Patents by Inventor Michael Tranninger
Michael Tranninger 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: 11530320Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base material, a carbon fibre and an adhesion promoter with an excellent impact/stiffness balance, its preparation, articles comprising the composition and the use of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Michael Jerabek, Stefan Hochradl, Michael Tranninger
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Patent number: 11492473Abstract: Reinforced polymer composition comprising a polypropylene (PP), a polar modified polypropylene (PMP) and carbon fibers (CF).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
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Patent number: 11485843Abstract: Reinforced polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer, a polar modified polypropylene and carbon fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
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Patent number: 11111369Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and an inorganic filler, the use of said polypropylene composition (C) for the production of a foamed article and a foamed article obtained from said polypropylene composition (C).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Susanne Kahlen, Daniela Mileva, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger, Michael Jerabek, Dieter Nicolussi, Anna Hartl
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Publication number: 20210122905Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base material, a carbon fibre and an adhesion promoter with an excellent impact/stiffness balance, its preparation, articles comprising the composition and the use of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Michael Jerabek, Stefan Hochradl, Michael Tranninger
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Publication number: 20200263012Abstract: Reinforced polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer, a polar modified polypropylene and carbon fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
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Publication number: 20200216652Abstract: Reinforced polymer composition comprising a polypropylene (PP), a polar modified polypropylene (PMP) and carbon C fibers (CF).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Thomas Lummerstirfer, Michael Tranninger
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Publication number: 20190270872Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and an inorganic filler, the use of said polypropylene composition (C) for the production of a foamed article and a foamed article obtained from said polypropylene composition (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Susanne Kahlen, Daniela Mileva, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger, Michael Jerabek, Dieter Nicolussi, Anna Hartl
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Patent number: 10308797Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polypropylene compositions suitable for automotive applications, having a good balance of mechanical properties and especially low gloss. The inventive compositions are characterized by at least two heterophasic propylene copolymers (HECOs), where at least one of the HECOs is characterized by a rather high molecular weight rubber, an ethylene-a-olefin elastomer (EOE) having a rather low melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) and a specific ratio between the MFR of the ethylene-a-olefin elastomer (EOE) and of at least one of the heterophasic propylene copolymers (HECOs).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger
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Patent number: 9701826Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising (a) a heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of lower than 2.0 dl/g, (b) a high density polyethylene having a density of at least 940 kg/m3, (c) a linear low density polyethylene, and (d) an inorganic filler, wherein the polyolefin composition has a MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Christelle Grein, Cornelia Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger
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Patent number: 9611382Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE) and having a reduced occurrence of flow marks. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/1-butene elastomer and an inorganic filler.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Cornelia Kock, Michael Tranninger
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Publication number: 20160304709Abstract: Tiger stripe modifier being a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer, wherein said propylene homopolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of above 70 to 300 g/l Omin; the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 4.0 to below 12.0 dl/g; and the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is in the range of 20.0 to 60.0 wt.-%; wherein further the heterophasic polypropylene composition fulfills the inequation (I) 0.30?(0.241×C)?(1.14×IV) (I) wherein C is the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1), and IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Martina Sandholzer, Simon Schwarzengerger, Susanne Kahlen, Gregory Potter
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Patent number: 9388304Abstract: Tiger stripe modifier being a heterophasic polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min and comprises a propylene homopolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer, wherein said propylene homopolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of above 10 to 300 g/10 min; the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 2.5 to below 11.0 dl/g; and the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is in the range of 10.0 to 25.0 wt.-%; wherein further the heterophasic polypropylene composition fulfills the inequation (I) 0.3?(0.241×C)-(1.14×IV) (I) wherein C is the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1), and IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Michael Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Martina Sandholzer, Simon Schwarzengerger, Susanne Kahlen, Gregory Potter
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Patent number: 9382410Abstract: Fiber reinforced composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer, and fibers, wherein the propylene copolymer comprises not more than 2.0 wt.-% C2 to C10 ?-olefins other than propylene, the propylene homopolymer and the propylene copolymer have a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 500 g/10 min, and the composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 10 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Stefan Schiesser, Michael Tranninger, Markus Gahleitner
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Patent number: 9290649Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and glass material, wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer has • a xylene cold soluble fraction in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, and • a comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Michael Tranninger, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner, Markus Gahleitner
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Publication number: 20150299443Abstract: Tiger stripe modifier being a heterophasic polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min and comprises a propylene homopolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer, wherein said propylene homopolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of above 10 to 300 g/10 min; the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 2.5 to below 11.0 dl/g; and the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is in the range of 10.0 to 25.0 wt.-%; wherein further the heterophasic polypropylene composition fulfills the inequation (I) 0.3?(0.241×C)-(1.14×IV) (I) wherein C is the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1), and IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Martina Sandholzer, Simon Schwarzengerger, Susanne Kahlen, Gregory Potter
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Patent number: 9150715Abstract: Exterior automotive article comprising a composition comprising a polypropylene, an elastomeric copolymer, and a mineral filler, wherein said polypropylene (PP) has a comonomer content of equal or below 1.0 wt.-%, the comonomers are ethylene and/or at least one C4 to C20 a-olefin, and <2,1> erythro regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol.-%, said elastomeric copolymer (EC) comprises units derived from ethylene and at least one C3 to C10 a-olefin, said composition (C) has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 5 to 80 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Michael Tranninger, Klaus Lederer
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Patent number: 9115276Abstract: The invention relates to novel polyolefin compositions having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE), high stiffness and high flowability. The novel compositions comprise a heterophasic propylene copolymer, an inorganic filler, an ethylene/alpha-olefin elastomer and at least two different alpha-nucleating agents.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Franz Brandstetter, Klaus Maureder, Michael Tranninger
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Publication number: 20150166776Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE) and having a reduced occurrence of flow marks. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/1-butene elastomer and an inorganic filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Michael Tranninger
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Publication number: 20140357771Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and glass material, wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer has • a xylene cold soluble fraction in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, and • a comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner, Markus Gahleitner