Inventor · Herzogenaurach, DE

Alexander Zernickel

36Patents
12h-index
51Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 16, 1990 → Sep 2, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5193917A Rolling bearings for steering columns Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5125755A Polymeric tolerance ring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US6257605A Suspension strut bearing Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US6948401B2 Linear guide Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US6948728B2 Suspension strut bearing for a suspension strut Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US5921577A Clamping device for a steering column Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US7415908B2 Clamping device for a steering column Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6158896A Play-free radial ball bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6767305B2 Actuating unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US5002404A Radial rolling bearings Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6318516A Bearing arrangement for actuating a brake in a brake system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7032704B2 Electrically assisted, power steering system for motor vehicles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6550755B2 Arrangement with a helical spring and a support bearing for spring struts Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5839835A Self-aligning ball bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US7147375B2 Linear guide Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US5458422A Play-free radial ball bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US6350203B1 Torque-transmitting linear rolling bearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6240826A Radial piston pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6846110B2 Play-free radial ball bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6264011A Device for actuating a vehicle brake Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6062736A Pre-tensioned radial rolling bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6116109A Device for converting a rotational movement into a rectilinear movement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7980372B2 Device for damping rotary oscillations Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US5439298A Suspension strut bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6170351A Device for converting a rotational movement into an axial movement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.