Patents by Inventor Matthias Bors

Matthias Bors 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).

  • Plant and method for hot forming blanks
    Patent number: 9222729
    Abstract: There is provided a heating device, in particular an austenitization device, for a plant for hot forming blanks, wherein the heating device is for locally heating, in particular austenitization, regions of the blanks and has at least one burner. Also included is means for moving the burner and/or the flame of the burner to the regions of the blank which are to be subjected to local heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Matthias Bors
  • PLANT AND METHOD FOR PREHEATING BLANKS IN RESPONSE TO HOT FORMING
    Publication number: 20130189634
    Abstract: A plant for hot forming blanks includes at least one preheating device, and at least one main heating device arranged downstream from the at least one preheating device. The preheating device includes at least one pre-mixing burner which is selected from a hydrogen-oxygen burner, a fuel gas-oxygen burner and an acetylene burner. A related preheating device and method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Matthias Bors