Patents by Inventor Ralf Rieger

Ralf Rieger 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: 11731174
    Abstract: A method for improving a corrosion protection of a hollow shaft may include introducing a lance into the hollow shaft, and cleaning and expelling a liquid from an inside of the hollow shaft via spraying a gas from the lance. The method may also include applying a corrosion protection medium onto an inner lateral surface of the hollow shaft at least in certain regions, and closing off the hollow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Rodrigo Consentino, Michael Dohms, Antonio Menonna, Ralf Rieger
  • Publication number: 20200238344
    Abstract: A method for improving a corrosion protection of a hollow shaft may include introducing a lance into the hollow shaft, and cleaning and expelling a liquid from an inside of the hollow shaft via spraying a gas from the lance. The method may also include applying a corrosion protection medium onto an inner lateral surface of the hollow shaft at least in certain regions, and closing off the hollow shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Rodrigo Consentino, Michael Dohms, Antonio Menonna, Ralf Rieger
  • Patent number: 10449640
    Abstract: A device for mounting at least one receiving element on a shaft may include at least one holder for holding a receiving element having a cut-out for receiving a shaft. A moveable guide slide may be configured to move the shaft in a first direction through the cut-out in the receiving element. A tailstock may be configured to move counter to the first direction. The tailstock may include a tailstock tip configured to couple to an end face of the shaft. A vibration generator may be arranged in the tailstock for vibrating the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Flender, Justus Himstedt, Michael Kreisig, Antonio Menonna, Ralf Rieger, Stefan Steichele
  • Patent number: 9828889
    Abstract: A camshaft for an internal combustion engine may include a shaft and at least one component that is joined to said shaft. The component may be connected via a joint surface of the component to a joint surface of the shaft. At least one of the joint surface of the component and the joint surface of the shaft may have a predefined roughness only partially on load-critical regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lettmann, Ralf Rieger, Falk Schneider, Lutz Grunwald, Antonio Menonna, Stefan Steichele
  • Publication number: 20160221119
    Abstract: A laser structuring device for a hub of a valve train component may include at least one load carrier for storing and providing at least two valve train components, at least one laser for laser structuring a hub of at least one valve train component, and at least one robot arm having a gripping device for gripping, positioning and holding the at least one valve train component during the laser structuring. The at least one robot arm may be movable to position the at least one valve train component into a machining position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf Rieger, Christoph Unrath
  • Patent number: 9388713
    Abstract: A camshaft for an internal combustion engine may include a shaft and at least one component thermally joined thereto. The at least one component may be connected via a component-side joining face to a shaft-side joining face of the shaft. At least one of the component-side joining face and the shaft-side joining face may include a predefined roughness introduced and hardened via a laser. The predefined roughness may define at least one track composed of a plurality of individual laser spots. Each of the plurality of individual laser spots may include a center point arranged offset to each other. The plurality of individual laser spots may respectively be arranged to overlapping each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lettmann, Ralf Rieger, Falk Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160067837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for mounting at least one functional element (4) having a cut-out (3) for a shaft (2), in particular cams, balancing weights, gears and/or bearings, on the shaft (2), wherein the device (1) has at least one holder (5), each intended for one functional element (4), wherein a movable guide slide (6) is provided, by means of which the shaft (2) can be pushed in a first direction through the cut-out (3) in the at least one functional element (4), wherein a tailstock (7) is provided, which can be moved counter to the first direction, and the tailstock tip (8) of which can be coupled to an end face of the shaft (2), wherein a vibration generator (9) is provided, which is in particular arranged in the tailstock tip (8). Simplified and extremely precise mounting of one or more functional elements (4) on a shaft (2) can be achieved thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Flender, Justus Himstedt, Michael Kreisig, Antonio Menonna, Ralf Rieger, Stefan Steichele
  • Publication number: 20150184555
    Abstract: A camshaft for an internal combustion engine may include a shaft and at least one component thermally joined thereto. The at least one component may be connected via a component-side joining face to a shaft-side joining face of the shaft. At least one of the component-side joining face and the shaft-side joining face may include a predefined roughness introduced and hardened via a laser. The predefined roughness may define at least one track composed of a plurality of individual laser spots. Each of the plurality of individual laser spots may include a centre point arranged offset to each other. The plurality of individual laser spots may respectively be arranged to overlapping each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lettmann, Ralf Rieger, Falk Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140238321
    Abstract: A camshaft for an internal combustion engine may include a shaft and at least one component that is joined to said shaft. The component may be connected via a joint surface of the component to a joint surface of the shaft. At least one of the joint surface of the component and the joint surface of the shaft may have a predefined roughness only partially on load-critical regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lettmann, Ralf Rieger, Falk Schneider, Lutz Grunwald, Antonio Menonna, Stefan Steichele
  • Patent number: 5825260
    Abstract: A directional coupler that can be produced entirely in integrated technology (MIC or MMIC), particularly for the X-band. The directional coupler can be designed for a high coupling attenuation (>30 dB) and a high directivity (>30 dB) with a large relative bandwidth (approximately 20%). This is achieved with a stepped arrangement comprising a plurality of .lambda./4 waveguide sections and coupling capacitors disposed between the respective paths of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Michael Ludwig, Ralf Rieger