Patents by Inventor Konrad Viessmann

Konrad Viessmann 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).

  • Thrust bearing, especially for a turbocharger
    Patent number: 8764377
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing (10) comprising at least one or more segments (18) on each of the front side (22) and the rear side (26) thereof, wherein the segments (18) on the opposite sides (22, 26) each are disposed at least partially offset from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
  • Method for producing a lubricant feed line of a thrust bearing
    Patent number: 8747053
    Abstract: A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
  • Method for Producing a Lubricant Feed Line of a Thrust Bearing
    Publication number: 20110052389
    Abstract: A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
  • THRUST BEARING, ESPECIALLY FOR A TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20110038716
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing (10) comprising at least one or more segments (18) on each of the front side (22) and the rear side (26) thereof, wherein the segments (18) on the opposite sides (22, 26) each are disposed at least partially offset from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann