Patents by Inventor Alex Meier
Alex Meier 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).
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Patent number: 11878146Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measurement probe for measuring a mechanical load. The measurement probe includes: an elongated body comprising a tubular portion configured for insertion into a cartridge holder of an injection device, a sensor tab arranged on or integrated into the elongated body, wherein the sensor tab comprises an outside surface portion, an inside surface portion and an outer abutment section, wherein the outer abutment section is configured to abut with an inside of a sidewall of the cartridge holder and wherein the sensor tab is deformable in a radial direction, a sensor element mechanically connected to the at least one sensor tab and configured to measure a deformation of the at least one sensor tab.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SanofiInventors: Torsten Kraft, Alex Meier
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Patent number: 11267086Abstract: A method for producing a constructed camshaft of an internal combustion engine may be used in connection with a camshaft having a cam, a shaft, and an anti-friction bearing. The method may involve machining the cam, machining the shaft to produce a setting region for arranging the cam, heating the cam and the anti-friction bearing, pushing the cam onto the shaft into a preliminary position and pushing the anti-friction bearing onto the shaft into a bearing position, equalizing a temperature between the shaft, the cam, and the anti-friction bearing by cooling at least the cam, and setting the cam onto an end position by way of pushing the cam onto the setting region.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA TECCENTER AG, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventor: Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20210170105Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measurement probe for measuring a mechanical load. The measurement probe includes: an elongated body comprising a tubular portion configured for insertion into a cartridge holder of an injection device, a sensor tab arranged on or integrated into the elongated body, wherein the sensor tab comprises an outside surface portion, an inside surface portion and an outer abutment section, wherein the outer abutment section is configured to abut with an inside of a sidewall of the cartridge holder and wherein the sensor tab is deformable in a radial direction, a sensor element mechanically connected to the at least one sensor tab and configured to measure a deformation of the at least one sensor tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Alex Meier
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Patent number: 10869968Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing, a mechanical assembly which is at least partially accommodated in the housing and a retaining member for retaining the mechanical assembly in the housing wherein the retaining member is engaged with the housing such that the device is configured to be damaged when the mechanical assembly or parts thereof are forcefully separated from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventor: Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20190160605Abstract: A method for producing a constructed camshaft of an internal combustion engine may be used in connection with a camshaft having a cam, a shaft, and an anti-friction bearing. The method may involve machining the cam, machining the shaft to produce a setting region for arranging the cam, heating the cam and the anti-friction bearing, pushing the cam onto the shaft into a preliminary position and pushing the anti-friction bearing onto the shaft into a bearing position, equalizing a temperature between the shaft, the cam, and the anti-friction bearing by cooling at least the cam, and setting the cam onto an end position by way of pushing the cam onto the setting region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA TECCENTER AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventor: Alex MEIER
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Publication number: 20180126087Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing, a mechanical assembly which is at least partially accommodated in the housing and a retaining member for retaining the mechanical assembly in the housing wherein the retaining member is engaged with the housing such that the device is configured to be damaged when the mechanical assembly or parts thereof are forcefully separated from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventor: Alex Meier
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Patent number: 9574651Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lightweight camshaft and method for producing the same. The method includes the steps of slidably arranging a plurality of support elements onto a support tube, winding the support tube and support elements with at least one fiber layer, impregnating the at least one fiber layer with a matrix material so as to form a fiber composite, curing the fiber composite, and slidably arranging each of a plurality of functional elements, including at least a plurality of cam elements, onto a corresponding support element, such that the support elements are fixedly seated at least partially inside a passage defined through the functional elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA TECCENTER AGInventor: Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20150316092Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an assembled crankshaft for an internal combustion engine, wherein crank webs having receiving openings and crank pins fastening sections at the ends thereof are provided as join partners, wherein the receiving openings or the fastening sections are provided with teeth running in a longitudinal direction (x) of the crankshaft and wherein the cross section of the fastening sections protrudes beyond the inner cross section of the associated receiving opening in certain sections on account of the teeth, so that when the join partners are connected at the receiving openings of the crank webs or the fastening sections of the crank pins, a material displacement and contour deformation occurs and the join partners are thus connected in a form-fitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventor: Alex MEIER
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Publication number: 20150114169Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lightweight camshaft and method for producing the same. The method includes the steps of slidably arranging a plurality of support elements onto a support tube, winding the support tube and support elements with at least one fiber layer, impregnating the at least one fiber layer with a matrix material so as to form a fibre composite, curing the fibre composite, and slidably arranging each of a plurality of functional elements, including at least a plurality of cam elements, onto a corresponding support element, such that the support elements are fixedly seated at least partially inside a passage defined through the functional elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA TECCENTER AGInventor: Alex MEIER
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Patent number: 8621951Abstract: A divided toothed wheel having two toothed wheel halves which are tensioned in relation to each other. The first toothed wheel half includes a hollow cylindrical collar with a groove, to which the second toothed wheel half is secured in a form-fitting engagement by a securing element inserted into the groove. The divided tooth wheel takes up a minimum amount of space from the axial direction and has two halves which are permanently connected together. The second toothed wheel half has a radially extending recess and the securing element is designed as an elastically shapeable ring which is arranged in a receiving chamber defined by the groove and the recess and the two toothed wheel halves are permanently joined together.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Presta TecCenter AGInventor: Alex Meier
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Patent number: 8495980Abstract: A camshaft arrangement for a motor vehicle engine has a hollow outer shaft and an inner shaft supporting inner shaft cams. The inner shaft cams are non-rotatably attached to the inner shaft by at least one connection element that protrudes with clearance through an aperture in the outer shaft and is attached to the respective inner shaft cam which is rotatably mounted on the outer shaft. When inserted into a receiver in the inner shaft, a portion of the connection element protrudes out of the receiver, and the protruding portion is at least partially inserted into an aperture located at the joint diameter of the inner shaft cam. This aperture is open at least towards an end face of the inner shaft cam. The protruding portion has at least two opposite-lying side surfaces lying with an interference fit against corresponding inner surfaces of the aperture of the inner shaft cam.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Presta TecCenter AGInventors: Guido Scherzinger, Bernd Mann, Gunther Martin Lugauer, Mario Wolfinger, Frank Altag, Peter Wiesner, Juergen Meusel, Manfred Muster, Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20110203398Abstract: A divided toothed wheel is provided having two toothed wheel halves in tension in relation to each other, the wheel occupies only a minimum amount of space from the axial direction and the two halves are permanently connected together by a securing element designed as an elastically shapeable annular ring disk. The first toothed wheel half includes a hollow cylindrical collar, to which the second toothed wheel half is secured by the annular ring disk. The annular ring disk includes slots distributed over the periphery and extending radially outwards from a central opening forming spring tongues between the slots. The free ends of the spring tongues have edges that sit on the outer circumference of a component arranged in the central opening, in a form-fitting manner, as the spring tongues spring back after the annular ring disk has pressed against the second toothed wheel half.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Thyssenkrupp Presta Teccenter AGInventor: Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20110174105Abstract: The a divided toothed wheel having two toothed wheel halves which are tensioned in relation to each other is provided. The first toothed wheel half includes a hollow cylindrical collar with a groove, to which the second toothed wheel half is secured in a form-fitting engagement by a securing element inserted into the groove. The divided tooth wheel takes up a minimum amount of space from the axial direction and has two halves which are permanently connected together. The second toothed wheel half has a radially extending recess and the securing element is designed as an elastically shapeable ring which is arranged in a receiving chamber defined by the groove and the recess and the two toothed wheel halves are permanently joined together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventor: Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20110120401Abstract: A camshaft arrangement for a motor vehicle engine has a hollow outer shaft and an inner shaft supporting inner shaft cams. The inner shaft cams are non-rotatably attached to the inner shaft by at least one connection element that protrudes with clearance through an aperture in the outer shaft and is attached to the respective inner shaft cam which is rotatably mounted on the outer shaft. When inserted into a receiver in the inner shaft, a portion of the connection element protrudes out of the receiver, and the protruding portion is at least partially inserted into an aperture located at the joint diameter of the inner shaft cam. This aperture is open at least towards an end face of the inner shaft cam. The protruding portion has at least two opposite-lying side surfaces lying with an interference fit against corresponding inner surfaces of the aperture of the inner shaft cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Thyssenkrupp Presta TecCenter AGInventors: Guido Scherzinger, Bernd Mann, Gunther Martin Lugauer, Mario Wolfinger, Frank Altag, Peter Wiesner, Juergen Meusel, Manfred Muster, Alex Meier