Patents by Inventor Rainer Gebauer

Rainer Gebauer 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: 9915287
    Abstract: A method for determining at least one preloading force (K) acting between a carrying body (7) and a rolling-element bearing (2) of a bearing assembly (1), which rolling-element bearing is mounted on the carrying body, and the bearing assembly includes the rolling-element bearing and the at least one sensor device (3). The sensor device is arranged in or on the rolling-element bearing in an installation position (E1) and is coupled to an evaluating device (10) in a signaling manner. The sensor device senses the preloading force, produces at least one signal (S) in accordance with the preloading force, and transmits the signal to the evaluating device, and the evaluating device evaluates the signal in order to measure the preloading force and the sensor device is permanently decoupled from the evaluating device after the evaluation of the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Hofmann, Rainer Gebauer
  • Publication number: 20160215816
    Abstract: A method for determining at least one preloading force (K) acting between a carrying body (7) and a rolling-element bearing (2) of a bearing assembly (1), which rolling-element bearing is mounted on the carrying body, and the bearing assembly includes the rolling-element bearing and the at least one sensor device (3). The sensor device is arranged in or on the rolling-element bearing in an installation position (E1) and is coupled to an evaluating device (10) in a signaling manner. The sensor device senses the preloading force, produces at least one signal (S) in accordance with the preloading force, and transmits the signal to the evaluating device, and the evaluating device evaluates the signal in order to measure the preloading force and the sensor device is permanently decoupled from the evaluating device after the evaluation of the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Hofmann, Rainer Gebauer
  • Patent number: 8690451
    Abstract: A cage for a rolling bearing which has pocket-shaped recesses for receiving rolling bodies and at least one guiding means for guiding the cage. The at least one guiding means is detachably connected to the cage. Thus, by design, the structure designed for the guiding of the cage is simple, economical and flexible, and suitable for all kinds of different cage shapes and dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Gebauer
  • Patent number: 8469600
    Abstract: A roller bearing cage for guiding rolling bodies in a rolling body bearing, which has multiple rolling bodies, two cage side elements, between which the rolling bodies are arranged, and which have multiple web appendages to guide the rolling bodies, and multiple connection elements that connect the two cage side elements. The azimuthal position of the connection elements defines a connection area. Exactly one connection element and at least one web appendage are arranged in a connection. The connection element and web appendage are arranged in sections inside a radial interior of the respective cage side elements, the border of which is defined by the positions of the rotation axes of the rolling bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Messerschmidt, Edgar Karbach, Henri Van Der Knokke, Stefan Hierl, Bruno Scherb, Rainer Gebauer, Herbert Roth, Rainer Schroeder, Rudolf Zeidlhack
  • Publication number: 20120002911
    Abstract: A cage for a rolling bearing which has pocket-shaped recesses for receiving rolling bodies and at least one guiding means for guiding the cage. The at least one guiding means is detachably connected to the cage. Thus, by design, the structure designed for the guiding of the cage is simple, economical and flexible, and suitable for all kinds of different cage shapes and dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Gebauer
  • Publication number: 20100215297
    Abstract: A roller bearing cage for guiding rolling bodies in a rolling body bearing, which has multiple rolling bodies, two cage side elements, between which the rolling bodies are arranged, and which have multiple web appendages to guide the rolling bodies, and multiple connection elements that connect the two cage side elements. The azimuthal position of the connection elements defines a connection area. Exactly one connection element and at least one web appendage are arranged in a connection area. The connection element and web appendage are arranged in sections inside a radial interior of the respective cage side elements, the border of which is defined by the positions of the rotation axes of the rolling bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Messerschmidt, Edgar Karbach, Henri Van Der Knokke, Stefan Hierl, Bruno Scherb, Rainer Gebauer, Herbert Roth, Rainer Schroeder, Rudolf Zeidlhack
  • Patent number: 4573692
    Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing between two elements, at least one of the elements having a cylindrical surface supporting a seal made of an elastic material provided with a sealing lip bearing against the second element, the improvement comprising that the seal consists of a hollow-cylindrical body from which a sealing lip projects from at least one face and the body bears against the cylindrical surface of the one element and is encircled by an elastic band of polymeric material to hold the body in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Hubertus Frank, Rainer Gebauer
  • Patent number: 4363757
    Abstract: A method for solidifying medium radioactive aqueous waste liquids, low radioactive aqueous waste liquids, and aqueous waste liquids containing tritium for final non-contaminating storage. The waste liquids are first mixed with absorbing agents, e.g., clay-like substances, hydraulic binders or mixtures thereof, to form granules or pellets of the same. The granules or pellets are then embedded with a binder which is initially present in a liquid state and later hardens. However, granules or pellets formed from medium radioactivity aqueous waste liquids or waste liquids containing tritium compounds are first clad in a first binder and thereafter embedded for final solidification with a second binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Koster, Gunter Rudolph, Rainer Gebauer, Iris Boch, Wilfried Schroter, Jurgen Jakobs