Patents by Inventor Minna Aarnio-Winterhof

Minna Aarnio-Winterhof 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: 20230212379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer element comprising three layers A, B and C in the configuration A-B-C wherein layers A and B and layers B and C are in adhering contact with each other, an article, preferably a photovoltaic module, comprising said layer element, a process for preparing said layer element, a process for preparing a photovoltaic module comprising said layer element and the use of said layer element as integrated backsheet element of a photovoltaic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa, Markus Zach, Erich Zinöcker
  • Publication number: 20230197871
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer element comprising at least two layers (A) and (B), wherein layer (B) has a has a total luminous transmittance of at least 80.0%, an article, preferably abifacial photovoltaic module, comprising said layer element, a process for preparing said layer element, a process for preparing a photovoltaic module comprising said layer element and the use of said layer element as integrated backsheet element of a bifacial photovoltaic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Francis Costa, August Gasslander
  • Patent number: 11254811
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards random-heterophasic propylene copolymers with a specific ratio of stiffness to impact balance and specific relation between glass transition temperature and comonomer content. The invention is further directed to articles comprising said random-heterophasic propylene copolymer and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Karlheinz Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11248115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition with flame retardant activity, to a use of the polymer composition for producing an article, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which comprises a layer element comprising at least one layer which comprises the polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 10781303
    Abstract: High flow nucleated heterophasic polyolefin compositions comprising a matrix comprising a propylene homo- and/or copolymer and an elastomeric alpha-olefin copolymer phase dispersed in the matrix, which have rather high melt flow rate, improved impact strength but also an excellent impact/stiffness balance and a process for the preparation of such a heterophasic polyolefin composition, articles made therefrom and uses of the heterophasic polyolefin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
  • Patent number: 10781304
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising (A) 60 to 95 wt % of a heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) comprising 10 to 30 wt % of dispersed phase with the dispersed phase having a comonomer content of 30 to 45 wt % and the HECO having a melt flow rate MFRPP in the range of 12 to 200 g/10 min and being prepared in the presence of a Ziegler Natta catalyst (ZN-C), (B) 0 to 15 wt % of one or more elastomers, (C) 5 to 20 wt % of at least one filler wherein the polypropylene composition fulfils inequation (1) fogging?0.02 MFRComp+0.3. The composition allows for a well-balanced combination of a good impact/stiffness balance, a good scratch resistance, low VOC and FOG emissions and remarkable good fogging values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Friedrich Berger
  • Patent number: 10759931
    Abstract: High flow nucleated heterophasic polyolefin compositions comprising a matrix comprising a propylene homo- and/or copolymer and an elastomeric alpha-olefin copolymer phase dispersed in the matrix, which have rather high melt flow rate, improved impact strength but also an excellent impact/stiffness balance and a process for the preparation of such a heterophasic polyolefin composition, articles made therefrom and uses of the heterophasic polyolefin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
  • Publication number: 20200207966
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards random-heterophasic propylene copolymers with a specific ratio of stiffness to impact balance and specific relation between glass transition temperature and comonomer content. The invention is further directed to articles comprising said random-heterophasic propylene copolymer and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Karlheinz Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20190315952
    Abstract: High flow nucleated heterophasic polyolefin compositions comprising a matrix comprising a propylene homo- and/or copolymer and an elastomeric alpha-olefin copolymer phase dispersed in the matrix, which have rather high melt flow rate, improved impact strength but also an excellent impact/stiffness balance and a process for the preparation of such a heterophasic polyolefin composition, articles made therefrom and uses of the heterophasic polyolefin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
  • Publication number: 20190300686
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising (A) 60 to 95 wt % of a heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) comprising 10 to 30 wt % of dispersed phase with the dispersed phase having a comonomer content of 30 to 45 wt % and the HECO having a melt flow rate MFRPP in the range of 12 to 200 g/10 min and being prepared in the presence of a Ziegler Natta catalyst (ZN-C), (B) 0 to 15 wt % of one or more elastomers, (C) 5 to 20 wt % of at least one filler wherein the polypropylene composition fulfils inequation (1) fogging?0.02 MFRComp+0.3. The composition allows for a well-balanced combination of a good impact/stiffness balance, a good scratch resistance, low VOC and FOG emissions and remarkable good fogging values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Friedrich Berger
  • Publication number: 20190284379
    Abstract: High flow nucleated heterophasic polyolefin compositions comprising a matrix comprising a propylene homo- and/or copolymer and an elastomeric alpha-olefin copolymer phase dispersed in the matrix, which have rather high melt flow rate, improved impact strength but also an excellent impact/stiffness balance and a process for the preparation of such a heterophasic polyolefin composition, articles made therefrom and uses of the heterophasic polyolefin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
  • Patent number: 10351284
    Abstract: A process for collation shrink wrapping an object that may include a number of individual containers, preferably a number of substantially identical containers. The process may include the steps of (i) obtaining a binding tape that is a film uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) and wrapping the tape around the object, (ii) sealing the ends of the now wrapped binding tape (i.e., to form a loop), (iii) obtaining a collation shrink film that may include a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), the film being a stretched film that is uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) in a draw ratio of at least 1:3, (iv) wrapping the collation shrink film around the object of step (ii), (v) heating the wrapped object of step (iv) such that the tape shrinks in its machine direction and the collation shrink film shrinks in its machine direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof
  • Publication number: 20190177520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition with flame retardant activity, to a use of the polymer composition for producing an article, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which comprises a layer element comprising at least one layer which comprises the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 10287074
    Abstract: A process for collation shrink wrapping an object that may include a number of individual product containers, preferably substantially identical product containers. The process may include the steps of (i) obtaining a collation shrink film that may include a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), the film being a stretched film that is uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) in a draw ratio of at least 1:3, (ii) wrapping the object in the film, and (iii) heating the object wrapped in the film in order to collation shrink the film around the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Paulo Cavacas
  • Publication number: 20190071563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition with flame retardant activity, to a use of the polymer composition for producing an article, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which comprises a layer element comprising at least one layer which comprises the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Martina Sandholzer, Tua Sundholm, Klaus Bernreitner, Herbert Gabriel, Mario Wonka
  • Publication number: 20150076022
    Abstract: A process for collation shrink wrapping an object that may include a number of individual containers, preferably a number of substantially identical containers. The process may include the steps of (i) obtaining a binding tape that is a film uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) and wrapping the tape around the object, (ii) sealing the ends of the now wrapped binding tape (i.e., to form a loop), (iii) obtaining a collation shrink film that may include a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), the film being a stretched film that is uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) in a draw ratio of at least 1:3, (iv) wrapping the collation shrink film around the object of step (ii), (v) heating the wrapped object of step (iv) such that the tape shrinks in its machine direction and the collation shrink film shrinks in its machine direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof
  • Publication number: 20150068943
    Abstract: A process for collation shrink wrapping an object that may include a number of individual product containers, preferably substantially identical product containers. The process may include the steps of (i) obtaining a collation shrink film that may include a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), the film being a stretched film that is uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) in a draw ratio of at least 1:3, (ii) wrapping the object in the film, and (iii) heating the object wrapped in the film in order to collation shrink the film around the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Paulo Cavacas