Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

Bayer Materialscience Ag

Covestro Deutschland Ag

Covestro Intellectual Property Gmbh & Co. Kg

Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh

Covestro Ag

Peter Capellen

Friedrich-Karl Bruder

Andreas Seidel

Peter Bier

Alexander Meyer

Rainer Hagen

Rafael Oser

Ulrich Grosser

Dirk Hinzmann

Andreas Klein

Thomas Grimm

Joachim Wank

Karlheinz Hildenbrand

Wolfgang Nising

Siegfried Anders

Robert Maleika

Reiner Rudolf

Timo Kuhlmann

Hans-Jürgen Thiem

Gunther Stollwerck

Sven Hobeika

Thomas Pfingst

Frank Buckel

Roland Kuenzel

Roland Brambrink

Florian Dorin

J&uuml;rgen R&ouml;hner

Birgit Meyer Zu Berstenhorst

Vincenzo Taravella

Berit Krauter

Olaf Zöllner

Roderich Kammerer

Jörg Reichenauer

Hans Franssen

Manfred Nawroth

Stefania Scotuzzi

Andrea Crotti

Constantin Schwecke

Tobias Sadler

Renate Weller

Eberhard Koch

Frauke Kühn

Helmut Krülls

Rüdiger Hahn

Andreas Müller

A sensor system comprises a LiDAR unit, a camera for visible light and a cover through which light arrives at the LiDAR unit and the camera. The cover comprises a layer containing dyes. The light transmission of the cover in the range from 380 nm to 780 nm is 3% to 25% and in the range from 380 nm to 1100 nm is 40% or more. The attenuation of the LiDAR signal by the cover is such that at least 65% of the original signal intensity reaches the LiDAR detector. The layer containing dyes contains a composition comprising i) at least 70% by weight of a transparent thermoplastic polymer, ii) at least one green and/or red dye and iii) at least one red and/or violet dye. The product of the sum of the weight % fractions of dyes ii) and iii) and the thickness of the layer containing dyes is 0.041 to 0.12 wt % mm. Finally, the composition contains 0% to 0.0005% by weight of IR absorbers.

IR-transparent sensor and camera system for motor vehicles

The invention relates to a sensor system () for a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor housing and an active or passive sensor () arranged therein and held on a movable sensor holder (), having a sensor technology based on radiation detection and a measurement apparatus assigned to the sensor () and a control apparatus, coupled to said measurement apparatus, for the sensor holder (), wherein the sensor housing has a cover () that is signal-transmissive for the sensor () on its side located in the detection direction of the sensor (), and wherein the detection range () of the sensor () in the region of the signal-transmissive cover () has a lower extent than the signal-transmissive cover (), wherein the sensor system () is characterized in that the measurement apparatus is designed such that it is suitable for checking, in the detection range of the sensor (), whether and in which section the signal-transmissive cover () has a region with reduced signal transmissivity (), wherein the measurement apparatus interacts with the control apparatus in such a way that the control apparatus is able to change the position of the sensor () in such a way that the region with reduced signal transmissivity () lies outside the detection range () of the sensor (). The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating such a sensor system () and to a motor vehicle that is equipped with such a sensor system ().

Surroundings sensor with a movable sensor unit for motor vehicles

The invention relates to a sensor system () for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor housing and an active or passive sensor () arranged therein, having a sensor technology based on radiation detection and a measurement apparatus assigned to the sensor (), wherein the sensor housing has a cover () that is signal-transmissive for the sensor () on its side located in the detection direction of the sensor (), and wherein the detection range of the sensor () in the region of the signal-transmissive cover () has a lower extent than the signal-transmissive cover (), wherein the sensor system () is characterized in that the sensor () is assigned a movable deflection apparatus (), coupled to a control apparatus, for deflecting the radiation of the sensor (), wherein the measurement apparatus is designed such that it is suitable for checking, in the detection range of the sensor (), whether and in which section the signal-transmissive cover () has a region with reduced signal transmissivity (), wherein the measurement apparatus interacts with the control apparatus of the deflection apparatus () in such a way that the control apparatus is able to change the position of the deflection apparatus () in such a way that the region with reduced signal transmissivity () lies outside the detection range of the sensor (). The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating such a sensor system () and to a motor vehicle that is equipped with such a sensor system ().

Surroundings sensor with a movable deflection apparatus for motor vehicles

The invention relates to a vehicle utilizing a LiDAR sensor system for driver assistance systems. A composition consisting of a thermoplastic material based on polycarbonate is used here for forming the substrate layer of a cover for the sensor with respect to the surroundings. The cover has a polysiloxane-based topcoat layer comprising a combination of organically modified silane with a silica sol, the silicon dioxide having a d90 particle size of less than 0.50 micron, in order to achieve high abrasion resistance and weathering stability.

Device comprising a multi-layer body and a LiDAR sensor

The invention relates to trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, comprising a base layer and a coating and having glass-like optical properties at least in some subsections, composites consisting of such trims for motor vehicle glazing systems, and car body parts, as well as preferred embodiments which comprise suitable combinations of materials. Said trims comprising, at least towards the front side thereof, an edge rounding having a variable radius which allows a more uniform layer thickness for the coating.

Bezel for motor vehicle glazing systems

The present invention relates to a multilayer construction containing a support or frame composed of a nontransparent polymer as layer c) and a transparent layer b) based on a thermoplastic polymer having a solar transmittance TDS of more than 20%, determined in accordance with ISO 13837:2008 at a layer thickness of 4 mm, and a siloxane-based protective layer a) which is applied to layer c) and layer b), wherein the siloxane layer a) is selectively postcured in selected regions by means of ultrashort-wave UV radiation, and to a method for selective surface treatment.

Transparently coated polycarbonate component, its production and use

The present invention relates to a multilayer system comprising a base layer consisting of a thermoplastic, a primer layer, and a scratch resistant layer consisting of a scratch resistant top coat, the multilayer system being characterized in that the primer layer contains a certain UV absorber and a certain amount of acid, preferably acetic acid, is added to the scratch resistant top coat.

Scratch resistant top coats having good adhesion

Compositions, suitable for coating surfaces, methods for their preparation and for coating surfaces therewith, where said compositions comprise: (a) 100,000 parts by weight of a primer composition comprising a binder material (a1), a primer solvent (a2) and a UV absorber (a3), wherein the primer composition is suitable as an adhesion-promoting agent between a thermoplastic substrate and a siloxane-based top coat; (b) 0 to 900,000 parts by weight of a solvent, and (c) 1 to 3000 parts by weight of a compound according to the general formula (I): wherein X represents a moiety selected from the group consisting &#x2014;OR, &#x2014;OCHCHOR, &#x2014;OCHCH(OH)CHORand &#x2014;OCH(R)COOR, wherein Rrepresents a branched or unbranched C-Calkyl, C-Calkenyl, C-Caryl or &#x2014;CO&#x2014;C-Calkyl, Rrepresents H or a branched or unbranched C-Calkyl, and Rrepresents a C-Calkyl, a C-Calkenyl or a C-Ccycloalkyl, and wherein the composition has a viscosity of 40 s to 140 s measured in accordance with DIN EN ISO 2431 at 23&#xb0; C. and with a 2 mm cup.

UV protective compositions, processes for preparing such compositions, methods of coating substrates therewith and multi-layer articles formed thereby

Multi-layer composites comprising: (a) a first scratch-resistant coating layer comprising a first coating (primer); (b) a thermoplastic layer; and (c) a second scratch-resistant coating layer comprising a second coating (primer); wherein the first scratch-resistant coating layer and the second scratch-resistant coating layer are disposed on opposing sides of the thermoplastic layer; wherein the first coating and the second coating are not the same; and wherein the first scratch-resistant coating layer and the second scratch-resistant coating layer are selected such that a multi-layer composite having the first scratch-resistant layer disposed on both sides of the thermoplastic layer has a lower critical impact speed for tough/brittle transition at &#x2212;30&#xb0; C. according to DIN EN ISO 6603-1 than a multi-layer composite having the second scratch-resistant layer disposed on both sides of the thermoplastic layer; processes for producing the same; and uses therefor.

Asymmetric multi-layer composites and processes for producing the same

The present invention relates to a UV-crosslinkable composition comprising a) unmodified, protonated silica nanoparticles; b) urethane acrylate; c) polar solvent; and d) UV initiator system, wherein the amount by weight of unmodified, protonated silica nanoparticles exceeds the content of urethane acrylate and is at least 50.1 wt. %, based on the dry weight of the coating, to the use of the composition in the coating of substrates, and to substrates coated with such formulations.

Silica-containing UV-crosslinkable hardcoat coatings comprising urethane acrylates

A multilayered article is disclosed, which includes, in sequence: (1) a substrate (S), e.g., of thermoplastic polycarbonate; (2) a scratch-resistant layer (SR); and (3) a top layer (T). The scratch-resistant layer is prepared by curing a scratch-resistant coating composition comprising a polycondensate prepared from at least one silane, said polycondensate being prepared by a sol-gel process. The top layer is prepared by curing a top layer coating composition prepared by hydrolyzing a composition which includes: The multilayered articles are distinguished by possessing outstanding scratch and abrasion resistance.

Multilayered article and a process for its preparation

The present invention provides a coating which contains a primer layer on a substrate with a scratch resistant layer adhered to the primer, wherein the primer layer contains a hardened epoxy resin prepared from a hardener and a multi epoxy-functional compound and the scratch resistant layer contains an epoxide group containing hydrolyzable silane. The coating may find use in coated products such as sheets, spectacles, optical lenses, automobile screens and plastic spray screens.

Scratch-resistant coating

A process for the production of coated planar moldings of thermoplastics is disclosed. The process entails extrusion of a molded body, cooling of the molding, applying the aqueous-based coating agent and drying. The coating agent, having a pH value of less than 6, contains a salt of sulfondicarboxylic diester, a water-insoluble oxide of metal or semi-metal and an acid/water mixture. It is applied to at least one surface of the molding immediately after the production of the molding and with the aid of an application roll.

Water-dispersing coated shaped bodies

A molding having at least part of its surface coated with a water-spreading coating is disclosed. The coating comprise a salt of sulfondicarboxylic diester, a water-insoluble oxide of metal or semi-metal and an acid/water mixture. It is applied to at least one surface of the molding.

Water-dispersing coated shaped bodies and their utilization

A composite plastic structure is described. The composite structure includes: (a) a shaped polycarbonate article having an edge region, the edge region having an adhesion-promoting geometric feature therein; (b) a coating applied to the surface of the shaped polycarbonate article; and (c) a polymer that is injection-molded or cast over the edge region of the shaped polycarbonate article. The polymer (c) envelopes the adhesion-promoting geometric feature of the shaped polycarbonate article (a). The envelopment of the adhesion-promoting geometric feature by the polymer (c) provides a structurally firm connection between the shaped polycarbonate article (a) and the polymer (c). Also described is a method of preparing the composite structure, and composite structures according to the present invention, such as picture frames, slide frames, windows having a seal or frame, and a glazing for a motor vehicle.

Composite consisting of a coated polycarbonate and a polymer

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