Patents Assigned to Maxon International AG
  • Publication number: 20240090981
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental implant and to a kit for said dental implant. In order to provide dental implants which meet the general requirements for a successful implantation and use and which can be easily adapted to bone variations and implant offerings, it is proposed according to the invention that the dental implant comprises a ceramic base body, a ceramic abutment, a ceramic tooth structure, and/or a connector for connecting of base body, abutment and/or tooth structure to each other, and a bushing body, which is at least in a final assembly state (E) of the dental implant received at least partly in the base body, in the abutment and/or in the tooth structure or surrounds the connector at least in sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Buurlage, Dirk Zimmermann, Jochen Kullick
  • Patent number: 11892059
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eccentric gearing having a first gearing element, which has a first axis and an outer contour having at least one cam, and having a second gearing element, which has a second axis which is constantly held eccentrically in relation to the first axis. The first gearing element is rotatable relative to the second gearing element, and the second gearing element is supported on the outer contour of the first gearing element such that a rotation of the first gearing element effects a rotation of the second axis of the second gearing element about the first axis. The first gearing element has a number N of cams protruding radially, and uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction, in relation to the first axis. The second gearing element is supported at N+1 contact points of the first gearing element, wherein N is at least two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Ernst Von Lehmann
  • Patent number: 11839522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental implant (100, 100?, 500) and to a kit for said dental implant. In order to provide dental implants (100, 100?, 500) which meet the general requirements for a successful implantation and use and which can be easily adapted to bone variations and implant offerings, it is proposed according to the invention that the dental implant (100, 100?, 500) comprises a ceramic base body (130, 530), a ceramic abutment (120, 120?, 520), a ceramic tooth structure (110), and/or a connector (1, 1?, 1?, 5) for connecting of base body (130, 530), abutment (120, 120?, 520) and/or tooth structure (110) to each other, and a bushing body (6), which is at least in a final assembly state (E) of the dental implant (100, 100?, 500) received at least partly in the base body (130, 530), in the abutment (120, 120?, 520) and/or in the tooth structure (110) or surrounds the connector (1, 1?, 1?, 5) at least in sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Buurlage, Dirk Zimmermann, Jochen Kullick
  • Publication number: 20230253726
    Abstract: An implantable connection cable assembly for an actuator unit of an implant, and related manufacturing method, involve a plug connector and a cable strand which ends in the plug connector and has at least two connection cables. The plug connector has a plug housing and at least two contact elements each connected to a connection cable, wherein the contact elements are fixed in the plug housing. The contact elements of the plug connector can each have a cable receptacle for electrical connection to the connection cable of the cable strand and a separate connection interface for electrical connection to the drive assembly of the actuator unit, wherein the cavities between the plug housing, the contact elements and the cable strand are filled with a potting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias IMFELD, Remo SCHRACKMANN, Pius ODERMATT, Patrik OMLIN
  • Publication number: 20230075415
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brushless DC electric motor, such as for an actuator unit of an implant, as for a cardiac assist system, with a stator with a hollow-cylindrical iron-free winding and a rotor which can rotate relative to the stator. A shaft has a number p of pairs of permanent-magnetic poles, and the winding has a number n of three-phase systems separate from one another. The number of n three-phase systems separate from one another, is varied based on a number p of pairs of permanent-magnetic poles, and the systems are arranged in a manner spatially offset from one another by an angle of 360°/n.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Peter Ullrich AREND, Alexis BOLETIS
  • Publication number: 20220316573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission having a ring gear in which a flexible gearwheel is arranged, where the flexible gearwheel is connected to a wave generator and the wave generator deforms the flexible gearwheel such that it is in engagement in some regions with the ring gear. The flexible gearwheel includes at least two toothed segments which are connected to one another by way of spring segments and at least one of the toothed segments includes a recess in which a pin element is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Maxon International AG
    Inventors: Ernst VON LEHMANN, Astrid ZIMMERMANN
  • Patent number: 11397409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a balance spring for a mechanical movement of a watch, wherein the balance spring is embodied as a spiral spring and has a winding cross section. It is provided according to the invention that the winding cross section of the spiral spring is in the shape of a rhombus, wherein the rhombus has four sides, two first corners with a first internal angle, two second corners with a second internal angle, a first diagonal, connecting the two first corners to one another, and a second diagonal, connecting the two second corners to one another, the first diagonal being shorter than the second diagonal, and the first internal angle being larger than the second internal angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Wölfle, Bruno Schindler, Michael Streicher
  • Patent number: 11394322
    Abstract: A method for closed-loop control of a controlled variable to a given reference variable. The actual value and/or the measured actual value of the controlled variable is/are influenced by a fluctuating effect with a certain periodicity. The controlled variable is readjusted if there is a control difference between the reference variable and an average value of the actual value averaged over the period duration of the periodicity. Measurement values are determined within the period duration of each periodicity at measurement time points in a certain controller cycle, these measurement values correlating with a respective actual value or corresponding to the actual value, and/or being adapted to determine therefrom the control difference between the reference variable and the average value of the actual value. The control difference is determined at each measurement time point and the controlled variable is selectively readjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Markus Stoop
  • Publication number: 20220169335
    Abstract: A torque-transmitting arrangement for the drive train of a muscle-power-operated vehicle with auxiliary motor includes an output shaft, a first input shaft for the transmission of a torque generated by muscle power to the output shaft, a second input shaft for the transmission of a torque generated by the auxiliary motor to the output shaft, and a freewheel function, which prevents a user from having to concomitantly rotate the auxiliary motor when the auxiliary motor is inactive. A mechanical clutch transmits a torque from the second input shaft to the output shaft if, at the first input shaft, a torque prevails which acts in a drive direction of rotation on the output shaft, and transmits no torque from the second input shaft to the output shaft if, at the first input shaft, a torque prevails which acts on the output shaft counter to the drive direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Ernst VON LEHMANN
  • Patent number: 11339863
    Abstract: A gear mechanism is disclosed with a ring gear, with a flexible gear wheel arranged in the ring gear and with a wave generator which is in contact with the flexible gear wheel and which deforms the flexible gear wheel so that it is in sections in engagement in the ring gear. The gear mechanism can be configured in such a way that interference in the engagement in the gear teeth and the gear backlash are reduced, the noise behavior and the power transmission are improved and the service life is increased. The flexible gear wheel can include at least two flexible gear wheel disks arranged adjacent to one another in the axial direction, and each gear wheel disk can include at least two toothed segments in the circumferential direction which are connected to one another by way of spring segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Dirk Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 11268612
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite including a sun gear and a planet carrier for a planetary gear unit, the sun gear and the planet carrier being manufactured as separate components and then joined together. The two components are joined together by establishing, by deformation, a form-fit connection between the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Dominik Frey
  • Publication number: 20220003296
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eccentric gearing having a first gearing element, which has a first axis and an outer contour having at least one cam, and having a second gearing element, which has a second axis which is constantly held eccentrically in relation to the first axis. The first gearing element is rotatable relative to the second gearing element, and the second gearing element is supported on the outer contour of the first gearing element such that a rotation of the first gearing element effects a rotation of the second axis of the second gearing element about the first axis. The first gearing element has a number N of cams protruding radially, and uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction, in relation to the first axis. The second gearing element is supported at N+1 contact points of the first gearing element, wherein N is at least two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Maxon International AG
    Inventor: Ernst VON LEHMANN
  • Patent number: 11118624
    Abstract: A full-complement anti-friction bearing is disclosed which includes a plurality of rolling elements, an inner bearing body in the form of a shaft or an axle with a cylindrical outer diameter, and an outer bearing body arranged concentrically with the latter and having an inner bore. In an exemplary embodiment, all rolling elements have the same outer diameter and are arranged between the inner bearing body and the outer bearing body in such a way that the rolling elements roll on the outer diameter of the inner bearing body and on the inner bore of the outer bearing body, the outer bearing body being thus rotatably supported relative to the inner bearing body. In addition, the full-complement anti-friction bearing is configured without a cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Darko Lukic, Olaf Klein, Stefan Westholt
  • Publication number: 20210246945
    Abstract: A radial magnetic bearing includes an axis, a stator, and a rotor. The stator includes at least two stator assemblies axially spaced from one another. Each of the stator assemblies includes a magnetically soft core. At least one of the stator assemblies includes a magnetically soft core with several radially projecting teeth arranged distributed in a circumferential direction, and several coils likewise arranged distributed in the circumferential direction. Two respective teeth of the magnetically soft core that are successive in a circumferential direction are connected to each other by way of a connecting section of the core. A permanent magnet assembly is disposed axially between the two magnetically soft cores. The stator assembly is configured such that one of the respective connecting sections is wound with one of the respective coils. The permanent magnet assembly is part of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: maxon international ag
    Inventor: Johannes KREHER
  • Patent number: 11041527
    Abstract: A radial magnetic bearing includes an axis, a stator and a rotor. The stator includes at least two stator assemblies axially spaced from one another. Each stator assembly includes a magnetically soft core. At least one of the stator assemblies includes one said magnetically soft core with several radially projecting teeth arranged distributed in the circumferential direction, and several coils likewise arranged distributed in the circumferential direction. Two respective teeth of the magnetically soft core that are successive in the circumferential direction are connected to each other by a connecting section of the core. The magnetic bearing includes a permanent magnet assembly disposed axially between the two magnetically soft cores. At least one said stator assembly is embodied such that one of the respective connecting sections is wound with one of the respective coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Johannes Kreher
  • Publication number: 20210172511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a composite comprising a sun gear and a planet carrier for a planetary gear unit, the sun gear and the planet carrier being manufactured as separate components and then joined together. According to the present invention, the two components are joined together by establishing, by means of deforming, a form-fit connection between the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Maxon International AG
    Inventor: Dominik FREY
  • Publication number: 20210159821
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for closed-loop control of a controlled variable to a given reference variable, wherein the actual value and/or the measured actual value of the controlled variable is/are influenced by a fluctuating effect with a certain periodicity. The controlled variable is only readjusted if there is a control difference between the reference variable and an average value of the actual value of the controlled variable averaged over the period duration of the periodicity. Measurement values are determined within the period duration of each periodicity at concrete measurement time points in a certain controller cycle, these measurement values correlating with a respective actual value of the controlled variable or corresponding to the actual value of the controlled variable, and/or being adapted to determine therefrom the control difference between the reference variable and the average value of the actual value of the controlled variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Maxon International AG
    Inventor: Markus STOOP
  • Publication number: 20210156460
    Abstract: A gear mechanism is disclosed with a ring gear, with a flexible gear wheel arranged in the ring gear and with a wave generator which is in contact with the flexible gear wheel and which deforms the flexible gear wheel so that it is in sections in engagement in the ring gear. The gear mechanism can be configured in such a way that interference in the engagement in the gear teeth and the gear backlash are reduced, the noise behavior and the power transmission are improved and the service life is increased. The flexible gear wheel can include at least two flexible gear wheel disks arranged adjacent to one another in the axial direction, and each gear wheel disk can include at least two toothed segments in the circumferential direction which are connected to one another by way of spring segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Maxon International AG
    Inventor: Dirk ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20210040986
    Abstract: A full-complement anti-friction bearing is disclosed which includes a plurality of rolling elements, an inner bearing body in the form of a shaft or an axle with a cylindrical outer diameter, and an outer bearing body arranged concentrically with the latter and having an inner bore. In an exemplary embodiment, all rolling elements have the same outer diameter and are arranged between the inner bearing body and the outer bearing body in such a way that the rolling elements roll on the outer diameter of the inner bearing body and on the inner bore of the outer bearing body, the outer bearing body being thus rotatably supported relative to the inner bearing body. In addition, the full-complement anti-friction bearing is configured without a cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Maxon International AG
    Inventors: Darko LUKIC, Olaf KLEIN, Stefan WESTHOLT