Patents by Inventor Juergen Timm
Juergen Timm 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: 11932925Abstract: Provided herein are new aluminum alloys comprising Ca, Mg and/or Zn and new coated aluminum alloys comprising surface layers (e.g., coatings) comprising Ca, Mn, Zn, and/or Ni that can be used in aluminum alloy products, such as clad layers. Also provided are methods of making these aluminum alloys, coated aluminum alloys, and clad layers, as well as clad products. These alloys, coated alloys, clad layers, and products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and applicability of paint line pretreatments. The materials can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: NOVELIS INC.Inventors: Aurèle Mariaux, Juergen Timm, Guillaume Florey, Emanuel Beck, Lasitha Cumaranatunge, Peter Lloyd Redmond, Duane E. Bendzinski, Aude Celine Despois, Theresa Elizabeth MacFarlane, Rajeev G. Kamat
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Publication number: 20230349033Abstract: Provided herein are highly formable aluminum alloys and methods of making the same. The highly formable aluminum alloys described herein can be prepared from recycled materials without significant addition of primary aluminum alloy material. The aluminum alloys are prepared by casting an aluminum alloy that can include such recycled materials and processing the resulting cast aluminum alloy article. Also described herein are methods of using the aluminum alloys and alloy products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Sazol Kumar Das, Matthew Heyen, Peter Evans, Martin Beech, ChangOok Son, Mark Marsh, Rajeev G. Kamat, Rainer Kossak, David Fryatt, David Scott Fisher, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Juergen Timm
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Patent number: 11766846Abstract: Provided herein are new clad aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. These alloy products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and joining capabilities. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Rajeev G. Kamat, Hashem Mousavi-Anijdan, Rahul Vilas Kulkarni, Juergen Timm, Corrado Bassi, Robert Bruce Wagstaff, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Samuel R. Wagstaff, David Leyvraz
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Publication number: 20230052639Abstract: Provided herein are new aluminum alloys comprising Ca, Mg and/or Zn and new coated aluminum alloys comprising surface layers (e.g., coatings) comprising Ca, Mn, Zn, and/or Ni that can be used in aluminum alloy products, such as clad layers. Also provided are methods of making these aluminum alloys, coated aluminum alloys, and clad layers, as well as clad products. These alloys, coated alloys, clad layers, and products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and applicability of paint line pretreatments. The materials can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Aurèle Mariaux, Juergen Timm, Guillaume Florey, Emanuel Beck, Lasitha Cumaranatunge, Peter Lloyd Redmond, Duane E. Bendzinski, Aude Celine Despois, Theresa Elizabeth MacFarlane, Rajeev G. Kamat
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Publication number: 20220333229Abstract: Described herein are novel 7xxx series aluminum alloys. The alloys exhibit high strength. The alloys can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, electronics, aerospace, and industrial applications. Also described herein are methods of making and processing the alloys. Further described herein are methods of producing a metal sheet, which include casting an aluminum alloy as described herein to form an ingot, homogenizing the ingot, hot rolling the ingot to produce a hot band, and cold rolling the hot band to a metal sheet of final gauge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: RAJEEV G. KAMAT, DHRUBA J. CHAKRABARTI, RASHMI RASHMI MOHANTY, RAHUL VILAS KULKARNI, DUANE E. BENDZINSKI, JUERGEN TIMM
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Patent number: 11421309Abstract: Described herein are novel 7xxx series aluminum alloys. The alloys exhibit high strength. The alloys can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, electronics, aerospace, and industrial applications. Also described herein are methods of making and processing the alloys. Further described herein are methods of producing a metal sheet, which include casting an aluminum alloy as described herein to form an ingot, homogenizing the ingot, hot rolling the ingot to produce a hot band, and cold rolling the hot band to a metal sheet of final gauge.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Rajeev G. Kamat, Dhruba J. Chakrabarti, Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty, Rahul Vilas Kulkarni, Duane E. Bendzinski, Juergen Timm
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Publication number: 20200307160Abstract: Provided herein are new clad aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. These alloy products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and joining capabilities. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Rajeev G. Kamat, Hashem Mousavi-Anijdan, Rahul Vilas Kulkarni, Juergen Timm, Corrado Bassi, Robert Bruce Wagstaff, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Samuel R. Wagstaff, David Leyvraz
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Publication number: 20200277011Abstract: Provided herein are novel, high-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy packages that include a core layer and one or more cladding layers. The alloy packages have excellent bake-hardening properties and are highly recyclable. The packages also display exceptional bendability and elongation properties. Also provided herein are novel aluminum alloy compositions for use as cladding layers. The compositions contain up to 0.6 wt. % Fe and one or more of Mn, Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm, Jean-Francois Despois, Jacques Stadlin
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Patent number: 10730266Abstract: Provided herein are new clad aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. These alloy products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and joining capabilities. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: NOVELIS INC.Inventors: Rajeev G. Kamat, Hashem Mousavi-Anijdan, Rahul Vilas Kulkarni, Juergen Timm, Corrado Bassi, Robert Bruce Wagstaff, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Samuel R. Wagstaff, David Leyvraz
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Patent number: 10689041Abstract: Provided herein are novel, high-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy packages that include a core layer and one or more cladding layers. The alloy packages have excellent bake-hardening properties and are highly recyclable. The packages also display exceptional bendability and elongation properties. Also provided herein are novel aluminum alloy compositions for use as cladding layers. The compositions contain up to 0.6 wt. % Fe and one or more of Mn, Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: NOVELIS INC.Inventors: Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm, Jean-Francois Despois, Jacques Stadlin
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Publication number: 20200095664Abstract: Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. More particularly, disclosed is a 6XXX series aluminum alloy exhibiting improved mechanical strength, formability, corrosion resistance, and anodized qualities. An exemplary method includes homogenizing, hot rolling, solutionizing, and quenching. In some cases, the processing steps can further include annealing and/or cold rolling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Wei Wen, Hany Ahmed, Rajeev G. Kamat, Corrado Bassi, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Juergen Timm, David Leyvraz, Aude Despois, Sazol Kumar Das
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Publication number: 20200024713Abstract: Provided herein are highly formable aluminum alloys and methods of making the same. The highly formable aluminum alloys described herein can be prepared from recycled materials without significant addition of primary aluminum alloy material. The aluminum alloys are prepared by casting an aluminum alloy that can include such recycled materials and processing the resulting cast aluminum alloy article. Also described herein are methods of using the aluminum alloys and alloy products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Sazol Kumar Das, Matthew Heyen, Peter Evans, Martin Beech, ChangOok Son, Mark Marsh, Rajeev G. Kamat, Rainer Kossak, David Fryatt, David Scott Fisher, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Juergen Timm
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Patent number: 10538834Abstract: Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. More particularly, disclosed is a 6XXX series aluminum alloy exhibiting improved mechanical strength, formability, corrosion resistance, and anodized qualities. An exemplary method includes homogenizing, hot rolling, solutionizing, and quenching. In some cases, the processing steps can further include annealing and/or cold rolling.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: NOVELIS INC.Inventors: Wei Wen, Hany Ahmed, Rajeev Kamat, Corrado Bassi, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Juergen Timm, David Leyvraz, Aude Despois, Sazol Kumar Das
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Publication number: 20180304584Abstract: Provided herein are new clad aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. These alloy products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and joining capabilities. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Rajeev G. Kamat, Hashem Mousavi-Anijdan, Rahul Vilas Kulkarni, Juergen Timm, Corrado Bassi, Robert Bruce Wagstaff, Guillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Samuel R. Wagstaff, David Leyvraz
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Patent number: 9731772Abstract: In a car body or component thereof with at least one first component of sheet metal of a first aluminum alloy and at least one second component of sheet metal of a second aluminum alloy, the first and second aluminum alloys are of type AlMgSi and in the sheet metal of the second aluminum alloy a substantial part of the elements Mg and Si, which are required to achieve artificial ageing in solid solution, is present in the form of separate Mg2Si and/or Si particles in order to avoid artificial ageing. By reduction of the hardening capacity of the second component during artificial ageing of the body as part of the paint baking cycle, the car body has an improved impact protection for pedestrians in comparison with solutions according to the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm
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Publication number: 20170175240Abstract: Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. More particularly, disclosed is a 6XXX series aluminum alloy exhibiting improved mechanical strength, formability, corrosion resistance, and anodized qualities. An exemplary method includes homogenizing, hot rolling, solutionizing, and quenching. In some cases, the processing steps can further include annealing and/or cold rolling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Wei WEN, Hany AHMED, Rajeev KAMAT, Corrado BASSI, Guillaume FLOREY, Cyrille BEZENCON, Juergen TIMM, David Leyvraz, Aude Despois
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Publication number: 20170121802Abstract: Described herein are novel 7xxx series aluminum alloys. The alloys exhibit high strength. The alloys can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, electronics, aerospace, and industrial applications. Also described herein are methods of making and processing the alloys. Further described herein are methods of producing a metal sheet, which include casting an aluminum alloy as described herein to form an ingot, homogenizing the ingot, hot rolling the ingot to produce a hot band, and cold rolling the hot band to a metal sheet of final gauge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: RAJEEV G. KAMAT, DHRUBA J. CHAKRABARTI, RASHMI RANJAN MOHANTY, RAHUL VILAS KULKARNI, DUANE E. BENDZINSKI, JUERGEN TIMM
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Publication number: 20170106919Abstract: Provided herein are novel, high-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy packages that include a core layer and one or more cladding layers. The alloy packages have excellent bake-hardening properties and are highly recyclable. The packages also display exceptional bendability and elongation properties. Also provided herein are novel aluminum alloy compositions for use as cladding layers. The compositions contain up to 0.6 wt. % Fe and one or more of Mn, Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: GUILLAUME FLOREY, CYRILLE BEZENCON, CORRADO BASSI, JUERGEN TIMM, JEAN-FRANCOIS DESPOIS, JACQUES STADLIN
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Publication number: 20160101816Abstract: In a car body or component thereof with at least one first component of sheet metal of a first aluminum alloy and at least one second component of sheet metal of a second aluminum alloy, the first and second aluminum alloys are of type AlMgSi and in the sheet metal of the second aluminum alloy a substantial part of the elements Mg and Si, which are required to achieve artificial ageing in solid solution, is present in the form of separate Mg2Si and/or Si particles in order to avoid artificial ageing. By reduction of the hardening capacity of the second component during artificial ageing of the body as part of the paint baking cycle, the car body has an improved impact protection for pedestrians in comparison with solutions according to the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: NOVELIS INC.Inventors: Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm
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Patent number: 9242678Abstract: In a car body or component thereof with at least one first component of sheet metal of a first aluminum alloy and at least one second component of sheet metal of a second aluminum alloy, the first and second aluminum alloys are of type AlMgSi and in the sheet metal of the second aluminum alloy a substantial part of the elements Mg and Si, which are required to achieve artificial ageing in solid solution, is present in the form of separate Mg2Si and/or Si particles in order to avoid artificial ageing. By reduction of the hardening capacity of the second component during artificial ageing of the body as part of the paint baking cycle, the car body has an improved impact protection for pedestrians in comparison with solutions according to the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm