Patents by Inventor Jan Georgi

Jan Georgi 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: 10110088
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring a state of a safety bearing of a rotor shaft of a machine, with the rotor shaft being supported by a magnetic bearing and the safety bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring arranged for rotation with respect to the outer ring, the rotor shaft of the machine is caught with the safety bearing when the magnetic bearing of the machine fails. The magnetic bearing is witched off for monitoring the state of the safety bearing. The rotor shaft is rotated with the machine under control of a higher-ranking controller by using a defined motion sequence, and a physical variable of the safety bearing is measured with a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Walter, Jan Georgi
  • Publication number: 20160146247
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring a state of a safety bearing of a rotor shaft of a machine, with the rotor shaft being supported by a magnetic bearing and the safety bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring arranged for rotation with respect to the outer ring, the rotor shaft of the machine is caught with the safety bearing when the magnetic bearing of the machine fails. The magnetic bearing is witched off for monitoring the state of the safety bearing. The rotor shaft is rotated with the machine under control of a higher-ranking controller by using a defined motion sequence, and a physical variable of the safety bearing is measured with a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicants: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: HARTMUT WALTER, JAN GEORGI
  • Patent number: 9279735
    Abstract: An operating method for container quay cranes used to load and unload container ships aided by a PC with a monitor in a crane driver's cabin. The crane driver operates a touchscreen on the monitor, thereby enabling the crane to reach its specified target in a fully or partially automatic manner. Several operating modes, including a training mode, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jan Georgi, Hartmut Walter
  • Patent number: 9080602
    Abstract: A bearing device having a bearing which rotatably supports a shaft, and a safety bearing (1) which receives the shaft in the event of a failure of the bearing. The aim of extending the service life of the safety bearing in the bearing device described above is achieved according to the invention in that a bearing race (2) of the safety bearing (1) facing the shaft comprises a lateral surface (3) having a convex contour (4) facing toward the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Pausch, Wolfgang May, Horst Masuch, Jan Georgi
  • Publication number: 20140003755
    Abstract: A bearing device having a bearing which rotatably supports a shaft, and a safety bearing (1) which receives the shaft in the event of a failure of the bearing. The aim of extending the service life of the safety bearing in the bearing device described above is achieved according to the invention in that a bearing race (2) of the safety bearing (1) facing the shaft comprises a lateral surface (3) having a convex contour (4) facing toward the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG &CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Pausch, Wolfgang May, Horst Masuch, Jan Georgi
  • Patent number: 8376615
    Abstract: A pivot bearing having a first bearing surface of hollow cylindrical design, at least in sections. Guided in the first bearing surface is a second bearing surface of hollow cylindrical design, at least in sections. Rolling bodies are arranged between the bearing surfaces. The pivot bearing also has a cage for guiding the rolling bodies, and a slide block to prevent the cage from slipping. A first grove is formed in the first bearing surface and a second grove is formed in the second bearing surface. The groves are inclined transversely with respect to the running direction of the rolling bodies. The opposite inclination of the groves has the result that, if the spacing between the bearing surfaces is neglected, the grooves intersect. The sliding block is guided between the grooves. The cage has a recess that holds the sliding block permitting cage control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Becker, Thomas Winkler, Harald Vornehm, Jan Georgi, Thomas Goerwitz, Alexander Peter
  • Patent number: 8342754
    Abstract: A rolling bearing, which has a shoulder loose or separately mounted shoulder ring aiding assembly capacity in defined structural forms of rolling bearings or which adjusts axial play of rolling bodies in a targeted manner by adapting the separate shoulder rings. A rolling bearing, which has a first and second bearing ring and a plurality of rolling bodies. The bearing rings being are arranged in relation to each other by the rolling bodies such that they can rotate about a common axis. A shoulder body forms an edge for axial arrangement of the rolling body and lies on a front ring supporting surface of one of the bearing rings by a front shoulder supporting surface. The shoulder supporting surface and the ring supporting surface are designed such that the axial position of the edge is modified in the event of a mutual rotation of the shoulder body and bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan Georgi, Martin Stuerzenberger
  • Publication number: 20120126648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the state of a safety bearing (14) of a machine (12), wherein the safety bearing (14) catches a rotor shaft (1) of the machine (12) in case of failure of a magnetic bearing (6) of the machine (12), wherein the safety bearing (14) has an outer ring (3) and an inner ring (2) that is arranged rotatably in relation to the outer ring (3), wherein the magnetic bearing (6) is switched off, wherein the rotor shaft (1) is rotationally moved with a defined course of movement, wherein a physical variable (G) of the safety bearing (14) is measured by means of a sensor (5). The invention further relates to a corresponding machine. The invention allows for monitoring the state of a safety bearing (14) installed in a machine (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG, SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHFT
    Inventors: Jan Georgi, Hartmut Walter
  • Publication number: 20100215306
    Abstract: A rolling bearing, which has a loose or separately mounted shoulder ring, aiding assembly capacity in defined structural forms of rolling bearings or which adjusts axial play of rolling bodies in a targeted manner by adapting the separate shoulder rings. A rolling bearing, which has a first and a second bearing ring and a plurality of rolling bodies. The bearing rings are arranged in relation to each other by the rolling bodies such that they can rotate about a common axis. A shoulder body forms an edge for the axial arrangement of the rolling body and lies on a front ring supporting surface of one of the bearing rings by a front shoulder supporting surface. The shoulder supporting surface and the ring supporting surface are designed such that the axial position of the edge is modified in the event of a mutual rotation of the shoulder body and the bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Jan Georgi, Martin Stuerzenberger
  • Patent number: 7588371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly (1) comprising at least one first bearing (6) that acts as an axially free radial support (5) and at least one second bearing (8) that acts as a radially free axial support (7). According to the invention, said bearings (6,8) share a common rotational axis (19) and at least one first bearing ring (9) of the first bearing (6) and a second bearing ring (10) of the second bearing (8) are rotationally fixed in relation to at least one bearing seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Rainer Moller, Jan Georgi, Josef Zylla
  • Publication number: 20090154861
    Abstract: A pivot bearing having a first bearing surface of hollow cylindrical design, at least in sections. Guided in the first bearing surface is a second bearing surface of hollow cylindrical design, at least in sections. Rolling bodies are arranged between the bearing surfaces. The pivot bearing also has a cage for guiding the rolling bodies, and a slide block to prevent the cage from slipping. A first grove is formed in the first bearing surface and a second grove is formed in the second bearing surface. The groves are inclined transversely with respect to the running direction of the rolling bodies. the opposite inclination of the groves has the result that, if the spacing between bearing surfaces is neglected, the grooves intersect. The sliding block is guided between the grooves. The cage has a recess that holds the sliding block permitting cage control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Klaus Becker, Thomas Winkler, Harald Vornehm, Jan Georgi, Thomas Goerwitz, Alexander Peter
  • Publication number: 20080285906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing set for a shaft to be guided in an axially restricted and exact manner, a running wheel or the like for machine units. The aim of the invention is to devise less expensive bearings for receiving comparatively low axial back pressure forces. The bearing set consists of an angular ball baring receiving axial pressure forces due to operation, and a cylinder roller bearing configured as a support bearing and receiving axial back pressure forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Jan Georgi, Rainer Moller
  • Publication number: 20070172165
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly (1) comprising at least one first bearing (6) that acts as an axially free radial support (5) and at least one second bearing (8) that acts as a radially free axial support (7). According to the invention, said bearings (6,8) share a common rotational axis (19) and at least one first bearing ring (9) of the first bearing (6) and a second bearing ring (10) of the second bearing (8) are rotationally fixed in relation to at least one bearing seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Moller, Jan Georgi, Josef Zylla