Patents by Inventor Ralf Stegmeyer

Ralf Stegmeyer 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: 11912218
    Abstract: A bumper crossmember comprising a wave structure oriented in the vertical direction (z direction), wherein the wave structure comprises at least three apex structures which extend in the bumper crossmember longitudinal direction and are adjacent in the vertical direction. This crossmember comprises a first length section that follows its longitudinal extent, at least one second length section that follows its longitudinal extent, and at least one transition section that is arranged respectively between these length sections. In the second length section, the wave structure is inverted with respect to the first length section, in that the opening direction of the apex structures switches in the transition section. In the transition section, there is at least one additional apex-forming structure, the apex of which is offset in the frontal direction (x direction) with respect to a frontal plane (yz-plane) in which at least two apex structures that are adjacent in the longitudinal sections lie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KIRCHHOFF AUTOMOTIVE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Tlauka, Cristina Matthey, Ralf Stegmeyer, Rolf Peter Röttger, Marco Töller, Rolf Schwarzer, Stephan Lagin, Maria Schmitt, Lena Kremer
  • Patent number: 10493513
    Abstract: A method for the individualized adaptation of the shape of components includes providing a basic material for producing the components. Next at least one unifying production method is selected. The components are then produced with a geometrically identical base shape by the unifying production method. Then at least one individualizing production method is selected. Then the shape of the components is adapted to at least two different final shapes by the individualizing production method that is different from the unifying production method. The final shape of each component differs from its basic shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Erik Hilfrich, Joseph Georg Kevenhörster, Oliver Mertens, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Ralf Stegmeyer
  • Patent number: 8215708
    Abstract: A body of a motor vehicle includes a lateral roof region that has an outer skin, an outer roof frame, and an inner roof frame, wherein the outer roof frame is arranged under the outer skin and the inner roof frame is arranged under the outer roof frame, and the outer skin, the outer roof frame, and the inner roof frame have a common welded flange, by means of which the outer skin and the outer and inner roof frames are connected to one another, and which is configured to receive an adhesive layer for a roof module having a roof module frame. An aspect of the invention is to provide an accident-optimized vehicle body at little expense that prevents a tearing off of the roof module, and is achieved in that the outer roof frame of the body is configured as a locking element for the roof module frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Axel Grüneklee, Lothar Patberg, Kai Schmitz, Alfred Lösch, Ralf Stegmeyer
  • Publication number: 20100259073
    Abstract: A body of a motor vehicle includes a lateral roof region that has an outer skin, an outer roof frame, and an inner roof frame, wherein the outer roof frame is arranged under the outer skin and the inner roof frame is arranged under the outer roof frame, and the outer skin, the outer roof frame, and the inner roof frame have a common welded flange, by means of which the outer skin and the outer and inner roof frames are connected to one another, and which is configured to receive an adhesive layer for a roof module having a roof module frame. An aspect of the invention is to provide an accident-optimized vehicle body at little expense that prevents a tearing off of the roof module, and is achieved in that the outer roof frame of the body is configured as a locking element for the roof module frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Axel Grüneklee, Lothar Patberg, Kai Schmitz, Alfred Lösch, Ralf Stegmeyer
  • Patent number: D844164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Ag, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Bruggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drews, Thomas Flaskamp
  • Patent number: D879323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Bruggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drews, Thomas Flaskamp
  • Patent number: D879324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp
  • Patent number: D878629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp
  • Patent number: D878630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp
  • Patent number: D878631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp