Patents by Inventor Florian RAPP

Florian RAPP 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: 11286844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly (10) for a charging device, in particular for a wastegate of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a spindle (100), a lever arm (110) coupled to the spindle (100), and a valve unit (200). The lever arm (110) has a connecting element (112), designed as at least partially spherical, and the valve unit (200) has an accommodation region (212) with at least one first conical accommodation surface (214) in which the connecting element (112) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Borg Warner Inc.
    Inventors: Jakob Penth, Christoph Mueller, Christian Cossmann, Alexander Umlauff, Werner Rott, Florian Rapp, Georg Scholz, Patrick Weber
  • Patent number: 11203825
    Abstract: A method produces a fiber composite preform for a fiber composite component. The fiber composite preform has a plurality of layers of a fiber roving. The method includes: providing a support core for arranging the fiber roving s on a braiding device, the support core having a support core longitudinal axis, producing a first braided fabric layer from fiber rovings on the support core in a first braiding direction parallel to the support core longitudinal axis of the support core by the braiding device, and producing a second braided fabric layer from fiber rovings on the first braided fabric layer by the braiding device. The second braided fabric layer is produced in a second braiding direction parallel to the support core longitudinal axis, the second braiding direction being opposite the first braiding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maike Dieckmann, Florian Rapp
  • Publication number: 20210239036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly (10) for a charging device, in particular for a wastegate of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a spindle (100), a lever arm (110) coupled to the spindle (100), and a valve unit (200). The lever arm (110) has a connecting element (112), designed as at least partially spherical, and the valve unit (200) has an accommodation region (212) with at least one first conical accommodation surface (214) in which the connecting element (112) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jakob PENTH, Christoph MUELLER, Christian COSSMANN, Alexander UMLAUFF, Werner ROTT, Florian RAPP, Georg SCHOLZ, Patrick WEBER
  • Publication number: 20200010987
    Abstract: A method produces a fiber composite preform for a fiber composite component. The fiber composite preform has a plurality of layers of a fiber roving. The method includes: providing a support core for arranging the fiber roving s on a braiding device, the support core having a support core longitudinal axis, producing a first braided fabric layer from fiber rovings on the support core in a first braiding direction parallel to the support core longitudinal axis of the support core by the braiding device, and producing a second braided fabric layer from fiber rovings on the first braided fabric layer by the braiding device. The second braided fabric layer is produced in a second braiding direction parallel to the support core longitudinal axis, the second braiding direction being opposite the first braiding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Maike DIECKMANN, Florian RAPP
  • Patent number: 10526733
    Abstract: To ensure during the braiding of braiding cores, which have a complex braiding core geometry, for example a rectangular braiding core cross-section or one-sided cross-sectional changes, that the braiding threads are always correctly following the braiding core contour in terms of storage, a braiding ring is provided. The braiding ring is composed of a number of adjustable segments, each of which can be actuated individually and independently of the other segments by an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Florian Rapp, Fabian Rittershofer
  • Patent number: 10526732
    Abstract: To ensure during the braiding of braiding cores, which have a complex braiding core geometry or vastly different side lengths, that the braiding threads are always correctly following the braiding core contour in terms of storage, at least two braiding rings are provided, which have a constant opening cross-section and are arranged in series directly adjacent to one another. The opening cross-sections delimited by the braiding rings overlap at least partially. The braiding rings are adjustable independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Florian Rapp, Fabian Rittershofer
  • Patent number: 10184197
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a fiber preform for a composite fiber component. In the method, at least one first fiber structure is braided in a braiding process over the entire length of the fiber preform to be produced and at least one second fiber structure is wound in a winding process over part of the length of the fiber preform to be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Weker Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Veihelmann, David Becherer, Florian Rapp, Thomas Miadowitz
  • Publication number: 20180023229
    Abstract: To ensure during the braiding of braiding cores, which have a complex braiding core geometry or vastly different side lengths, that the braiding threads are always correctly following the braiding core contour in terms of storage, at least two braiding rings are provided, which have a constant opening cross-section and are arranged in series directly adjacent to one another. The opening cross-sections delimited by the braiding rings overlap at least partially. The braiding rings are adjustable independently of one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Florian RAPP, Fabian RITTERSHOFER
  • Publication number: 20180016718
    Abstract: To ensure during the braiding of braiding cores, which have a complex braiding core geometry, for example a rectangular braiding core cross-section or one-sided cross-sectional changes, that the braiding threads are always correctly following the braiding core contour in terms of storage, a braiding ring is provided. The braiding ring is composed of a number of adjustable segments, each of which can be actuated individually and independently of the other segments by an actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Florian RAPP, Fabian RITTERSHOFER
  • Publication number: 20160122917
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a fiber preform for a composite fiber component. In the method, at least one first fiber structure is braided in a braiding process over the entire length of the fiber preform to be produced and at least one second fiber structure is wound in a winding process over part of the length of the fiber preform to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Bernd VEIHELMANN, David BECHERER, Florian RAPP, Thomas MIADOWITZ