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| Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,108,637 | Mechanical | 2015 | Method for Controlling a Separating Clutch in a Hybrid Drive Train, and Drive Train | Willi Ruder, Martin Dilzer | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 08/18/2015 |
| 9,109,629 | Mechanical | 2015 | Bearing Cage with Self-Lubricating Grease Reservoirs | William Moratz | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 08/18/2015 |
| 9,109,990 | Mechanical | 2015 | Method for Ascertaining An Adhesion Condition of a Friction Clutch | Rainer Praus | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 08/18/2015 |
| 9,103,846 | Mechanical | 2015 | Measuring Device for Determining An Operating State Variable of a Rotating Structural Element, in Particular a Bearing | Christian Mock, Jens Heim, Florian Koeniger | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 08/11/2015 |
| D735,544 | Design | 2015 | Blade Sharpener with Bottle and Tab Openers | Christopher P. Fire | Arthur Lansky Levine & Associates, Inc. | 08/04/2015 |
| 9,096,056 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Drop Volume | Jing Zhou, Fusheng Xu, James Beachner | Xerox Corporation | 08/04/2015 |
| 9,091,312 | Mechanical | 2015 | Symmetrical Strut for Rocker One-Way Clutch | Patrick M. Lindemann, Markus Steinberger, Jacob Rufener | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 07/28/2015 |
| D734,825 | Design | 2015 | Column Segment | James J. Kessler | Lasertron, Inc. | 07/21/2015 |
| 9,086,115 | Mechanical | 2015 | Damper Assembly for Chain or Belt Drive | Simon Xunnan He | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 07/21/2015 |
| D734,368 | Design | 2015 | Dredging Nozzle | Jerome M. Davis | 07/14/2015 | |
| 9,080,616 | Mechanical | 2015 | Transmission Piston with Contained Return Spring | Chris Luipold, Michael Van Sickle | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 07/14/2015 |
| 9,080,635 | Mechanical | 2015 | Hardened Turbine Plate | David C. Avins | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 07/14/2015 |
| 9,080,617 | Mechanical | 2015 | Method for Controlling a Friction Clutch | Ekkehard Reibold, Georg Goeppert, Loyal George MacMillian | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 07/14/2015 |
| 9,080,595 | Mechanical | 2015 | Hook with Magnetic Closure | Lucy A. Mitchell | 07/14/2015 | |
| 9,071,122 | Mechanical | 2015 | Drive Unit with a First and a Second Motor | Daniel Neufeld, Guenter Schmid, Ralf Schueler | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/30/2015 |
| 9,068,593 | Mechanical | 2015 | Rolling Bearing Arrangement | Peter Gloeckner, Andreas Kaiser | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/30/2015 |
| 9,062,751 | Mechanical | 2015 | Rivet for Use with Angled Fixture and Method Thereof | Alfredo Jimenez, Kunding Wang, Patrick M. Lindemann | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/23/2015 |
| 9,061,545 | Mechanical | 2015 | Wheel Bearing Unit | Christian Horn, Robert Heuberger | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/23/2015 |
| 9,062,722 | Mechanical | 2015 | Clutch Device and a Wear Adjustment Assembly for a Clutch Device | Martin Vilkner | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/23/2015 |
| 9,057,411 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Process and Device for Monitoring the Operation of a Clutch Moved by An Actuator into the Closed Position and Automatically Moving into the Open Position | Matthias Ehrlich, Frank Stengel, Martin Fuss, Alexander Schweizer, Martin Zimmermann, Jens Martin, Joachim Hirt | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/16/2015 |
| 9,057,290 | Mechanical | 2015 | Switching Roller Finger Follower with Locking Mechanism | Debora Manther, Kevin Poole | Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG | 06/16/2015 |
| D731,811 | Design | 2015 | Mounting Shelf with Concealment Means | Viktor Jondal | Umbra LLC | 06/16/2015 |
| D731,799 | Design | 2015 | Picture Frame | Sung wook Park | Umbra LLC | 06/16/2015 |
| 9,051,974 | Mechanical | 2015 | Hydrostatic Clutch Actuator | Matthias Gramann, Markus Kneissler, Julian Botiov | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/09/2015 |
| 9,051,996 | Mechanical | 2015 | Planetary Gear Unit | Tom-Michel During, Ramon Jurjanz, Philip Wurzberger | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/09/2015 |
| D731,732 | Design | 2015 | Trash Can | Alan Wisniewski | Umbra LLC | 06/09/2015 |
| 9,046,500 | Optics | 2015 | Adaptable Illuminating Apparatus, System, and Method for Extreme Ultra-Violet Light | Damon Kvamme, Yanming Zhao | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 06/02/2015 |
| 9,045,488 | Chemical | 2015 | PAA Nanoparticles for Tumor Treatment and Imaging | Ravindra K. Pandey, Anurag Gupta, Penny Joshi, Manivannan Ethirajan, Avinash Srivatsan | Photolitec, LLC | 06/02/2015 |
| 9,046,084 | Mechanical | 2015 | Swashplate-Type Pivot Bearing and Axial Piston Machine | Klaus Becker, Thomas Winkler, Harald Vornehm, Peter Decker | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/02/2015 |
| 9,046,140 | Mechanical | 2015 | Conical Wedge One-Way Clutch with Split Outer Race | Michael C. Davis | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/02/2015 |
| 9,038,793 | Mechanical | 2015 | Centrifugal Pendulum Device | Thorsten Krause, Kai Schenck, Stephan Maienschein | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/26/2015 |
| 9,033,844 | Mechanical | 2015 | Differential Gear | Ralph Schimpf, Thorsten Biermann, Franz Kurth | Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG | 05/19/2015 |
| 9,033,322 | Mechanical | 2015 | Mechanical Tensioner Strut with Uni-Directional Friction Damping | Jeffrey Hewitt, Lucian Botez, Eric Berndt | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/19/2015 |
| 9,032,720 | Mechanical | 2015 | Torque Converter Assembly Centering Features | Jeremy Vanni, Brian C. Zaugg | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/19/2015 |
| 9,033,126 | Mechanical | 2015 | Switchable Bi-Directional Wedge Clutch | Scott Strong | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/19/2015 |
| 9,032,594 | Mechanical | 2015 | Hook with Magnetic Closure | Lucy A. Mitchell | 05/19/2015 | |
| 9,027,939 | Mechanical | 2015 | Universal Ski Conversion Device for a Stroller or Bicycle Trailer | Charles M. Love | 05/12/2015 | |
| 9,030,219 | Mechanical | 2015 | Variable Pressure Four-Point Coated Probe Pin Device and Method | Walter H. Johnson, Nanchang Zhu | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 05/12/2015 |
| 9,022,196 | Mechanical | 2015 | Clutch Assembly with a Tab Rivet Connection and Method Thereof | Chris Luipold | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/05/2015 |
| 9,017,174 | Mechanical | 2015 | Slip Clutch | Markus Steinberger | Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG | 04/28/2015 |
| 9,017,212 | Mechanical | 2015 | Wedge One-Way Clutch with Gear Thrust Activation | Jeffrey Hemphill | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 04/28/2015 |
| 9,015,960 | Mechanical | 2015 | Drying of Water Damaged Buildings | Ian David Hopkin, Jonathan Robert Jayne | DBK David+Baader GmbH | 04/28/2015 |
| 9,016,454 | Mechanical | 2015 | Two Stage Piston for Faster Clutch Apply | Jeffrey Hemphill, Patrick M. Lindemann | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 04/28/2015 |
| 9,020,834 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | System And Method To Control On-Demand Marketing Campaigns And Personalized Trajectories In Hyper-Local Domains | Shanmuganathan Gnanasambandam, Michael R. Furst, Naveen Sharma | Xerox Corporation | 04/28/2015 |
| 9,016,451 | Mechanical | 2015 | One Way Wedge Clutch with Reduced Freewheel Friction | Michael C. Davis | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 04/28/2015 |
| D727,654 | Design | 2015 | Sink Container | Tonis Tollasepp, Jason Nip | Tonis Tollasepp | 04/28/2015 |
| 9,010,507 | Mechanical | 2015 | Torque Converter with a Clutch Centering Feature | Jeremy Vanni, Brian C. Zaugg, Rolf A. Mueller | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 04/21/2015 |
| 9,014,255 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | System and Method for Identifying Unique Portions of Videos with Validation and Predictive Scene Changes | Stuart Schweid, Raja Bala, Yonghui Zhao | Xerox Corporation | 04/21/2015 |
| D726,446 | Design | 2015 | Sink Container | Tonis Tollasepp, Jason Nip | Tonis Tollasepp | 04/14/2015 |
| 9,004,864 | Mechanical | 2015 | Wind Turbine | Kean W. Stimm | 04/14/2015 |
"Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs."
Nikola Tesla