Patents by Inventor Peter Capellen
Peter Capellen 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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Patent number: 12117562Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system (200, 300, 400) for a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor housing and an active or passive sensor (102) arranged therein and held on a movable sensor holder (201, 401), having a sensor technology based on radiation detection and a measurement apparatus assigned to the sensor (102) and a control apparatus, coupled to said measurement apparatus, for the sensor holder (201, 401), wherein the sensor housing has a cover (106, 301) that is signal-transmissive for the sensor (102) on its side located in the detection direction of the sensor (102), and wherein the detection range (108, 109) of the sensor (102) in the region of the signal-transmissive cover (106, 301) has a lower extent than the signal-transmissive cover (106, 301), wherein the sensor system (200, 300, 400) is characterized in that the measurement apparatus is designed such that it is suitable for checking, in the detection range of the sensor (102), whether and in which section the signal-transmissive cover (10Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Hagen, Thomas Grimm, Ulrich Grosser, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Klein, Dirk Hinzmann, Peter Capellen, Rafael Oser
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Patent number: 12019162Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system (200, 300) for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor housing and an active or passive sensor (102) arranged therein, having a sensor technology based on radiation detection and a measurement apparatus assigned to the sensor (102), wherein the sensor housing has a cover (106) that is signal-transmissive for the sensor (102) on its side located in the detection direction of the sensor (102), and wherein the detection range of the sensor (102) in the region of the signal-transmissive cover (106) has a lower extent than the signal-transmissive cover (106), wherein the sensor system (200, 300) is characterized in that the sensor (102) is assigned a movable deflection apparatus (201), coupled to a control apparatus, for deflecting the radiation of the sensor (102), wherein the measurement apparatus is designed such that it is suitable for checking, in the detection range of the sensor (102), whether and in which section the signal-transmissive cover (Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Hagen, Thomas Grimm, Ulrich Grosser, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Klein, Dirk Hinzmann, Peter Capellen, Rafael Oser
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Patent number: 11747447Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle utilizing a LiDAR sensor system for driver assistance systems. A composition consisting of a thermoplastic material based on polycarbonate is used here for forming the substrate layer of a cover for the sensor with respect to the surroundings. The cover has a polysiloxane-based topcoat layer comprising a combination of organically modified silane with a silica sol, the silicon dioxide having a d90 particle size of less than 0.50 micron, in order to achieve high abrasion resistance and weathering stability.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Ulrich Grosser, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Klein, Dirk Hinzmann, Peter Capellen, Rafael Oser, Rainer Hagen
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Publication number: 20230003839Abstract: A sensor system comprises a LiDAR unit having an emitter for laser light having a wavelength of 900 nm to 1600 nm and a receiver for light over a wavelength range which is between 800 nm and 1600 nm and at least partly below the operating wavelength of the LiDAR sensor and a cover having a substrate layer made of thermoplastic material which is arranged such that IR light emitted by the LiDAR unit and received by the LiDAR unit passes through the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Peter CAPELLEN, Rafael OSER, Rainer HAGEN, Christoph KLINKENBERG
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Publication number: 20220026534Abstract: A sensor system comprises a LiDAR unit having an emitter for laser light having a wavelength of 800 nm to 1600 nm and a receiver for light having a wavelength of 800 nm to 1600 nm and a cover arranged such that IR light emitted by the LiDAR unit and received thereby passes through the cover. The cover comprises a layer of a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material contains a transparent thermoplastic polymer and a monoester of a monocarboxylic acid having ?15 carbon atoms and glycerol or a monoalcohol having ?15 carbon atoms. Furthermore, the thermoplastic material is free from mono-, di-, tri- and tetraesters of stearic acid and pentaerythritol.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Rafael OSER, Timo KUHLMANN, Peter CAPELLEN
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Patent number: 11207871Abstract: The invention relates to trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, comprising a base layer and a coating and having glass-like optical properties at least in some subsections, composites consisting of such trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, and car body parts, as well as preferred embodiments which comprise suitable combinations of materials. Said trims comprising, at least towards the front side thereof, an edge rounding having a variable radius which allows a more uniform layer thickness for the coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Covestro AGInventors: Roland Brambrink, Florian Dorin, Alexander Meyer, Peter Capellen, Manfred Nawroth
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Publication number: 20210389435Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system (200, 300, 400) for a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor housing and an active or passive sensor (102) arranged therein and held on a movable sensor holder (201, 401), having a sensor technology based on radiation detection and a measurement apparatus assigned to the sensor (102) and a control apparatus, coupled to said measurement apparatus, for the sensor holder (201, 401), wherein the sensor housing has a cover (106, 301) that is signal-transmissive for the sensor (102) on its side located in the detection direction of the sensor (102), and wherein the detection range (108, 109) of the sensor (102) in the region of the signal-transmissive cover (106, 301) has a lower extent than the signal-transmissive cover (106, 301), wherein the sensor system (200, 300, 400) is characterized in that the measurement apparatus is designed such that it is suitable for checking, in the detection range of the sensor (102), whether and in which section the signal-transmissive cover (10Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Rainer Hagen, Thomas Grimm, Ulrich Grosser, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Klein, Dirk Hinzmann, Peter Capellen, Rafael Oser
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Publication number: 20210382146Abstract: A sensor system comprises a LiDAR unit, a camera for visible light and a cover through which light arrives at the LiDAR unit and the camera. The cover comprises a layer containing dyes. The light transmission of the cover in the range from 380 nm to 780 nm is 3% to 25% and in the range from 380 nm to 1100 nm is 40% or more. The attenuation of the LiDAR signal by the cover is such that at least 65% of the original signal intensity reaches the LiDAR detector. The layer containing dyes contains a composition comprising i) at least 70% by weight of a transparent thermoplastic polymer, ii) at least one green and/or red dye and iii) at least one red and/or violet dye. The product of the sum of the weight % fractions of dyes ii) and iii) and the thickness of the layer containing dyes is 0.041 to 0.12 wt % mm. Finally, the composition contains 0% to 0.0005% by weight of IR absorbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Ulrich GROSSER, Alexander MEYER, Thomas PFINGST, Peter CAPELLEN, Rafael OSER, Rainer HAGEN, Tobias SADLER, Vincenzo TARAVELLA, Andrea CROTTI, Stefania SCOTUZZI
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Publication number: 20210373170Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system (200, 300) for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor housing and an active or passive sensor (102) arranged therein, having a sensor technology based on radiation detection and a measurement apparatus assigned to the sensor (102), wherein the sensor housing has a cover (106) that is signal-transmissive for the sensor (102) on its side located in the detection direction of the sensor (102), and wherein the detection range of the sensor (102) in the region of the signal-transmissive cover (106) has a lower extent than the signal-transmissive cover (106), wherein the sensor system (200, 300) is characterized in that the sensor (102) is assigned a movable deflection apparatus (201), coupled to a control apparatus, for deflecting the radiation of the sensor (102), wherein the measurement apparatus is designed such that it is suitable for checking, in the detection range of the sensor (102), whether and in which section the signal-transmissive cover (Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Rainer Hagen, Thomas Grimm, Ulrich Grosser, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Klein, Dirk Hinzmann, Peter Capellen, Rafael Oser
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Publication number: 20210331360Abstract: The invention relates to an injection-molding process for the production of an injection-molded element, comprising a film element and an in-mold-coating layer directly injected onto said element. The film element occupies only part of the area of the in-mold-coating layer, and therefore at least one portion of the film edges of said film element is located in the middle of the relevant area of the injection-molded element. In order to avoid notching in the boundary region, the process for the production of the injection-molded element utilizes dynamic temperature control for locally restricted heating of the mold in the region where the flow front of the in-mold-coating material encounters the film material. Injection-molded elements are thus obtained in which no optically discernible boundary is present between film element and in-mold-coating layer. Because there are no joints, the injection-molded elements are amenable to successful and durable subsequent coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Roland Kuenzel, Peter Capellen, Thomas Grimm
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Patent number: 11027312Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer construction containing a support or frame composed of a nontransparent polymer as layer c) and a transparent layer b) based on a thermoplastic polymer having a solar transmittance TDS of more than 20%, determined in accordance with ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, and a siloxane-based protective layer a) which is applied to layer c) and layer b), wherein the siloxane layer a) is selectively postcured in selected regions by means of ultrashort-wave UV radiation, and to a method for selective surface treatment.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Dirk Hinzmann, Timo Kuhlmann, Peter Capellen
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Publication number: 20200393568Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle utilizing a LiDAR sensor system for driver assistance systems. A composition consisting of a thermoplastic material based on polycarbonate is used here for forming the substrate layer of a cover for the sensor with respect to the surroundings. The cover has a specific topcoat layer in order to achieve high abrasion resistance and weathering stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Ulrich GROSSER, Alexander MEYER, Andreas KLEIN, Dirk HINZMANN, Peter CAPELLEN, Rafael OSER, Rainer HAGEN
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Publication number: 20200109248Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer construction containing a support or frame composed of a nontransparent polymer as layer c) and a transparent layer b) based on a thermoplastic polymer having a solar transmittance TDS of more than 20%, determined in accordance with ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, and a siloxane-based protective layer a) which is applied to layer c) and layer b), wherein the siloxane layer a) is selectively postcured in selected regions by means of ultrashort-wave UV radiation, and to a method for selective surface treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Dirk Hinzmann, Timo KUHLMANN, Peter CAPELLEN
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Publication number: 20190358941Abstract: The invention relates to trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, comprising a base layer and a coating and having glass-like optical properties at least in some subsections, composites consisting of such trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, and car body parts, as well as preferred embodiments which comprise suitable combinations of materials. Said trims comprising, at least towards the front side thereof, an edge rounding having a variable radius which allows a more uniform layer thickness for the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Covestro AGInventors: Roland Brambrink, Florian DORIN, Alexander MEYER, Peter CAPELLEN, Manfred NAWROTH
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Publication number: 20170291400Abstract: The invention relates to trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, comprising a base layer and a coating and having glass-like optical properties at least in some subsections, composites consisting of such trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, and car body parts, as well as preferred embodiments which comprise suitable combinations of materials. Said trims comprising, at least towards the front side thereof, an edge rounding having a variable radius which allows a more uniform layer thickness for the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: ROLAND BRAMBRINK, Florian DORIN, Alexander MEYER, Peter CAPELLEN, Manfred NAWROTH
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Publication number: 20160325531Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent multilayer structure containing a transparent base layer containing at least one transparent thermoplastic and also other layers according to the invention; the production of this multilayer structure; the use thereof for producing mouldings such as plastics glazing for buildings, motorcycles, automobiles, rail vehicles, aircraft and panels, and for pillar and bodywork covers; and to the mouldings themselves. The multilayer structure is characterized in that it has high scratch resistance and high weathering resistance, and also excellent, long-lasting optical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Frauke KÜHN, Frank BUCKEL, Peter CAPELLEN, Alexander MEYER
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Publication number: 20150344370Abstract: The invention relates to a coated article containing a) a substrate (S) with a transmission of at least 88% (measured according to ASTM E 1348 with 3 mm layer thickness and a wavelength of 550 nm), comprising a substrate layer consisting of a thermoplastic polymer containing a flame-retardant agent, and b) a scratch-resistant coating (K) containing silica micro-particles on the substrate, said coating (K) containing 0.2 to 1.8 wt. %. silica micro-particles relative to the solids content thereof. The invention further relates to the production of such coated articles and the use thereof, especially for producing flat screens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2012Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbHInventors: Karlheinz Hildenbrand, Helmut Krülls, Hans Franssen, Peter Capellen, Rüdiger Hahn, Andreas Müller, Constantin Schwecke
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Patent number: 8895137Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer system comprising a base layer consisting of a thermoplastic, a primer layer, and a scratch resistant layer consisting of a scratch resistant top coat, the multilayer system being characterized in that the primer layer contains a certain UV absorber and a certain amount of acid, preferably acetic acid, is added to the scratch resistant top coat.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Birgit Meyer Zu Berstenhorst, Peter Capellen
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Publication number: 20140322509Abstract: The present invention relates to dark multilayer bodies made from polycarbonate, which are characterised by a glass-like deep-gloss effect on the surface. The invention also relates to a method for producing these multilayer bodies. The multilayer bodies are preferably synthesised from polycarbonate or polycarbonate blends. The polycarbonate blends can contain further polymers such as for example elastomers or graft polymers, or further thermoplastics such as polyesters for example. The invention also relates to the use of the multilayer bodies according to the invention as panels for vehicle parts or as frame parts for multimedia housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbHInventors: Alexander Meyer, Jörg Reichenauer, Peter Capellen
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Publication number: 20140295160Abstract: Multi-layer bodies comprising: 1) a base layer comprising at least one thermoplastic; nanoscale carbon black in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.15 wt. %; a demoulding agent based on a fatty acid ester in a concentration of from 0.1 to 0.5 wt. %, 2) at least on one side of the base layer a scratch-resistant coating based on polysiloxane having a thickness of from 2 to 15 ?m, comprising at least one UV absorber, wherein the sum of the values of the above-mentioned components of the base layer is 100 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Peter Capellen, Jörg Reichenauer, Reiner Rudolf, Andreas Seidel, Hans-Jürgen Thiem