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).
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Publication number: 20230212379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa, Markus Zach, Erich Zinöcker
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Publication number: 20230197871Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Francis Costa, August Gasslander
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Patent number: 11254811Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Karlheinz Friedrich
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Patent number: 11248115Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
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Patent number: 10781303Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
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Patent number: 10781304Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Friedrich Berger
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Patent number: 10759931Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
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Publication number: 20200207966Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Karlheinz Friedrich
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Publication number: 20190315952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
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Publication number: 20190300686Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Friedrich Berger
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Publication number: 20190284379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Claudia Kniesel, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Karlheinz Friedrich, Markus Gahleitner, Friedrich Berger
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Patent number: 10351284Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof
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Publication number: 20190177520Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
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Patent number: 10287074Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Paulo Cavacas
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Publication number: 20190071563Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Martina Sandholzer, Tua Sundholm, Klaus Bernreitner, Herbert Gabriel, Mario Wonka
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Publication number: 20150076022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof
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Publication number: 20150068943Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Peter Niedersuess, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Paulo Cavacas