Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Linnemann

Thomas C. Linnemann 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).

  • Decorative laminate and corresponding production method
    Patent number: 8043661
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a decorative laminate including: providing a decorative layer, applying a mixture of a thermohardening synthetic resin and hard particles to said layer, pressing the decorative layer and the mixture in a hot press at a press temperature in order to obtain a laminate, the mixture also containing a wax whose melting point is less than approximately 140° C. and/or by more than approximately 50° C. lower than the press temperature. A decorative laminate, a decorative laminate board and a method for producing a decorative prepreg sheet are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas C. Linnemann, Gerald Hoeglinger