Patents by Inventor Andreas Thoss

Andreas Thoss 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: 9371773
    Abstract: A two-stage supercharger for an engine having a radial high-pressure turbine and an axial low-pressure turbine. The high-pressure turbine has a spiral housing with an exhaust-gas inlet connected to an exhaust line and via which exhaust-gas flows from the engine to the high-pressure turbine. A partial flow of the exhaust-gas flows past the high-pressure turbine in a bypass unit and is adjustable by a shut-off valve. The bypass unit includes a branch line and an annular duct housing integral with the spiral housing. The branch line branches off the exhaust-gas inlet at a point where the shut-off valve is arranged and issues into a duct of the annular duct housing. The partial flow flows through the branch line into the duct and an axially arranged annular gap into an exhaust-gas duct. The partial flow merges with a main exhaust-gas flow from the high-pressure turbine and flows into the low-pressure turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Thoss, Thomas Zink
  • Patent number: 9038987
    Abstract: For a flap assembly, in particular an exhaust gas flap assembly, with the flap mounted on both sides via bearing devices in the housing, the disclosure describes a design in which a bearing body is supported radially against an annular collar of the bearing device and, by way of the annular collar, is held braced in a radially spring-loaded manner in a predefined radial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Hegner, Andreas Thoss
  • Publication number: 20140245736
    Abstract: A two-stage supercharging device for an internal combustion engine having a radial high-pressure turbine and an axial low-pressure turbine. The high-pressure turbine has spiral housing with an exhaust-gas inlet connecting piece connected to an exhaust line and via which an exhaust-gas flow flows from the internal combustion engine to the high-pressure turbine. A partial flow of the exhaust-gas flow can flow past the high-pressure turbine in a bypass unit and can be adjusted by a shut-off valve. The bypass unit includes a branch line and an annular duct housing which are integrally formed on the spiral housing as a single-piece component. The branch line branches off the exhaust-gas inlet connecting piece at a branching point and issues into an annular duct formed by the annular duct housing. The shut-off valve is arranged, at the branching point. The partial exhaust-gas flow flows through the branch line into the annular duct and from there through an axially arranged annular gap into an exhaust-gas duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Thoss, Thomas Zink
  • Publication number: 20120312012
    Abstract: In a multi-stage charging group for receiving an operating fluid of an internal combustion engine which includes a first and a second turbocharger with a first and, respectively, a second turbine arranged in a common support housing, a bypass guide structure is provided in the support housing for guiding the operating fluid around the first turbine, which guide structure is formed at least partially by the support housing and a housing section of the first turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas Thoss, Ronald Hegner
  • Publication number: 20120007008
    Abstract: For a flap assembly, in particular an exhaust gas flap assembly, with the flap mounted on both sides via bearing devices in the housing, the disclosure describes a design in which a bearing body is supported radially against an annular collar of the bearing device and, by way of the annular collar, is held braced in a radially spring-loaded manner in a predefined radial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Hegner, Andreas Thoss