Patents by Inventor Derik Thomas Voigt
Derik Thomas Voigt 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).
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Patent number: 12037051Abstract: A flexible undercover for a suspension system including an undercover panel configured to be disposed inboard of the wheel assembly, the undercover panel being flexible and configured to expand and contract with movement of the wheel assembly, and an undercover mounting plate connected to an outboard edge of the undercover panel, the undercover mounting plate configured to be attached to the suspension system.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Matthew L Metka, Derik Thomas Voigt, Benjamin Bowlby
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Publication number: 20230312028Abstract: A flexible undercover for a suspension system including an undercover panel configured to be disposed inboard of the wheel assembly, the undercover panel being flexible and configured to expand and contract with movement of the wheel assembly, and an undercover mounting plate connected to an outboard edge of the undercover panel, the undercover mounting plate configured to be attached to the suspension system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Pirooz MORADNIA, Matthew L. METKA, Derik Thomas VOIGT, Benjamin BOWLBY
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Patent number: 11571963Abstract: An air guide assembly for a vehicle includes a first duct, a second duct, a rigid first housing, and a vehicle component. The first duct includes a flexible body, an inlet for receiving airflow from an exterior of a vehicle body, and an outlet, where the body of the first duct is compressible from an installed length to a length that is shorter than the installed length, and is expandable from the installed length to a length that is longer than the installed length. The second duct includes a flexible body, a first inlet for receiving airflow from the first duct, and an outlet, where the body of the second duct is compressible from an installed length to a length that is shorter than the installed length, and is expandable from the installed length to a length that is longer than the installed length.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Brian E. Dressel, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Patent number: 11548571Abstract: An undercover for attachment to an underside of a vehicle, the undercover including a plurality of deflectors disposed along an axis of the undercover, the plurality of deflectors being spaced apart to thereby define a predetermined gap between adjacent deflectors, and wherein each of the plurality of deflectors includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and configured to allow airflow along the underside of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Patent number: 11505254Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A tension web secured in the cavity separates the outer and inner panel members. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity of the structural member. The reinforcement member contacts the transverse web and a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member including a base member having a plurality of bumpers extended in a width direction of the reinforcement member. The plurality of bumpers face one of the inner surface and the tension web. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Publication number: 20220212730Abstract: An undercover for attachment to an underside of a vehicle, the undercover including a plurality of deflectors disposed along an axis of the undercover, the plurality of deflectors being spaced apart to thereby define a predetermined gap between adjacent deflectors, and wherein each of the plurality of deflectors includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and configured to allow airflow along the underside of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Pirooz MORADNIA, Derik Thomas VOIGT
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Publication number: 20220176806Abstract: An air guide assembly for a vehicle includes a first duct, a second duct, a rigid first housing, and a vehicle component. The first duct includes a flexible body, an inlet for receiving airflow from an exterior of a vehicle body, and an outlet, where the body of the first duct is compressible from an installed length to a length that is shorter than the installed length, and is expandable from the installed length to a length that is longer than the installed length. The second duct includes a flexible body, a first inlet for receiving airflow from the first duct, and an outlet, where the body of the second duct is compressible from an installed length to a length that is shorter than the installed length, and is expandable from the installed length to a length that is longer than the installed length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Brian E. Dressel, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Patent number: 11193045Abstract: A multi-material assembly is provided, as well as methods of making a multi-material assembly. The multi-material assembly includes a first coated structural component and a second structural component. The first coated structural component includes a first uncoated portion, and an adhesive is positioned between the second structural component and the first uncoated portion that secures the first coated structural component to the second structural component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Derik Thomas Voigt
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Patent number: 11148730Abstract: A vehicle frame construction and method includes an elongated hollow frame member having a plurality of interior sides and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is formed from a thermoplastic polymer and is installed so as to be arranged within the elongated hollow frame member to reinforce each interior side of the elongated hollow frame member in a plane orthogonally oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongated hollow frame member.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Benjamin J. Meaige, Derik Thomas Voigt, Eric J. Boettcher
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Publication number: 20210101643Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A tension web secured in the cavity separates the outer and inner panel members. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity of the structural member. The reinforcement member contacts the transverse web and a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member including a base member having a plurality of bumpers extended in a width direction of the reinforcement member. The plurality of bumpers face one of the inner surface and the tension web. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Patent number: 10899394Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Publication number: 20200172174Abstract: A vehicle frame construction and method includes an elongated hollow frame member having a plurality of interior sides and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is formed from a thermoplastic polymer and is installed so as to be arranged within the elongated hollow frame member to reinforce each interior side of the elongated hollow frame member in a plane orthogonally oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongated hollow frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Benjamin J. Meaige, Derik Thomas Voigt, Eric J. Boettcher
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Publication number: 20200123415Abstract: A multi-material assembly is provided, as well as methods of making a multi-material assembly. The multi-material assembly includes a first coated structural component and a second structural component. The first coated structural component includes a first uncoated portion, and an adhesive is positioned between the second structural component and the first uncoated portion that secures the first coated structural component to the second structural component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Derik Thomas VOIGT
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Patent number: 10597094Abstract: A vehicle frame construction and method includes an elongated hollow frame member having a plurality of interior sides and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is formed from a thermoplastic polymer and is installed so as to be arranged within the elongated hollow frame member to reinforce each interior side of the elongated hollow frame member in a plane orthogonally oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongated hollow frame member.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Benjamin J. Meaige, Derik Thomas Voigt, Eric J. Boettcher
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Patent number: 10538686Abstract: A multi-material assembly is provided, as well as methods of making a multi-material assembly. The multi-material assembly includes a first coated structural component and a second structural component. The first coated structural component includes a first uncoated portion, and an adhesive is positioned between the second structural component and the first uncoated portion that secures the first coated structural component to the second structural component.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Derik Thomas Voigt
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Publication number: 20190152534Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Publication number: 20190092976Abstract: A multi-material assembly is provided, as well as methods of making a multi-material assembly. The multi-material assembly includes a first coated structural component and a second structural component. The first coated structural component includes a first uncoated portion, and an adhesive is positioned between the second structural component and the first uncoated portion that secures the first coated structural component to the second structural component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: DERIK THOMAS VOIGT
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Patent number: 10232886Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Publication number: 20170327155Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt
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Patent number: 9758193Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric J. Boettcher, Derik Thomas Voigt