Patents by Inventor Peter Seyfried

Peter Seyfried 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: 8807952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor blade for a wind turbine, comprising a root of the rotor blade and a rotor blade airfoil. The object of providing a rotor blade which can be easily and inexpensively produced even when of great lengths and which, what is more, enables a system for protection against lightning to be incorporated in a simplified way is achieved, for a rotor blade of the generic kind, by having the rotor blade consist of at least partly a fiber-reinforced plastics composite having metal inserts embedded in the matrix of the fiber-reinforced plastics composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flöoth, Mark Hirt, Lothar Patberg, Peter Seyfried
  • Patent number: 8535813
    Abstract: A use of a coilable multi-layer metallic composite material produced by means of roll-cladding in a vehicle structure, in particular a body structure, provides an alternative to monolithic materials. The composite material used in a vehicle structure is a lightweight composite material and comprises three layers of a steel alloy, wherein at least one of the layers is formed from a high-strength or very high-strength steel alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Jens-Ulrik Becker, Lothar Patberg, Peter Seyfried, Horst Walter Tamler, Roland Wunderlich
  • Patent number: 8459697
    Abstract: An arrangement for securing a steering column to a cross member, in particular to a cockpit carrying member, of a motor vehicle, includes a steering column with retaining means. This arrangement makes it possible on the one hand with simple means to secure the steering column to the cross member of the motor vehicle and, on the other hand, with a further reduction in costs and weight, to enable a high degree of flexibility in relation to the use of the cross member and the steering column for different motor vehicles, by including a cross member that has, for securing the steering column, at least one hole running transverse to the longitudinal direction of the cross member for at least one securing means, and retaining means of the steering column wherein the retaining means are secured by at least one securing means to the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Presta AG, Johnson Controls GmbH, Industriestr.
    Inventors: Markus Zörnack, Mark Hirt, Peter Seyfried, Christian Dornscheidt, Matthias Hein, Martin Hinz, Paul Angenheister, Thomas Beer, Alfred Mai, Klaus Kierspel, Norberto Silva, Jochen Zimmermann, Viktor Arbanas, Michael Maag, Carsten Manneck, Max Oertle
  • Publication number: 20130078105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor blade for a wind turbine, comprising a root of the rotor blade and a rotor blade aerofoil. The object of providing a rotor blade which can be easily and inexpensively produced even when of great lengths and which, what is more, enables a system for protection against lightning to be incorporated in a simplified way is achieved, for a rotor blade of the generic kind, by having the rotor blade consist of at least partly a fibre-reinforced plastics composite having metal inserts embedded in the matrix of the fibre-reinforced plastics composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flöth, Mark Hirt, Lothar Patberg, Peter Seyfried
  • Patent number: 8322781
    Abstract: A hybrid cross bar is provided, such as for supporting a vehicle dash board. The cross bar is supported, directly or indirectly, on at least one body location of the vehicle by a deformation element. The deformation element has a first sub-region enclosed by a plastic encapsulation. A second sub-region of the deformation element has a deformation region outside of the plastic encapsulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Paul Angenheister, Thomas Beer, Alfred Mai, Klaus Kierspel, Norberto Silva, Jochen Zimmermann, Viktor Arbanas, Michael Maag, Carsten Manneck, Max Oertle, Christian Dornscheidt, Matthias Hein, Martin Hinz, Mark Hirt, Peter Seyfried, Markus Zörnack
  • Patent number: 8221898
    Abstract: A multilayered composite part includes a plurality of steel alloy layers connected to one another, with at least one core layer consisting of a soft, well deformable steel alloy and at least one steel alloy layer of a very high strength steel alloy, arranged on the core layer. A multilayered composite part which is characterized simultaneously by a high strength paired with very good outer skin quality and very good paint adherence, is achieved in that at least one outer steel alloy layer of a soft, well deformable steel alloy is provided on the very high strength steel alloy layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Jens-Ulrik Becker, Peter Seyfried, Michael Steinhorst, Horst Walter Tamler, Roland Wunderlich
  • Publication number: 20110111252
    Abstract: A use of a coilable multi-layer metallic composite material produced by means of roll-cladding in a vehicle structure, in particular a body structure, provides an alternative to monolithic materials. The composite material used in a vehicle structure is a lightweight composite material and comprises three layers of a steel alloy, wherein at least one of the layers is formed from a high-strength or very high-strength steel alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Jens-Ulrik Becker, Lothar Patberg, Peter Seyfried, Horst Walter Tamler, Roland Wunderlich
  • Publication number: 20100323216
    Abstract: A multilayered composite part includes a plurality of steel alloy layers connected to one another, with at least one core layer consisting of a soft, well deformable steel alloy and at least one steel alloy layer of a very high strength steel alloy, arranged on the core layer. A multilayered composite part which is characterized simultaneously by a high strength paired with very good outer skin quality and very good paint adherence, is achieved in that at least one outer steel alloy layer of a soft, well deformable steel alloy is provided on the very high strength steel alloy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Jens-Ulrik Becker, Peter Seyfried, Michael Steinhorst, Horst Walter Tamler, Roland Wunderlich
  • Publication number: 20100171339
    Abstract: A support element for a cockpit structure of a motor vehicle with a body, as well as a cockpit structure of a motor vehicle, which is provided in the area between the A-columns of the body of a motor vehicle, includes at least one cockpit carrier and a support element. This cockpit structure which on the one hand is optimized in respect of the material consumption, and at the same time makes shorter manufacturing times possible, as well as, on the other hand, fulfills the safety requirements in the event of an offset and/or lateral impact, has a modular design and, by the use of different cockpit structure parts, in particular different cockpit carriers and/or support elements, can be adapted to the individual body concerned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Zörnack, Mark Hirt, Peter Seyfried, Christian Dornscheidt, Matthias Hein, Martin Hinz, Paul Angenheister, Thomas Beer, Alfred Mai, Klaus Kierspel, Norberto Silva, Jochen Zimmermann, Viktor Arbanas, Michael Maag, Carsten Manneck, Max Oertle
  • Publication number: 20100140912
    Abstract: An arrangement for securing a steering column to a cross member, in particular to a cockpit carrying member, of a motor vehicle, includes a steering column with retaining means. This arrangement makes it possible on the one hand with simple means to secure the steering column to the cross member of the motor vehicle and, on the other hand, with a further reduction in costs and weight, to enable a high degree of flexibility in relation to the use of the cross member and the steering column for different motor vehicles, by including a cross member that has, for securing the steering column, at least one hole running transverse to the longitudinal direction of the cross member for at least one securing means, and retaining means of the steering column wherein the retaining means are secured by at least one securing means to the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Zörnack, Mark Hirt, Peter Seyfried, Christian Dornscheidt, Matthias Hein, Martin Hinz, Paul Angenheister, Thomas Beer, Alfred Mai, Klaus Keirspel, Norberto Silva, Jochen Zimmermann, Viktor Arbanas, Michael Maag, Carsten Manneck, Max Oertle
  • Publication number: 20090252908
    Abstract: A vehicle component is provided for a motor vehicle, such as an interior fitting part, and particularly for a component of a vehicle cockpit. The component has a hybrid structure that includes a metal part and a polymeric component. The metal part is surrounded by the polymeric component in a first region. The metal part has a second region which is free from the polymeric component. The second region is connected to a metal reinforcement. The polymeric component may comprise glass fibers. The first region of the metal part may be frame-shaped, and the second region may be arranged in a central region of the metal part. The metal reinforcement may be permanently secured to the metal part, such as by welding, or by an interference or form fit. The metal part may be surrounded by the polymeric component by injection molding and/or shaping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Johnson Control Technology Company
    Inventors: Paul Angenheister, Thomas Beer, Alfred Mai, Klaus Kierspel, Norberto Silva, Jochen Zimmermann, Vikto Arbanas, Michael Maag, Carsten Mannek, Max Oertle, Christian Dornscheidt, Matthias Hein, Martin Hinz, Mark Hirt, Peter Seyfried, Markus Zornack
  • Publication number: 20090250973
    Abstract: A hybrid cross bar is provided, such as for supporting a vehicle dash board. The cross bar is supported, directly or indirectly, on at least one body location of the vehicle by a deformation element. The deformation element has a first sub-region enclosed by a plastic encapsulation. A second sub-region of the deformation element has a deformation region outside of the plastic encapsulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Johnson Control Technology Company
    Inventors: Paul Angenheister, Thomas Beer, Alfred Mai, Klaus Kierspel, Norberto Silva, Jochen Zimmermann, Viktor Arbanas, Michael Maag, Carsten Manneck, Max Oertle, Christian Dornscheidt, Matthias Hein, Martin Hinz, Mark Hirt, Peter Seyfried, Markus Zornack