Patents by Inventor Kurt Schmerek

Kurt Schmerek 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).

  • Device for induction hardening
    Patent number: 7501606
    Abstract: A device (1) for the induction hardening of components (2) which have a circular cross section, especially crankshafts, has two inductor half-shells (4, 5) arranged along a portion of the periphery of the component (2) to be hardened. At least one of the two inductor half-shells (4, 5) has only one inductor segment (6) through which current flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Alfing Kessler GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Zahn, Kurt Schmerek
  • Device for induction hardening
    Publication number: 20070056959
    Abstract: A device (1) for the induction hardening of components (2) which have a circular cross section, especially crankshafts, has two inductor half-shells (4, 5) arranged along a portion of the periphery of the component (2) to be hardened. At least one of the two inductor half-shells (4, 5) has only one inductor segment (6) through which current flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Zahn, Kurt Schmerek