Patents by Inventor Michael Baumann

Michael Baumann 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: 20200039340
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a motor vehicle drive train includes an electric machine, a rotor bearing carrier, a first bearing, a second bearing, and an intermediate shaft. The electric machine has a rotor unit with a rotor. The roller bearing carrier is for rotatably supporting the rotor unit. The intermediate shaft is for transmitting a torque between an internal combustion engine and a transmission or an output. The internal combustion engine and, the transmission or the output, can be connected to the hybrid module. The intermediate shaft is rotatably supported by the first bearing and the second bearing. The first bearing or the second bearing is supported on the rotor bearing carrier, supported or on the rotor unit, or is arranged to be supported on an output shaft of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Aurelie Keller, Dirk Reimnitz, Michael Baumann
  • Publication number: 20200011287
    Abstract: A sealed bearing module for a tidal turbine that has a rotor having rotor blades disposed on a rotor hub and a rotor shaft carrying the rotor for transmitting a drive torque from the rotor hub to a transmission or a generator in a nacelle which nacelle has a housing. The bearing module includes a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring, the first bearing ring is a split bearing ring having a first bearing ring part and a second bearing ring part, the second bearing ring has at least one axially extending bore for attaching the second bearing ring directly to the nacelle housing, the first bearing ring is configured to be connected to the rotor shaft and/or to the rotor hub, and the split bearing ring is preloaded by a preload element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Michael Baumann
  • Publication number: 20190345867
    Abstract: A motor vehicle may include an internal combustion engine, a radiator, a heat exchanger, a coolant pump, and a valve device arranged separately therefrom, which is controlled at an intake side by pressure. The valve device may include at least one first coolant inlet, at least one second coolant inlet, and a coolant outlet connected to an inlet of the coolant pump. The valve device may be configured to, based on a selected operating point of the coolant pump and a pressure in a coolant, at least one of open and close at least one of the at least one first coolant inlet and the at least one second coolant inlet. The at least one first coolant inlet and a coolant outlet of the coolant pump may be connected to the internal combustion engine, and the at least one second coolant inlet may be connected to the radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Swen-Juri Bauer, Michael Baumann, Andreas Gruener, Andrea Teubner
  • Publication number: 20190345868
    Abstract: An electric coolant pump may include at least one first coolant inlet, at least one second coolant inlet, a coolant outlet, and a valve device. The valve device may be configured to, based on a selected operating point and a pressure in a coolant, at least one of open and close at least one of the at least one first coolant inlet and the at least one second coolant inlet. The valve device may be integrated in a body of the coolant pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Swen-Juri Bauer, Michael Baumann, Andreas Gruener, Andrea Teubner
  • Patent number: 10458549
    Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing a space between a housing and a component against a liquid medium includes a seal element fixedly connectable to the housing, the seal element including a seal lip that is movable at least in a radial direction, the seal lip being disposed at an angle with respect to the radial direction and a support element in abutment with the seal lip. The support element and the seal element are configured such that a pressure exerted on the seal lip by the liquid medium is transmittable in the radial direction to the support element, and the seal assembly also includes a further seal assembly on a side of the support element axially opposite the seal element, the further seal assembly including a first seal having a first seal body and a second seal having a second seal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Christian Kogler
  • Patent number: 10426253
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning an atomizer, in particular a rotary atomizer, is provided. The cleaning device includes a wet cleaning station having at least one cleaning nozzle for the wet cleaning of the atomizer with a cleaning fluid. The atomizer is introduced into the wet cleaning station in an introduction direction. The cleaning nozzle has a rotatable cleaning trunk for dispensing the cleaning fluid. The cleaning device, in some embodiments, also includes a dry cleaning station. A corresponding operating method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: DÜRR SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Sonja Brauchle, Thomas Buck, Frank Herre, Georg M. Sommer, Sandra Schlichenmaier, Andreas Fischer, Peter Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20190277183
    Abstract: An electric coolant pump may include a valve device controlled at a discharge side by pressure. The valve device may include a coolant inlet, a first coolant outlet, and a second coolant outlet. The valve device may be configured to at least one of open and close at least one of the first coolant outlet and the second coolant outlet based on a selected operating point and a pressure in a coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Swen-Juri Bauer, Michael Baumann, Andreas Gruener, Andrea Teubner
  • Publication number: 20190242435
    Abstract: A sealed bearing module for a tidal turbine, the tidal turbine including a hub and at least one rotor blade, the sealed bearing module including an inner ring, and an outer ring, and a seal system configured to seal the bearing module. The outer ring includes axially extending bores configured to receive fasteners for attaching the outer ring directly to the hub, and the inner ring includes axially extending bores for attaching the inner ring directly or indirectly to the rotor blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Matthias Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20190186548
    Abstract: A bearing assembly, such as for a wind turbine or a tidal turbine including a tower and a nacelle, includes a lower part that is attachable to the tower, an upper part that is attachable to the nacelle, a bearing that rotatably couples the lower part to the upper part to allow rotation of the nacelle with respect to the tower, and a brake mechanism configured to selectively prevent relative rotation of the upper part and the lower part. The brake mechanism includes a brake disc and a brake caliper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Matthias Hofmann
  • Patent number: 10302215
    Abstract: Exemplary illustrations of a fluid valve, e.g., a return valve for returning residual paint, rinsing agent, and compressed air from a paint line when changing color in a painting system, are disclosed. An exemplary fluid valve may be adjusted between an open position, in which the fluid valve is at least partially open, e.g., for rinsing a paint line with a rinsing agent and for pressurizing the paint line with a new color for the color change, and a closed position, in which the fluid valve is closed, e.g., for applying the new color after the color change. An exemplary fluid valve may switch to the closed position, upon actuation by the medium thereof, e.g., medium flowing through or present in the valve. In another example, a fluid valve may close depending on the fluid present at the input side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Melcher, Frank Herre, Michael Baumann, Thomas Buck
  • Patent number: 10279453
    Abstract: A painting-installation cleaning system is provided for cleaning at least one component of a painting installation, in particular at least one component of a painting robot or of a handling robot, characterized by at least one dry-ice nozzle for producing a dry-ice jet which cleans the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Herre, Marcus Frey, Michael Baumann, Georg M. Sommer, Thomas Buck
  • Publication number: 20190118637
    Abstract: A hybrid module has an intermediate element via which a counter plate, or at least one of the counter plates, of a coupling device is fixedly connected to a rotor element. At least one pressure plate and/or intermediate plate of the coupling device is here connected rotationally fixedly but axially displaceably to the rotor element via the at least one intermediate element. The result is a compact plate connection which is advantageous in particular for multiplate clutches. The intermediate element may be arranged radially outside the plates (pressure plate(s), counter plate(s) and any intermediate plates) of the coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Aurelie Keller, Karl-Ludwig Kimmig, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 10167903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a duplex clutch for coupling a drive shaft of a motor vehicle engine to a first transmission input shaft and/or a second transmission input shaft of a motor vehicle transmission, including a first partial clutch for coupling the drive shaft to the first transmission input shaft. A second partial clutch couples the drive shaft to the second transmission input shaft. A first actuating cup displaces a first compression plate of the first partial clutch and a second actuating cup displaces a second compression plate of the second partial clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Dirk Reimnitz
  • Patent number: 10107254
    Abstract: An underwater current turbine of an underwater tidal-/ocean-/river-flow power plant includes a generator nacelle configured to contain a generator for current generation, a drive unit having at least one rotor blade configured to be driven by moving water and including a shaft connected to the rotor blade for rotation therewith, the shaft extending from the drive unit into the generator nacelle and being configured to drive the generator, and an exchangeable bearing-assembly-and-seal module disposed between the generator nacelle and the drive unit, the bearing-assembly-and-seal module being configured to be removed from the drive unit and from the nacelle as a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Michael Baumann
  • Publication number: 20180280999
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating plant components and an assembly of such components for a rotary atomizer. The components may be a bell cup and/or an atomizer ring. The component includes a metal main part and a non-metal material at least partially covering or coating the main part. The coating or insert of non-metal material is positioned to provide a barrier to inhibit metal-on-metal contact between, e.g., a bell cup and an atomizer ring. The present disclosure further provides a method for applying non-metal material to a coating plant component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Bernhard Seiz, Michael Baumann, Hans-Jürgen Nolte
  • Patent number: 10057464
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assistive device for positioning a medical instrument (2) inserted into a natural duct (100) or an artificial duct of a patient relative to an internal organ (P) of a patient, wherein the device comprises a support (1) that is to be inserted at least in part into the body of the patient and supports the medical instrument, means for moving the support, wherein said movement means comprise an articulated arm (9) that includes a plurality of degrees of freedom for moving a proximal end (1a) of the support, means for acquiring images of the internal organ for positioning the medical instrument relative to the internal organ, wherein the image acquisition means comprise a probe (5) supported by the support such that the medical instrument and the probe are rigidly connected, and a control unit (10) for controlling the movement means, which is connected to the image acquisition means and comprises image analyzing means (11) for generating control commands for the articulated arm in orde
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: SORBONNE UNIVERSITE, KOELIS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Cecile Poquet, Pierre Mozer, Michael Baumann, Marie-Aude Vitrani, Guillaume Morel, Antoine Leroy, Patrick Henry, Gregoire Coffin
  • Patent number: 10047781
    Abstract: A coating system applicator component, e.g. a valve or bell cup, which may be used to be wetted and/or flown through at least in some sections by a coating agent, is provided. The applicator component includes a cylindrical holding part configured to releasably couple a mount of the coating system, as well as an applicator thread on the holding part. The applicator thread includes first and second applicator flank surfaces each obliquely oriented to a radial direction of the holding part, the first and second applicator flank surfaces being asymmetric about the radial direction of the holding part. The first and second applicator flank surfaces are configured to be parallel to and interface with first and second mount flank surfaces of a thread of the mount, respectively, upon a coaxial, threaded engagement between the holding part and the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Herre, Joachim Hering, Rainer Melcher, Thomas Buck, Michael Baumann, Bernhard Seiz, Manfred Michelfelder
  • Patent number: 10030776
    Abstract: A seal device for sealing in a liquid medium includes a first seal assembly disposed on a primary side facing the medium and configured to seal a stationary component with respect to a rotatable component, a second seal assembly disposed on a secondary side facing away from the medium and configured to seal the stationary component with respect to the rotatable component, and a sensor connected to a volume located between the first seal assembly and the second seal assembly and configured to detect a change of a moisture level in the volume. The stationary component further includes a bore located axially between a contact surface for the first seal assembly and a contact surface for the second seal assembly, and the volume is connected to a pressure tank by the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Christian Kogler, Wolfgang Swete
  • Publication number: 20180185861
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a needle valve for controlling a fluid flow of a coating agent (H, SL) in a painting system, particularly for controlling a fluid flow of a two-component mixture consisting of two coating agent components (H, SL), particularly a two-component paint made from a master batch (SL) and a curing agent (H), comprising a valve seat (7) and a displaceable valve needle (7) with a needle stem and a valve head (5), wherein the valve head (5) closes the valve seat (7) in a closed position of the valve needle (7), while the valve head (5) opens the valve seat (7) in an opened position of the valve needle (7). The disclosure provides a flexible membrane (18) which surrounds the valve needle (7) annularly and in a sealing manner upstream before the needle head (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Frank Herre, Manfred Michelfelder, Michael Baumann, Rainer Melcher, Thomas Buck
  • Patent number: D873874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: DÜRR SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Frank Herre, Marcus Frey, Bernhard Seiz, Harry Krumma, Timo Beyl, Jürg Schiffmann, Stephan Scholl