Patents by Inventor Peter Gloeckner

Peter Gloeckner 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: 11674550
    Abstract: A method of forming a bearing cage is generally disclosed herein. The method includes (i) forming a bearing cage from either titanium or a titanium alloy; and (ii) applying a plasma-nitriding treatment to at least one surface of the bearing cage to form a compound layer of titanium nitride including TiN and Ti2N on an outer region of the at least one surface. Step (ii) further forms a diffusion zone adjacent to the outer region, in one aspect. A surface hardness of the bearing cage that is treated by the plasma-nitriding step is at least 1000 HV. The bearing cage is configured to be used in a turbofan, turboprop, or turboshaft engine or in a helicopter gearbox, in one aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Plum, Peter Glöckner, Johannes Bedenk
  • Publication number: 20230118547
    Abstract: A method of forming a bearing cage is generally disclosed herein. The method includes (i) forming a bearing cage from either titanium or a titanium alloy; and (ii) applying a plasma-nitriding treatment to at least one surface of the bearing cage to form a compound layer of titanium nitride including TiN and Ti2N on an outer region of the at least one surface. Step (ii) further forms a diffusion zone adjacent to the outer region, in one aspect. A surface hardness of the bearing cage that is treated by the plasma-nitriding step is at least 1000 HV. The bearing cage is configured to be used in a turbofan, turboprop, or turboshaft engine or in a helicopter gearbox, in one aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Plum, Peter Glöckner, Johannes Bedenk
  • Patent number: 10329952
    Abstract: A bearing assembly (2) is provided, in particular for a turbomachine, including: an inner bearing race (3); an outer bearing race (4) having at least one cooling channel (15) formed within it or in its outer surface; rolling elements (7) made of ceramic and disposed between the inner bearing race (3) and the outer bearing race (4); and a surrounding bearing ring (9) connected to the outer bearing race (4) and configured to form a squeeze film (10) of oil between its outer surface and an opposite inner surface of a housing (1) in which the bearing assembly can be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: MTU Aero Engines AG, Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Flouros, Peter Gloeckner, Patrick Mirring, Matthias Martin
  • Patent number: 10287912
    Abstract: A bearing ring with integrated cooling channels and a method for producing a bearing ring with integrated cooling channels are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oskar Beer, Peter Gloeckner
  • Publication number: 20180030854
    Abstract: A bearing assembly (2) is provided, in particular for a turbomachine, including: an inner bearing race (3); an outer bearing race (4) having at least one cooling channel (15) formed within it or in its outer surface; rolling elements (7) made of ceramic and disposed between the inner bearing race (3) and the outer bearing race (4); and a surrounding bearing ring (9) connected to the outer bearing race (4) and configured to form a squeeze film (10) of oil between its outer surface and an opposite inner surface of a housing (1) in which the bearing assembly can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Flouros, Peter Gloeckner, Patrick Mirring, Matthias Martin
  • Publication number: 20170276022
    Abstract: A bearing ring with integrated cooling channels and a method for producing a bearing ring with integrated cooling channels are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Oskar Beer, Peter Gloeckner
  • Patent number: 9366295
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly, comprising at least a rolling bearing outer ring (4) of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element that surrounds the rolling bearing outer ring (4), and a housing part, into which the intermediate element (9) is inserted. The outer ring (4) is rotatably arranged in the intermediate element (9) and has a circumferential oil catching strip (6) at one of the end faces thereof, which oil catching strip is designed to convey oil into a contact zone formed between the outer ring (4) and the intermediate ring (9). A damping system having a damping recess is formed between the housing and the intermediate element (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Peter Gloeckner, Franz-Josef Ebert
  • Patent number: 9068593
    Abstract: A rolling bearing arrangement which has at least one rolling bearing outer ring of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element, and a housing part. The rolling bearing can be inserted into the housing part such that the intermediate element lies between the rolling bearing outer ring and the housing part. A first contact zone is formed between the rolling bearing outer ring and the intermediate element, and a second contact zone is formed between the intermediate element and the housing part. Formed on the first contact zone is a cooling system that has at least one cooling recess through which a cooling agent can flow. Formed on the second contact zone is a damping system that has at least one damping recess via which a damping cavity in the second contact zone can be filled with a damping medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Gloeckner, Andreas Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20150030273
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly, comprising at least a rolling bearing outer ring (4) of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element that surrounds the rolling bearing outer ring (4), and a housing part, into which the intermediate element (9) is inserted. The outer ring (4) is rotatably arranged in the intermediate element (9) and has a circumferential oil catching strip (6) at one of the end faces thereof, which oil catching strip is designed to convey oil into a contact zone formed between the outer ring (4) and the intermediate ring (9). A damping system having a damping recess is formed between the housing and the intermediate element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Peter Gloeckner, Franz-Josef Ebert
  • Publication number: 20120328226
    Abstract: A rolling bearing arrangement which has at least one rolling bearing outer ring of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element, and a housing part. The rolling bearing can be inserted into the housing part such that the intermediate element lies between the rolling bearing outer ring and the housing part. A first contact zone is formed between the rolling bearing outer ring and the intermediate element, and a second contact zone is formed between the intermediate element and the housing part. Formed on the first contact zone is a cooling system that has at least one cooling recess through which a cooling agent can flow. Formed on the second contact zone is a damping system that has at least one damping recess via which a damping cavity in the second contact zone can be filled with a damping medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Gloeckner, Andreas Kaiser