Patents by Inventor Oliver Steffen

Oliver Steffen 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: 20170081502
    Abstract: The invention relates to a preparation comprising thermoplastic polyurethane produced at least from the following starting materials: (a) isocyanate, (b) a substance which is reactive toward isocyanate and which preferably comprises (c) chain extender and/or (d) catalyst and, as other starting materials, (e) additional and/or auxiliary substances, which are either added to the thermoplastic polyurethane during the production process and thus are comprised in the thermoplastic polyurethane and/or are comprised in the preparation in addition to the thermoplastic polyurethane, where at least one of the starting materials comprises a phenoxy group or a derivative of the phenoxy group, where the base number of the preparation or of the mixture of the thermoplastic polyurethane comprised in the preparation and of all of the other starting materials present is smaller than 2, and to corresponding production methods and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventor: Oliver Steffen HENZE
  • Publication number: 20170066906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least melamine cyanurate, at least one first phosphorus-containing flame retardant (F1) selected from the group consisting of derivatives of phosphoric acid and derivatives of phosphonic acid and at least one further phosphorus-containing flame retardant (F2) selected from the group consisting of derivatives of phosphinic acid, and to the use of such a composition for production of cable sheaths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen HENZE, Oliver MUEHREN, Hans RUDOLPH, Sabine MOELLER, Aleksandra LEHMANN
  • Publication number: 20170002179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane TPU-1 based on an aliphatic diisocyanate, at least one metal hydroxide and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant, especially those compositions which further comprise at least one thermoplastic polyurethane TPU-2 based on an aromatic diisocyanate. The present invention further relates to the use of such compositions for production of cable sheaths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen HENZE, Oliver MUEHREN, Hans RUDOLPH, Dirk ROSENBOHM
  • Publication number: 20170002199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymers and copolymers based on styrene, at least one metal hydroxide and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes based on at least one diisocyanate and at least one polycarbonatediol and thermoplastic polyurethanes based on at least one diisocyanate and polytetrahydrofuran polyol. The present invention further relates to the use of such compositions for production of cable sheaths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen HENZE, Oliver MUEHREN, Hans RUDOLPH, Dirk ROSENBOHM
  • Patent number: 9365697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least one metal hydroxide, and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant, where the thermoplastic polyurethane is a thermoplastic polyurethane based on at least one diisocyanate and on at least one polyesterdiol, and has a weight-average molar mass in the range from 50 000 g/mol to 200 000 g/mol, measured by means of GPC. The present invention further relates to the use of compositions of this type for producing cable sheathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen Henze, Oliver Muehren, Alfons Bertels, Sabine Conrad
  • Publication number: 20150284536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant mixture comprising (A) at least one polyurethane as component A, (B) at least one flame retardant selected from the group consisting of tallow, ammonium phosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, calcium carbonate, antimony oxide, zinc borate, clay, montmorillonite clay, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, organic phosphinate compounds, organic phosphate compounds, polyhydric alcohols, melamine compounds, chlorinated polyethylene, and mixtures thereof, as component B, and (C) at least one crosslinking reagent as component C, where the at least one crosslinking reagent is at least one isocyanate dissolved in at least one polyurethane, and also to a process for the production of a flame-retardant polyurethane, to the resultant flame-retardant polyurethane, and also to the use of a solution of at least one isocyanate in at least one polyurethane in the production of a flame-retardant polyurethane for increasing the mechanical stability of flame-retardant polyurethanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen HENZE, Marc Hansen, Katja Hackmann, Dietmar Meier, Christian Beckmann, Oliver Muehren
  • Publication number: 20150284537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least one metal hydroxide, and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant, where the thermoplastic polyurethane is a thermoplastic polyurethane based on at least one diisocyanate and on at least one polycarbonatediol. The present invention further relates to the use of compositions of this type for producing cable sheathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen Henze, Oliver Muehren, Alfons Bertels, Sabine Conrad
  • Publication number: 20150274958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane and at least one poly(meth)acrylate, where the at least one thermoplastic polyurethane is a polyurethane based on hexamethylene 1,6-diisocyanate (HDI), on at least one diol, and on at least one chain extender, selected from the group consisting of ethylene 1,2-glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-dimethanolcyclohexane, and neopentyl glycol. The present invention further relates to moldings comprising the compositions of the invention, and also to the use of the compositions of the invention for producing a foil and for coating a molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen Henze, Frank Uhlhorn, Alfons Bertels, Anja Oltmanns, Marc Hansen
  • Patent number: 9097835
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic polyurethanes (hereinafter TPUs) suitable for the production of optical conductors, to a process for their production, and also to optical conductors based on TPUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank Prissok, Joern Duwenhorst, Oliver Steffen Henze, Oliver Muehren
  • Patent number: 9061608
    Abstract: A detent fitting for latching two vehicle parts is provided. The detent fitting comprising a first fitting part, a second fitting part rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation relative to the first fitting part, at least one locking bolt shiftably arranged on the first fitting part, which is formed and provided to be brought in engagement with a toothing of the second fitting part for latching the first fitting part and the second fitting part and to be brought out of engagement with the toothing of the second fitting part for releasing the latching, at least one guide element arranged on the first fitting part for guiding the at least one locking bolt, and at least one bearing element arranged on the first fitting part and different from the at least one guide element, which for supporting the first fitting part on the second fitting part slidingly cooperates with the second fitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Frank Fassbender, Oliver Steffen
  • Publication number: 20150166769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermo-plastic polyurethane, at least one metal hydroxide, and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant, where the thermoplastic polyurethane is a thermo-plastic polyurethane based on at least one diisocyanate and on at least one polyesterdiol, and has a weight-average molar mass in the range from 50 000 g/mol to 200 000 g/mol, measured by means of GPC. The present invention further relates to the use of compositions of this type for producing cable sheathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen Henze, Oliver Muehren, Alfons Bertels, Sabine Conrad
  • Patent number: 9050909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a seat sub-frame adjustable along a rail longitudinal guide to which a backrest is hinged in a pivoting manner and can be folded forward toward a seating surface of the seat sub-frame, a locking device for arresting the rail longitudinal guide in an adjustable seating longitudinal position, an entry aid by means of which the locking device is released, when the backrest is folded forward to the seating surface and a memory arrangement for adjusting and restoring a memory position having a position memory that has an adjustment means for adjusting the memory position in the rail longitudinal direction of the rail longitudinal guide and a locking element that is connected to the adjustment means in a pivoting manner that under the effect of a control element can be pivoted in a locking rail for locking the adjusted memory position and pivoted out of the locking rail for adjusting a memory position and is connected to the adjustment means via a slotted gui
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Nick Röhnert, Wolfgang Suck, Marco GleiβBerg, Oliver Steffen, Guido Neumann
  • Patent number: 8960797
    Abstract: A latch fitting for locking two components includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part. At least one locking bolt is movably arranged on the first fitting part and is guided on at least one longitudinally extended guide element along an adjustment track. The guide element includes an end that faces toothing of the second fitting part. A drive element is coupled to the at least one locking bolt for moving the at least one locking bolt along the adjustment track to lock the latch fitting with the toothing of the second fitting part. The at least one guide element includes a stop for limiting the adjustment track of the at least one locking bolt when moving the at least one locking bolt against the locking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Frank Fassbender, Oliver Steffen
  • Patent number: 8822624
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane is obtainable via reaction of the following components A, B, C, and, if appropriate, D and E (e) at least one aliphatic, organic diisocyanate, as component A, (f) at least one compound which is reactive toward component A and which has a weight-average molar mass of from 500 to 10 000 g/mol, as component B, (g) a mixture composed of alkanediols as chain extenders, comprising from 60 to 85 mol % of 1,6-hexanediol as main chain extender C1 and from 15 to 40 mol % of 1,3-propanediol as co-chain extender C2, as component C, (h) at least one catalyst, as component D, (i) conventional additives as component E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen Henze, Stephan Friederichs, Ruediger Krech, Katja Hackmann, Marc Hansen
  • Patent number: 8807655
    Abstract: A fixture arrangement for a seat, in particular for a vehicle seat, is provided. The fixture arrangement includes a first and a second fixture each of which comprises a first and a second driving element, each of which has a cavity with an internal contour, and a shaft connecting the two fixtures and an adjusting element for operating the fixtures. The shaft has a first end with an external contour to be positively inserted into the first driving element and a second, in particular cylindrical end. In an intermediate mounted position the second driving element, the second end of the shaft and the adjusting element can be positioned in any rotational position. In a final mounted position the two driving elements, the shaft and the adjusting element, are connected with each other in a rotationally fixed manner by, for example, a bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Frank Fassbender, Oliver Steffen
  • Patent number: 8759411
    Abstract: The use of at least one diphosphine of formula (I), wherein X is S or O; n is 0 or 1; R1, R2, R3, R4 are independently C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, C1-C10-hydroxyalkoxy, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkoxy, C6-C10-aryl, C6-C10-aryloxy, C6-C10-aryl-C1-C4-alkyl, C6-C10-aryl-C1-C4-alkoxy, C6-C10-hydroxy-aryl, C6-C10-hydroxy-aryloxy, C1-C10-thioalkyl, C6-C10-thioaryl or C1-C4-thioalkyl-C6-C10-aryl, NR5R6, COR2, COOR5 or CONR5R6; R5, R6 are H, C1-C10-alkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C6-C10-aryl or C6-C10-aryl-C1-C4-alkyl; as a flame retardant in a polyurethane material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marco Balbo Block, Jens Ferbitz, Oliver Steffen Henze, Christoph Fleckenstein, Klemens Massonne
  • Publication number: 20140094571
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyurethanes based on a thermoplastic polyurethane and an isocyanate concentrate having a functionality greater than 2 and less than 10 added to the thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the hard phase content of the thermoplastic polyurethane is in the range from 0% to 5% and the isocyanate concentrate is added in an amount of at least 2% by weight based on the polyurethane PU-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marine BOUDOU, Frank PRISSOK, Oliver Steffen HENZE, Alfons BERTELS
  • Patent number: 8541535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane comprising the following structural unit: R2—CO—NH—R—Si(R1)3-x(OR1)x where: R is an aliphatic, araliphatic, or aromatic organic radical having from 1 to 20 hydrocarbon atoms, R1 is an alkyl radical or aryl radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 is —NR3—CO—R4 or —O—R5—O—, R3 is a section of the polymer chain of the thermoplastic polyurethane, in particular a radical which derives from the diisocyanate used to prepare the thermoplastic polyurethane, R4 is a section of the polymer chain of the thermoplastic polyurethane, in particular a radical which derives from the following compounds used to prepare the thermoplastic polyurethane: compounds (b) reactive toward isocyanates, or from the chain extender (c), R5 is an alkylene radical having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and x is 1, 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen Henze, Sabine Peters, Johann-Diedrich Brand, Christa Hackl, Markus Kraemer, Klaus Hilmer
  • Publication number: 20130245170
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane based on at least one diisocyanate and on at least one substance reactive toward isocyanate, and preferably on at least one chain extender, and also optionally on at least one catalyst, and comprising at least one flame retardant, and also optionally additives and/or auxiliaries, where one flame retardant is a metal hydroxide at least to some extent surrounded by a coating, and the metal hydroxide is aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide hydroxide, or a mixture of said hydroxides, and also to an associated production process and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen HENZE, Oliver Muehren, Alfons Bertels, Sabine Conrad, Thomas Flug, Hans Rudolph, Christian Beckmann, Dietmar Meier
  • Publication number: 20130245169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane based on at least one diisocyanate and on at least one substance reactive toward isocyanate, and preferably on at least one chain extender, and also optionally on at least one catalyst, and comprising at least one flame retardant, and also optionally additives and/or auxiliaries, where one flame retardant is a metal hydroxide at least to some extent surrounded by a coating, the material comprises, as further flame retardant, at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant which is a derivative of phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, and/or phosphinic acid and the material further comprises hydrotalcite and/or phyllosilicate, and also to an associated production process and the use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver Steffen HENZE, Oliver Muehren, Alfons Bertels, Sabine Conrad, Thomas Flug, Hans Rudolph, Christian Beckmann, Dietmar Meier