Patents by Inventor Uli Franz

Uli Franz 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: 20200407547
    Abstract: The invention relates to an item selected from the group consisting of containers for packaging, serving, storing and/or transporting fats, oils and fatty foods, tools for the consumption of fats, oils and fatty foods, tools for producing, preparing, shaping and processing fats, oils and fatty foods, as well as parts of machines for producing, preparing, shaping and processing fats, oils and fatty foods, including a moulded body consisting of a particular thermoplastic polycarbonate composition, wherein the moulded body is in direct contact with the fats, oils and fatty foods during the use of the item. The invention also relates to the use of the specific thermoplastic polycarbonate composition for producing the moulded body as a part of the item, the use of the item for transporting, packaging, storing, handling, producing, preparing, processing and shaping fats, oils and fatty foods, and a method for producing a shaped fat or fatty food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Uli Franz, Achim Gustorf, David Harrison
  • Publication number: 20160215140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dimensionally stable compositions comprising A) 50 to 70 parts by weight of at least one aromatic polycarbonate, B) 16 to 30 parts by weight of at least one polyalkylene terephthalate, C) 4 to 30 parts by weight of at least one mineral filler based on talc, D) 0.1-8.0 parts by weight of additives, with component D comprising at least one mould release agent and at least one stabilizer and with the sum of the parts by weight of components A-D making 100. The present invention further relates to the use of the thermoplastic moulding compounds for producing dimensionally stable preforms and mouldings, and also to the preforms and mouldings obtainable from the thermoplastic moulding compounds. The preforms and mouldings find preferred application in motor vehicle construction, more preferably as exterior components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf HUFEN, Thomas ECKEL, Uli FRANZ
  • Patent number: 9238320
    Abstract: A composite and process for the production of a composite component, comprising a) a support of a thermoplastic composition, and b) at least one polyurethane layer in direct contact with the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Rainer Protte, Eckhard Wenz, Uli Franz, Philipp Moeller
  • Patent number: 8852744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component comprising i) a support made of a thermoplastic composition comprising A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates, aromatic polyesters, and mixtures thereof, in an amount of from 20.0 to 85.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B; B) at least one rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer in an amount of from 15.0 to 80.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, and with a rubber content [RB] of at least 25.0 parts by wt., based on component B; and C) at least one polymer additive in an amount of from 0 to 30.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A to C; and ii) at least one polyurethane layer, wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises a total rubber content [R], of at least 12 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A to C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Eckel, Andreas Seidel, Uli Franz
  • Publication number: 20140239532
    Abstract: A composite and process for the production of a composite component, comprising a) a support of a thermoplastic composition, and b) at least one polyurethane layer in direct contact with the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE AG
    Inventors: ANDREAS SEIDEL, RAINER PROTTE, ECKHARD WENZ, ULI FRANZ, PHILIPP MOELLER
  • Patent number: 8418731
    Abstract: A method for the filling and optionally emptying transport containers with plastics granular materials, in which a flexible plastics inliner is inserted into a transport container. A front side of the inliner includes at least one receiving flexible hose connection for filling the inliner with plastics granular material, at least one discharge hose connection for discharging blown in conveying air from the inliner, and at least one emptying hose connection for emptying plastics granular material from the inliner. The front side of the inliner also includes a protective liner. The cabin and the transport container are positioned at a decanting station, the cabin being adapted to transfer plastics granular material from the decanting station and decant the transferred plastics granular material into the transport container through the receiving hose connection. The transport container is then filled with plastics granular material utilizing the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Christian Kords, Reiner Horl, Uli Franz, Raimund Zimmermann, Norbert Schniesko
  • Patent number: 8313268
    Abstract: A method for the filling and optionally emptying transport containers with plastics granular materials is disclosed. A flexible plastics inliner is inserted into a transport container. A front side of the inliner includes at least one receiving flexible hose connection for filling the inliner with plastics granular material, at least one discharge hose connection for discharging blown in conveying air from the inliner, and at least one emptying hose connection for emptying plastics granular material from the inliner. The front side of the inliner also includes a protective liner. The cabin and the transport container are positioned at a decanting station, the cabin being adapted to transfer plastics granular material from the decanting station and decant the transferred plastics granular material into the transport container through the receiving hose connection. The transport container is then filled with plastics granular material utilizing the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Christian Kords, Reiner Horl, Uli Franz, Raimund Zimmermann, Norbert Schniesko
  • Publication number: 20110159292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component comprising i) a support made of a thermoplastic composition comprising A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates, aromatic polyesters, and mixtures thereof, in an amount of from 20.0 to 85.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B; B) at least one rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer in an amount of from 15.0 to 80.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, and with a rubber content [RB] of at least 25.0 parts by wt., based on component B; and C) at least one polymer additive in an amount of from 0 to 30.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A to C; and ii) at least one polyurethane layer, wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises a total rubber content [R], of at least 12 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A to C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Eckel, Andreas Seidel, Uli Franz
  • Publication number: 20110135934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite component, comprising a) a support of a thermoplastic composition, and b) at least one polyurethane layer in direct contact with the support. The process involves (i) in a first process step the melt of the thermoplastic composition is injected into a first mould cavity and is subsequently cooled, the thermoplastic composition comprising: A) 65.0 to 90.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, of at least one polymer chosen from the group of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates and aromatic polyesters, B) 10.0 to 35.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, of an optionally rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer and C) 0 to 30.0 parts by wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Andreas SEIDEL, Rainer PROTTE, Eckhard WENZ, Uli FRANZ, Philipp MÖLLER
  • Publication number: 20110041953
    Abstract: A method for the filling and optionally emptying transport containers with plastics granular materials is disclosed. A flexible plastics inliner is inserted into a transport container. A front side of the inliner includes at least one receiving flexible hose connection for filling the inliner with plastics granular material, at least one discharge hose connection for discharging blown in conveying air from the inliner, and at least one emptying hose connection for emptying plastics granular material from the inliner. The front side of the inliner also includes a protective liner. The cabin and the transport container are positioned at a decanting station, the cabin being adapted to transfer plastics granular material from the decanting station and decant the transferred plastics granular material into the transport container through the receiving hose connection. The transport container is then filled with plastics granular material utilizing the cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Christian Kords, Reiner Horl, Uli Franz, Raimund Zimmermann, Norbert Schniesko
  • Patent number: 7799889
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin produced by the continuous interfacial process characterized in that after alkaline hydrolysis with sodium hydroxide, the polycarbonate resin contains an amount of 0.01 to 150 ppm of carbamate compounds according to formula (1) said amount measured by high pressure liquid chromatography, wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another denote hydrogen or C1-C12-alkyl, or together denote C4-C12-alkylidene, and R3 and R4 independently of one another denote hydrogen. C1-C12-alkyl or phenyl, or together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded form cyclohexyl or trimethylcyclohexyl, the process comprising phosgene reacting with at least one bisphenol at 8 to 17% molar excess of phosgene relative to the bisphenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Materialscience AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Helmut Einberger, Wolfgang Ebert, Michael Prein, Wilfried Haese, Uli Franz, Stephan Konrad
  • Patent number: 7705107
    Abstract: An improvement to the phase interface process of preparing aromatic polycarbonate is disclosed. The process is characterized in that the phosgenation is carried out at 0 to 40° C., and in that the temperature of the reaction mixture at the time of addition of the catalyst at 10 to 40° C., and in that the molar ratio of aromatic dihydroxy compounds to phosgene at 1:1.05 to 1:1.20. The polycarbonate thus produced is characterized in its low content of carbamates, making it particularly suitable for the preparation of optical storage media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Hermann Kauth, Wolfgang Ebert, Wilfried Haese, Helmut Einberger, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Frankenau, Uli Franz, Christian Eh, Stefaan De Vos, Bert Ruytinx
  • Publication number: 20080296295
    Abstract: A method for the filling and optionally emptying transport containers with plastics granular materials is disclosed. A flexible plastics inliner is inserted into a transport container. A front side of the inliner includes at least one receiving flexible hose connection for filling the inliner with plastics granular material, at least one discharge hose connection for discharging blown in conveying air from the inliner, and at least one emptying hose connection for emptying plastics granular material from the inliner. The front side of the inliner also includes a protective liner. The cabin and the transport container are positioned at a decanting station, the cabin being adapted to transfer plastics granular material from the decanting station and decant the transferred plastics granular material into the transport container through the receiving hose connection. The transport container is then filled with plastics granular material utilizing the cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Christian Kords, Reiner Horl, Uli Franz, Raimund Zimmermann, Norbert Schniesko
  • Publication number: 20060155098
    Abstract: An improvement to the phase interface process of preparing aromatic polycarbonate is disclosed. The process is characterized in that the phosgenation is carried out at 0 to 40° C., and in that the temperature of the reaction mixture at the time of addition of the catalyst at 10 to 40° C., and in that the molar ratio of aromatic dihydroxy compounds to phosgene at 1:1.05 to 1:1.20. The polycarbonate thus produced is characterized in its low content of carbamates, making it particularly suitable for the preparation of optical storage media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Hermann Kauth, Wolfgang Ebert, Wilfried Haese, Helmut Einberger, Alexander Meyer, Andreas Frankenau, Uli Franz, Christian Eh, Stefaan De Vos, Bert Ruytinx
  • Publication number: 20060135735
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin that after alkaline hydrolysis with sodium hydroxide contain an amount of 0.01 to 150 ppm of carbamate compounds according to formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another denote hydrogen or C1-C12-alkyl, or together denote C4-C12-alkylidene, and R3 and R4 independently of one another denote hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl or phenyl, or together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded form cyclohexyl or trimethylcyclohexyl, said amount measured after alkaline hydrolysis with sodium hydroxide by high pressure liquid chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Helmut Einberger, Wolfgang Ebert, Michael Prein, Wilfried Haese, Uli Franz, Stephan Konrad