Patents by Inventor Nick Gruber

Nick Gruber 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: 9403297
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing moldings, in which a pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, wherein a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed, and the coating (KT) is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which contains hydrogen bond forming structural elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Baumgart, Horst Hintze-Bruning, Fatmir Raka, Gabriele Dlugosch, Frank Dietsche, Nick Gruber, Erich Beck, Reinhold Schwalm, Klaus Menzel, Yvonne Heischkel, Berthold Austrup
  • Patent number: 8334052
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable laminated sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and a top layer which comprises a radiation-curable material having a glass transition temperature below 50° C. and having a high double bond density, processes for the production thereof and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm, Erich Beck, Klaus Menzel, Yvonne Heischkel
  • Patent number: 8318970
    Abstract: Process for preparing (meth)acrylates of C10-alcohol mixtures, by reacting (meth)acrylic acid with an isomer mixture of C10-alcohols composed of 2-propylheptanol as the main isomer and at least one of the C10-alcohols 2-propyl-4-methylhexanol, 2-propyl-5-methylhexanol, 2-isopropylheptanol, 2-isopropyl-4-methylhexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexanol and/or 2-propyl-4,4-dimethylpentanol, in the presence of at least one acidic catalyst and of at least one polymerization inhibitor and in the presence of a solvent which forms an azeotrope with water, the azeotrope is distilled off and condensed, and the condensate splits into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, wherein a) the esterification is performed in a reactor with a circulation evaporator and b) in the presence of a solvent, and c) the crude product is purified by subsequent purifying distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Meisenburg, Frank Hoefer, Reinhold Schwalm, Nick Gruber, Lothar Karrer
  • Patent number: 8211954
    Abstract: Radiation-curable compounds, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof and coating materials comprising them and having high scratch resistance, which compounds are polyurethanes comprising allophanate groups and obtained by reaction of di- or polyisocyanates and at least two different compounds, each having at least one group reactive toward isocyanate and at least one unsaturated group capable of free radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm, Erich Beck, Yvonne Heischkel, Gabriele Dlugosch, Peter Thuery
  • Patent number: 8163390
    Abstract: The invention relates to radiation-curable compounds, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them and featuring high scratch resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm, Oscar Lafuente Cerda, Frank Voellinger, Gabriele Dlugosch, Erich Beck, Klaus Menzel, Susanne Neumann
  • Patent number: 8129441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation-curable coating compositions which are of low viscosity and comprise (meth)acrylates and divinyl adipate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oscar Lafuente Cerda, Yvonne Heischkel, Michael Vetter, Reinhold Schwalm, Nick Gruber
  • Patent number: 8048937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to UV-curable polyurethane dispersions, to a process for preparing them, and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Yvonne Heischkel, Harald Larbig, Werner Lebkuecher, Reinhold Schwalm, Nick Gruber, Christian Krueger, Michael Kluge, Cedric Dieleman
  • Patent number: 7985478
    Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free- radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Coatings AG
    Inventors: Hubert Baumgart, Horst Hintze-Brüning, Fatmir Raka, Gabriele Dlugosch, Frank Dietsche, Nick Gruber, Erich Beck, Reinhold Schwalm, Klaus Menzel, Yvonne Heischkel, Berthold Austrup
  • Publication number: 20110171476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable laminated sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and a top layer which comprises a radiation-curable material having a glass transition temperature below 50° C. and having a high double bond density, processes for the production thereof and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nick GRUBER, Reinhold SCHWALM, Erich BECK, Klaus MENZEL, Yvonne HEISCHKEL
  • Patent number: 7955538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable laminated sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and a top layer which comprises a radiation-curable material having a glass transition temperature below 50° C. and having a high double bond density, processes for the production thereof and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm, Erich Beck, Klaus Menzel, Yvonne Heischkel
  • Publication number: 20100317887
    Abstract: Process for preparing (meth)acrylates of C10-alcohol mixtures, by reacting (meth)acrylic acid with an isomer mixture of C10-alcohols composed of 2-propylheptanol as the main isomer and at least one of the C10-alcohols 2-propyl-4-methylhexanol, 2-propyl-5-methylhexanol, 2-isopropylheptanol, 2-isopropyl-4-methylhexanol, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexanol and/or 2-propyl-4,4-dimethylpentanol, in the presence of at least one acidic catalyst and of at least one polymerization inhibitor and in the presence of a solvent which forms an azeotrope with water, the azeotrope is distilled off and condensed, and the condensate splits into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, wherein a) the esterification is performed in a reactor with a circulation evaporator and b) in the presence of a solvent, and c) the crude product is purified by subsequent purifying distillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Uwe Meisenburg, Frank Hoefer, Reinhold Schwalm, Nick Gruber, Lothar Karrer
  • Publication number: 20100234526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions which produce coatings of high hardness and simultaneously high flexibility and/or high scratch resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Kutschera, Lydie Tuchbreiter, Nick Gruber, Ruediger Stark
  • Publication number: 20100098950
    Abstract: The invention relates to radiation-curable compounds, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them and featuring high scratch resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm, Osar Lafuent Cerda, Frank Voellinger, Cabrile Dlugosch, Erich Beck, Klaus Menzel, Susanne Neumann
  • Publication number: 20100029800
    Abstract: The invention relates to radiation-curable compounds, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof and coating materials comprising them and having high scratch resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm, Erich Beck, Yvonne Heischkel, Gabriele Dlugosch, Peter Thuery
  • Publication number: 20100010113
    Abstract: The invention relates to radiation-curable compounds, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them and featuring high scratch resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Reinhold Schwalm, Frank Voellinger, Nick Gruber, Klaus Menzel, Susanne Neumann
  • Publication number: 20090326092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation-curable coating compositions which are of low viscosity and comprise (meth)acrylates and divinyl adipate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oscar Lafuente Cerda, Yvonne Heischkel, Michael Vetter, Reinhold Schwalm, Nick Gruber
  • Publication number: 20090208757
    Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: BASF COATING AG
    Inventors: Hubert Baumgart, Horst Hintze-Brüning, Fatmir Raka, Gabriele Dlugosch, Frank Dietsche, Nick Gruber, Erich Beck, Reinhold Schwalm, Klaus Menzel, Yvonne Heischkel, Berthold Austrup
  • Publication number: 20090061215
    Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which contains hydrogen bond forming structural elements in an amount such that 1. a coating (MT) produced from the mixture (M) of component (KK) with additives, but as yet not crosslinked to completion, has a ratio of storage modulus G(MT)? to loss modulus G(MT)? of from 5 to 200, G(MT)? and G(MT)? having been determined at 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BASF COATINGS AG
    Inventors: Hubert Baumgart, Horst Hintze-Bruning, Fatmir Raka, Gabriele Dlugosch, Frank Dietsche, Nick Gruber, Erich Beck, Reinhold Schwalm, Klaus Menzel, Yvonne Heischkel, Berthold Austrup
  • Publication number: 20090000519
    Abstract: Coating compositions repairable by introduction of energy and comprising defined siloxanes, coatings obtained therewith and repairable by introduction of energy, methods of producing them, and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Reinhold Schwalm, Nick Gruber, Lydie Tuchbreiter, Gabriele Dlugosch, Frank Vollinger
  • Publication number: 20080207793
    Abstract: Coating compositions repairable by introduction of energy, coatings obtained therewith and repairable by introduction of energy, methods of producing them, and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BASF
    Inventors: Yvonne Heischkel, Harald Larbig, Erich Beck, Nick Gruber, Reinhold Schwalm