Patents by Inventor Rolf Albach

Rolf Albach 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: 20190299505
    Abstract: A method for producing a foam body (10) having an internal structure (100, 200, 300), comprising the steps: I) selecting an internal structure (100, 200, 300) to be formed in the foam body (10), the structure comprising a first polymer material; II) providing a foam body (10), the foam body (10) comprising a second polymer material which is different to the first polymer material; III) injecting, by means of an injection means (20), a predefined amount of a melt of the first polymer material or a predefined amount of a reaction mixture (30, 31, 32) which reacts to form the first polymer material at a predefined location inside the foam body (10), corresponding to a volume element of the internal structure (100, 200, 300); IV) repeating step III) for further predefined locations inside the foam body (10), corresponding to further volume elements of the internal structure (10), until the internal structure (10) is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Dirk ACHTEN, Rebecca Alina HEIL, Rolf ALBACH, Michael EHLERS, Dorothee CLASEN, Sascha PRAET, Adam PAJONK
  • Patent number: 9777104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to predominantly (>50 vol %) open-cell (to DIN ISO 4590-5 86), cold-deformable, rigid polyurethane foams which possess high acoustic absorption and a uniform cell structure and which are suitable for producing automotive interior trim, more particularly roof linings and pillar trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Lutz Boehnke, Joern Beaujean, Rolf Albach, Jun Li, Ling Shi
  • Patent number: 9415572
    Abstract: The invention relates to composite elements comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an adjacent polyurethane bonded thereto, to a process for production thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Hartmut Nefzger, Petra Venner, Monika Haselbach
  • Publication number: 20160214548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer structural component (84, 110, 120, 170) comprising a first and a second fibre-composite layer (102, 104, 122, 124, 172, 174) and a foam layer (106, 126, 176), arranged in between, made of foamed plastics material, wherein the first and the second fibre-composite layer (102, 104, 122, 124, 172, 174) each have at least one fibrous layer (4, 16, 18, 24) made of a fibre material, said fibrous layer being embedded in a thermoplastic-based matrix (8, 20). The structural component has an anchoring structure (140) for attaching to a force introduction element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Philipp MÖLLER, Ulrich GROSSER, Thomas GRIMM, Rolf ALBACH, Roland BRAMBRINK, Bernd BREUER
  • Publication number: 20160115289
    Abstract: The invention relates to temperature-stable rigid foams which can be cold formed and have a density of 0 to 100 kg/m (according to DIN 53420), an elongation at break (according to DIN 53430) of 12 to 35%, a percentage of open cells (according to DIN ISO 4590-86) of 51% to 98% and a storage module of the foam (according to DIN EN ISO 6721 B:1996-12) in the temperature range of 60 DEG to 190 DEG C of, on average, greater or equal 0.1 MPa, and to composite materials produced with said foams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Rolf ALBACH, Joern BEAUJEAN, Dirk LOOF
  • Patent number: 9296856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to predominantly open-cell, cold-deformable, rigid polyurethane foams which possess a uniform cell structure with similar cell sizes and similar physical properties, more particularly a similar open-cell content. These foams are suitable for producing automotive interior trim, more particularly roof linings and pillar trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Lutz Bohnke, Joern Beaujean, Rolf Albach
  • Publication number: 20160046758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to predominantly (>50 vol %) open-cell (to DIN ISO 4590-5 86), cold-deformable, rigid polyurethane foams which possess high acoustic absorption and a uniform cell structure and which are suitable for producing automotive interior trim, more particularly roof linings and pillar trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Lutz BOEHNKE, Joern BEAUJEAN, Rolf ALBACH, Jun LI, Ling SHI
  • Patent number: 9000062
    Abstract: Semi-rigid polyurethane foams having a density of 90 to 180 kg/m3 and a compressive strength of 20 to 95 kPa are produced by reacting a polyisocyanate with an isocyanate-reactive component that includes an o-toluenediamine initiated polyether polyol. These foams are particularly useful as composites for automotive interior components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Monika Haselbach, Harald Fietz
  • Publication number: 20140322544
    Abstract: The invention relates to composite elements comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an adjacent polyurethane bonded thereto, to a process for production thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Hartmut Nefzger, Petra Venner, Monika Haselbach
  • Publication number: 20140308492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composite elements comprising a layer of open-cell, hard, isocyanate-based foam and at least one further layer of isocyanate-based foam, and to their use for sound absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Joern Beaujean
  • Publication number: 20140288204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to predominantly open-cell, cold-deformable, rigid polyurethane foams which possess a uniform cell structure with similar cell sizes and similar physical properties, more particularly a similar open-cell content. These foams are suitable for producing automotive interior trim, more particularly roof linings and pillar trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Lutz Bohnke, Joern Beaujean, Rolf Albach
  • Patent number: 7141613
    Abstract: The invention relates to flame resistant rigid foams and formulations useful for the production thereof. The polyol formulation must include at least one substance which is inert with respect to isocyanates, does not deplete the ozone layer and has a boiling point below 55° C. and a reaction product of at least one compound with an aromatic ring, at least one aldehyde or ketone and at least one primary or secondary amine. This polyol formulation is reacted with an isocyanate, optionally with other commonly used additives, to produce rigid flame resistant foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Michael Brockelt, Juan Cirujeda-Ranzenberger
  • Patent number: 6921000
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and a process for rapidly and accurately dispensing fluids, in which at least one component is dispensed into the reaction vessel in two or three stages. In this process, the amount of fluid dispensed in the second and third stages is determined on the basis of the mass flow rate calculated in the preceding sub-step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Wagner, Peter Jähn, Jacqueline Kusan-Bindels, Dagmar Ulbrich, Rolf Albach, Hermann-Josef Kirschbaum
  • Patent number: 6840124
    Abstract: Rapid and efficient production and examination of formulations for polyurethane foams using only small amounts of materials are achieved by allowing the foam-forming mixture to foam in a container, preparing disks from sections of the container in which the foam is present and removing a plurality of cylindrical samples having substantially the same density from the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Wagner, Peter Jähn, Jacqueline Kusan-Bindels, Dagmar Ulbrich, Rolf Albach, Hermann-Josef Kirschbaum
  • Patent number: 6822011
    Abstract: The invention relates to foam having an apparent density of less than 100 kg/m3, in which water is predominantly used as the blowing agent, and to products that contain such foams. The mentioned foams have a large proportion of open cells (>80%).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Eduard Mayer, Juan Cirujeda-Ranzenberger
  • Publication number: 20030225174
    Abstract: The invention relates to flame resistant rigid foams and formulations useful for the production thereof. The polyol formulation must include at least one substance which is inert with respect to isocyanates, does not deplete the ozone layer and has a boiling point below 55° C. and a reaction product of at least one compound with an aromatic ring, at least one aldehyde or ketone and at least one primary or secondary amine. This polyol formulation is reacted with an isocyanate, optionally with other commonly used additives, to produce rigid flame resistant foams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Michael Brockelt, Juan Cirujeda-Ranzenberger
  • Publication number: 20030159531
    Abstract: Rapid and efficient production and examination of formulations for polyurethane foams using only small amounts of materials are achieved by allowing the foam-forming mixture to foam in a container, preparing disks from sections of the container in which the foam is present and removing a plurality of cylindrical samples having substantially the same density from the disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Wagner, Peter Jahn, Jacqueline Kusan-Bindels, Dagmar Ulbrich, Rolf Albach, Hermann-Josef Kirschbaum
  • Publication number: 20030121561
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and a process for rapidly and accurately dispensing fluids, in which at least one component is dispensed into the reaction vessel in two or three stages. In this process, the amount of fluid dispensed in the second and third stages is determined on the basis of the mass flow rate calculated in the preceding sub-step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Wagner, Peter Jahn, Jacqueline Kusan-Bindels, Dagmar Ulbrich, Rolf Albach, Hermann-Josef Kirschbaum
  • Publication number: 20030096883
    Abstract: The invention relates to foam having an apparent density of less than 100 kg/m3, in which water is predominantly used as the blowing agent, and to products that contain such foams. The mentioned foams have a large proportion of open cells (>80 %).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Rolf Albach, Eduard Mayer, Juan Cirujeda-Ranzenberger