Patents by Inventor Michael Bechtold

Michael Bechtold 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).

  • Device and method for braiding a core
    Patent number: 7252028
    Abstract: A method and a device for braiding a rigid core with a braided structure with at least largely heavy-duty fibers and having regions with a differing number of layers. The device has a braiding machine, a linear displacing apparatus between the core and the braiding machine and a guiding apparatus for temporarily placing at least one element onto the uppermost layer of the braided structure in an automated manner, the at least one element having on the end face a defined stiff edge about which a braiding reversal may be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, Eurocarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Frank Strachauer, Marc Giebels, Hendrikus Van Der Laak, Haro Van-Panhuys, Arnold Voskamp
  • Device and method for braiding a core
    Publication number: 20060207415
    Abstract: A method and a device for braiding a rigid core with a braided structure with at least largely heavy-duty fibers and having regions with a differing number of layers. The device has a braiding machine, a linear displacing apparatus between the core and the braiding machine and a guiding apparatus for temporarily placing at least one element onto the uppermost layer of the braided structure in an automated manner, the at least one element having on the end face a defined stiff edge about which a braiding reversal may be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Frank Strachauer, Marc Giebels, Hendrikus Van Der Laak, Haro Van-Panhuys, Arnold Voskamp
  • Bumper-supporting structure of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20060028035
    Abstract: A supporting structure for a motor vehicle, in particular an automobile, has a longitudinal beam arrangement, to at least one longitudinal end of which a bumper arrangement is attached, which has a crossbeam and a bending beam attached to the ends of the crossbeam. The crossbeam should rest in an axial direction against the longitudinal beam arrangement by way of two longitudinal beam parts, the longitudinal beam parts being attached to a central section of the crossbeam which is located at a distance from the ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Achim Kurz-Ritter Von Sporschill, Klaus-Erik Schmid, Gregor Steinmetz, Martin Tebbe
  • Tool, apparatus, and method for precision polishing of lenses and lens molds
    Publication number: 20050079812
    Abstract: A tool for polishing objects having a wide variety of materials and shapes including precision optical surfaces, injection mold inserts, and thin film coating dies. The tool has an elastic solid bladder with a curved surface, upon which is disposed an abrasive band. The curved bladder surface is produced by compressing the bladder between two parallel plates. The apparatus comprises a multi-axis computer controlled machine to which the tool is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Bechtold
  • Fiber composite crash structure
    Patent number: 6830286
    Abstract: A fiber composite crash structure has a hollow body which is produced entirely or partially from fiber composite material. Within the hollow body a web element is arranged running essentially in the longitudinal direction thereof. The web element is connected to the hollow body essentially in the contact region of web element and hollow body such that the structure is reinforced by reinforcing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Klaus Drechsler, Franz Maidl, Bruno Moeltgen, Frank Strachauer
  • FIBER COMPOSITE CRASH STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20040201252
    Abstract: A fiber composite crash structure has a hollow body which is produced entirely or partially from fiber composite material. Within the hollow body a web element is arranged running essentially in the longitudinal direction thereof. The web element is connected to the hollow body essentially in the contact region of web element and hollow body such that the structure is reinforced by reinforcing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Bechtold, Klaus Drechsler, Franz Maidl, Bruno Moeltgen, Frank Strachauer
  • Hot bending of a thermoplastic workpiece
    Publication number: 20020130438
    Abstract: A method for bending a largely plate-shaped, thermoplastic workpiece, e.g., a sandwich panel, the bending region of the workpiece, heated at least up to plasticization, being bent about a bending element acting upon the workpiece. The bending element is pushed into the workpiece up to the apex of the desired bending, and the bending is performed about the front end, viewed in the insertion direction, of the inserted bending element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Arno Jambor, Michael Bechtold, Erwin Fauser