Patents by Inventor Thomas Hogger

Thomas Hogger 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: 20180311872
    Abstract: A method for producing a shaped bar from fiber composite material uses a bonding tool which has a heating-up portion. The method includes the steps that a number of fiber tapes provided with a thermoplastic matrix are fed in parallel to the bonding tool, are brought together and heated and bonded in the heating-up portion to form a fiber cord. The fiber cord is subsequently placed by the bonding tool directly into a processing tool or a depositing device designed to place the fiber cord into the processing tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas HOGGER, Oleg KONRAD
  • Patent number: 9815496
    Abstract: A vehicle body, preferably for a motor vehicle with four wheels, includes two side members extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, at least one support, which extends in the vehicle transverse direction between the two side members, and at least one molded foam part that reinforces the vehicle body. The foam part is arranged in a lateral structure of the vehicle body at the height level of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hogger, Lukasz Goldyn, Ferdinand Dirschmid, Thomas Weiss, Mihaly Gonda, Anja Danne, Marco Reisboeck, Sabine Ullrich
  • Publication number: 20170190122
    Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional fiber composite component with fiber bundles which are shaped from a rod- or strand-like initial shape into a predetermined three-dimensional shape of the component by way of a shape defining apparatus. The shape defining apparatus has at least one shaping channel having a first curvature along its longitudinal direction, which is predetermined for the fiber composite component, and forms at least one leading edge. The fiber bundles are pressed against the at least one leading edge of the shaping channel, thereby adopting the predetermined first curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian MICHL, Oleg KONRAD, Thomas HOGGER, Michael KOLBINGER
  • Publication number: 20170173894
    Abstract: A fiber composite material component has fiber bundles and a matrix of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting material. The fiber bundles are arranged such that they form a profile. Bracing structures are arranged between the fiber bundles. At least two fiber bundles are arranged in a skewed manner with respect to one another and at least one cavity is formed in the region of the intersection of the skewed fiber bundles. Furthermore, a method for producing a fiber composite material component having fiber bundles and a matrix of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting material, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Oleg KONRAD, Thomas HOGGER
  • Publication number: 20160129667
    Abstract: A preform structure is provided for the body of a motor vehicle. The structure includes a preform element which is produced from stacked fiber mats and has a peripheral area which along an edge is inclined relative to a preform surface, so as in this way to offer a load-appropriate transition from one preform element to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Hogger, Lukasz Goldyn, David Becherer
  • Publication number: 20160107693
    Abstract: A vehicle body, preferably for a motor vehicle with four wheels, includes two side members extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, at least one support, which extends in the vehicle transverse direction between the two side members, and at least one molded foam part that reinforces the vehicle body. The foam part is arranged in a lateral structure of the vehicle body at the height level of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas HOGGER, Lukasz GOLDYN, Ferdinand DIRSCHMID, Thomas WEISS, Mihaly GONDA, Anja DANNE, Marco REISBOECK, Sabine ULLRICH
  • Publication number: 20160046331
    Abstract: A hybrid component for a vehicle includes at least one metal element and a plastic element. The plastic element at least sectionally encloses the at least one metal element, and at least sectionally forms a form-fit with the at least one metal element. The hybrid component is configured to form an at least friction-locked and/or integrally-joined connection with a body-side element of a vehicle. The form-fit between the at least one metal element and the plastic element is produced at least via one or more holes, which are formed and/or arranged such that a stiffness of the hybrid component is reduced in a main direction of thermal expansion of the hybrid component in relation to a direction that is different from a main direction of thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas HOGGER, Florian MOSSMANN
  • Patent number: 7926867
    Abstract: A lengthwise extended component contains of a support that possesses flow channels in the direction of its longitudinal axis. The support additionally possesses external surfaces that are offset to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis as well as a lateral external surface. These external surfaces are provided with a layer of a thermally expansible and curable composition. Reinforcing components of this type are suitable for stiffening and/or reinforcing hollow supports, such as the A-, B- or C-pillars, the roof edges or the rocker panels of vehicles, especially passenger cars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Henkel AG & Co., KGaA, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Kochert, Jochen Becker, Ralph Dalhaeuser, Andres Stiller, Alexander Straub, Thomas Hogger, Mark Riess, Josef Reindl, Juergen Kempf, Niklas Eberle, Robert Schalausky
  • Publication number: 20080217960
    Abstract: A lengthwise extended component contains of a support that possesses flow channels in the direction of its longitudinal axis. The support additionally possesses external surfaces that are offset to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis as well as a lateral external surface. These external surfaces are provided with a layer of a thermally expansible and curable composition. Reinforcing components of this type are suitable for stiffening and/or reinforcing hollow supports, such as the A-, B- or C-pillars, the roof edges or the rocker panels of vehicles, especially passenger cars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Kochert, Jochen Becker, Ralph Dalhaeuser, Andres Stiller, Alexander Straub, Thomas Hogger, Mark Riess, Josef Reindl, Juergen Kempf, Niklas Eberle, Robert Schalausky