Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Eberlein

Wolfgang Eberlein 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: 10494691
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a coated body hardened by hot forming. The base body is austenitized in a method step. The coating of the precoated base body is oxidized artificially prior to this method step. A body produced according to the method has an oxidized layer with a thickness of between 0.05 ?m and 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20180340266
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product from a flexibly rolled strip material includes the steps of: providing a strip material made from sheet steel; flexibly rolling the strip material such that a variable thickness is produced along the length of the strip material; electrolytically coating the strip material with a metallic coating material containing at least 93% of zinc by mass after the flexible rolling; heat treating at temperature above 350° C. and below a solidus line of the coating material after the electrolytic coating; working a blank from the flexibly rolled strip material; and hot forming the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Muhr und Bender KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eberlein, Jörg Dieter Brecht
  • Patent number: 10137942
    Abstract: A workpiece includes a plurality of knots and webs, which are formed in one piece, of a sheet metal, in particular a steel plate. Each web extends between two openings from one knot to another knot, and at least three webs meet at each knot. A plurality of the webs has a cross section, which includes at least one hardened and one unhardened area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Sanders, Wolfgang Eberlein, Maurice Dietz, Hartmut Baumgart
  • Publication number: 20170335481
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product from a flexibly rolled strip material includes the steps of: providing a strip material made from sheet steel; flexibly rolling the strip material such that a variable thickness is produced along the length of the strip material; electrolytically coating the strip material with a metallic coating material containing at least 93% of zinc by mass after the flexible rolling; heat treating at temperatures above 350° C. and below a solidus line of the coating material after the electrolytic coating; working a blank from the flexibly rolled strip material; and hot forming the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Muhr und Bender KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eberlein, Jörg Dieter Brecht
  • Publication number: 20170225720
    Abstract: A workpiece includes a plurality of knots and webs, which are formed in one piece, of a sheet metal, in particular a steel plate. Each web extends between two openings from one knot to another knot, and at least three webs meet at each knot. A plurality of the webs has a cross section, which includes at least one hardened and one unhardened area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Sanders, Wolfgang Eberlein, Maurice Dietz, Hartmut Baumgart
  • Publication number: 20170175215
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a coated body hardened by hot forming. The base body is austenitized in a method step. The coating of the precoated base body is oxidized artificially prior to this method step. A body produced according to the method has an oxidized layer with a thickness of between 0.05 ?m and 30 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang EBERLEIN
  • Publication number: 20160237585
    Abstract: A product is produced from a rolled strip material with the steps: providing a substrate in form of a strip material from sheet steel, rolling of the substrate in form of strip material, electrolytic coating of the substrate with a first metal coating material, wherein the electrolytic coating is carried out after the rolling, applying of a second coating material as a scaling protection coating on the substrate coated with the first coating material, and hot-forming of the substrate, wherein the hot-forming is carried out after the application of the second coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20160122889
    Abstract: A product is made from a rolled strip material with the steps: rolling of a strip material from a sheet metal; working of a blank out of the rolled strip material; forming of the blank to a formed part; cleaning the formed part such that an amount of maximal 0.7 ppm of diffusible hydrogen is introduced into the formed part by cleaning, and coating the formed part with a metal coating material for producing a corrosion protection coating, wherein the step of coating is carried out in an immersion bath with an electrolyte solution, wherein between the formed part and the electrolyte solution a flow is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Muhr und Bender KG
    Inventors: Thomas Muhr, Christoph Schneider, Jörg Dieter Brecht, Christoph Hahn, Jürgen Butzkamm, Hubertus Steffens, Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20140134450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a product from a flexibly rolled strip material comprising the steps: providing a strip material made from sheet steel, flexible rolling of the strip material, wherein a variable thickness is produced along the length of the strip material, electrolytic coating with a metallic coating material, which contains at least 93% of zinc, wherein the electrolytic coating is carried out after the flexible rolling, heat treatment at temperatures above 350° C. and below a solidus line of the coating material, wherein the heat treatment is carried out after the electrolytic coating, working a blank from the flexibly rolled strip material and cold or hot forming of the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Muhr und Bender KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eberlein, Jorg Dieter Brecht
  • Patent number: 8382197
    Abstract: A composite is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first steel plate, which is welded via a weld seam to a second steel plate, in which the two steel plates and the weld seam bonding them are hardened and the composite has a broadening in the area of the weld seam. Furthermore, a B-column is provided for a motor vehicle body that includes, but is not limited to a reinforcement B-column, the reinforcement B-column including, but not limited to a first steel plate, which is welded via a weld seam to a second steel plate, and the two steel plates include, but are not limited to a heat-treated steel and are hardened like the weld seam bonding them, and the reinforcement B-column has a broadening in the area of the weld seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20110240177
    Abstract: A device and to a corresponding method for partially hardening a metallic work piece, in which the work piece is transported in a continuous furnace along a conveying direction by means of a conveyor and partially heated by means of a heating device. It is proposed that the heating device generates at least one heating zone that is moved in the conveying direction together with the work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Patent number: 7870656
    Abstract: Method for connecting two or more metal sheets or profile parts, especially of an automobile body segment as well as said automobile body segment. A method is described for joining two or more metal sheets and/or profile parts of which typically one is a high strength steel with the following steps. a) mechanically joining in a force-locking or frictional manner the metal sheets or profile parts at one or more connecting sites and subsequently b) thermally joining the connecting sites by means of pressure welding. With the method according to the invention in particular in the motor vehicle sector automobile body segments can be produced which display qualitatively very high quality point weld joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20100117400
    Abstract: A composite is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first steel plate, which is welded via a weld seam to a second steel plate, in which the two steel plates and the weld seam bonding them are hardened and the composite has a broadening in the area of the weld seam. Furthermore, a B-column is provided for a motor vehicle body that includes, but is not limited to a reinforcement B-column, the reinforcement B-column including, but not limited to a first steel plate, which is welded via a weld seam to a second steel plate, and the two steel plates include, but are not limited to a heat-treated steel and are hardened like the weld seam bonding them, and the reinforcement B-column has a broadening in the area of the weld seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20090163480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified amino acids of general formula wherein A, Z, X, n, m, R, R2, R3, R4 and R11 are defined as in claims 1 to 5, their tautomers, their diastereomers, their enantiomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, the use thereof and processes for preparing them as well as their use for the production and purification of antibodies and as labelled compounds in RIA- and ELISA assays and as diagnostic or analytical aids in neurotransmitter research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus RUDOLF, Wolfgang EBERLEIN, Wolfhard ENGEL, Helmut PIEPER, Henri DOODS, Gerhard HALLERMAYER, Michael ENTZEROTH, Wolfgang WIENEN
  • Patent number: 7498325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified amino acids of general formula wherein A, Z, X, n, m, R, R2, R3, R4 and R11 are defined as in claims 1 to 5, their tautomers, their diastereomers, their enantiomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, the use thereof and processes for preparing them as well as their use for the production and purification of antibodies and as labelled compounds in RIA- and ELISA assays and as diagnostic or analytical aids in neurotransmitter research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Karl Thomas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Rudolf, Wolfgang Eberlein, Wolfhard Engel, Helmut Pieper, Henri Doods, Gerhard Hallermayer, Michael Entzeroth, Wolfgang Wienen
  • Patent number: 7407963
    Abstract: A compound of general formula (I) wherein R and R1 are as defined herein, or a tautomer, diastereomer, enantiomer, or salt thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly CGRP-antagonistic properties, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound, their use, and processes for preparing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eberlein, Wolfhard Engel, Klaus Rudolf, Henri Doods, Gerhard Hallermayer, Eckhart Bauer
  • Publication number: 20070208036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula R-Z1-Z2-Z3-R??(I), wherein R, R1 and Z1 to Z3 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly CGRP-antagonistic properties, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus RUDOLF, Wolfgang EBERLEIN, Wolfhard ENGEL, Henri DOODS, Gerhard HALLERMAYER, Eckhart BAUER
  • Patent number: 7230001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula R—Z1—Z2—Z3—R1, ??(I) wherein R, R1 and Z1 to Z3 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly CGRP-antagonistic properties, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Rudolf, Wolfgang Eberlein, Wolfhard Engel, Henri Doods, Gerhard Hallermayer, Eckhart Bauer
  • Publication number: 20060183693
    Abstract: A method of treatment or prevention of headache, migraine or cluster headaches, which method comprises co-administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound 1-[N2-[3,5-dibromo-N-[[4-(3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-oxochinazolin-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]-carbonyl]-D-tyrosyl]-L-lysyl]-4-(4-pyridinyl)-piperazine [BIBN4096BS] or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof and a therapeutically effective amount of a second active antimigraine drug, particularly sumatriptan, zolmitriptan or dihydroergotamin or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, as well as to the corresponding pharmaceutical compositions and the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Henri Doods, Wolfgang Eberlein, Klaus Rudolf
  • Publication number: 20050267137
    Abstract: A compound of general formula (I) wherein R and R1 are as defined herein, or a tautomer, diastereomer, enantiomer, or salt thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly CGRP-antagonistic properties, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound, their use, and processes for preparing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eberlein, Wolfhard Engel, Klaus Rudolf, Henri Doods, Gerhard Hallermayer, Eckhart Bauer