Patents by Inventor Nathanael Biester

Nathanael Biester 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: 10947870
    Abstract: A camshaft phaser arrangement configured for a concentric camshaft assembly having inner and outer camshafts is provided. The camshaft phaser arrangement includes a first camshaft phaser, a second camshaft phaser, and a coupling that non-rotatably connects the first camshaft phaser to the concentric camshaft assembly. Each of the camshaft phasers is configured to be connected to either the inner or the outer camshaft. The coupling accommodates for radial and axial offset between the first camshaft phaser and the second camshaft phaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kandolf, Andrew Mlinaric, Steven Burke, Nathanael Biester, Vaishnavi Pawade
  • Patent number: 10808863
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a valve arrangement is disclosed. The valve arrangement includes a housing defining a chamber, and the housing includes a plurality of ports. A first valve assembly includes a first valve body arranged and a second valve assembly includes a second valve body. A gear arrangement is configured to drive the first valve body in a first rotational direction and is configured to drive the second valve body in a second rotational direction, and the second rotational direction is opposite from the first rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jacob Bugeja, Nathanael Biester
  • Patent number: 10788143
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a thermal management module is disclosed that includes: a housing defining a plurality of ports and at least one camshaft opening, the housing defining at least one chamber; a camshaft extending through the at least one camshaft opening into the chamber, the camshaft including a plurality of cams; a plurality of seal assemblies each surrounding a respective port of the plurality of ports; and a plurality of stoppers each arranged with a respective port of the plurality of ports. In one aspect, at least one port of the plurality of ports includes a guidance finger adapted to guide a respective stopper of the plurality of stoppers. In another aspect, openings defined by at least two ports of the plurality of ports overlap in an axial direction of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nathanael Biester, Vigel Russalian
  • Publication number: 20200248836
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a valve arrangement is disclosed. The valve arrangement includes a housing defining a chamber, and the housing includes a plurality of ports. A first valve assembly includes a first valve body arranged and a second valve assembly includes a second valve body. A gear arrangement is configured to drive the first valve body in a first rotational direction and is configured to drive the second valve body in a second rotational direction, and the second rotational direction is opposite from the first rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jacob Bugeja, Nathanael Biester
  • Publication number: 20200116274
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a thermal management module is disclosed that includes: a housing defining a plurality of ports and at least one camshaft opening, the housing defining at least one chamber; a camshaft extending through the at least one camshaft opening into the chamber, the camshaft including a plurality of cams; a plurality of seal assemblies each surrounding a respective port of the plurality of ports; and a plurality of stoppers each arranged with a respective port of the plurality of ports. In one aspect, at least one port of the plurality of ports includes a guidance finger adapted to guide a respective stopper of the plurality of stoppers. In another aspect, openings defined by at least two ports of the plurality of ports overlap in an axial direction of the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nathanael Biester, Vigel Russalian
  • Publication number: 20190360364
    Abstract: A camshaft phaser arrangement configured for a concentric camshaft assembly having inner and outer camshafts is provided. The camshaft phaser arrangement includes a first camshaft phaser, a second camshaft phaser, and a coupling that non-rotatably connects the first camshaft phaser to the concentric camshaft assembly. Each of the camshaft phasers is configured to be connected to either the inner or the outer camshaft. The coupling accommodates for radial and axial offset between the first camshaft phaser and the second camshaft phaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kandolf, Andrew Mlinaric, Steven Burke, Nathanael Biester, Vaishnavi Pawade