Patents by Inventor Frode Paulsen

Frode Paulsen 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: 10625550
    Abstract: A control arm and a method of manufacturing thereof is disclosed. The control arm is made of an aluminum extrusion profile with a first end section, a second end section, and a middle section, which connects the first and second end sections. The control arm includes a base, two side walls, which are angled substantially perpendicular therefrom and which are spaced apart from one another on the longitudinal side, with a height H, and flanges, which are angled substantially perpendicular from the side walls at their free end. The first end section includes a first connecting region, the second end section includes a second connecting region, and the middle section includes at least one third connecting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GmbH
    Inventors: Frode Paulsen, Dirk Voigt, Guido Boeing, Stephan Meyer
  • Publication number: 20190389264
    Abstract: A method for producing motor vehicle controls from extruded profiles and a motor vehicle control. A length section of an extruded profile strand is provided and this is either processed by cutting technology and divided into several extrusion profiles or is first divided into several extruded profiles and they are then processed via shear cutting. By means of a mechanical processing of the extrusion profiles, the motor vehicle controls are formed. The length section has a double T-shaped cross-section with a brace and two belts aligned perpendicular to the brace, wherein the end-side of the belts are connected to flanges. During manufacturing, a motor vehicle control is produced with a steering element, which comprises a middle part and two side arms. In the middle part as well as in the side arms, bearing housings are configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Frode PAULSEN, Marco FÜLLGRÄBE, Arne SCHNIEDERS, Stephan MEYER
  • Patent number: 10328472
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a battery tray profile for a battery tray that holds at least one electric battery module of a vehicle. The battery tray profile includes a base plate configured to receive the at least one electric battery module, wherein the base plate comprises at least one extruded curve; and a hollow chamber wall that rises from the base plate and is integrally extruded with the base plate. The disclosure also describes a method for producing a battery tray profile for a battery tray, including extruding a base plate for receiving the electric battery module; extruding at least one curve in the base plate; extruding a hollow profile wall that rises from the base plate and is integrally extruded with the base plate; and obtaining the battery tray profile from the extruding of the base plate and the hollow profile wall during an extrusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Frode Paulsen
  • Publication number: 20190092115
    Abstract: A control arm and a method of manufacturing thereof is disclosed. The control arm is made of an aluminum extrusion profile with a first end section, a second end section, and a middle section, which connects the first and second end sections. The control arm includes a base, two side walls, which are angled substantially perpendicular therefrom and which are spaced apart from one another on the longitudinal side, with a height H, and flanges, which are angled substantially perpendicular from the side walls at their free end. The first end section includes a first connecting region, the second end section includes a second connecting region, and the middle section includes at least one third connecting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Frode PAULSEN, Dirk VOIGT, Guido BOEING, Stephan MEYER
  • Publication number: 20190031044
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a battery tray profile for a battery tray that holds at least one electric battery module of a vehicle. The battery tray profile includes a base plate configured to receive the at least one electric battery module, wherein the base plate comprises at least one extruded curve; and a hollow chamber wall that rises from the base plate and is integrally extruded with the base plate. The disclosure also describes a method for producing a battery tray profile for a battery tray, including extruding a base plate for receiving the electric battery module; extruding at least one curve in the base plate; extruding a hollow profile wall that rises from the base plate and is integrally extruded with the base plate; and obtaining the battery tray profile from the extruding of the base plate and the hollow profile wall during an extrusion process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Frode Paulsen
  • Patent number: 9944141
    Abstract: A control arm for the rear wheel suspension of a car where the control arm includes a cup-shaped spring mount with branches projecting from the spring seat. The branches may be designed as closed channels or U-shaped channels. In the upper part of the control arm there are flanges projecting from each side thereof. The flanges include a reinforced area around the spring seat. The cup-shaped spring seat is reinforces with wedges on the inside thereof. The spring seat and branches form a stiff frame structure. Also described is a method for manufacturing the control arm by forging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: RAUFOSS TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Frode Paulsen
  • Publication number: 20170057313
    Abstract: A control arm for the rear wheel suspension of a car where the control arm includes a cup-shaped spring mount with branches projecting from the spring seat. The branches may be designed as closed channels or U-shaped channels. In the upper part of the control arm there are flanges projecting from each side thereof. The flanges include a reinforced area around the spring seat. The cup-shaped spring seat is reinforces with wedges on the inside thereof. The spring seat and branches form a stiff frame structure. Also described is a method for manufacturing the control arm by forging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Raufoss Technology AS
    Inventor: Frode Paulsen
  • Patent number: 8857869
    Abstract: Bumper system for a motor vehicle with a cross member which is arranged cross to longitudinal members and having a top side, a bottom side, a front side and a back side and with at least one means to ensure adequate energy impact into the cross member 2 characterized in that at least one means on the top side and/or on the bottom side of the cross member is arranged in that way that it is pointing away from the cross member wherein air can stream at least partially through a region above and/or beneath the cross member during driving of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Ulrich Brockhoff, Frode Paulsen, Havard Sorlie
  • Publication number: 20110095549
    Abstract: Impact beam 3?, in particular a bumper beam for a vehicle and a method for making such a beam. At least a part of the bumper beam 3? has a cross-section where at least one part of the back wall is slanted or curved with regard to its vertical extension. Improved offset crash properties with regard to an offset obstruction 1? before a predefined deformation limit 6? is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Moen, Frode Paulsen
  • Patent number: 7089773
    Abstract: An Apparatus and method for forming elongated metal articles includes one or more rotating dies (1) each provided with an indentation (3). The indentation (track) is shaped so as to be complementary to the actual final shape of the resulting articles, and the dies (1) are designed and adapted to ensure/allow three rotational degrees of freedom under deformation by rotation of the dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Frode Paulsen, Sigmund Røe
  • Publication number: 20040011114
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for forming of elongated metal articles comprising one or more rotating dies (1) provided with an indentation (3), being complementary shaped to the actual final shape of the resulting articles, where the dies (1) are designed and adapted to ensure/allow three rotational degrees of freedom under deformation by rotation of the dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Frode Paulsen, Sigmund Roe