Patents by Inventor Martin Hesselmann

Martin Hesselmann 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).

  • Hot-forming line for manufacturing hot-formed and press-hardened steel-sheet products, and method for operating said hot-forming line
    Patent number: 10954577
    Abstract: A hot-forming line and a method for operating the hot-forming line is disclosed having a temperature-control station and a hot-forming and press-hardening tool. A linear conveyor system for conveying the metal blank or the formed steel-sheet products, respectively, through the hot-forming line is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Frost, Martin Hesselmann, Markus Kettler, Christoph Nitschke
  • Temperature adjustment station and method for operating the temperature adjustment station
    Patent number: 10369606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature adjustment station for the contact heating of a blank and to a method for operating the temperature adjustment station. According to the invention, the contact pressure exerted on the blank is regulated or controlled in the temperature adjustment station such that linear expansion of the blank does not have a negative effect on the contact plate itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Frost, Martin Hesselmann, Markus Kettler, Max Niesse
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC IMPACT DRIVE
    Publication number: 20180234003
    Abstract: An electromagnetic impact drive includes two electroconductive helical springs in meshing relationship, with their fixed ends supported on an abutment and their movable ends joined to an electroconductive armature. Electric terminals connect the fixed ends to a electricity source for feeding a current to flow from one of the electric terminals via an associated one of the helical springs in a first direction towards the armature and from there in an opposite second direction via the other one of the helical springs to the other one of the electric terminals so that adjacent windings of the helical springs repel one another by an oppositely directed force pair when an electric circuit is closed. A control device is provided to open and close the electric circuit with the electricity source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Benteler Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Frank, GEORG FROST, FRANK RABE, MARTIN HESSELMANN
  • HOT-FORMING LINE FOR MANUFACTURING HOT-FORMED AND PRESS-HARDENED STEEL-SHEET PRODUCTS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID HOT-FORMING LINE
    Publication number: 20170183755
    Abstract: A hot-forming line and a method for operating the hot-forming line is disclosed having a temperature-control station and a hot-forming and press-hardening tool. A linear conveyor system for conveying the metal blank or the formed steel-sheet products, respectively, through the hot-forming line is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Georg FROST, Martin HESSELMANN, Markus KETTLER, Christoph NITSCHKE
  • TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT STATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT STATION
    Publication number: 20170165731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature adjustment station for the contact heating of a blank and to a method for operating the temperature adjustment station. According to the invention, the contact pressure exerted on the blank is regulated or controlled in the temperature adjustment station such that linear expansion of the blank does not have a negative effect on the contact plate itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Georg Frost, Martin Hesselmann, Markus Kettler, Max Niesse