Patents by Inventor Torsten Pohl

Torsten Pohl 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: 20220010167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coatings which are applied from an aqueous phase to substrates such as plastics, and which are overlaid with other coatings. These coatings are characterized by particularly good adhesive strength, in particular on plastics, and are thus particularly commercial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Michaelis, Torsten Pohl, Sven Siegemund, Jan Weikard
  • Patent number: 8354151
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyester polyol component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignees: Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Ramesh Subramanian, Raymond Stewart, Abdullah Ekin, Torsten Pohl
  • Publication number: 20130011590
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyurethane polyol component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: Bayer MaterialScience AG, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Ramesh Subramanian, Raymond Stewart, Abdullah Ekin, William Corso, Larry Smedley, Torsten Pohl
  • Publication number: 20130011592
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyester polyol component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: Bayer MaterialScience AG, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Ramesh Subramanian, Raymond Stewart, Abduallah Ekin, Torsten Pohl
  • Publication number: 20130011591
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyacrylic polyol component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Abdullah Ekin, Raymond Stewart, Ramesh Subramanian, Torsten Pohl
  • Patent number: 8343601
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyacrylic polyol component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignees: Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Abdullah Ekin, Raymond Stewart, Ramesh Subramanian, Torsten Pohl
  • Patent number: 8063138
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyester-polyurethane resin dispersions comprising: A) reacting i) one or more polyol components having a number average molecular weight of at least 300 daltons, at least 60% by weight of component i) being a polyester polyol with the fraction of aromatic carboxylic acid groups relative to all of the carboxylic acid groups used to prepared said polyester polyol being at least 60 mol %, ii) optionally one or more polyol components having a number average molecular weight of 62 to 299 daltons, and iii) optionally a compound which is monofunctional for the purposes of the isocyanate polyaddition reaction and has an ethylene oxide content of at least 50% by weight and a number average molecular weight of at least 400 daltons, with iv) a polyisocyanate to form a prepolymer, B) dissolving the prepolymer in an organic solvent, C) reacting the prepolymer with v) one or more aliphatic and/or alicyclic primary and/or secondary polyamines having a number average molecular weight of 60 to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Münzmay, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert
  • Patent number: 7538154
    Abstract: The invention provides aqueous preparations having soft-feel properties, foams obtainable by mechanically foaming these preparations, and soft-feel coatings based on the foams. The preparations comprise aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, hydroxy-functional, aqueous or water-dilutable binders, polyisocyanates which may have been hydrophilically modified, and foam stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Münzmay, Frank Kobor
  • Patent number: 7485681
    Abstract: The invention relates to water-dilutable, hydroxy-functional polyurethanes containing amide structural units, to a process for preparing them, to aqueous coating compositions prepared from them, and to their use for coating substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Münzmay, Harald Blum, Uwe Klippert, Torsten Pohl, Thorsten Rische
  • Publication number: 20080090956
    Abstract: The invention relates to water-dilutable, hydroxy-functional polyurethanes containing amide structural units, to a process for preparing them, to aqueous coating compositions prepared from them, and to their use for coating substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Munzmay, Harald Blum, Uwe Klippert, Torsten Pohl, Thorsten Rische
  • Publication number: 20080035024
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyester-polyurethane resin dispersions comprising: A) reacting i) one or more polyol components having a number average molecular weight of at least 300 daltons, at least 60% by weight of component i) being a polyester polyol with the fraction of aromatic carboxylic acid groups relative to all of the carboxylic acid groups used to prepared said polyester polyol being at least 60 mol %, ii) optionally one or more polyol components having a number average molecular weight of 62 to 299 daltons, and iii) optionally a compound which is monofunctional for the purposes of the isocyanate polyaddition reaction and has an ethylene oxide content of at least 50% by weight and a number average molecular weight of at least 400 daltons, with iv) a polyisocyanate to form a prepolymer, B) dissolving the prepolymer in an organic solvent, C) reacting the prepolymer with v) one or more aliphatic and/or alicyclic primary and/or secondary polyamines having a number average molecular weight of 60 to 300 da
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Munzmay, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert
  • Patent number: 7276554
    Abstract: Coating compositions that are stable to thermal yellowing that include coating materials containing I) one or more dispersions of hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, II) one or more aqueous solutions or dispersions of ionically modified, hydroxyl-containing polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, other than the constituents of component I), and III) at least one crosslinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Rische, Torsten Pohl, Jürgen Meixner, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Feller
  • Publication number: 20060293468
    Abstract: Aqueous coating materials are provided. The materials comprise I) hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, II) ionically modified, hydroxyl-containing polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, and III) at least one crosslinker, characterized in that the components (I) and (II) comprise polycarbonate polyols which have at least 25% by weight of 1,4-butanediol as synthesis component. A process for preparing the coating materials, and their use as soft feel paint, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Thorsten Rische, Thomas Munzmay, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert, Steffen Hofacker
  • Publication number: 20060084775
    Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous coating material compositions stable to hydrolysis, to a process for preparing them and to their use as soft feel paint. The compositions comprise hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas based on polycarbonate polyols and polytetramethylene glycol polyols, ionically modified, hydroxyl- and/or amino-containing polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas and at least one crosslinker, and optionally further film-forming resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Thorsten Rische, Gerald Kurek, Jurgen Meixner, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Feller
  • Publication number: 20060078745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composite plastic moldings containing A) a thermoplastically formable, heat-resistant composite film having A1) a carrier film of a thermoplastic resin and A2) a layer of a heat-resistant soft touch coating on one side of the carrier film (A1) and B) a thermoplastic layer on the side of the carrier film (A1) facing away from the soft touch coating, wherein the soft touch coating (A2) is obtained from a composition containing i) polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas which are free from hydroxyl and/or amine groups, ii) ionically modified polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas which contain hydroxyl and/or amine groups, iii) at least one crosslinking agent, iv) optionally film-forming resins other than A1) or A2), and v) optionally additives. The present invention also relates to a process for the production of these composite moldings and their use in telecommunications equipment and in vehicle, ship and aircraft construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Heinz Pudleiner, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert, Klaus Meyer, Bernd Post, Armin Berger, Thorsten Rische
  • Publication number: 20060079635
    Abstract: The invention provides aqueous preparations having soft-feel properties, foams obtainable by mechanically foaming these preparations, and soft-feel coatings based on the foams. The preparations comprise aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, hydroxy-functional, aqueous or water-dilutable binders, polyisocyanates which may have been hydrophilically modified, and foam stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Munzmay, Frank Kobor
  • Publication number: 20050209399
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyester-polyurethane resin dispersions that includes: A) reacting one or more polyol components i) having an average molecular weight of at least 300, at least one of the components being a polyester polyol and the fraction of polyester polyol based on aromatic polycarboxylic acids being more than 50% by weight with a polyisocyanate to form a prepolymer, B) dissolving the prepolymer in an organic solvent; C) reacting the prepolymer with aliphatic polyamines having a molecular weight of 60 to 300 or hydrazine and a hydrophilicized aliphatic diamine, D) precipitating the product from C) by adding water to form a dispersion, and E) removing the organic solvent. The resulting polyester-polyurethane resin dispersions can be used in coating compositions and in coating systems that include a substrate and one or more coating films, at least one of which includes the polyester-polyurethane resin dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Munzmay, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert
  • Publication number: 20050182188
    Abstract: Coating compositions that are stable to thermal yellowing that include coating materials containing I) one or more dispersions of hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, II) one or more aqueous solutions or dispersions of ionically modified, hydroxyl-containing polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, other than the constituents of component I), and III) at least one crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Thorsten Rische, Torsten Pohl, Jurgen Meixner, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Feller
  • Patent number: 6927254
    Abstract: The invention relates to solvent-borne polyurethane resins with a high carbonate group content which are dilutable in water, to aqueous coating compositions prepared thereof, to a process for preparing them and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Melchiors, Thomas Münzmay, Torsten Pohl, Uwe Klippert
  • Publication number: 20050159575
    Abstract: Aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, stabilized with respect to thermal yellowing, which have excellent mechanical properties and also to their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Thorsten Rische, Jurgen Meixner, Torsten Pohl, Thomas Feller, Uwe Klippert