Patents by Inventor Volker Joerres

Volker Joerres 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).

  • Hydrophilic polyolefin materials and method of producing same
    Patent number: 8038725
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyolefin materials, in particular fibers, and/or filaments, and/or nonwovens, and/or nonwoven products made from at least one polyolefin and a melt additive containing a fatty acid ester, wherein a subsequent activation of the fatty acid ester contained in the melt additive occurs on the surface of the polyolefin materials by applying a formulation, which contains a silicone compound and a quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Fiberweb Corovin GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Bornemann, Volker Joerres, Michael Voges
  • Hydrophilic polyolefin materials and method of producing same
    Publication number: 20070167549
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyolefin materials, in particular fibers, and/or filaments, and/or nonwovens, and/or nonwoven products made from at least one polyolefin and a melt additive containing a fatty acid ester, wherein a subsequent activation of the fatty acid ester contained in the melt additive occurs on the surface of the polyolefin materials by applying a formulation, which contains a silicone compound and a quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Steffen Bornemann, Volker Joerres, Michael Voges