Patents by Inventor Thomas Meinerz

Thomas Meinerz 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).

  • SELF-REPAIRING PLAIN BEARING
    Publication number: 20220412401
    Abstract: A method for operating a plain bearing including: determining a first rotational speed at which a transition of a lubrication state takes place, or at which friction in the plain bearing is at a minimum; comparing the first rotational speed to a threshold value; and if the rotational speed has exceeded the threshold value, operating the bearing to produce a self-repairing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Maarten Ooms, Thomas Meinerz, Roger Karl