0.015 wt. %, calculated as solids content of boride in the total polymer composition; and c) at least one inorganic, nano-scale pigment present in an amount of from 0.0008 wt. % to 0.0035 wt. %, based on the total composition; and d) optionally further additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Gunther Stollwerck, Sven Gestermann, Klaus Horn, Birgit Meyer Zu Berstenhorst, Joerg Reichenauer, Andrea Scagnelli, Gianmaria Malvestiti, Massimo Tironi
  • Publication number: 20170009021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates comprising particular siloxane domains and having improved rheological properties and good mechanical properties as well as to mouldings and extrudates made from these polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Klaus HORN, Reiner RUDOLF, Ulrich LIESENFELDER, Thomas KÖNIG, Alexander KARBACH
  • Publication number: 20160244558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates proceeding from specific polycarbonates and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus HORN, Thomas PFINGST, Sebastian WETZEL
  • Publication number: 20160244559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates proceeding from specific polycarbonates and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxanes. More particularly, the present invention relates to the preparation of the said block cocondensates by means of a reactive extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus HORN, Reiner RUDOLF, Ulrich LIESENFELDER, Thomas KÖNIG