Patents by Inventor Michael Ludewig

Michael Ludewig 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: 20180133953
    Abstract: A process for producing an object from a precursor comprises the steps of: depositing a free-radically crosslinked resin atop a carrier to obtain a ply of a construction material joined to the carrier which corresponds to a first selected cross section of the precursor; depositing a free-radically crosslinked resin atop a previously applied ply of the construction material to obtain a further ply of the construction material which corresponds to a further selected cross section of the precursor and which is joined to the previously applied ply; repeating step II) until the precursor is formed; wherein the depositing of a free-radically crosslinked resin at least in step II) is effected by exposure and/or irradiation of a selected region of a free-radically crosslinkable resin corresponding to the respectively selected cross section of the object and wherein the free-radically crosslinkable resin has a viscosity (23° C., DIN EN ISO 2884-1) of ?5 mPas to ?100000 mPas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Jörg Tillack, Michael Ludewig, Christoph Tomczyk, Roland Wagner
  • Publication number: 20170166685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilized polyurethanes having a particularly high content of hydroxy-functional, unsaturated triglycerides, to a process for preparing polyurethane dispersions based thereon, to the use of the dispersions as binders in oxidatively drying coating materials having particularly high chemical resistance, and to articles and substrates coated with these coating materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Maria Almato Guiteras, Pantea Nazaran, Eva Tejada
  • Patent number: 9631117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly reactive, low-viscosity and water-dilutable polyisocyanate reaction products which contain activated groups which react, by polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of such products and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Sommer, Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer, Nusret Yuva
  • Publication number: 20160122463
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing radiation-curing allophanates having residual monomer contents of less than 0.5% by weight and an NCO content of less than 1% by weight, wherein (A) compounds containing isocyanate groups, (B) hydroxy-functional compounds which contain groups which react, with polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds on exposure to actinic radiation (radiation-curing groups) and (C) optionally further compounds containing NCO-reactive groups, also optionally in the presence of a catalyst, are used to form NCO-group-containing urethanes having radiation-curing groups, which are subsequently reacted, without further addition of compounds containing isocyanate groups, in the presence of an allophanatization catalyst, the ratio of NCO groups of the compounds from A) to the OH groups of the compounds from B) and, where used, C) being 1.45:1.0 to 1.1:1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Jan Weikard
  • Patent number: 9255067
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing radiation-curing allophanates having residual monomer contents of less than 0.5% by weight and an NCO content of less than 1% by weight, wherein (A) compounds containing isocyanate groups, (B) hydroxy-functional compounds which contain groups which react, with polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds on exposure to actinic radiation (radiation-curing groups) and (C) optionally further compounds containing NCO-reactive groups, also optionally in the presence of a catalyst, are used to form NCO-group-containing urethanes having radiation-curing groups, which are subsequently reacted, without further addition of compounds containing isocyanate groups, in the presence of an allophanatization catalyst, the ratio of NCO groups of the compounds from A) to the OH groups of the compounds from B) and, where used, C) being 1.45:1.0 to 1.1:1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Allnex IP S.ar.L.
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Jan Weikard
  • Patent number: 9168324
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel polyurethane-based wound dressing foams, obtained by foaming and curing silane-terminated polyurethanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Mager, Michael Ludewig, Mathias Matner, Melita Dietze, Burkhard Fugmann
  • Patent number: 9057003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of low-viscosity polyisocyanate reaction products which contain allophanate groups, can be readily emulsified in water and contain activated groups which react, by polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation. The present invention furthermore relates to the products which can be prepared by the process according to the invention and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: ALLNEX IP S.a.r.L.
    Inventors: Stefan Sommer, Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer, Jan Weikard, Jürgen Lippemeier
  • Patent number: 8932722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly reactive, low-viscosity and water-dilutable polyisocyanate reaction products which contain activated groups which react, by polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of such products and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: ALLNEX IP S.a.r.L.
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Stefan Sommer, Wolfgang Fischer, Nusret Yuva
  • Patent number: 8853295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of particularly reactive and low-viscosity reaction products of polyisocyanates which contain activated ethylenically unsaturated groups which react by polymerization under the action of actinic radiation, and the use of these reaction products in coating compositions, and particularly scratch-resistant coatings obtainable therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ALLNEX IP S.a.r.L.
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer, Helmut Kuczewski
  • Patent number: 8846775
    Abstract: Processes comprising: (a) providing a composition comprising at least one silane-terminated polyurethane preploymer prepared by a process comprising: reacting (A) at least one polyether having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2000 to 8000 g/mol, and comprising 10 to 30 wt % ethylene oxide units based on all alkylene oxide units in the polyether; with (B) at least one isocyanate and alkoxysilane group-containing compound of the formula (I): wherein each of X, Y, and Z independently represents a C1-C8 alkyl or a C1-C8 alkoxy residue, with the proviso that at least one of X, Y, and Z represents a C1-C8 alkoxy group; and wherein R is an at least bifunctional, organic residue; (b) foaming the composition, and (c) curing the foamed composition in the presence of water; and uses of polyurethane foams prepared thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Mager, Michael Ludewig, Mathias Matner
  • Patent number: 8778476
    Abstract: This invention relates to DVDs made from polycarbonate and a special UV curable bonder material consisting of A) an urethane acrylate oligomer as binder, which is the reaction product of i) one or more polyisocyanates and ii) one or more hydroxyfunctional lactone ester (meth)acrylates having a number average molecular weight of from 200 g/mol to 2000 g/mol and having the formula: CH2?C(R1)—C(O)—O—R2—[O—C(O)—R3]n—OH wherein, n is an integer from 1 to 5, R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 represents an alkylene group or substituted alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R3 represents a straight or branched chain alkylene group of from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and which may be substituted with one or more alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, B) a reactive thinner, comprising of mono functional acrylates and/or (meth)acrylates C) a photo initiator and D) optional additives which offers improved performance at high data transfer rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Friedrich-Karl Bruder, Wilfried Haese, Rafael Oser, Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Ludewig, Raymond Wong, Ice Zhang
  • Patent number: 8431674
    Abstract: The invention relates to prepolymers containing alkoxysilane groups based on special, low-viscosity polyester polyols, which exhibit particularly high tensile strength, a process for the production thereof and their use as a binder for adhesives, primers or coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Mathias Matner
  • Publication number: 20130029081
    Abstract: This invention relates to DVDs made from polycarbonate and a special UV curable bonder material consisting of A) an urethane acrylate oligomer as binder, which is the reaction product of i) one or more polyisocyanates and ii) one or more hydroxyfunctional lactone ester (meth)acrylates having a number average molecular weight of from 200 g/mol to 2000 g/mol and having the formula: CH2?C(R1)—C(O)—O—R2—[O—C(O)—R3]n—OH wherein, n is an integer from 1 to 5, R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 represents an alkylene group or substituted alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R3 represents a straight or branched chain alkylene group of from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and which may be substituted with one or more alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, B) a reactive thinner, comprising of mono functional acrylates and/or (meth)acrylates C) a photo initiator and D) optional additives which offers improved performance at high data transfer rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich-Karl Bruder, Wilfried Haese, Rafael Oser, Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Ludewig, Raymond Wong, Ice Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120271064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, more particularly those hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates which have more than one (meth)acrylate group per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE AG, BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Björn Henninger, Ursula Tracht, Sigurd Buchholz, Claudia Willems, Rolf Bachmann, Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer
  • Patent number: 8283488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for preparing radiation-curable prepolymers containing urethane groups, more particularly urethane acrylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Björn Henninger, Ursula Tracht, Sigurd Buchholz, Claudia Willems, Rolf Bachmann, Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120175563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to reactive diluents for moisture-curing coating systems containing silane groups. The invention further relates to a method for the production of said diluents, and to the use thereof in coating agents, adhesives and sealants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Mathias Matner, Klaus Lorenz, Jörg Hofmann, Michael Ludewig, Axel Schmidt, Frank Kobelka
  • Patent number: 8106140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing low-viscosity reaction products of polyisocyanates containing activated, ethylenically unsaturated groups which react, with polymerization, on exposure to actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer, Helmut Kuczewski
  • Patent number: 8071659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing low-viscosity reaction products of polyisocyanates containing activated groups which react, with polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds on exposure to actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Wolfgang Fischer, Helmut Kuczewski
  • Patent number: 8067522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing alkoxysilane-functional prepolymers by reacting A) 1.0 equivalent of a polyol component have a number average molecular weight of 3000 g/mol to 20,000 g/mol and containing one or more polyoxyalkylene polyols or polyoxyalkylene polyol prepolymers with B) 1.05 to 1.50 equivalent of an isocyanate- and alkoxysilane-functional compound of formula I) wherein X, Y, and Z independently of one another are linear or branched C1-C8 alkyl or C1-C8 alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals is a C1-C8 alkoxy group and R is an organic radical having a functionality of at least two, and subsequently further reacting the remaining free NCO groups by allophanatization or by reaction with C) an isocyanate-reactive component. The present invention also relates to the alkoxysilane-functional prepolymers obtained by the process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Mathias Matner, Frank Kobelka
  • Publication number: 20110130512
    Abstract: The invention relates to prepolymers containing alkoxysilane groups based on special, low-viscosity polyester polyols, which exhibit particularly high tensile strength, a process for the production thereof and their use as a binder for adhesives, primers or coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Ludewig, Mathias Matner