Patents by Inventor Thomas Engels

Thomas Engels 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: 12398304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive polyurethane adhesive composition having excellent mechanical properties as well as improved performance after aging and a method of manufacturing the same. Further, the present invention relates to method of manufacturing an article comprising the thermally conductive polyurethane adhesive composition and articles obtainable by the described method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Zoeller, Nicole Schlingloff, Eric Schmitz, Thomas Engels
  • Publication number: 20250215291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable and electrochemically debondable one-component (1K) structural adhesive composition comprising a) a (meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl methacrylate, isobornyl acrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof; b) an electrolyte selected from the group consisting of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-pentyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-heptyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-nonyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-tetradecyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide, 1-hexadecy
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Kang Wei Chou, Thomas Engels, Stefanie Stapf, Thomas Kamm
  • Publication number: 20220290020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive polyurethane adhesive composition having excellent mechanical properties as well as improved performance after aging and a method of manufacturing the same. Further, the present invention relates to method of manufacturing an article comprising the thermally conductive polyurethane adhesive composition and articles obtainable by the described method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Zoeller, Nicole Schlingloff, Eric Schmitz, Thomas Engels
  • Patent number: 11292947
    Abstract: A binder system, containing a special polyol mixture as a resin component, said polyol mixture containing at least one polyester based on a fatty acid dimer, a fatty acid trimer or the alcohols derived therefrom, and at least one polyisocyanates as a resin component and/or a NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer. The binder system can be used as an adhesive/sealing material, in particular as an adhesive for gluing various substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nicole Schlingloff, Thomas Engels, Kim Verbocket, Thomas Zoeller
  • Publication number: 20210040364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structural two-component adhesive composition comprising a latent catalyst mixture as well as a method for producing the same. Further, the present invention relates to a method for bonding substrates using the structural two-component adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Zoeller, Nicole Schlingloff, Tim Weinhausen, Thomas Engels, Oliver Kei Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20200317971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive adhesive composition having excellent mechanical properties and a method of manufacturing the same. Further, the present invention relates to method of manufacturing an article comprising the thermally conductive adhesive composition and articles obtainable by the described method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Zoeller, Nicole Schlingloff, Thomas Engels, Eric Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20200079982
    Abstract: A binder system, containing a special polyol mixture as a resin component, said polyol mixture containing at least one polyester based on a fatty acid dimer, a fatty acid trimer or the alcohols derived therefrom, and at least one polyisocyanates as a resin component and/or a NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer. The binder system can be used as an adhesive/sealing material, in particular as an adhesive for gluing various substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Nicole Schlingloff, Thomas Engels, Kim Verbocket, Thomas Zoeller
  • Publication number: 20110301255
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally expandable and curable material containing: a) at least one epoxide prepolymer; b) at least one heat-activated curing agent for the prepolymer; c) at least one foaming agent; and d) at least one thermoplastic, non-reactive polyurethane selected from among polyurethanes containing a polyester chain. Also disclosed are the use of such a material for stiffening or reinforcing components as well as an extruded or injection-molded article made of such a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Emilie BARRIAU, Olaf LAMMERSCHOP, Thomas ENGELS, Sven WUCHERPFENNIG, Petra PADURSCHEL, Mario MARCOLINI, Martin RENKEL
  • Publication number: 20110257285
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally expandable and curable material containing: a) at least one epoxide prepolymer; b) at least one heat-activated curing agent for the prepolymer; c) at least one foaming agent; d) at least one thermoplastic polyurethane or isocyanate; e) at least one block copolymer. Said thermally expandable and curable material can be used for stiffening or reinforcing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Emilie Barriau, Olaf Lammerschop, Thomas Engels, Xaver Muenz
  • Publication number: 20040091723
    Abstract: Multilayered shaped bodies with locally demarcated reinforcing elements are described. The multilayered shaped body here is constructed of two outer metallic layers and at least one intermediate layer, this intermediate layer comprising an organic binder and reinforcing elements embedded in anisotropic distribution arranged therein. These anisotropic reinforcing elements are arranged at the points of the intermediate layer of the component which are particularly exposed to high structural stresses or actions of force, or at which a high acoustic radiation occurs. These multilayered shaped bodies allow provision of laminated bodies which have a low specific gravity and a high structural strength, and are preferably employed in machine construction, vehicle construction or apparatus construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Engels, Bernd Mayer, Werner Opitz
  • Patent number: 6235696
    Abstract: Highly foaming detergent mixtures comprising: (a) at least one fatty acid polyglycol ester sulfate of the general formula (I): R1COO(AO)xSO3X  (I) wherein R1CO represents an acyl group and R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched, saturated and unsaturated chains having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, x is an integer having a value of from 1 to 3, each AO independently represents a CH2CH2O, CH2CH(CH3)O or CH(CH3)CH2O group, and X is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium or a glucammonium; and (b) at least one additional surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics and zwitterionics are disclosed. The disclosed detergent mixtures exhibit advantageous foaming performance and a high level of foam stability even in the presence of hard water and/or oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Hensen, Ullrich Bernecker, Joerg Kahre, Werner Seipel, Holger Tesmann, Thomas Engels, Hans-Christian Raths, Bernd Fabry
  • Patent number: 6235913
    Abstract: A method of producing fatty acid polyglycol ester sulfates of the general formula (I): R1COO(AO)nSO3M  (I) is disclosed, wherein R1CO represents a linear or branched, aliphatic, saturated and/or unsaturated acyl radical with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, AO represents CH2CH2O, CHCH3CH2O and/or CH2CHCH3, n represents a number from about 0.5 to about 5 and M represents a cation. The disclosed process comprises the sulfation of fatty acid polyglycol esters followed by neutralization, wherein the neutralization is carried out at a pH of from about 5 to about 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Raths, Thomas Engels, Rainer Rueben, Joerg Kahre
  • Patent number: 5891944
    Abstract: A secondary stabilizer for emulsion polymers is disclosed. The secondary stabilizer is a polyester containing diol residues, residues of olefinically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids which carry sulfonate groups and residues of dicarboxylic acids which do not contain olefinic unsaturation or sulfonate groups. The residues of the olefinically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids comprise from 70 mole-% to 99 mole-% of dicarboxylic acid residues in the polyester and from 1 mole-% to 30 mole-% of residues of dicarboxylic acids which do not contain olefinic unsaturation or sulfonate groups. The polyester secondary stabilizer is not a surfactant (does not significantly lower the surface tension of water) and in addition is biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Henkel Kommaiditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Dieter Feustel, Ulrich Eicken, Thomas Engels
  • Patent number: 5723137
    Abstract: A process for producing a storage-stable, fine-particle wax dispersion by heating a mixture containing(A) 10% to 80% by weight of a wax,(B) 0.5% to 30% by weight of a hydrophilic nonionic dispersant having an HLB value of 8 to 18, and(C) 1% to 30% by weight of a hydrophobic co-dispersant selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and partial esters of polyols containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms with fatty acids containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms,with the proviso that the weight ratio of component (B) to component (C) is in the range from 0.5:1 to 20:1, in the presence of 15% to 85% by weight of water to a temperature above the melting point of the mixture of components (A) to (C) to form a dispersion, heating the dispersion to its phase inversion temperature, and then cooling the dispersion to a temperature below its phase inversion temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Bernd Wahle, Peter Waltenberger, Claudia Klink, Thomas Foerster, Thomas Engels
  • Patent number: 5556573
    Abstract: Process for the production of aqueous storable nonionic surfactants in which crystallization moderators selected from the group consisting ofa) alkyl glycosides based on short-chain primary alcohols,b) alkyl glycosides based on Guerget alcohols,c) glycosides based on polyols,d) short-chain primary alcohols,e) fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers,f) polyethylene glycols,g) glucose andh) iron(III) ionsare added to aqueous preparations containing alkyl and/or alkenyl glycosides corresponding to formula (I):R.sup.1 O--(G).sub.P (I)in which R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl and/or alkenyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p is a number from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Manfred Weuthen, Thomas Engels, Herman Hensen, Holger Tesmann, Dieter Nickel
  • Patent number: 5346973
    Abstract: A pourable aqueous liquid surfactant concentrate containing from about 50 to about 90% by weight of a surfactant mixture comprising:A) from about 10 to about 90% by weight of at least one compound of the formulaR.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --H (I)in which R.sup.1 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical of a primary C.sub.8-22 alcohol attached by carbon and n is a number of from 10 to 60; and B) from about 90 to about 10% by weight of at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.6-14 radical attached by carbon, and p and q are each a number of from 0 to 25, the sum of p and q being a number from of 5 to 25.The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the above surfactant concentrate and to the use of the concentrate in emulsion polymerization reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Dieter Feustel, Uwe Held, Rainer Hoefer, Thomas Engels
  • Patent number: 5329030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of concentrated mono- and/or disalt dispersions of .alpha.-sulfofatty acids by sulfonation of saturated fatty acids and/or fatty acid mixtures with sulfur trioxide, surfactants being added during the neutralization stage to improve the flowability of the dispersions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Gilbert Schenker, Thomas Engels, Wolfgang Poly, Ansgar Behler