Patents by Inventor Patrick HUBER

Patrick HUBER 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).

  • Patent number: 12365232
    Abstract: A magnetic clutch for actuating a disconnect clutch includes an axis of rotation, an axially fixed stator, an axially movable armature, a torque-axial force converter unit with an armature side and a bearing side, and a rotary brake. The axially movable armature is axially retainable on the stator by a magnetic force from a power supply. The torque-axial force converter unit acts in an antagonistic manner to the magnetic force to hold the armature at an axial distance from the stator. The rotary brake is for effecting a rotational speed difference between the armature side and the bearing side. Other aspects of the disclosure include a disconnect clutch for an internal combustion engine in a hybrid drive train, a hybrid drive train, and a method for controlled closing of the disconnect clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Raber, Marc Finkenzeller, Patrick Huber, Jens Bohnen, Dominic Melischko
  • Publication number: 20220371428
    Abstract: A magnetic clutch for actuating a disconnect clutch includes an axis of rotation, an axially fixed stator, an axially movable armature, a torque-axial force converter unit with an armature side and a bearing side, and a rotary brake. The axially movable armature is axially retainable on the stator by a magnetic force from a power supply. The torque-axial force converter unit acts in an antagonistic manner to the magnetic force to hold the armature at an axial distance from the stator. The rotary brake is for effecting a rotational speed difference between the armature side and the bearing side. Other aspects of the disclosure include a disconnect clutch for an internal combustion engine in a hybrid drive train, a hybrid drive train, and a method for controlled closing of the disconnect clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Raber, Marc Finkenzeller, Patrick Huber, Jens Bohnen, Dominic Melischko
  • Patent number: 10618015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a laminated material (S) comprising a fibrillated cellulose layer, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (a) depositing a suspension (1) of fibrillated cellulose on a filtration membrane (2) and draining the suspension through that membrane so as to form a wet layer of fibrillated cellulose (A) having a dryness, that is to say a ratio between the mass of dry matter and the total mass of the fibrillated cellulose layer, of between 5% and 18%; (b) transferring the wet layer (A) under pressure to an at least partially hydrophilic surface of a substrate (B), so as to form the laminated material (S); (c) drying the laminated material. The invention also relates to a device for implementing the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU PAPIER, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: David Guerin, Yahia Rharbi, Patrick Huber, Valérie Meyer
  • Patent number: 10429526
    Abstract: A radiation detector and detection method comprising one or more antineutrino capture sections having a plurality of cells. The cells including hydrogen, act as scintillators and contain a wavelength shifter. Also included are a plurality of neutron capture layers containing a neutron capture agent. The cells are disposed between said neutron capture layers. The layers act as scintillators to convert the radiation emission of a neutron capture to light for transmission to at least one of the cells and the cells and layers have different scintillation time constants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Huber, Jonathan M. Link, Mariani Camillo
  • Publication number: 20190170887
    Abstract: A radiation detector and detection method comprising one or more antineutrino capture sections having a plurality of cells. The cells including hydrogen, act as scintillators and contain a wavelength shifter. Also included are a plurality of neutron capture layers containing a neutron capture agent. The cells are disposed between said neutron capture layers. The layers act as scintillators to convert the radiation emission of a neutron capture to light for transmission to at least one of the cells and the cells and layers have different scintillation time constants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Huber, Jonathan M. Link, Mariani Camillo
  • Publication number: 20180141009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a laminated material (S) comprising a fibrillated cellulose layer, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (a) depositing a suspension (1) of fibrillated cellulose on a filtration membrane (2) and draining the suspension through that membrane so as to form a wet layer of fibrillated cellulose (A) having a dryness, that is to say a ratio between the mass of dry matter and the total mass of the fibrillated cellulose layer, of between 5% and 18%; (b) transferring the wet layer (A) under pressure to an at least partially hydrophilic surface of a substrate (B), so as to form the laminated material (S); (c) drying the laminated material. The invention also relates to a device for implementing the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU PAPIER
    Inventors: David GUERIN, Yahia RHARBI, Patrick HUBER, Valérie MEYER