Patents by Inventor Volker Erb

Volker Erb 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: 20060052513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer latex made by free-radical emulsion polymerization comprising polymer particles containing structural units derived from at least one conjugated diene component, whereby said polymer particles comprise at least one hard phase segment having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 50° C. and at least one soft phase segment having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10° C. at most, the total amount of hard phase segments being 2 to 40 wt-% and the total amount of the soft phase segments being 60 to 98 wt-% based on the total weight of the polymer particles, whereby the Tg is measured by DSC according to ASTM D3418-03 and said polymer latex having an electrolyte stability determined as critical coagulation concentration of less than 30 mmol/l CaCl2 (determined for a total solids content of the latex of 0.1% at pH 10) that is particularly suitable for the production of dip-molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Soren Butz, Volker Erb, Katja Siepen, Hans-Gunter Vogt
  • Publication number: 20040191481
    Abstract: The invention provides a reflective sheet that comprises a reflective element and that comprises microspheres partially exposed at a major surface of the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet has further been treated with a fluorinated silane compound that has a fluorinated group and a silane group having one or more hydrolyzable groups. The invention also relates to a method of making the reflective sheet involving treating a reflective sheet with a fluorinated silane compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Volker Erb, Dorothee B Loosen