Patents by Inventor Artur Knaus

Artur Knaus 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: 20240133458
    Abstract: A ventilation module for a transmission of a motor vehicle, in particular an electrically driven motor vehicle, comprises a housing with a connection opening on the transmission side and an atmosphere opening open to the environment, wherein a gas channel connecting the connection opening to the atmosphere opening in a gas-conducting manner is provided in the housing. A float valve with a float arranged in a float chamber, a valve body and a valve opening is arranged in the gas channel, wherein liquid entering the float chamber through the atmosphere opening causes the float to rise, wherein when a certain liquid level in the float chamber is exceeded the float, the valve body connected to the float, closes the valve opening and thereby the gas channel in a liquid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Artur KNAUS, Manfred BRAND, Andy MARUHN, Heiko WALDMANN, Stefan RUST
  • Patent number: 11692468
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil separating device (10) for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising a carrier (11) comprising a gas inlet line (12) for flowing blow-by gas (13) having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a gap-defining element (15), wherein at least one annular gap (5, 6) is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element (15) and the outlet end of the gas inlet line (12). A baffle wall (7, 8) is arranged downstream of the annular gap (5, 6). The oil separating device (10) comprises a circumferential wall (18), which surrounds the outer circumference of the gap-defining element (15) and is fixed relative to the carrier (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Stefan Rust, Andy Maruhn, Manfred Brand
  • Publication number: 20220259994
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil separating device (10) for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising a carrier (11) comprising a gas inlet line (12) for flowing blow-by gas (13) having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a gap-defining element (15), wherein at least one annular gap (5, 6) is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element (15) and the outlet end of the gas inlet line (12). A baffle wall (7, 8) is arranged downstream of the annular gap (5, 6). The oil separating device (10) comprises a circumferential wall (18), which surrounds the outer circumference of the gap-defining element (15) and is fixed relative to the carrier (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: ARTUR KNAUS, STEFAN RUST, ANDY MARUHN, MANFRED BRAND
  • Patent number: 11306633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil separating device for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil separator having a gas inlet line, which has an outlet end, and a gap-defining element, wherein the gas inlet line for flowing blow-by gas has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein an inner annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end on the inner wall of the gas inlet line and an outer annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end of the outer wall of the gas inlet line, wherein, in the flow direction, an inner baffle is arranged behind the inner annular gap and an outer baffle is arranged behind the outer annular gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Torge Hinz, Artur Knaus, Stephan Rust, Manfred Brand
  • Publication number: 20210148260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil separating device for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil separator having a gas inlet line, which has an outlet end, and a gap-defining element, wherein the gas inlet line for flowing blow-by gas has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein an inner annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end on the inner wall of the gas inlet line and an outer annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end of the outer wall of the gas inlet line, wherein, in the flow direction, an inner baffle is arranged behind the inner annular gap and an outer baffle is arranged behind the outer annular gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: TORGE HINZ, ARTUR KNAUS, STEPHAN RUST, MANFRED BRAND
  • Patent number: 10830112
    Abstract: An oil separation device for the crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises at least one oil separator with a gas inlet pipe, a gap-determining element, wherein an annular gap is formed or formable between the gap-determining element and an outlet end of the gas inlet pipe, and a baffle wall which is arranged in the flow direction behind the gap. The oil separation device has a driven actuator for adjusting the gap-determining element relative to the gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Torge Hinz, Mark Dreesen, Samuel Neumann, Tino Böttcher, Artur Knaus, Manfred Brand
  • Publication number: 20200018202
    Abstract: An oil separation device for the crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises at least one oil separator with a gas inlet pipe, a gap-determining element, wherein an annular gap is formed or formable between the gap-determining element and an outlet end of the gas inlet pipe, and a baffle wall which is arranged in the flow direction behind the gap. The oil separation device has a driven actuator for adjusting the gap-determining element relative to the gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: TORGE HINZ, MARK DREESEN, SAMUEL NEUMANN, TINO BÖTTCHER, ARTUR KNAUS, MANFRED BRAND
  • Publication number: 20120006306
    Abstract: A housing for an internal combustion engine with a PCV valve for crankcase ventilation, including a valve housing and a valve insert, wherein the valve housing comprises a pressure-side opening which is connected to a pressure space carrying blow-by gases and a suction-side opening which is connected to a suction space, wherein the valve insert includes a valve body displaceably guided in the valve housing and a spring, wherein in an pressure-less state the valve body is pre-loaded towards, and rests on, a valve seat, wherein the valve body, exclusively controlled by a defined positive pressure in the pressure space relative to the suction space, is automatically displaceable to an open position against the force of the spring in order to provide a ventilation opening for blow-by gases between the pressure space and the suction space, wherein the valve housing includes two separate valve housing parts, wherein the valve seat is integrated into a first valve housing part and the first valve housing part is int
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: DICHTUNGSTECHNIK G. BRUSS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Boehm, Artur Knaus
  • Patent number: 7900612
    Abstract: A valve for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises a fresh-air side for connection with an intake section of the internal combustion engine, an engine side for connection with the crankcase and a valve insert movable as a whole for changing the flow resistance through the valve. Said valve inset is held inside said valve without pre-load. Said valve insert is designed to be freely displaced to a deventilation limit-stop position under negative pressure on the fresh-air side relative to the engine side, and to be freely displaced to a ventilation limit-stop position under excess pressure on the fresh-air side relative to the engine side. The valve insert is designed to open a deventilation cross-section in the deventilation limit-stop position and to open a deventilation cross-section that is different from the ventilation cross-section in the ventilation limit-stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Wilhelm Seelandt
  • Patent number: 7842115
    Abstract: An oil separator arrangement for an internal combustion engine incorporates a vortex chamber oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction, where the vortex chamber includes a wall extending in a longitudinal direction, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet opening. The gas inlet is disposed tangential to the wall for tangentially blowing-in of blow-by-gas into the vortex chamber, so that at least one gas vortex flow rotating helically along the wall in the longitudinal direction is generated, where at least one further oil separator is connected in parallel to the vortex chamber oil separator. The further oil separator incorporates a separation chamber with an inlet-side spring tongue automatically controlled by the applied blow-by-gas, and a baffle wall disposed downstream the spring tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20100050962
    Abstract: A flexible tongue valve for an oil separation device in the crankcase ventilation of a motor vehicle includes a flexible tongue which on one end is suspended in a cantilevered manner and on the opposite end interacts with a valve seat. The flexible tongue comprises a bistable portion with a first stable position and a second stable position, wherein the bistable portion consists of a bimetal and is adapted to automatically abruptly switch between the first stable position and the second stable position depending on temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Lasse Hoffmann, Artur Knaus
  • Publication number: 20090263261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for returning oil separated from blow-by gases and accumulated in an accumulation chamber (5) into the crankcase (2) of an internal combustion engine with a pump (9), wherein the pump (9) is located on a component (8) of the internal combustion engine, which component periodically changes the distance to the pump (9), and that the pump (9) can be driven by magnetic forces acting between the component (8) and the pump (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Lasse Hoffmann, Artur Knaus
  • Patent number: 7594501
    Abstract: A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine includes an oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end. Said vortex chamber comprises an essentially pipe-shaped wall extending in said longitudinal direction, a gas inlet arranged at said proximal end of said vortex chamber and oriented tangentially to said essentially pipe-shaped wall, for tangentially blowing blow-by gas into said vortex chamber, such that a gas vortex flow helically rotating along said essentially pipe-shaped wall in the longitudinal direction from said proximal end to said distal end of said vortex chamber is created, and a gas outlet opening. The gas outlet opening is arranged in the region of said distal end of said vortex chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20080257321
    Abstract: A valve for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises a fresh-air side for connection with an intake section of the internal combustion engine, an engine side for connection with the crankcase and a valve insert movable as a whole for changing the flow resistance through the valve. Said valve inset is held inside said valve without pre-load. Said valve insert is designed to be freely displaced to a deventilation limit-stop position under negative pressure on the fresh-air side relative to the engine side, and to be freely displaced to a ventilation limit-stop position under excess pressure on the fresh-air side relative to the engine side. The valve insert id designed to open a deventilation cross-section in the deventilation limit-stop position and to open a deventilation cross-section that is different from the ventilation cross-section in the ventilation limit-stop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Wilhelm Seelandt
  • Publication number: 20080179230
    Abstract: An oil separator arrangement for an internal combustion engine comprises a vortex chamber oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction, said vortex chamber comprising a wall extending in a longitudinal direction, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet opening, said gas inlet being disposed tangential to said wall for tangentially blowing-in of blow-by-gas into said vortex chamber, so that at least one gas vortex flow rotating helically along said wall in said longitudinal direction is generated, wherein at least one further oil separator is connected in parallel to said vortex chamber oil separator, said further oil separator comprising a separation chamber with an inlet-side spring tongue automatically controlled by the applied blow-by-gas, and a baffle wall disposed downstream the spring tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20080149065
    Abstract: A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine includes an oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end. Said vortex chamber comprises an essentially pipe-shaped wall extending in said longitudinal direction, a gas inlet arranged at said proximal end of said vortex chamber and oriented tangentially to said essentially pipe-shaped wall, for tangentially blowing blow-by gas into said vortex chamber, such that a gas vortex flow helically rotating along said essentially pipe-shaped wall in the longitudinal direction from said proximal end to said distal end of said vortex chamber is created, and a gas outlet opening. The gas outlet opening is arranged in the region of said distal end of said vortex chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20080135030
    Abstract: An oil separator insert for a cover or a housing of an internal combustion engine comprises a stem member and at least one helical surface member arranged along the circumference of said stem member such that a helical channel is formed by said helical surface member. Said helical channel is open towards an outer enveloping surface of said helical surface member. Said insert is provided for being tight-fittingly inserted into a mounting in said cover or said housing, allowing blow-by gases to flow through said helical channel when being tight-fittingly inserted into said mounting. At least an outer part of said helical surface member is made substantially of an elastomer based material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Wilhelm Seelandt
  • Patent number: 7080636
    Abstract: An oil separating device for an internal combustion engine connected in a flow path of blow-by gas, loaded with oil particles, from the crankcase to the inlet manifold section of the internal combustion engine and comprising an oil separator formed with at least one passage through which the flow of oil-bearing blow-by gas is guided and deflected, the oil particles being separated at a wall which causes them to flow back to the crankcase in an oil return path, is characterized in that the at least one passage is defined by a slot of small, variable slot width and large cross sectional area, the slot width being varied against spring force of an elastic member in dependence on the volume flow of the blow-by gas through the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Wilhelm Seelandt
  • Publication number: 20040261776
    Abstract: An oil separating device for an internal combustion engine connected in a flow path of blow-by gas, loaded with oil particles, from the crankcase to the inlet manifold section of the internal combustion engine and comprising an oil separator formed with at least one passage through which the flow of oil-bearing blow-by gas is guided and deflected, the oil particles being separated at a wall which causes them to flow back to the crankcase in an oil return path, is characterized in that the at least one passage is defined by a slot of small, variable slot width and large cross sectional area, the slot width being varied against spring force of an elastic member in dependence on the volume flow of the blow-by gas through the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Wilhelm Seelandt