Patents by Inventor Michael Minkow

Michael Minkow 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).

  • Patent number: 10870174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a plastic-metal hybrid component, in which, in order to improve the adhesion of a metal surface, provided with a corrosion protection layer, of a base body made from metal and at least one plastic component, the corrosion protection layer of the metal surface of the base body is provided with a surface structure having undercuts. In order to avoid damage to the corrosion protection layer a filler material that binds well with the corrosion protection layer is applied on the corrosion protection layer in a specific and limited manner, in the form of successive, preferably metal elements having geometrically determined and/or geometrically indeterminate shape, via relative movement with respect to same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: inpro Innovationsgesellschaft für fortgeschrittene Produktionssysteme in der Fahrzeugindustrie mbH
    Inventors: Olaf Hoyer, Matthias Schulenburg, Michael Minkow, Gerd Eßer
  • Patent number: 10618207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a material composite composed of metal and plastic to form a plastic-metal hybrid component, in which method, to improve the adhesion of the metal surface and at least one plastic component, stochastically random macroscopic and/or microscopic undercuts are made by means of short-pulse laser radiation in the metal surface in order to roughen it, these undercuts each being filled at least partially with the at least one plastic component in an injection moulding process such that said plastic component engages into the macroscopic and/or microscopic undercuts, wherein, following the roughening of the metal surface and before and/or during the injection moulding process for the at least one plastic component, at least the roughened surface of the metal is heated to a temperature which, during processing, lies in the range of room temperature up to 100° C. above the processing temperature of the plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: BASF SE, Sabic Innovative Plastics B.V., TRUMPF Laser—und Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kim Kose, Stephan Ohnimus, Michael Minkow, Harald Ott, Alexander Näck, Jan Gaugler, Holger Klink, Fred Eggers, Leo Hoffmann, Gerardus Doggen, Birgit Faisst
  • Publication number: 20190022797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a plastic-metal hybrid component, in which, in order to improve the adhesion of a metal surface, provided with a corrosion protection layer, of a base body made from metal and at least one plastic component, the corrosion protection layer of the metal surface of the base body is provided with a surface structure having undercuts. In order to avoid damage to the corrosion protection layer a filler material that binds well with the corrosion protection layer is applied on the corrosion protection layer in a specific and limited manner, in the form of successive, preferably metal elements having geometrically determined and/or geometrically indeterminate shape, via relative movement with respect to same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Olaf Hoyer, Matthias Schulenburg, Michael Minkow, Gerd Eßer
  • Publication number: 20170136668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a material composite composed of metal and plastic to form a plastic-metal hybrid component, in which method, to improve the adhesion of the metal surface and at least one plastic component, stochastically random macroscopic and/or microscopic undercuts are made by means of short-pulse laser radiation in the metal surface in order to roughen it, these undercuts each being filled at least partially with the at least one plastic component in an injection moulding process such that said plastic component engages into the macroscopic and/or microscopic undercuts, wherein, following the roughening of the metal surface and before and/or during the injection moulding process for the at least one plastic component, at least the roughened surface of the metal is heated to a temperature which, during processing, lies in the range of room temperature up to 100° C. above the processing temperature of the plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kim Kose, Stephan Ohnimus, Michael Minkow, Harald Ott, Alexander Näck, Jan Gaugler, Holger Klink, Fred Eggers, Leo Hoffmann, Gerardus Doggen, Birgit Faisst
  • Publication number: 20100096086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the pre- and/or aftertreatment of a component surface by means of a plasma jet, particularly by means of a jet of an atmospheric plasma, with a plasma head (1) forming a plasma generator with voltage and carrier-gas supply, to which plasma head a nozzle tube (8) of a plasma nozzle (7) is connected, which plasma nozzle encompasses a plasma electrode (17) of the plasma generator, which is electrically insulated with respect to the plasma nozzle, and is connected in terms of flow technology to a working gas channel (19) and has a nozzle head (11) with an outlet opening (12) for the plasma jet at its end (9) opposite to the plasma head (1), wherein the tip (18) of the plasma electrode (17) is arranged set back in the direction of the longitudinal axis (13) of the plasma nozzle (7) with respect to the outlet opening (12) of the nozzle head (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Minkow, Olaf Hoyer, Henning Gleich, Matthias Schulenburg