Patents by Inventor Peter Thometzek

Peter Thometzek 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: 7514478
    Abstract: Powder coating binders having a glass temperature of ?35° C. containing at least one polymer and one or more radiation-curing reactive thinners, a process for the production of these powder coating binders and their use as a component of powder coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fäcke, Jan Weikard, Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 7381764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel radiation-curing powder coating binders containing maleic and/or fumaric acid esters and one or more amorphous or partially crystalline resins containing at least one group that reacts with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation to form a polymer. The binders have a glass transition temperature ranging from 30 to 90° C. The binders can be used as a constituent in coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fäcke, Jan Weikard, Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 7329717
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyisocyanate-modified polycarboxylic acids by conversion of anhydride-group-free polycarboxylic acids with isocyanate-functional compounds. The process includes reacting A) an anhydride-group-free polycarboxylic-acid component with B) an isocyanate-functional component having an (average) isocyanate functionality of at least 1.8, at an equivalent ratio of carboxylic acid groups to isocyanate groups of from 1.2:1 to 120:1. The polyisocyanate-modified polycarboxylic acids are solid below 40° C. and liquid above 130° C., and have an average carboxylic acid functionality of at least 1.8, a content of free carboxylic acid groups of from 4.0 wt. % to 80.0 wt. % and a content of amide groups of from 0.4 wt. % to 32.5 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Christoph Gürtler, Reinhard Halpaap, Michael Grahl, Peter Thometzek, James Rawlins
  • Patent number: 7148295
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of special mixtures of at least two polycarboxylic acids as crosslinker components for thermally curing powder-lacquer binding agents having groups that are capable of reacting with carboxyl groups. The mixtures include at least two polycarboxylic acids each melting above 95° C. and having up to 20 carbon atoms and consist of at least 5 wt. %, of the polycarboxylic acid with the lowest melting point and at least 10 wt. %, of the polycarboxylic acid with the highest melting point of all polycarboxylic acids present in the mixture to at least 5 wt. %. Additionally, the polycarboxylic acid mixture is a solid below 40° C. and a liquid above 160° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Materialscience AG
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Christoph Gürtler, Reinhard Halpaap, Michael Grahl, Peter Thometzek, James Rawlins
  • Patent number: 6987158
    Abstract: Polyaddition compounds containing uretdione groups prepared by reacting uretdione polyisocyanates formed from diisocyanates having exclusively secondary- and/or tertiary-attached isocyanate groups with a molar fraction of isocyanurate structures, based on the sum of uretdione groups and isocyanurate groups, of not more than 10%, with compounds reactive towards isocyanates. The polyaddition compounds can be use as a starting component in the preparation of polyurethane plastics, in particular as crosslinkers for heat-crosslinkable powder coating materials. The compounds may be used as starting components in the preparation of moldings and shaped parts, and as starting components in the preparation of coating materials and coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Reinhard Halpaap, Peter Thometzek, Michael Grahl, Hans-Ulrich Meier-Westhues
  • Publication number: 20050170185
    Abstract: Powder coating binders having a glass temperature of ?35° C. containing at least one polymer and one or more radiation-curing reactive thinners, a process for the production of these powder coating binders and their use as a component of powder coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Facke, Jan Weikard, Peter Thometzek
  • Publication number: 20050080174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel radiation-curing powder coating binders containing maleic and/or fumaric acid esters and one or more amorphous or partially crystalline resins containing at least one group that reacts with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation to form a polymer. The binders have a glass transition temperature ranging from 30 to 90° C. The binders can be used as a constituent in coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Facke, Jan Weikard, Peter Thometzek
  • Publication number: 20050004320
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyisocyanate-modified polycarboxylic acids by conversion of anhydride-group-free polycarboxylic acids with isocyanate-functional compounds. The process includes reacting A) an anhydride-group-free polycarboxylic-acid component with B) an isocyanate-functional component having an (average) isocyanate functionality of at least 1.8, at an equivalent ratio of carboxylic acid groups to isocyanate groups of from 1.2:1 to 120:1. The polyisocyanate-modified polycarboxylic acids are solid below 40° C. and liquid above 130° C., and have an average carboxylic acid functionality of at least 1.8, a content of free carboxylic acid groups of from 4.0 wt. % to 80.0 wt. % and a content of amide groups of from 0.4 wt. % to 32.5 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Christoph Gurtler, Reinhard Halpaap, Michael Grahl, Peter Thometzek, James Rawlins
  • Publication number: 20040265597
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of special mixtures of at least two polycarboxylic acids as crosslinker components for thermally curing powder-lacquer binding agents having groups that are capable of reacting with carboxyl groups. The mixtures include at least two polycarboxylic acids each melting above 95° C. and having up to 20 carbon atoms and consist of at least 5 wt. %, of the polycarboxylic acid with the lowest melting point and at least 10 wt. %, of the polycarboxylic acid with the highest melting point of all polycarboxylic acids present in the mixture to at least 5 wt. %. Additionally, the polycarboxylic acid mixture is a solid below 40° C. and a liquid above 160° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Christoph Gurtler, Reinhard Halpaap, Michael Grahl, Peter Thometzek, James Rawlins
  • Patent number: 6809126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powder coating binders containing polyurethanes having (meth)acryloyl groups which are applied onto a substrate, fused with heat and cured by electromagnetic radiation and to a process for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Fäcke, Jan Weikard, Hanno Brümmer, Peter Thometzek
  • Publication number: 20040059082
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel polyaddition compounds containing uretdione groups, to a process for preparing them and to their use as a starting component in the preparation of polyurethane plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Laas, Reinhard Halpaap, Peter Thometzek, Michael Grahl, Hans-Ulrich Meier-Westhues
  • Publication number: 20030134125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powder coating binders containing polyurethanes having (meth)acryloyl groups which are applied onto a substrate, fused with heat and cured by electromagnetic radiation and to a process for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Facke, Jan Weikard, Hanno Brummer, Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 6569944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing urethanes containing (meth)acryloyl groups that are suitable as binders for powder coatings by reacting a polyisocyanate component with a hydroxyl group-containing component that contains at least one compound additionally containing (meth)acryloyl groups in a melt of compounds containing (meth)acryloyl groups, which are crystalline in the solid state and have a melting point of 30 to 100° C. and a dynamic viscosity at 111° C. of less than 10 Pa·s, at elevated temperature until the NCO content has dropped below 0.5 wt. %. The present invention also relates to the use of these urethanes as binders for powder coating compositions for coating substrates made of wood, metal, plastics or mineral substances, which may have been primed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jan Weikard, Christian Zwiener, Wolfgang Fischer, Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 6555597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pulverent binders for powder coating compositions which contain oligo- and polyurethanes having (meth)acryloyl groups, are curable by means of high energy radiation and have an organic solvent content of less than 1 wt. %. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these binders in the absence of an organic solvent and to their use in powder coating compositions for coating wood, metal, plastic, mineral and/or preprimed substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jan Weikard, Christian Zwiener, Wolfgang Fischer, Peter Thometzek
  • Publication number: 20010051668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing urethanes containing (meth)acryloyl groups that are suitable as binders for powder coatings by reacting a polyisocyanate component with a hydroxyl group-containing component that contains at least one compound additionally containing (meth)acryloyl groups in a melt of compounds containing (meth)acryloyl groups, which are crystalline in the solid state, and have a melting point of 30 to 100° C. and a dynamic viscosity at 111° C. of less than 10 Pa·s, at elevated temperature until the NCO content has dropped below 0.5 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Jan Weikard, Christian Zwiener, Wolfgang Fischer, Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 5792558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the electrostatic lacquering of non-conductive surfaces. For this purpose, a layer of a conductive organic polymer from the class of the polypyrroles, polyanilines or polythiophenes is applied to the surface and this layer is then electrostatically lacquered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedrich Jonas, Udo Guntermann, Klaus Lerch, Arthur Bohnke, Hans Basten, Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 5589222
    Abstract: This invention relates to hydrophobic free-flowing pellets having an average particle size of 5 to 150 .mu.m, which consist of one or preferably more hydrophilic inorganic powders having a particle size of >0 to 30 .mu.m and contain one or more hydrophobic polyorganosiloxanes in a quantity of 0.03 to 15% by weight, to a process for their production and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Ferro (Italia) S.r.l.
    Inventors: Peter Thometzek, Heinrich Christ
  • Patent number: 5393714
    Abstract: The present invention provides free-flowing chemically resistant color granulates that are heat resistant and color stable in aggressive media. The color granulates comprise 20-94.8% by weight coloring bodies, 5-75% by weight of one or more frits, 0.220% by weight binder and 0.03-15% by weight organosilanes and/or polyorganosiloxanes. The glass frit comprises by weight 20-90% SiO.sub.2 +B.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-6% Na.sub.2 O+Li.sub.2 O, 0-6% K.sub.2 O, 10-25% CaO+MgO+ SrO, 0-35% TiO.sub.2 +ZrO.sub.2, 0-40% Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 +P.sub.2 O.sub.5 +V.sub.2 O.sub.5 +MoO.sub.3 +WO.sub.3 and 0-10% ZnO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Ferro Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Peter Thometzek, Heinrich Christ
  • Patent number: 5348915
    Abstract: Lead-free ceramic frits for producing glazes with intrinsic opacity, and methods of coationg ceramic substrates with the ceramic frits, wherein the ceramic frits have the following composition:______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 48-60 wt. % B.sub.2 O.sub.3 3-8 wt. % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 4-8 wt. % Na.sub.2 O 0.2-2.0 wt. % K.sub.2 O 4-8 wt. % MgO 0-2 wt. % CaO 7.5-13 wt. % BaO 0-5 wt. % ZnO 7-12 wt. % ZrO.sub.2 0.3-2.5 wt. % TiO.sub.2 3.5-5.5 wt. % P.sub.2 O.sub.5 0-3 wt. % and Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O 4.5-8.5 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Thometzek
  • Patent number: 5348914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to abrasion-resistant granular materials which are composed of one or more inorganic pigments, one or more inorganic elements and/or compounds with a Mohs hardness of at least 7 and one or more inorganic and/or organic binders and optionally frits and/or glasses and/or inorganic fillers, and to their production and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Thometzek, Heinrich Christ