Patents by Inventor Bernhard Sich

Bernhard Sich 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).

  • Publication number: 20030155182
    Abstract: The device for accurately supplying components of an automatic gearbox for motor vehicles is characterized in that the supply line which supplies the gearbox with hydraulic oil is divided into two lines (1, 2), the first line (1) having an aperture (4) and a differential pressure valve (5) and the second line (2) having a pressure limiting valve (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Bernhard Sich
  • Publication number: 20030148849
    Abstract: The invention relates to an infinitely variable friction gear with several frictional wheels which are to transmit via the driving power. The frictional wheels are rotationally mounted in combined axial-radial-bearings (2), which comprises split bearings (3) which are inserted into the supports (4) for the friction wheels (1) and which are rotated at an pivoting axis angle (&agr;) in relation to angle Y. The opposite-lying supports of each gear unit are connected to each other by an upper coupling rod (6) and a lower coupling coupling rod (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Bernhard Sich, Axel Matheis
  • Publication number: 20030139252
    Abstract: An infinitely variable toroidal drive with several drive units wherein each drive unit has an input disc with a toroidal inner surface disposed coaxially in relation to the input shaft and an output disc with a toroidal inner surface disposed coaxially in relation to the input shaft and several friction wheels which are pivotably situated between each pair of input disc and output discs and mounted on a carrier, respectively. The infinitely variable toroidal drive has a device for support of the reaction forces appearing on the friction wheels due to the pressure of the discs, simultaneously synchronizing the pivoting angle of the carriers. The device consists of respective traction elements; one being provided on both the upper ends and the lower ends of the two carriers, and encircling the ends of the carriers and respectively having the shape of an 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Bernhard Sich, Axel Matheis
  • Patent number: 6402657
    Abstract: The friction gear has an input shaft (3) an a torque shaft (20) arranged in a position coaxial thereto, two input disks (5, 12) and output disks (6, 11) disposed in pairs and between which friction wheels are placed and fastened to carriers (26). In the upper section (39) of the housing of the gear recesses (35) are provided in which the upper ends (36) of the carriers (26) engage with play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Sich
  • Patent number: 5240227
    Abstract: The electromagnetically operated valve communicating with a pressurized fluid in an oil-filled chamber, includes an armature (17) resiliently retained in an armature chamber (16) of a housing (10) by membrane springs (22,23); an armature-operated valve body (20) movable with clearance in a hole (34) provided in the housing (10) and a compression spring (40) biasing the armature. The armature chamber (16) is hermetically sealed in the housing from a valve part (15) against which the valve body (20) is urged by the compression spring and contains a damping fluid for damping motions of the armature. The housing is also provided with a first compensating chamber (44) communicating with the armature chamber (16) to compensate for a volume change of the damping fluid and with a second compensating chamber (46) connected with the first compensating chamber via a duct (45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Sich