Patents by Inventor Franz Maidl

Franz Maidl 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: 20250135718
    Abstract: Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: A method and device for additively manufacturing components. In the method and device, a printing device is provided for additively manufacturing components, wherein the printing device comprises an extruder apparatus, a manifold apparatus connected to the extruder apparatus, and a plurality of spaced-apart nozzles. Furthermore, a plurality of components are manufactured by the printing device, wherein extrusion material is conveyed from the extruder apparatus via the manifold apparatus to the nozzles, and wherein the components are manufactured simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Martin HOEGL, Eva HONICKEL, Franz MAIDL
  • Publication number: 20230266538
    Abstract: A tool for producing a lamp body includes a tool head having an optical waveguide exit opening, an optical waveguide provision device for providing an optical waveguide at the optical waveguide exit opening, and a positioning element which has an optical waveguide guide surface and is displaceable along an axis that extends at a distance from the optical waveguide exit opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Martin LOBENZ, Franz MAIDL, Chris MOOSMUELLER, Fabian SEYBOLD
  • Publication number: 20220317306
    Abstract: A vehicle component integrates an environment detection sensor into a vehicle. The vehicle component is in the form of a plastic component and has a main body with a recess for receiving the environment detection sensor. Towards a visible side of the vehicle component, the recess is delimited by a cover portion which has a signal passage surface or a signal passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Erich BREM, Markus DIX, Mirko GINOVSKI, Franz MAIDL, Rudolf SCHILLING, Bernd VEIHELMANN
  • Patent number: 10378125
    Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for heating carbon fiber strands. The method heats a carbon fiber strand by supplying an electric current to the carbon fiber strand. The device is designed to carry out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eberhard Kohl, Franz Maidl, Hanno Pfitzer, Falco Hollmann
  • Patent number: 10145030
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing unidirectional carbon fiber cloth by providing a plurality of precursors, wherein each precursor has a plurality of individual filaments, carbonizing the plurality of precursors into a plurality of carbon fiber bundles, subsequently producing a unidirectional carbon fiber cloth from the plurality of carbon fiber bundles, and subsequently winding the unidirectional carbon fiber cloth produced. A device is provided for producing a unidirectional carbon fiber cloth having at least one heat treatment unit for carbonizing a plurality of precursors into a plurality of carbon fiber bundles, a connecting arrangement for producing the unidirectional carbon fiber cloth from the carbon fiber bundles created, and a back beam for winding the unidirectional carbon fiber cloth onto the back beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hanno Pfitzer, Franz Maidl, Michael Bechtold
  • Publication number: 20160060794
    Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for heating carbon fiber strands. The method heats a carbon fiber strand by supplying an electric current to the carbon fiber strand. The device is designed to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Eberhard KOHL, Franz MAIDL, Hanno PFITZER, Falco HOLLMANN
  • Publication number: 20160032495
    Abstract: A method for producing a carbon fiber bundle includes the acts of: providing at least one precursor, mechanically stabilizing the at least one precursor, and subsequently introducing the mechanically stabilized precursor into at least one thermal treatment device for converting the at least one precursor into at least one carbon fiber bundle. A device for producing a carbon fiber bundle has at least one oxidation furnace and a downstream carbonizing device for carbonizing a precursor to form the carbon fiber bundle, wherein a stabilizing device for mechanically stabilizing the precursor, which is introduced into the oxidation furnace, is connected upstream of the at least one oxidation furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Franz MAIDL, Joerg BADERSCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20160032496
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing unidirectional carbon fiber cloth by providing a plurality of precursors, wherein each precursor has a plurality of individual filaments, carbonizing the plurality of precursors into a plurality of carbon fiber bundles, subsequently producing a unidirectional carbon fiber cloth from the plurality of carbon fiber bundles, and subsequently winding the unidirectional carbon fiber cloth produced. A device is provided for producing a unidirectional carbon fiber cloth having at least one heat treatment unit for carbonizing a plurality of precursors into a plurality of carbon fiber bundles, a connecting arrangement for producing the unidirectional carbon fiber cloth from the carbon fiber bundles created, and a back beam for winding the unidirectional carbon fiber cloth onto the back beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Hanno PFITZER, Franz MAIDL, Michael BECHTOLD
  • Patent number: 8142583
    Abstract: A method for production of fiber composite components, particularly suitable for the production of profiles of complicated shape with varying profile cross-section and/or with at least parts with curved lines, such as used for the production of aircraft, for example. The method (a) produces plural core components, (b) separates application of a first fiber material to each of the core components, (c) assembles the core components provided with the first fiber material to form a sequence of core components, (d) applies a second fiber material common to the core component sequence along at least one side of the core component sequence, provided with the first fiber material, (e) impregnates and hardens the first and second fiber materials to form a fiber-reinforced component body, and (f) separates the component body into plural sections as represented by the fiber composite components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus SAS
    Inventors: Juergen Filsinger, Franz Maidl, Andreas Gessler, Marinus Schouten
  • Publication number: 20100151256
    Abstract: A method for producing a component having a base body made of a carbon fiber reinforced ceramic and a protective layer which is applied on the base body includes the following steps: providing the base body: applying a first layer on the base body, the first layer comprising a slip with reactive carbon; applying a second layer on the first layer, the second layer comprising a slip with silicon. The application of the layers can be carried out by painting, brushing, filling or dipping techniques, or by fully automatable spraying devices. Finally, the silicon of the second layer is liquefied in a thermal treatment, so that the liquid silicon penetrates into the first layer and forms with the reactive carbon a reaction protective layer composed of a silicon carbide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Steffen Beyer, Rolf Meistring, Franz Maidl, Stephan Schmidt, Christian Wilhelmi
  • Patent number: 7691300
    Abstract: A fiber composite component is at least partially produced by braiding. It comprises a core element which has at least one concavely constructed face that is adjoined by a passage opening. Respective opposite transverse or longitudinal sides of the core element and the side of the passage opening not bounded by the core element are enclosed by a braided fiber composite loop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Filsinger, Tamas Havar, Franz Maidl, Marinus Schouten
  • Publication number: 20090317636
    Abstract: A fiber composite component is at least partially produced by braiding. It comprises a core element which has at least one concavely constructed face that is adjoined by a passage opening. Respective opposite transverse or longitudinal sides of the core element and the side of the passage opening not bounded by the core element are enclosed by a braided fiber composite loop element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen FILSINGER, Tamas HAVAR, Franz MAIDL, Marinus SCHOUTEN
  • Publication number: 20090311487
    Abstract: A method for production of fiber composite components, particularly suitable for the production of profiles of complicated shape with varying profile cross-section and/or with at least parts with curved lines, such as used for the production of aircraft, for example. The method (a) produces plural core components, (b) separates application of a first fiber material to each of the core components, (c) assembles the core components provided with the first fiber material to form a sequence of core components, (d) applies a second fiber material common to the core component sequence along at least one side of the core component sequence, provided with the first fiber material, (e) impregnates and hardens the first and second fiber materials to form a fiber-reinforced component body, and (f) separates the component body into plural sections as represented by the fiber composite components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Juergen Filsinger, Franz Maidl, Andreas Gessler, Marinus Schouten
  • Patent number: 7597953
    Abstract: A fiber composite component is at least partially produced by braiding. It comprises a core element which has at least one concavely constructed face that is adjoined by a passage opening. Respective opposite transverse or longitudinal sides of the core element and the side of the passage opening not bounded by the core element are enclosed by a braided fiber composite loop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Filsinger, Tamas Havar, Franz Maidl, Marinus Schouten
  • Patent number: 7581479
    Abstract: Method of producing fiber composite semifinished products by means of a circular braiding technique, a braiding core being braided with braiding threads which are unwound by means of bobbins circling concentrically about the braiding core in different directions, characterized in that the bobbins of one circling direction are fitted with reinforcing threads and the bobbins of the opposite circling direction are at least partially fitted with supporting threads, the supporting threads at least partially consisting of thermoplastic threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Gessler, Franz Maidl
  • Publication number: 20070193439
    Abstract: Method of producing fiber composite semifinished products by means of a circular braiding technique, a braiding core being braided with braiding threads which are unwound by means of bobbins circling concentrically about the braiding core in different directions, characterized in that the bobbins of one circling direction are fitted with reinforcing threads and the bobbins of the opposite circling direction are at least partially fitted with supporting threads, the supporting threads at least partially consisting of thermoplastic threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Gessler, Franz Maidl
  • Publication number: 20070152105
    Abstract: A fiber composite component is at least partially produced by braiding. It comprises a core element which has at least one concavely constructed face that is adjoined by a passage opening. Respective opposite transverse or longitudinal sides of the core element and the side of the passage opening not bounded by the core element are enclosed by a braided fiber composite loop element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: EADS Deutschiand GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Filsinger, Tamas Havar, Franz Maidl, Marinus Schouten
  • Patent number: 6830286
    Abstract: A fiber composite crash structure has a hollow body which is produced entirely or partially from fiber composite material. Within the hollow body a web element is arranged running essentially in the longitudinal direction thereof. The web element is connected to the hollow body essentially in the contact region of web element and hollow body such that the structure is reinforced by reinforcing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Klaus Drechsler, Franz Maidl, Bruno Moeltgen, Frank Strachauer
  • Publication number: 20040201252
    Abstract: A fiber composite crash structure has a hollow body which is produced entirely or partially from fiber composite material. Within the hollow body a web element is arranged running essentially in the longitudinal direction thereof. The web element is connected to the hollow body essentially in the contact region of web element and hollow body such that the structure is reinforced by reinforcing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Klaus Drechsler, Franz Maidl, Bruno Moeltgen, Frank Strachauer