Patents by Inventor Claudia Kunze

Claudia Kunze 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: 10737314
    Abstract: A method for producing a forged component from a TiAl alloy is provided, in particular a turbine blade (10), in which method a blank of a TiAl alloy is provided and deformed by forging into a forged, semi-finished part (9). A usable volume is defined within the forged, semi-finished part, the usable volume corresponding to the forged component to be produced. The shape of the blank is selected such that within the usable volume of the forged, semi-finished part, the degree of deformation resulting from forging deviates by no more than ±1 from a defined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Falko Heutling, Claudia Kunze, Ulrike Habel
  • Patent number: 10077073
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a parking process of a vehicle. The method including setting an upper speed limit; using a speed-limiting device to limit the speed of the vehicle at a parking speed that is less than or equal to the upper speed limit speed; suppressing an accelerator pedal speed increase request that increases the vehicle speed over the upper speed limit; and performing the assisted parking operation while limiting the vehicle speed and terminating the suppression of the increase in speed when the accelerator pedal is depressed by more than a predetermined value. Wherein the predetermined value is selected as a function of a slope on which the vehicle is located. The invention also relates to a steering system for an assisted parking procedure of a vehicle and a vehicle with such a steering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gregor Allexi, Claudia Kunze, Torsten Wey, Mike John Mould, Stefan Kappes, Mithat Ceylan
  • Publication number: 20180257127
    Abstract: A method for producing a forged component from a TiAl alloy is provided, in particular a turbine blade (10), in which method a blank of a TiAl alloy is provided and deformed by forging into a forged, semi-finished part (9). A usable volume is defined within the forged, semi-finished part, the usable volume corresponding to the forged component to be produced. The shape of the blank is selected such that within the usable volume of the forged, semi-finished part, the degree of deformation resulting from forging deviates by no more than ±1 from a defined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Falko HEUTLING, Claudia KUNZE, Ulrike HABEL
  • Publication number: 20140121930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a parking process of a vehicle. The method including setting an upper speed limit; using a speed-limiting device to limit the speed of the vehicle at a parking speed that is less than or equal to the upper speed limit speed; suppressing an accelerator pedal speed increase request that increases the vehicle speed over the upper speed limit; and performing the assisted parking operation while limiting the vehicle speed and terminating the suppression of the increase in speed when the accelerator pedal is depressed by more than a predetermined value. Wherein the predetermined value is selected as a function of a slope on which the vehicle is located. The invention also relates to a steering system for an assisted parking procedure of a vehicle and a vehicle with such a steering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gregor Allexi, Claudia Kunze, Torsten Wey, Mike John Mould, Stefan Kappes, Mithat Ceylan