Patents by Inventor Gerhard Flores

Gerhard Flores 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: 20130061885
    Abstract: A method for removing the overspray of a coating which has been sprayed onto a workpiece directs at least one liquid jet from a jet lance as a hydrodynamic wedge in the parting plane between the workpiece and the overspray onto those regions of the workpiece which have overspray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: FORD-WERKE GMBH, GEHRING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Treutmann, Gerhard Flores, Clemens Maria Verpoort
  • Publication number: 20130058730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the combined precision turning and honing of a cylindrical borehole (35). The device (1) according to the invention can comprise either only honing stones (29) which can be fed or also cutters (7) that can be fed during machining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GEHRING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Flores, Erwin Baumgartner, Frank Hummel, Michael Rach
  • Patent number: 8381695
    Abstract: A workpiece has a tribologically useable surface formed as a sliding surface, lubricated by an intermediate material, for a counterpart movable relative to the workpiece in a direction of movement. The sliding surface is provided with a structure formed of a plurality of pockets. The pockets form a closed micropressure chamber delimited by the uninterrupted peripheral rim, respectively. The uninterrupted peripheral rim is a deburred structure edge. In a plan view, the pockets are elongate and have a longitudinal extension. The sliding surface has a functional roughness in the supporting areas between the pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gehring GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ulrich Klink, Gerhard Flores, Tobias Abeln, Oliver Kull
  • Publication number: 20120317790
    Abstract: A device which processes a cylinder bore of a combustion engine in one working stroke prepares the cylinder bore for a subsequent thermal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Gerhard Flores, Erwin Baumgartner, Michael Rach
  • Patent number: 8292695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for creating non-cylindrical bore surfaces having a machine spindle (5), to which a machining tool (2-06, 3-04) can be connected, onto which a feed movement is transferred via a feed means (1-10). A direct axially parallel acting linear drive (1-06) is provided in the tool fitting unit (1) associated with the machine spindle (5) for fine feeding, the feed movement of which overlaps the first mentioned feed movement, and the actuating means (1-05) of which acts upon a feed (1-03) that is disposed together with the machining tool (2-05, 3-04) and the means for deflection (1-031, 1-032) of the feed movement in a tool unit (2, 3) that can be exchanged on the tool fitting unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Gehring Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Flores, Ulrich Klink, Klaus Litty, Andreas Dolla
  • Publication number: 20110095222
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve comprising a valve seat, the surface of which is provided with several concentric grooves (6) with profiled elevations (7) that are embodied there between. The roughness of the valve seat surface, which is defined by the grooves and the profiled elevations, is greater than the roughness of the surface of the valve closing member while the tips of the profiled elevations (7) can be elastically deformed by the valve and form a plurality of concentric sealing surfaces when the valve is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Gerhard Flores, Harald Zang, Alexander Weber, Carsten Zoudlik
  • Publication number: 20100197199
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for creating non-cylindrical bore surfaces having a machine spindle (5), to which a machining tool (2-06, 3-04) can be connected, onto which a feed movement is transferred via a feed means (1-10). A direct axially parallel acting linear drive (1-06) is provided in the tool fitting unit (1) associated with the machine spindle (5) for fine feeding, the feed movement of which overlaps the first mentioned feed movement, and the actuating means (1-05) of which acts upon a feed (1-03) that is disposed together with the machining tool (2-05, 3-04) and the means for deflection (1-031, 1-032) of the feed movement in a tool unit (2, 3) that can be exchanged on the tool fitting unit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: GEHRING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Flores, Ulrich Klink, Klaus Litty, Andreas Dolla
  • Publication number: 20100101526
    Abstract: A method of preparing the surface of a substrate (3) for applying a thermal spray coating (2), wherein recesses are introduced in the surface to be coated, which are subsequently shaped such that the created structures have undercuts. A web (4) having a flat plateau surface (4-1) is created by machining, which, starting at the center (5) of the plateau surface (4-1), is shaped into a widened region (6) such that roof-shaped projections (6?, 6?) directed opposite one another on both sides are created, which form undercuts (10) with the sides thereof facing the surface (3-1) of the substrate (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Gehring Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Schaefer, Robert Vandermolen, Deny Tanis, Gerhard Flores
  • Patent number: 7416475
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for rough-honing the peripheral surface (3) of a bore (2). According to said method, a honing tool (5) is introduced into the bore (2), the longitudinal axis (MB) of the bore (2) before rough-honing comprising an off-set (s) relative to the finished bore (2). Said off-set (s) is evened out during rough-honing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Gehring GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arnold Blaut, Gerhard Flores
  • Publication number: 20070054605
    Abstract: In a method of rough-honing the circumferential surface of a bore, a honing tool is inserted into a bore, wherein before rough-honing the longitudinal axis of the bore has an offset relative to the finished bore. This offset is compensated during the rough-honing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Arnold Blaut, Gerhard Flores
  • Patent number: 6973367
    Abstract: In a method for machining bores of workpieces with a desired nominal shape of the bores in operative condition, a bore with a desired nominal shape in inoperative condition is produced in a workpiece and the workpiece is then put in operative condition. A deviation of the desired nominal shape of the bore resulting from the operative conditions is determined. Based on the deviation, an initial shape which shape the bore must have in inoperative condition in order for the bore to assume the desired nominal shape in operative condition is the determined. Bores are then produced by employing the determined initial shape as a template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gehring GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Klink, Gerhard Flores
  • Publication number: 20050054270
    Abstract: In a method for machining bores of workpieces with a desired nominal shape of the bores in operative condition, a bore with a desired nominal shape in inoperative condition is produced in a workpiece and the workpiece is then put in operative condition. A deviation of the desired nominal shape of the bore resulting from the operative conditions is determined. Based on the deviation, an initial shape which shape the bore must have in inoperative condition in order for the bore to assume the desired nominal shape in operative condition is the determined. Bores are then produced by employing the determined initial shape as a template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK GEHRING GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Klink, Gerhard Flores
  • Publication number: 20030120374
    Abstract: In a method for producing a bore, wherein the bore in an unloaded state has an initial shape and in an operational state has a nominal shape deviating from the initial shape, first a deformation of the bore to a nominal shape present in an operational state is determined. Based on the nominal shape and the deformation determined in the first step, the initial shape is determined. The bore is then transformed by a processing method to the initial shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Gehring GmbH @$amp; Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Klink , Gerhard Flores
  • Publication number: 20030021711
    Abstract: A workpiece has a tribologically useable surface formed as a sliding surface, lubricated by an intermediate material, for a counterpart movable relative to the workpiece in a direction of movement. The sliding surface is provided with a structure formed of a plurality of pockets. The pockets form a closed micropressure chamber delimited by the uninterrupted peripheral rim, respectively. The uninterrupted peripheral rim is a deburred structure edge. In a plan view, the pockets are elongate and have a longitudinal extension. The sliding surface has a functional roughness in the supporting areas between the pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Gehring GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ulrich Klink, Gerhard Flores, Tobias Abeln, Oliver Kull
  • Patent number: 5305556
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for machining of bores in workpieces is described, where a honing tool, covered with an abrasive material coating and radially pressed against the wall of the bore, simultaneously performs a rotational motion and an axial reciprocal motion. In addition to the reciprocal and rotational motions, the honing tool performs a high-frequency, short-stroke self-oscillation, which is excited by ultrasonic oscillation in the range of 16 to 40 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Kopp Verfahrenstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Oswald Kopp, Gerhard Flores
  • Patent number: 5144773
    Abstract: A honing or grinding tool and a measuring device used therewith is descri The honing tool includes a cutting element, a cutting element support and a layer disposed between and connecting the cutting element and the cutting element support. The layer includes a substance embedded therein which selectively absorbs and/or emits electromagnetic radiation at specific wavelengths, such that the substance is exposed when the cutting element is worn off and detected by the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Kadia-Diamant Maschinen-und Werkzeugfabrik O. Kopp GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Gerhard Flores, Helmut Reisser, Konrad Lex
  • Patent number: 5042202
    Abstract: A brush-honing machine including a brush-honing tool which is displaceable both axially and rotationally thereby displacing a plurality of brush elements of the tool both axially and radially. A step motor is provided the angular movement of which is translated into the noted axial and radial displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: KADIA-Maschinenbau Kopp GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Gerhard Klein, Gerhard Flores