Patents by Inventor Thomas PINGER

Thomas PINGER 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: 11795534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the hot-dip galvanizing of components, comprising a galvanizing tank for holding the zinc melt in a tank interior formed by a wall of the galvanizing tank, according to the invention a monitoring apparatus being provided for monitoring the wall thickness of the wall of the galvanizing tank during the galvanizing operation. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for hot-dip galvanizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Pinger
  • Patent number: 11549166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Patent number: 11525176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Patent number: 11499216
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of galvanization of iron-based or iron-containing components, especially steel-based or steel-containing components (steel components), preferably for the automotive or motor vehicle industry, but also for other industrial fields of application (for example for the construction industry, the field of general mechanical engineering, the electrical engineering industry etc.), by means of hot galvanization (hot clip galvanization). More particularly, the invention relates to a method of hot galvanization (hot dip galvanization) and to a plant for this purpose, and additionally to a flux and flux bath usable in this connection and to the respective uses thereof, and additionally also to the products obtainable by the method and/or in the plant (i.e. hot galvanized iron or steel components).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Patent number: 11118256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for hot-dip galvanizing compounds, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanizing a plurality of identical or similar components, preferably for batch galvaniztion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Publication number: 20210164086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the hot-dip galvanizing of components, comprising a galvanizing tank for holding the zinc melt in a tank interior formed by a wall of the galvanizing tank, according to the invention a monitoring apparatus being provided for monitoring the wall thickness of the wall of the galvanizing tank during the galvanizing operation. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for hot-dip galvanizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventor: Thomas PINGER
  • Patent number: 10982308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FONTAINE HOLDINGS NV
    Inventors: Thomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
  • Publication number: 20190338407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190144983
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of galvanization of iron-based or iron-containing components, especially steel-based or steel-containing components (steel components), preferably for the automotive or motor vehicle industry, but also for other industrial fields of application (for example for the construction industry, the field of general mechanical engineering, the electrical engineering industry etc.), by means of hot galvanization (hot clip galvanization). More particularly, the invention relates to a method of hot galvanization (hot dip galvanization) and to a plant for this purpose, and additionally to a flux and flux bath usable in this connection and to the respective uses thereof, and additionally also to the products obtainable by the method and/or in the plant (i.e. hot galvanized iron or steel components).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190100830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for hot-dip galvanizing compounds, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanizing a plurality of identical or similar components, preferably for batch galvaniztion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190078187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
  • Publication number: 20190048452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Fontaine Holdings NV
    Inventors: Thomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL