Patents by Inventor Enrico Ladusch
Enrico Ladusch 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: 11014311Abstract: Disclosed are a connecting arrangement of a fiber composite component with a second component and a process for producing the arrangement. The second component comprises at least one flat section having one or more cut-outs which pass through the flat section. The flat section is arranged between at least two sublayers of the fiber composite component and at least one of the at least two sublayers with a layer thickness SF comprises one or more embossments which have an essentially even layer thickness SF and are molded into the one or more cut-outs.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: LEICHTBAU-ZENTRUM SACHSEN GMBHInventors: Martin Lepper, Werner Hufenbach, Enrico Ladusch, Jens Werner, André Kiessling
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Patent number: 10357902Abstract: One example method for producing a component from organic sheets may comprise placing a first organic sheet and a second organic sheet next to one another to form a component preform, forming at least one overlapping joining zone by tacking the first and second organic sheets together with a connecting part in the form of a third organic sheet, transferring the component preform to a joining tool, using the joining tool to form a joined component by connecting the organic sheets through melting and compression in the overlapping joining zone, and consolidating the joined component at least in the zone of the overlapping joining zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Lothar Patberg, Stefan Mayer, Torsten Krahnert, Werner Hufenbach, Enrico Ladusch, Jens Werner, André Kießling, Alexander Herbig, Jörn Kiele, Martin Lepper
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Patent number: 10266026Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introducing force into a component of fiber composite material by means of a screw connection having a bolt-like connecting element arranged in a passage of the component. The invention is based in particular on the problem of improving the durability of the screw connection on the component of fiber composite material. The object is achieved in that the screw connection has a two-part bush (6) which borders the passage (2) of the component (1) and accommodates the connecting element (9), wherein the first and the second bush part (6.1, 6.2) of the bush (6) are designed to engage in one another in axial extension, and each bush part (6.1, 6.2) has a radially extended union collar (15.1, 15.2) with a collar side (16.1, 16.2) facing the component (1), on which side a sliding surface is formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: LEICHTBAU-ZENTRUM SACHSEN GMBHInventors: Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Enrico Ladusch
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Patent number: 9828030Abstract: Longitudinal members for motor vehicles may generally include a supporting element that is releasably connectable to an energy absorption mechanism. The supporting element may typically include a joining zone that can be used to secure the supporting element to one or more chassis or drive components of the motor vehicle. The supporting element and the energy absorption mechanism may be comprised of fiber-reinforced plastic. More specifically, the supporting element may be comprised of a plurality of length portions having different fiber orientations. For example, a first length portion may have fibers oriented substantially parallel to a horizontal longitudinal plane about which the supporting element is positioned, whereas a second length portion between the first length portion and the energy absorption mechanism may have intersecting fibers oriented oblique to the horizontal longitudinal plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Lothar Patberg, Stefan Mayer, Torsten Krahnert, Werner Hufenbach, Enrico Ladusch, Jens Werner, André Kieβling, Alexander Herbig, Jörn Kiele, Martin Lepper
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Patent number: 9783235Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protective apparatus that can be positioned along an underside of a motor vehicle and, in many cases, near a front or rear region of the motor vehicle. The protective apparatus may include an underbody made from fiber-reinforced plastic for protecting assemblies or components arranged above it against damage as a consequence of stone chipping or ground contact. Further, the underbody may have three-dimensionally structured regions for increasing its rigidity, and the underbody may be designed to absorb chassis and/or crash loads and may include integrated holders for movably attaching chassis links.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Lothar Patberg, Stefan Mayer, Torsten Krahnert, Werner Hufenbach, Enrico Ladusch, Jens Werner, André Kieβling, Alexander Herbig, Jörn Kiele, Martin Lepper
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Publication number: 20160200014Abstract: One example method for producing a component from organic sheets may comprise placing a first organic sheet and a second organic sheet next to one another to form a component preform, forming at least one overlapping joining zone by tacking the first and second organic sheets together with a connecting part in the form of a third organic sheet, transferring the component preform to a joining tool, using the joining tool to form a joined component by connecting the organic sheets through melting and compression in the overlapping joining zone, and consolidating the joined component at least in the zone of the overlapping joining zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Lothar PATBERG, Stefan MAYER, Torsten KRAHNERT, Werner HUFENBACH, Enrico LADUSCH, Jens WERNER, André KIEßLING, Alexander HERBIG, Jörn KIELE, Martin LEPPER
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Publication number: 20160194030Abstract: Longitudinal members for motor vehicles may generally include a supporting element that is releasably connectable to an energy absorption mechanism. The supporting element may typically include a joining zone that can be used to secure the supporting element to one or more chassis or drive components of the motor vehicle. The supporting element and the energy absorption mechanism may be comprised of fiber-reinforced plastic. More specifically, the supporting element may be comprised of a plurality of length portions having different fiber orientations. For example, a first length portion may have fibers oriented substantially parallel to a horizontal longitudinal plane about which the supporting element is positioned, whereas a second length portion between the first length portion and the energy absorption mechanism may have intersecting fibers oriented oblique to the horizontal longitudinal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN, LEICHTBAU-ZENTRUM SACHSEN GMBHInventors: Lothar PATBERG, Stefan MAYER, Torsten KRAHNERT, Werner HUFENBACH, Enrico LADUSCH, Jens WERNER, André KIEßLING, Alexander HERBIG, Jörn KIELE, Martin LEPPER
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Publication number: 20160129940Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protective apparatus that can be positioned along an underside of a motor vehicle and, in many cases, near a front or rear region of the motor vehicle. The protective apparatus may include an underbody made from fiber-reinforced plastic for protecting assemblies or components arranged above it against damage as a consequence of stone chipping or ground contact. Further, the underbody may have three-dimensionally structured regions for increasing its rigidity, and the underbody may be designed to absorb chassis and/or crash loads and may include integrated holders for movably attaching chassis links.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN, LEICHTBAU-ZENTRUM SACHSEN GMBHInventors: Lothar PATBERG, Stefan MAYER, Torsten KRAHNERT, Werner HUFENBACH, Enrico LADUSCH, Jens WERNER, André KIEßLING, Alexander HERBIG, Jörn KIELE, Martin LEPPER
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Publication number: 20160121936Abstract: A side panel assembly for a passenger vehicle, includes a B-pillar made of fibre-reinforced plastics material, at least one further pillar made of fibre-reinforced plastics material and following in the rear direction, and a side panel made of fibre-reinforced plastics material and defining a portion of the skin of the passenger vehicle. According to the invention, to make it possible for a side panel assembly of this kind to offer high stiffness for absorbing operating and crash loads while being low-weight, to have a high surface quality, and to be economical to produce with short production times, the B-pillar includes a hollow pillar made of metal as a core element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Lothar Patberg, Stefan Mayer, Torsten Krahnert, Werner Hufenbach, Enrico Ladusch, Jens Werner, Andre Kiessling, Alexander Herbig, Jorn Kiele, Martin Lepper
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Patent number: 8910759Abstract: A vibration damper including a cylinder with a cylinder-side connection member. The at least one mounted component is fastened to the cylinder by a material bond. The cylinder and the mounted component are made of plastic. The mounted component and/or the cylinder are based on at least one ready-prepared semi-finished product that forms the surface of the vibration damper on at least one body side in the final state. Plastic supplemental volume fractions determine the finished body contour.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbHInventors: Hendrik Marquar, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann, Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Enrico Ladusch, Stefan Effmert
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Publication number: 20140352880Abstract: Disclosed are a connecting arrangement of a fiber composite component with a second component and a process for producing the arrangement. The second component comprises at least one flat section having one or more cut-outs which pass through the flat section. The flat section is arranged between at least two sublayers of the fiber composite component and at least one of the at least two sublayers with a layer thickness SF comprises one or more embossments which have an essentially even layer thickness SF and are molded into the one or more cut-outs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Martin Lepper, Werner Hufenbach, Enrico Ladusch, Jens Werner, André Kiessling
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Publication number: 20140321941Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introducing force into a component of fiber composite material by means of a screw connection having a bolt-like connecting element arranged in a passage of the component. The invention is based in particular on the problem of improving the durability of the screw connection on the component of fiber composite material. The object is achieved in that the screw connection has a two-part bush (6) which borders the passage (2) of the component (1) and accommodates the connecting element (9), wherein the first and the second bush part (6.1, 6.2) of the bush (6) are designed to engage in one another in axial extension, and each bush part (6.1, 6.2) has a radially extended union collar (15.1, 15.2) with a collar side (16.1, 16.2) facing the component (1), on which side a sliding surface is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GMBHInventors: Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Enrico Ladusch
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Publication number: 20110056785Abstract: A vibration damper including a cylinder with a cylinder-side connection member. The at least one mounted component is fastened to the cylinder by a material bond. The cylinder and the mounted component are made of plastic. The mounted component and/or the cylinder are based on at least one ready-prepared semi-finished product that forms the surface of the vibration damper on at least one body side in the final state. Plastic supplemental volume fractions determine the finished body contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbHInventors: Hendrik MARQUAR, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann, Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Enrico Ladusch, Stefan Effmert