Patents by Inventor Heiko Breuning

Heiko Breuning 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: 10415629
    Abstract: A crankshaft for a reciprocating piston engine is disclosed. The crankshaft has at least two shaft journals adjoined by respective crank webs which are connected to one another by an associated crank pin. Respective material accumulations, which in each case have a surface oriented at least substantially orthogonally with respect to the axis of rotation, are provided on the crank webs in the region of the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Frank Liebmann, Heiko Breuning, Christian Harms, Ulrich Holtmann, Uli Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20160138645
    Abstract: A crankshaft for a reciprocating piston engine is disclosed. The crankshaft has at least two shaft journals adjoined by respective crank webs which are connected to one another by an associated crank pin. Respective material accumulations, which in each case have a surface oriented at least substantially orthogonally with respect to the axis of rotation, are provided on the crank webs in the region of the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Frank LIEBMANN, Heiko Breuning, Christian HARMS, Ulrich HOLTMANN, Uli WIEDENMANN