Patents by Inventor Klaus Vieregge
Klaus Vieregge 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: 9486881Abstract: An aluminum alloy sheet product or extruded product for fluxless brazing, including an aluminum alloy core having on at least one face an aluminum filler clad layer containing 4% to 15% of Si, the filler clad layer having an inner-surface and an outer-surface, the inner-surface is facing the aluminum alloy core and the outer-surface is facing a coating layer of 2 to 45 mg/sq·m of Bi or of a Bi-based alloy. Furthermore, a method of brazing a brazed assembly incorporating at least one member made from the brazing sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Patent number: 9377249Abstract: A fin stock material from an 3xxx-series aluminum alloy and including at least 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, and furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less, with the remainder including aluminum and tolerable impurities. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly incorporating such a fin stock material.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Burger, Klaus Vieregge
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Patent number: 9216467Abstract: An aluminum alloy extruded tube product for a heat exchanger assembly and made from an 1xxx-series aluminum alloys and including furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Patent number: 9180537Abstract: An aluminum alloy extruded tube product for a heat exchanger assembly and made from a 3xxx-series aluminum alloys and including furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Publication number: 20150267969Abstract: A fin stock material from an 3xxx-series aluminium alloy and including at least 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, and furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less, with the remainder including aluminium and tolerable impurities. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly incorporating such a fin stock material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Adrianus Jacobus WITTEBROOD, Steven KIRKHAM, Achim BURGER, Klaus VIEREGGE
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Publication number: 20140246483Abstract: An aluminium alloy sheet product or extruded product for fluxless brazing, including an aluminium alloy core having on at least one face an aluminium filler clad layer containing 4% to 15% of Si, the filler clad layer having an inner-surface and an outer-surface, the inner-surface is facing the aluminium alloy core and the outer-surface is facing a coating layer of 2 to 45 mg/sq.m of Bi or of a Bi-based alloy. Furthermore, a method of brazing a brazed assembly incorporating at least one member made from the brazing sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Publication number: 20140061286Abstract: An aluminium alloy extruded tube product for a heat exchanger assembly and made from a 3xxx-series aluminium alloys and including furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittenbrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Publication number: 20140054019Abstract: An aluminium alloy extruded tube product for a heat exchanger assembly and made from an 1xxx-series aluminium alloys and including furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Publication number: 20140034713Abstract: A fin stock material from an 3xxx-series aluminium alloy and including at least 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, and furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less, with the remainder including aluminium and tolerable impurities. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly incorporating such a fin stock material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Steven Kirkham, Achim Burger, Klaus Vieregge
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Patent number: 7648776Abstract: A multi-layered brazing sheet with improved long life corrosion resistance achieved by balancing the Zn, Cu, Mn, Si and Mg content of the core and interliner alloy. The brazing sheet has a core of a 3xxx alloy, an inner braze cladding of a 4xxx alloy, and between core and inner braze cladding an interliner of a 3xxx alloy. The 3xxx alloy of the core has 0.55-1.0 wt % Cu, 0.7-1.8 wt % Mn, <0.3 wt % Mg, <0.4 wt % Zn. The 3xxx alloy of the interliner has <0.25 wt % Cu, 0.5-1.5 wt % Mn, <0.3 wt % Mg, 0.1-5.0 wt % Zn. A 1xxx or 7xxx alloy could be used for the interliner instead of the 3xxx alloy.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbHInventors: Klaus Vieregge, Sampath Desikan, Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Mark Henrik Röger, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Andreas Eilemann, Matthias Gördeler, Matthias Traub, Matthias Türpe, Bernd Grünenwald
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Patent number: 7407714Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing an Al—Mn alloy sheet with improved liquid film migration resistance when used as core alloy in brazing sheet, including the steps of: casting an ingot having a composition comprising (in weight percent): 0.5<Mn?1.7, 0.06<Cu?1.5, Si?1.3, Mg?0.25, Ti<0.2, Zn?2.0, Fe?0.5, at least one element of the group of elements of 0.05<Zr?0.25 and 0.05<Cr?0.25; other elements <0.05 each and total <0.20, balance Al; homogenisation and preheat; hot rolling; cold rolling (including intermediate anneals whenever required), and wherein the homogenisation temperature is at least 450° C. for a duration of at least 1 hour followed by an air cooling at a rate of at least 20° C./h and wherein the pre-heat temperature is at least 400° C. for at least 0.5 hour.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignees: Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbH, Aleris Aluminum Canada S.E.C.Inventors: Scott W. Haller, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Klaus Vieregge, Achim Bürger, Sampath Desikan
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Publication number: 20070122648Abstract: A multi-layered brazing sheet with improved long life corrosion resistance achieved by balancing the Zn, Cu, Mn, Si and Mg content of the core and interliner alloy. The brazing sheet has a core of a 3xxx alloy, an inner braze cladding of a 4xxx alloy, and between core and inner braze cladding an interliner of a 3xxx alloy. The 3xxx alloy of the core has 0.55-1.0 wt % Cu, 0.7-1.8 wt % Mn, <0.3 wt % Mg, <0.4 wt % Zn. The 3xxx alloy of the interliner has <0.25 wt % Cu, 0.5-1.5 wt % Mn, <0.3 wt % Mg, 0.1-5.0 wt % Zn. A 1xxx or 7xxx alloy could be used for the interliner instead of the 3xxx alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: CORUS ALUMINIUM WALZPRODUKTE GMBHInventors: Klaus Vieregge, Sampath Desikan, Adrianus Wittebrood, Mark Roger
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Publication number: 20060014043Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing an Al—Mn alloy sheet with improved liquid film migration resistance when used as core alloy in brazing sheet, including the steps of: casting an ingot having a composition comprising (in weight percent): 0.5<Mn?1.7, 0.06<Cu?1.5, Si?1.3, Mg?0.25, Ti<0.2, Zn?2.0, Fe?0.5, at least one element of the group of elements of 0.05<Zr?0.25 and 0.05<Cr?0.25; other elements<0.05 each and total<0.20, balance Al; homogenisation and preheat; hot rolling; cold rolling (including intermediate anneals whenever required), and wherein the homogenisation temperature is at least 450° C. for a duration of at least 1 hour followed by an air cooling at a rate of at least 20° C./h and wherein the pre-heat temperature is at least 400° C. for at least 0.5 hour.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicants: Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbH, Corus L.P.Inventors: Scott Haller, Job Van Der Hoeven, Klaus Vieregge, Achim Burger, Sampath Desikan
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Publication number: 20050019204Abstract: An aluminium alloy for making fin stock material, having the composition in weight percent: Si?1.2 Mn?0.05 Mg?0.05 Fe?2.0 0.5?Ni?1.5 0.05?Cu?1.0 0.5?Zn?4.0 and/or 0.1?Sn?2.0 and/or 0.01?In?0.5 V?0.40 and/or Ti?0.01 and/or Cr?0.01 and/or Zr?0.01 other elements up to 0.05 each, up to 0.15 in total Al balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Scott Haller, Job Van Der Hoeven, Adrianus Wittebrood, Achim Burger, Klaus Vieregge
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Patent number: 6800244Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminium brazing alloy, ideally suitable as fin stock material, having a composition, in weight %: Si 0.7-1.2, Mn 0.7-1.2, Mg up to 0.35, Fe up to 0.8, Zn up to 3.0, Ni up to 0.005, Cu up to 0.5, optionally one or more members selected from the group comprising Ti up to 0.20, In up to 0.20, Zr up to 0.25, V up to 0.25, and Cr up to 0.25, others up to 0.05 each and up to 0.15 in total, and an Al balance.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignees: Corus L.P., Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Scott W. Haller
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Patent number: 6610247Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminium brazing alloy, ideally suitable as fin stock material, having the composition, in weight %: Si 0.4-1.0, Mn 0.7-1.2, Mg up to 0.10, Fe up to 0.8, Zn up to 3.0, Ni 0.5-0.9, Cu up to 0.15, optionally one or more selected from the group consisting of Ti up to 0.20, In up to 0.20, Zr up to 0.25, V up to 0.25 and Cr up to 0.25, other elements up to 0.05 each, up to 0.15 in total, Al balance.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbHInventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Scott W. Haller
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Publication number: 20030086812Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminium brazing alloy, ideally suitable as fin stock material, having a composition, in weight %: Si 0.7-1.2, Mn 0.7-1.2, Mg up to 0.35, Fe up to 0.8, Zn up to 3.0, Ni up to 0.005, Cu up to 0.5, optionally one or more members selected from the group comprising Ti up to 0.20, In up to 0.20, Zr up to 0.25, V up to 0.25, and Cr up to 0.25, others up to 0.05 each and up to 0.15 in total, and an Al balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Achim Burger, Klaus Vieregge, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Scott W. Haller
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Publication number: 20030082068Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminium brazing alloy, ideally suitable as fin stock material, having the composition, in weight %: Si 0.4-1.0, Mn 0.7-1.2, Mg up to 0.10, Fe up to 0.8, Zn up to 3.0, Ni 0.5-0.9, Cu up to 0.15, optionally one or more selected from the group consisting of Ti up to 0.20, In up to 0.20, Zr up to 0.25, V up to 0.25 and Cr up to 0.25, other elements up to 0.05 each, up to 0.15 in total, Al balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Achim Burger, Klaus Vieregge, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Scott W. Haller
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Patent number: 6413331Abstract: Aluminum alloy in the form of a sheet, plate or extrusion, having a composition in the range (in weight %): Si <0.15 Mn 0.7-1.5 Mg up to 0.8 Cu 0.5-1.5 Fe <0.4 Cr <0.30 Ti <0.30 V <0.30 Zr <0.30 others each < 0.05 total < 0.15 balance aluminium and said aluminum alloy is provided in an aged condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbHInventors: Timothy John Hurd, Nicolaas Dirk Adrianus Kooij, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge
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Patent number: 6391129Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminium extrusion alloy comprising in weight percent: Mn 1.0-1.4, Cu 0.2-2.0, Mg 0.1-0.6, Si 0.15-1.0, Fe 0.8 max., Zn 0.25 max., Ti 0.15 max., Cr 0.35 max., Zr and/or V in total 0.25 max., others up to 0.05 each, total 0.15, balance aluminium, and with the proviso that (Cu+Mg)>0.7, and which aluminium extrusion alloy is particularly suitable for application in brazed assemblies, and the invention further relates to a method of its manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignees: Corus Aluminium N.V., Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbHInventors: Timothy John Hurd, Klaus Vieregge, Louis Walter Marie Paul Tack, Arne Mulkers