Patents by Inventor Dorothee Dorner

Dorothee Dorner 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: 10730105
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a 0.8-4.5 mm thick steel strip with an amorphous, partially amorphous or fine-crystalline microstructure with grain sizes in the range of 10-10000 nm and also a flat steel product made therefrom. A molten steel is cast into a cast strip in a casting device and cooled down at an accelerated rate. Along with Fe and impurities that are unavoidable for production-related reasons, the molten material contains at least two elements belonging to the group “Si, B, C and P”. In this case, the following applies for the contents of these elements (in % by weight) Si: 1.2-7.0%, B: 0.4-4.0%, C: 0.5-4.0%, P: 1.5-8.0%. With a corresponding composition and a microstructure with corresponding characteristics, a flat steel product according to the invention has a HV0.5 hardness of 760-900.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Dorothée Dorner, Christian Höckling, Harald Hofmann, Matthias Schirmer, Markus Daamen
  • Patent number: 10131976
    Abstract: A cold-rolled flat steel product for deep drawing applications is disclosed, composed of a steel which, in addition to Fe and unavoidable impurities (in % by weight) contains C: <0.1%, Al: 6.5-11%, REM: 0.02-0.2%, P: <0.1%, S: <0.03%, N: <0.1% and optionally one or more elements from the group of “Mn, Si, Nb, Ti, Mo, Cr, Zr, V, W, Co, Ni, B, Cu, Ca, N”, provided that Mn: <6%, Si: <1%, Nb: <0.3%, Ti: <0.3%, Zr: <1%, V: <1%, V: <1%, Mo: <1%, Cr: <3%, Co: <1%, Ni: <2%, B: <0.1%, Cu: <3%, Ca: <0.015%. For production of such a flat steel product, a steel of appropriate composition is cast to give a pre-product, which is then hot-rolled to hot strip at a hot rolling end temperature of 820-1000° C. The latter is subsequently wound at a winding temperature of up to 850° C., after winding annealed at an annealing temperature of >650-1200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Dorothée Dorner, Christian Höckling, Harald Hofmann, Magnus Miller, Matthias Schirmer, Jonas Schwabe, Alexander Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 9637805
    Abstract: A non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet consisting of a steel which contains, in addition to iron and unavoidable impurities, (in wt. %) Si: 1.0-4.5%, Al: up to 2.0%, Mn: up to 1.0%, C: up to 0.01%, N: up to 0.01%, S: up to 0.012%, Ti: 0.1-0.5% P: 0.1-0.3%, wherein 1.0?% Ti/% P?2.0 applies for the % Ti/% P ratio. The NGO sheet or strip can be manufactured by cold rolling a hot strip of a steel having the previously mentioned composition into a cold strip and subjecting this cold strip to a final annealing process. Different variants of this final annealing process may be used to accentuate the properties of the strip or sheet. The non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet and components manufactured from such a sheet or strip for electrotechnical applications are characterized by increased strength and good magnetic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Dorothee Dorner, Olaf Fischer, Karl Telger
  • Publication number: 20160203897
    Abstract: Non-grain-oriented electrical steel strips or electrical steel sheets for electrotechnical applications may be produced from a steel that, in addition to iron and unavoidable impurities, contains the following in percent by weight: 2.0-4.5% Si, 0.03-0.3% Zr, up to 2.0% Al, up to 1.0% Mn, up to 0.01% C, up to 0.01% N, up to 0.001% S, up to 0.015% P. Moreover, in some examples, a microstructure of the electrical steel strip or sheet may contain ternary Fe—Si—Zr precipitates. The ternary Fe—Si—Zr precipitates in the microstructure increase the strength of non-grain-oriented electrical steel strips or sheets produced from steel by precipitation or particle hardening without having a significant influence on electromagnetic properties. In addition, example methods for producing such electrical steel strips and electrical steel sheets are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Dorothée DORNER, Olaf FISCHER, Karl TELGER
  • Publication number: 20150376751
    Abstract: A cold-rolled flat steel product for deep drawing applications is disclosed, composed of a steel which, in addition to Fe and unavoidable impurities (in % by weight) contains C: <0.1%, Al: 6.5-11%, REM: 0.02-0.2%, P: <0.1%, S: <0.03%, N: <0.1% and optionally one or more elements from the group of “Mn, Si, Nb, Ti, Mo, Cr, Zr, V, W, Co, Ni, B, Cu, Ca, N”, provided that Mn: <6%, Si: <1%, Nb: <0.3%, Ti: <0.3%, Zr: <1%, V: <1%, V: <1%, Mo: <1%, Cr: <3%, Co: <1%, Ni: <2%, B: <0.1%, Cu: <3%, Ca: <0.015%. For production of such a flat steel product, a steel of appropriate composition is cast to give a pre-product, which is then hot-rolled to hot strip at a hot rolling end temperature of 820-1000° C. The latter is subsequently wound at a winding temperature of up to 850° C., after winding annealed at an annealing temperature of >650-1200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Dorothée Dorner, Christian Höckling, Harald Hofmann, Magnus Miller, Matthias Schirmer, Jonas Schwabe, Alexander Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20150360285
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a 0.8-4.5 mm thick steel strip with an amorphous, partially amorphous or fine-crystalline microstructure with grain sizes in the range of 10-10000 nm and also a flat steel product made therefrom. A molten steel is cast into a cast strip in a casting device and cooled down at an accelerated rate. Along with Fe and impurities that are unavoidable for production-related reasons, the molten material contains at least two elements belonging to the group “Si, B, C and P”. In this case, the following applies for the contents of these elements (in % by weight) Si: 1.2-7.0%, B: 0.4-4.0%, C: 0.5-4.0%, P: 1.5-8.0%. With a corresponding composition and a microstructure with corresponding characteristics, a flat steel product according to the invention has a HV0.5 hardness of 760-900.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Dorothée DORNER, Christian HOCKLING, Harald HOFMANN, Matthias SCHIRMER, Markus DAAMEN
  • Publication number: 20140346815
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic field shield for electromagnetic fields, preferably in the frequency range of 50 Hz to 200 kHz, essentially comprising a composite sheet formed from at least three layers arranged one above the other, wherein at least one of the layers is made of electrical steel sheet or electrical steel strip. In order to provide at low cost such a magnetic field shield that has low weight and good shielding effect, it is proposed that at least one of the layers is made of sheet steel and at least one of the layers is made of plastic and/or elastomer, wherein the at least one layer made of plastic and/or elastomer integrally bonds together the at least one layer made of electrical steel sheet/electrical steel strip and the at least one layer made of sheet steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Keutz, Dorothee Dorner, Andreas Jansen, Florian Herget, Andreas Breidenbach, Lothar Patberg
  • Publication number: 20140083573
    Abstract: A non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet consisting of a steel which contains, in addition to iron and unavoidable impurities, (in wt. %) Si: 1.0-4.5-%, Al: up to 2.0-%, Mn: up to 1.0-%, C: up to 0.01-%, N: up to 0.01-%, S: up to 0.012-%, Ti: 0.1-0.5-% P: 0.1-0.3-%, wherein 1.0?% Ti/% P?2.0 applies for the % Ti/% P ratio. The NGO sheet or strip can be manufactured by cold rolling a hot strip of a steel having the previously mentioned composition into a cold strip and subjecting this cold strip to a final annealing process. Different variants of this final annealing process may be used to accentuate the properties of the strip or sheet. The non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet and components manufactured from such a sheet or strip for electrotechnical applications are characterised by increased strength and good magnetic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Dorothee Dorner, Olaf Fischer, Karl Telger