Patents by Inventor Michael Portugall

Michael Portugall 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: 6051640
    Abstract: Cationically stabilized aqueous styrene/(meth)acrylate copolymer emulsions whose dispersed copolymer has a static glass transition temperature of from 40 to 110.degree. C. and which contain, as a dispersant, a mixture of at least one organic monoamine of .gtoreq.8 carbon atoms and an acid addition salt thereof are used as binders for moldings based on finely divided materials having a negative surface charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Reck, Wilhelm Friedrich Beckerle, Michael Portugall, Eckehardt Wistuba, Martin Meister
  • Patent number: 6031038
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer emulsion contains a dispersed polymer A, which is obtainable by free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of different monomer compositions in two successive stages and has ureido groups, and a polyaldehyde compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roland Baumstark, Michael Portugall
  • Patent number: 5744540
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer emulsion is obtained by polymerizing first a monomer composition 1 in a first polymerization stage and then a monomer composition 2 in a polymerization stage 2, in each case by the free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization method, one of the two monomer compositions essentially comprising hard monomers and the other monomer composition essentially comprising soft monomers, and, in addition to the monomer compositions 1 and 2, nitrogen-containing adhesion-promoting monomers being polymerized, at least 20 mol % of the total amount of the adhesion-promoting monomers being polymerized in polymerization stage 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roland Baumstark, Michael Portugall, Rolf Dersch, Enrique Schweigger
  • Patent number: 5652295
    Abstract: Aqueous polymer compositions which contain a polymer having ureido groups and a polyaldehyde compound are suitable for the production of coatings having high adhesion to substrate and having high cohesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: BASF Aktinegesellschaft
    Inventors: Roland Baumstark, Michael Portugall
  • Patent number: 5624992
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing monomers by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of at least one fine and at least one coarse aqueous starting polymer dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5498655
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion having a solids volume concentration of 50% by volume or more is obtainable by polymerizing radical polymerizable monomers other than vinyl or vinylidene halides by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of an aqueous starting polymer dispersion having a certain diameter distribution of the starting polymer particles present therein by the stream addition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5496882
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a final solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing at least one radical polymerizable monomer by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of an aqueous dispersion of a starting polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5468799
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a final solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing at least one radical polymerizable monomer by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of an aqueous dispersion of a starting polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5442006
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing monomers by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of at least one fine and at least one coarse aqueous starting polymer dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5436289
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing monomers by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of at least two starting polymer dispersions, of which one contains not only particularly finely divided but also coarsely divided polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5426146
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion having a solids volume concentration of 50% by volume or more is obtainable by polymerizing radical polymerizable monomers other than vinyl or vinylidene halides by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of an aqueous starting polymer dispersion having a certain diameter distribution of the starting polymer particles present therein by the stream addition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5389699
    Abstract: UV-crosslinkable materials based on (meth)acrylate copolymers and containing from 0.01 to 10% by weight, based on the copolymer, of copolymerized monomers of the formula I ##STR1## where x is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by n Y groups, Y is --H, --CF.sub.3, --O-- alkyl and/or alkyl-COO--, where alkyl in each case is of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, --CH, --COOH or a non-ortho --OH group, n is from 0 to 4 and Z is a group of the formula ##STR2## where R is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and A is an alkylene, oxaalkylene or polyoxaalkylene radical of 2 to 12 carbon atoms are used as hotmelt adhesives, for coating sheet-like mineral substrates and as surface coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerd Rehmer, Andreas Boettcher, Michael Portugall
  • Patent number: 5352720
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing monomers by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of at least one fine and at least one coarse aqueous starting polymer dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzer, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5350787
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a final solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing at least one radical polymerizable monomer by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of an aqueous dispersion of a starting polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5342915
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersions contain a polyurethane which consists essentially ofa) organic polyisocyanates and, if required, minor amounts of monoisocyanates,b) dihydroxy compounds having a molecular weight of from more than 500 to 10,000 g/mol and at least 2 carboxyl or carboxylate groups in the molecule and which are obtainable by reacting dihydroxy compounds with tetracarboxylic dianhydrides in a molar ratio of from 2:1 to 1.05:1,c) if required, polyhydroxy compounds which differ from (b) and have a molecular weight of from more than 500 to 5,000 g/mol,d) if required, compounds having at least one group which is reactive toward isocyanate and at least one anionic group or group convertible into an anionic group and having a molecular weight of from 60 to 500 g/mol ande) if required, compounds which differ from d) and e) and have at least 2 groups which are reactive toward isocyanate and a molecular weight of from 60 to 500 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrike Licht, Karl Haeberle, Erich Gulbins, Maria G. Rau, Gernot Franzmann, Michael Portugall
  • Patent number: 5340859
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing monomers by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of at least two starting polymer dispersions, of which one contains not only particularly finely divided but also coarsely divided polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
  • Patent number: 5264533
    Abstract: UV-crosslinkable materials based on (meth)acrylate copolymers and containing special modified unsaturated benzophenone derivatives as copolymerized units are used as hotmelt adhesives, for coating sheet-like mineral substrates and as surface coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerd Rehmer, Andreas Boettcher, Michael Portugall
  • Patent number: 5122559
    Abstract: Lightweight building board based on mineral fibers A and thermoplastic binders contains, based on A,from 1 to 25% by weight of a copolymer B having a glass transition temperature of from 70.degree. to 105.degree. C., composed essentially offrom 50 to 98% by weight of methyl methacrylate I,from 2 to 50% by weight of one or more acrylic esters II of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanols, andfrom 0 to 2.5% by weight of one or more crosslinking monomers III as binder,from 0 to 150% by weight of filler C,and, based on B,from 0.2 to 15% by weight of one or more amines F of the formula ##STR1## where R is C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -alkyl or C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -alkenyl,U and V are each C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkylene,X and Y are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 -alkenyl, andn and m are each an integer from 0 to 10,or an acid addition salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernard Dotzauer, Michael Portugall, Wilhelm F. Beckerle, Hans-Juergen Denu
  • Patent number: 5100948
    Abstract: Aqueous formulations suitable as sealing compounds or adhesives for ceramic tiles essentially containA) from 3 to 30% by weight of plastics particles which consist ofa) from 0.1 to 4% by weight of one or more mercaptosilanes of the general formula I ##STR1## where n is from 1 to 8, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, with the proviso that one or more of the radicals R.sup.3 to R.sup.5 is alkoxy, andb) ethylenically unsaturated monomers capable of undergoing free radical polymerization, as the residual amount,the polymer having a glass transition temperature of from -60 to +40.degree. C.,B) from 40 to 90% by weight of an inorganic filler,C) an effective amount of an emulsifier,D) from 0 to 15% by weight external plasticizer andE) from 5 to 40% by weight of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oral Aydin, Rainer Hummerich, Joachim Krobb, Michael Portugall, Falko Ramsteiner, Albrecht Zosel
  • Patent number: 4960552
    Abstract: A sheetlike, thermoplastically moldable preshape is produced by extruding a liquid-crystalline polymer by dividing the melt into two or more separate streams, then conferring different directions of orientation on the polymer in these separate streams, recombining the separate streams and extruding the recombined melt stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Portugall, Franz Schumacher, Erhard Seiler