Patents by Inventor Reinhard Löwe

Reinhard Löwe 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: 8911851
    Abstract: A document (2) containing: electronic components (14) and/or diffractive security elements; at least one protective layer (4, 5) being arranged on one side or two protective layers (4, 5) being arranged on both sides of the electronic components (14) and/or of the diffractive security element, said protective layers being formed of a first base polymer, polymer layers (8, 9, 12, 13), being formed of a second base polymer being different from the first base polymer, into which the electronic components (14) and/or the diffractive security element with the protective layers (4, 5) are laminated; and adhesive layers with a latent-reactive adhesive (10, 11) being arranged at least between the polymer layers (8, 9, 12, 13) and the protective layers (4, 5), and wherein the core layer or protective layers are formed of a thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Löwe, Per Krüger, Michael Knebel, Jens Ehreke, Heinz Pudleiner, Mehmet-Cengiz Yesildag, Klaus Meyer, Dirk Pophusen, Jörg Büchner
  • Publication number: 20110274883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security and/or valuable document (2) comprising electronic components (4) and/or diffractive security elements, comprising at least one protective layer (4, 5) being arranged on one side or two protective layers (4, 5) being arranged on both sides of the electronic components (4) and/or of the diffractive security element, said protective layers (4, 5) being formed of a first base polymer, comprising polymer layers (8, 9, 12, 13) being formed of a second base polymer being different from the first base polymer, into said polymer layers (8, 9, 12, 13) the electronic components (4) and/or the diffractive security element with the protective layers (4, 5) being laminated, adhesive layers (10, 11) with a latent-reactive adhesive being arranged at least between the polymer layers (8, 9, 12, 13) and the protective layers (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Löwe, Per Krüger, Michael Knebel, Jens Ehreke, Heinz Pudleiner, Mehmet-Cengiz Yesildag, Klaus Meyer, Dirk Pophusen, Jörg Büchner