Patents by Inventor Michael Kunze

Michael Kunze 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: 10498015
    Abstract: Multifunctional structures and methods of manufacturing multifunctional structures which function as both electronic devices and load-bearing elements are disclosed. The load-bearing elements are designed to have electronic functionality using electronics designed to be load-bearing. The method of manufacturing the multifunctional structure comprises forming an electronic element directly on at least one ply of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material using conventional lithographic techniques and/or direct write fabrication techniques, and assembling at least two plies of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material into a multifunctional structure. The multifunctional structure may be part of an aerospace structure, part of a land vehicle, pan of a watercraft or part of a spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SI2 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik S. Handy, Joseph Michael Kunze
  • Publication number: 20170222307
    Abstract: Multifunctional structures and methods of manufacturing multifunctional structures which function as both electronic devices and load-bearing elements are disclosed. The load-bearing elements are designed to have electronic functionality using electronics designed to be load-bearing. The method of manufacturing the multifunctional structure comprises forming an electronic element directly on at least one ply of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material using conventional lithographic techniques and/or direct write fabrication techniques, and assembling at least two plies of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material into a multifunctional structure. The multifunctional structure may be part of an aerospace structure, part of a land vehicle, pan of a watercraft or part of a spacecraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Erik S. HANDY, Joseph Michael KUNZE
  • Patent number: 9627744
    Abstract: Multifunctional structures and methods of manufacturing multifunctional structures which function as both electronic devices and load-bearing elements are disclosed. The load-bearing elements are designed to have electronic functionality using electronics designed to be load-bearing. The method of manufacturing the multifunctional structure comprises forming an electronic element directly on at least one ply of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material using conventional lithographic techniques and/or direct write fabrication techniques, and assembling at least two plies of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material into a multifunctional structure. The multifunctional structure may be part of an aerospace structure, part of a land vehicle, pan of a watercraft or part of a spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventors: Erik S. Handy, Joseph Michael Kunze
  • Publication number: 20080318030
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for transferring pre-formed electronic devices, such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, semiconductors, inductors, conductors, and dielectrics, and segments of materials, such as magnetic materials and crystalline materials onto a variety of receiving substrates using energetic beam transfer methods. Also provided is a consumable intermediate comprising a transfer substrate and a transfer material coated thereon, wherein the transfer material may be comprised of pre-formed electronic devices or magnetic materials and crystalline materials that may be transferred to a variety of receiving substrates. Aspects of the present invention may also be used to form multi-device electronic components such as sensor devices, electro-optical devices, communications devices, transmit-receive modules, and phased arrays using the consumable intermediates and transfer methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: SI2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Erik S. Handy, Joseph Michael Kunze, Peter T. Kazlas
  • Patent number: 7423286
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for transferring pre-formed electronic devices, such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, semiconductors, inductors, conductors, and dielectrics, and segments of materials, such as magnetic materials and crystalline materials onto a variety of receiving substrates using energetic beam transfer methods. Also provided is a consumable intermediate comprising a transfer substrate and a transfer material coated thereon, wherein the transfer material may be comprised of pre-formed electronic devices or magnetic materials and crystalline materials that may be transferred to a variety of receiving substrates. Aspects of the present invention may also be used to form multi-device electronic components such as sensor devices, electro-optical devices, communications devices, transmit-receive modules, and phased arrays using the consumable intermediates and transfer methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: SI2 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik S. Handy, Joseph Michael Kunze, Peter T. Kazlas
  • Patent number: 4908042
    Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is alkylcarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, alkoxycarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety, methoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl or ethoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl; and R.sup.4 is one of the definitions of R.sup.3 or cyanoethyl; or mixtures of at least two species of said formula are used for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Inventors: Ulrich Buhler, Manfred Hahnke, Michael Kunze, Albert Bode
  • Patent number: 4902786
    Abstract: Water-soluble azo compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties conforming to the formula ##STR1## in which D denotes a benzene or naphthalene ring;R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, sulfo or carboxy;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Michael Kunze, Marcos Segal
  • Patent number: 4808193
    Abstract: Water-soluble compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties of the general formula ##STR1## in which A is an alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenylene which can be substituted by 1 or 2 substituents, or is a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which W is a direct bond or a bridge member and the R' and R* each denote hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, carboxy or sulfo;B is chlorine or fluorine;R is hydrogen, chlorine, an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;M is hydrogen or an alkali metal;n stands for the number zero, 1 or 2,K is a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which D is phenylene which can be substituted by chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carboxy or sulfo, or is naphthalene with optionally 1 or 2 sulfo groups,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, chlorine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig Schlafer, Hartmut Springer, Michael Kunze
  • Patent number: 4775746
    Abstract: Water-soluble azo compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties conforming to the formula ##STR1## in which D denotes a benzene or naphthalene ring;R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, sulfo or carboxy;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Michael Kunze, Marcos Segal, Werner H. Russ
  • Patent number: 4769449
    Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is alkylcarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, alkoxycarbonyloxyethyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety, methoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl or ethoxyethoxycarbonyloxyethyl; and R.sup.4 is one of the definitions of R.sup.3 or cyanoethyl; or mixtures of at least two species of said formula are used for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Cassella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Buhler, Manfred Hahnke, Michael Kunze, Albert Bode
  • Patent number: 4762916
    Abstract: Water-soluble compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties of the general formula ##STR1## in which A is an alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenylene which can be substituted by 1 or 2 substituents, or is a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which W is a direct bond or a bridge member and the R' and R* each denote hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, carboxy or sulfo;B is chlorine or fluorine;R is hydrogen, chlorine, an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;M is hydrogen or an alkali metal;n stands for the number zero, 1 or 2,K is a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which D is phenylene which can be substituted by chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carboxy or sulfo, or is naphthalene with optionally 1 or 2 sulfo groups,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, chlorine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig Schlafer, Hartmut Springer, Michael Kunze
  • Patent number: 4757136
    Abstract: Water-soluble azo compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties conforming to the formula ##STR1## in which D denotes a benzene or naphthalene ring;R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, sulfo or carboxy;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Michael Kunze, Marcos Segal, Werner H. Russ
  • Patent number: 4740592
    Abstract: Water soluble azo compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties conforming to the formula ##STR1## in which D denotes a benzene or naphthalene ring;R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, sulfo or carboxy;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Michael Kunze, Marcos Segal, Werner H. Russ
  • Patent number: 4731441
    Abstract: Water-soluble monoazo and disazo compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties which are suitable for dyeing carbamoyl- and hydroxyl-containing materials, in particular cellulose fiber materials, and containing as diazo components an optionally substituted phenyl radical or naphthyl radical or a phenylazophenyl, phenylazonaphthyl, naphthylazophenyl or naphthylazonaphthyl radical, one of these radicals containing bonded in the diazo component a vinylsulfonyl, .beta.-thiosulfatoethylsulfonyl, .beta.-phosphatoethylsulfonyl, .beta.-chloroethylsulfonyl or .beta.-sulfatoethylsulfonyl group, and as coupling component that of a naphthol, aminonaphthaline or aminobenzene having a fiber-reactive grouping of the general formula ##STR1## in which the two R.sup.1 s, identical to or different from each other, denote a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R is a hydrogen atom or a sulfo group and Y represents the vinyl group, a .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marcos Segal, Michael Kunze
  • Patent number: 4725674
    Abstract: Water-soluble monoazo and disazo compounds which have fiber-reactive dyestuff properties and containing as diazo component an optionally substituted phenyl radical or naphthyl radical or an optionally substituted phenylazophenyl, phenylazonaphthyl, naphthylazophenyl or naphthylazonaphthyl radical, and as coupling component that of a naphthol, aminonaphthaline or aminobenzene and as fiber-reactive group a group of the formula ##STR1## in which both R.sup.1 s, identical to or different from one another, denote a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R is a hydrogen atom or a sulfo group and Y represents a vinyl group or a .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.-chloroethyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl group, this fiber-reactive grouping being bonded to the radical of the coupling component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marcos Segal, Michael Kunze
  • Patent number: 4703111
    Abstract: Water-soluble monoazo and disazo compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties which are suitable for dyeing carboxamido and/or hydroxy-containing materials, in particular cellulose fiber materials, and contain as coupling component that of a naphthol, aminonaphthalene or aminobenzene and as diazo component an optionally chlorine-, alkyl-, alkoxy- and/or sulfo-substituted phenyl radical or an optionally substituted phenylazophenyl or phenylazonaphthyl radical having the fiber-reactive group of the general formula ##STR1## in which the two R.sup.1, identical to or different from each other, denote a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R is a hydrogen atom or a sulfo group and Y represents the vinyl group or a .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.-chloroethyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl group, as substituent, and a further such fiber-reactive grouping can be bonded to the radical of the coupling component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Inventors: Marcos Segal, Michael Kunze
  • Patent number: 4701523
    Abstract: Water-soluble disazo compounds which have fiber-reactive dye properties, which are suitable for dyeing carboxamido- and/or hydroxy- containing materials, in particular cellulose fiber materials, and which contain as bivalent coupling component 1-amino-8-naphthol-3,6- or -4,6-disulfonic acid and as diazo components an optionally substituted phenyl radical or naphthyl radical, one or both of the diazo components possessing a fiber-reactive group of the general formula ##STR1## in which the two R.sup.1, identical to or different from each other, denote a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R is a hydrogen atom of a sulfo group and Y represents the vinyl group or a .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.-chloroethyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl group, and it being possible for one of these diazo components also to contain, as substituent in place of this fiber-reactive grouping, a fiber-reactive group of the formula --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Inventors: Marcos Segal, Michael Kunze