Patents by Inventor Jozef Balun
Jozef Balun 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).
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Patent number: 11384415Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel alloy with high energy absorption capacity and good formability, comprising beside inevitable impurities due to smelting and iron the following components in weight percent: C 0.05-0.6% Sum of Cr+2*Ti+3*(Mo+V+Nb)+4*W=2-7%, wherein the structure of the steel alloy comprises beside martensite portions of 10-40 Vol.-% retained austenite, wherein the energy absorption capacity expressed by the product of tensile strength (Rm) and uniform strain (Ag) is higher than 12,000 MPa % and the steel alloy has a minimal tensile strength of 1000 MPa. In addition, the invention relates to a steel tube product with high energy absorption capacity and good formability, which is characterized in that it at least partially consists of such a steel alloy.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Benteler Steel/Tube GmbHInventors: Niko Grosse-Heilmann, Andreas Peters, Isabella-Maria Zylla, Ernst Kozeschnik, Michael Kaufmann, Jozef Balun
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Publication number: 20210188209Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generator pipe of an airbag module, the gas generator pipe consisting of a steel alloy with a martensitic matrix. The gas generator pipe is characterized in that the gas generator pipe has a tensile strength, Rm, of at least 1,100 MPa, and the steel alloy has the following alloying elements apart from iron and melt-related impurities in mass percent (Ma %): C 0.05-0.18% Si 0.4-2.6% Mn 0.2-1.4 % Cr 2.0-4.0% Mo 0.05-1.0% N <0.015% and at least one of the alloying elements Nb, V, Al and Ti in total at least 0.01%, the gas generator pipe has been subjected to a quenching and partitioning heat treatment and the gas generator pipe has a microstructure of martensite and austenite and the amount of austenite in the microstructure is at least 5%. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a gas generator pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Jozef Balun, Niko Große-Heilmann, Michael Kaufmann, Nathalieü Weiß-Borkowski, Leonhard Rose
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Publication number: 20210189516Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube product, namely a perforating gun hollow carrier, consisting of a steel alloy with martensitic matrix, characterized in that it has a yield strength Rp0,2 of at least 900 MPa, and that the steel alloy besides iron and impurities caused by melting has the following alloying elements: C 0.15-0.6% Si 1.4-2.6% Cr 2.0-4.0% Mn 0.15-2.0% Mo 0.2-0.6% N<0015% and at least one of the alloying elements Nb, V and Ti in sum of ?0.01% and the tube product has been subjected to a quenching and partitioning heat treatment. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a tube product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Jozef Balun, Waldemar Engel, Niko Grosse-Heilmann, Michael Kaufmann, Nathalie Weiss-Borkowski
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Publication number: 20200255926Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel alloy with high energy absorption capacity and good formability, comprising beside inevitable impurities due to smelting and iron the following components in weight percent: C 0.05-0.6% Sum of Cr+2*Ti+3*(Mo+V+Nb)+4*W=2-7%, wherein the structure of the steel alloy comprises beside martensite portions of 10-40 Vol.-% retained austenite, wherein the energy absorption capacity expressed by the product of tensile strength (Rm) and uniform strain (Ag) is higher than 12,000 MPa % and the steel alloy has a minimal tensile strength of 1000 MPa. In addition, the invention relates to a steel tube product with high energy absorption capacity and good formability, which is characterized in that it at least partially consists of such a steel alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Niko Grosse-Heilmann, Andreas Peters, Isabella-Maria Zylla, Ernst Kozeschnik, Michael Kaufmann, Jozef Balun
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Patent number: 10507786Abstract: A gas pressure container for an airbag system of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a tube element with a high bursting resistance when internal pressure is being applied. The tube element includes a steel alloy and a first longitudinal portion of the tube element has a tensile strength Rm,11 higher than (>) 800 MPa, a transition temperature Tu,11 of at least ?40° C., and an outer circumference U1. The tube element also includes at least one second longitudinal portion and/or additional longitudinal portions, which extend axially from the first longitudinal portion. The second longitudinal portion or the additional longitudinal portions and the first longitudinal portion are formed from a seamless or welded single-piece tube made of a uniform material, and more specifically from a hot-rolled or cold-drawn tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: BENTELER STEEL/TUBE GMBHInventors: Dirk Tegethoff, Leonhard Rose, Darius Wrobel, Jozef Balun
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Patent number: 10435998Abstract: An outer tube for a perforating gun is provided that includes an inner wall and an outer wall and also a wall thickness (D) and a length (L), wherein the outer tube has a hardness over its entire longitudinal extent along the length (L) and its transverse extent along the wall thickness (D), wherein the hardness of the outer tube is reduced, in at least one region, to an extent (T) measured from the outer wall to the inner wall, wherein, in this region, the outer tube has a reduced hardness (HV) on its outer wall, said reduced hardness being reduced in this region by at least 5% in relation to the hardness (H) of the inner wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Benteler Steel/Tube GmbHInventors: Jozef Balun, Waldemar Engel
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Patent number: 10415124Abstract: The present invention relates to a, comprising a tubular element (10) with at least one heat-affected zone (14), characterized by a yield strength Rp0.2 in the heat-affected zone (14) of at least 640 MPa and a tensile strength Rm in the heat-affected zone of at least 850 MPa and by at least the tubular element (10) consisting of a steel alloy consisting, in weight percent: C 0.12-0.22% Mn 1.5-2.5% Si 0.45-0.85% Cr ??<1.5% V ?0.04% B 0.0010-0.0040% Ti ??0.02-0.1% und optionally Mo ???0.6%, balance iron and impurities resulting from smelting.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Benteler Steel/Tube GmbHInventors: Jozef Balun, Thomas Fortmeier, Martin Junker, Sandor Schumann
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Publication number: 20180179865Abstract: An outer tube for a perforating gun is provided that includes an inner wall and an outer wall and also a wall thickness (D) and a length (L), wherein the outer tube has a hardness over its entire longitudinal extent along the length (L) and its transverse extent along the wall thickness (D), wherein the hardness of the outer tube is reduced, in at least one region, to an extent (T) measured from the outer wall to the inner wall, wherein, in this region, the outer tube has a reduced hardness (HV) on its outer wall, said reduced hardness being reduced in this region by at least 5% in relation to the hardness (H) of the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Jozef BALUN, Waldemar ENGEL
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Patent number: 9896915Abstract: An outer tube for a perforating gun is provided that includes an inner wall and an outer wall and also a wall thickness (D) and a length (L), wherein the outer tube has a hardness over its entire longitudinal extent along the length (L) and its transverse extent along the wall thickness (D), wherein the hardness of the outer tube is reduced, in at least one region, to an extent (T) measured from the outer wall to the inner wall, wherein, in this region, the outer tube has a reduced hardness (HV) on its outer wall, said reduced hardness being reduced in this region by at least 5% in relation to the hardness (H) of the inner wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Benteler Steel/Tube GmbHInventors: Jozef Balun, Waldemar Engel
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Patent number: 9810048Abstract: The invention relates to a perforating gun used for hydraulic fracturing applications in a wellbore and has an outer tube having several recesses of a second kind. The recesses of a second kind are configured to absorb shock waves from a shape charge in the perforating gun to reduce the numbers of cracks that form on the perforating pun. In some embodiments, the recesses of a second kind have a variety of shapes and sizes to aid in the absorption of shock waves.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Benteler Steel/Tube GmbHInventor: Jozef Balun
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Publication number: 20170306728Abstract: An outer tube for a perforating gun is provided that includes an inner wall and an outer wall and also a wall thickness (D) and a length (L), wherein the outer tube has a hardness over its entire longitudinal extent along the length (L) and its transverse extent along the wall thickness (D), wherein the hardness of the outer tube is reduced, in at least one region, to an extent (T) measured from the outer wall to the inner wall, wherein, in this region, the outer tube has a reduced hardness (HV) on its outer wall, said reduced hardness being reduced in this region by at least 5% in relation to the hardness (H) of the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Jozef BALUN, Waldemar ENGEL
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Publication number: 20170297369Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle trailer with at least one rigid axle with at least one tubular element. The motor vehicle trailer is characterized in that the tubular element has a yield strength Rp0.2 of at least 600 MPa, a tensile strength Rm of at least 850 MPa, a breaking elongation A5 of at least 14% and the tubular element (10) consists of an air-hardening, mainly bainitic material. In addition, a chassis axle as well as the use of a material for a chassis axle is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Marco Walterfang, Jozef Balun, Dirk Westhoff
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Publication number: 20170298483Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle with at least one chassis component (1). The chassis component is characterized in that the chassis component (1) has a yield strength Rp0.2 of at least 600 MPa, a tensile strength Rm of at least 850 MPa and is utilized in a delivery condition air-hardened and in that the chassis component (1) consists of an air-hardening, mainly bainitic material. Furthermore a chassis component and a material for a chassis component are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Marco Walterfang, Jozef Balun, Thomas Fortmeier, Leonhard Rose
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Publication number: 20170081948Abstract: The invention relates to a perforating gun used for hydraulic fracturing applications in a wellbore and has an outer tube having several recesses of a second kind. The recesses of a second kind are configured to absorb shock waves from a shape charge in the perforating gun to reduce the numbers of cracks that form on the perforating pun. In some embodiments, the recesses of a second kind have a variety of shapes and sizes to aid in the absorption of shock waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Jozef BALUN
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Publication number: 20170016702Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generator, comprising a comprising a tubular element (10) with high low-temperature toughness. The gas generator is characterized in that the tubular element (10) has a ductile fracture behavior at temperature to at least ?196° C., the tubular element (10) has a minimal tensile strength of 650 MPa, the tubular element (10) has a cubic face-centered austenitic structure with at least 90 area percentage and the tubular element (10) consists of a steel alloy which has a manganese content of at least 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Thomas Vietoris, Jozef Balun, Olivier Depierreux
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Publication number: 20170009321Abstract: The present invention relates to a, comprising a tubular element (10) with at least one heat-affected zone (14), characterized by a yield strength Rp0.2 in the heat-affected zone (14) of at least 640 MPa and a tensile strength Rm in the heat-affected zone of at least 850 MPa and by at least the tubular element (10) consisting of a steel alloy consisting, in weight percent: C 0.12-0.22% Mn 1.5-2.5% Si 0.45-0.85% Cr ??<1.5% V ?0.04% B 0.0010-0.0040% Ti ??0.02-0.1% und optionally Mo ???0.6%, balance iron and impurities resulting from smelting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Jozef Balun, Thomas Fortmeier, Martin Junker, Sandor Schumann