Patents by Inventor Gerhard Thome

Gerhard Thome 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: 7860381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device for diesel fuel comprising at least one PTC heating element (8), at least two contact sheets (7) each comprising a front face (10) by means of which they contact the PTC heating element (8) electrically, wherein the PTC heating element (8) is provided between the front faces (10) of the two contact sheets (7); a plastic housing (2) enclosing an interior space through which the diesel fuel to be heated can flow and in which the PTC heating element (8) and the contact sheets (7) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Eichenauer Heizelemente GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Wallhaeusser, Gerhard Thome, Willi Arnold
  • Patent number: 7836684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a urea supply system for a waste gas cleaning catalyst of an internal combustion engine, comprising a urea tank for the receiving of urea solution, a connecting line that connects the urea tank with a waste gas cleaning catalyst, a pump in order to pump urea solution via the connecting line from the urea tank to the catalyst, and a heating insert for the defrosting of frozen urea solution. According to the invention it is provided that the return line is configured and arranged in such a manner that, during operation, because of the urea solution discharged from the return line there is prevented the forming of an air gap between the heating insert and the frozen urea solution. The invention relates also to a heating insert for such a urea supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Eichenauer Heizelemente GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Starck, Oleg Kexel, Gerhard Thome, Armin Lang
  • Publication number: 20090100824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a urea supply system for a waste gas cleaning catalyst of an internal combustion engine, comprising a urea tank for the receiving of urea solution, a connecting line that connects the urea tank with a waste gas cleaning catalyst, a pump in order to pump urea solution via the connecting line from the urea tank to the catalyst, and a heating insert for the defrosting of frozen urea solution. According to the invention it is provided that the return line is configured and arranged in such a manner that, during operation, because of the urea solution discharged from the return line there is prevented the forming of an air gap between the heating insert and the frozen urea solution. The invention relates also to a heating insert for such a urea supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Roland Starck, Oleg Kexel, Gerhard Thome, Armin Lang
  • Publication number: 20080202108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reductant supply system for a waste gas cleaning catalyst (1) of an internal combustion engine, particularly a motor vehicle, comprising a reductant tank (3) for the storage of reductants, at least one electrically heatable fluid duct (6, 8) for the conveyance of reductant from the reductant tank (3) to a waste gas cleaning catalyst (1), a pump (5) to pump the reductant via the fluid duct (6, 8) from the reductant tank (3) to the waste gas cleaning catalyst (1), and a plug-in connection (10, 11) for connecting sections of the fluid duct (6, 8) in a fluid-conveying manner and/or connecting the fluid duct in a fluid-conveying manner to a component of the reductant supply system, wherein the plug-in connection additionally forms an electric connection line (12, 13, 14) which in operation conveys an electrical heating current for heating of the fluid duct (6, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jurgen Stritzinger, Gerhard Thome, Roland Starck, Armia Lang, Lutz Ziegler, Markus Niklasch
  • Publication number: 20080124062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device for diesel fuel comprising at least one PTC heating element (8), at least two contact sheets (7) each comprising a front face (10) by means of which they contact the PTC heating element (8) electrically, wherein the PTC heating element (8) is provided between the front faces (10) of the two contact sheets (7); a plastic housing (2) enclosing an interior space through which the diesel fuel to be heated can flow and in which the PTC heating element (8) and the contact sheets (7) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Kai Wallhaeusser, Gerhard Thome, Willi Arnold