Patents by Inventor Udo Mildner

Udo Mildner 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: 20170008574
    Abstract: A floor module is provided for installation in the rear area of a motor vehicle. A rear area of the floor module facing the tail of the vehicle includes a first plastic composition, and a front area facing away from the tail includes a second plastic composition, wherein the first plastic composition imparts a higher elastic deformability to the rear area than to the front area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20170008570
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body includes a side member and with an at least two-shell wheelhouse supported against the latter. An upper wheelhouse shell and a lower wheelhouse shell at least regionally overlap each other and are joined together. Each wheelhouse shell exhibits a passage opening for arranging a strut mount toward the top in the vehicle vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Jose Sousa DIAS, Lothar TESKE
  • Patent number: 9539922
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is disclosed as having a seat structure with an upper transverse strut for receiving a headrest of the vehicle seat. The headrest has right and left headrest rods for coupling with the upper transverse strut. The transverse strut 6 includes right and left receiving openings for the right and left headrest rods. The headrest may be arranged with the headrest rods in various guide channels to define first and second mounting positions relative to the upper transverse strut. The headrest in the first mounting position is offset transversely to the seat direction with respect to the headrest in the second mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Lothar Teske
  • Publication number: 20160311343
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat arrangement is provided with two spaced apart seat rails, to which two spaced apart cross profiles are rigidly fastened. A seat structure is joined with the cross profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Frank LEOPOLD, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20160229458
    Abstract: A roof segment for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the roof segment has a flat base element with a wall, wherein the wall is created from a single, plastically deformed starting material, forms a closed hollow cross section, and encloses one or more cavities. The invention further relates to a method for producing a roof segment that may include plastic deformation of a single starting material to produce a blank that has a wall with a closed hollow cross section, and hotforming the blank to produce the flat base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20160214651
    Abstract: A roof panel for the passenger cabin of a motor vehicle includes a composite or plastic panel-like body and a metal frame that runs continuously along a periphery of the plastic body. The metal frame prevents the thermal expansion of the plastic body at high temperatures, so the expansion of the entire roof panel approximates that of an equivalent metal roof panel. Specifically, the uninterrupted encircling structure of the frame absorbs forces resulting from thermal expansion of the plastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Patent number: 9365243
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a front mounting of a motor vehicle body, having a lock cross member extending in the transverse vehicle direction (y), which is connected to a left and a right side member, each of which extends in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle (x), and having an elongated plastic component carrier constructed as a single part, and which is directly or indirectly connected or fastened by a left and a right fastening section to the side members, and which further comprises an elongated connecting section positioned between the fastening sections and constructed integrally therewith, which connection section is located ahead of the lock cross member with reference to the direction of travel of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Lothar Teske
  • Patent number: 9346493
    Abstract: A floor structure of a motor vehicle body is disclosed as having a floor panel and a support structure arranged below the floor panel. Two cross members substantially extend in vehicle transverse direction and are spaced from one another in vehicle longitudinal direction. The end sections of the cross members facing the same vehicle side are connected to one another via a profile part, each substantially extending in vehicle longitudinal direction, which extends along a side member arrangement and supports itself on the side member arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Udo Mildner
  • Publication number: 20160129747
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support structure component for connecting a spring strut to a vehicle body. The support structure component includes a connection section for connecting to the vehicle body and at least one flange section having a spring strut mount configured to mount a spring strut. In this manner, the support structure component can be used for assembling the spring strut into the vehicle body without requiring significant access from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20160121928
    Abstract: A side member of a vehicle chassis structure is disclosed as having a front section, two rear sections running on the same side of the vehicle center, and a branching section that connects the front and rear sections. The branching section includes a y-shaped floor part and at least one side wall part, which extends along an edge of the floor part, and encompasses both a side wall attached to a rising flange of the floor part and a flange angled away from the side wall and attached to a base plate of the floor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20160123057
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door is configured to hingedly mount to the body of a motor vehicle. The door includes a door structure having a hinge reinforcement arranged on an interior side of the door structure. The hinge reinforcement includes a respective mounting flange section abutting the door structure on at least two opposing outer edges and a force absorption area between the at least two opposing mounting flange sections. The force absorption area is situated at a distance from the door structure to define a hollow space there between. The force absorption area is supported against the door structure by at least one bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Patent number: 9321486
    Abstract: An understructure for a motor vehicle includes two side members and multiple cross members fastened to the side members in each case via adapters. The adapters each include two identical shells which are each connected at the face end to a cross member and side member and to one another alongside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Lothar Teske
  • Publication number: 20160107606
    Abstract: A hood, for example a front hood, for a motor vehicle body is described. The hood includes an outer skin and a stiffening structure covered by the outer skin. The stiffening structure includes a nub plate with a substrate and nubs extending from the substrate under the outer skin made of plastic. A second plate is includes on which apexes of the nubs are fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Patent number: 9296429
    Abstract: A longitudinal frame for the chassis structure of a motor vehicle is provided. The frame includes at least two longitudinal sections, which are joined together to form a shared longitudinal structure by having the longitudinal sections at least partially overlap each other in an overlap region. One of the longitudinal sections of the frame has a side panel, which in the overlap region exhibits a connecting section for attachment to a floor panel, and the other longitudinal section exhibits a counter-panel in the overlap region that at least partially abuts against the side panel. The abutment of the counter-panel against the side panel remains outside of the connecting section. The frame includes at least one longitudinal structure, and the longitudinal structure and at least one of the longitudinal sections together extend over a longitudinal section of the longitudinal frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATINONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Karsten Bohle, Stanislaw Klimek
  • Publication number: 20160031346
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is disclosed as having a seat structure with an upper transverse strut for receiving a headrest of the vehicle seat. The headrest has right and left headrest rods for coupling with the upper transverse strut. The transverse strut 6 includes right and left receiving openings for the right and left headrest rods. The headrest may be arranged with the headrest rods in various guide channels to define first and second mounting positions relative to the upper transverse strut. The headrest in the first mounting position is offset transversely to the seat direction with respect to the headrest in the second mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Patent number: 9227665
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided that has a central front wall arranged between engine compartment and passenger cell and lateral front walls, each of which comprises first contact points for fastening to the central front wall and second contact points for fastening to a lateral sill structure. Of the lateral front walls, multiple models are provided, which differ with respect to the spacing between first and second contact points measured in transverse direction of the motor vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Juergen Hulbert
  • Publication number: 20150352934
    Abstract: A frame structure for a vehicle door and a method of manufacture thereof is disclosed. In particular, a tailgate includes at least two tubular parts which are flexurally deformed in the direction of their longitudinal extension and connected to each other to form a ring structure. The ring structure is incorporated into a structural unit with the frame structure in a tailgate of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20150352932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame structure (1) for a vehicle door, in particular a vehicle side door (100), with at least two tubular formed parts (2, 3) which are bending formed in the direction of theft longitudinal extension, which are connected to one another subject to forming a ring structure (4). The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a frame structure (1). In addition to this, the invention relates to a unit with a frame structure (1) and a crash reinforcement (110). The invention also relates to a vehicle door, in particular vehicle side door (100), and to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20150344072
    Abstract: A rear-side reinforcement structure for a motor vehicle body includes at least one side member extending in vehicle longitudinal direction, a shock absorber reinforcement profile and an outer rear end reinforcement profile. The shock absorber reinforcement profile is connected to the side member with a lower front profile section located in travelling direction at the front. The shock absorber reinforcement profile is connected to the rear end reinforcement profile with a rear profile section that is spaced from the side member and facing a rear end of the body. The outer rear end reinforcement profile extends from the rear profile section of the shock absorber reinforcement profile to the side member and with a lower connection section is connected to the side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE
  • Patent number: 9193391
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body is disclosed which includes at least one rear wheel house and a reinforcing structure for connecting a shock absorber in the region of the wheel house. The reinforcing structure includes a reinforcing profile arranged on an outside of the wheel house facing a rear wheel, and extends with a spring plate connecting piece provided for fastening a spring plate from a lower side of the wheel house to an upper apex portion of the wheel house. The reinforcing profile located in the region of the upper apex portion of the wheel house includes a middle profile portion with a shock absorber connection, to which a shock absorber can be fastened with an end portion facing away from the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Lothar Teske