Patents by Inventor Volker Brunner

Volker Brunner 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).

  • Fastening apparatus for a battery in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle having a fastening apparatus of this type
    Patent number: 8973883
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus (1) for a battery (2) in a motor vehicle (29) has a carrier device (31) for carrying the battery (2). A clamping strap (10) encloses the battery (2) at least in sections and has opposite first and second end sections (11; 12). The first end section (11) is fastened to the carrier device (31). A clamping arrangement (17) is coupled to the second end section (12) of the clamping strap (10) and connects to the carrier device (31). An actuator (26) of the clamping arrangement (17) sets a prestress in the clamping strap (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Meier, Volker Brunner
  • Motor vehicle body
    Patent number: 8297690
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body has at least two sills running laterally in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An auxiliary frame is provided in a region of a front axle and at least one strut is provided, the strut running between the auxiliary frame of the front axle and one of the two lateral sills. This makes it possible in particular to increase the natural frequency of a vehicle front end by structurally simple and also cost-effective measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Walter, Matthias Herntier, Roberto Oggianu, Volker Brunner
  • FASTENING APPARATUS FOR A BATTERY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FASTENING APPARATUS OF THIS TYPE
    Publication number: 20120025045
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus (1) for a battery (2) in a motor vehicle (29) has a carrier device (31) for carrying the battery (2). A clamping strap (10) encloses the battery (2) at least in sections and has opposite first and second end sections (11; 12). The first end section (11) is fastened to the carrier device (31). A clamping arrangement (17) is coupled to the second end section (12) of the clamping strap (10) and connects to the carrier device (31). An actuator (26) of the clamping arrangement (17) sets a prestress in the clamping strap (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Meier, Volker Brunner
  • Motor Vehicle Body
    Publication number: 20100117402
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body has at least two sills running laterally in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An auxiliary frame is provided in a region of a front axle and at least one strut is provided, the strut running between the auxiliary frame of the front axle and one of the two lateral sills. This makes it possible in particular to increase the natural frequency of a vehicle front end by structurally simple and also cost-effective measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Siegfried Walter, Matthias Herntier, Roberto Oggianu, Volker Brunner