Patents by Inventor Olaf Frei

Olaf Frei 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: 7008501
    Abstract: The process for preparing a composite film for packaging purposes, that includes coextruding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene-2, 6-naphthalate (PEN) to form a film of polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate. On at least one of the at least one PEN-coated side, a ceramic layer of SiOx, where x is number between 0.9 and 2, is deposited by means of the thin-film vacuum process through the simultaneous vaporization of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and metallic silicon, or by the vaporization of silicon monoxide (SiO) in a vacuum. Each of the at least one ceramic layers of SiOx having a thickness of 10 nm to 200 nm. The resultant composite film retains effective permeability barrier effect for water vapor and gases after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at a temperature of more than 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei
  • Patent number: 6878229
    Abstract: A film composite for packaging purposes. The film composite efficiently blocks the passage of water vapor and gas after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C., and is a film consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a coextruded layer consisting of polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate (PEN) on at least one side. The film has a 10 nm to 200 nm thick ceramic layer on at least one of the sides that are coated with PEN. The layer is produced by simultaneously vaporizing silicon dioxide (SiO2) and metallic silicon in a vacuum. The layer consists of SiOx, x being a number between 0.9 and 2. The composite film blocks the passage of water vapor and gases to a large extent after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C. A process for preparing the film composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei
  • Patent number: 6652957
    Abstract: A film composite for packaging purposes. The film composite efficiently blocks the passage of water vapor and gas after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C., and is a film consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a coextruded layer consisting of polyethlene-2,6-naphthalate (PEN) on at least one side. The film has a 10 nm to 200 nm thick ceramic layer on at least one of the sides that are coated with PEN. The layer is produced by simultaneously vaporizing silicon dioxide (SiO2) and metallic silicon in a vacuum. The layer consists of SiOx, x being a number between 0.9 and 2. The composite film blocks the passage of water vapor and gases to a large extent after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei
  • Publication number: 20030211243
    Abstract: The process for preparing a composite film for packaging purposes, that includes coextruding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene-2, 6-naphthalate (PEN) to form a film of polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate. On at least one of the at least one PEN-coated side, a ceramic layer of SiOx, where x is number between 0.9 and 2, is deposited by means of the thin-film vacuum process through the simultaneous vaporization of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and metallic silicon, or by the vaporization of silicon monoxide (SiO) in a vacuum. Each of the at least one ceramic layers of SiOx having a thickness of 10 nm to 200 nm. The resultant composite film retains effective permeability barrier effect for water vapor and gases after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at a temperature of more than 90° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei
  • Publication number: 20030091840
    Abstract: A film composite for packaging purposes. The film composite efficiently blocks the passage of water vapor and gas after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C., and is a film consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a coextruded layer consisting of polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate (PEN) on at least one side. The film has a 10 nm to 200 nm thick ceramic layer on at least one of the sides that are coated with PEN. The layer is produced by simultaneously vaporizing silicon dioxide (SiO2) and metallic silicon in a vacuum. The layer consists of SiOx, x being a number between 0.9 and 2. The composite film blocks the passage of water vapor and gases to a large extent after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C. A process for preparing the film composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei
  • Patent number: 6548108
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a packaging film that is transparent to UV light and has a barrier action against water vapor and gases. The packaging film includes a substrate film of a polyolefin or polyamide with a ceramic coating layer of SiOx, where x is a number from 1.5 to 1.8. The thickness of the ceramic coating layer is 10 nm to 2 &mgr;m. The ceramic coating layer of SiOx is deposited onto the polyolefin or polyamide substrate film using a vacuum thin film deposition process by depositing silicon oxide (SiO2) and elementary silicon (Si) simultaneously in vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei, Olivier Y. Muggli
  • Patent number: 6517932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a film composite for packaging purposes. Said film composite efficiently blocks the passage of water vapor and gas after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C., and comprises a film consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a coextruded layer consisting of polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate (PEN) on at least one side. The film has a 10 nm to 200 nm thick ceramic layer on at least one of the sides that are coated with PEN, said layer being produced by vaporizing aluminium while supplying oxygen or by vaporizing silicon monoxide (SiO), optionally while supplying oxygen, in a vacuum. The layer consists of Al2O3 or SiOx, x being a number between 0.9 and 2. The composite film blocks the passage of water vapor and gases to a large extent after sterilization in a water bath or in water vapor at temperatures of more than 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignees: Alusuisse Technology & Management AG, Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Peiffer, Wolfgang Lohwasser, Richard Lee Davis, Olaf Frei
  • Patent number: 6054497
    Abstract: A process for the synthesis of methanol on X-ray amorphous catalysts with a copper, zinc and zirconium oxide content in relative proportions of 10 to 70 weight percent of copper, 10 to 50 weight percent of zinc and 20 to 80 weight percent of zirconium. The process for the synthesis of methanol is distinguished by high space time yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Lonza, A.G.
    Inventors: Alkis Sofianos, Erich Armbruster, Olaf Frei, Josef Heveling
  • Patent number: 6027793
    Abstract: A packaging film which is transparent to UV light and has a barrier action against water vapor and gases features at least one substrate layer of a polyolefin or polyamide with a ceramic coating of SiO.sub.x, where x is a number from 1.5 to 2 and the thickness of the ceramic layer is 10 nm to 2 .mu.m. The packaging film is suitable for packaging basic and luxury foodstuffs that are sterilized in the packaged condition by radiation with UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Alusuisse Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Lohwasser, Olaf Frei, Olivier Y. Muggli
  • Patent number: 4965101
    Abstract: In certain operating conditions of diesel engines, diesel soot filters which are made of known ceramic foam and filter efficiently per se have zero or only a very low degree of particle filtration, in particular at hight exhaust temperatures and exhaust velocities, that is, above all when the diesel engines are running under full load. Ceramic foam filters for cleaning exhaust gases of diesel engines in which the surface is roughened and wherein the peak-to-peak interval is approximately 1 to 100 .mu.m, preferably 1 to 10 .mu.m, do not have this disadvantage. A ceramic foam of this kind is manufactured by roughening the surface by deposition of inorganic materials and, if required, subsequent decomposition by temperature treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.
    Inventors: Olaf Frei, Max Frish, Viktor Bodmer, Tiberiu Mizrah
  • Patent number: 3997295
    Abstract: A process for determining the oxide content of a molten salt charge, in particular the aluminum oxide content of cryolite-based melts. The rate of dissolution of a test piece of a material which can dissolve in the melt is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.
    Inventors: Rudolf Keller, Olaf Frei