Patents by Inventor Theo Hack

Theo Hack 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: 9903037
    Abstract: Coating a metallic surface with at least one of a pretreatment composition prior to organic coating, with a passivation composition without intent for subsequent organic coating, with a pretreatment primer composition, with a primer composition, with a paint composition and with an electrocoating composition, wherein the coating composition includes particles on a base of at least one layered double hydroxide (LDH) phase characterized by the general formula [M2+(1±0.5)?x(M3+, M4+)x(OH)2±0.75]An?x/n.mH2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: Chemetall GmbH, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG), Universidade De Aveiro
    Inventors: Mario Ferreira, Mikhail Zheludkevich, Joáo Tedim, Valérie Gandubert, Thomas Schmidt-Hansberg, Theo Hack, Sonja Nixon, Dominik Raps, Diana Kirsch, Sven Schröder
  • Patent number: 9252420
    Abstract: In a method for forming an electrolyte film on an electrode surface, the liquid electrolyte is sprayed into a cavity to form an electrolyte mist; the electrolyte mist exits the cavity through an opening and then flows across the electrode surface, which is directed downward at an angle behind the opening, whereby an electrolyte film is formed on the electrode surface and wherein the thickness of the electrolyte film is set by means of the angle of inclination of the electrode surface. A corresponding device includes an electrolyte tank communicating with a mist chamber for accommodating sprayed electrolyte by means of a spraying apparatus, wherein the mist chamber comprises a mist outlet. Furthermore, a retainer for fixing the electrode surface at a specifiable angle of inclination is provided, so that electrolyte mist, which can exit through the mist outlet, flows across the electrode surface to form an electrolyte film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Theo Hack, Siva Palani
  • Patent number: 9097745
    Abstract: A corrosion detection apparatus for permanently and integrally monitoring a state of corrosion of a component is provided. The corrosion detection apparatus makes it possible to use the change in electrical conductivity to detect corrosion of a component to be monitored. A corrosion-sensitive bridging element that establishes an electrical connection between a first electrical line section and a second electrical line section of a sensor circuit is used to change certain electrical properties of the sensor circuit. On account of the corrosion-sensitive property of the bridging element, the latter changes its electrical conductivity when corrosion starts. This makes it possible to use the sensor circuit to detect corrosion of the bridging element and thus of the component to be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steinwandel, Ulrike Heckenberger, Theo Hack
  • Publication number: 20150079298
    Abstract: Coating a metallic surface with at least one of a pretreatment composition prior to organic coating, with a passivation composition without intent for subsequent organic coating, with a pretreatment primer composition, with a primer composition, with a paint composition and with an electrocoating composition, wherein the coating composition includes particles on a base of at least one layered double hydroxide (LDH) phase characterized by the general formula [M2+(1±0.5)?x(M3+,M4+)x(OH)2±0.75]An?x/n.mH2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Mario Ferreira, Mikhail Zheludkevich, Joáo Tedim, Valérie Gandubert, Thomas Schmidt-Hansberg, Theo Hack, Sonja Nixon, Dominik Raps, Diana Becker, Sven Schröder
  • Publication number: 20130280416
    Abstract: In a method for forming an electrolyte film on an electrode surface, the liquid electrolyte is sprayed into a cavity to form an electrolyte mist; the electrolyte mist exits the cavity through an opening and then flows across the electrode surface, which is directed downward at an angle behind the opening, whereby an electrolyte film is formed on the electrode surface and wherein the thickness of the electrolyte film is set by means of the angle of inclination of the electrode surface. A corresponding device includes an electrolyte tank communicating with a mist chamber for accommodating sprayed electrolyte by means of a spraying apparatus, wherein the mist chamber comprises a mist outlet. Furthermore, a retainer for fixing the electrode surface at a specifiable angle of inclination is provided, so that electrolyte mist, which can exit through the mist outlet, flows across the electrode surface to form an electrolyte film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Theo Hack, Siva Palani
  • Publication number: 20130069676
    Abstract: A corrosion detection apparatus for permanently and integrally monitoring a state of corrosion of a component is provided. The corrosion detection apparatus makes it possible to use the change in electrical conductivity to detect corrosion of a component to be monitored. A corrosion-sensitive bridging element that establishes an electrical connection between a first electrical line section and a second electrical line section of a sensor circuit is used to change certain electrical properties of the sensor circuit. On account of the corrosion-sensitive property of the bridging element, the latter changes its electrical conductivity when corrosion starts. This makes it possible to use the sensor circuit to detect corrosion of the bridging element and thus of the component to be monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steinwandel, Ulrike Heckenberger, Theo Hack
  • Patent number: 8361627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for the corrosion protection of metal substrates and to the production thereof, and to a method for producing corrosion-resistant coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: EADS Deutschland GmbH, Technische Universität Wien
    Inventors: Theo Hack, Dominik Raps, Ralf Supplit, Ulrich Schubert
  • Publication number: 20120021232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for the corrosion protection of metal substrates and to the production thereof, and to a method for producing corrosion-resistant coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT WIEN, EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Theo Hack, Dominik Raps, Ralf Supplit, Ulrich Schubert
  • Publication number: 20110285402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a measuring arrangement for the non-destructive detection of coating errors in an electrically conductive substrate layer, which is coated with at least one electrically insulating cover layer. An input signal is inductively or capacitively input into the electrically conductive substrate layer by means of a signal input device. A measurement signal is output from the substrate layer via the cover layer by means of a signal output device. An evaluation unit is used to evaluate the output measurement signal. In this case, a coating error is detected when a signal parameter change of a signal parameter of the output measurement signal exceeds an adjustable threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Tillmann Dörr, Theo Hack, Christoph Schulz, Ralf Feser