Patents by Inventor Thomas Rink
Thomas Rink 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).
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Publication number: 20230195227Abstract: An electronic module for a wearable sensor system including a housing, a support frame, a sensor module and an attachment element for the sensor module. The support frame includes several partitions and defines several compartments within the housing, wherein the attachment element is a component part that is separate from the support frame and is attached to the support frame. The sensor module is located in one of the compartments, termed sensor compartment, and is attached to the attachment element. Moreover, a wearable sensor device is shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Thomas RINK, Matthew ROBERTS, Adam MUJAJ, Danijel JURIC, Tobias SPĆTZL
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Patent number: 10436255Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling element bearing comprising a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and a claw-pole alternator that is arranged between said two bearing rings. The claw-pole alternator includes a sequence of magnetic poles running along the first bearing ring, a sequence of magnetically-conductive claws arranged along the circumference of the second bearing ring, and a coil. Together the claws and the poles form magnetic rings that surround said coil. It is essential to the invention that the magnetically-conductive claws are only arranged along some sections of the circumference of said second bearing ring. The coil is arranged in the region of said magnetically-conductive claws. The invention also relates to a claw-pole alternator for installing in a rolling element bearing.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Publication number: 20170045089Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling element bearing comprising a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and a claw-pole alternator that is arranged between said two bearing rings. The claw-pole alternator includes a sequence of magnetic poles running along the first bearing ring, a sequence of magnetically-conductive claws arranged along the circumference of the second bearing ring, and a coil. Together the claws and the poles form magnetic rings that surround said coil. It is essential to the invention that the magnetically-conductive claws are only arranged along some sections of the circumference of said second bearing ring. The coil is arranged in the region of said magnetically-conductive claws. The invention also relates to a claw-pole alternator for installing in a rolling element bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Thomas RINK
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Patent number: 9328766Abstract: A rolling bearing having a permanently excited first generator (09) which is arranged in an intermediate space between two bearing rings which are rotatable relative to one another, the first generator having a primary part and a secondary part and generating a first generator voltage when it operates, the secondary part has permanent magnets (04) which are arranged with alternating polarity on the circumference of one of the bearing rings at least in sections. The rolling bearing includes a second generator (21), and the first generator voltage serves for the supply of energy to a sensor arrangement and/or actuator arrangement integrated in the bearing, whereas the second generator outputs a voltage signal for position determination and rotational speed measurement. A method for the energy management of a rolling bearing of this type is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Schaefller Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Frank Benkert, Thomas Rink
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Publication number: 20150316094Abstract: A bearing, more particularly to an antifriction bearing having a first bearing ring (1), a second bearing ring (2), and a claw pole arrangement (13), wherein the claw pole arrangement (3) includes a first claw ring (4) with a series of first claws (5) and a second claw ring (6), integrated in the circumferential direction of the axis of rotation, with a series of second claws, wherein the claw rings (4, 8) are arranged on the first bearing ring (1), and the claws of the two claw rings (4, 6) form magnetic circuits with a series of magnetic poles (8) surrounding the axis of rotation, and wherein the magnetic poles (8) are arranged on the second bearing (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & Co. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Patent number: 8890383Abstract: A bearing, which has a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, a rolling element interposed between the two bearing rings and a claw pole generator-type power generation unit. The bearing has a substantially space-neutral power generation unit which has a high filling factor for the induction coil. The first claw of the claw ring is connected to a magnetically conducting section of the body of the first bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion. The magnetic poles of the pole pairs are mounted so as to be connected to a magnetically conducting section of the body of the second bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion and the magnetic circuit is substantially closed via the two magnetic sections and the rolling element.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Patent number: 8888644Abstract: Planetary roller gear drive with a spindle nut (1) that is arranged on a threaded spindle (2) and with a plurality of planets (3) that are arranged distributed around the periphery and are in rolling engagement with the threaded spindle (2) and the spindle nut (1). The threaded spindle (2) has a plurality of helical windings wound around the spindle axis forming at least one thread groove (8), and a sensor element (15) is arranged so that it cannot move in the axial direction relative to the spindle nut (1) and detects an axial displacement of the threaded spindle (2) and the spindle nut (1) relative to each other. The spindle nut (1) is supported so that it can rotate about the spindle axis on a housing (12) with the sensor element (15).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Patent number: 8878408Abstract: A bearing, which has a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring and a claw pole generator-type power generation unit. The bearing has a substantially space-neutral power generation unit, which has a high filling factor for the induction coil. Every claw ring is connected to a section of the body of the first bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion and the magnetic circuit is substantially closed via the section of the body of the first bearing ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Rink, Stefan Kleiber, Martin Kram
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Publication number: 20140086519Abstract: An anti-friction bearing, including a bearing ring (2), a bearing cage (5) for receiving at least one rolling body (4), a power supply unit (8) which is configured as a claw pole generator, wherein the claw pole generator (8) includes a first claw ring (10) with a sequence of first claws (11) and a second claw ring (12) which is offset in the circumferential direction of the bearing ring (2) and has a sequence of second claws, wherein the two claw rings (10, 12) surround an induction coil (9) encircling in the circumferential direction of the bearing ring (2), wherein the claws (11) of the two claw rings (10, 12) form, with a sequence of magnetic poles (14) encircling in the circumferential direction, magnetic circuits which surround the induction coil (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Rink, Werner Roman, Heinz Theumer, Martin Grehn, Henri van der Knokke, Karl Muller
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Publication number: 20140079350Abstract: A bearing, in particular rolling contact bearing (1), having a first bearing ring (2), a second bearing ring (3) and an energy production unit (8) designed as a claw pole generator, wherein the claw pole generator (8) includes a first claw ring (10) with a sequence of first claws (11) and a second claw ring (12) which is offset in the revolving direction of the axis of rotation (6) and has a sequence of second claws, wherein the two claw rings (10, 12) surround an induction coil (9) encircling the axis of rotation (6), wherein the claws (11) of the two claw rings (10, 12) together with a sequence of magnetic poles (14) encircling the axis of rotation (6) form magnetic circuits surrounding the induction coil (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Rink, Werner Roman, Heinz Theumer, Martin Grehn, Henri van der Knokke, Karl Muller
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Publication number: 20130057118Abstract: A rolling bearing having a permanently excited first generator (09) which is arranged in an intermediate space between two bearing rings which are rotatable relative to one another, the first generator having a primary part and a secondary part and generating a first generator voltage when it operates, the secondary part has permanent magnets (04) which are arranged with alternating polarity on the circumference of one of the bearing rings at least in sections. The rolling bearing includes a second generator (21), and the first generator voltage serves for the supply of energy to a sensor arrangement and/or actuator arrangement integrated in the bearing, whereas the second generator outputs a voltage signal for position determination and rotational speed measurement. A method for the energy management of a rolling bearing of this type is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Frank Benkert, Thomas Rink
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Publication number: 20120175983Abstract: A bearing, which has a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, a rolling element interposed between the two bearing rings and a claw pole generator-type power generation unit. The bearing has a substantially space-neutral power generation unit which has a high filling factor for the induction coil. The first claw of the claw ring is connected to a magnetically conducting section of the body of the first bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion. The magnetic poles of the pole pairs are mounted so as to be connected to a magnetically conducting section of the body of the second bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion and the magnetic circuit is substantially closed via the two magnetic sections and the rolling element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Publication number: 20120169166Abstract: A bearing, which has a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring and a claw pole generator-type power generation unit. The bearing has a substantially space-neutral power generation unit, which has a high filling factor for the induction coil. Every claw ring is connected to a section of the body of the first bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion and the magnetic circuit is substantially closed via the section of the body of the first bearing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Rink, Stefan Kleiber, Martin Kram
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Publication number: 20110221285Abstract: A rolling bearing, which includes a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, an intermediate element, which can be a rolling body, or a cage for a rolling body, arranged movably between both bearing rings, and a reluctance stepper motor, which has a rotor and a stator. The stator is formed by at least one pole shoe, which is arranged between the two bearing rings and has magnetic field that can be electrically controlled. The intermediate element is designed as a rotor of the reluctance stepper motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Publication number: 20110168586Abstract: A method for marking multiple components, each of which has at least one transponder and a storage device. A first marked component comes in contact with second components disposed in the range thereof and transmits information to them. The components mark themselves while taking the information transmitted by the first component into consideration. At least one second component after the marking thereof comes in contact with further components in the range thereof that are not marked yet in order to bring about the marking thereof. A group of components marked in this way, a corresponding container for carrying out the method, and a rolling bearing, which is a possible component to be marked in this way, are also disclosed. As a result, the self-organization and marking of a group of components is achieved with the help of an interconnected network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Stefan Glueck, Thomas Rink
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Publication number: 20110032160Abstract: A bearing, in particular a roller bearing or journal bearing or linear guide, which has at least one bearing component, in particular a bearing ring of the roller bearing, and a transponder with an antenna. Specifying a bearing, in particular a roller bearing or journal bearing, or a linear guide, with an RFID transponder that has an antenna for which the antenna of the RFID transponder is simple and is largely independent of the design of the bearing, is achieved in that the antenna is in the form of a slotted antenna and has a slot, and in that the slot is formed in or on the bearing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Rink
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Patent number: 5770752Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing the concentration of organometallic and/or inorganic by-products in product mixtures formed in the synthesis of metallocenes, which comprises treating a mixture comprising one or more metallocenes and one or more organometallic and/or inorganic by-products with a polar extractant.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1996Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Targor GmbHInventors: Wilhelm Kaufmann, Thomas Wisser, Johann Streb, Thomas Rink, Roland Zenk, Michael Riedel, Ivan Cabrera
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Patent number: 5387436Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coating red-luminescing phosphor particles with hematite (.alpha.--Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3), whereby first Fe(OH).sub.3 is deposited on the phosphor particles and subsequently converted into .alpha.--Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 at a raised temperature. A good adhesion of the hematite pigments to the phosphor particles is achieved in that first an aqueous solution of an iron(III) salt and a complexing agent is prepared, in which the complexing agent and its concentration are so chosen that in combination with Fe.sup.3+ ions complex ions are formed which on the one hand do not yet precipitate at a pH-value which is at least 0.5 higher than the value at which the phosphor particles just fail to be chemically attacked anymore, and which are dissociable at a further increase in the pH-value so that Fe(OH).sub.3 is formed, in that subsequently, if the pH-value is not yet high enough, a basic substance is added to the mixture, in that the pH-value is increased to a value which is at least 0.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1993Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventors: Cornelis Ronda, Guido Hutten, Michael Bredol, Ulrich Kynast, Thomas Rink