Patents by Inventor Maria KOYER

Maria KOYER 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: 20240425946
    Abstract: A sheet metal component made of a hot-formed flat steel product including a steel substrate consisting of, in mass. %,, C: 0.1-0.4%, Mn: 0.5-3.0%, Si: 0.05-0.5% Cr: 0.005-1.0%, B: 0.0005-0.01% and optionally one or more of V, Ti, Nb, Al, Ni, Cu, Mo, and W, where the contents of the respective optionally present alloy element are: V: 0.001-0.2%, Ti: 0.001-0.1%, Nb: 0.001-0.1%, Al: 0.01-0.2%, Ni: 0.01-0.4%, Cu: 0.01-0.8% Mo: 0.002-1.0%, W: 0.001-1.0%, and the remainder iron and unavoidable impurities, wherein the unavoidable impurities include less than 0.1% P, less than 0.05% S, and less than 0.01% N, and an Al corrosion protection layer applied to the steel substrate, wherein the component is optionally hardened. An adhesive section having an SDR value of 3-30%, determined according to ISO 25178, is provided on the free outer face of the corrosion protection coating for adhering the sheet metal component to another component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Jennifer Schulz, Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg
  • Publication number: 20240384380
    Abstract: A flat steel product for hot forming, a formed shaped sheet metal part and methods of production of the same. The flat steel product and the shaped sheet metal part have improved properties, especially in conjunction with an aluminum-based anticorrosion coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas GERBER, Janko BANIK, Stefan KREBS, Bernd LINKE, Cássia CASTRO MÜLLER, Tayfun DAGDEVIREN, Maria KÖYER
  • Publication number: 20240352550
    Abstract: A flat steel product for hot forming to a formed shaped sheet metal part and processes of making same. The flat steel product and the shaped sheet metal part have improved properties, especially in conjunction with an aluminum-based anticorrosion coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Janko BANIK, Dirk ROSENSTOCK, Cássia CASTRO MÜLLER, Thomas GERBER, Maria KÖYER, Sebastian STILLE
  • Patent number: 12104218
    Abstract: A sheet metal component made of a hot-formed flat steel product including a steel substrate consisting of, in mass. %, C: 0.1-0.4%, Mn: 0.5-3.0%, Si: 0.05-0.5%, Cr: 0.005-1.0%, B: 0.00050.01% and optionally one or more of V, Ti, Nb, Al, Ni, Cu, Mo, and W, where the contents of the respective optionally present alloy element are V: 0.001-0.2%, Ti: 0.01-0.1%, Nb: 0.001-0.1%, Al: 0.01-0.2%, Ni: 0.01-0.4%, Cu: 0.01-0.8%, Mn: 0.002-1.0%, W: 0.001-1.0%, and the remainder iron and unavoidable impurities, wherein the unavoidable impurities include contents of less than 0.1% P, less than 0.05% S, and less than 0.01% N, and an Al corrosion protection layer applied to the steel substrate, wherein the component is optionally hardened. An adhesive section having an SDR value of 3-30%, determined according to ISO 25178, is provided on the free outer face of the corrosion protection coating for adhering the sheet metal component to another component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Jennifer Schulz, Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg
  • Patent number: 12098441
    Abstract: A flat steel product for production of a sheet metal component by hot forming includes a steel substrate consisting of a steel including 0.1-3% by weight of Mn and optionally up to 0.01% by weight of B, an aluminium-based coating disposed on at least one side of the steel substrate. A coating here has an applied layer weight of 15-30 g/m2. In addition, the coating has an Al base layer consisting of 1.0-15% by weight of Si, optionally 2-4% by weight of Fe, 0.1-5.0% by weight of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, and optional further constituents, the contents of which are limited to a total of not more than 2.0% by weight, and aluminium as the balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG.
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Fred Jindra, Dirk Czupryna
  • Publication number: 20240229213
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sheet metal component including: annealing a flat steel product comprising 0.05-0.5% C, 0.5-3% Mn, 0.06-1.7% Si, ?0.06% P, ?0.01% S, ?1.0% Al, ?0.15% Ti, ?0.6% Nb, ?0.01% B, ?1.0% Cr, ?1.0% Mo, ?1.0% Cr+Mo, ?0.2% Ca, ?0.1% V, remainder iron and impurities in a continuous furnace under an atmosphere consisting of 0.1-15% hydrogen and remainder nitrogen with a specific dew point and temperature profile; applying a coating consisting of <15% Si, ?5% Fe, in total 0.1-5% of at least one alkaline earth or transition metal and a remainder Al and unavoidable impurities; heating the flat steel product to >Ac3 and ?1000° C. for a time sufficient to introduce a heat energy quantity >100,000-800,000 kJs; hot-forming the flat steel product to form the component; and cooling at least one section of the component at a cooling rate sufficient to generate hardening structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg, Janko Banik, Ulrich Etzold
  • Publication number: 20240133014
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sheet metal component including: annealing a flat steel product comprising 0.05-0.5% C, 0.5-3% Mn, 0.06-1.7% Si, ?0.06% P, ?0.01% S, ?1.0% Al, ?0.15% Ti, ?0.6% Nb, ?0.01% B, ?1.0% Cr, ?1.0% Mo, ?1.0% Cr+Mo, ?0.2% Ca, ?0.1% V, remainder iron and impurities in a continuous furnace under an atmosphere consisting of 0.1-15% hydrogen and remainder nitrogen with a specific dew point and temperature profile; applying a coating consisting of <15% Si, ?5% Fe, in total 0.1-5% of at least one alkaline earth or transition metal and a remainder Al and unavoidable impurities; heating the flat steel product to >Ac3 and ?1000° C. for a time sufficient to introduce a heat energy quantity >100,000-800,000 kJs; hot-forming the flat steel product to form the component; and cooling at least one section of the component at a cooling rate sufficient to generate hardening structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg, Janko Banik, Ulrich Etzold
  • Publication number: 20240117458
    Abstract: A flat steel product for production of a sheet metal component by hot forming includes a steel substrate consisting of a steel including 0.1-3% by weight of Mn and optionally up to 0.01% by weight of B, an aluminium-based coating disposed on at least one side of the steel substrate. A coating here has an applied layer weight of 15-30 g/m2. In addition, the coating has an Al base layer consisting of 1.0-15% by weight of Si, optionally 2-4% by weight of Fe, 0.1-5.0% by weight of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, and optional further constituents, the contents of which are limited to a total of not more than 2.0% by weight, and aluminium as the balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Fred Jindra, Dirk Czupryna
  • Patent number: 11920243
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sheet metal component including: annealing a flat steel product comprising 0.05-0.5% C, 0.5-3% Mn, 0.06-1.7% Si, ?0.06% P, ?0.01% S, ?1.0% Al, ?0.15% Ti, ?0.6% Nb, ?0.01% B, ?1.0% Cr, ?1.0% Mo, ?1.0% Cr+Mo, ?0.2% Ca, ?0.1% V, remainder iron and impurities in a continuous furnace under an atmosphere consisting of 0.1-15% hydrogen and remainder nitrogen with a specific dew point and temperature profile; applying a coating consisting of ?15% Si, ?5% Fe, in total 0.1-5% of at least one alkaline earth or transition metal and a remainder Al and unavoidable impurities; heating the flat steel product to >Ac3 and ?1000° C. for a time sufficient to introduce a heat energy quantity >100,000-800,000 kJs; hot-forming the flat steel product to form the component; and cooling at least one section of the component at a cooling rate sufficient to generate hardening structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg, Janko Banik, Ulrich Etzold
  • Patent number: 11891676
    Abstract: A flat steel product for production of a sheet metal component by hot forming includes a steel substrate consisting of a steel including 0.1-3% by weight of Mn and optionally up to 0.01% by weight of B, an aluminium-based coating disposed on at least one side of the steel substrate. A coating here has an applied layer weight of 15-30 g/m2. In addition, the coating has an Al base layer consisting of 1.0-15% by weight of Si, optionally 2-4% by weight of Fe, 0.1-5.0% by weight of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, and optional further constituents, the contents of which are limited to a total of not more than 2.0% by weight, and aluminium as the balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Fred Jindra, Dirk Czupryna
  • Publication number: 20230366056
    Abstract: A flat steel product is provided, including a steel substrate made of a steel which consists of, in % by weight, 0.07-0.4% C, 1.0-2.5% Mn, 0.06-0.9% Si, ?0.03% P, ?0.01% S, ?0.1% Al, ?0.15% Ti, ?0.6% Nb, ?0.005% B, ?0.5% Cr, 50.5% Mo, where the sum of Cr and Mo is ?0.5%, and, as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities, and including an anti-corrosion coating which is formed from, in % by weight, ?15% Si, ?5% Fe, ?5% of at least one alkaline earth or transition metal and, as the remainder, Al and unavoidable impurities. If the anti-corrosion coating contains ?0.1% by weight of the alkaline earth or transition metal, a solution containing at least one alkaline earth or transition metal is applied to the anti-corrosion coating of the flat steel product. Then, the flat steel product is flexibly cold-rolled to produce the portions of different thicknesses. Then, it is heated to 800-1000° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg, Janko Banik
  • Publication number: 20230366057
    Abstract: A sheet metal component made of a hot-formed flat steel product including a steel substrate consisting of, in mass. %, C: 0.1-0.4%, Mn: 0.5-3.0%, Si: 0.05-0.5% Cr: 0.005-1.0%, B: 0.0005-0.01% and optionally one or more of V, Ti, Nb, Al, Ni, Cu, Mo, and W, where the contents of the respective optionally present alloy element are V: 0.001-0.2%, Ti: 0.001-0.1%, Nb: 0.001-0.1%, Al: 0.01-0.2%, Ni: 0.01-0.4%, Co: 0.01-0.8% Mo: 0.001-1.0%, W: 0.001-1.0%, and the remainder iron and unavoidable impurities, wherein the unavoidable impurities include contents less than 0.1% P, less than 0.05% S, and less than 0.01% N, and an Al corrosion protection layer applied to the steel substrate, wherein the component is optionally hardened. An adhesive section having an SDR value of 3-30%, determined according to ISO 25178 is provided on the free outer face of the corrosion protection coating for adhering the sheet metal component to another component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jennifer Schulz, Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg
  • Publication number: 20230332262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a steel component comprising a substrate and a coating, to a corresponding sleet component and to the use thereof in the automotive sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Janko Banik, Maria Köyer, Dirk Rosenstock, Manuela Ruthenberg
  • Patent number: 11739393
    Abstract: A method for producing a steel component from a flat steel sheet is provided. The produced steel component includes a substrate and a coating. The method ensures that the steel component has an Hdiff content below a certain level. The low Hdiff content minimizes the risk of hydrogen-induced cracking of the steel component after hot forming, including during subsequent use of the steel component. The Hdiff content in the hot-formed steel component is ensured to be below a certain level by selecting furnace parameters depending on the rolling degree and the sheet thickness of the flat steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, ThyssenKrupp AG
    Inventors: Janko Banik, Maria Köyer, Dirk Rosenstock, Manuela Ruthenberg
  • Publication number: 20230136262
    Abstract: A flat steel product for production of a sheet metal component by hot forming includes a steel substrate consisting of a steel including 0.1-3% by weight of Mn and optionally up to 0.01% by weight of B, an aluminium-based coating disposed on at least one side of the steel substrate. A coating here has an applied layer weight of 15-30 g/m2. In addition, the coating has an Al base layer consisting of 1.0-15% by weight of Si, optionally 2-4% by weight of Fe, 0.1-5.0% by weight of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, and optional further constituents, the contents of which are limited to a total of not more than 2.0% by weight, and aluminium as the balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Fred Jindra, Dirk Czupryna
  • Publication number: 20220298597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a steel component by forming of a flat steel product coated with an anticorrosion coating, and to a steel component produced from a steel substrate coated with anticorrosion coating. The steel component is produced by providing a flat steel product coated with an aluminum-based anticorrosion coating, heat-treating a blank formed from the coated flat steel product, in a furnace, where 0.0034° C./min?Q?0.021° C./min, with Q=(T*d)/(t*L), T=furnace temperature in ° C., d=blank thickness in mm, t=dwell time of the blank in the furnace in min, L=furnace length in m, and shaping the blank in a shaping tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Manuela RUTHENBERG, Maria KOYER
  • Patent number: 11401574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a steel component by forming of a flat steel product coated with an anticorrosion coating, and to a steel component produced from a steel substrate coated with anticorrosion coating. The steel component is produced by providing a flat steel product coated with an aluminum-based anticorrosion coating, heat-treating a blank formed from the coated flat steel product, in a furnace, where 0.0034° C./min?Q?0.021° C./min, with Q=(T*d)/(t*L), T=furnace temperature in ° C., d=blank thickness in mm, t=dwell time of the blank in the furnace in min, L=furnace length in m, and shaping the blank in a shaping tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Manuela Ruthenberg, Maria Koyer
  • Publication number: 20220228248
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sheet metal component including: annealing a flat steel product comprising 0.05-0.5% C, 0.5-3% Mn, 0.06-1.7% Si, ?0.06% P, ?0.01% S, ?1.0% Al, ?0.15% Ti, ?0.6% Nb, ?0.01% B, ?1.0% Cr, ?1.0% Mo, ?1.0% Cr+Mo, ?0.2% Ca, ?0.1% V, remainder iron and impurities in a continuous furnace under an atmosphere consisting of 0.1-15% hydrogen and remainder nitrogen with a specific dew point and temperature profile; applying a coating consisting of ?15% Si, ?5% Fe, in total 0.1-5% of at least one alkaline earth or transition metal and a remainder Al and unavoidable impurities; heating the fat steel product to >Ac3 and ?1000° C. for a time sufficient to introduce a heat energy quantity>100,000-800,000 kJs; hot-forming the flat steel product to form the component; and cooling at least one section of the component at a cooling rate sufficient to generate hardening structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Maria Köyer, Manuela Ruthenberg, Janko Banik, Ulrich Etzold
  • Publication number: 20210155997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a steel component by forming of a flat steel product coated with an anticorrosion coating, and to a steel component produced from a steel substrate coated with anticorrosion coating. The steel component is produced by providing a flat steel product coated with an aluminum-based anticorrosion coating, heat-treating a blank formed from the coated flat steel product, in a furnace, where 0.0034° C./min?Q?0.021° C./min, with Q=(T*d)/(t*L), T=furnace temperature in ° C., d=blank thickness in mm, t=dwell time of the blank in the furnace in min, L=furnace length in m, and shaping the blank in a shaping tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Manuela RUTHENBERG, Maria KOYER
  • Publication number: 20200216925
    Abstract: A method for producing a steel component from a flat steel sheet is provided. The produced steel component includes a substrate and a coating. The method ensures that the steel component has an Hdiff content below a certain level. The low Hdiff content minimizes the risk of hydrogen-induced cracking of the steel component after hot forming, including during subsequent use of the steel component. The Hdiff content in the hot-formed steel component is ensured to be below a certain level by selecting furnace parameters depending on the rolling degree and the sheet thickness of the flat steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Janko Banik, Maria Köyer, Dirk Rosenstock, Manuela Ruthenberg