Patents by Inventor Patrick KOELZER

Patrick KOELZER 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 producing a reinforcing structure on the surface of a moulding
    Patent number: 10414102
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for producing a reinforcing structure, which comprises a strip that is fiber-reinforced and comprises thermoplastic material, on the surface of a molding. The device is characterized in that a laser diode array is adapted for irradiating a radiation zone so as to bring about such an uneven intensity distribution on a heating-up area of a strip from which the reinforcing structure is formed that the radiation intensity on the heating-up area of the strip decreases at least in certain portions in a drawing direction R2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jakob Steven Marten Kok, Patrick Koelzer
  • Device for producing a reinforcing structure on a molded body surface
    Patent number: 10259143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for producing a reinforcing structure, which comprises a fiber-reinforced strip having a thermoplastic material, onto a molded body surface. The device is characterized in that emission direction vectors of at least two laser diodes of a laser diode array are aligned in a non-parallel manner to one another and are directed toward one another in the direction of a heating surface of the strip and/or the molded body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jakob Steven Marten Kok, Patrick Koelzer
  • Device and method for producing a reinforcing structure on the surface of a moulding
    Patent number: 10245791
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for producing a reinforcing structure, which comprises a strip that is fiber-reinforced and comprises thermoplastic material, on the surface of a molding. The device is characterized in that it is designed such that the laser diode array directly irradiates the heating-up area of the strip and/or the heating-up area of the surface of the molding or of the already formed reinforcing structure, wherein the laser diodes of the laser diode array are formed as surface emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jakob Steven Marten Kok, Patrick Koelzer
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCING STRUCTURE ON THE SURFACE OF A MOULDING
    Publication number: 20180345588
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for producing a reinforcing structure, which comprises a strip that is fibre-reinforced and comprises thermoplastic material, on the surface of a moulding. The device is characterized in that a laser diode array is adapted for irradiating a radiation zone so as to bring about such an uneven intensity distribution on a heating-up area of a strip from which the reinforcing structure is formed that the radiation intensity on the heating-up area of the strip decreases at least in certain portions in a drawing direction R2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jakob Steven Marten KOK, Patrick KOELZER
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCING STRUCTURE ON THE SURFACE OF A MOULDING
    Publication number: 20170326814
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for producing a reinforcing structure, which comprises a strip that is fibre-reinforced and comprises thermoplastic material, on the surface of a moulding. The device is characterized in that it is designed such that the laser diode array directly irradiates the heating-up area of the strip and/or the heating-up area of the surface of the moulding or of the already formed reinforcing structure, wherein the laser diodes of the laser diode array are formed as surface emitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jakob Steven Marten KOK, Patrick KOELZER
  • DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCING STRUCTURE ON A MOLDED BODY SURFACE
    Publication number: 20170320242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for producing a reinforcing structure, which comprises a fiber-reinforced strip having a thermoplastic material, onto a molded body surface. The device is characterized in that emission direction vectors of at least two laser diodes of a laser diode array are aligned in a non-parallel manner to one another and are directed toward one another in the direction of a heating surface of the strip and/or the molded body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jakob Steven Marten KOK, Patrick KOELZER