Patents by Inventor Andreas Balle

Andreas Balle 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: 9765679
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device (1), for an exhaust system (1) of an internal combustion engine, includes a housing (2), providing an exhaust path (3), an injector (4) arranged on the housing (2) for introducing a reduction agent into an exhaust gas flow following the exhaust gas path (3), and a mixer (7) arranged in the housing (2). The mixer (7) includes a shell (8), which encloses a mixer cross section (10) through which the exhaust gas flow can flow. The mixer (7) includes multiple guide blades (11), which on a shell inside project from the shell (8) and project into the mixer cross section (10). A simplified producibility is obtained with the mixer (7) including multiple straps (13), on a shell outside (14), which project from the shell (8) and project into a strap opening (16) formed on the housing (2) and penetrate a housing wall (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: EBERSPĂ„CHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marc Palinkas, Andreas Balle, Silvia Calvo Zueco
  • Publication number: 20160123212
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device (1), for an exhaust system (1) of an internal combustion engine, includes a housing (2), providing an exhaust path (3), an injector (4) arranged on the housing (2) for introducing a reduction agent into an exhaust gas flow following the exhaust gas path (3), and a mixer (7) arranged in the housing (2). The mixer (7) includes a shell (8), which encloses a mixer cross section (10) through which the exhaust gas flow can flow. The mixer (7) includes multiple guide blades (11), which on a shell inside project from the shell (8) and project into the mixer cross section (10). A simplified producibility is obtained with the mixer (7) including multiple straps (13), on a shell outside (14), which project from the shell (8) and project into a strap opening (16) formed on the housing (2) and penetrate a housing wall (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Marc PALINKAS, Andreas BALLE, Silvia Calvo ZUECO
  • Patent number: 7093431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device (1), in particular for an internal combustion engine, preferably in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) as well as a substrate body (3) which is situated therein and through which exhaust gases can flow in an axial direction (5). The substrate body (3) is supported axially on the housing (2) via an axial bearing (8) on at least one axial end face (11). To improve the axial support of the substrate body (3), the axial bearing (8) has a supporting ring (10) mounted on the housing and having a U-shaped profile (12), which is open axially toward the end face (11). A bearing ring (17) made of bearing material engages into the U-shaped profile (12) of the supporting ring (10) on its axial end, which faces away from the substrate body (3) and is supported thereon axially. With its axial end facing the substrate body (3), the bearing ring (17) is supported on the end face (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Balle, Bernd-Peter Scherer, Georg Wirth
  • Publication number: 20040139741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device (1), in particular for an internal combustion engine, preferably in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) as well as a substrate body (3) which is situated therein and through which exhaust gases can flow in an axial direction (5). The substrate body (3) is supported axially on the housing (2) via an axial bearing (8) on at least one axial end face (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: J. EBERSPACHER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Balle, Bernd-Peter Scherer, Georg Wirth