Patents by Inventor Tim HUNGERLAND

Tim HUNGERLAND 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: 11912865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate, talc, at least one anhydride-modified alpha-olefin polymer, at least one organic flame retardant selected from: fluoropolymer-containing anti-drip agents, fluorinated sulfonic acid salts, organic phosphoric acid esters, phosphazenes or mixtures of at least two of the abovementioned agents and barium sulfate. The invention further relates to a production process for such a composition and to a molded article producible from this composition. The composition contains barium sulfate in an amount of ?3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. ?5% by weight is preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christopher Schirwitz, Tim Hungerland, Tanja Grueter-Reetz, Helmut Kruells
  • Publication number: 20240004109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filler-containing multi-layer structure on the basis of a polycarbonate composition, having a metal layer as a reflective layer and having a balanced property profile of CLTE, CLTE ratio, heat conductivity and lustre. This multi-layer structure can be used, inter alia, for reflectors or as a mirror element in head-up displays. Expanded graphite and burned silicon dioxide are contained as fillers. In the composition provided according to the invention, there is no need for an additional heat sink when implementing the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tim Hungerland, Rainer Protte
  • Patent number: 11781011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition, comprising: A) aromatic polycarbonate and B) Ba) reinforcing fibers and/or Bb) spherical particles of oxides of metals or metalloids of the 3rd main group, 4th main group and/or 4th transition group. The composition further comprises: C) PMMI copolymer and D) phosphite stabilizer and/or phosphine stabilizer, wherein, furthermore, the proportion of B) is ?35% by weight to ?40% by weight and the proportion of C) is >0.1% by weight in each case based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tim Hungerland
  • Patent number: 11535747
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of PMMI copolymers for reducing the decrease in molecular weight of the polymer induced by addition of talc in compositions based on aromatic polycarbonate. At the same time, the mechanical, optical and rheological properties of the thermoplastic composition, in spite of the addition of the PMMI copolymer, remain good and are in some cases even improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Tim Hungerland, Tanja Cassel
  • Publication number: 20220220301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate, talc, at least one anhydride-modified alpha-olefin polymer, at least one organic flame retardant selected from: fluoropolymer-containing anti-drip agents, fluorinated sulfonic acid salts, organic phosphoric acid esters, phosphazenes or mixtures of at least two of the abovementioned agents and barium sulfate. The invention further relates to a production process for such a composition and to a molded article producible from this composition. The composition contains barium sulfate in an amount of ?3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. ?5% by weight is preferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher SCHIRWITZ, Tim HUNGERLAND, Tanja GRUETER-REETZ, Helmut KRUELLS
  • Publication number: 20220177698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition, comprising: A) aromatic polycarbonate and B) Ba) reinforcing fibers and/or Bb) spherical particles of oxides of metals or metalloids of the 3rd main group, 4th main group and/or 4th transition group. The composition further comprises: C) PMMI copolymer and D) phosphite stabilizer and/or phosphine stabilizer, wherein, furthermore, the proportion of B) is ?35% by weight to ?40% by weight and the proportion of C) is >0.1% by weight in each case based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Tim HUNGERLAND
  • Patent number: 11345812
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of PMMI copolymers for reducing the molecular weight degradation of the polymer induced by oxides such as titanium dioxide or silicon dioxide in compositions based on aromatic polycarbonate. The mechanical, optical and rheological properties of the thermoplastic composition remain good and are in some cases even improved despite the addition of the PMMI copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Tim Hungerland, Tanja Cassel
  • Publication number: 20210371648
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of PMMI copolymers for reducing the decrease in molecular weight of the polymer induced by addition of talc in compositions based on aromatic polycarbonate. At the same time, the mechanical, optical and rheological properties of the thermoplastic composition, in spite of the addition of the PMMI copolymer, remain good and are in some cases even improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Tim HUNGERLAND, Tanja CASSEL
  • Publication number: 20200332114
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of PMMI copolymers for reducing the molecular weight degradation of the polymer induced by oxides such as titanium dioxide or silicon dioxide in compositions based on aromatic polycarbonate. The mechanical, optical and rheological properties of the thermoplastic composition remain good and are in some cases even improved despite the addition of the PMMI copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Tim HUNGERLAND, Tanja CASSEL
  • Publication number: 20190143582
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of copolycarbonates stable at high temperature as a supporting material in the FDM (fused deposition modeling) method, said copolycarbonates having a Vicat temperature determined in accordance with ISO 306:2013 of at least 150° C. Polyester, polyamide, PC/polyester blend, and/or polyaryl ether ketone is used as a printing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Tim HUNGERLAND, Matthias ROTHE, Rolf WEHRMANN, Klaus HORN, Christopher SCHIRWITZ, Tanja CASSEL