Patents by Inventor Franz-Josef KLINKENBERG

Franz-Josef KLINKENBERG 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).

  • Publication number: 20250230527
    Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum alloy having the following composition: 8.0 to 11.5% wt. of silicon, max. 2% wt. of iron, max. 0.1% wt. of copper, 0.3 to 0.8% wt. of manganese, 0.1 to 0.6% wt. of magnesium, max. 0.25% wt. of titanium, and aluminum as remainder and impurities, individually at most 0.1% wt., in total 0.4% wt., wherein at least 50% wt. of recycling material is added to the primary aluminum for forming the above composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Manuel ANASENZL, Franz-Josef KLINKENBERG
  • Patent number: 10458950
    Abstract: An approach to determining the crash dynamic behavior of structural castings made of a AlSi10MnMg alloy in a simple and cost-effective manner is provided. In this approach eddy current testing is carried out using a high-resolution measuring coil which is adjusted to the cast-specific conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Aigner, Manuel Anasenzl, Franz-Josef Klinkenberg
  • Patent number: 10077082
    Abstract: An aluminum diecast part is provided, in particular in the form of a load-bearing motor vehicle part. In order to protect against sudden breaking loads, at least one tension element, made of a material that can be deformed in a ductile manner and having a different thermal expansion coefficient to the die-cast part, is bonded, in a load-resistant manner to the side of the die-cast part that is external to the load. The die-cast part remains highly deformable, even under the effects of greater temperature fluctuations, by way of the punctiform, shear-resistant interconnection of the die-cast part and the tension element at multiple sites distributed over the bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manuel Anasenzl, Franz-Josef Klinkenberg, Jean-Marc Segaud
  • Publication number: 20170284967
    Abstract: An approach to determining the crash dynamic behavior of structural castings made of a AlSi10MnMg alloy in a simple and cost-effective manner is provided. In this approach eddy current testing is carried out using a high-resolution measuring coil which is adjusted to the cast-specific conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander AIGNER, Manuel ANASENZL, Franz-Josef KLINKENBERG
  • Publication number: 20160059903
    Abstract: An aluminum diecast part is provided, in particular in the form of a load-bearing motor vehicle part. In order to protect against sudden breaking loads, at least one tension element, made of a material that can be deformed in a ductile manner and having a different thermal expansion coefficient to the die-cast part, is bonded, in a load-resistant manner to the side of the die-cast part that is external to the load. The die-cast part remains highly deformable, even under the effects of greater temperature fluctuations, by way of the punctiform, shear-resistant interconnection of the die-cast part and the tension element at multiple sites distributed over the bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Manuel ANASENZL, Franz-Josef KLINKENBERG, Jean-Marc SEGAUD