Patents by Inventor Thomas Bergmann

Thomas Bergmann 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: 12404912
    Abstract: A planetary gearset (9) has a planetary carrier (11) and a plurality of planetary gearwheel axles arranged axially offset relative to one another and on which planetary gearwheels (13) are mounted to rotate. A first carrier section (14) is arranged at a first axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles and a second carrier section (15) is arranged at a second axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles. The first carrier section (14) is in the form of a casting with the planetary gearwheel axles formed as axially projecting journals (17) made integrally with the first carrier section (14). The second carrier section (15) is attached as a separate component onto the journals (17), and the first carrier section (14) and the second carrier section (15) hold the journals (17) axially at both ends at fixed, unvarying axial distances apart from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Thomas Waim, Stefan Renner, Martin Weiss
  • Patent number: 12344068
    Abstract: A connection bridge device is suggested for connecting a multipoint link to a vehicle axle, particularly a multipart vehicle axle. The connection bridge device comprises at least one base body for receiving and dissipating forces and/or torques transmitted between the vehicle axle and the multipoint link, at least one axle fastening unit for fastening the base body to the vehicle axle, and at least one link coupling unit for coupling the base body to the multipoint link, which link coupling unit is intersected by a main extension plane of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Marco Di Sarno, Sören Knopp, Eike Helm, Paul Lenz, Thomas Bergmann, Karlheinz Hoher, Thomas Waim, Stefan Renner
  • Publication number: 20250100338
    Abstract: A connection bridge device is suggested for connecting a multipoint link to a vehicle axle, particularly a multipart vehicle axle. The connection bridge device comprises at least one base body for receiving and dissipating forces and/or torques transmitted between the vehicle axle and the multipoint link, at least one axle fastening unit for fastening the base body to the vehicle axle, and at least one link coupling unit for coupling the base body to the multipoint link, which link coupling unit is intersected by a main extension plane of the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Marco DI SARNO, Sören KNOPP, Eike HELM, Paul LENZ, Thomas BERGMANN, Karlheinz HOHER, Thomas WAIM, Stefen RENNER
  • Publication number: 20250001801
    Abstract: A wheel hub for a utility vehicle drive axle includes a hollow section extending between a first axial end and a second axial end. The hollow section has centering sections defining a centering outer diameter of the hollow section for centering at least one wheel rim on the hollow section. The centering sections are separated from one another in the circumferential direction by intermediate sections, each of the intermediate sections being radially recessed relative to the centering sections. The intermediate sections are formed by machining the hollow section between the centering sections. The wheel hub has a flange section transitioning from the first axial end of the hollow section, the flange section projecting radially outwards relative to the hollow section, with the at least one wheel rim being couplable to the flange section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Thomas Waim
  • Publication number: 20240376963
    Abstract: A planetary gearset (9) has a planetary carrier (11) and a plurality of planetary gearwheel axles arranged axially offset relative to one another and on which planetary gearwheels (13) are mounted to rotate. A first carrier section (14) is arranged at a first axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles and a second carrier section (15) is arranged at a second axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles. The first carrier section (14) is in the form of a casting with the planetary gearwheel axles formed as axially projecting journals (17) made integrally with the first carrier section (14). The second carrier section (15) is attached as a separate component onto the journals (17), and the first carrier section (14) and the second carrier section (15) hold the journals (17) axially at both ends at fixed, unvarying axial distances apart from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Thomas Waim, Stefan Renner, Martin Weiss
  • Publication number: 20200158169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a bevel gear drive, comprising a housing (14), a pinion (12), which includes a pinion shaft (12a) and a bearing journal (12b), and a crown wheel (13), which is meshed with the pinion (12), wherein the pinion (12) is supported with respect to the housing (14) via the bearing journal (12b) and the pinion shaft (12a) with the aid of antifriction bearings (15, 16). It is provided that the pinion (12) is supported via two tapered roller bearings (15, 16) pitched with respect to one another, wherein the first tapered roller bearing (15) is arranged on the bearing journal (12b) and the second tapered roller bearing (16) is arranged on the pinion shaft (12a) and their pressure lines (d) form an X arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Paul Lenz, Klaus Alesch, Alexander Enderl, Julian Haller, Rudolf Neumüller, Manuel Bauer, Peter Haselberger, Daniela Wagner, Daniel Dudek
  • Patent number: 10058870
    Abstract: A conveying arrangement conveys loose material in a conveying direction, in particular agricultural material. Several knives of a cutting assembly are mounted below a cutting area guiding surface. The material is first conveyed along the cutting area guiding surface and afterwards along a further guiding surface. Both guiding surfaces are mechanically supported by a connecting assembly. A positioning mechanism can pivot the connecting assembly upwards and downwards. This pivotal movement causes both guiding surfaces to be moved upwards and downwards. The cutting area guiding surface together with the cutting assembly can be shifted laterally, i.e. perpendicular to the conveying direction, and is guided during this lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Forage Innovations B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Konstantinos Amanatidis, Sebastian Fricke
  • Publication number: 20170326554
    Abstract: A conveying arrangement conveys loose material in a conveying direction, in particular agricultural material. Several knives of a cutting assembly are mounted below a cutting area guiding surface. The material is first conveyed along the cutting area guiding surface and afterwards along a further guiding surface. Both guiding surfaces are mechanically supported by a connecting assembly. A positioning mechanism can pivot the connecting assembly upwards and downwards. This pivotal movement causes both guiding surfaces to be moved upwards and downwards. The cutting area guiding surface together with the cutting assembly can be shifted laterally, i.e. perpendicular to the conveying direction, and is guided during this lateral movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas BERGMANN, Konstantinos AMANATIDIS, Sebastian FRICKE
  • Patent number: 9764327
    Abstract: A conveying arrangement conveys loose material in a conveying direction, in particular agricultural material. Several knives of a cutting assembly are mounted below a cutting area guiding surface. The material is first conveyed along the cutting area guiding surface and afterwards along a further guiding surface. Both guiding surfaces are mechanically supported by a connecting assembly. A positioning mechanism can pivot the connecting assembly upwards and downwards. This pivotal movement causes both guiding surfaces to be moved upwards and downwards. The cutting area guiding surface together with the cutting assembly can be shifted laterally, i.e. perpendicular to the conveying direction, and is guided during this lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Konstantinos Amanatidis, Sebastian Fricke
  • Publication number: 20160001294
    Abstract: A conveying arrangement conveys loose material in a conveying direction, in particular agricultural material. Several knives of a cutting assembly are mounted below a cutting area guiding surface. The material is first conveyed along the cutting area guiding surface and afterwards along a further guiding surface. Both guiding surfaces are mechanically supported by a connecting assembly. A positioning mechanism can pivot the connecting assembly upwards and downwards. This pivotal movement causes both guiding surfaces to be moved upwards and downwards. The cutting area guiding surface together with the cutting assembly can be shifted laterally, i.e. perpendicular to the conveying direction, and is guided during this lateral movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas BERGMANN, Konstantinos AMANATIDIS, Sebastian FRICKE
  • Patent number: 8683779
    Abstract: An agricultural piston bale press includes a pressing piston, a main driving mechanism, an intake device to take in crop material, and a stuffing device. The stuffing device includes a feed passage and a stuffing mechanism that has a tine arm supporting tines that can be moved along a stuffing trajectory, and a drive mechanism for driving the tine arm. The drive mechanism is configured to move the tine arm in a cyclic movement along a constant trajectory, and that the tines are movably supported on the tine arm so that the tines can be arranged in different positions with respect to the tine arm to follow different trajectories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Forage Innovations B.V.
    Inventors: Tom Duenwald, Willem Jacobus Reijersen Van Buuren, Thomas Bergmann
  • Patent number: 8561532
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agricultural piston bale press. This press includes a pressing piston arranged in a bale chamber, an intake device to take in crop material, and a stuffing device, wherein the stuffing device includes a feed passage and a stuffing mechanism, the stuffing mechanism includes an arm supporting tines, wherein said arm is movable by a first driving device to at least move the tines in and out of the feed passage and wherein said arm is pivotably supported by a fulcrum, the fulcrum being displaceable to selectively move the arm along the stuffing trajectory or load trajectory. The stuffing device includes a second driving device to displace the fulcrum, and in that the second driving device is mechanically independent of the main driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Lely Patent N.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20120204740
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agricultural piston bale press. This press includes a pressing piston arranged in a bale chamber, an intake device to take in crop material, and a stuffing device, wherein the stuffing device includes a feed passage and a stuffing mechanism, the stuffing mechanism includes an arm supporting tines, wherein said arm is movable by a first driving device to at least move the tines in and out of the feed passage and wherein said arm is pivotably supported by a fulcrum, the fulcrum being displaceable to selectively move the arm along the stuffing trajectory or load trajectory. The stuffing device includes a second driving device to displace the fulcrum, and in that the second driving device is mechanically independent of the main driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
    Inventor: Thomas BERGMANN
  • Patent number: 7228684
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders (1 through 12) and at least one turbocharger (2) and at least one exhaust manifold (13) which passes exhaust gases from two or more cylinders (5, 6) to the turbocharger (20), wherein the exhaust manifold (13) has a region (15) cooled with a cooling device and a substantially uncooled region (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OHG
    Inventors: Friedrich Gruber, Stephan Laiminger, Thomas Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20050126168
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprising a plurality of cylinders (1 through 12) and at least one turbocharger (20) and at least one exhaust manifold (13) which passes exhaust gases from two or more cylinders (5, 6) to the turbocharger (20), wherein the exhaust manifold (13) has a region (15) cooled with a cooling device and a substantially uncooled region (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Friedrich Gruber, Stephan Laiminger, Thomas Bergmann
  • Patent number: 6790094
    Abstract: A connector is provided to couple a monitor to a computer. The connector includes an adaptor that includes a first port and a second port. The connector also includes a cable extending through the adaptor. The cable includes a first transmission channel, a second transmission channel, and a third transmission channel. The first transmission channel couples a first end of the cable and the first port and is configured to transmit power from a power supply to the monitor. The second transmission channel couples the first end of the cable and the second port and is configured to transmit Universal Serial Bus data between the monitor and the computer. The third transmission channel couples the first end of the cable and a second end of the cable and is configured to transmission video data between the monitor and the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Formac Elektronik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Thomas Meier
  • Patent number: 5309649
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for freeze drying of especially biologically or pharmaceutical material under sterile conditions, wherein the material to be dried is introduced into a container the sides of which consist at least partly of a hydrophobic, porous, micro-organism-impermeable, water vapor-permeable membrane, the container is tightly closed and the material is subsequently freeze dried in the closed container under the usual conditions. The present invention also provides a container for freeze drying materials under sterile conditions, wherein the sides of the container consist at least partly of a hydrophobic, porous, germ-impermeable, water vapor-permeable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bergmann, Herbert Brustmann