Patents by Inventor Christoph Beerens
Christoph Beerens 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).
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Publication number: 20220348280Abstract: A display device for a bicycle, e.g., a Pedelec, and/or a bicycle element, and a method of operating a bicycle with a display device are disclosed. The display device includes a carrier for mounting on a handlebar of the bicycle or for mounting on a bicycle helmet. On the carrier, a plurality of controllable luminous elements are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Christoph Beerens, Nadine Wehking, Tillman Zumstein
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Patent number: 11054030Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston head, an encircling fire land, and at least one annular groove structured to receive a piston ring and disposed contiguous to the fire land. The piston may include a first fire land portion having a first axial height h1, a second fire land portion having a second axial height h2, and a third fire land portion having a third axial height h3. The first fire land portion may have an upper external diameter D1. The third fire land portion may have a lower external diameter D3. A transition from the first to the second fire land portion may have a first external diameter D12. A transition from the second to the third fire land portion may have a second external diameter D23. The relationship (D12?D23)/h2>(D23?D3)/h3 may apply.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Inventor: Christoph Beerens
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Patent number: 10982573Abstract: A method for mounting a valve seat ring on a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes providing a valve seat ring, which has a ring height, and which is measured along an axial direction. The valve seat ring includes a support portion made of a support material and a functional portion made of a functional material. The valve seat ring is arranged on the cylinder head and the support portion of the support material is at least partially removed, so that the ring height of the valve seat ring is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Heiko Heckendorn
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Publication number: 20200300361Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston head, an encircling fire land, and at least one annular groove structured to receive a piston ring and disposed contiguous to the fire land. The piston may include a first fire land portion having a first axial height h1, a second fire land portion having a second axial height h2, and a third fire land portion having a third axial height h3. The first fire land portion may have an upper external diameter D1. The third fire land portion may have a lower external diameter D3. A transition from the first to the second fire land portion may have a first external diameter D12. A transition from the second to the third fire land portion may have a second external diameter D23. The relationship (D12?D23)/h2>(D23?D3)/h3 may apply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventor: Christoph Beerens
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Patent number: 10683779Abstract: A valve train for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine may include a crankshaft, at least one inlet valve, at least one outlet valve, at least one camshaft coupled rotationally to the crankshaft, at least one inlet cam held on a first camshaft, at least one outlet cam held on one of the first camshaft or a second camshaft, at least one brake cam held on one of the first camshaft or the second camshaft, at least one inlet cam follower, which may actuate the at least one inlet valve and may be drive-connected at least at times to the inlet cam, at least one outlet cam follower, which may actuate the at least one outlet valve, may be drive-connected at least at times to the outlet cam, and, in a braking mode, may be drive-connected at least at times to the brake cam, and a phase shifting device for adjusting a phase position of the brake cam relative to the crankshaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Patrick Altherr, Christoph Beerens, Thomas Flender, Herrn Rolf Kirschner, Sascha Naujoks
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Publication number: 20200131952Abstract: A method for mounting a valve seat ring on a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes providing a valve seat ring, which has a ring height, and which is measured along an axial direction. The valve seat ring includes a support portion made of a support material and a functional portion made of a functional material. The valve seat ring is arranged on the cylinder head and the support portion of the support material is at least partially removed, so that the ring height of the valve seat ring is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Christoph Beerens, Heiko Heckendorn
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Patent number: 10272496Abstract: A valve seat ring and a method for producing the same may include a first material and a second material. The first material may be composed of approximately 15 to 30% by weight of Mo, approximately 5 to 30% by weight of chromium, approximately 0 to 5% by weight of Si, approximately 0 to 2% by weight of C, and up to 5% by weight of other elements and a portion of Co. The second material may be composed of approximately 10 to 12% by weight of Cr, approximately 0.5 to 0.8% by weight of Mn, approximately 0.5 to 1% by weight of Si, approximately 0.5 to 0.9% by weight of C, up to approximately 3% by weight of other elements and a reminder of Fe.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Heiko Heckendorn, Roland Scholl, Klaus Wintrich
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Publication number: 20180216502Abstract: A valve train for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine may include a crankshaft, at least one inlet valve, at least one outlet valve, at least one camshaft coupled rotationally to the crankshaft, at least one inlet cam held on a first camshaft, at least one outlet cam held on one of the first camshaft or a second camshaft, at least one brake cam held on one of the first camshaft or the second camshaft, at least one inlet cam follower, which may actuate the at least one inlet valve and may be drive-connected at least at times to the inlet cam, at least one outlet cam follower, which may actuate the at least one outlet valve, may be drive-connected at least at times to the outlet cam, and, in a braking mode, may be drive-connected at least at times to the brake cam, and a phase shifting device for adjusting a phase position of the brake cam relative to the crankshaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Patrick Altherr, Christoph Beerens, Thomas Flender, Herrn Rolf Kirschner, Sascha Naujoks
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Patent number: 10029335Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a composite arrangement including a plurality of functional elements each having an aperture for a shaft, in a predetermined angular position on the shaft, may include a plurality of retaining devices each intended for accommodating a functional element. The retaining devices may be arranged vertically one above another such that the apertures of the functional elements may lie on a vertical line. The apparatus may also include a vertically movable guide slide for the shaft so that a joining of the shaft with the functional elements may take place in a vertical direction. The apparatus may also include a heating device by which at least two functional elements may be heated simultaneously. The apparatus may further include a gripping device by which at least two functional elements which are to be joined may be removed together from the heating device and introduced into the retaining devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Antonio Menonna, Lothar Pfizenmaier, Roland Schacherer
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Patent number: 9957847Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sliding tappet of a valve train of an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: providing a main body; applying a coating at least on a contact surface of the main body configured for contacting an associated cam. The coating may include tungsten carbide and cobalt, and the coating may be applied via high velocity oxygen fuel spraying. The method may further include the step of performing a surface finishing on the coating after the coating is applied.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Gerhard Bucher, Justus Himstedt, Kurt Maier, Harald R. Mueller, Reinhard Rose, Christoph Steinmetz
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Patent number: 9790889Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a surface in a region on a crankshaft side. The piston may include a thermally conductive coating disposed on the surface via thermal spraying.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Dieter Emmrich, Christoph Luven, Uwe Mohr, Reinhard Rose
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Publication number: 20170241362Abstract: An engine control system for an internal combustion engine may include at least one energy harvesting module with at least one energy converter and at least one energy module for transmitting electric energy, and at least one sensor for detecting a physical or chemical measurement quantity on or in an engine component. The engine control system may also include a microcontroller connected to the sensor and the radio module and for processing the measurement quantity, a radio module for a wireless transmission of the measurement quantity to a radio receiver, and an engine control unit connected to the radio receiver and configured to evaluate incoming measurement quantities from the radio module, process the incoming measurement quantities into control signals, and transmit the control signals to the internal combustion engine for protecting the engine component. The energy module may be connected at least to the microcontroller and the radio module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventor: Christoph Beerens
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Patent number: 9579754Abstract: A method may include thermally joining at least one of a non-round functional component to a shaft and a cam to a camshaft, elastically compressing the functional component during introduction of a round through-opening, and creating a through-opening which is not round when the functional component is unstressed and at least minimizes an asymmetrical deformation of the shaft after the thermal joining of the functional component to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Frank Dautel, Antonio Menonna
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Publication number: 20160375494Abstract: A valve seat ring and a method for producing the same may include a first material and a second material. The first material may be composed of approximately 15 to 30% by weight of Mo, approximately 5 to 30% by weight of chromium, approximately 0 to 5% by weight of Si, approximately 0 to 2% by weight of C, and up to 5% by weight of other elements and a portion of Co. The second material may be composed of approximately 10 to 12% by weight of Cr, approximately 0.5 to 0.8% by weight of Mn, approximately 0.5 to 1% by weight of Si, approximately 0.5 to 0.9% by weight of C, up to approximately 3% by weight of other elements and a reminder of Fe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Christoph Beerens, Heiko Heckendorn, Roland Scholl, Klaus Wintrich
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Patent number: 9492896Abstract: A device for positioning multiple function elements having a recess for receiving a shaft in a predetermined angle position may include multiple mountings for receiving the function elements. The mountings may be equipped with a molding establishing the predetermined angle position of the respective function element corresponding to the angle position on the shaft. The mountings may be positioned such that the recesses of the function elements lie on a common straight line. The mountings may be arranged vertically on top of one another so that the common straight line runs in vertical direction. A vertically moveable guide carriage for the shaft may be provided for joining the shaft with the function elements in vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Antonio Menonna, Lothar Pfizenmaier, Roland Schacherer
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Patent number: 9426847Abstract: A heating device for heating a hollow component may include at least one inner induction coil and at least one outer induction coil, each configured to be heated. At least one element may be configured to influence a magnetic field formed between the inner and the outer induction coil during the operation of the heating device. The element may be arranged between the inner and the outer induction coils. Regions of the hollow component may be thinner and the thinner regions may be configured to heat more quickly than the remaining thicker regions. The thinner and thicker regions of the component may allow even heating of the component to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Antonio Menonna, Almir Zahirovic
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Publication number: 20160040562Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sliding tappet of a valve train of an internal combustion engine may include the steps of: providing a main body; applying a coating at least on a contact surface of the main body configured for contacting an associated cam. The coating may include tungsten carbide and cobalt, and the coating may be applied via high velocity oxygen fuel spraying. The method may further include the step of performing a surface finishing on the coating after the coating is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Christoph Beerens, Gerhard Bucher, Justus Himstedt, Kurt Maier, Harald R. Mueller, Reinhard Rose, Christoph Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20150360331Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a composite arrangement including a plurality of functional elements each having an aperture for a shaft, in a predetermined angular position on the shaft, may include a plurality of retaining devices each intended for accommodating a functional element. The retaining devices may be arranged vertically one above another such that the apertures of the functional elements may lie on a vertical line. The apparatus may also include a vertically movable guide slide for the shaft so that a joining of the shaft with the functional elements may take place in a vertical direction. The apparatus may also include a heating device by which at least two functional elements may be heated simultaneously. The apparatus may further include a gripping device by which at least two functional elements which are to be joined may be removed together from the heating device and introduced into the retaining devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Christoph Beerens, Antonio Menonna, Lothar Pfizenmaier, Roland Schacherer
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Publication number: 20140251255Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a surface in a region on a crankshaft side. The piston may include a thermally conductive coating disposed on the surface via thermal spraying.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Dieter Emmrich, Christoph Luven, Uwe Mohr, Reinhard Rose
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Publication number: 20140196552Abstract: A device for positioning multiple function elements having a recess for receiving a shaft in a predetermined angle position may include multiple mountings for receiving the function elements. The mountings may be equipped with a moulding establishing the predetermined angle position of the respective function element corresponding to the angle position on the shaft. The mountings may be positioned such that the recesses of the function elements lie on a common straight line. The mountings may be arranged vertically on top of one another so that the common straight line runs in vertical direction. A vertically moveable guide carriage for the shaft may be provided for joining the shaft with the function elements in vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Christoph Beerens, Antonio Menonna, Lothar Pfizenmaier, Roland Schacherer