Patents by Inventor Steffen Kuhne

Steffen Kuhne 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: 11982285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor (20) for generating a compressed air flow for a fuel cell (10), having a compressor element (21), in particular a compressor wheel, wherein the compressor element (21) is coupled in a to a drive shaft (23) for co-rotation, the drive shaft (23) being driven by a motor (22), in particular an electric motor, wherein at least one hydrodynamic or hydrostatic bearing (24, 25) is used to mount the shaft (23) in a rotatable manner, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) is connected to a lubricant supply means (30), which is used to supply a lubricant for hydrodynamic or hydrostatic pressure generation to the plain bearing (24, 25), wherein the lubricant is water or a fluid mixture, predominantly comprising water, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) has a lubricant inlet and a lubricant outlet, wherein the lubricant can be routed to the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant inlet and the lubricant can be discharged from the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant outlet, and where
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH &Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Gunter Winkler
  • Patent number: 11744672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental drill (10) formed of titanium or a titanium alloy having a hardness greater than pure titanium, said drill extending along a central axis (A) from a proximal end (14) to a distal end (16). The drill comprises a shank (12) arranged in a proximal end region of the drill (10) and extending along the central axis (A), a flute portion (20) arranged distally to and running coaxially with the shank (12), said flute portion (20) comprising two or more flutes (22a, 22b, 22c) extending along the flute portion (20) and being interposed by lands (24a, 24b, 24c), the flute portion further comprising a central solid web and a drill tip (26) directly adjoining the distal end (28) of the flute portion (20) and comprising two or more flanks (25a, 25b, 25c) which taper radially inwardly from the distal end of each land in the distal direction toward the central axis (A), each flank (25a, 25b, 25c) comprising a cutting edge (30a, 30b, 30c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Stéphane Courvoisier, Eric Jeanbourqin, Jean-Pierre Pauchard, Stefan Müller, Frederik Panse, Steffen Kühne
  • Patent number: 11730573
    Abstract: A method including fixing a dental drill template with a fixation pin including a rod and a head attached to the rod. The dental drill template can be fixed by inserting the rod into the drill template or a sleeve provided in the drill template such that a bearing surface of the head bears at least partially on the drill template. The rod has a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and extends from the bearing surface of the head at an essentially right angle. A diameter of the head at the bearing surface is larger than the diameter of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kühne, Patrick Streff
  • Publication number: 20230091999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental drill (10) formed of titanium or a titanium alloy having a hardness greater than pure titanium, said drill extending along a central axis (A) from a proximal end (14) to a distal end (16). The drill comprises a shank (12) arranged in a proximal end region of the drill (10) and extending along the central axis (A), a flute portion (20) arranged distally to and running coaxially with the shank (12), said flute portion (20) comprising two or more flutes (22a, 22b, 22c) extending along the flute portion (20) and being interposed by lands (24a, 24b, 24c), the flute portion further comprising a central solid web and a drill tip (26) directly adjoining the distal end (28) of the flute portion (20) and comprising two or more flanks (25a, 25b, 25c) which taper radially inwardly from the distal end of each land in the distal direction toward the central axis (A), each flank (25a, 25b, 25c) comprising a cutting edge (30a, 30b, 30c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Stéphane COURVOISIER, Eric JEANBOURQIN, Jean-Pierre PAUCHARD, Stefan MÜLLER, Frederik PANSE, Steffen KÜHNE
  • Publication number: 20220304779
    Abstract: A method including fixing a dental drill template with a fixation pin including a rod and a head attached to the rod. The dental drill template can be fixed by inserting the rod into the drill template or a sleeve provided in the drill template such that a bearing surface of the head bears at least partially on the drill template. The rod has a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and extends from the bearing surface of the head at an essentially right angle. A diameter of the head at the bearing surface is larger than the diameter of the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Edmund SUTER, Steffen KÜHNE, Patrick STREFF
  • Patent number: 11419706
    Abstract: A fixation pin for fixing a dental drill template. The fixation pin has a head having a bearing surface that is intended to bear at least partially on the drill template, or a sleeve provided in the drill template. The fixation pin has a rod having a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and extending from the bearing surface at an essentially right angle. The rod is intended to be inserted into the drill template or the sleeve provided in the drill template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kühne, Patrick Streff
  • Publication number: 20190314120
    Abstract: A fixation pin for fixing a dental drill template. The fixation pin has a head having a bearing surface that is intended to bear at least partially on the drill template, or a sleeve provided in the drill template. The fixation pin has a rod having a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and extending from the bearing surface at an essentially right angle. The rod is intended to be inserted into the drill template or the sleeve provided in the drill template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Edmund SUTER, Steffen KÜHNE, Patrick STREFF
  • Patent number: 10376342
    Abstract: A fixation pin for fixing a dental drill template. The fixation pin has a head having a bearing surface that is intended to bear at least partially on the drill template, or a sleeve provided in the drill template. The fixation pin has a rod having a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and extending from the bearing surface at an essentially right angle. The rod is intended to be inserted into the drill template or the sleeve provided in the drill template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kuhne, Patrick Streff
  • Publication number: 20170231725
    Abstract: A fixation pin for fixing a dental drill template. The fixation pin has a head having a bearing surface that is intended to bear at least partially on the drill template, or a sleeve provided in the drill template. The fixation pin has a rod having a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and extending from the bearing surface at an essentially right angle. The rod is intended to be inserted into the drill template or the sleeve provided in the drill template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Edmund SUTER, Steffen KÜHNE, Patrick STREFF
  • Publication number: 20150150656
    Abstract: Fixation pin (1) for fixing a dental drill template. The fixation pin (1) has a head (5) having a bearing surface (10) that is intended to bear at least partially on the drill template, or a sleeve provided in the drill template. The fixation pin (1) has a rod (15) having a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and which extends from the bearing surface (10) at an essentially right angle. The rod (15) is intended to be inserted into the drill template or the sleeve provided in the drill template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Edmund SUTER, Steffen KÜHNE, Patrick STREFF
  • Patent number: 8905463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bumper system with which the requirements for compatibility between motor vehicles can be accommodated. In particular the invention relates to a bumper system for a motor vehicle which has a force distributing element (10) and which is characterized in that in at least two planes at different heights there are force absorbing components (20, 13) on the motor vehicle (2) and the force distributing element (10) is mounted on the force absorbing components (20, 13) and connects the force absorbing components (20, 13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Steffen Kuhne
  • Patent number: 8770974
    Abstract: Set of dental drills having two or more dental drills (10, 10?), each of dental drills (10, 10?) having a cutting portion (20, 20?) that has an end-face drilling end (22, 22?) and a shank portion (30, 30?) that has a receiving region (32, 32?) intended to be received in a drill holding device. The shank portions (30, 30?) of the dental drills each have a substantially circular-cylindrical guide region (40, 40?) for guiding the dental drills, the guide regions (40, 40?) of the two or more dental drills being of the same diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kühne, Patrick Streff
  • Patent number: 8523566
    Abstract: Drill sleeve (1) for a dental drill (70) having a hollow and cylindrical shape and a longitudinal axis A, a circular inner surface (10) for guiding the dental drill (70), and an outer surface (15) intended to be inserted into a template (50). The outer surface (15) of the drill sleeve (1) has at least one longitudinal flattened or concave area (20, 120), the circular inner surface (10) is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis A, and the drill sleeve (1) is thin-walled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kühne, Patrick Streff
  • Publication number: 20100151412
    Abstract: Set of dental drills having two or more dental drills (10, 10?), each of dental drills (10, 10?) having a cutting portion (20, 20?) that has an end-face drilling end (22, 22?) and a shank portion (30, 30?) that has a receiving region (32, 32?) intended to be received in a drill holding device. The shank portions (30, 30?) of the dental drills each have a substantially circular-cylindrical guide region (40, 40?) for guiding the dental drills, the guide regions (40, 40?) of the two or more dental drills being of the same diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kühne, Patrick Streff
  • Publication number: 20100137921
    Abstract: Fixation pin (1) for fixing a dental drill template. The fixation pin (1) has a head (5) having a bearing surface (10) that is intended to bear at least partially on the drill template, or a sleeve provided in the drill template. The fixation pin (1) has a rod (15) having a shape of an essentially circular cylinder and which extends from the bearing surface (10) at an essentially right angle. The rod (15) is intended to be inserted into the drill template or the sleeve provided in the drill template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Edmund Suter, Steffen Kühne, Patrick Streff
  • Publication number: 20060082169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bumper system with which the requirements for compatibility between motor vehicles can be accommodated. In particular the invention relates to a bumper system for a motor vehicle which has a force distributing element (10) and which is characterized in that in at least two planes at different heights there are force absorbing components (20, 13) on the motor vehicle (2) and the force distributing element (10) is mounted on the force absorbing components (20, 13) and connects the force absorbing components (20, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventor: Steffen Kuhne