Patents by Inventor Michael Herm

Michael Herm 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).

  • Publication number: 20190337890
    Abstract: This invention relates to a crosslinking component for binder resins which is especially suitable to be used together with epoxy-group containing binders and/or (poly)isocyanates such as blocked (poly)isocyanates and which comprises at least two blocked isocyanate groups per molecule of the crosslinking component whereby at least one of the at least two blocked isocyanate groups is a group according to structural unit (I), wherein the ratio of structural units of formula (II), if present, to structural units of formula (I) is 0.40 or below. The cross-linking component may also be self-cross-linkable. The present invention further relates to a coating composition, e.g. a one-component coating composition comprising the crosslinking component and a method of its manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Michael Herm, Frank-Rainer Boehm, Pascal Meiners
  • Patent number: 10131811
    Abstract: A composition for fixing wound items is provided. In one example, the composition comprises 5 to 97 wt % of at least one ?,?-unsaturated polyester resin and/or ?,?-unsaturated polyester imide resin comprising components of at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono-, di- and/or tricarboxylic acid, and/or its anhydride and/or ester, at least one polyol, at least one (meth)acrylic group containing component, possibly at least one mono-, di-, tri- and/or tetracarboxylic acid, which is not ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated, and/or its anhydride and/or ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Michael Herm, Frank-Rainer Boehm, Ulrike Gruene De Jong, Peter Hoffmann, Lars-Goeran Rohrbeck
  • Patent number: 9657192
    Abstract: A coating process for electrical steel sheets using a varnish composition includes: a) applying a varnish composition coating layer onto the surface of an electrical steel sheet. The varnish composition comprises (A) about 1 to about 95 wt % of a resin comprising nucleophilic groups chosen from OH, NHR, SH, carboxylate and CH-acidic groups, and electrophilic groups which can react with the nucleophilic groups, wherein the resin is capable of transacylation in its main chain and/or side chain(s), (B) about 5 to about 75 wt % of an organic solvent and/or water, (C) 0 to about 40 wt % of a resin different from (A), (D) 0 to about 10 wt % of a customary additive, (E) 0 to about 40 wt % of a pigment, filler and/or nano-scaled particle and/or monomeric and/or polymeric element-organic compound, wherein the wt % is based on the total weight of the varnish composition; b) curing the applied coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Barbara Froschauer, Michael Herm, Reinhard Wallner, Wolfgang Schuelke, Volker Rittinghaus
  • Publication number: 20150353766
    Abstract: A composition for fixing wound items is provided. In one example, the composition comprises 5 to 97 wt % of at least one ?,?-unsaturated polyester resin and/or ?,?-unsaturated polyester imide resin comprising components of at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono-, di- and/or tricarboxylic acid, and/or its anhydride and/or ester, at least one polyol, at least one (meth)acrylic group containing component, possibly at least one mono-, di-, tri- and/or tetracarboxylic acid, which is not ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated, and/or its anhydride and/or ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Michael HERM, Frank-Rainer BOEHM, Ulrike Gruene DE JONG, Peter HOFFMANN, Lars-Goeran ROHRBECK
  • Patent number: 9006350
    Abstract: A selfbonding enamel containing resins which are capable of crosslinking with one another, comprising (A) 5 to 95 wt % of at least one resin with nucleophilic groups selected from the group consisting of OH, NHR, SH, C(O)NHR, carboxylate, CH-acidic groups and Carbanions, (B) 0 to 70 wt % of at least one amide group-containing resin and (C) 0 to 30 wt % of at least one polyurethane resin, (D) 0 to 30 wt % of at least one epoxy resin, (E) 5 to 95 wt % of at least one organic solvent, wherein the resins of either component (A) and/or, if component (B) is contained in the composition, component (B) contain ?-carboxy-?-oxocycloalkyl carboxylic acid amide groups the coatings of the selfbonding enamel have excellent adhesion to electrically conductive wires high sticking properties and high re-softening temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Michael Herm
  • Publication number: 20140349128
    Abstract: The invention provides a coating process for electrical steel sheet using a varnish composition, comprising the steps of a) applying at least one coating layer of a varnish composition onto the surface of the electrical steel sheet wherein the varnish composition comprises (A) 1 to 95 wt % of at least one resin comprising nucleophilic groups selected from the group consisting of OH, NHR, SH, carboxylate and CH-acidic groups, and electrophilic groups which can react with the above mentioned nucleophilic groups, wherein the resin is capable of transacylation in its main chain and/or side chain(s), (B) 5 to 75 wt % of at least one organic solvent and/or water, (C) 0 to 40 wt % of at least one resin different from (A), (D) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one customary additive, (E) 0 to 40 wt % of at least one pigment, filler and/or nano-scaled particle and/or monomeric and/or polymeric element-organic compound, wherein the wt % based on the total weight of the varnish composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Barbara Froschauer, Michael Herm, Reinhard Wallner, Wolfgang Schuelke, Volker Rittinghaus
  • Publication number: 20130133920
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition for coating electrically conductive wires. The coating composition comprising 0.1 to 60 wt % of reactive particles, based on an element-oxygen network and further having reactive functional groups chemically bound to the surface of the element-oxygen network. At least one of the reactive functional groups is an isocyanate group that is bound to the reactive particle via a carbamate group. The coating composition can further contain one or more conventional binders and other additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Pacal Meiners, Michael Herm, Stefan Ricken
  • Publication number: 20110160341
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition for fixing wound items comprising at least one ?,?-unsaturated polyester, and at least two different monomeric or oligomeric ethylenically unsaturated components. The composition of the present invention provides a composition having low curing emissions, low viscosities and excellent impregnation properties. After curing, these impregnation materials show high mechanical toughness levels even at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MICHAEL HERM, Frank-Rainer Boehm, Anja Richter, Ulrike Gruene De Jong, Barbara Trappmann, Volker Rittinghaus
  • Publication number: 20100151242
    Abstract: A composition for fixing wound items having excellent thermal transfer properties and a high level of electrical insulating properties under humid conditions comprising: A) 5 to 80 wt % of at least one polyolefin-containing unsaturated polyester resin, B) 0 to 60 wt % of at least one unsaturated polyester resin different from A), C) 5 to 70 wt % of at least one reactive diluent, D) 0.01 to 15 wt % of customary additives, and E) 0.1 to 20 wt % of at least one free radical initiator, the wt % being based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: FRANK-RAINER BOEHM, Michael Herm, Ulrike Gruene De Jong, Barbara Trappmann, Volker Rittinghaus
  • Publication number: 20090162538
    Abstract: A composition for fixing wound items comprising A) 0 to 90 wt % of at least one ?, ?-unsaturated polyester and/or polyester imide resin based on at least one unsaturated mono-, di- or tricarboxylic acids and/or mono-, di- or tricarboxylic acid group containing molecules, at least one polyol and/or, in case of an unsaturated polyester imide, at least one imide having 5-membered cyclic imide moieties, B) 0.1 to 80 wt % of at least one inorganic and/or organic-inorganic hybrid component having functionalities to react with component A) and C), C) 2 to 80 wt % of at least one monomeric and/or oligomeric unsaturated component to react with component A) and B), and D) 0 to 15 wt % of customary additives, the wt % being based on the total weight of the composition. The composition provides excellent thermal transfer properties and a high level of electrical insulation properties with excellent adhesion and thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Michael Herm, Murat Gueltekin, Barbara Trappmann
  • Publication number: 20090156712
    Abstract: A process for fixing wound items having wire windings of electrical equipment with an impregnating composition comprising the steps of a) impregnating said wound items by applying the composition comprising (A) 5 to 95 wt %, preferably 5 to 60 wt %, of at least one resin with nucleophilic groups selected from the group consisting of OH, NHR, SH, carboxylate and CH-acidic groups, (B) 0 to 70 wt %, preferably 1 to 50 wt %, of at least one amide group-containing resin, and (C) 0 to 95 wt %, optionally 0.1 to 40 wt %, of at least one organic solvent and/or water, wherein the resins of component (A) and/or component (B) contain ?-carboxy-?-oxocycloalkyl carboxylic acid amide groups, the wt % based on the total weight of the coating composition, and b) curing the applied impregnating composition. The process according to the invention provides excellent adhesive properties to the wound items as well as an excellent shrinkage and penetration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Michael Herm
  • Publication number: 20080299323
    Abstract: A powder clear coating composition with a resin solids content comprising at least one epoxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) having an epoxy equivalent weight of 250 to 600 and a carboxyl-functional curing component (B) of dodecanedioic acid (B1) and at least one carboxyl-functional urethane component (B2) having a carboxyl number of 80 to 350 mg of KOH/g, wherein the epoxy groups of the epoxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) are in a molar ratio to the carboxyl groups of the carboxyl-functional curing component (B) of 2.5:1 to 0.8:1 and wherein 30 to 75% of the carboxyl groups provided by the carboxyl-functional curing component (B) are provided by the dodecanedioic acid (B1) and the remainder to make the total up to 100% by the at least one carboxyl-functional urethane component (B2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Carmen Flosbach, Michael Herm, Peter Frese
  • Publication number: 20080153993
    Abstract: A selfbonding enamel containing resins which are capable of crosslinking with one another, comprising (A) 5 to 95 wt % of at least one resin with nucleophilic groups selected from the group consisting of OH, NHR, SH, C(O)NHR, carboxylate, CH-acidic groups and Carbanions, (B) 0 to 70 wt % of at least one amide group-containing resin and (C) 0 to 30 wt % of at least one polyurethane resin, (D) 0 to 30 wt % of at least one epoxy resin, (E) 5 to 95 wt % of at least one organic solvent, wherein the resins of either component (A) and/or, if component (B) is contained in the composition, component (B) contain ?-carboxy-?-oxocycloalkyl carboxylic acid amide groups the coatings of the selfbonding enamel have excellent adhesion to electrically conductive wires high sticking properties and high re-softening temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Michael Herm
  • Publication number: 20070031672
    Abstract: Wire-coating composition containing resins with nucleophilic groups as well as possibly amide group-containing resins which are capable of crosslinking with one another, comprising (A) 5 to 95% by weight of at least one resin with nucleophilic groups selected from the group consisting of OH, NHR, SH, carboxylate and CH-acidic groups, (B) 0 to 70% by weight of at least one amide group-containing resin and (C) 5 to 95% by weight of at least one organic solvent, wherein the resins of either component (A) or component (B) contain ?-carboxy-?-oxocycloalkyl carboxylic acid amide groups and the percent by weight of (A)-(C) adds up to 100 percent. The wire-coating compositions according to the invention allow a significant increase in the enamelling speed without losing the positive properties of standard wire enamels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Frank-Rainer Boehm, Michael Herm
  • Patent number: 6586552
    Abstract: Aminoazole-blocked isocyanate components can be used as self crosslinking binders in heat-curable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Carmen Flosbach, Patrick Gloeckner, Michael Herm, Helmut Ritter