Patents by Inventor Niklas VOLBERS

Niklas VOLBERS 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).

  • Publication number: 20240043972
    Abstract: In an embodiment a FeCoV alloy is provided with a composition consisting essentially of 30 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0.4 wt %?V?1.5 wt %, 0. wt %?Nb?0.15 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Ta?0.20 wt %, 0.04 wt %?Nb+0.5·Ta?0.15 wt %, max. 0.02 wt % C, 0.0 wt %?Si?0.50 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Al?0.50 wt %, max. 0.5 wt % Mn, max. 0.5 wt % Cr, max. 0.5 wt % Ni, max. 0.5 wt % W, max. 0.5 wt % Mo, max. 0.5 wt % Zr, the rest Fe and up to 1 wt % of other impurities, and having a phase transition from a ferritic ?-phase region to a mixed ferritic/austenitic ?+?-region that takes place at a transition temperature T(?/?+?), where T(?/?+?)?900° C., preferably ?920° C., preferably ?940° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Michael Müller, Jan Frederik Fohr
  • Patent number: 11827961
    Abstract: In an embodiment a FeCoV alloy is provided with a composition consisting essentially of 30 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0.4 wt %?V?1.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.15 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Ta?0.20 wt %, 0.04 wt %?Nb+0.5·Ta?0.15 wt %, max. 0.02 wt % C, 0.0 wt %?Si?0.50 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Al?0.50 wt %, max. 0.5 wt % Mn, max. 0.5 wt % Cr, max. 0.5 wt % Ni, max. 0.5 wt % W, max. 0.5 wt % Mo, max. 0.5 wt % Zr, the rest Fe and up to 1 wt % of other impurities, and having a phase transition from a ferritic ?-phase region to a mixed ferritic/austenitic ?+?-region that takes place at a transition temperature T(?/?+?), where T(?/?+?)?900° C., preferably ?920° C., preferably ?940° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Michael Müller, Jan Frederik Fohr
  • Patent number: 11758704
    Abstract: A panel for a shielding cabin having a base plate made of a non-magnetic material and at least one sheet layer made of a soft magnetic material is provided. The base plate is stuck to at least one sheet layer by a viscoelastic adhesive. The adhesive has a glass transition temperature of ?80° C. to ?60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Rauscher, Markus Hein, Maximilian Staab, Niklas Volbers
  • Publication number: 20220344085
    Abstract: A method for the heat treatment of at least one sheet made of a soft magnetic alloy is provided. At least one sheet made of a soft magnetic alloy is heat treated at a temperature of between 400° C. and 1300° C. for a period of at least 15 minutes in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere. During this heat treatment the gas pressure level of the hydrogen-containing atmosphere is changed at least twice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Johannes Tenbrink, Marcus Gerke
  • Publication number: 20220195569
    Abstract: In an embodiment a FeCoV alloy is provided with a composition consisting essentially of 30 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0.4 wt %?V?1.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.15 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Ta?0.20 wt %, 0.04 wt %?Nb+0.5·Ta?0.15 wt %, max. 0.02 wt % C, 0.0 wt %?Si?0.50 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Al?0.50 wt %, max. 0.5 wt % Mn, max. 0.5 wt % Cr, max. 0.5 wt % Ni, max. 0.5 wt % W, max. 0.5 wt % Mo, max. 0.5 wt % Zr, the rest Fe and up to 1 wt % of other impurities, and having a phase transition from a ferritic ?-phase region to a mixed ferritic/austenitic ?+?-region that takes place at a transition temperature T(?/?+?), where T(?/?+?)?900° C., preferably ?920° C., preferably ?940° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Michael Müller, Jan Frederik Fohr
  • Publication number: 20220199304
    Abstract: There is provided a water-based alkaline composition for forming an insulating layer of an annealing separator on a soft magnetic alloy, this composition comprising ceramic particles with a particle size of less than 0.5pm and at least one polymer dispersion as a binding agent, the polymer dispersion comprising one or more mixed polymerisates from the group made up of acrylate polymers, methacrylate polymers, polyvinyl acetate, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxylated cellulose ether, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and polyvinyl butyral, and having a pH value of between 8 and 12, preferably between 9 and 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Johannes Tenbrink, Markus Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220195568
    Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy comprising 2 wt %?Co?30 wt %, 0.3 wt %?V?5.0 wt % and iron is provided. The soft magnetic alloy has a area proportion of a {111}<uvw> texture of no more than 13%, preferably no more than 6%, including grains with a tilt of up to +/?10°, or preferably of up to +/?15°, when compared to the nominal crystal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Johannes Tenbrink, Jan Frederik Fohr
  • Publication number: 20220109335
    Abstract: A laminated core comprising a plurality of segments is provided. The segments each comprise a plurality of soft magnetic lamination sheets that are stacked one on top of another in a direction of stacking and attached to one another by means of a first connection type to form a segment. The segments are attached by means of a second connection type to form a laminated core, the first and second connection types being different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Niklas Volbers
  • Patent number: 11261513
    Abstract: A method of producing a strip from a CoFe alloy is provided. A slab consisting substantially of 35 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0 wt %?V?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Ni?2 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.50 wt %, 0 wt %?Zr+Ta?1.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Cr?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Si?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Al?1 wt %, 0 wt %?Mn?1 wt %, 0 wt %?B?0.25 wt %, 0 wt %?C?0.1 wt %, the remainder being Fe and up to 1 wt % of impurities, is hot rolled and then quenched from a temperature above 700° C. to less than 200° C. The hot rolled strip is cold rolled. The cold rolled strip is stationary annealed to produce an intermediate strip, and the intermediate strip is continuously annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Niklas Volbers
  • Publication number: 20220056568
    Abstract: A method of producing a CoFe alloy strip is provided. The method comprises hot rolling a CoFe alloy to form a hot rolled strip, followed by quenching the strip from a temperature above 700° C. to a temperature of 200° C. The CoFe alloy comprises an order/disorder temperature To/d and a ferritic/austenitic transformation temperature T?/?, wherein T?/?>To/d. The method further comprises cold rolling the hot rolled strip, after cold rolling, continuous annealing the strip at a maximum temperature T1, wherein 500° C.<T1<To/d, followed by cooling at a cooling rate R1 of at least 1 K/s in the temperature range of T1 to 500° C., and after continuous annealing, magnetic annealing the strip, or parts manufactured from the strip, at a temperature between 730° C. and T?/?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: NIKLAS VOLBERS, MANUEL DEMPER, JOACHIM GERSTER
  • Publication number: 20210388476
    Abstract: A method of producing a strip from a CoFe alloy is provided. A slab consisting substantially of 35 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0 wt %?V?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Ni?2 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.50 wt %, 0 wt %?Zr+Ta?1.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Cr?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Si?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Al?1 wt %, 0 wt %?Mn?1 wt %, 0 wt %?B?0.25 wt %, 0 wt %?C?0.1 wt %, the remainder being Fe and up to 1 wt % of impurities, is hot rolled and then quenched from a temperature above 700° C. to less than 200° C. The hot rolled strip is cold rolled. The cold rolled strip is stationary annealed to produce an intermediate strip, and the intermediate strip is continuously annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Niklas Volbers
  • Publication number: 20210091611
    Abstract: A multi-part stator for an electric machine is provided. The multi-part stator has a plurality of stator segments, each comprising a plurality of soft magnetic lamination sheets that are stacked one on top of another in a direction of stacking to form a laminated core. At least one lamination sheet projects on at least one edge side of the laminated core of a first stator segment and forms a finger. At least two lamination sheets project on at least one edge side of the laminated core of a second stator segment and form at least two fingers. The finger of the first stator segment and the at least two fingers of the second stator segment engage with one another in order to mechanically couple the first stator segment to the second stator segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Niklas VOLBERS, Rudi ANSMANN
  • Publication number: 20200340088
    Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy is provided. The alloy consists essentially of 5 wt %?Co?25 wt %, 0.3 wt %?V?5.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Cr?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Si?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Mn?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Al?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Ta?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Ni?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Mo?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Cu?0.2 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.25 wt % and up to 0.2 wt % impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Frederik FOHR, Johannes TENBRINK, Niklas VOLBERS
  • Publication number: 20200325564
    Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy is provided. The soft magnetic alloy consists essentially of 5 wt %?Co?25 wt %, 0.3 wt %?V?5.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Cr?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Si?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Mn?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Al?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Ta?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Ni?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Mo?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Cu?0.2 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.25 wt % and up to 0.2 wt % impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jan, Frederik FOHR, Johannes TENBRINK, Niklas VOLBERS
  • Publication number: 20200318212
    Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy is provided. The soft magnetic alloy consists essentially of 5 wt %?Co?25 wt %, 0.3 wt %?V?5.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Cr?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Si?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Mn?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Al?3.0 wt %, 0 wt %?Ta?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Ni?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Mo?0.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Cu?0.2 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.25 wt % and up to 0.2 wt % impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Jan, Frederik FOHR, Johannes TENBRINK, Niklas VOLBERS
  • Publication number: 20200299820
    Abstract: A method of producing a strip from a CoFe alloy is provided. A slab consisting substantially of 35 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0 wt %?V?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Ni?2 wt %, 0 wt %?Nb?0.50 wt %, 0 wt %?Zr+Ta?1.5 wt %, 0 wt %?Cr?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Si?3 wt %, 0 wt %?Al?1 wt %, 0 wt %?Mn?1 wt %, 0 wt %?B?0.25 wt %, 0 wt %?C?0.1 wt %, the remainder being Fe and up to 1 wt % of impurities, is hot rolled and then quenched from a temperature above 700° C. to less than 200° C. The hot rolled strip is cold rolled. The cold rolled strip is stationary annealed to produce an intermediate strip, and the intermediate strip is continuously annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Niklas Volbers
  • Patent number: 10742077
    Abstract: A soft magnetic laminated core is provided which comprises first laminations and second laminations arranged in a stack having a stacking direction substantially perpendicular to a major surface of the first laminations and the second laminations. The first laminations comprise a first soft magnetic alloy and the second laminations comprise a second soft magnetic alloy different from the first soft magnetic alloy. The first laminations and the second laminations are distributed in the stacking direction throughout the stack. The first laminations and/or the second laminations comprise an insulating coating that is thermally stable up to at least 850° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Niklas Volbers
  • Publication number: 20200147688
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a part from a soft magnetic alloyis provided. The method includes producing a powder from a feedstock made of a soft magnetic alloy by means of atomisation. The method further includes producing a part made of the powder by means of an additive manufacturing process in a protective atmosphere with an oxygen content of less than 100 ppmv, preferably below 50 ppmv, particularly preferably below 10 ppmv, the powder being at least partially melted. The part has a density of greater than 98%, an oxygen content of less than 500 ppmw, a sulphur content of less than 200 ppmw, a carbon content of less than 500 ppmw and a nitrogen content of less than 200 ppmw The part has a coercive field strength of less than 5 A/cm following a subsequent heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes TENBRINK, Niklas VOLBERS, Jan Frederik FOHR
  • Publication number: 20200037475
    Abstract: A multi-shelled shielded room is provided that has an outer shell with a first soft magnetic alloy having an initial permeability ?i1 and a maximum permeability ?max1 and an inner shell with a second soft magnetic alloy having an initial permeability ?i2 and a maximum permeability ?max2. The outer shell encases the inner shell and ?max1>?max2 and ?i2>?i1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gerd RAUSCHER, Manuel DEMPER, Maximilian STAAB, Niklas VOLBERS
  • Publication number: 20190387651
    Abstract: A panel for a shielding cabin having a base plate made of a non-magnetic material and at least one sheet layer made of a soft magnetic material is provided. The base plate is stuck to at least one sheet layer by a viscoelastic adhesive. The adhesive has a glass transition temperature of ?80° C. to ?60° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Gerd RAUSCHER, Markus HEIN, Maximilian STAAB, Niklas VOLBERS