Patents by Inventor Michael Wein

Michael Wein 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: 20090290977
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-driven turbocharger (1) for a motor vehicle, with a variable turbine and/or compressor geometry, a vane-mounting ring (8) with guide vanes (9) mounted rotatably thereon, a guide vane cage (10) which forms at least part of a flow duct (5) and at the same time a mount for the vane-mounting ring (8). Essential to the invention is that the guide vane cage (10) is supported by means of spacer elements (11) while creating an axial gap (12) on a housing (13) of the exhaust-driven turbocharger (1) in such a manner that hot gas can flow behind the guide vane cage (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Nikolay Dilovski, Patric Hoecker, Aurelia Kraemer, Michael Wein
  • Publication number: 20080248434
    Abstract: A magnetic lighter, whereby a lighter and at least one magnet material are combined so as to form a magnetic lighter capable of magnetically engaging objects having magnetic properties as well as various accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Wein