Patents by Inventor Dustin Flock

Dustin Flock 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: 10145403
    Abstract: A joining process is proposed for connecting a first component to a second component, whereby in a first process the first component and the second component and an adhesive material arranged between the first and the second component are prepared, whereby in a second process the first and the second components are pressed together and whereby in a third process the adhesive material is hardened and further whereby spacing means are added to the adhesive material and these are at least partially resorbed in the third process by the adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Carina Schulze, Dustin Flock, Bernd Gross
  • Patent number: 10076864
    Abstract: A method for producing a structural component from an organometallic sheet includes a first step in which the organometallic sheet is preheated, introduced into a tool and subsequently re-formed. In a second step, a region of the re-formed organometallic sheet is heated. In a third step at least the heated region of the re-formed organometallic sheet is re-formed further in such a way that it enters into a material bond with a further region of the organometallic sheet to form an at least partly closed hollow profile. A device for carrying out the method for producing a structural component from an organometallic sheet and a structural component produced by the method also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Dustin Flock, Bernd Meier
  • Patent number: 10005379
    Abstract: A component having at least one structural component and one organic sheet, and a method for producing the component, are described. In a first step, a woven-fabric hose is arranged in a contour of a tool and then the tool is closed. In a second step, a plastic, in particular a melt, is injected into the woven-fabric hose arranged in the closed tool. In a third step, a fluid and/or supporting element is introduced into the woven-fabric hose, a cavity thus being formed in the woven-fabric hose. An organic sheet is formed and backmolded with a plastic, and the formed and backmolded organic sheet is bonded to the structural component to produce the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Dustin Flock, Bernd Meier, Vedat Nuyan, Axel Koever
  • Patent number: 9541114
    Abstract: A fastening element for positive, materially integral and/or non-positive arrangement on or in a fiber composite component includes a sleeve-like portion, on the first end of which there is formed a tapering conical or cone-shaped portion in which a plurality of slots are made which are aligned in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the fastening element and in this way subdivide the conical or cone-shaped portion into individual segments. On the second end of the sleeve-like portion, there is arranged a holding portion which is angled at a right angle from the sleeve-like portion and in this way enlarges an outer diameter of the sleeve-like portion and forms planar bearing surfaces. A method is also described for mounting a fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Dustin Flock
  • Publication number: 20150167723
    Abstract: A fastening element (1), for a form-fit, bonded, and/or force-locked arrangement on and/or in a fiber composite component (9), includes a sleeve section (3). At a first end (4) of the sleeve section (3), a holding section (5) is formed, which is angled off the sleeve section (3) such that an outer diameter of the fastening element (1) is enlarged by the holding section (5). A method for mounting is further provided for manufacturing the fastening element (1) on and/or the fiber composite component (9). A fiber composite component (9) manufactured using the method, having at least one fastening element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Dustin Flock, Jörg Jonas, Carina Laws, Axel Koever
  • Publication number: 20150139720
    Abstract: A joining process is proposed for connecting a first component to a second component, whereby in a first process the first component and the second component and an adhesive material arranged between the first and the second component are prepared, whereby in a second process the first and the second components are pressed together and whereby in a third process the adhesive material is hardened and further whereby spacing means are added to the adhesive material and these are at least partially resorbed in the third process by the adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Carina Schulze, Dustin Flock, Bernd Gross
  • Publication number: 20150140242
    Abstract: A method for producing a structural component from an organometallic sheet includes a first step in which the organometallic sheet is preheated. introduced into a tool and subsequently re-formed. In a second step, a region of the re-formed organometallic sheet is heated. In a third step at least the heated region of the re-formed organometallic sheet is re-formed further in such a way that it enters into a material bond with a further region of the organometallic sheet to form an at least partly closed hollow profile. A device for carrying out the method for producing a structural component from an organometallic sheet and a structural component produced by the method also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Dustin Flock, Bernd Meier
  • Publication number: 20150007923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining plastic-metal hybrid components, in which a metal component (3) is heated up in a heating stage and a plastic component (9) is brought into contact with the heated metal component (3) in a joining stage and joined to the metal component (3) by means of melting in the contact area, wherein in the heating stage the metal component (3) is heated up to a temperature higher than a defined joining temperature, said metal component is cooled down in a subsequent cooling stage in which the temperature of the metal component (3) is recorded by means of at least one temperature measuring device and the joining stage is performed when the defined joining temperature has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Sickert, Dustin Flock, Viktor Mamuschkin
  • Publication number: 20140377498
    Abstract: A component having at least one structural component and one organic sheet, and a method for producing the component, are described. In a first step, a woven-fabric hose is arranged in a contour of a tool and then the tool is closed. In a second step, a plastic, in particular a melt, is injected into the woven-fabric hose arranged in the closed tool. In a third step, a fluid and/or supporting element is introduced into the woven-fabric hose, a cavity thus being formed in the woven-fabric hose. An organic sheet is formed and backmolded with a plastic, and the formed and backmolded organic sheet is bonded to the structural component to produce the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Dustin Flock, Bernd Meier, Vedat Nuyan, Axel Koever
  • Publication number: 20140348615
    Abstract: A fastening element for positive, materially integral and/or non-positive arrangement on or in a fiber composite component includes a sleeve-like portion, on the first end of which there is formed a tapering conical or cone-shaped portion in which a plurality of slots are made which are aligned in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the fastening element and in this way subdivide the conical or cone-shaped portion into individual segments. On the second end of the sleeve-like portion, there is arranged a holding portion which is angled at a right angle from the sleeve-like portion and in this way enlarges an outer diameter of the sleeve-like portion and forms planar bearing surfaces. A method is also described for mounting a fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Dustin Flock