Patents by Inventor Thomas GUILBERT

Thomas GUILBERT 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).

  • Reinforcing element for reinforcing a structural element
    Patent number: 12780329
    Abstract: A reinforcing element for reinforcing a structural element of a motor vehicle includes a carrier and an expandable material arranged thereon. The carrier has a first side wall and a second side wall, and an intermediate member connecting the side walls. The reinforcing element is produced by an injection molding process, wherein the side walls are oriented substantially in a demolding direction of the injection molding process. The side walls each have on their outer sides a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is covered with expandable material and the second region is not covered with expandable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Thomas Guilbert, Yannick Haegel
  • REINFORCING ELEMENT FOR REINFORCING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20250002093
    Abstract: A reinforcing element for reinforcing a structural element of a motor vehicle includes a carrier and an expandable material arranged thereon. The carrier has a first side wall and a second side wall, and an intermediate member connecting the side walls. The reinforcing element is produced by an injection molding process, wherein the side walls are oriented substantially in a demolding direction of the injection molding process. The side walls each have on their outer sides a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is covered with expandable material and the second region is not covered with expandable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Thomas GUILBERT, Yannick HAEGEL