Patents by Inventor Rene Vierstraete

Rene Vierstraete 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).

  • PRECOATED STEEL PLATE, WELDED BLANK, PART AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140057128
    Abstract: A plate is provided. The plate includes a steel substrate and a precoat having a layer of intermetallic alloy in contact with the substrate, topped by a layer of aluminum alloy. On at least one precoated face of the plate, an area situated at the periphery of the plate has the aluminum alloy layer removed. A part and a welded blank are also provided. Methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Canourgues, Aurelien Pic, Pascal Verrier, Rene Vierstraete, Wolfram Ehling, Bernd Thommes
  • Plate
    Patent number: 8614008
    Abstract: Plate consisting of a steel substrate (1) and a precoat (2) consisting of a layer of intermetallic alloy (3) in contact with said substrate, topped by a layer of metal alloy (4), characterized in that, on at least one precoated face of said plate, an area (6) situated at the periphery of said plate has said metal alloy layer removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Canourgues, Aurelien Pic, Pascal Verrier, Rene Vierstraete, Wolfram Ehling, Bernd Thommes
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WELDED COMPONENT WITH VERY HIGH MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS FROM A COATED LAMINATION SHEET
    Publication number: 20120074106
    Abstract: Plate consisting of a steel substrate (1) and a precoat (2) consisting of a layer of intermetallic alloy (3) in contact with said substrate, topped by a layer of metal alloy (4), characterized in that, on at least one precoated face of said plate, an area (6) situated at the periphery of said plate has said metal alloy layer removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Arcelormittal France
    Inventors: Jean-Francois CANOURGUES, Aurelien Pic, Pascal Verrier, Rene Vierstraete, Wolfram Ehling, Bernd Thommes
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WELDED COMPONENT WITH VERY HIGH MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS FROM A COATED LAMINATION SHEET
    Publication number: 20090220815
    Abstract: Plate consisting of a steel substrate (1) and a precoat (2) consisting of a layer of intermetallic alloy (3) in contact with said substrate, topped by a layer of metal alloy (4), characterized in that, on at least one precoated face of said plate, an area (6) situated at the periphery of said plate has said metal alloy layer removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: ARCELORMITTAL FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Canourgues, Aurelien Pic, Pascal Verrier, Rene Vierstraete, Wolfram Ehling, Bernd Thommes