Patents by Inventor Philipp Hunziker

Philipp Hunziker 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: 12024825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of tagging a substrate with a covert, spectroscopically detectable security feature, wherein a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid is deposited onto a substrate, which comprises at least one external surface comprising a salifiable alkaline or alkaline earth compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Roger Bollström, Philipp Hunziker, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Patent number: 11932740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Johannes Kritzinger, Michel Schenker, Patrick Gane, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20230130544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Kritzinger, Michel Schenker, Patrick Gane, Philipp Hunziker
  • Patent number: 11524514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method of manufacturing a tamper-proof medium for thermal printing, wherein a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid is deposited on a substrate which comprises a thermochromic coating layer comprising at least one halochromic leuco dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Roger Bollstrom, Gilbert Botty, Philipp Hunziker
  • Patent number: 11427695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an anti-blocking agent in polymer(s) containing compositions, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H3O+ ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H3O+ ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, an anti-blocking agent comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a method for controlling the blocking of polymer(s) containing compositions, a polymer(s) containing composition comprising surface reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a coating composition comprising such polymer(s) containing composition, as well as a substrate coated with such coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A. C. Gane, Steffen Ohr, Catherine Jean Ridgway, Philipp Hunziker
  • Patent number: 11384210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Kritzinger, Michel Schenker, Patrick Gane, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20210324584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of tagging a substrate with a covert, spectroscopically detectable security feature, wherein a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid is deposited onto a substrate, which comprises at least one external surface comprising a salifiable alkaline or alkaline earth compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Roger Bollström, Philipp Hunziker, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Patent number: 11084183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a wood-based board, a wood-based board as use of a liquid coating composition comprising at least one particulate filler material and at least one binder for in-line coating of wood-based boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Christopher Schrul, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20200361199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making an etched pattern comprising a step of depositing onto a printable metal surface droplets of an ink composition provided by a printing method, wherein the ink composition comprises a first ink vehicle being water, a second ink vehicle being an organic compound and an etchant being an acid or abase according to the Brønsted definition, characterized in that the ink composition has a pH in the range of from (0) to (4) or from (9) to (14). The invention further relates to substrates having a metal surface with an etched pattern, to the use of such substrates in various applications, to articles comprising the inventive substrate and to the use of the inventive process for the production of metal products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Roger BOLLSTRÖM, Philipp HUNZIKER, Jamal FTOUNI, Monika IWANOWSKA
  • Patent number: 10780605
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particle board, a process for manufacturing the particle board as well as the use of at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material as wood particle replacement in a particle board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Christopher Schrul, Johannes Kritzinger, Tomasz Ozyhar, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20200290386
    Abstract: A method is described for creating a pattern on a natural material of human or animal origin. In embodiments, the method deposits a liquid treatment composition including at least one acid on a natural material, which comprises calcium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Roger BOLLSTRÖM, Gilbert BOTTY, Philipp HUNZIKER, Joachim SCHÖLKOPF
  • Publication number: 20200255675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an anti-blocking agent in polymer(s) containing compositions, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H3O+ ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H3O+ ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, an anti-blocking agent comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a method for controlling the blocking of polymer(s) containing compositions, a polymer(s) containing composition comprising surface reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a coating composition comprising such polymer(s) containing composition, as well as a substrate coated with such coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A.C. GANE, Steffen OHR, Catherine Jean RIDGWAY, Philipp HUNZIKER
  • Publication number: 20200215717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a wood-based board, a wood-based board as use of a liquid coating composition comprising at least one particulate filler material and at least one binder for in-line coating of wood-based boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher SCHRUL, Philipp HUNZIKER
  • Publication number: 20200198386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method of manufacturing a tamper-proof medium for thermal printing, wherein a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid is deposited on a substrate which comprises a thermochromic coating layer comprising at least one halochromic leuco dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Roger BOLLSTROM, Gilbert BOTTY, Philipp HUNZIKER
  • Patent number: 10676624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an anti-blocking agent in polymer(s) containing compositions, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H3O+ ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H3O+ ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, an anti-blocking agent comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a method for controlling the blocking of polymer(s) containing compositions, a polymer(s) containing composition comprising surface reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a coating composition comprising such polymer(s) containing composition, as well as a substrate coated with such coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick A. C. Gane, Steffen Ohr, Catherine Jean Ridgway, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20200140637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Kritzinger, Michel Schenker, Patrick Gane, Philipp Hunziker
  • Patent number: 10619049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of a calcium carbonate-comprising material, a calcium carbonate-comprising material obtained by a process as well as the use of the calcium carbonate-comprising material for paper filler and paper coating applications, cigarette paper applications, for plastics applications or in paints, coatings, adhesives, replacement of titanium dioxide, preferably in paints, sealants, food, feed, pharma, concrete, cement, cosmetic, water treatment and/or agriculture applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gantenbein, Patrick A. C. Gane, Rolf Endre Orten, Jan Philipp Weihs, Philipp Hunziker, Asbjørn Høyem Amundsen, Tommy Sandvik, Bjørn Jensen
  • Patent number: 10618196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a wood-based board, a wood-based board as use of a liquid coating composition comprising at least one particulate filler material and at least one binder for in-line coating of wood-based boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Christopher Schrul, Philipp Hunziker
  • Patent number: 10577469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Kritzinger, Michel Schenker, Patrick Gane, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20200016788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particle board, a process for manufacturing the particle board as well as the use of at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material as wood particle replacement in a particle board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Schrul, Johannes Kritzinger, Tomasz Ozyhar, Philipp Hunziker