Patents by Inventor Mike HIRSCHFELDT

Mike HIRSCHFELDT 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: 11872654
    Abstract: A device for structuring a surface of a through opening in a component, in particular a cylinder opening of a cylinder crankcase for an internal combustion engine. The device comprises a lance, which can be moved into the through opening by a displacement device. The lance has means for emitting a laser beam from a laser light source in the direction of the surface of the through opening. A preferably plate-shaped cover is provided, which is designed for placement on an end face of the component. The cover forms a passage opening which is dimensioned such that the lance can be moved through it. A compressed gas feed is integrated into the cover and comprises a connector for connecting to a compressed gas source and forms one or more outlet openings at the edge of the passage opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Laser Zentrum Hannover EV
    Inventors: Stefan Richter, Joachim Woehle, Mike Hirschfeldt, Marius Lammers, Joerg Hermsdorf
  • Patent number: 11685000
    Abstract: A tool arrangement is provided for accommodating portions of an optical tool in a park position, having an optical tool and having a housing with an opening suitable for accommodating portions of the optical tool in a housing interior, with a housing discharge connected to the housing in a fluid-conducting manner, and with a sealing sleeve arranged at the opening of the housing, wherein the sealing sleeve has a fluid-carrying line for adapting a variable fill volume of the sealing sleeve. In addition, a method is provided for accommodating portions of an optical tool in a park position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Richter, Sebastian Marx, Mike Hirschfeldt
  • Patent number: 11406998
    Abstract: In order to create a rotating unit for a coating lance device for thermally coating an interior, it is provided that the rotary drive is implemented as a hollow-shaft motor coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tool holder, and wherein the tool holder and the coating material feed, as well as the process media feed, are located centrally relative to the hollow-shaft motor. Furthermore, in order to create a coating lance device for thermally coating an interior, it is proposed to provide such a rotating unit; at least one linear actuator for axial and/or lateral positioning of the rotating unit relative to an interior to be coated; and stationary supply connections for supplying electricity to the coating lance, and for the coating material feed, and for the process media feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Richter, Mike Hirschfeldt, Klaus Stefan Klimek, Philipp Marian Mueller
  • Publication number: 20210016391
    Abstract: A device for structuring a surface of a through opening in a component, in particular a cylinder opening of a cylinder crankcase for an internal combustion engine. The device comprises a lance, which can be moved into the through opening by a displacement device. The lance has means for emitting a laser beam from a laser light source in the direction of the surface of the through opening. A preferably plate-shaped cover is provided, which is designed for placement on an end face of the component. The cover forms a passage opening which is dimensioned such that the lance can be moved through it. A compressed gas feed is integrated into the cover and comprises a connector for connecting to a compressed gas source and forms one or more outlet openings at the edge of the passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
    Inventors: Stefan RICHTER, Joachim WOEHLE, Mike HIRSCHFELDT, Marius LAMMERS, Joerg HERMSDORF
  • Publication number: 20200222931
    Abstract: In order to create a rotating unit for a coating lance device for thermally coating an interior, it is provided that the rotary drive is implemented as a hollow-shaft motor coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tool holder, and wherein the tool holder and the coating material feed, as well as the process media feed, are located centrally relative to the hollow-shaft motor. Furthermore, in order to create a coating lance device for thermally coating an interior, it is proposed to provide such a rotating unit; at least one linear actuator for axial and/or lateral positioning of the rotating unit relative to an interior to be coated; and stationary supply connections for supplying electricity to the coating lance, and for the coating material feed, and for the process media feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan RICHTER, Mike HIRSCHFELDT, Klaus Stefan KLIMEK, Philipp Marian MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20200016693
    Abstract: A tool arrangement is provided for accommodating portions of an optical tool in a park position, having an optical tool and having a housing with an opening suitable for accommodating portions of the optical tool in a housing interior, with a housing discharge connected to the housing in a fluid-conducting manner, and with a sealing sleeve arranged at the opening of the housing, wherein the sealing sleeve has a fluid-carrying line for adapting a variable fill volume of the sealing sleeve. In addition, a method is provided for accommodating portions of an optical tool in a park position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan RICHTER, Sebastian MARX, Mike HIRSCHFELDT