Patents by Inventor Bernd Ell

Bernd Ell 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: 11856660
    Abstract: A heating system for a drive train or a component thereof and to a method for producing it. In order to produce an apparatus of the above-mentioned type, which can be inexpensively integrated into an existing system, it is proposed for at least one heating element, which is for active electrical heating of a drive train or component thereof, to be provided in combination with or in an already existing component for thermal and/or acoustic shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Aylin Welder, Andreas Hubert, Kristina Wilsch, Marcel Bold, Bernd Ell
  • Publication number: 20210298128
    Abstract: A heating system for a drive train or a component thereof and to a method for producing it. In order to produce an apparatus of the above-mentioned type, which can be inexpensively integrated into an existing system, it is proposed for at least one heating element, which is for active electrical heating of a drive train or component thereof, to be provided in combination with or in an already existing component for thermal and/or acoustic shielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Aylin WELDER, Andreas HUBERT, Kristina WILSCH, Marcel BOLD, Bernd ELL
  • Patent number: 7856811
    Abstract: A shielding component, a heat shield in particular, has at least two shield components (10, 12) detachably connected to each other by a connection unit. The connection unit has at least one snap fastener (16), with the stud element (18) connected to one shield component (10) and with the eyelet element (22) connected to the other shield component (12). The shield components may be reliably separated from each other and reconnected to each other with exertion of little manual effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventor: Bernd Ell
  • Patent number: 7458209
    Abstract: A shielding component, in particular a heat shield, has at least two shield components (10, 12) which can be connected to each other by a connection unit (14). Because the connection unit (14) has a guide (16) which enables adjustment of the relative positions of the individual shield components (10, 12) to each other and which is used for fastening in the adjusted position. A sliding heat shield concept arises in which, with a heat shield having several shield components, adaptation is possible on site to the geometrical conditions of engines and their add-on parts including exhaust systems. Effective sound damping and heat insulation can be produced in a wide area with only one shielding component and its shield components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Dieter Hofmann, Bernd Ell
  • Publication number: 20060179828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shielding component, a heat shield in particular, having at least two shield components (10, 12) which may be detachably connected to each other by way of a connection unit. In that the connection unit consists of at least one snap fastener (16) the stud element (18) of which is connected to one shield component (10) and the eyelet element (22) is connected to the other shield component (12), the respective shield components may be reliably separated from each other and reconnected to each other with exertion of little manual effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Bernd Ell
  • Publication number: 20060179827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shielding component, in particular a heat shield, consisting of at least two shield components (10, 12) which can be connected to each other by way of a connection unit (14). Because the connection unit (14) has a guide means (16) which enables adjustment of the relative position of the individual shield components (10, 12) to each other and which is used for fastening in the adjusted position, a sliding heat shield concept arises in which, with a heat shield consisting of several shield components, adaptation is possible on site to the geometrical conditions of engines and their add-on parts including exhaust systems, and then effective sound damping and heat insulation can be produced in a wide area with only one shielding component and its shield components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Dieter Hofmann, Bernd Ell