Patents by Inventor Michel Gnaba

Michel Gnaba 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).

  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEARING WITH AT LEAST A FIRST ENERGY SUPPLY MODULE AND A SECOND ENERGY SUPPLY MODULE
    Publication number: 20200347886
    Abstract: A method for operating a bearing (10), in particular roller bearing or sliding bearing or linear bearing, with at least a first energy supply module (1, 2, 3, 4) and a second energy supply module (1, 2, 3, 4), wherein a first control unit of the first energy supply module (1, 2, 3, 4) and a second control unit of the second energy supply module (1, 2, 3, 4) are configured to control outputting of energy of the respective energy supply module (1, 2, 3, 4) according to a predefined supply strategy, wherein the first control unit and/or the second control unit receive/receives a supply request and controls the outputting of energy by the respective energy supply module (1, 2, 3, 4) as a function of the supply request and the predefined supply strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Kram, Tomas Smetana, Michel Gnaba, Masato Izumi