Patents by Inventor Werner Lenz

Werner Lenz 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: 5543226
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and at least one magnetizable layer bonded thereon and based on a magnetic material dispersed in at least one polyurethane and one polyurethaneurea (meth)acrylate, the polyurethaneurea (meth)acrylate being obtained by reacting a hydroxyl-containing poly(meth)acrylate with a mixture of di- and polyisocyanates and converting the remaining NCO groups with ammonia or primary or secondary amines into urea groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bobrich, August Lehner, Hermann Roller, Rudolf Suettinger, Ria Kress, Norbert Schneider, Werner Lenz, Peter Engelhardt, Peter Rudolf, Gregor Brodt, Werner Balz, Albert Kohl
  • Patent number: 5522457
    Abstract: The fastening of a fan shroud on water boxes of a heat exchanger is byway of a swivel pin/hinge connection and by way of at least one plug-type bracket which engages in a receiving pocket in the case of a swivel operation. Only a swivel operation will then be required for the mounting which can be carried out in an easy manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Werner Lenz
  • Patent number: 5523151
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media are obtained by preparing a dispersion of anisotropic magnetic material and additives in a solution of a polymeric binder in an organic solvent, applying the dispersion as a layer to a nonmagnetizable substrate, then orienting the anisotropic magnetic material in a magnetic field and solidifying the applied magnetic layer, and the magnetic layer contains water-repellent polysilica and, if required, a highly viscous polysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Schneider, August Lehner, Ursula Klein, Werner Lenz, Werner Balz, Albert Kohl, Guenter Bettinger
  • Patent number: 5470650
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media are obtained by preparing a dispersion of anisotropic magnetic material and conventional additives in a solution of a polymeric binder in an organic solvent, applying the dispersion as a layer to a nonmagnetizable substrate, then orienting the anisotropic magnetic material in a magnetic field and solidifying the applied magnetic layer, the magnetic layer containing finely divided organic, hydrophobic supporting pigments and a highly viscous polysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Basi Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: August Lehner, Norbert Schneider, Hermann Roller, Werner Balz, Werner Lenz, Albert Kohl
  • Patent number: 5419959
    Abstract: Flexible magnetic recording media consisting essentially of a web-like nonmagnetic substrate, a magnetic layer applied to one main side of the web-like substrate and a backing layer formed on the opposite main side of the substrate from a polymeric binder, at least one filler, at least one auxiliary pigment and a polyolefin having a spherical particle shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Roller, Peter Heilmann, Michael Hitzfeld, Dieter Stockburger, Werner Latzel, Reinhold Baur, Peter Engelhardt, Edwin Rothfuss, Werner Grau, Werner Lenz
  • Patent number: 5346761
    Abstract: In flexible magnetic recording media consisting essentially of a web-like nonmagnetic substrate, the magnetic layer is applied to one main side of the web-like substrate and a backing coating formed on the opposite main side of the substrate from a polymeric binder and nonmagnetic fillers as well as supporting pigments, the backing coating contains a precipitated silica treated on the surface with a phosphate-containing polyurethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Roller, Peter Engelhardt, Reinhold Baur, Michael Bobrich, Werner Latzel, Werner Lenz, Rudolf Suettinger
  • Patent number: 5266408
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and one or more magnetizable layers bonded thereon and based on a polyurethane binder, the binder consisting of not less than 50% by weight of a branched polyurethane elastomer having sulfonate groups and possessing urea groups at the chain ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Keppeler, Hermann Dikow, Helmut Auweter, Michael Bobrich, Jochen Rudolph, Gregor Brodt, Albert Kohl, Werner Lenz, Rudolf Suettinger
  • Patent number: 5266407
    Abstract: In magnetic recording media consisting of a nonmagnetic substrate and one or more magnetizable layers bonded thereon and based on a polyurethane binder, the binder consists of not less than 50% by weight of an isocyanate-free, branched polyurethane which is soluble in tetrahydrofuran and has sulfonate groups along the polyurethane branches and OH-containing urea groups at the chain ends and a molecular weight of from 4,000 to 30,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Keppeler, Michael Bobrich, Helmut Auweter, Rudolf Suettinger, Albert Kohl, Hermann Dikow, Werner Lenz, Gregor Brodt
  • Patent number: 5236764
    Abstract: A component having a virtually rectangular force-displacement characteristic line and comprising an elongated polymer foam block (1) of rectangular cross-section having sides a and b and having a recess (2) of width d and depth c extending along the entire length of the block on one side, said dimensions satisfying certain equations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Lenz, Friedrich Domas, Udo Haardt
  • Patent number: 5217810
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consisting of a nonmagnetic substrate and at least one magnetizable layer which is firmly applied thereon and is based on a magnetic material which essentially consists of ferromagnetic chromium dioxide and is finely dispersed in a polymer binder and further conventional additives are distinguished by a particular stability to the chemical decomposition due to moisture and oxidizable compounds and hence particular stability to the deterioration in the magnetic properties, as a result of the addition of from 0.1 to 8% by weight, based on the amount of chromium dioxide, of a monomeric, polyunsaturated, organic compound to the magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: August Lehner, Rudolf Suettinger, Michael Bobrich, Hermann Dikow, Hermann Roller, Werner Lenz, Ludwig Kreitner, Werner Loch, Norbert Schneider
  • Patent number: 5169721
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and at least one magnetizable layer which is firmly applied thereon and is based on a polyurethane binder, not less than 50% by weight of the binder consisting of a high molecular weight branched polyurethane elastomer having OH-containing urea groups at the chain ends, and the frictional properties of the binder being improved and its coefficient of friction reduced by incorporation of perfluoro groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Bobrich, August Lehner, Albert Kohl, Rudolf Suettinger, Uwe Keppeler, Werner Lenz, Roller Hermann, Helmut Kopke, Guenther Schulz
  • Patent number: 5130202
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and at least one magnetizable layer which is applied firmly thereon and is based on a polyurethane binder, not less than 50% by weight of binder consisting of a branched polyurethane elastomer having urea groups at the chain ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Keppeler, Michael Bobrich, Guenter Heil, Hermann Roller, August Lehner, Werner Lenz, Guenther Schulz
  • Patent number: 5128191
    Abstract: The component comprises an elongate structure (1) with an open cross-section and edge stiffening elements (2); to increase the shear stiffness or bulge resistance of the structure (1), its flanges (3) are stiffened in the deformation-critical areas with plates or shells (4) attached to the flanges by means of spacer elements (7-9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Lenz, Alfred Pirker, Wolfgang Seib
  • Patent number: 5120608
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and at least one magnetizable layer which is firmly applied thereon and is based on a polyurethane binder which may be crosslinked with a polyisocyanate, not less than 50% by weight of the binder consisting of a low molecular weight branched polyurethane having OH-containing urea groups at the chain ends, and the frictional properties of the binder being improved and its friction reduced by the incorporation of perfluoro groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Bobrich, August Lehner, Albert Kohl, Rudolf Suettinger, Uwe Keppeler, Werner Lenz, Hermann Roller, Helmut Kopke, Guenther Schulz
  • Patent number: 5082737
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and at least one magnetizable layer which is firmly applied thereon and is based on a polyurethane binder which may be crosslinked with polyisocyanate, not less than 50% by weight of the binder consisting of a low molecular weight branched polyureaurethane having OH-containing urea groups at the chain ends, and the sliding properties of the said binder being improved and its coefficient of friction reduced by incorporation of siloxane groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Bobrich, Hermann Roller, August Lehner, Uwe Keppeler, Rudolf Suettinger, Werner Loch, Werner Lenz, Guenther Schulz
  • Patent number: 5075179
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic substrate and one or more magnetizable layers which are firmly applied thereon and are based on a magnetic material which is finely dispersed in a polymer binder and further conventional additives and essentially consists of ferromagnetic chromium dioxide, and the said recording media are particularly stable to the chemical decomposition due to moisture and oxidizable compounds and hence to deterioration in the magnetic properties, owing to the addition of from 0.1 to 8% by weight of an organic compound from the group consisting of the antioxidants, based on the amount of chromium dioxide, to the magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: August Lehner, Rudolf Suettinger, Michael Bobrich, Hermann Dikow, Hermann Roller, Werner Lenz, Ludwig Kreitner, Werner Loch, Norbert Schneider
  • Patent number: 5064721
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media consist of a nonmagnetic base and at least one matnetizable layer which is firmly applied thereon and is based on a magnetic material finely dispersed in a binder, consisting of not less than 50% by weight of a polyurethane, and further conventional additives, wherein the magnetizable layer also contains a saturated, branched hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: August Lehner, Albert Kohl, Hermann Roller, Werner Lenz, Ludwig Kreitner, Helmut Kopke, Friedrich Sommermann, Ernst Ricker
  • Patent number: 5006406
    Abstract: In magnetic recording media which have at least one magnetizable layer firmly applied to a nonmagnetic base, the magnetizable layer essentially consists of a magnetic material finely dispersed in an organic polymer binder, a dispersant, a lubricant and other conventional additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jenoe Kovacs, Milena Melzer, Werner Balz, Werner Lenz, Werner Loch, Helmut Jakusch
  • Patent number: 4895764
    Abstract: In magnetic recording media consisting of a nonmagnetic base and, firmly applied to this, one or more magnetic layers based on a magnetic material finely dispersed in organic binders, the binder consists of not less than 50% by weight of a high molecular weight branched polyurethane elastomer possessing OH-containing urea groups at the chain ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: August Lehner, Albert Kohl, Michael Bobrich, Hermann Roller, Peter Richter, Werner Lenz, Ludwig Kreitner, Peter Rudolf
  • Patent number: D295966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Hommelwerke GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Hutter, Jurgen Walde, Thomas Weissweiler, Werner Lenz, Bernd Dreier, Jorg Schmidt, Ernst Schwar, Eckehart Gortat