Patents by Inventor Richard Georg Thiessen

Richard Georg Thiessen 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: 11535905
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a Q&P steel for production of a formed component (2) for high-wear applications, wherein the Q&P steel has a hardness of at least 230 HB, especially at least 300 HB, preferably at least 370 HB, and a bending angle ? of at least 60°, especially at least 75°, preferably at least 85°, determined to VDA238-100, and/or a bending ratio of r/t<2.5, especially r/t<2.0, preferably r/t<1.5, where t corresponds to the material thickness of the steel and r to the (inner) bending radius of the steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Nina Kolbe, Patrick Kuhn, Clemens Latuske, Richard Georg Thiessen
  • Patent number: 11371113
    Abstract: A hot-rolled flat steel product including (in wt %) C: 0.1-0.3%, Mn: 1.5-3.0%, Si: 0.5-1.8%, Al: ?1.5%, P: ?0.1%, S: ?0.03%, N: ?0.008%, optionally one or more of Cr: 0.1-0.3%, Mo: 0.05-0.25%, Ni: 0.05-2.0%, Nb: 0.01-0.06%, Ti: 0.02-0.07%, V: 0.1-0.3%, and B: 0.0008-0.0020%, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. This flat steel product possesses a tensile strength of 800-1500 MPa, a yield strength of >700 MPa, an elongation at break of 7-25%, and a hole expansion of more than 20%. The structure is at least 85 area % martensite, of which at least half is tempered martensite, with the remainder being ?15 vol % residual austenite, ?15 area % bainite, ?15 area % polygonal ferrite, ?5 area % cementite and/or ?5 area % nonpolygonal ferrite, and has a kernel average misorientation of at least 1.50°. Also, a method for producing the flat steel product, wherein the microstructure of the flat steel product is set by the heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Manuela Irnich, Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Jens Horstmann, Richard Georg Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20200291495
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a Q&P steel for production of a formed component (2) for high-wear applications, wherein the Q&P steel has a hardness of at least 230 HB, especially at least 300 HB, preferably at least 370 HB, and a bending angle ? of at least 60°, especially at least 75°, preferably at least 85°, determined to VDA238-100, and/or a bending ratio of r/t<2.5, especially r/t<2.0, preferably r/t<1.5, where t corresponds to the material thickness of the steel and r to the (inner) bending radius of the steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Nina KOLBE, Patrick KUHN, Clemens LATUSKE, Richard Georg THIESSEN
  • Publication number: 20200071785
    Abstract: A hot-rolled flat steel product including (in wt %) C: 0.1-0.3%, Mn: 1.5-3.0%, Si: 0.5-1.8%, Al: ?1.5%, P: ?0.1%, S: ?0.03%, N: ?0.008%, optionally one or more of Cr: 0.1-0.3%, Mo: 0.05-0.25%, Ni: 0.05-2.0%, Nb: 0.01-0.06%, Ti: 0.02-0.07%, V: 0.1-0.3%, and B: 0.0008-0.0020%, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. This flat steel product possesses a tensile strength of 800-1500 MPa, a yield strength of >700 MPa, an elongation at break of 7-25%, and a hole expansion of more than 20%. The structure is at least 85 area % martensite, of which at least half is tempered martensite, with the remainder being ?15 vol % residual austenite, ?15 area % bainite, ?15 area % polygonal ferrite, ?5 area % cementite and/or ?5 area % nonpolygonal ferrite, and has a kernel average misorientation of at least 1.50°. Also, a method for producing the flat steel product, wherein the microstructure of the flat steel product is set by the heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Manuela Ahrenhold, Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Jens Horstmann, Richard Georg Thiessen