Patents by Inventor Stephan Gauger

Stephan Gauger 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: 9719557
    Abstract: A bearing for an exhaust gas turbocharger may include an annular body and a centrally arranged passage opening for bearing a shaft at least one of axially and radially with respect to a rotation axis. The body may include an oil pocket, a wedge surface extending at least partially in a circumferential direction, and a detent surface circumferentially spaced from the oil pocket via the wedge surface. The detent surface may include a predetermined wear height configured to be worn down over an operating lifespan of the bearing. A radially inner flange may extend at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction and define an inner sealing web. A radially outer flange may extend at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction and define an outer sealing web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Gauger, Fabian Haslinger
  • Patent number: 9719558
    Abstract: A bearing for a turbocharger may include an annular body and a centrally arranged passage opening for bearing a shaft at least one of axially and radially with respect to a rotation axis. The body may include at least one segment extending at least partially about the passage opening in a circumferential direction. The at least one segment may include an oil pocket, a circumferentially extending wedge surface and a detent surface circumferentially spaced from the oil pocket. The segment may also include a radially inner flange extending at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction. The inner flange may define an inner sealing web that may continue uninterruptedly into the detent surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Gauger, Fabian Haslinger
  • Publication number: 20160010684
    Abstract: A bearing for a turbocharger may include an annular body and a centrally arranged passage opening for bearing a shaft at least one of axially and radially with respect to a rotation axis. The body may include at least one segment extending at least partially about the passage opening in a circumferential direction. The at least one segment may include an oil pocket, a circumferentially extending wedge surface and a detent surface circumferentially spaced from the oil pocket. The segment may also include a radially inner flange extending at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction. The inner flange may define an inner sealing web that may continue uninterruptedly into the detent surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Gauger, Fabian Haslinger
  • Publication number: 20160010683
    Abstract: A bearing for an exhaust gas turbocharger may include an annular body and a centrally arranged passage opening for bearing a shaft at least one of axially and radially with respect to a rotation axis. The body may include an oil pocket, a wedge surface extending at least partially in a circumferential direction, and a detent surface circumferentially spaced from the oil pocket via the wedge surface. The detent surface may include a predetermined wear height configured to be worn down over an operating lifespan of the bearing. A radially inner flange may extend at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction and define an inner sealing web. A radially outer flange may extend at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction and define an outer sealing web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Gauger, Fabian Haslinger