Patents by Inventor Jan Schoppa

Jan Schoppa 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).

  • Steering System for a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20220315096
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle includes a transmission cover on a steering gear housing. The cover is arranged adjacent to a bearing part. The side surface of the bearing part facing the transmission cover forms a support surface for the transmission cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Bernhard, Sebastian Dambacher, Fabian Ferrano, Ravichandran S Thangavel, Jan Schoppa, Frederik Schubert, Jessica Hanselmann, Moritz Blum
  • Device for detecting abrasive wear
    Patent number: 9291540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting the abrasive wear on components of water turbines, having a wearing body, and a measuring unit for detecting the wear on the wearing body. The invention is characterized in that the wearing body is arranged in the flow flowing through the water turbine, the wearing body is implemented as a sonotrode and is connected to an ultrasound generator, and the measuring unit is implemented to measure the resonant frequency of the sonotrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Kratzsch, Daniel Christ, Jan Schoppa
  • Device for Detecting Abrasive Wear
    Publication number: 20140102199
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting the abrasive wear on components of water turbines, having a wearing body, and a measuring unit for detecting the wear on the wearing body. The invention is characterized in that the wearing body is arranged in the flow flowing through the water turbine, the wearing body is implemented as a sonotrode and is connected to an ultrasound generator, and the measuring unit is implemented to measure the resonant frequency of the sonotrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Axel Kratzsch, Daniel Christ, Jan Schoppa