Patents by Inventor Pierre Werny

Pierre Werny 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: 11927192
    Abstract: A pump apparatus has a rotor shaft, a pump impeller connected to the rotor shaft, at least one axial bearing which rotatably supports the rotor shaft at a side facing the pump impeller, a magnetic pump stator, a magnetic pump rotor which is connected to the rotor shaft, a containment can which extends between the stator and the rotor, and at least one central support element which is mounted in the region of the pump impeller. The pump apparatus has an elastomer disk which is arranged between the support element and the axial bearing. The stator and the rotor are arranged with an axial offset with respect to each other. The stator and the rotor are provided as a result of the axial offset to produce an axial force F in the direction of the elastomer disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Walter, Claudius Muschelknautz, Gerald Zierer, Hannes Butscher, Pierre Werny, Ralf Herrmann, Thomas Eckerle
  • Publication number: 20230019571
    Abstract: The invention is based on a pump apparatus, in particular a magnetic coupling pump apparatus, having a rotor shaft (16), having a pump impeller (22) which is securely connected to the rotor shaft (16), having at least one axial bearing (18) which rotatably supports the rotor shaft (16) at a side facing the pump impeller (22), having a magnetic pump stator (42), having a magnetic pump rotor (44) which is connected to the rotor shaft (16) in a rotationally secure manner, having a containment can (30) which extends between the magnetic pump stator (42) and the magnetic pump rotor (44) and which at least partially closes a central pump space (28), and having at least one central support element (32) which is mounted in the region of the pump impeller (22) in a rotationally secure manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Walter, Claudius Muschelknautz, Gerald Zierer, Hannes Butscher, Pierre Werny, Ralf Herrmann, Thomas Eckerle
  • Patent number: 10895307
    Abstract: A slide rail for a continuously variable transmission is disclosed that comprises at least one slide surface arranged for guiding a wrap-around mechanism that connects a first cone pulley pair to a second cone pulley pair of the continuously variable transmission to transfer torque therebetween. The slide rail includes at least one acceleration sensor arranged so that an acceleration of the slide rail perpendicular to the at least one slide surface can be detected by the acceleration sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre Werny, Reinhard Stehr, Andreas Götz
  • Patent number: 10473194
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sliding system for a wraparound transmission for reducing vibrations and undulations of a wraparound means, the sliding system comprising a wraparound means for connecting a transmission input shaft to a transmission output shaft in a torque-transmitting manner. The wraparound means has a plurality of deflecting axes and a height oriented transversely with respect to the deflecting axes. The sliding system also includes a sliding rail which comprises a sliding channel with an inner sliding face and an outer sliding face, wherein the sliding channel defines a running direction for the wraparound means, and the sliding channel being divided in the running direction into an entry section, a main section and an exit section. The sliding channel has a setpoint height adapted to the height of the wraparound means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre Werny, Stephan Penner
  • Patent number: 10208839
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sliding rail half for a two-piece sliding rail, the sliding rail being set up to reduce vibrations and undulations for a wraparound means of a wraparound gear mechanism, the sliding rail half being distinguished, above all, by the fact that a first pin is arranged in a first mounting, wherein the first pin, in interaction with a hook of a second sliding rail half to be joined, prevents a displacement of the second sliding rail half relative to the first sliding rail half along a longitudinal axis when a first sliding face and a second sliding face are arranged in a sliding plane and a first joining face is in contact at least partially with a corresponding second joining face and the hook is not received in the first mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Pierre Werny
  • Publication number: 20180274674
    Abstract: A slide rail for a continuously variable transmission is disclosed that comprises at least one slide surface arranged for guiding a wrap-around mechanism that connects a first cone pulley pair to a second cone pulley pair of the continuously variable transmission to transfer torque therebetween. The slide rail includes at least one acceleration sensor arranged so that an acceleration of the slide rail perpendicular to the at least one slide surface can be detected by the acceleration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre Werny, Reinhard Stehr, Andreas Götz
  • Publication number: 20180119781
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sliding rail half for a two-piece sliding rail, the sliding rail being set up to reduce vibrations and undulations for a wraparound means of a wraparound gear mechanism, the sliding rail half being distinguished, above all, by the fact that a first pin is arranged in a first mounting, wherein the first pin, in interaction with a hook of a second sliding rail half to be joined, prevents a displacement of the second sliding rail half relative to the first sliding rail half along a longitudinal axis when a first sliding face and a second sliding face are arranged in a sliding plane and a first joining face is in contact at least partially with a corresponding second joining face and the hook is not received in the first mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Pierre Werny
  • Patent number: 9933052
    Abstract: A chain guide element having a pair of guide rails spaced from each other to guide a moving chain therebetween. A coupling element extends from one guide rail for receiving a transversely arranged holding element for allowing pivotal movement of the chain guide element relative to the holding element. A securing element is carried by the holding element for engagement with the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Penner, Pierre Werny
  • Publication number: 20180038458
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sliding system for a wraparound transmission for reducing vibrations and undulations of a wraparound means, the sliding system comprising a wraparound means for connecting a transmission input shaft to a transmission output shaft in a torque-transmitting manner. The wraparound means has a plurality of deflecting axes and a height oriented transversely with respect to the deflecting axes. The sliding system also includes a sliding rail which comprises a sliding channel with an inner sliding face and an outer sliding face, wherein the sliding channel defines a running direction for the wraparound means, and the sliding channel being divided in the running direction into an entry section, a main section and an exit section. The sliding channel has a setpoint height adapted to the height of the wraparound means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre Werny, Stephan Penner
  • Patent number: 9765857
    Abstract: A chain guide element having a first guide rail and a second guide rail which is spaced from the first guide rail to guide a moving chain therebetween. On each lateral side of the chain guide element connecting elements connect the two guide rails in spaced relationship to slidably receive a moving chain. First supporting elements are positioned on the laterally arranged connecting elements that connect the first and second guide rails, and second supporting elements are carried by a stationary component to cooperate with the first supporting elements so that the chain guide element is pivotable and is linearly movable relative to the second supporting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre Werny, Stephan Penner
  • Publication number: 20160238111
    Abstract: A chain guide element having a pair of guide rails spaced from each other to guide a moving chain therebetween. A coupling element extends from one guide rail for receiving a transversely arranged holding element for allowing pivotal movement of the chain guide element relative to the holding element. A securing element is carried by the holding element for engagement with the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan PENNER, Pierre WERNY
  • Publication number: 20160208891
    Abstract: A chain guide element having a first guide rail and a second guide rail which is spaced from the first guide rail to guide a moving chain therebetween. On each lateral side of the chain guide element connecting elements connect the two guide rails in spaced relationship to slidably receive a moving chain. First supporting elements are positioned on the laterally arranged connecting elements that connect the first and second guide rails, and second supporting elements are carried by a stationary component to cooperate with the first supporting elements so that the chain guide element is pivotable and is linearly movable relative to the second supporting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre WERNY, Stephan PENNER
  • Patent number: 9382982
    Abstract: A guide device for guiding an endless torque-transmitting member of a belt-driven, conical-pulley transmission. The device includes an outer guide section, and an inner guide section that is spaced from the outer guide section and between which guide sections the endless torque-transmitting member is guidable in a direction of travel of that member. The device is formed from two halves that are connected to each other by a plug-in and slide connection arrangement, in order to improve the guide device structurally, functionally, and from a producibility standpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Pierre Werny
  • Publication number: 20150176684
    Abstract: A guide device for guiding an endless torque-transmitting member of a belt-driven, conical-pulley transmission. The device includes an outer guide section, and an inner guide section that is spaced from the outer guide section and between which guide sections the endless torque-transmitting member is guidable in a direction of travel of that member. The device is formed from two halves that are connected to each other by a plug-in and slide connection arrangement, in order to improve the guide device structurally, functionally, and from a producibility standpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffter Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Pierre Werny