Patents by Inventor Christoph Seper

Christoph Seper 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).

  • Energy absorption device, especially for non-axial loads
    Patent number: 8308207
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-section. The aim of the invention is to improve an energy absorption device of the aforementioned type in such a manner that the energy can be well carried off even if the forces produced by an accident impact the energy absorption device at an angle. For this purpose, a deformable supplementary profile is provided on the cross-section of the main profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Magna Automotive Services GmbH
    Inventors: Xiangfan Fang, Christoph Seper
  • Energy Absorption Device, Especially For Non-Axial Loads
    Publication number: 20120032459
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-section. The aim of the invention is to improve an energy absorption device of the aforementioned type in such a manner that the energy can be well carried off even if the forces produced by an accident impact the energy absorption device at an angle. For this purpose, a deformable supplementary profile is provided on the cross-section of the main profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Xiangfan Fang, Christoph Seper
  • Energy absorption device, especially for non-axial loads
    Patent number: 8047588
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-section. The aim of the invention is to improve an energy absorption device of the aforementioned type in such a manner that the energy can be well carried off even if the forces produced by an accident impact the energy absorption device at an angle. For this purpose, a deformable supplementary profile is provided on the cross-section of the main profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Magna Automotive Services GmbH
    Inventors: Xiangfan Fang, Christoph Seper
  • ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR NON-AXIAL LOADS
    Publication number: 20100026021
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-section. The aim of the invention is to improve an energy absorption device of the aforementioned type in such a manner that the energy can be well carried off even if the forces produced by an accident impact the energy absorption device at an angle. For this purpose, a deformable supplementary profile is provided on the cross-section of the main profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Xiangfan Fang, Christoph Seper