Patents by Inventor Roland Kuenzel

Roland Kuenzel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230025063
    Abstract: The invention is related to a layered structure with at least one layer a. of a material with a VST?85° C. comprising at least one cutting line b. reaching through the whole thickness of the layered structure surrounding at least one first portion which is extractable and reinsertable manually from the layered structure as well as a production process for such a layered structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Heinz PUDLEINER, Georgios TZIOVARAS, Kira PLANKEN, Stefan JANKE, Christoph KOEHLER, Roland KUENZEL, Daopeng WANG, Meng FENG, Yizhe ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20230008490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer structure containing: (A) a first transparent radiation-engravable layer (A) with a first surface a1) and a second surface a2) which runs substantially parallel to the surface a1), said first layer (A) having a colorful or black part-engraving, said engraving being generated by means of nonionizing electromagnetic radiation (E), on the first surface a1) which forms a first outer surface of the layer structure; (B) optionally an additional transparent radiation-engravable layer (B) with a first surface b1) facing towards the first layer (A) and another surface b2) facing away from the first layer (A) and running substantially parallel to the surface b1); and (C) optionally at least one additional transparent plastic layer (C), wherein the additional layer (C) is selectively provided in one of a group of options consisting of: on the face of the first surface a1) of the layer (A), on the face of the additional surface b2) of the additional layer (B), between the two layers (A) a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Georgios Tziovaras, Roland Kuenzel, Christoph Koehler, Kira Planken, Stefan Janke, Heinz Pudleiner
  • Publication number: 20220241814
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for the partial coloring, in particular for the color laser engraving, of plastic parts, in particular thermoplastic plastic parts, more particularly thermoplastic plastic parts that have a multi-layered structure, to the resulting partially colored, preferably color laser engraved, plastic parts, in particular thermoplastic plastic parts, and to a device for the partial coloring of plastic parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Georgios Tziovaras, Roland Kuenzel
  • Patent number: 11311904
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for the partial coloring, in particular for the color laser engraving, of plastic parts, in particular thermoplastic plastic parts, more particularly thermoplastic plastic parts that have a multi-layered structure, to the resulting partially colored, preferably color laser engraved, plastic parts, in particular thermoplastic plastic parts, and to a device for the partial coloring of plastic parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: COVESTRO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georgios Tziovaras, Roland Kuenzel
  • Publication number: 20210331360
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Roland Kuenzel, Peter Capellen, Thomas Grimm
  • Publication number: 20210170441
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for the partial coloring, in particular for the color laser engraving, of plastic parts, in particular thermoplastic plastic parts, more particularly thermoplastic plastic parts that have a multi-layered structure, to the resulting partially colored, preferably color laser engraved, plastic parts, in particular thermoplastic plastic parts, and to a device for the partial coloring of plastic parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Georgios Tziovaras, Roland Kuenzel
  • Patent number: 10526504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition and at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. This is used to provide films and mouldings coated therewith, having a metallizable, scratch-resistant and solvent-resistant surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Serguei Kostromine, Joachim Petzoldt, Roland Künzel, Konstantin Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 10344170
    Abstract: A coating agent and films coated with it are provided, of which the coating comprises an enhanced mechanical and chemical resistance and a formability adequate for 2-D-film-insert molding processes. The coating agent, comprising (a) at least one thermoplastic polymer with a proportion of at least 30% by weight of the solid content of the coating agent; (b) at least one UV hardenable reactive thinner with a proportion of at least 30% by weight of the solid content of the coating agent; (c) at least one photo-initiator; and (d) at least one organic solvent, wherein the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups amounts to at least 3 mol per kg of the solid content of the coating agent, wherein the at least one reactive thinner comprises at least three polymerizable (meth)acrylate functions in the molecule and wherein the ester-oxygen atoms of the (meth)acrylate functions in the molecule of the reactive thinner are separated from one another by a chain of at least six atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Serguei Kostromine, Joachim Petzoldt, Kay Lautwein, Roland Künzel
  • Patent number: 10173355
    Abstract: The invention relates to as method for producing a molded part in an injection mold, which molded part is made of plastic and provided with a UV-cured paint, wherein the UV-cured paint forms a visible surface designed as a functional surface. The invention further relates to such a molded part provided with a UV-cured paint, said molded part having a visible surface designed as a functional surface, wherein the UV-cured paint forms said visible surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Konstantin Leonhardt, Roland Künzel, Björn Herdt, Hans-Jörg Dahmen, Holger Mundstock, Dirk Pophusen
  • Publication number: 20180187041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition and at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. This is used to provide films and mouldings coated therewith, having a metallizable, scratch-resistant and solvent-resistant surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Serguei Kostromine, Joachim Petzoldt, Roland Künzel, Konstantin Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20180179392
    Abstract: A coating agent and films coated with it are provided, of which the coating comprises an enhanced mechanical and chemical resistance and a formability adequate for 2-D-film-insert molding processes. The coating agent, comprising (a) at least one thermoplastic polymer with a proportion of at least 30% by weight of the solid content of the coating agent; (b) at least one UV hardenable reactive thinner with a proportion of at least 30% by weight of the solid content of the coating agent; (c) at least one photo-initiator; and (d) at least one organic solvent, wherein the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups amounts to at least 3 mol per kg of the solid content of the coating agent, wherein the at least one reactive thinner comprises at least three polymerisable (meth)acrylate functions in the molecule and wherein the ester-oxygen atoms of the (meth)acrylate functions in the molecule of the reactive thinner are separated from one another by a chain of at least six atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Serguei KOSTROMINE, Joachim PETZOLDT, Kay LAUTWEIN, Roland KÜNZEL
  • Patent number: 10000658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition and at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. This is used to provide films and moldings coated therewith, having a metallizable, scratch-resistant and solvent-resistant surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Serguei Kostromine, Joachim Petzoldt, Roland Künzel, Konstantin Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20180112051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing shaped bodies having a radiation-cured coating, comprising the steps of:—providing a coated film, wherein the film comprises a radiation-curable coating, wherein the coating comprises a polyurethane polymer which has (meth)acrylate groups and is obtainable from the reaction of a reaction mixture comprising: (a) polyisocyanates and (b1) compounds which comprise (meth)acrylate groups and are reactive toward isocyanate, (b2) at least one photoinitiator, and wherein the coating further comprises inorganic nanoparticles having a median particle size of=1 nm to =200 nm,—forming the shape body,—curing the radiation-curable coating by means of LED UV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Konstantin LEONHARDT, Joachim PETZOLDT, Roland KÜNZEL
  • Patent number: 9400420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rear-projection film with “day/night” effect comprising at least two layers, where the film comprises at least one grey layer comprising at least one thermoplastic with transmittance of from 10% to 70% in the visible wavelength range and at least one layer comprising at least one thermoplastic and scattering particles, and also to the use of the said films as rear-projection areas in the vehicle interior sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Heinz Pudleiner, Dirk Pophusen, Roland Kuenzel, Manfred Lindner, Juergen Wojatschek, Bernd Straub
  • Publication number: 20160152863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition and at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. This is used to provide films and mouldings coated therewith, having a metallizable, scratch-resistant and solvent-resistant surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Covestro Deustschland AG
    Inventors: Serguei KOSTROMINE, Joachim PETZOLDT, Roland KÜNZEL, Konstantin LEONHARDT
  • Publication number: 20160152833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least 30% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer having a mean molar mass of at least 100 000 g/mol, at least one UV-curable reactive diluent, at least one photoinitiator, at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. The present invention relates more particularly to a moulding comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a film of a thermoplastic polymer and a surface coating of the film, said surface coating forming the surface of the moulding and having a thickness in the range of ?0.1 ?m and ?20 ?m, obtainable by coating the film with the coating composition. In this way, a non-directionally impact-resistant moulding having a scratch-resistant and solvent-resistant surface is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Serguei KOSTROMINE, Joachim PETZOLDT, Wieland HOVESTADT, Sven HOBEIKA, Roland KÜNZEL
  • Publication number: 20160115322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising (a) at least one thermoplastic polymer having a mean molar mass Mw of at least 100 000 g/mol in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, (b) at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, (c) at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, and (d) at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. It further relates to a process for producing such coating compositions, to films coated therewith, to the use of such films for production of shaped bodies, to a process for producing shaped bodies having a radiation-cured coating, and to shaped bodies producible by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Serguei KOSTROMINE, Joachim PETZOLDT, Wieland HOVESTADT, Eberhard KOCH, Roland KÜNZEL
  • Publication number: 20150355536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rear-projection film with “day/night” effect comprising at least two layers, where the film comprises at least one grey layer comprising at least one thermoplastic with transmittance of from 10% to 70% in the visible wavelength range and at least one layer comprising at least one thermoplastic and scattering particles, and also to the use of the said films as rear-projection areas in the vehicle interior sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Heinz PUDLEINER, Dirk POPHUSEN, Roland KUENZEL, Manfred LINDNER, Juergen WOJATSCHEK, Bernd STRAUB
  • Publication number: 20150239159
    Abstract: The invention relates to as method for producing a molded part in an injection mold, which molded part is made of plastic and provided with a UV-cured paint, wherein the UV-cured paint forms a visible surface designed as a functional surface. The invention further relates to such a molded part provided with a UV-cured paint, said molded part having a visible surface designed as a functional surface, wherein the UV-cured paint forms said visible surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Konstantin Leonhardt, Roland Künzel, Björn Herdt, Hans-Jörg Dahmen, Holger Mundstock, Dirk Pophusen
  • Patent number: 8840986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to printing ink or printing lacquer containing non radiation-hardenable polycarbonate, preferably, aromatic, in particular as a binder and adhesion promoting components. According to the invention, the polycarbonate is present with radiation-hardening monomers, in particular dissolved therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Roland Künzel, Klaus Meyer, Norbert Kinzel, Wolfgang Schäfer, Martin Hauck