Patents by Inventor Gerald Kuehn

Gerald Kuehn 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).

  • Method for welding a weld-on element onto a counterpart
    Patent number: 10016849
    Abstract: A method for welding a weld-on element onto a component is proposed, comprising at least the step that, before the welding process, at least one of the parts being connected is wetted with a wetting agent over the full area and uniformly in layer thickness in a welding region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dietmar Rotheut, Gerald Kuehn, Theodore John Coon, Jason Carter, Melissa Marie Brutto, David J. Lawrence
  • Bumper with an embossment
    Patent number: 9827932
    Abstract: A bumper having at least one embossment being formed extending counter to the vehicle traveling direction and the embossment having a base surface, a rear face, an internal inner face, and an external inner face. The base surface is formed as a step and the rear face has at least one first vent hole. The first vent hole is connected to a vent passage and the vent passage comprises a vent passage longitudinal axis that forms an acute angle with the vehicle traveling direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Niesner, Gerald Kuehn, Artur Denich
  • BUMPER WITH AN EMBOSSMENT
    Publication number: 20170021787
    Abstract: A bumper having at least one embossment being formed extending counter to the vehicle traveling direction and the embossment having a base surface, a rear face, an internal inner face, and an external inner face. The base surface is formed as a step and the rear face has at least one first vent hole. The first vent hole is connected to a vent passage and the vent passage comprises a vent passage longitudinal axis that forms an acute angle with the vehicle traveling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold NIESNER, Gerald KUEHN, Artur DENICH
  • Method For Welding A Weld-On Element Onto A Counterpart
    Publication number: 20140131319
    Abstract: A method for welding a weld-on element onto a component is proposed, comprising at least the step that, before the welding process, at least one of the parts being connected is wetted with a wetting agent over the full area and uniformly in layer thickness in a welding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dietmar Rotheut, Gerald Kuehn, Theodore John Coon, Jason Carter, Melissa Marie Brutto, David J. Lawrence
  • WELDING STUD HAVING A VARIABLE, HEAD-SIDE FUNCTIONAL REGION
    Publication number: 20140064832
    Abstract: What is proposed is a weld-on element which has a weld-on end and a functional region arranged at a distance from the latter and in which a body which is designed as a welding stud is arranged between the weld-on end and the functional region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dietmar Rotheut, Gerald Kuehn