Patents by Inventor Frank BREITENBACH

Frank BREITENBACH 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).

  • Lightweight vehicle structure flexibly manufactured
    Patent number: 10286961
    Abstract: A body node for connecting shell-shaped body structures, of a vehicle, the body node having: a first connecting flange for connection to a first shell-shaped body structure, a second connecting flange for connection to a second shell-shaped body structure, a third connecting flange for connection to a third shell-shaped body structure, and a connecting structure rigidly connecting the connecting flanges with each other and, for example, forming a monolithic body with the connecting flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: EDAG ENGINEERING GMBH, LZN LASER ZENTRUM NORD GMBH, CONCEPT LASER GMBH, BLM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Martin Hillebrecht, Michael Schmidt, Eric Fritzsche, Frank Breitenbach, Claus Emmelmann, Frank Herzog, Sergio Raso
  • LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE STRUCTURE FLEXIBLY MANUFACTURED
    Publication number: 20170057558
    Abstract: A body node for connecting shell-shaped body structures, of a vehicle, the body node having: a first connecting flange for connection to a first shell-shaped body structure, a second connecting flange for connection to a second shell-shaped body structure, a third connecting flange for connection to a third shell-shaped body structure, and a connecting structure rigidly connecting the connecting flanges with each other and, for example, forming a monolithic body with the connecting flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicants: EDAG Engineering GmbH, LZN Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, Concept Laser GmbH, BLM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Martin HILLEBRECHT, Michael SCHMIDT, Eric FRITZSCHE, Frank BREITENBACH, Claus EMMELMANN, Frank HERZOG, Sergio RASO