Patents by Inventor Markus SCHMALWASSER

Markus SCHMALWASSER 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).

  • Multilayer system, component, and method for producing such a multilayer system or component
    Patent number: 12195847
    Abstract: A multilayer system having at least one anticorrosion layer and a wear protection layer, wherein the anticorrosion layer is formed by a metal nitride or a metal carbonitride which contains at least titanium and magnesium as the metal, wherein the metal nitride or the metal carbonitride further includes at least one rare earth metal, and the wear protection layer is formed by at least one diamond-like metal-free carbon layer. A component having such a multilayer system and a method for producing the multilayer system or the component are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ricardo Henrique Brugnara, Nazlim Bagcivan, Edgar Schulz, Markus Schmalwasser
  • MULTILAYER SYSTEM, COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A MULTILAYER SYSTEM OR COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20230407464
    Abstract: A multilayer system having at least one anticorrosion layer and a wear protection layer, wherein the anticorrosion layer is formed by a metal nitride or a metal carbonitride which contains at least titanium and magnesium as the metal, wherein the metal nitride or the metal carbonitride further includes at least one rare earth metal, and the wear protection layer is formed by at least one diamond-like metal-free carbon layer. A component having such a multilayer system and a method for producing the multilayer system or the component are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ricardo Henrique BRUGNARA, Nazlim BAGCIVAN, Edgar SCHULZ, Markus SCHMALWASSER