Patents by Inventor Heinz Theumer

Heinz Theumer 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: 20140086519
    Abstract: An anti-friction bearing, including a bearing ring (2), a bearing cage (5) for receiving at least one rolling body (4), a power supply unit (8) which is configured as a claw pole generator, wherein the claw pole generator (8) includes a first claw ring (10) with a sequence of first claws (11) and a second claw ring (12) which is offset in the circumferential direction of the bearing ring (2) and has a sequence of second claws, wherein the two claw rings (10, 12) surround an induction coil (9) encircling in the circumferential direction of the bearing ring (2), wherein the claws (11) of the two claw rings (10, 12) form, with a sequence of magnetic poles (14) encircling in the circumferential direction, magnetic circuits which surround the induction coil (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Rink, Werner Roman, Heinz Theumer, Martin Grehn, Henri van der Knokke, Karl Muller
  • Publication number: 20140079350
    Abstract: A bearing, in particular rolling contact bearing (1), having a first bearing ring (2), a second bearing ring (3) and an energy production unit (8) designed as a claw pole generator, wherein the claw pole generator (8) includes a first claw ring (10) with a sequence of first claws (11) and a second claw ring (12) which is offset in the revolving direction of the axis of rotation (6) and has a sequence of second claws, wherein the two claw rings (10, 12) surround an induction coil (9) encircling the axis of rotation (6), wherein the claws (11) of the two claw rings (10, 12) together with a sequence of magnetic poles (14) encircling the axis of rotation (6) form magnetic circuits surrounding the induction coil (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Rink, Werner Roman, Heinz Theumer, Martin Grehn, Henri van der Knokke, Karl Muller