Patents by Inventor Koen KRIECKEMANS

Koen KRIECKEMANS 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: 20230358274
    Abstract: An inner sliding surface for a radial plain bearing, including four circle arcs in at least one cross section. A first arc and a second arc of the four circle arcs lie on different sides of a longitudinal sectional plane which intersects a third arc of the four circle arcs, a fourth arc of the four circle arcs and a common center point of the third arc and the fourth arc. The first arc and a center point of the first arc lie on different sides of the longitudinal sectional plane, and the second arc and a center point of the second arc lie on different sides of the longitudinal sectional plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Maarten Ooms, Koen Krieckemans, Michel Goovaerts, Dennis Witter
  • Patent number: 11441643
    Abstract: A gear assembly includes a planetary gear set having a sun gear, planet gears, and a ring gear. The planet gears are respectively rotatably mounted by a bearing on a respective planetary pin. The respective planetary pin is connected to a planetary carrier. Tilting pads arranged radially circumferentially with respect to the planetary pin are provided on sides of the planetary carrier facing the planet gears. The planetary carrier has, on sides facing the planet gears, recesses arranged radially circumferentially with respect to the planetary pin and corresponding to the tilting pads. The recesses are configured to receive at least part of the tilting pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, ZF WIND POWER ANTWERPEN N.V.
    Inventors: Umit Kutluay, Koen Krieckemans, Yvan Berkmans, Michel Goovaerts, Roger Bogaert, Maarten Ooms
  • Publication number: 20220205479
    Abstract: A thrust bearing includes two physically separate one-piece segments. At least one segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface. An alternative thrust bearing includes precisely one segment of a one-piece design. The segment is interrupted along its course around an axis of rotation of the thrust bearing. The segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Vets, Koen Krieckemans, Nurhan Kavas, Robby Popowicz
  • Publication number: 20220082157
    Abstract: A gear assembly includes a planetary gear set having a sun gear, planet gears, and a ring gear. The planet gears are respectively rotatably mounted by a bearing on a respective planetary pin. The respective planetary pin is connected to a planetary carrier. Tilting pads arranged radially circumferentially with respect to the planetary pin are provided on sides of the planetary carrier facing the planet gears. The planetary carrier has, on sides facing the planet gears, recesses arranged radially circumferentially with respect to the planetary pin and corresponding to the tilting pads. The recesses are configured to receive at least part of the tilting pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Umit Kutluay, Koen Krieckemans, Yvan Berkmans, Michel Goovaerts, Roger Bogaert, Maarten Ooms
  • Patent number: 10626977
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor container configured to be screwed into a core hole of a gearbox housing via at least one external thread includes at least one chamber for holding a corrosion inhibitor, at least one gas-permeable wall separating the at least one chamber from an interior of the gearbox housing when the corrosion inhibitor container is screwed into the core hole, the at least one external thread, at least one internal thread, and a screw plug configured to be screwed into the internal thread. The screw plug is configured to be screwed into the core hole when the corrosion inhibitor container is not screwed into the core hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Rik Beque, Stijin Rottiers, Andy Maes, Koen Krieckemans
  • Publication number: 20190048989
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor container configured to be screwed into a core hole of a gearbox housing via at least one external thread includes at least one chamber for holding a corrosion inhibitor, at least one gas-permeable wall separating the at least one chamber from an interior of the gearbox housing when the corrosion inhibitor container is screwed into the core hole, the at least one external thread, at least one internal thread, and a screw plug configured to be screwed into the internal thread. The screw plug is configured to be screwed into the core hole when the corrosion inhibitor container is not screwed into the core hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Rik BEQUÉ, Stijn ROTTIERS, Andy MAES, Koen KRIECKEMANS