Patents by Inventor Konrad Buettner

Konrad Buettner 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).

  • Method and system for producing a fiber preform
    Patent number: 11981092
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a fiber preform, wherein: at least one dry and textile fiber material is provided; the fiber material is assembled into a plurality of individual layers; the plurality of individual layers is provided with a binder; the plurality of individual layers is layered to form a package; and a plurality of interconnected fiber preforms is formed by pressing the package. A separation of the plurality of interconnected fiber preforms and activation of the binder occur in a common process step. The disclosure furthermore relates to a corresponding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Konrad Buettner, Ignacio Lobo Casanova
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A FIBER PREFORM
    Publication number: 20220143936
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a fiber preform, wherein: at least one dry and textile fiber material is provided; the fiber material is assembled into a plurality of individual layers; the plurality of individual layers is provided with a binder; the plurality of individual layers is layered to form a package; and a plurality of interconnected fiber preforms is formed by pressing the package. A separation of the plurality of interconnected fiber preforms and activation of the binder occur in a common process step. The disclosure furthermore relates to a corresponding system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Konrad Buettner, Ignacio Lobo Casanova