Patents by Inventor Manuela Andrich

Manuela Andrich 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).

  • System of sliding elements
    Patent number: 9267542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system of sliding elements which are formed by a base body and a counter-body. It is the object of the invention to provide a system of sliding element comprising a base body and a counter-body which has a reduced mass with a sufficient strength and which achieves improved properties of friction and wear. The system of sliding elements in accordance with the invention is formed by a counter-body and a base body as friction partners. The base body is formed from a fiber-reinforced polymer material and the counter-body is coated with diamond-like carbon at the surface subject to friction. At least the base body is formed from a textile-reinforced polymer matrix structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Technische Universität Dresden
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Scheibe, Michael Leonhardt, Andreas Leson, Werner Hufenbach, Manuela Andrich, Klaus Kunze
  • SYSTEM OF SLIDING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140093196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system of sliding elements which are formed by a base body and a counter-body. It is the object of the invention to provide a system of sliding element comprising a base body and a counter-body which has a reduced mass with a sufficient strength and which achieves improved properties of friction and wear. The system of sliding elements in accordance with the invention is formed by a counter-body and a base body as friction partners. The base body is formed from a fiber-reinforced polymer material and the counter-body is coated with diamond-like carbon at the surface subject to friction. At least the base body is formed from a textile-reinforced polymer matrix structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Scheibe, Michael Leonhardt, Andreas Leson, Werner Hufenbach, Manuela Andrich, Klaus Kunze