Patents by Inventor Heinz Schafer

Heinz Schafer 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).

  • Publication number: 20200398234
    Abstract: Aspects of the went disclosure are directed to a mixing device having at least one gas-carrying gas duct, at least one injection device for injecting a liquid and at least one first guiding element positioned downstream of the at least one injection device and projecting into a gas flow in the at least one gas-carrying gas duct. The at least one gas-carrying gas duct having at least one bulge of a duct wall directly downstream of the at least one first guiding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Schäfer
  • Patent number: 9618044
    Abstract: An outer ring for a roller bearing includes a raceway produced from a bearing steel. The outer ring is made of a metal strip wound to form a raceway tube and a cladding tube which is connected thereto and which surrounds the raceway tube on the outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Schafers, Stefan Ruppert, Ekrem Akyol
  • Patent number: 9518605
    Abstract: A running ring (1) for a sleeve bearing, the running ring substantially including a cylindrical outer casing (3) or inner casing, the inner circumferential surface (5) or outer circumferential surface of which is formed as a raceway for bearing rollers, and two rims, which are formed on the axial end faces of the outer casing (3) or the inner casing and are oriented radially inward (7, 8) or outward, said rims being provided as an axial guide for the bearing rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ekrem Akyol, Heinz Schafers
  • Patent number: 9388772
    Abstract: A needle sleeve, in particular for pivotably mounting the throttle valve shaft of a control device for recirculating exhaust gas in internal combustion engines. The needle sleeve provides a thin-walled outer ring formed without cutting. A needle roller and cage assembly is inserted in the outer ring. The needle cage carries the bearing needles at uniform spacings in the circumferential direction. The needle sleeve has, at its axial sides, two radially inward facing ribs holding the needle roller and cage assembly in the outer ring and has multiple seals that seal the sleeve to prevent exhaust gas condensates from flowing through. The outer ring of the needle sleeve is a rimless, cylindrical sleeve, and the seals are two lip sealing rings having an S-shaped cross-sectional profile. The seals are located at least partially outside the outer ring and are pressed onto its axial edges, and provide the radially inward facing ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fick, Heinz Schäfers
  • Publication number: 20160169283
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outer ring (16) for a roller bearing including a raceway produced from a bearing steel. According to the invention, the outer ring (16) is made of a metal strip (1, 5) wound to form a raceway tube (4, 12, 14) 5) and a cladding tube (9, 13, 15, 17) which is connected thereto and which surrounds the raceway tube (4, 12, 14) on the outer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Schafers, Stefan Ruppert, Ekrem Akyol
  • Patent number: 9206845
    Abstract: A rolling bearing comprising a rolling bearing cage having a plurality of rolling element pockets arranged in at least one row to receive at least one row of rolling elements, two lateral rings and a plurality of crosspieces connecting the two lateral rings, such that the plurality of rolling element pockets are formed between the plurality of crosspieces, and at least one empty pocket. The rolling bearing cage includes fewer rolling elements in the at least one row than the number of rolling element pockets, such that the at least one empty pocket does not receive a rolling element. A method for producing a rolling bearing cage is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Friedrich, Michael Krüger, Steffen Säbsch, Heinz Schäfers, Matthias Fick, Manfred Winkler, Johannes Enders
  • Publication number: 20150285306
    Abstract: A running ring (1) for a sleeve bearing, the running ring substantially including a cylindrical outer casing (3) or inner casing, the inner circumferential surface (5) or outer circumferential surface of which is formed as a raceway for bearing rollers, and two rims, which are formed on the axial end faces of the outer casing (3) or the inner casing and are oriented radially inward (7, 8) or outward, said rims being provided as an axial guide for the bearing rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ekrem Akyol, Heinz Schafers
  • Patent number: 9074632
    Abstract: A radial roller bearing comprises a smooth cylindrical outer ring inserted in a housing with a roller race arranged in the outer ring. The roller race is formed by a plurality of roller-shaped rolling elements inserted in a bearing cage, which holds said rolling elements evenly spaced in a circumferential direction. The rolling elements roll off an outer raceway formed by the inner shell surface of the outer ring, and off an inner raceway formed by the outer shell surface of a shaft to be mounted, or formed by a smooth cylindrical inner ring fitted onto the shaft. The axial guidance of the roller race is accomplished by way of two separate flanged rings abutting the axial sides of the outer ring which, together with the outer ring are axially fixed in place by way of safety elements engaging with circumferential grooves in the housing. The safety elements for the flanged rings and the outer ring, and the flanged rings are fixedly connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan-Rene Aust, Heinz Schäfers
  • Patent number: 9022664
    Abstract: A bearing ring for a radial rolling bearing, in particular for a cylindrical roller bearing or needle bearing which has, on one of the radial surface areas thereof, a track for a set of cylindrical rolling bodies which are cageless or are guided by a cage and one or two guide flanges axially bounding the track of the rolling bodies is/are fastened to the axial end surfaces of said bearing by adhesive bonding. Each guide flange has a rectangular profile cross section with a horizontal fastening limb and a vertical flange limb and, by way of the horizontal fastening limb thereof, is adhesively bonded in an encircling axial groove in an axial end surface of the bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan-Rene Aust, Heinz Schäfers, Matthias Fick
  • Patent number: 8770854
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rolling element cage (32) made of a metal strip material that is profiled, stamped, cut to length, and bent into a round shape, wherein the ends of the cut-to-length strip sections are joined together by welding. In order to make it possible to influence the lubricant distribution in the bearing and the vibration characteristics of the cage and thus of the overall bearing system, according to the invention the strip section ends (34, 36) are joined together with a predetermined axial offset (a) and/or radial offset (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Friedrich, Michael Krüger, Steffen Säbsch, Heinz Schäfers, Matthias Fick, Manfred Winkler, Johannes Enders
  • Publication number: 20140147070
    Abstract: A bearing ring for a radial rolling bearing, in particular for a cylindrical roller bearing or needle bearing which has, on one of the radial surface areas thereof, a track for a set of cylindrical rolling bodies which are cageless or are guided by a cage and one or two guide flanges axially bounding the track of the rolling bodies is/are fastened to the axial end surfaces of said bearing by adhesive bonding. Each guide flange has a rectangular profile cross section with a horizontal fastening limb and a vertical flange limb and, by way of the horizontal fastening limb thereof, is adhesively bonded in an encircling axial groove in an axial end surface of the bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan-Rene Aust, Heinz Schafers, Matthias Fick
  • Publication number: 20140029887
    Abstract: A radial roller bearing comprises a smooth cylindrical outer ring inserted in a housing with a roller race arranged in the outer ring. The roller race is formed by a plurality of roller-shaped rolling elements inserted in a bearing cage, which holds said rolling elements evenly spaced in a circumferential direction. The rolling elements roll off an outer raceway formed by the inner shell surface of the outer ring, and off an inner raceway formed by the outer shell surface of a shaft to be mounted, or formed by a smooth cylindrical inner ring fitted onto the shaft. The axial guidance of the roller race is accomplished by way of two separate flanged rings abutting the axial sides of the outer ring which, together with the outer ring are axially fixed in place by way of safety elements engaging with circumferential grooves in the housing. The safety elements for the flanged rings and the outer ring, and the flanged rings are fixedly connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan-Rene Aust, Heinz Schäfers
  • Publication number: 20140010490
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rolling element cage (32) made of a metal strip material that is profiled, stamped, cut to length, and bent into a round shape, wherein the ends of the cut-to-length strip sections are joined together by welding. In order to make it possible to influence the lubricant distribution in the bearing and the vibration characteristics of the cage and thus of the overall bearing system, according to the invention the strip section ends (34, 36) are joined together with a predetermined axial offset (a) and/or radial offset (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Friedrich, Michael Krüger, Steffen Säbsch, Heinz Schäfers, Matthias Fick, Manfred Winkler, Johannes Enders
  • Publication number: 20130340729
    Abstract: The invention concerns a needle sleeve (1), in particular for pivotably mounting the throttle valve shaft of a control device for recirculating exhaust gas in internal combustion engines, which consists primarily of a thin-walled outer ring (2) formed by non-cutting means and a needle roller and cage assembly (3) that is inserted in this outer ring (2) and is composed of a plurality of bearing needles (4) and a needle cage (5) that carries the bearing needles (4) at uniform spacings in the circumferential direction. The needle sleeve (1) has, at its axial sides, two radially inward facing ribs (6, 7) holding the needle roller and cage assembly (3) in the outer ring (2), and is designed with multiple seals (8, 9) by means of which the sleeve is sealed to prevent exhaust gas condensates from flowing through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fick, Heinz Schäfers
  • Publication number: 20130266251
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rolling bearing with a rolling bearing cage (1) having a plurality of rolling element pockets (2) arranged in at least one row to receive at least one row of rolling elements, wherein the rolling bearing cage (1) consists of two lateral rings (3) and a plurality of crosspieces (4) connecting them, between which crosspieces are formed the rolling element pockets (2), and having at least one empty pocket (5). In order to achieve cost-effective manufacture of the rolling bearing cage (1) with the fewest possible changes as compared to a rolling bearing cage fully populated with rolling elements, provision is made according to the invention that the rolling bearing cage (1) is equipped with fewer rolling elements in one row than corresponds to the number of rolling element pockets (2), causing the rolling bearing cage (1) to have empty pockets (5) without rolling elements in the at least one row of rolling element pockets (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Friedrich, Michael Krüger, Steffen Säbsch, Heinz Schäfers, Matthias Fick, Manfred Winkler, Johannes Enders
  • Patent number: 7700795
    Abstract: A process is described for preparing a nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complex containing at least one nickel(0)central atom and at least one phosphorus ligand, which comprises reducing a nickel(II) halide dried by azeotropic distillation in the presence of at least one phosphorus ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerd Haderlein, Robert Baumann, Michael Bartsch, Tim Jungkamp, Hermann Luyken, Jens Scheidel, Heinz Schafer, Wolfgang Siegel
  • Publication number: 20070073071
    Abstract: A process is described for preparing a nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complex containing at least one nickel(0)central atom and at least one phosphorus ligand, which comprises reducing a nickel(II) halide dried by azeotropic distillation in the presence of at least one phosphorus ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerd Haderlein, Robert Baumann, Michael Bartsch, Tim Jungkamp, Hermann Luyken, Jens Scheidel, Heinz Schafer, Wolfgang Siegel
  • Patent number: 7156023
    Abstract: When an ignition system is installed, the spatial position of an ignition device (5a to 5g) in relation to the surrounding, its geographical position, is as yet not determined. The user is required to exercise extreme caution in order to ensure that the ignition devices (5a to 5g) connect to the ignition system (1) in accordance with a predetermined blasting plan. A specially trained person must therefore systematically carry out the sequential connection (compulsory sequence) of each ignition device (5a to 5g) to the bus line (3) of the ignition system. i.e. logging. The person connecting the ignition devices must execute the ignition of device programming operation in all kinds of conditions, in open country, with utmost caution. This represents a considerable time delay for a blast. If one ignition device is overlooked during logging, the already entered data have to be reprogrammed, which costs time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff-und Systemtechnik
    Inventors: Walter Aebi, Jan Petzold, Heinz Schäfer, Andreas Zemla
  • Patent number: 6945174
    Abstract: Errors may occur in a detonating system that consists of several detonating circuits when the connection—the logging-on—of detonators is effected to the buses of a logger which in turn is connected to a blaster. Connecting is effected, particularly in opencast-mining operations, under conditions that may lead to damage, not visible at first, in particular to the insulation of the detonators and also of the detonating lines. Errors may occur in the transmission of data, for example as a result of loss or falsification of the signals to be transmitted or as a result of intrusion of signals from an extraneous detonator. In accordance with the invention it is therefore proposed that a log-on manager is installed which is in bidirectional contact with the loggers, with the blaster and with the log-data communicators of the loggers which signal the data pertaining to the detonators to the logger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignees: Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff-und Systemtechnik, Teltronik AG
    Inventors: Walter Aebi, Jan Petzold, Heinz Schafer, Andreas Zemla
  • Publication number: 20040225431
    Abstract: When an ignition system is installed the spatial position of an ignition device (5a to 5g) in relation to the surrounding, its geographical position, is as yet not determined. The user is required to exercise extreme caution in order to ensure that the ignition devices (5a to 5g) connect to the ignition system (1) in accordance with a predetermined blasting plan. A specially trained person must therefore systematically carry out the sequential connection (compulsory sequence) of each ignition device (5a to 5g) to the bus line (3) of the ignition system. i.e. logging. The person connecting the ignition devices must execute the ignition of device programming operation in all kinds of conditions, in open country, with utmost caution. This represents a considerable time delay for a blast. If one ignition device is overlooked during logging, the already entered data have to be reprogrammed, which costs time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Walter Aebi, Jan Petzold, Heinz Schafer, Andreas Zemla