Patents by Inventor Christian Thalmann

Christian Thalmann 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: 20170014739
    Abstract: A filter system (100) for filtering a fluid, with a front-end inlet (102) and outlet (104), and comprising: at least one filter element (10); a filter housing (108); a coupling device (30) for coupling the filter system (100) to a receiving means (32) external to the filter system; and a seal holder (16) having a seal (18) for sealing the filter system at the receiving means (32). In addition, the coupling device (30) has one or more coupling elements (36) that can be at least partially introduced in an axial direction (L) into a coupling contour (34) arranged in the receiving means (32), by means of a sliding-rotating movement, such that the 20 filter system (100) is held and locked in the receiving means (32) in an end position (38). Also disclosed is a combination of a filter system (100) together with a receiving means (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: André Roesgen, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Petra Skorpková
  • Publication number: 20160339364
    Abstract: A filter device for treating fluids, in particular for filtering fluids such as fuel, oil, or water, has a housing (56) with a housing pot (58), a housing cover (60), at least one inlet (88) for the fluid to be treated, and at least one outlet (82) for the treated fluid. A connecting head (12) has at least one feed (16) for the fluid to be treated and connectable to the at least one inlet (88), and/or at least one discharge (18). The connecting head (12) and the treatment element (14) can be connected to each other by means of a releasable bayonet-type connecting device (34) through the execution of a rotational/plug-in movement about a connecting axis (20) of the treatment device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Frank Pflueger
  • Patent number: 9498744
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Publication number: 20160332096
    Abstract: A replaceable filter of a filter device (10 has a housing bowl (64) in which at least one filter element (70) is arranged, at least one filter-side coupling part (74) arranged on the end face of the housing bowl (64) of a coupling device (22) for the detachable coupling of the replaceable filter (14) to a filter head (12 of the filter device (10) via a push and/or turn movement with respect to a coupling axis (24) of the replaceable filter (14), at least one opening arranged on the end face of the housing bowl (64), a shaped sheet-metal part (86) connected to the end-face rim of the housing bowl (64) via a shaped flange (88) having at least one molded seal seating groove (92) that is open in the radial direction and peripheral with respect to the coupling axis (24) for the seating of at least one seal (90). At least one seal seating groove (92) runs radially around the outside of at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Arndt-Udo Rolle, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20160325212
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with a housing and a filter body arranged in the housing. A cover closes off one end of the housing. An inlet is arranged on the cover at a raw side of the filter element for inflow of a fluid into the filter element. An outlet is arranged on the cover at a clean side of the filter element for discharge of the fluid from the filter element. The cover has a connecting area connecting the filter element with a counter element of a filter system. The cover has a sealing area that seals between the filter element and a receptacle of the filter system. A seal is disposed in the sealing area and has two separate sealing surfaces that effect a sealing action in the connecting area in axial direction and in radial direction of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Pflueger, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann
  • Publication number: 20160296860
    Abstract: A filter device for treating fluids, in particular for filtering fluids such as fuel, oil, or water, has a housing (56) with a housing pot (58), a housing cover (60), at least one inlet (88) for the fluid to be treated, and at least one outlet (82) for the treated fluid. A connecting head (12) has at least one feed (16) for the fluid to be treated and connectable to the at least one inlet (88), and/or at least one discharge (18). The connecting head (12) and the treatment element (14) can be connected to each other by means of a releasable bayonet-type connecting device (34) through the execution of a rotational/plug-in movement about a connecting axis (20) of the treatment device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20160263513
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid, including: a filter bellows made of a filter medium folded into zig-zag-shaped pleats along fold edges, each pleat extending between opposing end edges of the filter bel-lows, and being laterally sealed at the end edges by means of at least one sealant track or a sideband; wherein the filter bellows includes a first element section; and a second element section, which include each on opposing end faces end edge surfaces and that substantially run parallel to one another, wherein, from one element section to another element section, at least one of the end edge surfaces changes direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Pflueger, Fabian Wagner, Christian Thalmann, André Roesgen, Robert Hasenfratz, Daniel Schmid, Timo Dirnberger
  • Patent number: 9427519
    Abstract: Infusion systems for pumping fluid into a body of a user, and methods for providing infusion systems, are disclosed. The infusion systems include an infusion pump, wherein the infusion pump comprises an infusion pump housing including a cavity. A fluid storage is removably inserted into the cavity of the infusion pump housing wherein, the fluid storage comprises a cartridge and an adapter connected to the cartridge such that the adapter encases the cartridge, and an infusion set is removably connected to the fluid storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Hanspeter Stoller, Simon Scheurer, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 9415337
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Publication number: 20160228804
    Abstract: A filter device having a filter housing and a filter element having a first and a second filter media body at a common filter element housing. Cooperating positive-locking elements are disposed at the filter housing and a the filter element housing, which engage in a positive-locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20160230714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10) that includes a filter body (12) that has a longitudinal axis (L) and that is arranged between a clean side (50) and a raw side (52) of the filter element, and at least a first end disk (16) arranged on an end face (15) of the filter body (12). The end disk (16) has a sealing arrangement (22) for sealing between the clean side (50) and the raw side (52). The sealing arrangement (22) furthermore has a radially sealing sealing area (23) and a separate retaining area (20) that acts as a movable bearing. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) for exchangably installing such a filter element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: André Roesgen, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Leos Burda, Michal Tuma, Vit Wognar
  • Publication number: 20160220934
    Abstract: A filter element, including: a first filter medium body having an outflow side and an inflow side; a second filter medium body having an outflow side and an inflow side; wherein the filter element has a longitudinal axis; wherein the first and second filter elements are configured both install into and share in common a filter element housing in which the filter medium bodies delimit a shared common clean space from which the purified fluid is to be discharged via at least one outflow opening; wherein the first filter medium body and the second filter medium body have different sizes and/or different shapes and/or different angular positions of the outflow sides adjoining the clean space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20160161515
    Abstract: An automated method of isolating and analyzing an analyte using a form-locking gripping mechanism. An analytical system comprising consumables and a handler, wherein the handler and consumable interact with a form-locking gripping mechanism are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Renato Belz, Urs Knecht, Christian Thalmann, Veronika Trottmann
  • Publication number: 20160158682
    Abstract: A filter element has a curved filter medium body, which at least partially encloses a flow chamber, and a carrier connector that is guided through the filter medium body. The carrier connector is a carrier of a sealing element for sealing the contact with a flow channel, wherein a section of the sealing element is arranged between the carrier connector and the filter medium body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, Andre Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Christoph Wittmers
  • Publication number: 20160131086
    Abstract: A liquid filter for liquid, a function module, a connecting part, a filter element, and a filter module of a liquid filter are described. The liquid filter includes at least one fluid passage, in particular at least one inlet for liquid to be filtered and/or at least one outlet for filtered liquid and/or at least one separation medium outlet for any medium separated from the liquid. In addition, the liquid filter has at least one filter element which separates at least one inlet from at least one outlet. Furthermore, the liquid filter has at least one replaceable function module which is fluidically connected to at least one fluid passage. At least two functionally different fluid passages, in particular at least one inlet and at least one outlet, are fluidically connected to separate function modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Martin Postel, Dominic Burgstahler
  • Publication number: 20160121046
    Abstract: An arrangement for introducing a liquid into the body of a patient or for withdrawing a liquid from the body of a patient, including a first structural part carrying a cannula for positioning in the body of the patient, and a second structural part with a connection port for detachably coupling a conduit for supplying or withdrawing a liquid, wherein the first and second structural parts are connected, can be rotated relative to each another and in relative rotational positions form a channel for introducing a liquid from the conduit to the cannula or for withdrawing a liquid from the cannula to the conduit, and whereby movement of the conduit for coupling and uncoupling is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics International AG
    Inventors: Martin Wyss, Simon Scheurer, Reto Aeschlimann, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 9315801
    Abstract: A method for separating and analyzing an analyte is provided which comprises, in a first position, transferring a liquid sample to a multiwell plate with a pipette tip, replacing the tips in the tip rack in the same position, and re-using the pipette tips for aspirating and dispensing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Renato Belz, Andreas Gisler, Robert Huesler, Rolf Knobel, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 9289710
    Abstract: A filter element has a filter bellows and at least one support element arranged on the filter bellows that supports the filter element relative to a filter housing in which the filter element is to be arranged. The at least one support element is arranged on at least one edge of the filter bellows and projects outwardly past the filter bellows. The at least one support element is detachably or non-detachably attached on the filter bellows directly or indirectly. The at least one support element is preferably arranged on a corner of the filter bellows and projects past all sides of the filter bellows adjoining the corner. An air filter with a filter housing is furnished with the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Mario Rieger, Nadine Sorger, Andreas Weber
  • Patent number: 9284925
    Abstract: A flat filter element (34), a filter (10), and a support/positioning body (72, 74, 76) are disclosed. The flat filter element (34) includes a filter medium (64) with an inflow-side raw side (62) and an outflow-side clean side (58). An element sealing section (77) surrounds, circumferentially closed, the filter medium (64) on the raw side (62), the clean side (58), or between the raw side (62) and the clean side (58). The element sealing section (77) serves for supporting a sealing device (78) for sealing the raw side (62) relative to the clean side (58) upon arrangement of the flat filter element (34) in a filter housing (12) of the filter (10). At least one support/positioning body (72, 74, 76) can be supported, for positioning and holding at least the sealing device (76) in the filter housing (12), on the one hand at least on the sealing device (78) and on the other hand on the filter housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Fabian Wagner, Robert Hasenfratz, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20160059174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10), comprising a filter body (12) having a longitudinal axis (L) arranged between a clean side (50) and a crude side (52) of the filter element, as well as comprising at least one first end disk (16) arranged on an end face (15) of the filter body (12). The end disk (16) has a sealing arrangement (22) for forming a seal between the clean side (50) and the crude side (52). In addition, the sealing arrangement (22) has a sealing region (23) that forms a radial seal and a separate holding region (20) arranged concentrically with the sealing region (23) and acts as a radial floating bearing. The invention also relates to a filter system (100) for replaceable installation of such a filter element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Vit Wognar, Leos Burda, Michal Tuma