Patents by Inventor Monica Crudu

Monica Crudu 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).

  • Patent number: 11162590
    Abstract: A sealing ring, in particular a radial shaft sealing ring or a rod sealing ring, can be used for sealing a sealing gap which is arranged between two machine elements. The sealing ring comprises an elastically deformable polymer material and a supporting ring which is embedded in a positively locking manner in the polymer material at least in sections. The supporting ring is configured as a 3D-printed part with a multiple-layer construction of its material at least in sections. The material of the supporting ring has a greater modulus than the polymer material. The supporting ring can be widened elastically in a radial direction with respect to the center axis of the sealing ring, and has dimensionally stable first ring segments which are connected to one another in an articulated manner in the circumferential direction of the sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Monica Crudu, Martin Franz, Gianella Attard, Matthias Keck, Christoph Wehmann
  • Publication number: 20200072355
    Abstract: A sealing ring, in particular a radial shaft sealing ring or a rod sealing ring, can be used for sealing a sealing gap which is arranged between two machine elements. The sealing ring comprises an elastically deformable polymer material and a supporting ring which is embedded in a positively locking manner in the polymer material at least in sections. The supporting ring is configured as a 3D-printed part with a multiple-layer construction of its material at least in sections. The material of the supporting ring has a greater modulus than the polymer material. The supporting ring can be widened elastically in a radial direction with respect to the center axis of the sealing ring, and has dimensionally stable first ring segments which are connected to one another in an articulated manner in the circumferential direction of the sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Monica Crudu, Martin Franz, Gianella Attard, Matthias Keck, Christoph Wehmann
  • Publication number: 20180299013
    Abstract: A rotary seal arrangement includes two machine parts arranged to be rotatable relative to one another about an axis of rotation. One of the two machine parts forms a seal retaining structure and the respective other of the two machine parts forms a sealing surface. A rotary seal is formed between the two machine parts with an elastically deformable retaining element of the one machine part and with a sealing element which bears in a sealing manner with a surface pressure against the sealing surface of the other machine part. The sealing element is designed as a helical spring sealing element arranged extending coaxially to the axis of rotation and arranged in a circumferential groove of the retaining element and twists proportionally to the frictional resistance between the helical spring sealing element and the sealing surface. Contact surface pressure is reduced between the helical spring sealing element and sealing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Franz, Christoph Wehmann, Gert Mølsted Iversen, Monica Crudu, Bernhard Hahn, Matthias Keck