Patents by Inventor Michael Meier-Kaiser
Michael Meier-Kaiser 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).
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Patent number: 8092731Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film. According to said method, the thermoplastic plastic is melted and transported in an extrusion installation comprising an extruder, an extrusion nozzle with a wide-slot delivery opening and a chill roll, which is fixed to a roll system and then leaves the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle in the form of a flat melted web. Said melted web is then applied to the chill roll and is cooled. The invention is characterised in that it uses an extrusion installation, in which the distance between the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle and the surface of the cooled roll does not vary by more than +/?50 ?m during the operating time. The invention also relates to a film of this type and to uses of the latter.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Röhm GmbHInventors: Claude Guenanten, Christoph Steinfels, Herbert Groothues, Christoph Krohmer, Helmut Haering, Detlef Birth, Christopher Neuroth, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Walter Meon
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Publication number: 20080182091Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film. According to said method, the thermoplastic plastic is melted and transported in an extrusion installation comprising an extruder, an extrusion nozzle with a wide-slot delivery opening and a chill roll, which is fixed to a roll system and then leaves the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle in the form of a flat melted web. Said melted web is then applied to the chill roll and is cooled. The invention is characterised in that it uses an extrusion installation, in which the distance between the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle and the surface of the cooled roll does not vary by more than +/?50 ?m during the operating time. The invention also relates to a film of this type and to uses of the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2005Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbHInventors: Claude Guenanten, Christoph Steinfels, Herbert Groothues, Christoph Krohmer, Helmut Haring, Detlef Birth, Christopher Neuroth, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Walter Meon
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Publication number: 20060285426Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the minimal value of the pressure in the first half of the metering zone in a direction of conveyance in a single-screw degassing extruder or in a cascade extruder during the conveying of a melt consisting of a thermoplastic. The single-screw degassing extruder or the cascade extruder each have a first screw section (13), a degassing zone (14), a metering zone (22), and a measuring control loop (M), which includes a pressure measuring sensor (P) in the first half of the metering zone, a regulator (R) and an actuator (S) for influencing the pressure in the metering zone. The pressure is measured by the pressure measuring sensor (P) and is set by the regulator (R) and the actuator (S) so that the minimal value at the location of measurement ranges from 0.1 to 10 bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: ROEHM GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 7128464Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the minimal value of the pressure in the first half of the metering zone in a direction of conveyance in a single-screw degassing extruder or in a cascade extruder during the conveying of a melt consisting of a thermoplastic. The single-screw degassing extruder or the cascade extruder each have a first screw section (13), a degassing zone (14), a metering zone (22), and a measuring control loop (M), which includes a pressure measuring sensor (P) in the first half of the metering zone, a regulator (R) and an actuator (S) for influencing the pressure in the metering zone. The pressure is measured by the pressure measuring sensor (P) and is set by the regulator (R) and the actuator (S) so that the minimal value at the location of measurement ranges from 0.1 to 10 bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co.KGInventors: Bernhard Schaefer, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 7005180Abstract: Injection-molding materials comprised of polycarbonate can be processed into optically isotropic films in a chill roll extrusion method. The optically isotropic films for protecting data carriers (CD-ROMS) from becoming scratched, or they are used as supporting materials for the information layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Uwe Numrich, Klaus Hofmann, Roger Hugh Emerson, Thomas Pfaff, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 6872798Abstract: The invention relates to a polycarbonate composite material which can be thermoplastically shaped and which comprises at least two layers. The invention is characterised in that at least one layer comprises an LOI value of lower than 29 and at least one layer comprises an LOI value of higher than 29. The invention also relates to methods for producing said material, the use of the same and flame-proof polycarbonate moulded parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Detlef Bumann, Andreas Fetzer, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 6773255Abstract: Multilayer plastic composites containing at least two incompatible plastics, A and B, in which the layering sequence alternates between A and B, the layers of plastic B are discontinued at regular intervals, and the resulting gaps in the layers are filled in with plastic A, exhibit good adhesion between the layers. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the amorphous, crystalline, or semi-crystalline plastic B has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the amorphous plastic A. The plastic composite is preferably produced via coextrusion.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventors: Volker Benz, Hans Lorenz, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Michael Müller, Klaus-Ernst Pöhlmann
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Publication number: 20040151058Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the minimal value of the pressure in the first half of the metering zone in a direction of conveyance in a single-screw degassing extruder or in a cascade extruder during the conveying of a melt consisting of a thermoplastic. The single-screw degassing extruder or the cascade extruder each have a first screw section (13), a degassing zone (14), a metering zone (22), and a measuring control loop (M), which includes a pressure measuring sensor (P) in the first half of the metering zone, a regulator (R) and an actuator (S) for influencing the pressure in the metering zone. The pressure is measured by the pressure measuring sensor (P) and is set by the regulator (R) and the actuator (S) so that the minimal value at the location of measurement ranges from 0.1 to 10 bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Bernhard Schafer, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Publication number: 20040062933Abstract: The invention relates to a polycarbonate composite material which can be thermoplastically shaped and which comprises at least two layers. The invention is characterised in that at least one layer comprises an LOI value of lower than 29 and at least one layer comprises an LOI value of higher than 29. The invention also relates to methods for producing said material, the use of the same and flame-proof polycarbonate moulded parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Detlef Bumann, Andreas Fetzer, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 6692824Abstract: A light-permeable, IR-reflecting body which contains a stiff, amorphous base material comprised of light-permeable plastic and IR-reflecting particles which are oriented parallel to the surface, said light-permeable IR-reflecting body having a transmissivity (T) in the visible range of 45-75%, an overall energy permeability (g) of 30-60%, and a T/g ratio of >1.15, and the IR-reflecting particles oriented parallel to the surface are disposed in a coating layer comprised of a transparent water-insoluble binder, which layer is 5-40 micron thick and adheres to the base material, wherewith red-reflecting particles with a layer of titanium dioxide 60-120 nm thick on a platelet-shaped carrier pigment are present in the aforesaid coating layer in the amount of 20-40 wt. % of said coating layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1994Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Volker Benz, Wolfgang Scharnke, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Michael Müller
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Patent number: 6680022Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating hollow chamber sheet extruded lines out of thermoplastic resin includes a vacuum housing and a planar intake area at a first end of the vacuum housing. The planar intake area is configured to receive the extruded line. Support rollers within the vacuum housing are configured to support the extruded line. The extruded line exits the vacuum housing through a planar outlet area located at a second end of the vacuum housing opposite the first end.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 6613264Abstract: Injection-molding materials comprised of polycarbonate can be processed into optically isotropic films in a chill roll extrusion method. The optically isotropic films are used as covering films for protecting data carriers (CD-ROMS) from becoming scratched, or they are used as supporting materials for the information layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Numrich, Klaus Hofmann, Roger Hugh Emerson, Thomas Pfaff, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Publication number: 20030091814Abstract: A light-permeable, IR-reflecting body which contains a stiff, amorphous base material comprised of light-permeable plastic and IR-reflecting particles which are oriented parallel to the surface, said light-permeable IR-reflecting body having a transmissivity (T) in the visible range of 45-75%, an overall energy permeability (g) of 30-60%, and a T/g ratio of >1.15, and the IR-reflecting particles oriented parallel to the surface are disposed in a coating layer comprised of a transparent water-insoluble binder, which layer is 5-40 micron thick and adheres to the base material, wherewith red-reflecting particles with a layer of titanium dioxide 60-120 nm thick on a platelet-shaped carrier pigment are present in the aforesaid coating layer in the amount of 20-40 wt. % of said coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 1994Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: VOLKER BENZ, WOLFGANG SCHARNKE, MICHAEL MEIER-KAISER, MICHAEL MULLER
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Publication number: 20030031849Abstract: Injection-molding materials comprised of polycarbonate can be processed into optically isotropic films in a chill roll extrusion method. The optically isotropic films for protecting data carriers (CD-ROMS) from becoming scratched, or they are used as supporting materials for the information layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: ROEHM GMBH & CO., KGInventors: Uwe Numrich, Klaus Hofmann, Roger Hugh Emerson, Thomas Pfaff, Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 6424406Abstract: The invention relates to optical diffuser plates (1) made of transparent plastics such as polycarbonate or polymethacrylate. Several thin strips (2) made of plastic B inserted into plates made of transparent plastic A with the proviso that A and B are incompatible and the strips (2) made of plastic B are subsequently withdrawn. The hollows that are formed in the plate (1) made of plastic A are used to deflect light.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Mueller, Volker Benz, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Hans Lorenz, Volker Mende, Helmut Haring, Berthold Schoenig
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Publication number: 20020041052Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating hollow chamber sheet extruded lines out of thermoplastic resin includes a vacuum housing and a planar intake area at a first end of the vacuum housing. The planar intake area is configured to receive the extruded line. Support rollers within the vacuum housing are configured to support the extruded line. The extruded line exits the vacuum housing through a planar outlet area located at a second end of the vacuum housing opposite the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: Roehm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventor: Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Patent number: 6368098Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating hollow chamber sheet extruded lines out of thermoplastic resin includes a vacuum housing and a planar intake area at a first end of the vacuum housing. The planar intake area is configured to receive the extruded line. Support rollers within the vacuum housing are configured to support the extruded line. The extruded line exits the vacuum housing through a planar outlet area located at a second end of the vacuum housing opposite the first end.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1999Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventor: Michael Meier-Kaiser
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Publication number: 20010035594Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating hollow chamber sheet extruded lines out of thermoplastic resin includes a vacuum housing and a planar intake area at a first end of the vacuum housing. The planar intake area is configured to receive the extruded line. Support rollers within the vacuum housing are configured to support the extruded line. The extruded line exits the vacuum housing through a planar outlet area located at a second end of the vacuum housing opposite the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 1999Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventor: MICHAEL MEIER-KAISER
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Publication number: 20010026026Abstract: Multilayer plastic composites containing at least two incompatible plastics, A and B, in which the layering sequence alternates between A and B, the layers of plastic B are discontinued at regular intervals, and the resulting gaps in the layers are filled in with plastic A, exhibit good adhesion between the layers. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the amorphous, crystalline, or semi-crystalline plastic B has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the amorphous plastic A. The plastic composite is preferably produced via coextrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Applicant: Roehm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventors: Volker Benz, Hans Lorenz, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Michael Mueller, Klaus-Ernst Poehlmann
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Patent number: 6280671Abstract: Multilayer plastic composites containing at least two incompatible plastics, A and B, in which the layering sequence alternates between A and B, the layers of plastic B are discontinued at regular intervals, and the resulting gaps in the layers are filled in with plastic A, exhibit good adhesion between the layers. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the amorphous, crystalline, or semi-crystalline plastic B has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the amorphous plastic A. The plastic composite is preferably produced via coextrusion.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1995Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventors: Volker Benz, Hans Lorenz, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Michael Mueller, Klaus-Ernst Poehlmann