Patents Assigned to Mahle Engine Systems Ltd.
  • Bearing materials and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 8007178
    Abstract: A plain bearing and a method for the production thereof is described, the method being for the deposition on a substrate of a layer of material having a metallic matrix, the method comprising the steps of: producing a powder of a desired aluminium-based alloy composition having a predetermined oxide content; depositing said aluminium alloy powder onto a bearing substrate by a metal spraying technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Mahle Engine Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Carl Perrin, Ian Matthew Laing
  • Bearings
    Patent number: 7887922
    Abstract: A plain bearing having a sliding layer of a bearing material thereon is described, the bearing material comprising a polymer-based matrix selected from the group comprising modified epoxy resin and polyamide/amide resin, the matrix having contained therein at least one addition selected from the group comprising: metal powder in the range from 15 to 30 vol %; a fluoropolymer in the range from 1 to 15 vol %; ceramic powder in the range from 0.5 to 20 vol %; and, silica in the range from 2 to 15 vol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mahle Engine Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Carolyn A. Mayston, Charan Preet Singh Johal
  • Bearings
    Patent number: 7455458
    Abstract: A plain bearing and method for making the same are shown and described. The plain bearing includes a layer of a strong backing material to which a first bearing alloy is bonded. A second layer of bearing material overlays the first bearing layer and comprises essentially pure tin without any other metallic alloying constituents and an organic levelling agent in the matrix thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Mahle Engine Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Charan Preet Singh Johal, John Carey