Patents by Inventor Caroline Ambroise

Caroline Ambroise 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).

  • Bearing with flange segments
    Patent number: 9771973
    Abstract: A bearing component can include a metal substrate layer, shaped so as to include a generally annular sidewall having a central axis and defining a first and a second opposite ends in an axial direction; and a radial flange bent so as to extend in a radial direction from one of the first and second ends of the generally annular sidewall, wherein, in a pre-shaped state, the metal substrate layer includes at least two flange segments extending in the axial direction and defining a gap extending toward an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventors: Caroline Ambroise, Torsten Holzportz, Lukas Plioska
  • BEARING WITH FLANGE SEGMENTS
    Publication number: 20160290390
    Abstract: A bearing component can include a metal substrate layer, shaped so as to include a generally annular sidewall having a central axis and defining a first and a second opposite ends in an axial direction; and a radial flange bent so as to extend in a radial direction from one of the first and second ends of the generally annular sidewall, wherein, in a pre-shaped state, the metal substrate layer includes at least two flange segments extending in the axial direction and defining a gap extending toward an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Caroline AMBROISE, Torsten Holzportz, Lukas Plioska
  • BEARING BUSH
    Publication number: 20110002565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing bush (1) comprising an essentially cylindrical bush section (1a) and at least one radial flange (1b) arranged on an axial end of said cylindrical bush section (1a). The bearing bush according to the invention is characterized in that the at least one flange (1b) has a mushroom shaped cross section so as to allow axial and radial tolerance compensation in a bearing assembly. Furthermore the invention relates to a bearing assembly and a forming tool for producing a bearing bush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventors: Caroline Ambroise, Lars-Boris Kuentzler, Juergen Hartman