Patents by Inventor Katrin Ganz

Katrin Ganz 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).

  • Bearing arrangements, and module carrier for them
    Patent number: 11226005
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement includes two bearing rings which can be rotated with respect to one another about a common axis, an annular module carrier, an encoder, and at least one sensor module. The module carrier is arranged axially on one of the two bearing rings. The encoder is arranged on the other one of the two bearing rings. The at least one sensor module is arranged in the module carrier. In some embodiments, the module carrier has a cut-out on at least one of its axial side surfaces. through which a lubricant can be introduced into the bearing. The cut-out is arranged circumferentially in the region away from the sensor modules. In other embodiments, the module carrier has at least one predetermined break point for configuring a cut-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Katrin Ganz, Sergej Mensch, Horst Brehm, Dianchen Zhu, Daniel Ludwig
  • BEARING ARRANGEMENTS, AND MODULE CARRIER FOR THEM
    Publication number: 20210172480
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement includes two bearing rings which can be rotated with respect to one another about a common axis, an annular module carrier, an encoder, and at least one sensor module. The module carrier is arranged axially on one of the two bearing rings. The encoder is arranged on the other one of the two bearing rings. The at least one sensor module is arranged in the module carrier. In some embodiments, the module carrier has a cut-out on at least one of its axial side surfaces. through which a lubricant can be introduced into the bearing. The cut-out is arranged circumferentially in the region away from the sensor modules. In other embodiments, the module carrier has at least one predetermined break point for configuring a cut-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Katrin Ganz, Sergej Mensch, Horst Brehm, Dianchen Zhu, Daniel Ludwig