Patents by Inventor Sebastian Finger

Sebastian Finger 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: 20240059819
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, JR., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker
  • Patent number: 11821799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire comprising an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth layer, the third layer being optional, characterized in that: a) the first layer comprises a first electrode material, b) the second layer comprises a first intermediate material, c) the third layer comprises an insulation material, d) the fourth layer comprises a second intermediate material, and e) the fifth layer comprises a second electrode material, wherein the first intermediate material of the second layer and the second intermediate material of the fourth layer are different, the five layers are arranged one above the other according to the above sequence, and the surface of the second or fourth layer layers has a surface roughness Ra in the range from 0.1 ?m to 500 ?m, measured in accordance with DIN EN ISO 4288:1998. The invention relates to the uses of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Amit Das, Tamil Selvan Natarajan
  • Patent number: 11820843
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Synthomer Adhesive Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, Jr., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker
  • Patent number: 11668685
    Abstract: Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Synthomer Adhesive Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Arigo, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Janine Klomp, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher George Robertson, Peter Versluijs
  • Patent number: 11624665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire comprising an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth layer, the third layer being optional, characterized in that: a) the first layer comprises a first electrode material, b) the second layer comprises a first intermediate material, c) the third layer comprises an insulation material, d) the fourth layer comprises a second intermediate material, and e) the fifth layer comprises a second electrode material, wherein the second or fourth layer has a layer thickness in the range from 10 to 1000 ?m, the first intermediate material of the second layer and the second intermediate material of the fourth layer are different, and the four or five layers are arranged one above the other according to the above sequence. The invention also relates to uses of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Amit Das, Tamil Selvan Natarajan
  • Patent number: 11560442
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Synthomer Adhesive Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, Jr., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Christopher Lee Lester, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Mark Stanley Pavlin, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher Thomas Scilla
  • Publication number: 20220283133
    Abstract: Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Arigo, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Janine Klomp, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher George Robertson, Peter Versluijs
  • Patent number: 11415471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire comprising an apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth layer, the third layer being optional, characterized in that the first layer comprises a first electrode material, the second layer comprises a first intervening material, the fourth layer comprises a second intervening material and the fifth layer comprises a second electrode material, wherein the first intervening material of the second layer and the second intervening material of the fourth layer are different, the four or five layers are arranged on top of one another in the above order and the second and/or fourth layer comprises at least one filler in addition to the intervening material. The invention also relates to the uses of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Amit Das, Tamil Selvan Natarajan
  • Patent number: 11397169
    Abstract: Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Synthomer Adhesive Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Arigo, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Janine Klomp, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher George Robertson, Peter Versluijs
  • Patent number: 11267957
    Abstract: Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Eastman Chemical Company, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Arigo, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Janine Klomp, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher George Robertson, Peter Versluijs
  • Patent number: 11262338
    Abstract: Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mark Arigo, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Janine Klomp, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher George Robertson, Peter Versluijs
  • Patent number: 11236217
    Abstract: Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Thomas Arigo, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Janine Klomp, Christopher George Robertson, Peter Versluijs, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Hubert Hirschlag, Sebastian Finger, Terri Roxanne Carvagno
  • Patent number: 11142594
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, Jr., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Christopher Lee Lester, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Mark Stanley Pavlin, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher Thomas Scilla
  • Patent number: 11104780
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Peters, Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, Jr., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis de Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Christopher Lee Lester, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Mark Stanley Pavlin, Carla Recker, Christopher Thomas Scilla
  • Publication number: 20210246292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire having an inner liner composed of a sulfur-crosslinked rubber mixture containing 80 to 100 phr (parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of all rubbers in the mixture) of at least one butyl rubber and/or halogenated butyl rubber, at least one filler, 1 to 60 phr of at least one coumarone-indene resin and 1 to 60 phr of at least one aliphatic hydrocarbon resin, wherein the total mass of coumarone-indene resin and aliphatic hydrocarbon resin does not exceed 65 phr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Jeromin, Matthias Plückers, Sebastian Finger, Fabian Peters
  • Publication number: 20210131882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire comprising an apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth layer, the third layer being optional, characterized in that the first layer comprises a first electrode material, the second layer comprises a first intervening material, the fourth layer comprises a second intervening material and the fifth layer comprises a second electrode material, wherein the first intervening material of the second layer and the second intervening material of the fourth layer are different, the four or five layers are arranged on top of one another in the above order and the second and/or fourth layer comprises at least one filler in addition to the intervening material. The invention also relates to the uses of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Amit Das, Tamil Selvan Natarajan
  • Publication number: 20210130511
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, JR., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Christopher Lee Lester, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Mark Stanley Pavlin, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher Thomas Scilla
  • Publication number: 20210116312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire comprising an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth layer, the third layer being optional, characterized in that: a) the first layer comprises a first electrode material, b) the second layer comprises a first intermediate material, c) the third layer comprises an insulation material, d) the fourth layer comprises a second intermediate material, and e) the fifth layer comprises a second electrode material, wherein the first intermediate material of the second layer and the second intermediate material of the fourth layer are different, the five layers are arranged one above the other according to the above sequence, and the surface of the second or fourth layer layers has a surface roughness Ra in the range from 0.1 ?m to 500 ?m, measured in accordance with DIN EN ISO 4288:1998. The invention relates to the uses of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Amit Das, Tamil Natarajan
  • Publication number: 20210079132
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, JR., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Christopher Lee Lester, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Mark Stanley Pavlin, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker, Christopher Thomas Scilla
  • Publication number: 20210041307
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire comprising an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth layer, the third layer being optional, characterized in that: a) the first layer comprises a first electrode material, b) the second layer comprises a first intermediate material, c) the third layer comprises an insulation material, d) the fourth layer comprises a second intermediate material, and e) the fifth layer comprises a second electrode material, wherein the second or fourth layer has a layer thickness in the range from 10 to 1000 ?m, the first intermediate material of the second layer and the second intermediate material of the fourth layer are different, and the four or five layers are arranged one above the other according to the above sequence. The invention also relates to uses of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Finger, Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Amit Das, Tamil Natarajan