Patents by Inventor Bernhard Hofer

Bernhard Hofer 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: 20240313323
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a high-voltage battery. The high-voltage battery has a battery housing with a trough defined at least by sidewalls and a cover to cover the trough at an upper region of the sidewalls, and a plurality of battery cells mounted for suspension in the trough such that electrical contacts of the battery cells are oriented downwards and bases of the battery cells are oriented upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Bernhard HOFER, Werner SCHWARZL
  • Publication number: 20240313324
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a high-voltage battery, and a method of manufacturing such a motor vehicle. The high-voltage battery includes a battery housing having a tank defined by at least lateral tank walls and a tank cover to cover the lateral tank walls at an upper region of the lateral tank walls and which leaves an open at a bottom region of the tank that is covered by a carrier plate forming the base of the high-voltage battery, and a plurality of battery cells mounted vertically on the carrier plate in the battery housing such that electrical contacts of the battery cells are oriented upwardly and cell bases of the battery cells are oriented downwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Bernhard HOFER, Thomas MOKINA, Werner SCHWARZL
  • Publication number: 20240162548
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a high-voltage battery that includes a frame which delimits the high-voltage battery laterally, a plurality of battery cells mounted in the frame so as to be suspended in a manner such that electrical contacts of the battery cells are directed in a downwards orientation and the cell bases are directed in an upward orientation; and a floor panel that forms a cover of the high-voltage battery to cover the frame at its top side. The battery cells, in an installed position in the motor vehicle, are spatially oriented so as to be “upside down” in a manner such that the electric contacts of the battery cells point downwards, and thus, towards the driving surface/road, and the cell bases are formed at the top of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Manuel ERLACHER, Bernhard HOFER, Werner SCHWARZL, Bernadette SATTELKOW
  • Publication number: 20240055810
    Abstract: A plug, in particular a single-pair ethernet plug, has a plug unit for plugging into a corresponding plug socket unit along a plug-in direction and has a wiring block for receiving two conductor cores of a cable, wherein the wiring block is in an assembled state connected to the plug unit along an assembly direction, which is perpendicular to the plug-in direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias Gerber, Bernhard Hofer, Marco Zurkirchen
  • Patent number: 11848525
    Abstract: A single-pair Ethernet device comprises a first input contact and a second input contact, which are configured for electrically contacting a single-pair Ethernet input conductor pair, further comprises a first output contact and a second output contact, which are configured for electrically contacting a single-pair Ethernet output conductor pair, comprises a first conduction path, which in at least one operation state electrically conductively connects the first input contact to the first output contact, and comprises a second conduction path, which in the operation state electrically conductively connects the second input contact to the second output contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: REICHLE & DE-MASSARI AG
    Inventors: Matthias Gerber, Bernhard Hofer, Marco Zurkirchen
  • Publication number: 20230107324
    Abstract: A single-pair Ethernet device comprises a first input contact and a second input contact, which are configured for electrically contacting a single-pair Ethernet input conductor pair, further comprises a first output contact and a second output contact, which are configured for electrically contacting a single-pair Ethernet output conductor pair, comprises a first conduction path, which in at least one operation state electrically conductively connects the first input contact to the first output contact, and comprises a second conduction path, which in the operation state electrically conductively connects the second input contact to the second output contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias GERBER, Bernhard HOFER, Marco ZURKIRCHEN
  • Patent number: 11124254
    Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle that includes producing and painting a bodyshell having a platform composed of metal and a vehicle body composed of metal which is configured for placement on the platform, producing and painting a main floor composed of metal separately from a remainder of the bodyshell, and attaching the main floor to the previously painted platform and/or the previously painted vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Sabine Harmusz, Bernhard Hofer, Wolfgang Passegger
  • Patent number: 10946468
    Abstract: A tool configured to join at least two material layers, of which at least one material layer is in the form of a metal material layer, by a pin. The tool includes a driving-in device which drives the pin through the at least two material layers to be joined, and a welding device which, after the driving-in of the pin, welds at least one first section of the pin to the at least one metal material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Manuel Erlacher, Bernhard Hofer, Martin Rodler
  • Patent number: 10661647
    Abstract: A motor vehicle that includes a body having a support structure, a high-voltage battery having a battery housing and at least one battery module arranged in the battery housing. The battery housing is arranged on and attached to the support structure to serve as a main floor panel. A battery cover is detachably arranged on the underside of the battery housing to serve as underride protection and facilitate access to the at least one battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Hofer
  • Publication number: 20200062089
    Abstract: A vehicle door for a motor vehicle, including a support structure, an inner shell fixed to the support structure, and an outer panelling fixed to the inner shell. The inner shell is formed and connected to the support structure in such a way that it is a load-bearing component, thereby increasing the overall rigidity of the vehicle door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Bernhard HOFER, Peter TRUMMER
  • Patent number: 10493830
    Abstract: A vehicle door for a motor vehicle, including a support structure, an inner shell fixed to the support structure, and an outer panelling fixed to the inner shell. The inner shell is formed and connected to the support structure in such a way that it is a load-bearing component, thereby increasing the overall rigidity of the vehicle door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hofer, Peter Trummer
  • Patent number: 10407106
    Abstract: A sill for a motor vehicle, a method for producing a sill, and a method for producing a motor vehicle. The sill includes a sill profile having at least one longitudinal recess, and a reinforcing body having at least one longitudinal tab configured for receipt into the at least one longitudinal recess to connect the reinforcing body to the sill profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Hofer
  • Publication number: 20190217695
    Abstract: A motor vehicle that includes a body having a support structure, a high-voltage battery having a battery housing and at least one battery module arranged in the battery housing. The battery housing is arranged on and attached to the support structure to serve as a main floor panel. A battery cover is detachably arranged on the underside of the battery housing to serve as underride protection and facilitate access to the at least one battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Bernhard HOFER
  • Patent number: 10150179
    Abstract: A hollow profile connection to connect at least two hollow profiles via a gusset plate which makes contact with the end regions of the hollow profiles to be connected, in the outer region thereof. At least the end regions of the hollow profiles in cross-section have a profile formed by webs or ribs. The gusset plate is connected to the at least two hollow profiles via a friction-stir weld which run along the ribs or webs of the at least two hollow profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hofer, Harald Zachnegger
  • Patent number: 10131112
    Abstract: A carbon composite component composed of a plastics-carbon-fiber composite material. The carbon composite component is made up of individual regions, in which at least one ply is composed, in at least a first region, of carbon fibers, and at least one additional region and/or the first region includes a ply which is composed of metal cords which are arranged spaced apart from one another and spatially oriented in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hofer, Harald Zachnegger
  • Patent number: 10065684
    Abstract: A roof arrangement for a motor vehicle, and which includes a roof module and a bodywork structure for receiving the roof module. The roof module has a roof outer skin and at least one load-bearing roof bow. The roof bow, on at least one lateral end thereof, includes a tongue extending vertically downward in an installed position. The bodywork structure includes an upwardly open channel in the installed position, the tongue being received in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hofer, Franz Planka
  • Publication number: 20180229787
    Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle that includes producing and painting a bodyshell having a platform composed of metal and a vehicle body composed of metal which is configured for placement on the platform, producing and painting a main floor composed of metal separately from a remainder of the bodyshell, and attaching the main floor to the previously painted platform and/or the previously painted vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Sabine HARMUSZ, Bernhard HOFER, Wolfgang PASSEGGER
  • Publication number: 20180222530
    Abstract: A sill for a motor vehicle, a method for producing a sill, and a method for producing a motor vehicle. The sill includes a sill profile having at least one longitudinal recess, and a reinforcing body having at least one longitudinal tab configured for receipt into the at least one longitudinal recess to connect the reinforcing body to the sill profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Bernhard HOFER
  • Patent number: 9987793
    Abstract: A method for producing a panelling component for a motor vehicle. The method includes press-forming a fiber-reinforced load-bearing composite component; forming a film having a class-A surface; and joining the load-bearing composite component as a first layer and the film as a second layer via an adhesive as an interposed third layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hofer, Wolfgang Passegger
  • Publication number: 20180147651
    Abstract: A tool configured to join at least two material layers, of which at least one material layer is in the form of a metal material layer, by a pin. The tool includes a driving-in device which drives the pin through the at least two material layers to be joined, and a welding device which, after the driving-in of the pin, welds at least one first section of the pin to the at least one metal material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Manuel ERLACHER, Bernhard HOFER, Martin RODLER