Patents by Inventor Finn Malte Fischer

Finn Malte Fischer 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: 11971109
    Abstract: A valve for a liquid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with a multiplicity of valve housing openings, a valve body that is arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and has at least one flow-conducting connecting passage for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the multiplicity of valve housing openings. A valve seal is arranged between the valve housing and the valve body. A valve actuator rotates the valve body about the rotational axis, and a multiplicity of flow passages corresponding to the valve housing openings for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to a remainder of the liquid system, are provided. The flow passages are jointly formed from a single first passage shell and a single second passage shell. The first passage shell is simultaneously formed as the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Bewermeyer, Finn Malte Fischer, Benjamin Grothe, Dominik Niess, Christian Praest
  • Publication number: 20230364982
    Abstract: A liquid tank for a liquid system of a vehicle, comprising a tank housing for storage of a liquid of the liquid system, wherein the tank housing is designed as multiple shells and has at least two tank housing shells that are joined to one another, and at least one flow passage of the liquid system, which flow passage is integrated in the tank housing. At least one of the at least one flow passages integrated in the tank housing is formed by two joined tank housing shells of the at least two tank housing shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Finn Malte FISCHER, Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS
  • Publication number: 20230366474
    Abstract: A valve for a liquid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with a multiplicity of valve housing openings, a valve body that is arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and has at least one flow-conducting connecting passage for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the multiplicity of valve housing openings. A valve seal is arranged between the valve housing and the valve body. A valve actuator rotates the valve body about the rotational axis, and a multiplicity of flow passages corresponding to the valve housing openings for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to a remainder of the liquid system, are provided. The flow passages are jointly formed from a single first passage shell and a single second passage shell. The first passage shell is simultaneously formed as the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Finn Malte FISCHER, Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS, Christian PRAEST
  • Publication number: 20220349335
    Abstract: A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with valve housing openings, a valve body arranged so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a valve seal, a valve drive, and a plurality of connecting pieces corresponding to the valve housing openings. The connecting pieces have a circular flow passage area in cross section at a free end of the respective connecting piece, and the valve housing openings, corresponding to the connecting pieces, each have a substantially rectangular cross section. The respective valve housing opening is larger than the flow passage area at the free end of the corresponding connecting piece, and the flow passage areas of the connecting pieces widen in a diffuser-like manner from the free end of the respective connecting piece to the respective corresponding valve housing opening and merge in a stepless manner into the respective valve housing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS, Sebastian TIEMEYER, Finn Malte FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11480093
    Abstract: A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with valve housing openings, a valve body arranged so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a valve seal, a valve drive, and a plurality of connecting pieces corresponding to the valve housing openings. The connecting pieces have a circular flow passage area in cross section at a free end of the respective connecting piece, and the valve housing openings, corresponding to the connecting pieces, each have a substantially rectangular cross section. The respective valve housing opening is larger than the flow passage area at the free end of the corresponding connecting piece, and the flow passage areas of the connecting pieces widen in a diffuser-like manner from the free end of the respective connecting piece to the respective corresponding valve housing opening and merge in a stepless manner into the respective valve housing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Bewermeyer, Benjamin Grothe, Dominik Niess, Sebastian Tiemeyer, Finn Malte Fischer