Patents by Inventor Stefan Nowack
Stefan Nowack 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: 9889501Abstract: A method produces a casting, in particular a housing of a turbocharger, wherein at least one mold part for forming the casting has a respective parting plane which is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the casting, and wherein at least one core element is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ralf Boening, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack, Friedhelm Reitz, Burkhard Strieder
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Patent number: 8794917Abstract: A turbocharger, which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, includes: a rotor shaft with a turbine impeller and a compressor impeller disposed thereon. The rotor shaft has a roller bearing assembly for mounting in the housing of the turbocharger.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauβ, Stefan Nowack
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Patent number: 8764377Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing (10) comprising at least one or more segments (18) on each of the front side (22) and the rear side (26) thereof, wherein the segments (18) on the opposite sides (22, 26) each are disposed at least partially offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
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Patent number: 8747053Abstract: A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
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Publication number: 20130272857Abstract: A method produces a casting, in particular a housing of a turbocharger. Wherein at least one mold part for forming the casting has a respective parting plane which is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the casting, and wherein at least one core element is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Ralf Böning, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack, Friedheim Reitz, Burkhard Strieder
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Patent number: 8240921Abstract: An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauβ, Stefan Nowack
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Publication number: 20110223011Abstract: A turbocharger, which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, includes: a rotor shaft with a turbine impeller and a compressor impeller disposed thereon. The rotor shaft has a roller bearing assembly for mounting in the housing of the turbocharger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauß, Stefan Nowack
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Publication number: 20110052389Abstract: A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
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Publication number: 20110038716Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing (10) comprising at least one or more segments (18) on each of the front side (22) and the rear side (26) thereof, wherein the segments (18) on the opposite sides (22, 26) each are disposed at least partially offset from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
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Publication number: 20100192571Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing and a through opening for a shaft. The shaft is pivotally supported in the housing by way of a bearing arrangement. Lubricating oil is supplied for lubricating the bearings. A section of the shaft is provided on the outside of at least one bearing, the section forming a gap together with the housing. The gap is configured as a lubricating oil regulator in order to at least reduce a passage of lubricating oil from the sides of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
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Publication number: 20100189558Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing with a bearing housing and at least one impeller housing. The bearing housing and the impeller housing are screwed together by way of a screw anchor connection, and at least one head of an anchor of the screw anchor connection is covered by a cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
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Publication number: 20100089057Abstract: An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
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Publication number: 20100054934Abstract: A turbocharger for a motor vehicle has a compressor housing, a turbine housing, a bearing housing, and at least one flange on the compressor side. The turbine housing is force-locked with the bearing housing by way of a fastening element that is arranged on the flange on the compressor side, thereby allowing the complete automatic assembly of the turbocharger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Ralf Böning, Claus Hartmut, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack