Patents by Inventor Frank Steinhaus

Frank Steinhaus 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).

  • Planetary transmission of a wind turbine
    Patent number: 9086056
    Abstract: A planetary transmission of a wind turbine includes a ring gear which has an internal toothing and at least one planetary gear which has an external toothing that meshes with the internal toothing of the ring gear. The planetary gear is rotatably supported on an axle by a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes at least one outer ring having a radially-outwardly-protruding radial projection and at least one set of rolling elements that roll on the outer ring. The planetary gear has a bore and a recess in the region of an axial end, which recess widens the bore. The outer ring is disposed in the bore of the planetary gear such that the radial projection of the outer ring engages into the recess of the planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Stephan Buch, Frank Steinhaus
  • Planetary Transmission of a Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20140066245
    Abstract: A planetary transmission of a wind turbine includes a ring gear which has an internal toothing and at least one planetary gear which has an external toothing that meshes with the internal toothing of the ring gear. The planetary gear is rotatably supported on an axle by a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes at least one outer ring having a radially-outwardly-protruding radial projection and at least one set of rolling elements that roll on the outer ring. The planetary gear has a bore and a recess in the region of an axial end, which recess widens the bore. The outer ring is disposed in the bore of the planetary gear such that the radial projection of the outer ring engages into the recess of the planetary gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Steinhaus, Stephan Buch