Patents by Inventor Lothar Hömig

Lothar Hömig 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).

  • Patent number: 11192162
    Abstract: A method for forming a semi-finished product is disclosed, wherein the semi-finished product is provided in a provision step and, in a solid-stock forming step, a forming region of the semi-finished product is formed such that a thickness of the deformed forming region increases continuously toward one margin of the semi-finished product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Michael Brüggenbrock, Thomas Flehmig, Lothar Hömig
  • Publication number: 20190105696
    Abstract: A method for forming a semi-finished product is disclosed, wherein the semi-finished product is provided in a provision step and, in a solid-stock forming step, a forming region of the semi-finished product is formed such that a thickness of the deformed forming region increases continuously toward one margin of the semi-finished product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Brüggenbrock, Thomas Flehmig, Lothar Hömig
  • Patent number: 9643268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for partial decoating and/or machining removal of a steel sheet coated with a metal coating and/or provided with a parasitic layer, wherein the device has a machining tool in the form of a scraping roller and wherein the scraping roller comprises a cutting edge for scraping the metal coating and/or parasitic layer off the steel-sheet surface, and wherein furthermore the scraping roller is rotatable about a rotation axis perpendicular to a main plane of extent of the steel sheet, the scraping roller has a circumferential face which is concentric with the rotation axis and in which at least one circumferential groove is formed, the groove has two lateral groove boundary faces that originate from the groove bottom face, wherein at least one of the two groove boundary faces has the cutting edge and the device is configured such that during decoating and/or machining removal, the at least one cutting edge scrapes over the steel-sheet edge in a manner parallel to the main p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flehmig, Dieter Scheuvens, Lothar Hömig
  • Publication number: 20150239053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for partial decoating and/or machining removal of a steel sheet coated with a metal coating and/or provided with a parasitic layer, wherein the device has a machining tool in the form of a scraping roller and wherein the scraping roller comprises a cutting edge for scraping the metal coating and/or parasitic layer off the steel-sheet surface, and wherein furthermore the scraping roller is rotatable about a rotation axis perpendicular to a main plane of extent of the steel sheet, the scraping roller has a circumferential face which is concentric with the rotation axis and in which at least one circumferential groove is formed, the groove has two lateral groove boundary faces that originate from the groove bottom face, wherein at least one of the two groove boundary faces has the cutting edge and the device is configured such that during decoating and/or machining removal, the at least one cutting edge scrapes over the steel-sheet edge in a manner parallel to the main p
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP AG, THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Thomas FLEHMIG, Dieter SCHEUVENS, Lothar HÖMIG
  • Patent number: 8522593
    Abstract: A method for producing highly dimensionally accurate, deep-drawn half shells with a base region, a body region and a flange region, includes firstly forming a pre-formed half shell from a blank and then shaping the pre-formed half shell into a finally formed half shell, wherein the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material due to its geometric shape and wherein, owing to the excess material during the shaping of the pre-formed half shell into its final shape the half shell is compressed into the finally formed half shell by at least one further pressing process. The method requires that the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material in a transition region between the body region and flange region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flehmig, Konstantinos Savvas, Lothar Hömig
  • Patent number: 8296922
    Abstract: A method for producing low-springback half shells made of a metal, in particular steel or a steel alloy, includes drawing in at least one drawing die a blank, such that the blanks have flange regions on the deep drawn body after the deep drawing. The flange regions are shaped by upsetting a corner substantially perpendicularly to a wall of the deep drawn region of the blank and the flange regions are subsequently trimmed in a shearing die, such that half shells without margins are produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flehmig, Lothar Hömig, Konstantinos Savvas
  • Publication number: 20100133724
    Abstract: A method for producing highly dimensionally accurate, deep-drawn half shells with a base region, a body region and a flange region, includes firstly forming a pre-formed half shell from a blank and then shaping the pre-formed half shell into a finally formed half shell, wherein the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material due to its geometric shape and wherein, owing to the excess material during the shaping of the pre-formed half shell into its final shape the half shell is compressed into the finally formed half shell by at least one further pressing process. The method requires that the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material in a transition region between the body region and flange region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flehmig, Konstantinos Savvas, Lothar Hömig
  • Patent number: 7637135
    Abstract: A method for producing hollow profiles provided with different cross sections along the length thereof includes shaping the profiles in a die from one piece of cut metal sheet. According to said method, a convex or concave rounding produced on the edges of a longitudinal section results in material excess or material shortage in the transition regions, thereby preventing the material thinning or thickening in said transition regions during forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Lothar Hömig, Uwe Kneiphoff, Thomas Flehmig
  • Publication number: 20090305075
    Abstract: A method for producing low-springback half shells made of a metal, in particular steel or a steel alloy, includes drawing in at least one drawing die a blank, such that the blanks have flange regions on the deep drawn body after the deep drawing. The flange regions are shaped by upsetting a corner substantially perpendicularly to a wall of the deep drawn region of the blank and the flange regions are subsequently trimmed in a shearing die, such that half shells without margins are produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel AG
    Inventors: Thomas Flehmig, Lothar Hömig, Konstantinos Savvas