Patents by Inventor Thorsten Kröller

Thorsten Kröller 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: 11884762
    Abstract: A composition is provided comprising an epoxide functional polymer comprising epoxide functional groups, wherein the epoxide functional polymer has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 10.000 g/mol and a grafted polylactic acid, wherein the polylactic acid is grafted with an acid-functional ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer and/or an acid anhydride-functional ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer and has a total amount of carboxylic acid groups and carboxylic acid anhydride groups between 10.0 and 60.0 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: BKY-Chemie GmbH, BYK Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Inno Rapthel, Frederik Piestert, Evert Jan Aalderink, Lisa Höhm, Patricia Oostendorp, Thorsten Kröller, Andre Rapthel
  • Patent number: 11680154
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a silyl functional compound b), which silyl functional compound comprises a N—O—Si bond, for improving the flame retardant properties of a composition comprising an organic polymer a), which is one of a thermoplastic polymer or a thermoset polymer or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: BYK-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Kröller, Alessa Meyer, Majdi Al-Masri, Frederik Piestert, Carl-Eric Wilen, Melanie Aubert, Teija Tirri, Timo Ääritalo
  • Patent number: 11680155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising an organic polymer, and a silyl functional compound comprising a N—Si bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: BYK-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Kröller, Alessa Meyer, Majdi Al-Masri, Frederik Piestert, Carl-Eric Wilen, Melanie Aubert, Teija Tirri, Timo Ääritalo
  • Patent number: 11512192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a thermoplastic matrix polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer(s), wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polystyrene, polyacrylates, ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, and copolymers and blends of the aforementioned, b) an inorganic flame retardant, c) a polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers and having a plurality of alkoxysilane and/or acetoxysilane groups covalently linked to the polymer, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers of component c) are different or have a different composition than the ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) of component a) and d) a clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: BYK-CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Frederik Piestert, Inno Rapthel, Thorsten Kröller, Jochen Wilms, Dennis Levering, Markus Borth, Hans-Jürgen Eichler, Patricia Oostendorp
  • Publication number: 20220177675
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising an organic polymer, and a silyl functional compound comprising a N—Si bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Thorsten KRÖLLER, Alessa MEYER, Majdi AL-MASRI, Frederik PIESTERT, Carl-Eric WILEN, Melanie AUBERT, Teija TIRRI, Timo ÄÄRITALO
  • Publication number: 20220177674
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a silyl functional compound b), which silyl functional compound comprises a N—O—Si bond, for improving the flame retardant properties of a composition comprising an organic polymer a), which is one of a thermoplastic polymer or a thermoset polymer or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Thorsten KRÖLLER, Alessa MEYER, Majdi AL-MASRI, Frederik PIESTERT, Carl-Eric WILEN, Melanie AUBERT, Teija TIRRI, Timo ÄÄRITALO
  • Patent number: 11254815
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing a polyolefin polylactic acid polymer blend comprising the steps of i) providing a polyolefin selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures and copolymers thereof, ii) providing polylactic acid, iii) providing a polyolefin selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures and copolymers thereof grafted with at least one epoxide-functional monomer, iv) providing a polylactic acid grafted with at least one carboxylic acid or carboxylic anhydride functional monomer, v) mixing the components i) to iv) at elevated temperature in a range from 150° C. to 260° C., and wherein component i) is provided in an amount of 5.0 to 50.0% by weight, component ii) is provided in an amount of 40.0 to 90.0% by weight, component iii) is provided in an amount of 1.0 to 20.0% by weight, and component iv) is provided in an amount of 1.0 to 15.0% by weight, calculated on the sum of components i) to iv).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BYK-CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Inno Rapthel, Frederik Piestert, Andre Rapthel, Thorsten Kröller
  • Patent number: 11248105
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a branched polyester having an average of at least 2.8 terminal groups as additive for a curable pre-polymer composition, wherein the branched polyester acts as de-foaming agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: BYK-CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Frederik Piestert, Lee Robyn Gunning, Dennis Levering, Torsten Oelmann, Christian Biecker, Sascha Kockoth, Thorsten Kröller
  • Publication number: 20210340305
    Abstract: A composition is provided comprising an epoxide functional polymer comprising epoxide functional groups, wherein the epoxide functional polymer has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 10.000 g/mol and a grafted polylactic acid, wherein the polylactic acid is grafted with an acid-functional ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer and/or an acid anhydride-functional ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer and has a total amount of carboxylic acid groups and carboxylic acid anhydride groups between 10.0 and 60.0 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Inno Rapthel, Frederik Piestert, Evert Jan Aalderink, Lisa Höhm, Patricia Oostendorp, Thorsten Kröller, Andre Rapthel
  • Publication number: 20210198407
    Abstract: A grafted polylactic acid is provided, wherein the grafted polylactic acid contains carboxylic acid end groups in an amount from 1.0 to 10.0 mg KOH/g and contains epoxide groups in an amount from 0.005 to 0.500 mmol/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Inno Rapthel, Frederik Piestert, Andre Rapthel, Thorsten Kröller, Patricia Oostendorp, Lisa Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20200339793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a thermoplastic matrix polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer(s), wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polystyrene, polyacrylates, ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, and copolymers and blends of the aforementioned, b) an inorganic flame retardant, c) a polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers and having a plurality of alkoxysilane and/or acetoxysilane groups covalently linked to the polymer, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers of component c) are different or have a different composition than the ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) of component a) and d) a clay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Frederik Piestert, Inno Rapthel, Thorsten Kröller, Jochen Wilms, Dennis Levering, Markus Borth, Hans-Jürgen Eichler, Patricia Giesen
  • Publication number: 20200332111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing a polyolefin polylactic acid polymer blend comprising the steps of i) providing a polyolefin selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures and copolymers thereof, ii) providing polylactic acid, iii) providing a polyolefin selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures and copolymers thereof grafted with at least one epoxide-functional monomer, iv) providing a polylactic acid grafted with at least one carboxylic acid or carboxylic anhydride functional monomer, v) mixing the components i) to iv) at elevated temperature in a range from 150° C. to 260° C., and wherein component i) is provided in an amount of 5.0 to 50.0% by weight, component ii) is provided in an amount of 40.0 to 90.0% by weight, component iii) is provided in an amount of 1.0 to 20.0% by weight, and component iv) is provided in an amount of 1.0 to 15.0% by weight, calculated on the sum of components i) to iv).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Inno Rapthel, Frederik Piestert, Andre Rapthel, Thorsten Kröller
  • Publication number: 20200207946
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a branched polyester having an average of at least 2.8 terminal groups as additive for a curable pre-polymer composition, wherein the branched polyester acts as de-foaming agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Frederik Piestert, Lee Robyn Gunning, Dennis Levering, Torsten Oelmann, Christian Biecker, Sascha Kockoth, Thorsten Kröller
  • Patent number: 6521579
    Abstract: A cleaning corrosion inhibitor based on N-alkyl-beta-alanine derivatives and their salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Goldschmidt AG
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Thorsten Kröller