Patents by Inventor Steffen Derhardt

Steffen Derhardt 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: 11525449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor machine (10; 10a), in particular a generator or a compressor unit for compressing a gas, comprising a shaft (12) which is arranged in a housing (18) so as to be able to rotate about a longitudinal axis (11) and which is mounted in at least two radial bearings (20, 22) and a thrust bearing (24), the radial bearings (20, 22) and/or the thrust bearing (24) being in the form of an aerodynamic or aerostatic bearing, the shaft (12) being at least indirectly connected to a compressor stage (15) or driving stage comprising an impeller wheel (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Derhardt, Thomas Rachow
  • Patent number: 11428158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft-hub connection (1), particularly for mounting a rotor wheel on a shaft (10). The shaft-hub connection (1) comprises a shaft (10), a hub (20) and a filler material (30). The shaft (10) comprises an end section (11) on one end. A receiving region (21) is arranged in the hub (20). The end section (11) is arranged in the receiving region (21), with an intermediate layer of the filler material (30) positioned inbetween. The filler material (30) forms undercuts in the axial and rotational direction, in relation to the end section (11) and in relation to the receiving region (21), so as to create a positive embodiment of the shaft-hub connnection (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Daimer, Steffen Derhardt
  • Patent number: 11015648
    Abstract: The approach which is proposed here relates to an adjusting sleeve (105) for a bearing device (100) having at least one housing (110) for receiving a bearing sleeve (115), the bearing sleeve (115) for receiving a shaft (120), and the shaft (120). The adjusting sleeve (105) is configured to be capable of being received between the bearing sleeve (115) and the housing (110) and to be thermally conductive. To this end, an outer wall (125) of the adjusting sleeve (105) has at least one outer depression (135) which is configured to produce an outer chamber (140) between the adjusting sleeve (105) and the housing (110) in a received state of the adjusting sleeve (105) in the bearing device (100), and/or an inner wall (130) of the adjusting sleeve (105) has at least one inner depression (145) which is configured to produce an inner chamber (150) between the adjusting sleeve (105) and the bearing sleeve (115) in the received state of the adjusting sleeve (105) in the bearing device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Derhardt
  • Publication number: 20210148371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor machine (10; 10a), in particular a generator or a compressor unit for compressing a gas, comprising a shaft (12) which is arranged in a housing (18) so as to be able to rotate about a longitudinal axis (11) and which is mounted in at least two radial bearings (20, 22) and a thrust bearing (24), the radial bearings (20, 22) and/or the thrust bearing (24) being in the form of an aerodynamic or aerostatic bearing, the shaft (12) being at least indirectly connected to a compressor stage (15) or driving stage comprising an impeller wheel (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Steffen Derhardt, Thomas Rachow
  • Publication number: 20200386153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft-hub connection (1), particularly for mounting a rotor wheel on a shaft (10). The shaft-hub connection (1) comprises a shaft (10), a hub (20) and a filler material (30). The shaft (10) comprises an end section (11) on one end. A receiving region (21) is arranged in the hub (20). The end section (11) is arranged in the receiving region (21), with an intermediate layer of the filler material (30) positioned inbetween. The filler material (30) forms undercuts in the axial and rotational direction, in relation to the end section (11) and in relation to the receiving region (21), so as to create a positive embodiment of the shaft-hub connnection (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Guido Daimer, Steffen Derhardt
  • Publication number: 20200378439
    Abstract: The approach which is proposed here relates to an adjusting sleeve (105) for a bearing device (100) having at least one housing (110) for receiving a bearing sleeve (115), the bearing sleeve (115) for receiving a shaft (120), and the shaft (120). The adjusting sleeve (105) is configured to be capable of being received between the bearing sleeve (115) and the housing (110) and to be thermally conductive. To this end, an outer wall (125) of the adjusting sleeve (105) has at least one outer depression (135) which is configured to produce an outer chamber (140) between the adjusting sleeve (105) and the housing (110) in a received state of the adjusting sleeve (105) in the bearing device (100), and/or an inner wall (130) of the adjusting sleeve (105) has at least one inner depression (145) which is configured to produce an inner chamber (150) between the adjusting sleeve (105) and the bearing sleeve (115) in the received state of the adjusting sleeve (105) in the bearing device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Steffen Derhardt
  • Patent number: 10103369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery retaining device, comprising a guide device which is designed to receive a vehicle battery; at least one retaining element which is designed to rigidly retain a vehicle battery received in the guide device in a mechanical manner up to a first maximum retaining force value in a first operating state and to rigidly retain the vehicle battery received in the guide device in a mechanical manner up to a second maximum retaining force value in a second operating state; and an actuator system with at least one actuator which is designed to bring the at least one retaining element from the first operating state to the second operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Loosen, Armin Schuelke, Steffen Derhardt, Anton Paweletz, Gian Antonio D'Addetta, Niluefer Baba, Remigius Has
  • Patent number: 9987914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a ground-coupling arrangement for a vehicle comprising a ground receiving element for receiving a grounding object, wherein the ground receiving element is at least partially filled with a fluid which contacts the grounding object; at least one coupling means which is designed for coupling the grounding object to the ground receiving element by means of the fluid and thus to a vehicle structure that is rigidly connected to the vehicle, and/or for at least partially decoupling of the ground receiving element from the vehicle structure; and a hydraulic line which connects the coupling means to the fluid, wherein the grounding object compresses the fluid in the case of a crash and the coupling means directs the fluid out of the ground receiving element or reroutes the fluid in the ground receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Lang, Klaus Reymann, Steffen Derhardt, Thomas Friedrich, Volker Doege
  • Publication number: 20170253114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a ground-coupling arrangement for a vehicle comprising a ground receiving element for receiving a grounding object, wherein the ground receiving element is at least partially filled with a fluid which contacts the grounding object; at least one coupling means which is designed for coupling the grounding object to the ground receiving element by means of the fluid and thus to a vehicle structure that is rigidly connected to the vehicle, and/or for at least partially decoupling of the ground receiving element from the vehicle structure; and a hydraulic line which connects the coupling means to the fluid, wherein the grounding object compresses the fluid in the case of a crash and the coupling means directs the fluid out of the ground receiving element or reroutes the fluid in the ground receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Florian Lang, Klaus Reymann, Steffen Derhardt, Thomas Friedrich, Volker Doege
  • Publication number: 20170229691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery retaining device, comprising a guide device which is designed to receive a vehicle battery; at least one retaining element which is designed to rigidly retain a vehicle battery received in the guide device in a mechanical manner up to a first maximum retaining force value in a first operating state and to rigidly retain the vehicle battery received in the guide device in a mechanical manner up to a second maximum retaining force value in a second operating state; and an actuator system with at least one actuator which is designed to bring the at least one retaining element from the first operating state to the second operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan Loosen, Armin Schuelke, Steffen Derhardt, Anton Paweletz, Gian Antonio D'Addetta, Niluefer Baba, Remigius Has
  • Publication number: 20160201686
    Abstract: A compressor for a heat pump circuit and/or a refrigerating system circuit, including a housing and a rotor rotatably supported around a rotation axis, the housing being situated at least partially on the circumference of the rotor, the rotor including at least one hub and at least one blade situated radially on the outside of the hub, the blade being designed to convey a main fluid flow, the rotor including a shroud situated radially on the outside of the blade, the shroud being situated radially spaced apart from the housing, a bearing structure being provided radially on the outside of the shroud, the bearing structure is designed to form a bearing fluid flow between the shroud and the housing in order to form a fluid-dynamic bearing for supporting the rotor in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Vogt, Anton Dukart, Steffen Derhardt, Alister Clay
  • Patent number: 8833255
    Abstract: A sheet-fed, rotary, printing press for printing on both sides of sheets without a sheet reversing device, includes printing units having a modular construction. Each module includes at least a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, an impression cylinder, a transfer cylinder and at least one drive wheel. Modules for printing on the first side of the sheets and modules for printing on the second side of the sheets have an identical construction and are disposed in such a way that one is rotated through 180° relative to the other about an axis extending in a sheet processing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Steffen Derhardt, Peter Hachmann, Ralf Thiele
  • Publication number: 20120272847
    Abstract: A printing method for printing on both sides of sheets in a perfecting printing press includes first, second and third steps. In the first step, the sheet is transported on a first cylinder, with the first cylinder having its temperature controlled to a first temperature, and the sheet is printed on a first side. In a second step, the sheet is turned by a turning device. In a third step, the sheet is transported on a second cylinder, with the second cylinder having its temperature controlled to a second temperature, which is different from the first temperature, and the sheet is printed on a second side. A perfecting printing press for recto and verso printing on sheets for implementing the printing method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventor: STEFFEN DERHARDT
  • Publication number: 20120118185
    Abstract: A sheet-fed, rotary, printing press for printing on both sides of sheets without a sheet reversing device, includes printing units having a modular construction. Each module includes at least a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, an impression cylinder, a transfer cylinder and at least one drive wheel. Modules for printing on the first side of the sheets and modules for printing on the second side of the sheets have an identical construction and are disposed in such a way that one is rotated through 180° relative to the other about an axis extending in a sheet processing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: STEFFEN DERHARDT, PETER HACHMANN, RALF THIELE
  • Publication number: 20060266238
    Abstract: A device for throwing-on and throwing-off printing in a printing press, includes an impression cylinder, a form and/or blanket cylinder, a cylinder throw-on and throw-off bearing for throwing the form and/or blanket cylinder on and off the impression cylinder, an applicator roller, and a roller throw-on and throw-off bearing for throwing the applicator roller on and off the form and/or blanket cylinder. The roller throw-on and throw-off bearing includes a rotatably mounted first actuating element. The cylinder throw-on and throw-off bearing includes a rotatably mounted second actuating element. A coupler forms a coupler mechanism together with the first and second actuating elements. A joint is provided through which one of the actuating elements is articulatingly connected in the manner of a thrust joint to the coupler. The joint has a dead thrust travel. A printing press having the device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Steffen Derhardt
  • Patent number: 6655273
    Abstract: A rotary printing machine includes a first gearwheel, a second gearwheel, and a setting device for selectively adjusting the second gearwheel into a first position, in which the gearwheels are coupled to one another, and into a second position, in which the gearwheels are uncoupled from one another. The printing machine includes a traction mechanism for securing a staggered-teeth rotary-angle position of the second gearwheel relative to the first gearwheel when the second gearwheel is adjusted into the second position, and a first tension element for tensioning a rotatably arranged traction means of the traction mechanism. The first tension element is loaded by a spring. The traction means is assigned a second tension element, and in the second tension element is mounted so to be a selectively adjustable into a first switching position and a second switching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bitterich, Steffen Derhardt
  • Patent number: 6612237
    Abstract: A method of operating a sheet-fed rotary printing machine includes mounting at least one rotating cylinder to be coupled to a drive or fixed relative to a framework, and moving an actuator to both uncouple the cylinder from the drive and fix the cylinder relative to the framework. A sheet-fed rotary printing machine includes a framework, a drive, at least one cylinder rotatably mounted to the framework, the cylinder is to be coupled to the drive or fixed relative to the framework, and a fixing and coupling configuration connected to the cylinder to both uncouple the cylinder from the drive and fix the cylinder relative to the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Steffen Derhardt, Karl-Heinz Helmstädter
  • Publication number: 20020100380
    Abstract: A rotary printing machine includes a first gearwheel, a second gearwheel, and a setting device for selectively adjusting the second gearwheel into a first position, in which the gearwheels are coupled to one another, and into a second position, in which the gearwheels are uncoupled from one another. The printing machine includes a traction mechanism for securing a staggered-teeth rotary-angle position of the second gearwheel relative to the first gearwheel when the second gearwheel is adjusted into the second position, and a first tension element for tensioning a rotatably arranged traction means of the traction mechanism. The first tension element is loaded by a spring. The traction means is assigned a second tension element, and in the second tension element is mounted so to be a selectively adjustable into a first switching position and a second switching position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bitterich, Steffen Derhardt
  • Publication number: 20020073858
    Abstract: A method of operating a sheet-fed rotary printing machine includes mounting at least one rotating cylinder to be coupled to a drive or fixed relative to a framework, and moving an actuator to both uncouple the cylinder from the drive and fix the cylinder relative to the framework. A sheet-fed rotary printing machine includes a framework, a drive, at least one cylinder rotatably mounted to the framework, the cylinder is to be coupled to the drive or fixed relative to the framework, and a fixing and coupling configuration connected to the cylinder to both uncouple the cylinder from the drive and fix the cylinder relative to the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Steffen Derhardt, Karl-Heinz Helmstadter