Patents by Inventor Michael Keimes

Michael Keimes 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: 20170246943
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a motor vehicle with at least partially electric drive, having a floor structure of a motor vehicle bodyshell and a traction battery. The traction battery is arranged on an underside of the floor structure and is connected thereto. The floor structure has a central tunnel extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and having a profile open towards the bottom. A plurality of reinforcing webs is arranged on the central tunnel, which stiffen the central tunnel and are fixedly connected thereto. The traction battery is attached at least to some of the reinforcing webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Martin SALZ-BREUER, Joergen HILMANN, Michael KEIMES
  • Patent number: 8770653
    Abstract: Bodywork arrangement comprising longitudinal members and cross-members that are connected at node points to other lateral structural elements to form part of a passenger compartment and part of a vehicle front end. Longitudinal members are provided at the lower side of the passenger compartment. Front-end longitudinal members are arranged on the vehicle front end. A front region of the passenger compartment has a floor cross-member, a splashboard cross-member, an armature cross-member and laterally arranged A-column elements. The floor cross-member together with the splashboard cross-member and two lateral structural elements form a lower trapezoidal structure. The splashboard cross-member together with the armature cross-member (9) and two lateral structural elements forms an upper trapezoidal structure. The space between the upper trapezoidal structure and the lower trapezoidal structure defines the foot space of the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joergen Hilmann, Jens Buechner, Michael Keimes, Klaus Steputsch, Uwe Wagner
  • Publication number: 20130270869
    Abstract: Bodywork arrangement comprising longitudinal members and cross-members that are connected at node points to other lateral structural elements to form part of a passenger compartment and part of a vehicle front end. Longitudinal members are provided at the lower side of the passenger compartment. Front-end longitudinal members are arranged on the vehicle front end. A front region of the passenger compartment has a floor cross-member, a splashboard cross-member, an armature cross-member and laterally arranged A-column elements. The floor cross-member together with the splashboard cross-member and two lateral structural elements form a lower trapezoidal structure. The splashboard cross-member together with the armature cross-member (9) and two lateral structural elements forms an upper trapezoidal structure. The space between the upper trapezoidal structure and the lower trapezoidal structure defines the foot space of the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joergen Hilmann, Jens Buechner, Michael Keimes, Klaus Steputsch, Uwe Wagner