Patents by Inventor Hartmut BAUMGART
Hartmut BAUMGART 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).
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Patent number: 10344349Abstract: A method for treating sheet metal is disclosed. An amorphous mass containing an alloying element is applied onto a first area of a surface of the metal sheet. A second area of the surface is kept free of the amorphous mass. The amorphous mass and at least the first area of the metal sheet are heated in order to alloy the alloying element into the first area of the metal sheet while the second area remains unalloyed.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut Baumgart, Ronald Sanders
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Patent number: 10344402Abstract: A composite material includes a first component and a second component, each surrounded by a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material is joined in a material bond to each of the first component and the second component.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald Sanders, Hartmut Baumgart
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Patent number: 10309004Abstract: A method for treating sheet metal is disclosed in which a material containing at least one alloying element is applied onto a first area of at least one surface of the metal sheet. A second area of the surface is kept free of the material. The metal sheet is subsequently heat treated in order to diffuse the alloying element into the first area of the metal sheet. The temperature of the first area is lower than the melting temperature of the metal sheet during the diffusion.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut Baumgart, Ronald Sanders
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Patent number: 10293389Abstract: A metal sheet that features a substructure of a first aluminum alloy and at least one reinforcement that is pressed into at least one surface of the substructure, wherein the reinforcement has in at least a direction extending parallel to the surface a large extent in relation to the thickness of the metal sheet and consists of a second aluminum alloy that is harder than the first aluminum alloy.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald Sanders, Hartmut Baumgart
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Patent number: 10297384Abstract: A workpiece made of plate is subjected to a treatment which locally modifies its magnetic permeability. Subsequently, the magnetic permeability of the workpiece is examined locally resolved by a probe in order to find at least one surface region which is suitable for intended processing, and the processing is performed locally limited to the selected region.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald Sanders, Hartmut Baumgart
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Patent number: 10227673Abstract: A method for creating a formed steel part from a steel sheet is provided. The steel sheet is heated to austenitization temperature. The steel sheet is formed with simultaneous cooling-down. A manganese-rich surface layer of the formed steel sheet is removed.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut Baumgart, Ronald Sanders
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Patent number: 10137942Abstract: A workpiece includes a plurality of knots and webs, which are formed in one piece, of a sheet metal, in particular a steel plate. Each web extends between two openings from one knot to another knot, and at least three webs meet at each knot. A plurality of the webs has a cross section, which includes at least one hardened and one unhardened area.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald Sanders, Wolfgang Eberlein, Maurice Dietz, Hartmut Baumgart
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Patent number: 9873935Abstract: A method for locally treating a plate is disclosed. A pattern formed from a compound containing at least one alloying element is applied onto at least one surface of the plate. At least the surface of a contacting layer including the pattern is covered by adequately heat-resistant material. The plate is subsequently heat treated in order to diffuse the alloying element into the plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald Sanders, Hartmut Baumgart
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Publication number: 20170225720Abstract: A workpiece includes a plurality of knots and webs, which are formed in one piece, of a sheet metal, in particular a steel plate. Each web extends between two openings from one knot to another knot, and at least three webs meet at each knot. A plurality of the webs has a cross section, which includes at least one hardened and one unhardened area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald Sanders, Wolfgang Eberlein, Maurice Dietz, Hartmut Baumgart
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Publication number: 20170225556Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door outer skin that delimits a window opening at the bottom, a pillar that delimits the window opening at the side, and a channel strip. A top edge of the door outer skin and a hook protruding from pillar are inserted in a groove in the channel strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael Alhof, Erol Mori, Michael Horneck, Hartmut Baumgart
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Publication number: 20170133153Abstract: A workpiece made of plate is subjected to a treatment which locally modifies its magnetic permeability. Subsequently, the magnetic permeability of the workpiece is examined locally resolved by a probe in order to find at least one surface region which is suitable for intended processing, and the processing is performed locally limited to the selected region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald SANDERS, Hartmut BAUMGART
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Publication number: 20170129212Abstract: A workpiece of sheet steel has a surface, which locally includes regions that are hardened by alloying in an additional element, as well as unhardened regions. At least one hardened region extends between a crack starting zone and an unhardened region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut BAUMGART, Ronald SANDERS
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Patent number: 9555462Abstract: A sheet metal component such as a car door is disclosed. The component includes an outer metal sheet having a groove formed therein, and an inner metal sheet having an edge forming a flange received into the groove. A filling material layer is inserted into the groove between the outer metal sheet and the flange. The outer metal sheet and the flange are welded to one another in holes of the filling material layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf Langendorf, Ronald Sanders, Hartmut Baumgart
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Publication number: 20160348209Abstract: A method for creating a formed steel part from a steel sheet is provided. The steel sheet is heated to austenitization temperature. The steel sheet is formed with simultaneous cooling-down. A manganese-rich surface layer of the formed steel sheet is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut BAUMGART, Ronald SANDERS
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Publication number: 20160167096Abstract: A metal sheet that features a substructure of a first aluminum alloy and at least one reinforcement that is pressed into at least one surface of the substructure, wherein the reinforcement has in at least a direction extending parallel to the surface a large extent in relation to the thickness of the metal sheet and consists of a second aluminum alloy that is harder than the first aluminum alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald SANDERS, Hartmut BAUMGART
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Publication number: 20160017476Abstract: A method for treating sheet metal is disclosed in which a material containing at least one alloying element is applied onto a first area of at least one surface of the metal sheet. A second area of the surface is kept free of the material. The metal sheet is subsequently heat treated in order to diffuse the alloying element into the first area of the metal sheet. The temperature of the first area is lower than the melting temperature of the metal sheet during the diffusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut BAUMGART, Ronald SANDERS
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Publication number: 20160017457Abstract: A method for treating sheet metal is disclosed. An amorphous mass containing an alloying element is applied onto a first area of a surface of the metal sheet. A second area of the surface is kept free of the amorphous mass. The amorphous mass and at least the first area of the metal sheet are heated in order to alloy the alloying element into the first area of the metal sheet while the second area remains unalloyed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hartmut BAUMGART, Ronald SANDERS
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Publication number: 20160009319Abstract: A sheet metal component such as a car door is disclosed. The component includes an outer metal sheet having a groove formed therein, and an inner metal sheet having an edge forming a flange received into the groove. A filling material layer is inserted into the groove between the outer metal sheet and the flange. The outer metal sheet and the flange are welded to one another in holes of the filling material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf LANGENDORF, Ronald SANDERS, Hartmut BAUMGART
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Publication number: 20150345004Abstract: A method for locally treating a plate is disclosed. A pattern formed from a compound containing at least one alloying element is applied onto at least one surface of the plate. At least the surface of a contacting layer including the pattern is covered by adequately heat-resistant material. The plate is subsequently heat treated in order to diffuse the alloying element into the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronald SANDERS, Hartmut BAUMGART
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Publication number: 20150218732Abstract: A composite material includes a first component and a second component, each surrounded by a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material is joined in a material bond to each of the first component and the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Ronald Sanders, Hartmut Baumgart
