Patents by Inventor Alexander Hero

Alexander Hero 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084806
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system (2) for delivering and/or compressing a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen or a gas containing hydrogen, comprising a housing (3) and an impeller wheel (4) which can be driven by an electric motor and which is accommodated in the housing (3), thus forming at least one side channel (5) disposed axially in relation to the impeller wheel (4), wherein the side channel (5) is connected, via an axial gap (6) remaining between the housing (3) and the impeller wheel (4), to an annular channel (7) which is disposed radially in relation to the impeller wheel (4). According to the invention, the annular channel (7) is connected to an outlet (10) of the side channel compressor (1) via at least one housing bore (8, 9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Patent number: 11894585
    Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one jet pump (4) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23, 25) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (27). According to the invention, in addition to the jet pump (4), the delivery unit (3) comprises a recirculation fan (8) and a metering valve (6) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8) for the gaseous medium and/or the components (4, 6, 8) are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Altermann, Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Patent number: 11817540
    Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one recirculation fan (8) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (25). According to the invention, in addition to the recirculation fan (8), the delivery unit (3) comprises a jet pump (4), a metering valve (6) and a separator (10) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8, 10) for the gaseous medium are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Patent number: 11644044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side-channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system (37) for conveying and/or compressing a gas, particularly hydrogen, comprising a housing (3), the housing (3) comprising a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), a compressor chamber (30) located in the housing (3), comprising at least one peripheral side channel (19), a compressor wheel (2) arranged in the housing (3), which is rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation (4), the compressor wheel (2) comprising blades (5) arranged on the periphery thereof in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and respectively a gas inlet (14) embodied in the housing and a gas outlet (16) which are fluidically interconnected by means of the compressor chamber (30), particularly the at least one side channel (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Leonard Fung, Alexander Hero, Thomas Wieland
  • Patent number: 11629723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system for conveying and/or compressing a gas, particularly hydrogen, comprising a housing (3) and a drive (6), wherein the housing (3) has a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), a compressor chamber (30) which is circulating in the housing (3) about an axis of rotation (4) and has at least one peripheral side channel (19), a compressor wheel (2) located in the housing (3), which is rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation (4) and is driven by the drive (6), said compressor wheel (2) comprising blades (5) arranged on the periphery thereof in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and comprising respectively a gas inlet opening (14) embodied on the housing (3) and a gas outlet opening (16) which are fluidically interconnected via the compressor chamber (30), in particular the at least one side channel (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Publication number: 20220102742
    Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one recirculation fan (8) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (25). According to the invention, in addition to the recirculation fan (8), the delivery unit (3) comprises a jet pump (4), a metering valve (6) and a separator (10) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8, 10) for the gaseous medium are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Publication number: 20220093943
    Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one jet pump (4) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23, 25) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (27). According to the invention, in addition to the jet pump (4), the delivery unit (3) comprises a recirculation fan (8) and a metering valve (6) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8) for the gaseous medium and/or the components (4, 6, 8) are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Altermann, Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Patent number: 11067092
    Abstract: Side-channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system (37) for conveying and/or compressing a gas, in particular hydrogen, having a housing (3), wherein the housing (3) has a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), having a compressor chamber (30) which is situated in the housing (3) and which has at least one encircling side channel (19), having a compressor wheel (2) which is situated in the housing (3) and which is disposed so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis (4), wherein the compressor wheel (2) on the circumference thereof has blades (5) which are disposed in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and having a gas inlet opening (14) and a gas outlet opening (16) which are in each case configured on the housing (3) and which by way of the compressor chamber (30), in particular the at least one side channel (19), are fluidically connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Publication number: 20210140438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system for conveying and/or compressing a gas, particularly hydrogen, comprising a housing (3) and a drive (6), wherein the housing (3) has a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), a compressor chamber (30) which is circulating in the housing (3) about an axis of rotation (4) and has at least one peripheral side channel (19), a compressor wheel (2) located in the housing (3), which is rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation (4) and is driven by the drive (6), said compressor wheel (2) comprising blades (5) arranged on the periphery thereof in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and comprising respectively a gas inlet opening (14) embodied on the housing (3) and a gas outlet opening (16) which are fluidically interconnected via the compressor chamber (30), in particular the at least one side channel (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander HERO, Armin MERZ
  • Publication number: 20200277963
    Abstract: Side-channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system (37) for conveying and/or compressing a gas, in particular hydrogen, having a housing (3), wherein the housing (3) has a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), having a compressor chamber (30) which is situated in the housing (3) and which has at least one encircling side channel (19), having a compressor wheel (2) which is situated in the housing (3) and which is disposed so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis (4), wherein the compressor wheel (2) on the circumference thereof has blades (5) which are disposed in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and having a gas inlet opening (14) and a gas outlet opening (16) which are in each case configured on the housing (3) and which by way of the compressor chamber (30), in particular the at least one side channel (19), are fluidically connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander HERO, Armin MERZ
  • Publication number: 20200194814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side-channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system (37) for conveying and/or compressing a gas, particularly hydrogen, comprising a housing (3), the housing (3) comprising a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), a compressor chamber (30) located in the housing (3), comprising at least one peripheral side channel (19), a compressor wheel (2) arranged in the housing (3), which is rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation (4), the compressor wheel (2) comprising blades (5) arranged on the periphery thereof in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and respectively a gas inlet (14) embodied in the housing and a gas outlet (16) which are fluidically interconnected by means of the compressor chamber (30), particularly the at least one side channel (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ralph Leonard Fung, Alexander Hero, Thomas Wieland
  • Publication number: 20170068254
    Abstract: Distributor valve assembly (1) comprising a proportioning valve (10) and a pressure compensator (30). A control piston (32) adjusts the flow cross sections through a first compensator throttle (36a) and through a second compensator throttle (36b) by longitudinal movement thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Daniel Schlingmeier, Giovanni Ferraro, Manuel Stoll