Patents by Inventor Florian Huth

Florian Huth 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).

  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CYLINDER HEAD
    Publication number: 20180187625
    Abstract: Systems are provided for exhaust gas passages in integrated and conventional exhaust manifolds. In one example, a system may include an exhaust gas passage that has a cross section which features curved limb shapes. This passage may also feature other shapes of cross sections at other points along the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Anselm Hopf, Guenter Bartsch, Stefan Quiring, Florian Huth
  • Cylinder head for an auto-ignition engine with direct injection
    Patent number: 9822756
    Abstract: An auto-ignition engine system is provided. The auto-ignition engine system includes a cylinder having an intake valve and an exhaust valve coupled thereto, an opening in a cylinder head defining a portion of the boundary of the cylinder, a glow plug heating element extending through the opening into the cylinder, an insert at least partially surrounding a glow plug heating element and coupled thereto, and an adjustment mechanism configured to alter the position of the glow plug heating element and the insert in the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, Klaus-Peter Heinig, Florian Huth
  • REDUCTANT TANK AS A HEAT STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170226904
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine system is provided. The method includes during a first operating condition, flowing oil from an oil sump to a heat exchanger attached to a reductant tank and transferring heat from oil flowing through the heat exchanger to reductant stored in the reductant tank. The method further includes during a second operating condition, flowing oil from the oil sump to the heat exchanger and transferring heat from the reductant stored in the reductant tank to oil flowing through the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Jan Mehring, Thomas Lorenz, Hans Guenter Quix, Jan Linsel, Moritz Klaus Springer, Florian Huth
  • Method and system for adjusting a compression ratio
    Patent number: 9683493
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a compression ratio of a combustion chamber. In one example, a method may include altering an axial position and rotational orientation of a control element comprising a spark plug and a fuel injector in response to an engine operation. The method further includes changing a distance between intake and exhaust valves of a cylinder to the control element, the spark plug, and the fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, David van Bebber, Florian Huth
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170151884
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a network in communication with one or more vehicles. In one example, a method may include transferring energy back and forth between the one or more vehicles and the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Maziar Khosravi, Florian Huth, David van Bebber
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR-FUEL MIXTURE FORMATION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160369738
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for forming an air-fuel mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. In one example, a system may include an adjustable intake line coupled to an inlet opening of the cylinder. The system may adjust turbulence formed in the cylinder in response to engine operating conditions by controlling a pivoting angle between a first section of the intake line and a second section of the intake line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Maziar Khosravi, Florian Huth
  • CYLINDER HEAD FOR AN AUTO-IGNITION ENGINE WITH DIRECT INJECTION
    Publication number: 20160102629
    Abstract: An auto-ignition engine system is provided. The auto-ignition engine system includes a cylinder having an intake valve and an exhaust valve coupled thereto, an opening in a cylinder head defining a portion of the boundary of the cylinder, a glow plug heating element extending through the opening into the cylinder, an insert at least partially surrounding a glow plug heating element and coupled thereto, and an adjustment mechanism configured to alter the position of the glow plug heating element and the insert in the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, Klaus-Peter Heinig, Florian Huth
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING A COMPRESSION RATIO
    Publication number: 20150369139
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a compression ratio of a combustion chamber. In one example, a method may include altering an axial position and rotational orientation of a control element in response to an engine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, David van Bebber, Florian Huth
  • NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE WITH OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130145505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conducting near-field optical measurements of a specimen comprising an optical imaging system, the use of such device and to a method for adjusting the probe or the illumination of the probe in such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Neaspec GmbH
    Inventors: Nenad Ocelic, Florian Huth