Patents by Inventor Gerhard Berr

Gerhard Berr 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: 10415499
    Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: producing a first blank corresponding to a piston main body via a deformation process; producing a second blank corresponding to a piston ring part via at least one of a deformation process and a casting process; pre-machining the first blank and the second blank, and finishing a welding surface of the first blank and a welding surface of the second blank via machining; connecting the first blank and the second blank via welding the welding surface of the first blank to the welding surface of the second blank to form a piston body; and performing at least one of a secondary machining process and a finish machining process on the piston body to produce the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller, Rainer Scharp
  • Patent number: 10265811
    Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: producing a piston upper part from a first blank via a deformation process; producing a piston lower part from a second blank via at least one of a deformation process and a casting process; connecting the first blank of the piston upper part and the second blank of the piston lower part to form a piston body via a welding process; and performing at least one of a secondary machining process and a finish machining process of the piston body to produce the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller, Rainer Scharp
  • Patent number: 10077738
    Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: producing a piston main body from a first blank via a deformation process; producing a piston ring part from a second blank via at least one of a deformation process and a casting process; pre-machining the first blank and the second blank, and finish machining a welding surface of the first blank and a welding surface of the second blank; connecting the pre-machined first blank and the pre-machined second blank via a welding process to form a piston body; and performing at least one of a secondary machining and a finish machining of the piston body to produce the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller, Rainer Scharp
  • Patent number: 10065277
    Abstract: A method for the production of a piston made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of hot forming and of cold calibration, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MAHLE International Gmbh
    Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller
  • Publication number: 20160288275
    Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: producing a piston upper part from a first blank via a deformation process; producing a piston lower part from a second blank via at least one of a deformation process and a casting process; connecting the first blank of the piston upper part and the second blank of the piston lower part to form a piston body via a welding process; and performing at least one of a secondary machining process and a finish machining process of the piston body to produce the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller, Rainer Scharp
  • Publication number: 20160281637
    Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: producing a piston main body from a first blank via a deformation process; producing a piston ring part from a second blank via at least one of a deformation process and a casting process; pre-machining the first blank and the second blank, and finish machining a welding surface of the first blank and a welding surface of the second blank; connecting the pre-machined first blank and the pre-machined second blank via a welding process to form a piston body; and performing at least one of a secondary machining and a finish machining of the piston body to produce the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller, Rainer Scharp
  • Publication number: 20160281636
    Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: producing a first blank corresponding to a piston main body via a deformation process; producing a second blank corresponding to a piston ring part via at least one of a deformation process and a casting process; pre-machining the first blank and the second blank, and finishing a welding surface of the first blank and a welding surface of the second blank via machining; connecting the first blank and the second blank via welding the welding surface of the first blank to the welding surface of the second blank to form a piston body; and performing at least one of a secondary machining process and a finish machining process on the piston body to produce the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller, Rainer Scharp
  • Publication number: 20160229007
    Abstract: A method for the production of a piston made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of hot forming and of cold calibration, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer SCHARP, Gerhard BERR, Sascha-Oliver BOCZEK, Reiner MUELLER
  • Patent number: 9339898
    Abstract: A method for the production of a piston made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of hot forming and of cold calibration, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller
  • Publication number: 20150101191
    Abstract: A method for the production of a piston made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of hot forming and of cold calibration, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer SCHARP, Gerhard BERR, Sascha-Oliver BOCZEK, Reiner MUELLER
  • Patent number: 8943687
    Abstract: A method for the production of a piston made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of hot forming and of cold calibration, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller
  • Patent number: 8528206
    Abstract: A method for the production of a piston (1) made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part (3) is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part (4) is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of semi-hot forming, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller
  • Publication number: 20120222305
    Abstract: What is proposed is a method for the production of a piston (1) made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part (3) is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part (4) is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of hot forming and of cold calibration, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller
  • Publication number: 20120222304
    Abstract: What is proposed is a method for the production of a piston (1) made of steel, for an internal combustion engine, in which the upper piston part (3) is produced using the forging method, and the lower piston part (4) is produced using the forging or casting method, and they are subsequently welded to one another. To simplify the production method and make it cheaper, the upper piston part is forged using the method of semi-hot forming, to finish it to such an extent that further processing of the combustion bowl and of the upper cooling channel regions can be eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Gerhard Berr, Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Reiner Mueller
  • Patent number: 6691666
    Abstract: In a multipart cooled piston (20) for a combustion engine with a piston upper part (1) of steel comprising a combustion bowl (3) and a ring wall (4) with ring belt (11), and with a piston lower part (2) comprising a piston skirt (9), pin bosses (12) for receiving the piston pin connecting the piston (20) to the connecting rod, and pin boss supports (6) connected to the piston skirt (9), and in a method for manufacture of such a piston (20), inexpensive manufacture and good form stability are to be achieved in that a cooling channel (7) formed inside the piston upper part (1) has forged supporting ribs (8) in its area extending to the combustion bowl (3), which each form sections of an all-round ring rib (5) with a connection surface radially to the longitudinal piston axis (K), in that the piston lower part (2) has an annular and all-round carrier rib (10) with a connection surface connected to the pin boss supports (6), and in that the piston upper part (1) and the piston lower part (2) are non-detachably co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignees: Mahle GmbH, Volvo Powertrain Corp., Hirschvogel Umformtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Berr, Armin Ihle, Henk Ravenshorst, Magnus Horn, Lars Lundin