Patents by Inventor Olaf Berner

Olaf Berner 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).

  • Hydrodynamic slide bearing
    Patent number: 11920631
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic slide bearing (10, 10?) supports a shaft (14, 14?) that is mounted rotatably. The hydrodynamic slide bearing (10,10?) comprises a plurality of bearing segments (12, 12?) arranged next to one another in the rotation direction (22, 22?). The segment surfaces together form a running surface (16, 16?) for the shaft (14, 14?). At least one bearing segment (12, 12?) has a plurality of grooves (26, 26?) disposed in its segment surface, and the grooves (26, 26?) are orientated substantially transverse to the rotation direction (22, 22?). The rear groove edges (261) in the rotation direction (22, 22?) are orientated obliquely to their respective assigned radial plane (24, 24?) and are undercut in relation to their respective assigned radial plane (24, 24?). The front groove edges (262) in the rotation direction (22, 22?) are not undercut and are orientated obliquely to their respective assigned radial plane (24, 24?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MIBA Industrial Bearings Germany Osterode GmbH
    Inventors: Eckhard Schueler, Olaf Berner
  • HYDRODYNAMIC SLIDE BEARING
    Publication number: 20220228624
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic slide bearing (10, 10?) supports a shaft (14, 14?) that is mounted rotatably. The hydrodynamic slide bearing (10,10?) comprises a plurality of bearing segments (12, 12?) arranged next to one another in the rotation direction (22, 22?). The segment surfaces together form a running surface (16, 16?) for the shaft (14, 14?). At least one bearing segment (12, 12?) has a plurality of grooves (26, 26?) disposed in its segment surface, and the grooves (26, 26?) are orientated substantially transverse to the rotation direction (22, 22?). The rear groove edges (261) in the rotation direction (22, 22?) are orientated obliquely to their respective assigned radial plane (24, 24?) and are undercut in relation to their respective assigned radial plane (24, 24?). The front groove edges (262) in the rotation direction (22, 22?) are not undercut and are orientated obliquely to their respective assigned radial plane (24, 24?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Eckhard Schueler, Olaf Berner