Patents by Inventor Gerhard Knaps

Gerhard Knaps 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 including at least one electric motor
    Patent number: 11028811
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, including at least one electric motor (8, 13, 16, 20) situated on the crankcase of the internal combustion engine, at least one control unit (1) for controlling the internal combustion engine and/or the electric motor and at least one high voltage converter (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Deutz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Brun, Wilhelm Feuser, Anton Kleinschmidt, Gerhard Knaps, Joachim Joisten-Pieritz, Peter Hoffmann, Marco Jung, Paul Schwabauer
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC MOTOR
    Publication number: 20180128230
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, including at least one electric motor (8, 13, 16, 20) situated on the crankcase of the internal combustion engine, at least one control unit (1) for controlling the internal combustion engine and/or the electric motor and at least one high voltage converter (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Marco BRUN, Wilhelm FEUSER, Anton KLEINSCHMIDT, Gerhard KNAPS, Joachim JOISTEN-PIERITZ, Peter HOFFMANN, Marco JUNG, Paul SCHWABAUER
  • Internal combustion engine including an exhaust gas recirculation system and/or a water-cooled charge air cooler
    Patent number: 9897048
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a crankcase and a cylinder head is provided. The internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder block, at least one cooler, at least one smooth flange surface for accommodating the at least one cooler, at least one coolant inlet to the cooler, at least one coolant outlet from the cooler, at least one exhaust gas inlet to the cooler, at least one integrated exhaust gas feed-through from the cooler and at least one internal cooling section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Deutz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Joisten-Pieritz, Xenia Smolenzev, Peter Kipke, Toni Kleinschmidt, Marco Jung, Tobias Kurt, Peter Hoffmann, Paul Schwabauer, Gerhard Knaps, Ralf Blum
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM AND/OR A WATER-COOLED CHARGE AIR COOLER
    Publication number: 20160281649
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a crankcase and a cylinder head is provided. The internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder block, at least one cooler, at least one smooth flange surface for accommodating the at least one cooler, at least one coolant inlet to the cooler, at least one coolant outlet from the cooler, at least one exhaust gas inlet to the cooler, at least one integrated exhaust gas feed-through from the cooler and at least one internal cooling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Joachim Joisten-Pieritz, Xenia Smolenzev, Peter Kipke, Toni Kleinschmidt, Marco Jung, Tobias Kurt, Peter Hoffmann, Paul Schwabauer, Gerhard Knaps, Ralf Blum