Patents by Inventor Werner Gruber

Werner Gruber 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: 5817416
    Abstract: The processability of polymer fibers, and more specifically of aramid fibers, was intended to be improved. This object was attained by the use of resin solutions or dispersions of resins in an organic solvent containing0.2 to 20 percent by weight of at least one polyamide resin based on long-chain branched dicarboxylic acids and having terminal carboxylic and/or amino groups,0.02 to 10 percent by weight of a copolymer compatible therewith and containing carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups and carboxylic acid esters,0 to 5 percent by weight of further auxiliary materials, andorganic solvents to make 100 percent by weight for the surface treatment of polymer fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Henkel
    Inventors: Jurgen Wichelhaus, Serge Rebouillat, Johannes Andres, Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 5503827
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the production of well-tolerated, preserved injection or infusion solutions containing human protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Woog, Werner Gruber, Hans-Jorg Markl, Gerhard Winter, Fritz Demmer
  • Patent number: 5504099
    Abstract: Aqueous injection solution that is ready-for-injection of a water-soluble, physiologically well-tolerated azosemide salt of an organic amide, which contains an organic solvent and if desired, a physiologically well-tolerated buffer and it concerns a process for the production of such an injection solution in which the salt is dissolved in a mixture which contains water, an organic solvent and, if desired, a physiologically well-tolerated buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Woog, Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 5455309
    Abstract: Methods of producing thermoplastic poly(amide-urethane) block copolymers having excellent flexibility at low temperatures are provided. The methods comprise reacting substantially linear polyamides, the polyamides being based on dimerized fatty acids and terminated by carboxyl and/or amino groups and aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyethers and/or reaction products thereof with 2,3-epoxypropanol. The reaction products contain substantially no free isocyanate groups or epoxide groups. The invention also relates to the use of these products as adhesives and corrosion inhibitors for metallic and/or wooden materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Italo Albini, Werner Gruber, Norbert Wiemers, Juergen Wichelhaus, Roberto Leoni, Angela Rossini
  • Patent number: 5324749
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a storage-stable, aqueous solution of 4-[2-(benzenesulphonylamino)-ethyl]-phenoxyacetic acid for pharmaceutical purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Woog, Werner Gruber, Werner Heller, Fritz Demmer
  • Patent number: 5107069
    Abstract: Described are heat-activatable promoters for treating the surfaces of metals or synthetic materials (plastics) prior to bonding, containingfrom 0.1 to 10% by weight of a carbonyl compound having at least one activated double bond,from 5 to 30% by weight of a polymer having functional groups,from 0 to 10% by weight of further auxiliary materials, as well asone or more organic solvent(s) to make 100% by weight.The invention further relates to a process for producing the heat-activatable adhesion promoter and the use thereof for the surface treatment of polymer fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Inventors: Jurgen Wichelhaus, Johannes Andres, Serge Rebouillat, Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 4992419
    Abstract: A compatible, storage-stable human protein preparation containing a human protein, a physiologically compatible buffer and optionally complex formers, isotonia-adjusting agents, calcium chloride and other materials usual for injection purposes which, in an injectable form, contains 5 to 50 g./liter urea, 1 to 50 g./liter amino acid and 0.05 to 5 g./liter non-ionic wetting agent. A process for the production of this preparation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Woog, Werner Gruber, Hans-Jorg Markl, Frtiz Demmer
  • Patent number: 4957979
    Abstract: Methods of producing thermoplastic poly(amide-urethane) block copolymers having excellent flexibility at low temperatures are provided. The methods comprise reacting substantially linear polyamides, the polyamides being based on dimerized fatty acids and terminated by carboxyl and/or amino groups and aliphatic or cyloaliphatic polyethers and/or reaction products thereof with 2,3-epoxypropanol. The reaction products contain substantially no free isocyanate groups or epoxide groups. The invention also relates to the use of these products as adhesives and corrosion inhibitors for metallic and/or wooden materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Italo Albini, Werner Gruber, Norbert Wiemers, Juergen Wichelhaus, Roberto Leoni, Angela Rossini
  • Patent number: 4914162
    Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide mixtures of polyamides based on dimerized fatty acids in which at least one polyamide contains as an incorporated unit (a) a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 aliphatic diamine capable of diamide formation, which is N-substituted with C.sub.10 -C.sub.25 -alkyl, and (b) a C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 -diamine capable of diamide formation comprising a diprimary amine, a heterocyclic amine, or a diomine containing one or two secondary amino groups and which is N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl-substituted on at least one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Roberto Leoni, Werner Gruber, Juergen Wichelhaus
  • Patent number: 4912196
    Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide resins with improved low-temperature flexibility and improved bonding properties consisting essentially of polycondensates of the following components:(a) 10 to 50 mol-% of a dimer fatty acid or mixture of such acids,(b) 5 to 45 mol-% of polyoxyalkylene urea diamine,(c) 0 to 25 mol-% of an aliphatic C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 dicarboxylic acid or mixture of such acids,(d) 0 to 45 mol-% of an aliphatic, aromatic or cyclic C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 diamine or a mixture of such diamines selected from the group comprising diprimary diamines, diamines containing secondary amino groups and alkyl substituents with no more than 8 carbon atoms at the nitrogen atom, and heterocyclic diamines capable of double amide formation.Preferred resins are base-terminated resins having amine values of up to 50 and acid-terminated resins having acid values of up to 20 and a molecular weight within the range from 5000 to 20,000 and preferably from 8000 to 15,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgeselschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Roberto Leoni, Werner Gruber, Angela Rossini
  • Patent number: 4861786
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous, alkaline injection solution of torasemide ready for injection, which contains a physiologically compatible alkaline buffer with a pH value of from 9.3 to 9.9 and with a buffer capacity of up to 0.1 val/liter together with an organic solvent in an amount of from 5 to 20% by weight selected from the group of polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 100 to 1500, polypropylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 50 to 1000, glycerol, propylene glycol, ethanol and propanol, the torasemide being present in a concentration of from 2 to 40 mg/ml. Torasemide solutions are useful to inhibit inflammation or promote diuresis.The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of this solution, wherein torasemide is suspended in the above organic solvent brought into solution by the addition of aqueous alkali, adding the buffer and other adjuvants and adjusting the pH value to 9.3 to 9.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Fritz Demmer, Werner Gruber, Heinrich Woog
  • Patent number: 4810772
    Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide mixtures of polyamides based on dimerized fatty acids in which at least one polyamide contains as an incorporated unit (a) a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 aliphatic diamine capable of diamide formation, which is N-substituted with C.sub.10 -C.sub.25 -alkyl, and (b) a C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 -diamine capable of diamide formation comprising a diprimary amine, a heterocyclic amine, or a diomine containing one or two secondary amino groups and which is N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl-substituted on at least one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Roberto Leoni, Werner Gruber, Juergen Wichelhaus
  • Patent number: 4791164
    Abstract: A hotmelt adhesive comprising a compatible mixture of at least one polyamide based on dimeric fatty acid, and at least one copolymer or terpolymer based on ethylene, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for using the same to adhere plastics and metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Juergen Wichelhaus, Werner Gruber, Johannes Andres
  • Patent number: 4777238
    Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide resins showing improved substrate adhesion and consisting essentially of polycondensates of the following components:(a) from 10 to 50 mole percent dimer fatty acids, having a trimer fatty acid content of from 10 to 20 mol percent;(b) from 25 to 45 mole percent of one or more aliphatic, aromatic and/or cyclic C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 diamines which are diprimary diamines, diamines containing secondary amino groups and alkyl substituents with no more than 8 carbon atoms on the N-atom, or heterocyclic diamines capable of diamide formation,(c) from 5 to 25 mole percent of aliphatic diamines capable of diamide formation and N-alkyl-substituted on at least one N-atom, containing from 2 to 10 C-atoms and from 10 to 25 carbon atoms in the N-alkyl group, and(d) from 0 to 40 mole percent aliphatic C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 dicarboxylic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Roberto Leoni, Werner Gruber, Angela Rossini
  • Patent number: 4757100
    Abstract: Filling compounds having plastic flow behavior for electrical components and light-wave conductors comprising (a) a non-polar, water-immiscible hydrocarbon organic liquid, (b) an organic polymeric thickening agent therefor, (c) pyrogenic silica, and when used for electrical cables or optionally for optical cables, (d) hollow micro-bodies dispersed in the filling compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Juergen Wichelhaus, Johannes Andres, Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 4708973
    Abstract: The use of known thermoplastic polyamides based on dimerized fatty acids and predominantly aliphatic diamines, especially polyether diamines, as carriers for fragrances and perfumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Manfred Dohr, Norbert Wiemers, Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 4578284
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing sheathed high tensile strength optical waveguides having drawn glass fiber optical cores in which the cores are passed through a molten thermoplastic polyamide to form an adhering coating which is then cooled to form a uniform sheath. The sheath is flexible over a temperature range of -40.degree. C. to +80.degree. C. and the polyamide contains dimeric fatty acid as one of its monomer components and has a glass transition temperature below -10.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventor: Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 4500604
    Abstract: Process and compositions for producing bondings based on a two component adhesive system comprising1. an epoxide group-containing prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyether-urethane or a polyester-urethane which contains at least two terminal isocyanate groups with equivalent quantities of glycidol, and2. a primary amino group-containing polyether or polyamide having at least two primary amino groups, and a molecular weight between 200 and 1800.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Julius Herold, Werner Gruber, Guenter Henke
  • Patent number: 4465718
    Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a radical derived from an organic diisocyanate or triisocyanate and n is 2 or 3, and the preparation thereof. The compounds are especially useful in anaerobic adhesives and sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventor: Werner Gruber
  • Patent number: 4424331
    Abstract: A stable, anaerobically-hardening adhesive system based on polymerizable methacrylates and acrylates which are free of peroxides and hydroperoxides and harden at an accelerated rate under anaerobic conditions having, for 100 parts by weight of said polymerizable methacrylates and acrylates, from 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of at least one organic amine oxide and from 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of at least one NH-acidic compound, as an initiator. Preferred among the amine oxides are those that contain two alkyl radicals with 1 to 12 carbon atoms in addition to one aromatic radical, which can also be substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventor: Werner Gruber