Patents by Inventor Bodo F{umlaut over (u)}tterer

Bodo F{umlaut over (u)}tterer 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).

  • Friction bearing
    Patent number: 6174087
    Abstract: A friction bearing, for ceramic shafts, made of metallic hardenable sintered material having an open pore volume of at least 15%, wherein the sintered material is brought into a predetermined shape and is subsequently sintered. A local wear and tear of shaft and bearing is avoided or at least considerably reduced in the region of mixed friction with high lateral forces, it is provided to harden the friction bearing after the sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Maxon Motor GmbH
    Inventor: Bodo F{umlaut over (u)}tterer