Patents by Inventor Thomas Weihrauch

Thomas Weihrauch 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).

  • Publication number: 20040024118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the solvent-free, continuous preparation of urethane (meth)acrylates in an extruder, intensive kneader, intensive mixer or static mixer. These urethane acrylates can be used for the preparation of radiation-curable transparent or pigmented coating compositions, in particular powder coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Thomas Weihrauch, Andreas Wenning
  • Publication number: 20030212207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the solvent-free continuous preparation of a polymeric composition comprising a polymer and a thermoset, where the thermoset is prepared in the polymer matrix from its corresponding starting components, by reaction in an extruder, intensive kneader, intensive mixer, or static mixer, through intensive mixing and rapid reaction by briefly heating and with subsequent cooling to isolate the final product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: DE GUSSA AG
    Inventors: Joern Volker Weiss, Thomas Weihrauch, Werner Grenda, Silvia Herda, Klaus Behrendt
  • Publication number: 20030212238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the solvent-free, continuous preparation of polyureas by reacting at least one isocyanate and/or isocyanurate having at least two NCO groups with at least one diamine and/or polyamine in an extruder, intensive kneader, intensive mixer or static mixer by thorough mixing and rapid reaction by briefly heating and subsequent cooling to isolate the end product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: DEGUSSA AG
    Inventors: Joern Volker Weiss, Thomas Weihrauch, Werner Grenda, Silvia Herda, Klaus Behrendt
  • Publication number: 20020151670
    Abstract: A polyaddition compound containing an uretdione group is obtained by solvent-free preparation in an intensive mixer, especially in a single-screw or multiscrew extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: DE GUSSA AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wenning, Thomas Weihrauch
  • Patent number: 6448363
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solventless, continuous process, which includes: in at least one extruder, intensive compounder, intensive mixer or static mixer, mixing and heating a reaction mixture including the following (A), (B), and one or both of (C) and (D): (A) at least one aliphatic, (cyclo)aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic C3-C50 diisocyanate compound; (B) at least one aliphatic, (cyclo)aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic C3-C50 polyisocyanate compound containing one or more isocyanurate groups; (C) 1,2,4-triazole; (D) one or more pyrazole having the formula: where R1, R2 and R3 simultaneously or independently of one another are hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl or N-substituted carbamoyl groups, halogen or —C(═O)—O—R4, where R4 is a C1-C12 alkyl group; to obtain a product mixture including at least one (semi)crystalline, blocked C3-C50 isocyanate compound and at least one amorphous, blocked C3-C50 isocyanate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wenning, Thomas Weihrauch
  • Publication number: 20020028948
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solventless, continuous process, which includes:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Degussa AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wenning, Thomas Weihrauch
  • Patent number: 6194613
    Abstract: Process for the continuous preparation of hydroxyalkylamides Process for the continuous preparation of hydroxyalkylamides from carboxylic esters and alkanolamines, wherein the reaction of the starting materials is carried out in an extruder or intensive mixer by intensive mixing and brief reaction with supply of heat and simultaneous removal of the alcohol formed and the final product is then isolated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Creanova Spezialchemie GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Weihrauch, Klaus Behrendt, Silvia Herda, Rainer Elm