Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Braun

Wolfgang Braun 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: 9669598
    Abstract: A production method for a top cloth with a number of layers for a top of a vehicle, in which the number of layers is sewn to a border of the top cloth with a first layer of a binding band by means of a seam, wherein the binding band is folded and is guided with a second layer over the seam and around the border of the top cloth and is connected to an inner side of the top cloth such that the seam is concealed by the second layer, and wherein the second layer is arranged seamlessly on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Vanessa Gindele, Norbert Schneider, Wolfgang Braun, Remigijus Uswald
  • Publication number: 20170145928
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for adjusting the phase angle between a crankshaft and a camshaft of an internal combustion engine comprises an actuator, in particular, an electric motor, and an adjustment module, which comprises a drive element, which can be driven by the crankshaft, and an output element, which can be rotated relative to the drive element to a limited extent and which is provided to be securely coupled to the camshaft, wherein a signal generator, which is arranged so as to be fixed in position on the internal combustion engine and which has an inductance, is inductively coupled to a measurement circuit, which is integrated into the adjustment module and which has at least one resonant circuit component having electrical properties that depend on the said phase angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Schaefller Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Jens Heim, Jens Schäfer, Andreas Thölke
  • Publication number: 20160273584
    Abstract: A rolling bearing includes balls made of a shape memory alloy, in particular Nitinol 60, as rolling elements which roll on at least one bearing ring comprising a groove-shaped raceway. The balls contact the raceway with at least 108% osculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang BRAUN, Vasilios BAKOLAS
  • Publication number: 20160031181
    Abstract: A production method for a top cloth with a number of layers for a top of a vehicle, in which the number of layers is sewn to a border of the top cloth with a first layer of a binding band by means of a seam, wherein the binding band is folded and is guided with a second layer over the seam and around the border of the top cloth and is connected to an inner side of the top cloth such that the seam is concealed by the second layer, and wherein the second layer is arranged seamlessly on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Vanessa Gindele, Norbert Schneider, Wolfgang Braun, Remigijus Uswald
  • Publication number: 20150260272
    Abstract: A drive device (1) for motorized actuation of a functional element of a motor vehicle has an electric motor (2) with a motor shaft (3) and also has a worm shaft (4) of a worm gearing. A first end of the worm shaft is connected to the motor shaft (3) and a second end is received in a radial bearing (5). The radial bearing (5) has a bearing body (21) with an outer surface mounted in a housing (11) and at least one annular bearing element (24) is mounted to the worm shaft (4). The bearing element (24) is elastic at least in a partial region to ensure compensation for tolerances in the region of the radial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Thomas Huebener
  • Publication number: 20150213935
    Abstract: The invention relates to an armature for an actuator device comprising at least one magnet. In order to improve the armature for an actuator device comprising at least one magnet, the outer radial region of said armature (8) is provided with a coating (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Wernau, Ralph Engelberg, Wolfgang Braun, Dirk Schnittger
  • Patent number: 9062713
    Abstract: A slide bearing including a rotating friction partner, a counterpart and a lubrication film between the friction partner and the counterpart, wherein the friction partner or the counterpart is coated with a hard material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Sergej Schwarz, Arbogast Grunau
  • Publication number: 20150144063
    Abstract: A device for movement transmission, torque transmission, force transmission and/or enabling movement can form a gear and/or guidance mechanism and be used in a vacuum. The device includes at least one notch/engagement part mechanism, which is formed by at least one notch and at least one engagement part. The device further includes at least two contact surfaces, at least one contact surface being able to roll along the other contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gessellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenscaften e.V.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Braun
  • Patent number: 9016757
    Abstract: A folding top frame has a corner bow with a lower end connected pivotably to a main bow. A load-bearing support is articulated pivotably on a folding top bearing, and has a guide slot, at an end opposite the folding top bearing. The corner bow is guided in the guide track by way of a journal. In the closed position of the folding top frame, the journal is at a lower end stop of the guide slot so that the corner bow is supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Reiner Armbruster, Dirk Kroeger
  • Patent number: 8967879
    Abstract: A cage for rolling elements of a bearing, which has a plastic base body and a metal coating fixed to the base body and at least partially covering the the base body. The cage provides mechanical stability, wear-resistance and corrosion resistance. This is achieved by the metal, at least sections, having a nanocrystalline granular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Braun
  • Patent number: 8899657
    Abstract: A simplified folding-top linkage is distinguished in that the two roof-frame links are articulated directly on the two roof-frame portions, in that one of the roof-frame links has an extension, which is angled in relation to said roof-frame link and extends beyond a point of articulation located on the second roof-frame portion, and in that the drive link is articulated on the extension and the coupling link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Reiner Armbruster, Dirk Kroeger
  • Patent number: 8814437
    Abstract: A method for producing a roller bearing cage (1) is provided, including the following steps: a base body (2) which is close to a net shape is produced by a stereolithography method or by a 3D-printing method, and the provided base body (2) is coated with a thin, nanocrystalline coating (3). A roller bearing cage, including a base body (2) and a nanocrystalline coating (3) fixed to the base body (2) produced by this method is also provided. This method is suitable for producing roller bearing cages in only small quantities in a small series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Tecnologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Braun
  • Publication number: 20140119681
    Abstract: A slide bearing including a rotating friction partner, a counterpart and a lubrication film between the friction partner and the counterpart, wherein the friction partner or the counterpart is coated with a hard material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Sergej Schwarz, Arbogast Grunau
  • Publication number: 20130334836
    Abstract: A folding top frame has a corner bow with a lower end connected pivotably to a main bow. A load-bearing support is articulated pivotably on a folding top bearing, and has a guide slot, at an end opposite the folding top bearing. The corner bow is guided in the guide track by way of a journal. In the closed position of the folding top frame, the journal is at a lower end stop of the guide slot so that the corner bow is supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Reiner Armbruster, Dirk Kroeger
  • Publication number: 20130216174
    Abstract: A method for producing a bearing component, in particular a roller bearing cage (1), including the following steps: a base body (2) which is close to a net shape and which is produced by a stereolithography method or by a 3D-printing method is provided, and the provided base body (2) is coated with a thin, nanocrystalline coating (3). The invention also relates to a bearing component, in particular a roller bearing cage, including a base body (2) and a nanocrystalline coating (3) fixed to the base body (2), characterised by the fact that the base body (2) is produced by a stereolithography method or by a 3D printing method. The aim of the invention is to provide a method for producing a bearing component, in particular a roller bearing cage, which is suitable for producing only small quantities in a small series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Braun
  • Patent number: 8146839
    Abstract: A fuel injection device for an internal combustion engine includes a housing and a valve element which is arranged in the housing. The valve element interacts, in the region of a fuel outlet opening, with a valve seat. The valve element is embodied by at least one first part and at least one second part which are coupled to one another by means of a hydraulic coupler. The hydraulic coupler has a coupling chamber which is delimited at least partially by a sleeve which is guided on the first part of the valve element. Additionally a guide element guides an end region of the first part of the valve element, which end region being oriented toward the second part of the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Dirk Vahle, Martin Katz, Alexander Wernau
  • Publication number: 20110148157
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided for passengers in a vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a seat bottom an a seat back. The seat back includes a backrest arranged to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest couple to the backrest and arranged to lie in spaced-apart relation to the seat bottom. The backrest includes an upwardly extending support frame and a cushion mounted on the support frame and adapted to support the back of a passenger seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, INC.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Braun-Fischer
  • Publication number: 20110064349
    Abstract: A cage for rolling elements of a hearing, which has a plastic base body and a metal coating fixed to the base body and at least partially covering the base body. The cage provides mechanical stability, wear-resistance and corrosion resistance. This is achieved by the metal, at least sections, having a nanocrystalline granular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Braun
  • Publication number: 20100189897
    Abstract: An evaporator cell (100), which is adapted for evaporating, in particular, a high-melting evaporant, includes a crucible (10) for receiving the evaporant, said crucible including a crucible bottom (11), a side wall (12) which extends in an axial direction of the crucible (10), and a crucible opening (13), and a heating device (20) with a heating resistor (21), which has a plurality of heating zones (21.1, 21.2), which are arranged on an outside surface of the crucible (10) and extend axially along the crucible (10), wherein the heating zones (21.1, 21.2) are equipped for multilateral resistance heating and/or electron beam heating of the crucible (10), and wherein the heating zones (21.1, 21.2) are constructed in such a manner that a heating current through the heating resistor (21), which is formed for example by a resistance sleeve, flows in parallel and in the same sense through all heating zones (21.1, 21.2). A method of operating the evaporator cell is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicants: CREATEC FISCHER & CO. GMBH, FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN E.V.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Albrecht Fischer, Tatsuro Watahiki
  • Patent number: 7759264
    Abstract: Described is a textile sheet, which in particular may be used as an interlining material in the textile industry, having a substrate based on a nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, knitted fabric, or the like. According to the invention, the substrate is provided with a mesh configuration comprising meshes of an electrically conductive material which are interlinked or interconnected in one and/or two dimensions, for example in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction. The textile sheet according to the invention is electrically conductive, and is further characterized by small thickness, low weight, high flexibility, and a very smooth textile feel. Also described is a method for manufacturing a textile sheet according to the invention, and preferred uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braun, Eva Schōpping, Oliver Staudenmayer, Klaus Richter