Patents by Inventor Thorsten PINIEK

Thorsten PINIEK 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: 11865598
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing flexible rolling of metal strips, in which a metal strip with pre-definable material thickness is guided through a mill stand by at least two operating steps, which includes several rolls, the metallic strip is during the rolling operation set to lead through a roll gap, where a curve bending line is steered to achieve a defined profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Thorsten Piniek, Andreas Zeidler, Stefan Schuberth
  • Patent number: 11352678
    Abstract: A method for partial hardening of an austenitic steel by utilizing during cold deformation the TWIP (Twinning Induced Plasticity), TWIP/TRIP or TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity) hardening effect. Cold deformation is carried out by cold rolling at least one surface of the steel with forming degree (?) of 5???60% in order to achieve in the steel at least two consecutive areas with different mechanical values in thickness, yield strength (Rp0.2), tensile strength (Rm) and elongation, having a ratio (r) between the ultimate load ratio (?F) and the thickness ratio (?t) of 1.0>r>2.0, and in which the areas are mechanically connected to each other by a transition area having a thickness that is variable from the thickness of the first area in the deformation direction to the thickness of the second area in the deformation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner, Thorsten Piniek
  • Publication number: 20210346927
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing flexible rolling of metal strips, in which a metal strip with pre-definable material thickness is guided through a mill stand by at least two operating steps, which includes several rolls, the metallic strip is during the rolling operation set to lead through a roll gap, where a curve bending line is steered to achieve a defined profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Thorsten PINIEK, Andreas ZEIDLER, Stefan SCHUBERTH
  • Publication number: 20190345575
    Abstract: A method for partial hardening of an austenitic steel by utilizing during cold deformation the TWIP (Twinning Induced Plasticity), TWIP/TRIP or TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity) hardening effect. Cold deformation is carried out by cold rolling at least one surface of the steel with forming degree (?) of 5???60% in order to achieve in the steel at least two consecutive areas with different mechanical values in thickness, yield strength (Rp0.2), tensile strength (Rm) and elongation, having a ratio (r) between the ultimate load ratio (?F) and the thickness ratio (?t) of 1.0>r>2.0, and in which the areas are mechanically connected to each other by a transition area having a thickness that is variable from the thickness of the first area in the deformation direction to the thickness of the second area in the deformation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner, Thorsten Piniek
  • Publication number: 20190344316
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing flexible rolling of metal strips, in which a metal strip with pre-definable material thickness s guided through a mill stand by at least two operating steps, which includes several rolls, the metallic strip is during the rolling operation set to lead through a roll gap, where a curve bending line is steered to achieve a defined profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Thorsten PINIEK, Andreas ZEIDLER, Stefan SCHUBERTH