Patents by Inventor Alf Heydenblut

Alf Heydenblut 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: 9797278
    Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto. The camshaft may also include a camshaft adjuster having a stator connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a rotor connected to the inner shaft. The camshaft may further include an integral first connection contour provided at an end of the inner shaft, and an integral second connection contour complementary to the integral first connection contour and provided on the rotor. The connection contours may directly or indirectly enable an interlocking connection between the inner shaft and the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Flender, Alf Heydenblut, Michael Kreisig, Andre Maeder, Antonio Menonna, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele, Christoph Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20170107867
    Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto. The camshaft may also include a camshaft adjuster having a stator connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a rotor connected to the inner shaft. The camshaft may further include an integral first connection contour provided at an end of the inner shaft, and an integral second connection contour complementary to the integral first connection contour and provided on the rotor. The connection contours may directly or indirectly enable an interlocking connection between the inner shaft and the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Flender, Alf Heydenblut, Michael Kreisig, Andre Maeder, Antonio Menonna, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele, Christoph Steinmetz