Patents by Inventor Tobias Rapp
Tobias Rapp 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).
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Publication number: 20240084085Abstract: A molded body is useful for non-pneumatic tires, in furniture, seating, as cushioning, for car wheels or parts of car wheels, toys, animal toys, as tires or parts of a tire, saddles, balls and sports equipment, for example sports mats, or as floor covering and wall paneling, especially for sports surfaces, track and field surfaces, sports halls, children's playgrounds and pathways. A preparation for the molded body and a process for manufacturing the molded body are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Lisa Marie Schmidt, Elmar Poeselt, Theresa Huelsmann, Florian Tobias Rapp, Eva Anna Haase, Peter Gutmann, Frank Thielbeer
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Publication number: 20240075771Abstract: A molded body is useful in non-pneumatic tires. The non-pneumatic tires containing the molded body are useful for vehicle wheels such as wheels for cars, bikes, motorcycles, trucks, e-scooters, toys, sports equipment, golf caddy, strollers, or wheelchairs. A process for manufacturing the molded body for non-pneumatic tires is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Lisa Marie Schmidt, Elmar Poeselt, Theresa Huelsmann, Florian Tobias Rapp, Frank Thiebeer, Eva Anna Haase, Peter Gutmann
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Publication number: 20240002621Abstract: Laser-markable foamed pellets contain a composition (MI), containing a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-1) and a color component as component (c1) selected from laser marking additives. A process can be used for producing said laser-markable foamed pellets. The laser-markable foamed pellets according to the present invention can be used for preparing a laser-markable molded body. A process for preparing a laser-markable molded body involves providing and fusing the laser-markable foal led pellets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Frank THIELBEER, Lisa Marie Schmidt, Theresa Huelsmann, Elmar Poeselt, Peter Gutmann, Uwe Keppeler, Amir Doroodian, Florian Tobias Rapp
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Publication number: 20230383084Abstract: A molded body contains foamed pellets, containing a composition (M1) containing a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-1), having a ratio of average surface area to average volume of the pellets (A/V) determined according to method-example 1 and 2 in a range of from 1.4 to 3.0. A process for preparing the molded body involves providing the foamed pellets comprising the composition (M1), and fusing the foamed pellets to obtain the molded body. A molded body obtained or obtainable by the process is useful in furniture, seating, cushioning, car wheels or parts of car wheels, toys, animal toys, tires or parts of a tire, saddles, balls and sports equipment, sports mats, or as floor covering or wall paneling, especially for sports surfaces, track and field surfaces, sports halls, children's playgrounds, and pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Elmar POESELT, Frank Thielbeer, Lisa Marie Schmidt, Theresa Huelsmann, Peter Gutmann, Uwe Keppeler, Florian Tobias Rapp, Eva Anna Haase
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Patent number: 11780296Abstract: A method for operating a cooling system of a motor vehicle for cooling at least one component, a cooling system of a motor vehicle for cooling at least one component, and a motor vehicle having such a cooling system. The cooling system has a coolant circuit and a refrigerant circuit. The coolant circuit serves for cooling the at least one component and the refrigerant circuit and the coolant circuit are coupled thermally to one another via a heat exchanger. The coolant circuit has a conveying device for conveying a coolant in the coolant circuit. A cooling power of the refrigerant circuit can be regulated. The regulation of the cooling power of the refrigerant circuit is realized in a manner dependent on a return temperature of the coolant and/or on a temporal development of the return temperature of the coolant.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventors: Tobias Rapp, Samuel Siegel, Andreas Adam, Marcel Dannowski, Christian Brozicek
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Patent number: 11773231Abstract: The present invention relates to bead foams made of thermoplastic polyurethane and polystyrene produced moldings, to processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings, and also to the use of the moldings for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, or cushioning elements for shoes.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Elmar Poeselt, Peter Gutmann, Florian Tobias Rapp, Frank Prissok
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Patent number: 11519320Abstract: An expansion tank arrangement is for a cooling circuit. The expansion tank arrangement has: an expansion tank having a housing with an internal volume configured to receive a cooling fluid; a fluid connection configured to connect the expansion tank to the cooling circuit for supplying the cooling fluid; and a pneumatic connection configured to connect the expansion tank to a pneumatic supply device for pressurizing the expansion tank with a pneumatic medium using a pneumatic supply line. A valve that is configured to influence the pressurization of the expansion tank is in the pneumatic supply line between the expansion tank and the pneumatic supply device.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tobias Rapp, Daniel Eichacker, Fabian Zeyher
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Publication number: 20220363111Abstract: A method for operating a cooling system of a motor vehicle for cooling at least one component, a cooling system of a motor vehicle for cooling at least one component, and a motor vehicle having such a cooling system. The cooling system has a coolant circuit and a refrigerant circuit. The coolant circuit serves for cooling the at least one component and the refrigerant circuit and the coolant circuit are coupled thermally to one another via a heat exchanger. The coolant circuit has a conveying device for conveying a coolant in the coolant circuit. A cooling power of the refrigerant circuit can be regulated. The regulation of the cooling power of the refrigerant circuit is realized in a manner dependent on a return temperature of the coolant and/or on a temporal development of the return temperature of the coolant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tobias Rapp, Samuel Siegel, Andreas Adam, Marcel Dannowski, Christian Brozicek
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Publication number: 20220055265Abstract: A bead foam is made of thermoplastic polyurethane, a styrene polymer, and an impact modifier. Moldings can be produced from the bead foam and processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings can be utilized. The moldings can be used for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floorcovering.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Peter Gutmann, Elmar Poeselt, Florian Tobias Rapp, Dennis Jopp
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Publication number: 20220042446Abstract: An expansion tank arrangement is for a cooling circuit. The expansion tank arrangement has: an expansion tank having a housing with an internal volume configured to receive a cooling fluid; a fluid connection configured to connect the expansion tank to the cooling circuit for supplying the cooling fluid; and a pneumatic connection configured to connect the expansion tank to a pneumatic supply device for pressurizing the expansion tank with a pneumatic medium using a pneumatic supply line. A valve that is configured to influence the pressurization of the expansion tank is in the pneumatic supply line between the expansion tank and the pneumatic supply device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Tobias Rapp, Daniel Eichacker, Fabian Zeyher
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Patent number: 11142036Abstract: An air-conditioning circuit for a hybrid vehicle has a charge-air cooler (12) for cooling charge air for a turbocharger of a combustion engine with a cooling medium, a low-temperature cooler (14) for cooling the cooling medium of the charge-air cooler (12), and an air-conditioning condenser (18) for dehumidifying conditioning air for air-conditioning a vehicle interior with the aid of a cooling liquid. The air-conditioning condenser (18) is connectable to the low-temperature cooler (14) for cooling the cooling liquid of the air-conditioning condenser. A temperature-control line (22) controls a temperature of a motor vehicle battery (24). The air-conditioning condenser (18) is connectable to the temperature-control line (22) for heating the motor vehicle battery (24). The required cooling power of the low-temperature cooler (14) can be reduced by cooling both the cooling medium of the charge-air cooler (12) and the cooling liquid of the air-conditioning condenser (18) in the low-temperature cooler (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Inventors: Tobias Rapp, Thomas Tscheppe, Udo Hoefer
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Publication number: 20210189088Abstract: The present invention relates to bead foams made of thermoplastic polyurethane and styrene polymer with a modulus of elasticity below 2700 MPa, to moldings produced therefrom, to processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings, and also to the use of the moldings for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floorcovering.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Elmar POESELT, Peter GUTMANN, Florian Tobias RAPP, Frank PRISSOK
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Publication number: 20210189087Abstract: Bead foams made of thermoplastic polyurethane and polypropylene(s), moldings produced therefrom, processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings, and uses of the moldings in shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floor covering, may be based on composition with (a) 60 to 90 wt. % of thermoplastic polyurethane as component I, (b) 10 to 40 wt. % of polypropylene as components II, where the entirety of components I and II provides 100 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Elmar POESELT, Peter GUTMANN, Florian Tobias RAPP, Frank PRISSOK
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Publication number: 20210179847Abstract: Bead foams may be made of thermoplastic polyurethane and polyethylene(s), and moldings produced therefrom, may made of a composition with (a) 60 to 90 wt. % thermoplastic polyurethane and (b) 10 to 40 wt. % of polyethylene, relative to a total 100% by weight. The bead foams and moldings may be produced and/or used for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floor covering.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Elmar POESELT, Peter GUTMANN, Florian Tobias RAPP, Frank PRISSOK
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Publication number: 20210163703Abstract: The present invention relates to bead foams made of thermoplastic polyurethane and a polyolefins as component II, where the polyolefin consists of a mixture of II a) homopolypropylene, and II b polyethylenes, to moldings produced therefrom, to processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings, and also to the use of the moldings for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floorcovering.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Elmar POESELT, Peter GUTMANN, Florian Tobias RAPP, Frank PRISSOK
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Publication number: 20210122894Abstract: The present invention relates to bead foams made of thermoplastic polyurethane and polystyrene produced moldings, to processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings, and also to the use of the moldings for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, or cushioning elements for shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Elmar POESELT, Peter GUTMANN, Florian Tobias RAPP, Frank PRISSOK
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Publication number: 20160129754Abstract: An air-conditioning circuit for a hybrid vehicle has a charge-air cooler (12) for cooling charge air for a turbocharger of a combustion engine with a cooling medium, a low-temperature cooler (14) for cooling the cooling medium of the charge-air cooler (12), and an air-conditioning condenser (18) for dehumidifying conditioning air for air-conditioning a vehicle interior with the aid of a cooling liquid. The air-conditioning condenser (18) is connectable to the low-temperature cooler (14) for cooling the cooling liquid of the air-conditioning condenser. A temperature-control line (22) controls a temperature of a motor vehicle battery (24). The air-conditioning condenser (18) is connectable to the temperature-control line (22) for heating the motor vehicle battery (24). The required cooling power of the low-temperature cooler (14) can be reduced by cooling both the cooling medium of the charge-air cooler (12) and the cooling liquid of the air-conditioning condenser (18) in the low-temperature cooler (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Tobias Rapp, Thomas Tscheppe, Udo Hoefer