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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Ohio State Innovation Foundation, Columbus, OH (US);
Ryan M. Hahnlen, Dublin, OH (US);
Duane Trent Detwiler, Powell, OH (US);
Allen B. Sheldon, Columbus, OH (US);
Marcelo J. Dapino, Columbus, OH (US);
Mark Bryant Gingerich, Columbus, OH (US);
Leon M. Headings, Columbus, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of adding a reinforcement to a metal blank prior to a forming process. The reinforcement is attached via ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) to create a composite blank which is then subjected to a forming process to bend and deform the composite blank and form a reinforced vehicle component. The reinforcement is placed on the metal blank such that after being subjected to the forming process, there is reinforcement in key areas of the formed vehicle component. The reinforcement results in the final formed vehicle component having enhanced properties such as lower density, increased strength, stiffness, or energy absorption capabilities.