Patents by Inventor Steffen Funkhauser

Steffen Funkhauser 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: 8795833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyoxymethylene (POM) powder for use in a selective laser sintering process and having the following parameters: Isothermal crystallization time (at 152° C.) >3 min Mn from 22 000 to 25 000 g/mol Mw from 60 000 to 140 000 g/mol Mw/Mn from 3 to 5 MVR from 15 to 70 [cm3/10 min] d50 average particle size 60 ?m Particle size from 30 to 130 ?m. A process for producing the powder, and also moldings produced from this powder by a selective laser sintering process, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Dallner, Steffen Funkhauser, Frank Müller, Jürgen Demeter, Mark Völkel
  • Publication number: 20120208011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyoxymethylene (POM) powder for use in a selective laser sintering process and having the following parameters: Isothermal crystallization time (at 152° C.) >3 min Mn from 22 000 to 25 000 g/mol Mw from 60 000 to 140 000 g/mol Mw/Mn from 3 to 5 MVR from 15 to 70 [cm3/10 min] d50 average particle size 60 ?m Particle size from 30 to 130 ?m. A process for producing the powder, and also moldings produced from this powder by a selective laser sintering process, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claus Dallner, Steffen Funkhauser, Frank Müller, Jürgen Demeter, Mark Völkel
  • Patent number: 8197715
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 40 to 96% by weight of a semiaromatic polyamide, B) from 2 to 30% by weight of a copolymer composed of B1) from 35 to 89.9% by weight of ethylene, B2) from 10 to 60% by weight of 1-octene or 1-butene or propylene or a mixture of these, and B3) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of functional monomers, where the functional monomers have been selected from the group of the carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, carboxylic ester groups, carboxamide groups, carboximide groups, amino groups, hydroxy groups, epoxy groups, urethane groups, or oxazoline groups, or a mixture of these, C) from 1 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers, or a mixture of these, D) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of D1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, part 2), or D2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: BASE SE
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Xaver Hopfenspirger, Steffen Funkhauser, Walter Heckmann, Jörg Schnorr, Raquel Fernandez Rodiles, Rainer Klenz, Hagen Stawitzki, Bernd Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 7919013
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 40 to 96.2% by weight of a semiaromatic polyamide, B) from 2 to 30% by weight of an impact-modifying polymer which comprises functional groups, C) from 1 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or a mixture of these, D) from 0.2 to 5% by weight of a lubricant, E) from 0.5 to 15% by weight of an electrically conductive additive, F) from 0 to 30% by weight of other added materials, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to F) is 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Xaver Hopfenspirger, Steffen Funkhauser, Walter Heckmann, Jörg Schnorr, Raquel Fernandez Rodiles, Rainer Klenz, Hagen Stawitzki
  • Publication number: 20100090174
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 40 to 96% by weight of a semiaromatic polyamide, B) from 2 to 30% by weight of a copolymer composed of B1) from 35 to 89.9% by weight of ethylene, B2) from 10 to 60% by weight of 1-octene or 1-butene or propylene or a mixture of these, and B3) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of functional monomers, where the functional monomers have been selected from the group of the carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, carboxylic ester groups, carboxamide groups, carboximide groups, amino groups, hydroxy groups, epoxy groups, urethane groups, or oxazoline groups, or a mixture of these, C) from 1 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers, or a mixture of these, D) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of D1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, part 2), or D2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Xaver Hopfenspirger, Steffen Funkhauser, Walter Heckmann, Jörg Schnorr, Raquel Fernandez Rodiles, Rainer Klenz, Hagen Stawitzki, Bernd Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20100019210
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 40 to 96.2% by weight of a semiaromatic polyamide, B) from 2 to 30% by weight of an impact-modifying polymer which comprises functional groups, C) from 1 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or a mixture of these, D) from 0.2 to 5% by weight of a lubricant, E) from 0.5 to 15% by weight of an electrically conductive additive, F) from 0 to 30% by weight of other added materials, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to F) is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Xaver Hopfenspirger, Steffen Funkhauser, Walter Heckmann, Jörg Schnorr
  • Publication number: 20080230938
    Abstract: The invention relates to moldings, comprising a composite layered sheet or composite layered film, reverse-coated with a backing layer of plastic applied by an injection-molding, foaming, casting, or compression-molding method, where the composite layered sheet or composite layered film comprises (1) a substrate layer comprising, based on the total of the amounts of components A and B, and, if appropriate, C and/or D, which give 100% by weight in total, a from 1 to 99% by weight of an elastomeric graft copolymer as component A, b from 1 to 99% by weight of one or more hard copolymers containing units which derive from vinylaromatic monomers, as component B, c from 0 to 80% by weight of polycarbonates, as component C, and d from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers, or a mixture of these, as component D, and (3) a top layer composed of aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Achim Grefenstein, Steffen Funkhauser, Herbert Fisch, Norbert Effen
  • Publication number: 20080153974
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion by free-radically initiated emulsion polymerization using an aqueous monomer miniemulsion which is obtained by passing an aqueous crude monomer emulsion through at least one microporous membrane having an average pore diameter?1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Gaschler, Thomas Danner, Andreas Bauder, Steffen Funkhauser, Christoph Hamers
  • Patent number: 7124768
    Abstract: A method of transferring an aqueous polymer dispersion with a temperature ?50° C. from a vessel 1 via a connecting line to a vessel 2 is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Wassmer, Hardy Korb, Steffen Funkhauser, Martin Meister, Gerald Wildburg
  • Publication number: 20050276159
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for transporting polymer dispersions, said apparatus being capable of being driven by a drive and being designed as an impeller (28). It is possible for said impeller both to be surrounded by a housing and to protrude freely into the polymer dispersion contained in the reactor tank. A number of vanes (2) are mounted in the region of the hub (1) of the impeller (28) in such a way that pumping spaces (5, 25) on the front side (7) and rear side (8) of the impeller (28) are flowed through uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Walter Kastenhuber, Hubertus Kroner, Steffen Funkhauser
  • Publication number: 20050261423
    Abstract: A process for preparing polymer dispersions of at least one of the polymerizable monomers from the groups consisting of alkyl (meth)acrylates, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids having 1-20 carbon atoms, vinylaromatic compounds, nitrites, vinyl halides, vinyl ethers, hydrocarbons having 2-8 carbon atoms, and hydroxyl-containing monomers in emulsion polymerization technology at a polymerization temperature of at least 40° C., in the presence of a free-radical polymerization initiator, which comprises preparing the polymer, which forms to at least 85% by weight from one or more of these monomers. In a first stage, water, as reaction-inert solvent, dispersing assistants where appropriate, seed where appropriate, and a first portion of monomer(s), where appropriate, are introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Steffen Funkhauser, Frauke Richter, Walter Kastenhuber, Andreas Lappe, Jochen Kessler, Wolfgang Hummer, Gerald Wildburg
  • Publication number: 20040050419
    Abstract: A method of transferring an aqueous polymer dispersion with a temperature ≧50° C. from a vessel 1 via a connecting line to a vessel 2 is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Wassmer, Hardy Korb, Steffen Funkhauser, Martin Meister, Gerald Wildburg
  • Publication number: 20040048969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion by means of radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerisation of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in a polymerisation container comprising an external circuit leading away from said polymerisation container and back thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Kirsch, Andreas Keller, Martin Meister, Chung-Ji Tschang, Steffen Funkhauser