Patents by Inventor Philipp CRAIGHERO

Philipp CRAIGHERO 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: 20240311991
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the surface of a body component of a motor vehicle is provided. A virtual polygonal network of the surface is generated, at least one variable which characterizes a curvature of the polygonal network at at least one node of the polygonal network is determined, and at least one output variable which characterizes a surface defect of the surface is determined based on the variable which characterizes the curvature using an artificial neural network in order to evaluate the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Philipp CRAIGHERO
  • Patent number: 11524326
    Abstract: A method for operating a forming press which includes a plurality of press components and a plurality of tool components. The forming press has at least one force sensor and at least one force actuator, each arranged in a press and/or tool component. A forming simulation is carried out, which takes into consideration an elastic behavior of the press and/or tool components. Target values of forces acting on at least one press and/or tool component are determined by the forming simulation. A forming process is carried out by the forming press. During the forming process, actual values of forces acting on the press and/or tool components are measured by the force sensor and the force actuator is actuated via a control loop such that the actual values correspond to the target values from the forming simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Boris Bevc, Philipp Craighero
  • Patent number: 11479005
    Abstract: A pressure pin of a press, in particular a forming press, for transferring a force to a tool component of the press includes a pin body, a sensor element arranged in the pin body for measuring a force which can be transferred via the pressure pin, and an actuator unit arranged in the pin body which has a functional body made of an adaptive material. The adaptive material is designed such that the rheological properties thereof and/or the length thereof and/or the volume thereof can be selectively modified as a function of an electrical and/or magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Boris Bevc, Philipp Craighero
  • Publication number: 20200189221
    Abstract: A pressure pin of a press, in particular a forming press, for transferring a force to a tool component of the press includes a pin body, a sensor element arranged in the pin body for measuring a force which can be transferred via the pressure pin, and an actuator unit arranged in the pin body which has a functional body made of an adaptive material. The adaptive material is designed such that the rheological properties thereof and/or the length thereof and/or the volume thereof can be selectively modified as a function of an electrical and/or magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Boris BEVC, Philipp CRAIGHERO
  • Publication number: 20200188982
    Abstract: A method for operating a forming press which includes a plurality of press components and a plurality of tool components. The forming press has at least one force sensor and at least one force actuator, each arranged in a press and/or tool component. A forming simulation is carried out, which takes into consideration an elastic behavior of the press and/or tool components. Target values of forces acting on at least one press and/or tool component are determined by the forming simulation. A forming process is carried out by the forming press. During the forming process, actual values of forces acting on the press and/or tool components are measured by the force sensor and the force actuator is actuated via a control loop such that the actual values correspond to the target values from the forming simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Boris BEVC, Philipp CRAIGHERO