Patents by Inventor Steffen Traser
Steffen Traser 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).
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Patent number: 12195912Abstract: A thermally fusible textile fabric usable as a fusible interlining material in the textile industry includes: a backing layer having a textile material on top of which has been applied an adhesive compound structure including a polyurethane coating containing a polyurethane mixture including at least one polyester urethane, at least one polyether urethane, and at least one polycarbonate urethane. The polyurethane mixture has been at least partially crosslinked with a crosslinker including at least one isocyanate blocked with a blocking agent at at least one isocyanate group.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
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Publication number: 20210239090Abstract: A multilayer protective tape for rotor blades of wind energy turbines is provided herein. The protective tape comprising a protective top layer comprising a polymer film, and an adhesive bottom layer. The top layer having a continuous surface (S) that is outwardly curved or outwardly trapezoidal such that the tape has a cross-sectional profile having an inner section between first and second edge lateral sections. The inner section comprises up to 30% of the width of the tape and has a thickness (Ti), while the first and second edge lateral sections have a thickness of T1 and T2, respectively, wherein Ti greater than each of T1 or T2, and the thickness (T1 or T2) of at least one edged lateral section is at most 600 ?m and the thickness of the inner section (Ti) is at least 330 ?m. Also provided is a method for applying the tape to rotor blades and a rotor blade protected by said protective tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Steffen Traser, Bernd Kuehneweg, Christian Claus, Jan D. Forster
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Publication number: 20210198842Abstract: A thermally fusible textile fabric usable as a fusible interlining material in the textile industry includes: a backing layer having a textile material on top of which has been applied an adhesive compound structure including a polyurethane coating containing a polyurethane mixture including at least one polyester urethane, at least one polyether urethane, and at least one polycarbonate urethane. The polyurethane mixture has been at least partially crosslinked with a crosslinker including at least one isocyanate blocked with a blocking agent at at least one isocyanate group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
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Patent number: 10995729Abstract: A multilayer protective tape for rotor blades of wind energy turbines is provided herein. The protective tape comprising a protective top layer comprising a polymer film, and an adhesive bottom layer. The top layer having a continuous surface (S) that is outwardly curved or outwardly trapezoidal such that the tape has a cross-sectional profile having an inner section between first and second edge lateral sections. The inner section comprises up to 30% of the width of the tape and has a thickness (Ti), while the first and second edge lateral sections have a thickness of T1 and T2, respectively, wherein Ti greater than each of T1 or T2, and the thickness (T1 or T2) of at least one edged lateral section is at most 600 ?m and the thickness of the inner section (Ti) is at least 330 ?m. Also provided is a method for applying the tape to rotor blades and a rotor blade protected by said protective tape.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Steffen Traser, Bernd Kuehneweg, Christian Claus, Jan D. Forster
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Publication number: 20200297054Abstract: A thermally fixable textile fabric, particularly useful as a fixable interlining, lining, and/or outer fabric in a textile industry, includes: a carrier material comprising a melt-blown non-woven fabric. The carrier material has flock fibers on one side and a hot-melt adhesive on a side facing away from the flock fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jutta Vo Quang, Nikolay Dobrinov Dobrev, Steffen Traser
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Patent number: 10472751Abstract: A thermofusible sheet material which can be used as a fusible interlining in the textile industry, has a carrier layer made from a textile material to which a polyurethane foam coating is applied. The polyurethane foam has a pore structure in which more than 50% of the pores have a diameter, measured according to DIN ASTM E 1294, which is in the range of 5 to 30 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
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Publication number: 20190285048Abstract: A multilayer protective tape for rotor blades of wind energy turbines is provided herein. The protective tape comprising a protective top layer comprising a polymer film, and an adhesive bottom layer. The top layer having a continuous surface (S) that is outwardly curved or outwardly trapezoidal such that the tape has a cross-sectional profile having an inner section between first and second edge lateral sections. The inner section comprises up to 30% of the width of the tape and has a thickness (Ti), while the first and second edge lateral sections have a thickness of T1 and T2, respectively, wherein Ti greater than each of T1 or T2, and the thickness (T1 or T2) of at least one edged lateral section is at most 600 ?m and the thickness of the inner section (Ti) is at least 330 ?m. Also provided is a method for applying the tape to rotor blades and a rotor blade protected by said protective tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Steffen Traser, Bernd Kuehneweg, Christian Claus, Jan D. Forster
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Patent number: 10407809Abstract: A thermally fusible sheetlike structure, especially usable as fusible interlining in the textile industry, has a carrier ply made from a textile material to which has been applied a two-ply adhesive composition structure comprising an underlayer directly adjoining the sheetlike structure and an overlayer disposed upon the underlayer, wherein the underlayer contains a first hotmelt adhesive and the overlayer a second hotmelt adhesive, wherein the first hotmelt adhesive has a melting point of >140° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) value of >50 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg) and the second hotmelt adhesive a melting point of <145° C. and an MFI value of <50 (190° C./2.16 kg).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
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Patent number: 9914854Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous self-metered process of forming a multilayer film comprising at least two superimposed polymer layers comprising the steps of: (i) providing a substrate (5); (ii) providing two or more coating knives (2, 3, 4) which are offset, independently from each other, from said substrate (5) and/or from an adjacent coating knife to form at least one substrate gap (9) relative to the surface of the substrate (5) and at least one outlet gap (10) relative to the surface of an adjacent coating knife; (iii) moving the substrate (5) relative to the coating knives (2, 3, 4) in a downstream direction (6), (iv) providing curable liquid precursors of the polymers (I, II, III) to the upstream side of the coating knives (2, 3, 4) thereby coating the two or more precursors (I, II, III) through the respective gaps (9, 10) as superimposed layers (12, 13, 14) onto the substrate (5); (v) optionally providing one or more solid films (1 1) and applying these essentially simultaneously with the formatType: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Steffen Traser, Jan D. Forster, Bernd Kuehneweg
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Publication number: 20180057983Abstract: A thermofusible sheet material which can be used as a fusible interlining in the textile industry, has a carrier layer made from a textile material to which a polyurethane foam coating is applied. The polyurethane foam has a pore structure in which more than 50% of the pores have a diameter, measured according to DIN ASTM E 1294, which is in the range of 5 to 30 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
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Publication number: 20170283659Abstract: A multilayer protective tape (1) for rotor blades of wind energy turbines said tape (1) having a protective top layer (2) comprising a polymer film and an adhesive bottom layer (3), wherein the top layer (2) has a continuous surface (S) that is outwardly curved or outwardly trapezoidal surface such that the tape (1) has a cross-sectional profile having an inner section between two lateral sections and wherein the inner section has a thickness (T1) made up by the thickness of the top layer (2) and adhesive bottom layer (3) that is greater than the thickness of at least one of the lateral sections (T1,T2) made up by the thickness of the top layer (2) and adhesive bottom layer (3) and wherein the thickness (T1 or T2) of at least one lateral section is at most 600 ?m and the thickness of the inner section (T1) is at least 330 ?m. Also provided are processes for making profiled tapes and methods for applying the tapes to rotor blades and blades containing protective tapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: STEFFEN TRASER, BERND KUEHNEWEG, CHRISTIAN CLAUS, JAN D. FORSTER
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Patent number: 9718992Abstract: A multilayer protective tape for rotor blades of wind energy turbines said tape having a protective top layer comprising a polymer film and an adhesive bottom layer, wherein the top layer has a continuous surface (S) that is outwardly curved or outwardly trapezoidal surface such that the tape has a cross-sectional profile having an inner section between two lateral sections and wherein the inner section has a thickness (Ti) made up by the thickness of the top layer and adhesive bottom layer that is greater than the thickness of at least one of the lateral sections (T1,T2) made up by the thickness of the top layer and adhesive bottom layer and wherein the thickness (T1 or T2) of at least one lateral section is at most 600 ?m and the thickness of the inner section (Ti) is at least 330 ?m. Also provided are processes for making profiled tapes and methods for applying the tapes to rotor blades and blades containing protective tapes.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Steffen Traser, Bernd Kuehneweg, Christian Claus, Jan D. Forster
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Publication number: 20170044698Abstract: A thermally fusible sheetlike structure, especially usable as fusible interlining in the textile industry, has a carrier ply made from a textile material to which has been applied a two-ply adhesive composition structure comprising an underlayer directly adjoining the sheetlike structure and an overlayer disposed upon the underlayer, wherein the underlayer contains a first hotmelt adhesive and the overlayer a second hotmelt adhesive, wherein the first hotmelt adhesive has a melting point of >140° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) value of >50 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg) and the second hotmelt adhesive a melting point of <145° C. and an MFI value of <50 (190° C./2.16 kg).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
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Publication number: 20160326404Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) film, having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer and at least an opposing layer, wherein the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with a (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material comprising a reaction product of polymerizable material comprising: (a) a first monomer which is an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester of a primary alcohol R1—OH, the alkyl (meth)acrylate ester being of Formula (I) CH2?C(R2)—(CO)—OR1?? (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl having 14 to 25 carbon atoms and the primary alcohol R1—OH has an iso index equal to at least 2 but no greater than 4; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; and (b) a second monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group; wherein the at least one opposing layer comprises at least one filler material. The invention is also directed to a method for the manufacturing of such a multilayer PSA film and its use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Steffen Traser, Jan D. Forster, Christiane Strerath, Jayshree Seth, Arlin L. Weikel, Maureen A. Kavanagh, Jason D. Clapper, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Zhong Chen
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Publication number: 20160304753Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions and articles containing the pressure-sensitive adhesives are provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesives contain an (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material prepared an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl groups that is branched and that contains at least 14 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Jason D. Clapper, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Zhong Chen, Steffen Traser, Francois C. D'Haese
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Patent number: 9260632Abstract: A multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) film having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer for bonding glass substrates and at least a second opposing layer, the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer being a polymerization reaction product of a precursor comprising a monomer or a partially prepolymerized monomer, having a curable ethylenically unsaturated group, whereas the precursor further comprises an oligomeric organofunctional silicone having at least 2 Si atoms, in particular 2 to 10 Si atoms, wherein the monomer having a curable ethylenically unsaturated further has a coupling group with a Zerewitinow-active H-atom and wherein the oligomeric organofunctional silicone has at least one coupling group which is reactive to the coupling group of the monomer having a curable ethylenically unsaturated group, or wherein the oligomeric organofunctional silicone has at least one coupling group with a Zerewitinow-active H-atom and wherein the monomer having a curable ethylenically unstaurated furthType: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Siegfried R. Goeb, Silke D. Mechernich, Steffen Traser, Claudia Torre, Jan D. Forster
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Publication number: 20150133014Abstract: A thermo-fusible sheet material is provided, particularly for use as a fusible interlining in the textile industry, and having a substrate layer that has a textile material that has an adhesive compound structure thereupon with a polyurethane hot-melt adhesive composition. The thermo-fusible sheet material has a high degree of adhesive strength, particularly on outer fabrics that are difficult to fuse such as, for example, outer fabrics coated with fluorocarbon, silicone or polyurethanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser, Bjoern Hellbach, Matthias Adler
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Publication number: 20140377553Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions and articles containing the pressure-sensitive adhesives are provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesives contain an (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material prepared an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl groups that is branched and that contains at least 14 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jason D. Clapper, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Zhong Chen, Steffen Traser, Francois C. D'Haese
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Publication number: 20140367040Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) film, having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer and at least an opposing layer, wherein the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with a (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material comprising a reaction product of polymerizable material comprising: (a) a first monomer which is an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester of a primary alcohol R1—OH, the alkyl (meth)acrylate ester being of Formula (I) CH2?C(R2)—(CO)—OR1 (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl having 14 to 25 carbon atoms and the primary alcohol R1—OH has an iso index equal to at least 2 but no greater than 4; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; and (b) a second monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group; wherein the at least one opposing layer comprises at least one filler material. The invention is also directed to a method for the manufacturing of such a multilayer PSA film and its use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Steffen Traser, Jan D. Forster, Christiane Strerath, Jayshree Seth, Arlin L. Weikel, Maureen A. Kavanagh, Jason D. Clapper, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Zhong Chen
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Publication number: 20140255679Abstract: A multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) film having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer for bonding glass substrates and at least a second opposing layer, the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer being a polymerization reaction product of a precursor comprising a monomer or a partially prepolymerized monomer, in particular a (meth)acrylate based monomer, having a curable ethylenically unsaturated group, whereas the precursor further comprises an oligomeric organofunctional silane having at least 2 Si atoms, in particular 2 to 10 Si atoms, wherein the monomer having a curable ethylenically unsaturated further has a coupling group with a Zerewitinow-active H-atom and wherein the oligomeric organofunctional silane has at least one coupling group which is reactive to the coupling group of the monomer having a curable ethylenically unsaturated group, or wherein the oligomeric organofunctional silane has at least one coupling group with a Zerewitinow-active H-atom and wherein the monomer having a cuType: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Siegfried R. Goeb, Silke D. Mechernich, Steffen Traser, Claudia Torre, Jan D. Forster