Patents by Inventor Gerhard Schwab

Gerhard Schwab 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).

  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF COMPONENTS WHILE IN OPERATION
    Publication number: 20090089033
    Abstract: A method for determining the life expectancy of machine components (2) during operation; characteristic data are established in order to determine the life expectancy for the relevant machine component (2), loads acting on the machine part (2) during operation are determined by means of a sensor device (10), characteristic values that are characteristic for the loads acting on the machine component (2) are determined, and the life expectancy is determined based on the characteristic values and on the characteristic data for the machine component (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Walter Ringering, Gerhard Schwab, Matthias Wahler