Patents by Inventor Oliver Naumann
Oliver Naumann 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).
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Patent number: 11994384Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for radially aligning wheelsets of rail vehicles relative to a coordinate system of a wheelset diagnosis tool and/or wheelset machine tool, which method can be implemented quickly with sufficient precision and comprises the following steps: a) positioning the wheelset at a working position of the tool; b) defining a tool-side coordinate system in an assumed wheel centre point of each wheel, where an X-axis adopts a vertical extent, a Y-axis adopts a horizontal extent and a Z-axis describes the resulting depth extent of the wheel; c) measuring the distance of the wheel backs with respect to one another and defining the Z-position=0 on each wheel back; d) defining a unique Z-position for each measuring point; e) positioning each measuring sensor at the specified Z-position; f) measuring the X-position of each measuring point; g) aligning the wheelset by vertically displacing one of the wheels in order to match the X-positions of the measuring points of two wheels.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbHInventors: John Oliver Naumann, Sascha Tholen, Karl Müller
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Patent number: 11453061Abstract: The invention relates to a device (22) for calibrating an underfloor wheelset lathe (3) without a calibration wheelset, comprising; a motor (23) with a rotational axis (D), a friction roller (24), and a measuring bridge (18), wherein the friction roller (24) is connected p a driveshaft of the motor (23). The aim of the invention is to allow a simpler calibration without a calibration wheelset. This is achieved in that the friction roller (24) has an approximately cylindrical frictional surface with a defined nominal diameter. The invention additionally relates to an underfloor wheelset lathe (3) comprising such a device (22) and to a method for calibrating an underfloor wheelset lathe (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbHInventors: Marvin Fischer, Christian Henk, John Oliver Naumann
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Patent number: 11338369Abstract: Represented and described is an underfloor wheel set processing machine, in particular an underfloor wheel lathe (1?) for reprofiling wheels and brake discs of wheel sets (20) of rail vehicles, comprising: a machine stand (3), a crossbeam (2) for bridging a workshop track (4) with at least two rails (4A, 4B, 4C) in the transverse direction, two roller carriers (7A, 7B), at least four friction rollers (8), at least one friction roller drive (9) to drive the friction rollers (8) and at least one axial guide roller (19) to axially guide the wheel set (20), wherein the machine stand (3) has a first part (3A) and a second part (3B), wherein the crossbeam (2) is supported on both parts (3A, 3B) of the machine stand (3), wherein the roller carriers (7A, 7B) are movably connected to the machine stand (3), and wherein the friction rollers (8) are rotatably supported on the roller carrier (7A, 7B).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbHInventor: John Oliver Naumann
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Publication number: 20210372789Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for radially aligning wheelsets of rail vehicles relative to a coordinate system of a wheelset diagnosis tool and/or wheelset machine tool, which method can be implemented quickly with sufficient precision and comprises the following steps: a) positioning the wheelset at a working position of the tool; b) defining a tool-side coordinate system in an assumed wheel centre point of each wheel, where an X-axis adopts a vertical extent, a Y-axis adopts a horizontal extent and a Z-axis describes the resulting depth extent of the wheel; c) measuring the distance of the wheel backs with respect to one another and defining the Z-position=0 on each wheel back; d) defining a unique Z-position for each measuring point; e) positioning each measuring sensor at the specified Z-position; f) measuring the X-position of each measuring point; g) aligning the wheelset by vertically displacing one of the wheels in order to match the X-positions of the measuring points of two wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: John Oliver NAUMANN, Sascha THOLEN, Karl MÜLLER
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Patent number: 10859470Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring and calculating geometric parameters of the wheels of a wheelset for rail vehicles, wherein the wheelset to be evaluated is rotatably mounted in a wheelset machine tool or in a wheelset diagnostic system and wherein measured values for profile measurement with respect to profile wear to be detected are determined during rotational motion of said wheelset. The problem addressed by the invention is to expand already available measuring methods on known wheelset machine tools and wheelset diagnostic systems in such a way that further geometric parameters can be detected and evaluated. This problem is solved in that methods for measuring and calculating the equivalent conicity and the radial run-out property of a wheelset are integrated as new measurement functions, wherein solution approaches are proposed for these additional methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GmbH & CO. KGInventors: Hans J. Naumann, John Oliver Naumann
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Publication number: 20200276649Abstract: The invention relates to a device (22) for calibrating an underfloor wheelset lathe (3) without a calibration wheelset, comprising; a motor (23) with a rotational axis (D), a friction roller (24), and a measuring bridge (18), wherein the friction roller (24) is connected p a driveshaft of the motor (23). The aim of the invention is to allow a simpler calibration without a calibration wheelset. This is achieved in that the friction roller (24) has an approximately cylindrical frictional surface with a defined nominal diameter. The invention additionally relates to an underfloor wheelset lathe (3) comprising such a device (22) and to a method for calibrating an underfloor wheelset lathe (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Marvin Fischer, Christian Henk, John Oliver Naumann
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Publication number: 20200222988Abstract: Represented and described is an underfloor wheel set processing machine, in particular an underfloor wheel lathe (1?) for reprofiling wheels and brake discs of wheel sets (20) of rail vehicles, comprising: a machine stand (3), a crossbeam (2) for bridging a workshop track (4) with at least two rails (4A, 4B, 4C) in the transverse direction, two roller carriers (7A, 7B), at least four friction rollers (8), at least one friction roller drive (9) to drive the friction rollers (8) and at least one axial guide roller (19) to axially guide the wheel set (20), wherein the machine stand (3) has a first part (3A) and a second part (3B), wherein the crossbeam (2) is supported on both parts (3A, 3B) of the machine stand (3), wherein the roller carriers (7A, 7B) are movably connected to the machine stand (3), and wherein the friction rollers (8) are rotatably supported on the roller carrier (7A, 7B).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: John Oliver Naumann
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Publication number: 20200215616Abstract: What is shown and described here is a device for machining, in particular for simultaneously machining multiple wheelsets of a rail vehicle, comprising: a first underfloor wheelset lathe for reprofiling wheels and brake discs of a first wheel set of a rail vehicle, and a second underfloor wheelset lathe for reprofiling wheels and brake discs of a second wheelset of a rail vehicle. In order to allow simultaneous machining of multiple wheelsets of a rail vehicle in the installed state, it is proposed that the distance between the second underfloor wheelset lathe and the first underfloor wheelset lathe be adjustable. What is shown and described here in addition is a method for machining, in particular for simultaneously machining multiple wheelsets of a rail vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: John Oliver Naumann, Gregor Mingers, Hans-Jürgen Naumann
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Publication number: 20190353562Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring and calculating geometric parameters of the wheels of a wheelset for rail vehicles, wherein the wheelset to be evaluated is rotatably mounted in a wheelset machine tool or in a wheelset diagnostic system and wherein measured values for profile measurement with respect to profile wear to be detected are determined during rotational motion of said wheelset. The problem addressed by the invention is to expand already available measuring methods on known wheelset machine tools and wheelset diagnostic systems in such a way that further geometric parameters can be detected and evaluated. This problem is solved in that methods for measuring and calculating the equivalent conicity and the radial run-out property of a wheelset are integrated as new measurement functions, wherein solution approaches are proposed for these additional methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GmbHInventors: Hans J. NAUMANN, John Oliver NAUMANN
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Patent number: 9765915Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing device for cylindrical or conical orifices, which is composed of an elongate sealing body made from elastically deformable material, the following components being provided for the deformation of the sealing body: a tension bolt extending through the middle, free passage region of the sealing body, a pressure sleeve seated at the inner end of the tension bolt, a brace which is arranged at the outer end of the tension bolt and through which the tension bolt engages, and an actuation element which acts upon the outer end, projecting through the brace, of the tension bolt and which, when a tensile force is exerted upon the tension bolt, enlarges the sealing body and at the same time its outer circumference.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ralf Kutzinsky, Juergen Meier-Sponheuer, Wilfried Baeumler, Ralf Michels, Oliver Naumann
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Publication number: 20150276116Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing device for cylindrical or conical orifices, which is composed of an elongate sealing body made from elastically deformable material, the following components being provided for the deformation of the sealing body: a tension bolt extending through the middle, free passage region of the sealing body, a pressure sleeve seated at the inner end of the tension bolt, a brace which is arranged at the outer end of the tension bolt and through which the tension bolt engages, and an actuation element which acts upon the outer end, projecting through the brace, of the tension bolt and which, when a tensile force is exerted upon the tension bolt, enlarges the sealing body and at the same time its outer circumference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Ralf Kutzinsky, Juergen Meier-Sponheuer, Wilfried Baeumler, Ralf Michels, Oliver Naumann
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Patent number: 6896103Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for depositing a flowable medium, in particular lubricating oil, onto a workpiece (16). The device (10) has a base body (13) having a duct (14a) for supplying the lubricating oil, the duct (14a) ending in a cavity (14d). The cavity (14d) is covered by a mask (15) having an opening. The opening of the mask (15) is closed by a hard metal sphere (11) which is prestressed into this closure position by a spring (12). When contact is made with a workpiece the sphere is pressed into the cavity (14d) and thereby opens up the opening in the mask (15) for the discharge of lubricating oil.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Oliver Naumann, Ralf Michels
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Publication number: 20020189904Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for depositing a flowable medium, in particular lubricating oil, onto a workpiece (16). The device (10) has a base body (13) having a duct (14a) for supplying the lubricating oil, the duct (14a) ending in a cavity (14d). The cavity (14d) is covered by a mask (15) having an opening. The opening of the mask (15) is closed by a hard metal sphere (11) which is prestressed into this closure position by a spring (12). When contact is made with a workpiece the sphere is pressed into the cavity (14d) and thereby opens up the opening in the mask (15) for the discharge of lubricating oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Oliver Naumann, Ralf Michels