Patents by Inventor Stephan Meyers

Stephan Meyers 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).

  • Publication number: 20180326803
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a wheel control arm for a wheel suspension in a vehicle including a flat first profile body including a first narrow end and a second narrow end, the second narrow end extends opposite the first narrow end; broadsides facing one another; a first profile body end and a second profile body end, the first profile body end includes a first bearing seat configured to fasten the wheel control arm to a vehicle component, the second profile body end includes a second bearing seat configured to fasten the wheel control arm to a wheel carrier, the first profile body is curved along a longitudinal axis of a profile body; and a second profile body, including a third profile body end and a fourth profile body end, the third profile body end includes a third bearing seat configured to fasten the wheel control arm to the vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Hauke Mehner
  • Publication number: 20180312024
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a check rail for a rail suspension in a vehicle. The check rail may include a check rail body, and a ball-and-socket joint pan formed in the check rail body, wherein the ball-and-socket joint pan may include a circumferential inner wall and a receiving opening, with a ball-and-socket joint pin with an articulated ball in the ball-and-socket joint pan, and with a plastic injection layer configured to embed the articulated ball in the ball-and-socket joint pan between the circumferential inner wall of the ball-and-socket joint pan and the articulated ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Hauke Mehner, Reinhard Jaeger
  • Publication number: 20180186203
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a wheel link for receiving a bearing in a vehicle that comprises a single-piece wheel link body having a first wheel link end, a second wheel link end, and a connecting section that connects the first wheel link end and the second wheel link end. The single-piece wheel link body extends along a wheel link longitudinal axis. A sleeve-shaped eyelet is formed in the first wheel link end. And the first wheel link end is bulged to form a bearing sleeve for the bearing, increasing a diameter of the sleeve-shaped eyelet and a length of the eyelet transversely with respect to the wheel link longitudinal axis beyond the dimensions of the connecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Hauke Mehner
  • Publication number: 20180154721
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a control arm for a wheel suspension system in a vehicle, including a sleeve-shaped aperture for the receiving of a bearing is formed in an integral control arm body, wherein the integral control arm body comprises a first side wall and a second side wall that is facing the first side wall. The sleeve-shaped aperture penetrates the first side wall and the second side wall. The sleeve-shaped aperture is formed sleeve-shaped with a first circumferential sleeve rim and a second circumferential sleeve rim. The first sleeve rim is formed by an outwardly shaped section of the first side wall that defines the sleeve-shaped aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Stephan Meyer
  • Patent number: 9895947
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multipiece spring link (100) for a wheel suspension of a vehicle, with: a first profiled side piece (101), forming a first side leg of the multipiece spring link (100), wherein the first profiled side piece (101) has a first bulge (105); a second profiled side piece (103), forming a second side leg of the multipiece spring link (100), wherein the second profiled side piece (103) has a second bulge (107); and wherein the first bulge (105) and the second bulge (107) are arranged one opposite the other and together form a spring receiving region (108) for the receiving of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Oliver Mielke
  • Patent number: 9463677
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a wheel carrier and having multiple links which are each connected to the wheel carrier by way of a link attachment. The wheel carrier has a shell body composed of sheet metal and includes a base and a side wall. The shell body is closed off in regions by a cover plate, with the shell body being stiffened in this way. At least one link attachment has a bearing receptacle which is fixed in the side wall of the shell body, and in which a bearing is held. The link is fastened to link attachment, and engages around the bearing receptacle. The bearing receptacle is a sleeve or is formed as a rim hole in the side wall of the shell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Siegmund Czerr, Stephan Meyer
  • Publication number: 20160166359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental implant, comprising an implant body which extends in a longitudinal direction from an apical end to a coronal end and which has a first bone anchoring surface extending from the apical end to a transition portion lying between the apical and the coronal end, and a second bone anchoring surface extending from the transition portion to the coronal end, said second bone anchoring surface having at least one groove extending in a circumferential direction of the second bone anchoring surface, said groove being defined in the radially inward direction by a groove bottom surface and on both sides in the axial direction by groove flank surfaces extending from the groove bottom surface to an outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: BEGO IMPLANT SYSTEMS GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Matthias FLACH, Stephan MEYER
  • Publication number: 20160167472
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multipiece spring link (100) for a wheel suspension of a vehicle, with: a first profiled side piece (101), forming a first side leg of the multipiece spring link (100), wherein the first profiled side piece (101) has a first bulge (105); a second profiled side piece (103), forming a second side leg of the multipiece spring link (100), wherein the second profiled side piece (103) has a second bulge (107); and wherein the first bulge (105) and the second bulge (107) are arranged one opposite the other and together form a spring receiving region (108) for the receiving of a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan MEYER, Oliver MIELKE
  • Patent number: 9289067
    Abstract: A piece of seating furniture has a seat plate (1) with a lower seat framework (2) arranged on the underside of said seat plate (1). Also provided is a tilting device (4), by means of which the person sitting on the piece of furniture can execute a tilting movement about a point of rotation located in the seat region. The tilting device (4) is formed by a structural unit which is separate from the seat plate (1) and is arranged on the seat plate (1) of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Peter Wagner
  • Patent number: 9233587
    Abstract: A transverse control arm for installation in a motor vehicle is being configured as a single-piece malleable structure of uniform material and includes two bearing mounts for receiving elastic bearings and an arcuate center portion which extends between the bearing mounts and has a hollow cross section. The center portion includes in cross section a web and side panels respectively extending from the web in spaced-apart confronting relationship, in particular in parallel relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBIL TECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Frederic Korte, Stephan Meyer, Volker Rackow, Daniel Rieskamp
  • Publication number: 20150375588
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a wheel carrier and having multiple links which are each connected to the wheel carrier by way of a link attachment. The wheel carrier has a shell body composed of sheet metal and includes a base and a side wall. The shell body is closed off in regions by a cover plate, with the shell body being stiffened in this way. At least one link attachment has a bearing receptacle which is fixed in the side wall of the shell body, and in which a bearing is held. The link is fastened to link attachment, and engages around the bearing receptacle. The bearing receptacle is a sleeve or is formed as a rim hole in the side wall of the shell body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Siegmund CZERR, Stephan MEYER
  • Publication number: 20150111928
    Abstract: A water soluble film that is disintegrable in the oral cavity to deliver an active agent is provided. The disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and an active agent. Also provided are methods for preparing the disintegrable oral film and for using the disintegrable film to administer an effective dosage of an active agent into the oral cavity for absorption through the oral mucosa. According to certain embodiments, the disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and a nicotine active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Edward FANKHAUSER, Greg SLOMINSKI, Stephan MEYER
  • Patent number: 9010783
    Abstract: A ball joint includes a base body, a ball socket formed in the base body, and a ball pivot having a joint ball which is received in the ball socket. The joint ball is held in the ball socket by a locking ring which has a flange portion bearing upon the base body. The flange portion has an outer periphery formed with a circumferential groove, with a groove flank of the groove providing a welding area. A welding seam running about the flange portion connects the locking ring to the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Andreas Will
  • Patent number: 8911769
    Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions suitable for oral administration in the form of edible films comprising diclofenac.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Gavin Murray Spencer, Alexander Mark Schobel, Greg Slominski, Stephan Meyer, Isabelle Rault
  • Publication number: 20140339785
    Abstract: A ball joint includes a base body, a ball socket formed in the base body, and a ball pivot having a joint ball which is received in the ball socket. The joint ball is held in the ball socket by a locking ring which has a flange portion bearing upon the base body. The flange portion has an outer periphery formed with a circumferential groove, with a groove flank of the groove providing a welding area. A welding seam running about the flange portion connects the locking ring to the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Andreas Will
  • Patent number: 8871243
    Abstract: A water soluble film that is disintegrable in the oral cavity to deliver an active agent is provided. The disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and an active agent. Also provided are methods for preparing the disintegrable oral film and for using the disintegrable film to administer an effective dosage of an active agent into the oral cavity for absorption through the oral mucosa. According to certain embodiments, the disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and a nicotine active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Christopher Edward Fankhauser, Greg Slominski, Stephan Meyer
  • Patent number: 8814187
    Abstract: In a method of producing a transverse link for arrangement on a motor vehicle axle, a semifinished product is produced from an extrusion profile of light metal with at least three hollow chambers in side-by-side relationship. A top side and a bottom side of a middle one of the chambers is trimmed at ends thereof so that outer ones of the chambers form bearing arms which project beyond a base body. The middle chamber is formed with flanges which are bent and coupled with the base body. The bearing arms are bent and mounts for attachment are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Roald Pedersen, Stephan Meyer, Vitalis Rudi, Dirk Vogler, Odd Perry Sovik
  • Patent number: 8783759
    Abstract: A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes a forged base body of light metal and a reinforcement body made of fiber material. The base body and the reinforcement body are bought into forced engagement by an adhesive layer, wherein the base body has at least one first region which is plastically deformed and partially encompasses the reinforcement body by a form fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jügen Neumann, Hans-Joachim Horenkamp, Stephan Meyer, Wolfram Linnig
  • Patent number: 8714637
    Abstract: A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes an extruded base member made of light metal and a reinforcing member made of steel to reinforce the base member. The base member has two walls which are spaced from one another by a distance, with the reinforcing member connecting free ends of the walls. The reinforcing member and the base member are joined to one another using electromagnetic pulse welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Neumann, Stephan Meyer, Wolfram Linnig
  • Publication number: 20140100285
    Abstract: Compositions intended for the percutaneous administration of physiologically active agents, e.g. drugs or a veterinary agents, are disclosed. Said compositions are characterized forming a non-sticky, very flexible film that ‘has excellent long term efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Aurelie Lang