Patents by Inventor Norbert Hafner

Norbert Hafner 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: 10364307
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerizing propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2-, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R6 is a tertiary C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10-hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Luigi Resconi, Norbert Hafner, Wilfried Töltsch
  • Patent number: 10053528
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 10053524
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 9964270
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and an adaptive headlight are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a carrier having a carrier top side and a carrier underside, a plurality of active zones, which are fitted at the carrier top side and which are designed for emitting radiation, electrical contact locations at the carrier underside, which are designed for electrically connecting the semiconductor component and a drive unit for electrically addressing the semiconductor component and for electrically driving the active zones, wherein the active zones are fitted in a regular grid at the carrier top side, wherein the grid has a grid pitch, wherein geometrical midpoints of radiation main sides of the active zones lie on grid points of the grid, and wherein a distance between the geometrical midpoints of marginal active zones and a closest edge of the carrier is at most 50% of the grid pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Grötsch, Norbert Häfner
  • Publication number: 20170247484
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a hetero-phasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerising propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma lig- and; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2-, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R6 is a tertiary C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10-hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multi-cyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferab
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Luigi RESCONI, Norbert HAFNER, Wilfried TÖLTSCH
  • Patent number: 9630980
    Abstract: A ligand of formula (I?) wherein L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-20-alkyl)silyl, C6-20-aryl, C7-20-arylalkyl or C7-20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2? are each independently a C1-20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5? is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6, R6?, R7 and R7? are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; Ar and Ar? are independently an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms; each R1 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or two R1 groups on adjacent carbon atoms taken together can form a fused 5 or 6 membered non aromatic ring with the Ar group; and each R4 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; and the dotted lines represent a double bond present in between carbons 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 of the indenyl ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Luigi Resconi, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen, Dmitry Uborsky
  • Publication number: 20170101489
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Publication number: 20170101487
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 9591705
    Abstract: A method is set up to operate an arrangement that has N radiation-emitting semiconductor chips arranged in an electric series circuit. The arrangement includes multiple switching elements, wherein to each of the semiconductor chips one of the switching elements is connected electrically in parallel. The arrangement includes a controller for the mutually independent activation of the switching elements. The arrangement includes a constant current circuit for energizing the series circuit. When switching off, the respective semiconductor chip associated with a switching element is bridged electrically by the switching element. A protective module of the arrangement is set up to reduce or to prevent current peaks when one or more of the semiconductor chips is/are switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Häfner, Ulrich Frei, Stefan Grötsch, Rainer Huber
  • Patent number: 9587044
    Abstract: Polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min; and a Mw/Mn ratio of at least 15.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Klaus Bernreitner, Marcus Gahleitner
  • Patent number: 9567351
    Abstract: A heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a polypropylene homopolymer matrix phase (A) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the xylene soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene resin is in the range 20 to less than 50 wt %; the heterophasic polypropylene resin has an MFR2 of 0.01 to 50 g/10 min; the ethylene content of the xylene soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene resin is in the range of at least 20 wt % to less than 50 wt %; the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a notched charpy impact strength at ?20 C of at least 25 kJ/m2, preferably at least 50 kJ/m2; and wherein the MFR2 (Matrix)/MFR2(XS)?5, preferably ?10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Luigi Resconi, Markus Gahleitner, Jimgbo Wang, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen
  • Patent number: 9550844
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Publication number: 20160258588
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and an adaptive headlight are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a carrier having a carrier top side and a carrier underside, a plurality of active zones, which are fitted at the carrier top side and which are designed for emitting radiation, electrical contact locations at the carrier underside, which are designed for electrically connecting the semiconductor component and a drive unit for electrically addressing the semiconductor component and for electrically driving the active zones, wherein the active zones are fitted in a regular grid at the carrier top side, wherein the grid has a grid pitch, wherein geometrical midpoints of radiation main sides of the active zones lie on grid points of the grid, and wherein a distance between the geometrical midpoints of marginal active zones and a closest edge of the carrier is at most 50% of the grid pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Grötsch, Norbert Häfner
  • Publication number: 20160254427
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a light-emitting diode and a receiving device on which the light-emitting diode is received. The receiving device includes a securing device that has an adhesive to allow the receiving device to be adhered to a carrier which supports the receiving device. A method for processing an optoelectronic component, a method for equipping a carrier with an optoelectronic component, and a device for receiving an optoelectronic component are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich FREI, Stefan GRÖTSCH, Norbert HÄFNER, Kurt-Jürgen LANG
  • Publication number: 20160137761
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of polypropylene in a polymerization process, said comprises a pre-polymerization reactor and at least one polymerization reactor, wherein said process leads to polypropylene with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Publication number: 20160115258
    Abstract: Polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min; and a Mw/Mn ratio of at least 15.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Klaus Bernreitner, Marcus Gahleitner
  • Publication number: 20160108151
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Publication number: 20160024123
    Abstract: A ligand of formula (I?) wherein L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-20-alkyl)silyl, C6-20-aryl, C7-20-arylalkyl or C7-20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2? are each independently a C1-20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5? is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6, R6?, R7 and R7? are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; Ar and Ar? are independently an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms; each R1 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or two R1 groups on adjacent carbon atoms taken together can form a fused 5 or 6 membered non aromatic ring with the Ar group; and each R4 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; and the dotted lines represent a double bond present in between carbons 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 of the indenyl ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Luigi Resconi, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen, Dmitry Uborsky
  • Publication number: 20150351176
    Abstract: A method is set up to operate an arrangement that has N radiation-emitting semiconductor chips arranged in an electric series circuit. The arrangement includes multiple switching elements, wherein to each of the semiconductor chips one of the switching elements is connected electrically in parallel. The arrangement includes a controller for the mutually independent activation of the switching elements. The arrangement includes a constant current circuit for energizing the series circuit. When switching off, the respective semiconductor chip associated with a switching element is bridged electrically by the switching element. A protective module of the arrangement is set up to reduce or to prevent current peaks when one or more of the semiconductor chips is/are switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Norbert Häfner, Ulrich Frei, Stefan Grötsch, Rainer Huber
  • Patent number: 9192021
    Abstract: A luminous device includes at least one radiation-emitting semiconductor chip including at least two emission regions arranged spaced apart in a lateral direction, wherein each emission region includes at least one active zone that emits electromagnetic radiation; and a drive device that operates the emission regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Häfner, Michael Brandl