Patents by Inventor Alexander Mocnik

Alexander Mocnik 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: 11940343
    Abstract: A bearing providing a first ring, a second ring and at least one row of rolling elements radially located between raceways disposed on the first and second ring, a single optical sensing fiber mounted in a groove provided on a surface of the first ring radially opposite to the raceway of the first ring, the fiber having at least a sensing part. The groove including a first branch extending from a first frontal surface of the first ring and being at least partially incurved along at least one radius of curvature to extend towards a circumferential groove parallel to the first frontal surface; a second branch extending from a second frontal radial surface of the first ring, axially opposite to the first frontal surface, connected to the first branch, the second branch being at least partially incurved along at least one radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Håkan Båstedt, Alexander Mocnik, Stijn van Eesbeek
  • Publication number: 20230204459
    Abstract: The rolling bearing provides a first ring, a second ring and at least one row of rolling elements arranged therebetween. Each of the first and second rings include an inner bore having an outer surface and at least one raceway for the row of rolling elements formed on one of the inner bore and outer surface. The first ring provides at least one part ring delimiting the raceway, and at least one sleeve secured to the part ring and delimiting at least partly the other of the inner bore and outer surface of the first ring. The rolling bearing further provides at least one optical fiber sensor mounted inside at least one circumferential groove formed on the first ring and passing through at least one optical fiber sensor passage opening into the circumferential groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Yves-André Liverato, Alexander Mocnik, Olivier Verbe, Matthias Zauner
  • Patent number: 11656150
    Abstract: The rolling bearing provides a first ring, a second ring and at least one row of rolling elements arranged therebetween. Each of the first and second rings include an inner bore having an outer surface and at least one raceway for the row of rolling elements formed on one of the inner bore and outer surface. The first ring provides at least one part ring delimiting the raceway, and at least one sleeve secured to the part ring and delimiting at least partly the other of the inner bore and outer surface of the first ring. The rolling bearing further provides at least one optical fiber sensor mounted inside at least one circumferential groove formed on the first ring and passing through at least one optical fiber sensor passage opening into the circumferential groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Yves-André Liverato, Alexander Mocnik, Olivier Verbe, Matthias Zauner
  • Publication number: 20220082131
    Abstract: An installation device for installing rollers in a shaft-hub connection includes a base ring having radially inwardly opening recesses configured to receive axial end portions of the rollers. The recesses extend axially and are distributed circumferentially, and the base ring including the received rollers is configured to be pushed onto a shaft. Also an installation method of installing the installation unit and rollers between a shaft and a hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Alexander Mocnik
  • Patent number: 11199225
    Abstract: First and second bearing cage halves each having an annular base body and a plurality of pins extending from the base body and a plurality of pin receptacles, the first and second cage haves forming a bearing cage when the pins are received into the pin receptacles. A body of sacrificial material is located on the pins and/or in the pin receptacles which body is configured to be melted ultrasonically to join the first cage half to the second cage half and form the bearing cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Alexander Mocnik
  • Publication number: 20210088393
    Abstract: A bearing providing a first ring, a second ring and at least one row of rolling elements radially located between raceways disposed on the first and second ring, a single optical sensing fiber mounted in a groove provided on a surface of the first ring radially opposite to the raceway of the first ring, the fiber having at least a sensing part. The groove including a first branch extending from a first frontal surface of the first ring and being at least partially incurved along at least one radius of curvature to extend towards a circumferential groove parallel to the first frontal surface; a second branch extending from a second frontal radial surface of the first ring, axially opposite to the first frontal surface, connected to the first branch, the second branch being at least partially incurved along at least one radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Håkan Båstedt, Alexander Mocnik, Stijn van Eesbeek
  • Publication number: 20210003478
    Abstract: The rolling bearing provides a first ring, a second ring and at least one row of rolling elements arranged therebetween. Each of the first and second rings include an inner bore having an outer surface and at least one raceway for the row of rolling elements formed on one of the inner bore and outer surface. The first ring provides at least one part ring delimiting the raceway, and at least one sleeve secured to the part ring and delimiting at least partly the other of the inner bore and outer surface of the first ring. The rolling bearing further provides at least one optical fiber sensor mounted inside at least one circumferential groove formed on the first ring and passing through at least one optical fiber sensor passage opening into the circumferential groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yves-André Liverato, Alexander Mocnik, Olivier Verbe, Matthias Zauner
  • Publication number: 20200355222
    Abstract: First and second bearing cage halves each having an annular base body and a plurality of pins extending from the base body and a plurality of pin receptacles, the first and second cage haves forming a bearing cage when the pins are received into the pin receptacles. A body of sacrificial material is located on the pins and/or in the pin receptacles which body is configured to be melted ultrasonically to join the first cage half to the second cage half and form the bearing cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander Mocnik
  • Patent number: 10247240
    Abstract: An angular contact ball bearing cage includes a plurality of pockets. At least one (imaginary) sectional plane extends through a first pocket, and the sectional plane is located such that an axis of rotation of the angular contact ball bearing cage lies in the sectional plane. The axis of rotation is an axis about which the angular contact ball bearing cage is configured to rotate in operation. A geometric centerpoint of the first pocket lies in the sectional plane, and an intersection of the sectional plane and a side of the first pocket includes a first portion that is not linear and that does not lie on the surface of a cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Helmut Landerl, Alexander Mocnik
  • Publication number: 20180135696
    Abstract: An angular contact ball bearing cage includes a plurality of pockets. At least one (imaginary) sectional plane extends through a first pocket, and the sectional plane is located such that an axis of rotation of the angular contact ball bearing cage lies in the sectional plane. The axis of rotation is an axis about which the angular contact ball bearing cage is configured to rotate in operation. A geometric centerpoint of the first pocket lies in the sectional plane, and an intersection of the sectional plane and a side of the first pocket includes a first portion that is not linear and that does not lie on the surface of a cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Helmut Landerl, Alexander Mocnik
  • Patent number: 9939016
    Abstract: A two-part bearing cage for a rolling-element bearing includes first and second identical cage halves each including an annular base body, a plurality of pins extending axially from the annular base body, and a plurality of pin receptacles, each of the plurality of pin receptacles having a shape complementary to a shape of a pin. Each of the pins on one cage half engages into one of the receptacles of the other cage half to form bearing cage bridges and pockets between the bridges, and each of the receptacles includes a radially outwardly disposed, axially extending ring wall section that radially outwardly supports the pin received in that receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Alexander Mocnik, Thomas Forster, Matthias Zauner
  • Publication number: 20170108043
    Abstract: A two-part bearing cage for a rolling-element bearing includes first and second identical cage halves each including an annular base body, a plurality of pins extending axially from the annular base body, and a plurality of pin receptacles, each of the plurality of pin receptacles having a shape complementary to a shape of a pin. Each of the pins on one cage half engages into one of the receptacles of the other cage half to form bearing cage bridges and pockets between the bridges, and each of the receptacles includes a radially outwardly disposed, axially extending ring wall section that radially outwardly supports the pin received in that receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Alexander Mocnik, Thomas Forster, Matthias Zauner