Patents by Inventor Uwe Rau

Uwe Rau 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: 9422503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by first applying a phosphate layer and then applying a lubricant layer which has a major content in organic polymer material. The phosphate layer is formed by an aqueous acidic phosphating solution having a major content in calcium, magnesium or manganese and phosphate. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the phosphated surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in organic polymer material based on ionomer and optionally also non-ionomer the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers or copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, polyamide, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention also relates to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Rau, Klaus-Dieter Nittel, Andreas Lang
  • Patent number: 8956699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by applying a lubricant layer either to a metal surface or to a metal surface which has been pre-coated with e.g., a conversion coating. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in at least two waxes having distinct properties and a content in organic polymer material, the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers and copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Rau, Klaus-Dieter Nittel
  • Patent number: 8915108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by applying a lubricant layer either to a metal surface or to a metal surface which has been pre-coated with e.g., a conversion coating. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in at least one water soluble, water-containing or water-binding oxide or silicate and a content in organic polymer material, the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers and copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Rau, Klaus-Dieter Nittel
  • Publication number: 20110100081
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by first applying a phosphate layer and then applying a lubricant layer which has a major content in organic polymer material. The phosphate layer is formed by an aqueous acidic phosphating solution having a major content in calcium, magnesium or manganese and phosphate. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the phosphated surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in organic polymer material based on ionomer and optionally also non-ionomer the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers or copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, polyamide, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention also relates to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Uwe Rau, Klaus-Dieter Nittel, Andreas Lang
  • Patent number: 7934761
    Abstract: A storage compartment for a motor vehicle is provided. The storage compartment includes a wall and a supporting frame for supporting the wall. The wall can be varied in height, at least in some sections, by at least one winding shaft. The supporting frame has at least one receiving device with at least one connecting piece. The winding shaft is mounted on the connecting piece such that the winding shaft forms part of the supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Buehl, Christoph Gallandt, Uwe Rau, Werner P. Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20110048090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by applying a lubricant layer either to a metal surface or to a metal surface which has been pre-coated with e.g., a conversion coating. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in at least one water soluble, water-containing or water-binding oxide or silicate and a content in organic polymer material, the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers and copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Uwe RAU, Klaus-Dieter Nittel
  • Publication number: 20110045188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by applying a lubricant layer either to a metal surface or to a metal surface which has been pre-coated with e.g., a conversion coating. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in at least two waxes having distinct properties and a content in organic polymer material, the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers and copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Uwe Rau, Klaus-Dieter Nittel
  • Publication number: 20090134653
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage compartment for a motor vehicle, with a wall (20) and a supporting frame supporting the wall (20), wherein the wall (20) can be varied in height, at least in some sections, by means of at least one first winding shaft (24a), the supporting frame has at least one receiving device (3) with at least one first connecting piece (30, 31, 32), and the first winding shaft is mounted on the first connecting piece (30) such that the first winding shaft (24a) forms part of the supporting frame. The invention furthermore relates to a receiving device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Olaf Buehl, Christoph Gallandt, Uwe Rau, Werner P. Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20080251117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solar cell with a base layer (12) having a first doping that, together with a front layer (14) having a second doping of opposite polarity, forms a boundary layer. The solar cell has at least one front contact (18) and at least one rear contact (32). A passivation layer (24) and a tunnel contact layer (26, 28) are placed between the base layer (12) and the rear contact (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Schubert, Uwe Rau, Philipp Johannes Rostan, Viet Xuan Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6482273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing workpieces suitable for phosphatizing for chipless cold forming by acid pickling, rinsing, drying and treatment with acid reaction lubricants containing phosphate ions. According to said method the workpieces are rinsed before drying with a solution which contains lactic acid, has a pH below 3 and preferably a temperature of between 60 and 80° C. Preferred embodiments of the invention consist of rinsing the workpieces with a solution which in addition contains phosphoric acid, has a lactic acid concentration of between 1 and 50 g/l and a weight ratio of lactic acid to phosphoric acid of between 1:9 and 9:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Nittel, Uwe Rau
  • Patent number: 6479439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regenerating reaction lubricant residues containing acid organic lubricants refused and processed during cold forming and multivalent metal ions and phosphate ions, wherein said reaction lubricant residues undergo the following procedural steps: a) precipitating metal ions from the metal organic compounds by adding phosphoric acid and/or acid phosphoric acid esters; b) dissolving water-soluble impurities by adding water; c) separating the solids from the lubricant components and from the aqueous phases that are incompatible with the oily lubricant components, and whereby d) acid phosphoric acid esters for adjusting the free acid at a value of less than 10 points and for adjusting a total acidity point value of less than 70 is adjusted at a free acid. total acidity ratio having a value in the range of 0.15 to 0.5. The separation indicated in step c) preferably occurs by means of a centrifuge at 2,000 to 3,000 g, especially at 8,000 to 15,000 g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Nittel, Uwe Rau, Norbert Schwinke-Kruse