Patents by Inventor Bernhard STAUDT

Bernhard STAUDT 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: 11919575
    Abstract: A fiber composite body, in particular a structure stiffening element, has a number of struts which are formed by reinforcing fibers which are embedded in a polymer matrix and which in a region of the respective strut run substantially parallel to one another. The struts are arranged in a truss-like profiled structure which is produced by winding or intertwining the reinforcing fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Richard Gralka, Thomas Hogger, Falco Hollmann, Joachim Starke, Bernhard Staudt, Michael Voelke
  • Patent number: 11806951
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a structural subassembly, in particular for a motor vehicle, including at least one first profile component of fiber-reinforced plastic and at least one connecting component for producing a node connection of the first profile component with a further profile component. The method includes the following steps: providing a mold with at least one mold half, which has a cavity that corresponds substantially to the first profile component to be produced and includes at least one integrally molded-on connecting component; introducing a one- or multi-piece textile reinforcing material, in particular a textile semifinished product, into the mold; introducing a flowable plastics material into the mould, in order to impregnate the textile reinforcing material; and curing and/or cooling the plastics material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Staudt, Tobias Preuss, Torsten Flemming, Florian Spirkl
  • Patent number: 11753080
    Abstract: A vehicle structural component includes a main body having a receptacle and a first insert for reinforcing the vehicle structural component. The insert is accommodated in the receptacle and only partially fills the latter. At least one further insert fits in the receptacle. A modular system for producing vehicle structural components and a method for producing vehicle structural components are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hogger, Christoph Jagoda, Octavian Knoll, Oleg Konrad, Sebastian Krull, Matthias Nagel, Bernhard Staudt, Tobias Wehrkamp-Richter
  • Patent number: 11486070
    Abstract: A method for producing a braided preform, includes the steps of: a) creating a braided sleeve from filler threads and braiding threads in a braiding process, for which purpose the filler threads and braiding threads are taken off thread accumulators, b) feeding a core to the braided sleeve, c) continuing the braiding process, wherein the core is advanced such that it is braided along its length, wherein, during step c), the take-off of at least one filler thread is blocked such that the at least one filler thread is pulled out of at least one section of the braided sleeve surrounding the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eric Eschler, Hanno Pfitzer, Sebastian Schaper, Bernhard Staudt
  • Patent number: 11453180
    Abstract: A fiber composite member includes an elongate main member and a fastening portion disposed at an end of the elongate main member, the fastening portion has a fastening opening for fastening the fiber composite member to a neighboring part. A reinforcement fiber bundle, which forms a fiber reinforcement of both the elongate main member and the fastening portion, has a first reinforcement fiber and a second reinforcement fiber which run substantially mutually parallel in a region of the elongate main member. A respective part of the first reinforcement fiber and the second reinforcement fiber in a transition region between the elongate main member and the fastening portion depart from a bundle profile in the region of the elongate main member and the respective parts of the first and second reinforcement fibers intersect with one another in the transition region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Richard Gralka, Thomas Hogger, Falco Hollmann, Michael Kleinknecht, Bernhard Staudt, Ingo Steinke
  • Publication number: 20210394834
    Abstract: A vehicle structural component includes a main body having a receptacle and a first insert for reinforcing the vehicle structural component. The insert is accommodated in the receptacle and only partially fills the latter. At least one further insert fits in the receptacle. A modular system for producing vehicle structural components and a method for producing vehicle structural components are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas HOGGER, Christoph JAGODA, Octavian KNOLL, Oleg KONRAD, Sebastian KRULL, Matthias NAGEL, Bernhard STAUDT, Tobias WEHRKAMP-RICHTER
  • Publication number: 20210229757
    Abstract: A fiber composite body, in particular a structure stiffening element, has a number of struts which are formed by reinforcing fibers which are embedded in a polymer matrix and which in a region of the respective strut run substantially parallel to one another. The struts are arranged in a truss-like profiled structure which is produced by winding or intertwining the reinforcing fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Richard GRALKA, Thomas HOGGER, Falco HOLLMANN, Joachim STARKE, Bernhard STAUDT, Michael VOELKE
  • Patent number: 10926808
    Abstract: A structural component for a motor vehicle is provided. The structural component includes a closed hollow profile including fiber composite material, with a profile outer casing surrounding a profile volume. The structural component also includes at least one reinforcing bulkhead which is arranged in the profile volume on at least one section of an inner casing surface of the profile outer casing. The height of the at least one reinforcing bulkhead, perpendicularly from the inner casing surface, in at least one position in which the at least one reinforcing bulkhead is arranged on the inner casing surface, is lower than a passage height of the profile volume in this position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniela Horvat, Florian Spirkl, Mathias Hofmann, Michael Kleinknecht, Bernhard Staudt, Thomas Miadowitz
  • Publication number: 20200282665
    Abstract: A fiber composite member includes an elongate main member and a fastening portion disposed at an end of the elongate main member, the fastening portion has a fastening opening for fastening the fiber composite member to a neighboring part. A reinforcement fiber bundle, which forms a fiber reinforcement of both the elongate main member and the fastening portion, has a first reinforcement fiber and a second reinforcement fiber which run substantially mutually parallel in a region of the elongate main member. A respective part of the first reinforcement fiber and the second reinforcement fiber in a transition region between the elongate main member and the fastening portion depart from a bundle profile in the region of the elongate main member and the respective parts of the first and second reinforcement fibers intersect with one another in the transition region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Richard GRALKA, Thomas HOGGER, Falco HOLLMANN, Michael KLEINKNECHT, Bernhard STAUDT, Ingo STEINKE
  • Publication number: 20200130233
    Abstract: A method for producing a braided preform, includes the steps of: a) creating a braided sleeve from filler threads and braiding threads in a braiding process, for which purpose the filler threads and braiding threads are taken off thread accumulators, b) feeding a core to the braided sleeve, c) continuing the braiding process, wherein the core is advanced such that it is braided along its length, wherein, during step c), the take-off of at least one filler thread is blocked such that the at least one filler thread is pulled out of at least one section of the braided sleeve surrounding the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Eric ESCHLER, Hanno PFITZER, Sebastian SCHAPER, Bernhard STAUDT
  • Patent number: 10507623
    Abstract: A pressing tool is provided for producing fiber composite components, including a first tool part and a second tool part moveable relative to the first tool part. In the closed state of the pressing tool, the two tool parts form a shaping cavity for accommodating a fiber semi-finished product to be shaped and each have a tool surface delimiting the cavity. In addition, at least one of the tool surfaces has at least two adjacent flat sections inclined toward each other which are connected to each other by way of a curved transition section. The curved transition section has at least one groove-shaped recess facing the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Zacherle, Hubert Burlefinger, David Fuchs, Thomas Passreiter, Bernhard Staudt, Tobias Wiethaler, Andreas Eberl, Thomas Meier, Thomas Unterhauser, Johannes Mendel
  • Publication number: 20180257717
    Abstract: A structural component for a motor vehicle is provided. The structural component includes a closed hollow profile including fiber composite material, with a profile outer casing surrounding a profile volume. The structural component also includes at least one reinforcing bulkhead which is arranged in the profile volume on at least one section of an inner casing surface of the profile outer casing. The height of the at least one reinforcing bulkhead, perpendicularly from the inner casing surface, in at least one position in which the at least one reinforcing bulkhead is arranged on the inner casing surface, is lower than a passage height of the profile volume in this position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daniela HORVAT, Florian SPIRKL, Mathias HOFMANN, Michael KLEINKNECHT, Bernhard STAUDT, Thomas MIADOWITZ
  • Publication number: 20170252987
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a structural subassembly, in particular for a motor vehicle, including at least one first profile component of fiber-reinforced plastic and at least one connecting component for producing a node connection of the first profile component with a further profile component. The method includes the following steps: providing a mold with at least one mold half, which has a cavity that corresponds substantially to the first profile component to be produced and includes at least one integrally molded-on connecting component; introducing a one- or multi-piece textile reinforcing material, in particular a textile semifinished product, into the mold; introducing a flowable plastics material into the mould, in order to impregnate the textile reinforcing material; and curing and/or cooling the plastics material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard STAUDT, Tobias PREUSS, Torsten FLEMMING, Florian SPIRKL
  • Publication number: 20170043543
    Abstract: A pressing tool is provided for producing fiber composite components, including a first tool part and a second tool part moveable relative to the first tool part. In the closed state of the pressing tool, the two tool parts form a shaping cavity for accommodating a fiber semi-finished product to be shaped and each have a tool surface delimiting the cavity. In addition, at least one of the tool surfaces has at least two adjacent flat sections inclined toward each other which are connected to each other by way of a curved transition section. The curved transition section has at least one groove-shaped recess facing the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Bernd ZACHERLE, Hubert BURLEFINGER, David FUCHS, Thomas PASSREITER, Bernhard STAUDT, Tobias WIETHALER, Andreas EBERL, Thomas MEIER, Thomas UNTERHAUSER, Johannes MENDEL
  • Publication number: 20160031140
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a mold for producing a fiber composite component having at least one fiber-containing material and at least one matrix material. The mold includes at least one tool upper mold part, a tool lower mold part, and a gap lying between the upper part and the lower part. The method determines an expected thickness of the fiber-containing material in at least one region of the fiber-containing material, and adapts a width of the gap of the mold according to the expected thickness of the fiber-containing material in the corresponding region of the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas PASSREITER, David FUCHS, Bernhard STAUDT, Steffen BECK, Johannes ESCHL