Patents by Inventor Jürgen Nominikat

Jürgen Nominikat 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).

  • COMPONENT COMPRISING A MICROSTRUCTURED FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20100132847
    Abstract: A metallic cast component includes at least one microstructured functional element on a predefined surface area of the component with a relief-shaped structure sized in a micrometer range in at least one spatial direction for realizing a particular function. The functional element has at least one characteristic dimension of a length of less than 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: GROHNO-Guss GmbH
    Inventors: GEORG J. SCHMITZ, Manfred Grohn, Jürgen Nominikat
  • Primary shaping method for a component comprising a microstructured functional element
    Patent number: 7681627
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for molding a component with at least one microstructured functional element, which is configured intentionally with a defined structure, in relief, at a defined point on the surface of the component in order to specifically fulfill a function. The element has a characteristic dimension in the micrometer range in at least one spatial direction. The component is shaped from a substantially metallic material using a mould. At least one functional element is formed in a negative impression that is configured on the surface of the mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: GROHNO-Guss GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Schmitz, Manfred Grohn, Jürgen Nominikat