Patents by Inventor Thomas Aumann

Thomas Aumann 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: 11932177
    Abstract: A cladding part has a carrier part and a surface covering, which is arranged on a side of the carrier part that faces the surface covering. The surface covering is made of an intrinsically stiff knitted-fabric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Florian Dechant, Johann Gasslhuber, Dienhung Huynh
  • Patent number: 11931948
    Abstract: A device for thermosetting a knitted fabric includes a first tool half and a second tool half. The first tool half and the second tool half in a closed position enclose a cavity in which the knitted fabric is receivable. Each of the first tool half and the second tool half have a respective shape-imparting effective surface by way of which an external form of the knitted fabric is determinable. The device further includes a heating installation where thermal energy is introducible into the knitted fabric via the heating installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Florian Dechant, Johann Gasslhuber
  • Patent number: 11905632
    Abstract: A method for producing a trim part includes the following steps: generating a surface covering, wherein a knitted semi-finished product is generated on a flat knitting machine; the knitted semi-finished product is washed; the washed knitted semi-finished product is heat set; and laminating, in particular press-laminating or compression-laminating, the generated surface covering onto a carrier part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Florian Dechant, Johann Gasslhuber
  • Publication number: 20230415671
    Abstract: An interior part for a vehicle includes a decorative part composed of a textile material that has a fold section where the fold section is a portion of the textile material that has a changed material property. A method for producing an interior part for a vehicle includes providing a decorative part composed of a textile material and producing a fold section in the decorative part by changing a material property of the textile material along a line and/or in a region by an input of thermal energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER
  • Publication number: 20230365076
    Abstract: A cladding part has a carrier part. A surface of the carrier part is at least in sections covered by a surface cover of knitted material. A predetermined breaking point is configured in the surface cover. A method is provided for producing the cladding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER
  • Publication number: 20230322169
    Abstract: A cladding part has a textile covering, wherein the covering forms a visible surface of a wall. At least one wall portion of the covering is transferable into a position in which the wall portion forms at least one outer wall region of a receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER, Dienhung HUYNH
  • Publication number: 20230264638
    Abstract: A cladding part has a carrier part and a surface covering, which is arranged on a side of the carrier part that faces the surface covering. The surface covering is made of an intrinsically stiff knitted-fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER, Dienhung HUYNH
  • Publication number: 20230264637
    Abstract: A trim part has a carrier part and a surface cover which is disposed on a side of the carrier part that faces the surface cover. The surface cover is made from an inherently stiff knitted fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER
  • Publication number: 20230124099
    Abstract: A method for heat-setting and laminating a 3D knitted fabric, which fabric has hot-melt adhesive yarn, on a carrier device for an interior component of a motor vehicle, includes the following steps: arranging the 3D knitted fabric on the carrier device in a laminating apparatus; activating the hot-melt adhesive yarn by way of the laminating apparatus for the heat-setting of the 3D knitted fabric; laminating the heat-set 3D knitted fabric on the carrier device by way of the laminating apparatus. A laminating apparatus for performing the heat-setting and laminating of the 3D knitted fabric on the carrier device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER
  • Publication number: 20220355746
    Abstract: A method for producing a trim part includes generating a surface covering, wherein the surface covering is generated by a knitting method and fastening elements are disposed on the surface covering. The carrier part is covered with the generated surface covering. Fixing elements are disposed on the carrier part. The fastening elements of the surface covering are connected in a form-fitting manner to the fixing elements of the carrier part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER
  • Publication number: 20220154373
    Abstract: A method for producing a trim part includes the following steps: generating a surface covering, wherein a knitted semi-finished product is generated on a flat knitting machine; the knitted semi-finished product is washed; the washed knitted semi-finished product is heat set; and laminating, in particular press-laminating or compression-laminating, the generated surface covering onto a carrier part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian Dechant, Johann Gasslhuber
  • Patent number: 10829255
    Abstract: In the method for transferring at least one item to be packaged into a container and for transporting the filled container onward, the container is arranged in a transfer area, which is arranged next to a linear motor transport device. The at least one item to be packaged is conveyed in a conveying direction to a transfer position by the linear motor transport device. After that, the at least one item to be packaged is moved from the transfer position to the transfer area, where the container is filled with the at least one item to be packaged. Then, the filled container is moved from the transfer area to the transport device and is transported onward by the transport device in the conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Daniel Zieher, Wolfgang Rodi, Fritz Fochler, Mathias Wegerer, Joerg Riekenbrauck, Juergen Haaga
  • Publication number: 20200040502
    Abstract: A device for thermosetting a knitted fabric includes a first tool half and a second tool half. The first tool half and the second tool half in a closed position enclose a cavity in which the knitted fabric is receivable. Each of the first tool half and the second tool half have a respective shape-imparting effective surface by way of which an external form of the knitted fabric is determinable. The device further includes a heating installation where thermal energy is introducible into the knitted fabric via the heating installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas AUMANN, Florian DECHANT, Johann GASSLHUBER
  • Patent number: 10046876
    Abstract: In the method for transferring at least one item to be packaged into a container and for transporting the filled container onward the at least one item to be packaged is conveyed in a conveying direction to a transfer position by a linear motor transport device. The at least one item to be packaged is then moved from the transfer position to an intermediate storage area, which is arranged next to the transport device. A container is conveyed in the conveying direction to the transfer position by the linear motor transport device, and the at least one item to be packaged is moved back from the intermediate storage area to the transport device, thus filling the container. Afterwards, the filled container is moved onward in the conveying direction by the linear motor transport device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Daniel Zieher, Wolfgang Rodi, Fritz Fochler, Mathias Wegerer, Joerg Riekenbrauck, Juergen Haaga
  • Patent number: 9604795
    Abstract: The transport device for conveying products comprises at least one pair of movable slides and an endless guide rail for guiding the at least one pair of slides, one behind the other, in a variable conveying direction. A linear motor drive device serves to drive the at least one pair of slides. A retaining element is provided on each of the two slides, wherein the retaining elements of the first slide and of the second slide form a product receiving space between them. The retaining elements on the first and second slides are each rotatably supported around a rotational axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the variable conveying direction. At least one connecting element is provided to connect the retaining elements of the first and second slides together in such a way that the relative orientation of the retaining elements to each other is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Daniel Zieher, Fritz Fochler
  • Patent number: 9573777
    Abstract: The transport device has at least one movable slide for conveying blister packs. A linear motor drive device is used to drive the slide along a guide rail. The slide has at least one permanent magnet for interaction with the linear motor drive device. In addition, a retaining element for holding a product insert is arranged on the slide and is moved with the slide. The retaining element is operable between an activated or closed position to hold the product insert and a deactivated or opened position to receive or release the product insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Aumann
  • Patent number: 9555720
    Abstract: The transport device for conveying products has several symmetrically configured, movable carriages having inverted U-shape, each carriage having permanent magnets, also has an endless guide rail for guiding the carriages and a linear-motor drive device to drive the carriages. Each symmetric half of each carriage has three running rollers projecting inwardly from sidepieces of the carriage. The three running rollers of the first half rest on first and second guide surfaces on a first side wall of the guide rail, and the three running rollers of the second half rest on first and second guide surfaces on the second side wall of the guide rail. Each guide surface is arranged at an acute angle to a longitudinal center plane of the transport device, and the two guide surfaces of each side wall are at an angle of 80° to 100° to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Joerg Riekenbrauck, Wolfgang Krahl, Roberto Linke
  • Patent number: 9499357
    Abstract: The conveying device for conveying products comprises a plurality of slides individually movable with respect to each other for holding products and a guide rail, on which the slides are guided. A linear motor drive unit serves to drive the slides. The slides comprise a first subelement and a second subelement, each of the subelements comprising at least one permanent magnet, which interacts at least in certain sections of the guide rail with coils of the linear motor drive unit. The first and second subelements are connected to each other and are movable relative to each other in linear fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Mathias Wegerer, Wolfgang Rodi, Daniel Zieher
  • Patent number: 9446902
    Abstract: The conveying device for conveying products comprises a plurality of slides individually movable with respect to each other to hold the products and a guide rail, on which the slides are guided. A linear motor drive unit serves to drive the slides, wherein each of the slides comprises permanent magnets, which interact with the coils of the linear motor drive unit. Each slide comprises a horseshoe-shaped or U-shaped base carrier with two legs, which enclose the guide rail from opposite sides. The base carrier is divided into at least two interconnected subsections, each of which comprises a leg. The subsections are movable relative to each other, as a result of which the gap width between the legs can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Juergen Haaga, Wolfgang Rodi
  • Publication number: 20160176658
    Abstract: The conveying device for conveying products comprises a plurality of slides individually movable with respect to each other for holding products and a guide rail, on which the slides are guided. A linear motor drive unit serves to drive the slides. The slides comprise a first subelement and a second subelement, each of the subelements comprising at least one permanent magnet, which interacts at least in certain sections of the guide rail with coils of the linear motor drive unit. The first and second subelements are connected to each other and are movable relative to each other in linear fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Aumann, Mathias Wegerer, Wolfgang Rodi, Daniel Zieher