Patents by Inventor Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman
Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman 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: 11466963Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a non-fibrous drawn polymer tape, said process comprising the steps: a) compacting a polymer powder in a press to form a compacted polymer bed; b) calendering said compacted polymer bed to form an oriented polymer tape; and c) drawing said oriented polymer tape to form a highly oriented polymer tape; characterized in that step a) comprises compacting the polymer powder at a temperature and pressure such that from 0.1 to 20 wt. % of the polymer powder as measured by DSC is melted. The invention also relates to a tape obtainable by the above process, and a monolayer, multilayered material sheet and ballistic resistant article comprising such a tape.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Joke Hendrix, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Nicholas Ryan Weaver
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Publication number: 20210190461Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a non-fibrous drawn polymer tape, said process comprising the steps: a) compacting a polymer powder in a press to form a compacted polymer bed; b) calendering said compacted polymer bed to form an oriented polymer tape; and c) drawing said oriented polymer tape to form a highly oriented polymer tape; characterized in that step a) comprises compacting the polymer powder at a temperature and pressure such that from 0.1 to 20 wt. % of the polymer powder as measured by DSC is melted. The invention also relates to a tape obtainable by the above process, and a monolayer, multilayered material sheet and ballistic resistant article comprising such a tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Joke HENDRIX, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Nicholas Ryan WEAVER
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Patent number: 11009317Abstract: Material sheets are provided which include at least one monolayer, wherein the at least one monolayer has a plurality of drawn unidirectional polymer fibers having a strength of greater than 1.2 GPa and a thickness of less than 100 ?m, and wherein the material sheet includes a bonding agent of less than 13 wt % relative to the total weight of the material sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Leonard Josef Arnold Nielaba
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Patent number: 10815614Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method to manufacture a textile product comprising a first sheet having a width and a length, and polymer yarns fastened to this sheet to form a pile thereon, the method comprising providing the sheet, stitching the polymer yarns through the sheet to form the pile on a first surface of the sheet and loops of the yarns at a second surface of the sheet, transporting the sheet in a direction parallel to its length along a heating element, the heating element being directed to the second surface of the sheet, heating the second surface with the heating element to at least partly melt the loops of the yarns to fasten the yarns to the sheet, wherein the method comprises transporting the sheet in contact with the heating element, wherein the heating element is a stationary rigid plate-like element having a width corresponding to the width of the sheet, and a length that extends parallel to the length of the sheet, the plate being curved in its length direction, wherein the outer cType: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Chris Reutelingsperger, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Wilhelmus Theodorus Maria Van Roij
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Patent number: 10663265Abstract: Material sheets are provided which include at least one monolayer, wherein the at least one monolayer has a plurality of drawn unidirectional polymer fibers having a strength of greater than 1.2 GPa and a thickness of less than 100 ?m, and wherein the material sheet includes a bonding agent of less than 13 wt % relative to the total weight of the material sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Leonard Josef Arnold Nielaba
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Patent number: 10632652Abstract: A material sheet is formed of a woven fabric of polymer tapes, wherein the width of a tape varies less than 2% on average in the longitudinal direction of the tape. Processes for the preparation of the material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet are also provided. A ballistic resistant article which includes the material sheet exhibits excellent antiballistic properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Marcel Jongedijk, Johann Van Elburg
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Patent number: 10384408Abstract: The invention relates to a process to make films and tapes from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in the solid state. The films and tapes according to the invention have an improved thickness whereby the coefficient of variation of the thickness of the film of at most 6%.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Marcel Jongedijk
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Publication number: 20190152098Abstract: A material sheet is formed of a woven fabric of polymer tapes, wherein the width of a tape varies less than 2% on average in the longitudinal direction of the tape. Processes for the preparation of the material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet are also provided. A ballistic resistant article which includes the material sheet exhibits excellent antiballistic properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Marcel JONGEDIJK, Johann VAN ELBURG
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Publication number: 20180372453Abstract: Material sheets are provided which include at least one monolayer, wherein the at least one monolayer has a plurality of drawn unidirectional polymer fibers having a strength of greater than 1.2 GPa and a thickness of less than 100 ?m, and wherein the material sheet includes a bonding agent of less than 13 wt % relative to the total weight of the material sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Leonard Josef Arnold NIELABA
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Publication number: 20180313031Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method to manufacture a textile product comprising a first sheet having a width and a length, and polymer yarns fastened to this sheet to form a pile thereon, the method comprising providing the sheet, stitching the polymer yarns through the sheet to form the pile on a first surface of the sheet and loops of the yarns at a second surface of the sheet, transporting the sheet in a direction parallel to its length along a heating element, the heating element being directed to the second surface of the sheet, heating the second surface with the heating element to at least partly melt the loops of the yarns to fasten the yarns to the sheet, wherein the method comprises transporting the sheet in contact with the heating element, wherein the heating element is a stationary rigid plate-like element having a width corresponding to the width of the sheet, and a length that extends parallel to the length of the sheet, the plate being curved in its length direction, wherein the outer cType: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Chris REUTELINGSPERGER, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Wilhelmus Theodorus Maria VAN ROIJ
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Patent number: 9903689Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer. The draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. Moreover the strength to thickness ratio of at least one monolayer is larger than 4.5.1013 N/m3. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet and to a process for the preparation of the ballistic resistant article.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria Calis, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Jean Hubert Marie Beugels, David Vanek, Johann Van Elburg, Alexander Volker Peters, Steen Tanderup, Marko Dorschu
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Patent number: 9863742Abstract: The invention relates to ballistic resistant article having a multilayered material sheet which includes a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria Calis, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Jean Hubert Marie Beugels, David Vanek, Johann Van Elburg, Alexander Volker Peters, Steen Tanderup, Marko Dorschu
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Patent number: 9702664Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria Calis, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Jean Hubert Marie Beugels, David Vanek, Johann Van Elburg, Alexander Volker Peters, Steen Tanderup, Marko Dorschu
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Publication number: 20170153090Abstract: The invention relates to a fibrous tape made from fibers comprising highly oriented polymer, the tape having a tenacity of at least 1.2 N/tex and an areal density of between 5 and 250 g/m2, wherein the tape has a transversal strength of at least 0.5 MPa. The invention also relates to sheets comprising the tape of the invention and antiballistic articles comprising at least two of said sheets. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the tapes of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Koen VAN PUTTEN, Marina CALAZANS-BEHN, Roelof MARISSEN, Antoon Maria VERSPAGEN, Christa WEBER, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN
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Patent number: 9625237Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirection monolayers of drawn ultra high molecular weight polyolefine. The draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. Moreover the thickness of at least one monolayer does not exceed 50 ?m, and the strength of at least one monolayer is comprised between 1.2 GPa and 3 GPa. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet and to a process for the preparation of the ballistic resistant article.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria Calis, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Jean Hurbert Marie Beugels, David Vanek, Johann Van Elburg, Alexander Volker Peters, Steen Tanderup
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Publication number: 20170082406Abstract: Material sheets are provided which include at least one monolayer, wherein the at least one monolayer has a plurality of drawn unidirectional polymer fibers having a strength of greater than 1.2 GPa and a thickness of less than 100 ?m, and wherein the material sheet includes a bonding agent of less than 13 wt % relative to the total weight of the material sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Leonard Josef Arnold NIELABA
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Publication number: 20160290769Abstract: The invention relates to ballistic resistant article having a multilayered material sheet which includes a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria CALIS, Jacobus Johannes MENCKE, Jean Hubert Marie BEUGELS, David VANEK, Johann VAN ELBURG, Alexander Volker PETERS, Steen TANDERUP, Marko DORSCHU
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Patent number: 9428599Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage drawing process for the drawing of polymeric elongated objects, containing a first drawing stage and a final drawing stage and optionally containing at least one intermediate drawing stage subsequent to the first drawing stage and prior to the final drawing stage, comprising in the following order the steps of: a. providing a polymeric elongated feed object; b. drawing the elongated object in the first drawing stage with a draw ratio of between 30% and 90% of the maximum drawing ratio achievable in the first drawing step; c. optionally drawing the elongated object in the at least one intermediate drawing stage with a draw ratio of between 30% and 90% of the maximum drawing ratio achievable in the at least one intermediate drawing step; d. drawing the elongated object in the final drawing stage with a draw ratio of at most 5, preferably of at most 3.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink
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Publication number: 20160107344Abstract: The invention relates to a material sheet comprising a woven fabric of polymer tapes, wherein the width of a tape varies less than 2% on average in the longitudinal direction of the tape. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet. A ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet exhibits excellent antiballistic properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Marcel JONGEDIJK, Johann VAN ELBURG
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Patent number: 9316465Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a highly oriented, high molecular weight polymer tape. The method comprises forming and compression-molding a polymer powder bed at a temperature below the melting point of the polymer to form a sheet; at a temperature below the melting point of the polymer, rolling and stretching the sheet in a calendar unit to form a partially oriented polymer web; at a temperature below the melting point of the polymer, drawing the partially oriented polymer web in a drawing unit; and, optionally repeating step c) to form a more fully oriented non-fibrous high molecular weight polymer tape, the method being discontinuous in that the ingoing line speed of one of the method steps b) to d) differs from the outgoing line speed of the preceding method step.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventor: Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman