Patents by Inventor Christoph Krammer

Christoph Krammer 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: 10525656
    Abstract: A honeycomb core having a lattice structure which includes a resin-impregnated matrix, a method for producing such a honeycomb core, a sandwich panel having such a honeycomb core, and use of such a honeycomb core or such a sandwich panel in automobile construction. The matrix is impregnated inhomogeneously with the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer
  • Patent number: 9950494
    Abstract: A method for producing a sandwich component, which method permits the production of a sandwich component with a class-A surface without cumbersome reworking of the visible surface of the sandwich component, a sandwich component produced by the method, and a corresponding device for producing the sandwich component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Dietz, Danijel Drezga, Christoph Krammer, Guenter Wolfsberger
  • Publication number: 20170291383
    Abstract: A honeycomb core having a lattice structure which includes a resin-impregnated matrix, a method for producing such a honeycomb core, a sandwich panel having such a honeycomb core, and use of such a honeycomb core or such a sandwich panel in automobile construction. The matrix is impregnated inhomogeneously with the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang DIETZ, Christoph KRAMMER
  • Patent number: 9731470
    Abstract: A honeycomb core having a lattice structure which includes a resin-impregnated matrix, a method for producing such a honeycomb core, a sandwich panel having such a honeycomb core, and use of such a honeycomb core or such a sandwich panel in automobile construction. The matrix is impregnated inhomogeneously with the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer
  • Patent number: 9664228
    Abstract: A connection between two components and a method for connecting two components. The two components have plug-together portions with profiles which can be plugged into one another, the plug-together portions of the two components being plugged into one another in an overlapping region, and a winding region of the two components which at least partially coincides with the overlapping region being wound around by a winding of fiber-reinforced plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Thomas Auer, Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer, Andrea Pretzler
  • Patent number: 9579713
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle body or a vehicle body module, the method inclusing producing at least one sandwich component having a first metal sheet layer, a semifinished product layer formed by a non-cured semifinished product pre-impregnated with a matrix, and a second metal sheet layer, forming the vehicle body by joining the sandwich component into a vehicle body part, the matrix of the semifinished product layer of the sandwich component being uncured, and dip coating and drying the vehicle body, the matrix of the semifinished product layer of the sandwich component being cured during the dip coating and drying of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtecknik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Christoph Krammer, Herbert Müller
  • Publication number: 20160176153
    Abstract: A method for producing a sandwich component, which method permits the production of a sandwich component with a class-A surface without cumbersome reworking of the visible surface of the sandwich component, a sandwich component produced by the method, and a corresponding device for producing the sandwich component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang DIETZ, Danijel DREZGA, Christoph KRAMMER, Guenter WOLFSBERGER
  • Patent number: 9168706
    Abstract: A joint element made of fiber-reinforced plastic having at least three tubular and/or profile-shaped connection regions. The joint element has at least one V-shaped or U-shaped rigid wall element, which is arranged between two connection regions and is connected to the fiber-reinforced plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Thomas Auer, Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer, Andrea Pretzler
  • Patent number: 9079549
    Abstract: A modular bumper arrangement for a vehicle, including a cross-member composed of fiber reinforced plastic, two side parts made of plastic, wherein one side part is arranged or is arrangeable in each case at each of the two ends of the cross-member, and two fastening parts for fastening the bumper arrangement to a body structure of the vehicle, in which one fastening part is fastened or is fastenable to each side part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Christoph Krammer, Christian Schermaier
  • Publication number: 20150174642
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle body or a vehicle body module, the method inclusing producing at least one sandwich component having a first metal sheet layer, a semifinished product layer formed by a non-cured semifinished product pre-impregnated with a matrix, and a second metal sheet layer, forming the vehicle body by joining the sandwich component into a vehicle body part, the matrix of the semifinished product layer of the sandwich component being uncured, and dip coating and drying the vehicle body, the matrix of the semifinished product layer of the sandwich component being cured during the dip coating and drying of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph KRAMMER, Herbert MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20140363220
    Abstract: A connection between two components and a method for connecting two components. The two components have plug-together portions with profiles which can be plugged into one another, the plug-together portions of the two components being plugged into one another in an overlapping region, and a winding region of the two components which at least partially coincides with the overlapping region being wound around by a winding of fiber-reinforced plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Auer, Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer, Andrea Pretzler
  • Publication number: 20140127452
    Abstract: A honeycomb core having a lattice structure which includes a resin-impregnated matrix, a method for producing such a honeycomb core, a sandwich panel having such a honeycomb core, and use of such a honeycomb core or such a sandwich panel in automobile construction. The matrix is impregnated inhomogeneously with the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Magna Steyr Fahzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer
  • Publication number: 20120263521
    Abstract: A joint element made of fiber-reinforced plastic having at least three tubular and/or profile-shaped connection regions. The joint element has at least one V-shaped or U-shaped rigid wall element, which is arranged between two connection regions and is connected to the fiber-reinforced plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Thomas Auer, Wolfgang Dietz, Christoph Krammer, Andrea Pretzler
  • Publication number: 20120228888
    Abstract: A modular bumper arrangement for a vehicle, including a cross-member composed of fiber reinforced plastic, two side parts made of plastic, wherein one side part is arranged or is arrangeable in each case at each of the two ends of the cross-member, and two fastening parts for fastening the bumper arrangement to a body structure of the vehicle, in which one fastening part is fastened or is fastenable to each side part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG & CO KG
    Inventors: Christoph Krammer, Christian Schermaier