Patents by Inventor Marc-Oliver Rettig
Marc-Oliver Rettig 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: 11725704Abstract: A method for producing a brake disk for a wheel brake of a land vehicle includes laser depositing a duplex steel anti-corrosion layer to an axial friction side of a main body produced from gray cast iron at a surface speed of more than 10 m/min and applying an anti-abrasion layer to the anti-corrosion layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Jaroslaw Grochowicz, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Clemens Maria Verpoort, Andreas Wank, Alexander Hitzek, Christian Schmengler, Karin Müller-Roden, Klaus Kaesgen
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Patent number: 11635117Abstract: A process for producing a protective coating on a brake side of a brake disk main element includes using a laser powder build-up welding process. An NbC metal matrix powder or a Cr3C2 metal matrix powder is produced by agglomeration and sintering of NbC particles or Cr3C2 particles with particles of a metallic matrix composed of a stainless steel. During the laser powder build-up welding process, the NbC metal matrix powder or the Cr3C2 metal matrix powder and an aluminum alloy powder is supplied simultaneously to a molten surface region of the brake disk main element which has been melted by a laser.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Klaus Kaesgen, Clemens Maria Verpoort, Jaroslaw Grochowicz, Andreas Wank, Christian Schmengler, Annika Krause
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Patent number: 11578770Abstract: A guard plate for a disk brake of a vehicle includes a base element having at least one fastening section for arranging the base element in relation to a brake disk of the disk brake and at least one extension element. The at least one extension element may be movable relative to the base element and is configured to be moved and fixed between an initial position and at least one extension position.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Thomas Wilwers, Marc Oliver Rettig, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber
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Publication number: 20220268329Abstract: A method for producing a brake disk for a wheel brake of a land vehicle includes laser depositing a duplex steel anti-corrosion layer to an axial friction side of a main body produced from gray cast iron at a surface speed of more than 10 m/min and applying an anti-abrasion layer to the anti-corrosion layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Jaroslaw Grochowicz, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Clemens Maria Verpoort, Andreas Wank, Alexander Hitzek, Christian Schmengler, Karin Müller-Roden, Klaus Kaesgen
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Publication number: 20220235836Abstract: A brake disk, the main body of which has been produced from gray cast iron, is coated on its annular brake surfaces with a metallic coating by way of laser deposition welding. In the coating, which includes a welding material with an austenitic structure or at least structural components, a state of internal compressive stress is set by plastic deformation which affects the external outer layer thereof and in one form is performed by a rolling tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Klaus Kaesgen, Marc Oliver Rettig, Clemens Maria Verpoort
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Patent number: 11396207Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wheel hub unit of a motor vehicle and to a method for producing such a wheel hub unit. The wheel hub unit includes a wheel hub and a contact flange firmly connected to the wheel hub. The contact flange includes a plurality of fastening elements for fastening a wheel rim, as well as a contact surface which is intended to come into mechanical contact, at least in part, with a brake hat of a brake disk when the brake disk is in the mounted state. At least part of the contact surface is provided with a thermally insulating coating. Alternatively, the entire contact surface is provided with the thermally insulating coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Thomas Wilwers, Clemens Verpoort, Eckhard Voss
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Patent number: 11339841Abstract: A brake disk for a wheel brake of a land vehicle includes a main body formed from gray cast iron. The main body has at least one axial friction side, at least one anti-corrosion layer applied to the axial friction side, and at least one anti-abrasion layer applied to the anti-corrosion layer. The anti-corrosion layer is a duplex steel layer that provides a cost-effective coating for the brake disk and enables improved corrosion resistance. The anti-abrasion layer is wear resistant and is provided by a SiC material containing at least one oxidic or metallic binder, or by an iron-based alloy having a vanadium carbide reinforcement, a niobium carbide reinforcement, a boron carbide reinforcement, a chromium carbide reinforcement or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Jaroslaw Grochowicz, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Clemens Maria Verpoort, Andreas Wank, Alexander Hitzek, Christian Schmengler, Karin Müller-Roden, Klaus Kaesgen
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Publication number: 20210293292Abstract: A process for producing a protective coating on a brake side of a brake disk main element includes using a laser powder build-up welding process. An NbC metal matrix powder or a Cr3C2 metal matrix powder is produced by agglomeration and sintering of NbC particles or Cr3C2 particles with particles of a metallic matrix composed of a stainless steel. During the laser powder build-up welding process, the NbC metal matrix powder or the Cr3C2 metal matrix powder and an aluminum alloy powder is supplied simultaneously to a molten surface region of the brake disk main element which has been melted by a laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Klaus Kaesgen, Clemens Maria Verpoort, Jaroslaw Grochowicz, Andreas Wank, Christian Schmengler, Annika Krause
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Publication number: 20210199167Abstract: A disc brake includes a brake disc made of light metal and a brake pad. The brake disc includes a brake track having formed therein a plurality of depressions which are distributed over a surface of the brake track. The brake disc is formed from a hypereutectic aluminum silicon alloy, which has a silicon content of 13 to 21 wt. % and a maximum content of 0.3 wt. % of copper. The brake pad is configured to act on the brake disc and includes a NAO friction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: FAGOR EDERLAN S.COOPInventors: THOMAS WILWERS, CLEMENS VERPOORT, MARC OLIVER RETTIG, TOMASZ GRABIEC, IDURRE GAZTANAGA GALLASTEGI, RICARDO LABRADOR VAREA, INAKI LANDA SASTRE, MARIA EDURNE OCHOA DE ZABALEGUI PEREDA, INAKI ZUBELDIA BARRON
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Publication number: 20200232530Abstract: A guard plate for a disk brake of a vehicle includes a base element having at least one fastening section for arranging the base element in relation to a brake disk of the disk brake and at least one extension element. The at least one extension element may be movable relative to the base element and is configured to be moved and fixed between an initial position and at least one extension position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Thomas Wilwers, Marc Oliver Rettig, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber
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Publication number: 20200072307Abstract: A brake disk for a wheel brake of a land vehicle includes a main body formed from gray cast iron. The main body has at least one axial friction side, at least one anti-corrosion layer applied to the axial friction side, and at least one anti-abrasion layer applied to the anti-corrosion layer. The anti-corrosion layer is a duplex steel layer that provides a cost-effective coating for the brake disk and enables improved corrosion resistance. The anti-abrasion layer is wear resistant and is provided by a SiC material containing at least one oxidic or metallic binder, or by an iron-based alloy having a vanadium carbide reinforcement, a niobium carbide reinforcement, a boron carbide reinforcement, a chromium carbide reinforcement or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver RETTIG, Jaroslaw GROCHOWICZ, Tomasz Pawel GRABIEC, Clemens Maria VERPOORT, Andreas WANK, Alexander HITZEK, Christian SCHMENGLER, Karin MÜLLER-RODEN
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Publication number: 20200072306Abstract: A brake disk for a wheel brake of a land vehicle includes a main body formed from gray cast iron. The main body has at least one axial friction side, at least one anti-corrosion layer applied to the axial friction side, and at least one anti-abrasion layer applied to the anti-corrosion layer. The anti-corrosion layer is a cost-effective coating for the brake disk that enables enhanced corrosion resistance and is provided as a sherardizing layer. The anti-abrasion layer is wear resistant for the at least one frictional face of the brake disk and is provided by a SiC material containing at least one oxidic or metallic binder, or by an iron-based alloy having a vanadium carbide reinforcement, a niobium carbide reinforcement, a boron carbide reinforcement, a chromium carbide reinforcement or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver RETTIG, Jaroslaw GROCHOWICZ, Tomasz Pawel GRABIEC, Clemens Maria VERPOORT, Andreas WANK, Alexander HITZEK, Christian SCHMENGLER, Karin MÜLER-RODEN, Klaus KAESGEN
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Patent number: 10458496Abstract: A braking apparatus for a vehicle including a wheel suspension part attached to a body of the vehicle and a wheel hub attached to the wheel suspension part. An attached air-cooled brake disk rotates relative to the wheel suspension part. A protective cover arranged on a side of the brake disk that at least partially covers the brake disk. The protective cover fastened in a stationary manner to the wheel suspension part. The protective cover including an air flow opening feeding cooling air to the brake disk. An airflow control mechanism opens and closes the air flow opening along with reducing and increasing a gap between a radial end side of the brake disk and an inner side of a wheel rim of a vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber, Marc Oliver Rettig
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Publication number: 20190024743Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wheel hub unit of a motor vehicle and to a method for producing such a wheel hub unit. The wheel hub unit includes a wheel hub and a contact flange firmly connected to the wheel hub. The contact flange includes a plurality of fastening elements for fastening a wheel rim, as well as a contact surface which is intended to come into mechanical contact, at least in part, with a brake hat of a brake disk when the brake disk is in the mounted state. At least part of the contact surface is provided with a thermally insulating coating. Alternatively, the entire contact surface is provided with the thermally insulating coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Oliver Rettig, Thomas Wilwers, Clemens Verpoort, Eckhard Voss
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Publication number: 20180209499Abstract: A braking apparatus for a vehicle including a wheel suspension part attached to a body of the vehicle and a wheel hub attached to the wheel suspension part. An attached air-cooled brake disk rotates relative to the wheel suspension part. A protective cover arranged on a side of the brake disk that at least partially covers the brake disk. The protective cover fastened in a stationary manner to the wheel suspension part. The protective cover including an air flow opening feeding cooling air to the brake disk. An airflow control mechanism opens and closes the air flow opening along with reducing and increasing a gap between a radial end side of the brake disk and an inner side of a wheel rim of a vehicle wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber, Marc Oliver Rettig
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Patent number: 6216832Abstract: An integral block for non-driven and non-steerable wheels of an automotive vehicle includes a brake drum, a wheel hub, an antifriction bearing, an axle journal, and an assembly base for non-rotating components of a drum brake. The latter include brake shoes and appertaining mounting means, as well as brake cylinders, brake pistons and parts for connection to brake shoes. An assembly base made by die-casing or forging is formed as a carrier plate having an integrally molded stop for supporting the brake shoes in a circumferential direction, and either a separate, thin-walled mud plate is provided or an integrated mud ring. As opposed to conventional component groups, in which the mounting base is a plate section, the integral block of the invention can more reliably take into account varying load requirements, thereby achieving substantial reductions in weight and manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1998Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Andreas Doell, Michael Schorn, Michael Kautenburger, Marc-Oliver Rettig
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Patent number: 6161963Abstract: An arrangement for bearing a non-driven wheel in an automotive vehicle or the like, includes a carrier unit, a wheel hub and an anti-friction bearing.The arrangement provides thatthe wheel hub (1) is integrally formed with a trunnion;a one-piece or bipartite inner ring (2a) of the anti-friction bearing (2) is secured to the trunnion (1a), andan axle body (3) having a bore (3a) for accommodating an outer ring (2b) of the anti-friction bearing (2) is provided as the carrier unit.As the outer ring of the anti-friction bearing is arranged directly in the axle body (3), no screw operation is any longer required for securing the bearing means to the vehicle. As the inner ring is secured to the trunnion (1a) of the wheel hub (1) by roll rivets, there is no need for the otherwise required bearing adjustment during final assembly. The measures according to the invention involve the advantage that the number of components and also the efforts to be taken in the final assembly are decreased.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Andreas Doell, Michael Kautenburger, Marc-Oliver Rettig, Michael Schorn