Patents by Inventor Juergen Wiemann

Juergen Wiemann 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: 20100307863
    Abstract: A muffler assembly includes a housing defining at least one internal chamber. The housing is constructed from a composite material made from a thermoplastic resin and a reinforcing element. The reinforcing element is selected from a group of reinforcing materials consisting of glass fibers, aramid fibers, polyamide fibers, carbon fibers, graphite fibers, mineral fibers, ceramic fibers, carbon nanotubes, nano fillers, mineral fillers, ceramic fillers and combinations thereof. A pipe is received in the housing. The pipe includes at least one opening providing acoustic communication between an internal passage in the pipe and the chamber in the housing. An acoustic attenuating material is received in that chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: OCV INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Van De Flier, Luc Peters, Juergen Wiemann, Peter Derks, Norman T. Huff
  • Patent number: 7325652
    Abstract: A bumper/muffler assembly is provided comprising a bumper; and a muffler having an outer shell. The outer shell may be formed from a non-high impact resistant material, such as a thin metal or a composite material. The muffler may comprise a separate element from the bumper, which is coupled thereto, or is formed as an integral part of the bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: OCV Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Norman T. Huff, Andrew W. Sanders, Christopher J. Clements, Juergen Wiemann, Ronald Tomaszewski, Larry J. Champney, Robert L. Crawley
  • Publication number: 20070240934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a muffler facia assembly including a muffler with at least one thermoplastic shell formed into a facia assembly on a motor vehicle. The facia may be any suitable body part of a motor vehicle, such as a bumper, a rocker panel, an air damn, a spoiler, a sideboard or a body module. An assembly in accordance with the present invention includes structural members to provide crash management features to increase the strength and impact resistance. In accordance with the present invention, the long fiber thermoplastic material and moldings may also be combined with over-molding of preforms of unidirectional or woven inlays, which provide local structural performance. The use of such preforms is particularly suited to use in the manufacture of high temperature, structural articles such as bumper muffler combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Van de Flier, Luc Peters, Norman Huff, Juergen Wiemann, Peter Derks
  • Publication number: 20050023076
    Abstract: A bumper/muffler assembly is provided comprising a bumper; and a muffler having an outer shell. The outer shell may be formed from a non-high impact resistant material, such as a thin metal or a composite material. The muffler may comprise a separate element from the bumper, which is coupled thereto, or is formed as an integral part of the bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Norman Huff, Andrew Sanders, Christopher Clements, Juergen Wiemann, Ronald Tomaszewski, Larry Champney, Robert Crawley