Patents by Inventor Timo Kuhlmann

Timo Kuhlmann 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: 11440382
    Abstract: The invention relates to transparent multilayer structures and glazings or glazing elements comprising said multilayer structures, which are suitable for screening an indoor space from a radiation source, comprising, in this order a) optionally a protective layer a, b) a substrate layer based on a thermoplastic polymer, especially an aromatic polycarbonate, having a luminous transmittance in the range of 380 to 780 nm of at least 0.3%, determined at a layer thickness of 4 mm according to DIN ISO 13468-2:2006 (D65, 10°), and a TDS value of less than 40%, determined according to ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, the substrate layer containing at least 0.001 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Rafael Oser, Dirk Hinzmann, Timo Kuhlmann
  • Patent number: 11351764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle body part, comprising a multi-layer body, comprising, in this order, a) optionally a protective layer a, b) a substrate layer b based on a thermoplastic polymer, having a light transmittance of less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Rafael Oser, Dirk Hinzmann, Timo Kuhlmann
  • Publication number: 20220026534
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a LiDAR unit having an emitter for laser light having a wavelength of 800 nm to 1600 nm and a receiver for light having a wavelength of 800 nm to 1600 nm and a cover arranged such that IR light emitted by the LiDAR unit and received thereby passes through the cover. The cover comprises a layer of a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material contains a transparent thermoplastic polymer and a monoester of a monocarboxylic acid having ?15 carbon atoms and glycerol or a monoalcohol having ?15 carbon atoms. Furthermore, the thermoplastic material is free from mono-, di-, tri- and tetraesters of stearic acid and pentaerythritol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Rafael OSER, Timo KUHLMANN, Peter CAPELLEN
  • Patent number: 11130321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material comprising one or more fibre layers of a fibre material, and a silicon-containing copolycarbonate as matrix material. The fibre layer(s) is/are embedded in the matrix material. The present invention further relates to a process for producing these composite materials and to the use thereof for production of construction or housing parts, and to the construction or housing parts themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Thomas Grimm, Klaus Horn, Timo Kuhlmann
  • Patent number: 11027312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer construction containing a support or frame composed of a nontransparent polymer as layer c) and a transparent layer b) based on a thermoplastic polymer having a solar transmittance TDS of more than 20%, determined in accordance with ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, and a siloxane-based protective layer a) which is applied to layer c) and layer b), wherein the siloxane layer a) is selectively postcured in selected regions by means of ultrashort-wave UV radiation, and to a method for selective surface treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Dirk Hinzmann, Timo Kuhlmann, Peter Capellen
  • Patent number: 10934429
    Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and aromatic polyester carbonate, B) at least one mixture comprising at least one butadiene-based graft polymer prepared by emulsion, suspension or solution polymerization and at least one polybutadiene-free vinyl (co)polymer, and C) at least one polymer additive, where the polybutadiene content based on the sum total of the parts by weight of components A and B is 10% to 20% by weight, and where the total content of butadiene-free vinyl (co)polymer from component B based on the sum total of the parts by weight of components A and B is 12% to 23% by weight. Composite components formed from these compositions and a polyurethane layer, which are notable for improved adhesion between the two layers, and a process for producing the composite components are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Ralf Hufen, Thomas Eckel, Sven Hobeika, Timo Kuhlmann, Johannes Scherer
  • Patent number: 10717871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising glass fibre and siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Timo Kuhlmann, Michael Erkelenz, Ulrich Liesenfelder
  • Publication number: 20200109248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer construction containing a support or frame composed of a nontransparent polymer as layer c) and a transparent layer b) based on a thermoplastic polymer having a solar transmittance TDS of more than 20%, determined in accordance with ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, and a siloxane-based protective layer a) which is applied to layer c) and layer b), wherein the siloxane layer a) is selectively postcured in selected regions by means of ultrashort-wave UV radiation, and to a method for selective surface treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk Hinzmann, Timo KUHLMANN, Peter CAPELLEN
  • Patent number: 10487208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Klaus Horn, Timo Kuhlmann, Ulrich Liesenfelder
  • Publication number: 20190344642
    Abstract: The invention relates to transparent multilayer structures and glazings or glazing elements comprising said multilayer structures, which are suitable for screening an indoor space from a radiation source, comprising, in this order a) optionally a protective layer a, b) a substrate layer based on a thermoplastic polymer, especially an aromatic polycarbonate, having a luminous transmittance in the range of 380 to 780 nm of at least 0.3%, determined at a layer thickness of 4 mm according to DIN ISO 13468-2:2006 (D65, 10°), and a TDS value of less than 40%, determined according to ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, the substrate layer containing at least 0.001 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Rafael OSER, Dirk HINZMANN, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190344538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle body part, comprising a multi-layer body, comprising, in this order, a) optionally a protective layer a, b) a substrate layer b based on a thermoplastic polymer, having a light transmittance of less than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Rafael OSER, Dirk HINZMANN, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190232623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material comprising one or more fibre layers of a fibre material, and a silicon-containing copolycarbonate as matrix material. The fibre layer(s) is/are embedded in the matrix material. The present invention further relates to a process for producing these composite materials and to the use thereof for production of construction or housing parts, and to the construction or housing parts themselves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Thomas GRIMM, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190232608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer composite, comprising at least three superimposed and face-to-face joined plies of fibre composite which are defined relative to one another as two outer plies of fibre composite and at least one inner ply of fibre composite, wherein each of these plies of fibre composite comprises endless fibres unidirectionally aligned within the respective ply and embedded in a polycarbonate-based plastic, wherein the polycarbonate is selected from homopolycarbonate or copolycarbonate, the inner plies of fibre composite have the same orientation and their orientation relative to the outer plies of fibre composite is rotated by 30° to 90° and wherein the outer plies of fibre composite have a lower volume content of fibres based on the total volume of the ply of fibre composite than the at least one inner ply of fibre composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Ulrich GROSSER, Thomas GRIMM, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190153218
    Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and aromatic polyester carbonate, B) at least one mixture comprising at least one butadiene-based graft polymer prepared by emulsion, suspension or solution polymerization and at least one polybutadiene-free vinyl (co)polymer, and C) at least one polymer additive, where the polybutadiene content based on the sum total of the parts by weight of components A and B is 10% to 20% by weight, and where the total content of butadiene-free vinyl (co)polymer from component B based on the sum total of the parts by weight of components A and B is 12% to 23% by weight. Composite components formed from these compositions and a polyurethane layer, which are notable for improved adhesion between the two layers, and a process for producing the composite components are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf Hufen, Thomas Eckel, Sven Hobeika, Timo Kuhlmann, Johannes Scherer
  • Patent number: 10138370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and composite components formed from these compositions and a polyurethane layer, which are notable for improved adhesion between the two layers, and a process for producing the composite components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Ralf Hufen, Thomas Eckel, Sven Hobeika, Timo Kuhlmann, Jan Helmig
  • Publication number: 20180312690
    Abstract: Compositions containing A) 70 to 95 parts by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group comprising aromatic polycarbonate and aromatic polyester carbonate, B) 1 to 10 parts by weight of a mixture containing at least one polybutadiene-containing vinyl (co)polymer and at least one polybutadiene-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) 1 to 20 parts by weight of at least one flameproofing agent containing phosphorus, selected from the group comprising phosphonate amines, phosphazenes, and monomeric and oligomeric phosphoric acid and phosphonic acid esters of general formula (V) and D) 0.1 to 20.0 parts by weight (with respect to the sum of components A to C) of at least one polymer additive are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf Hufen, Thomas Eckel, Sven Hobeika, Timo Kuhlmann, Peter Rolf
  • Publication number: 20180194926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thermally conductive compositions based on a thermoplastic polymer and boron nitride. The compositions contain at least one diglycerol ester to improve flow. These compositions additionally have good heat distortion resistance, and so the compositions are especially usable for the production of heat sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: BIRTE SÄMISCH, Rolf WEHRMANN, Helmut Werner HEUER, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20180194925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive composition based on a thermoplastic polymer and a hybrid boron nitride material. The compositions contain at least one diglycerol ester to improve flow. These compositions additionally have good heat distortion resistance, and so the compositions are especially usable for the production of heat sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Birte SÄMISCH, Rolf WEHRMANN, Helmut Werner HEUER, Timo KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20180009986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN, Ulrich LIESENFELDER
  • Publication number: 20170369707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising glass fibre and siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN, Michael ERKELENZ, Ulrich LIESENFELDER