Patents by Inventor Hans Waibel

Hans Waibel 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: 9873073
    Abstract: An air filter element for an air filter may include a first end plate and a second end plate spaced apart from each other in an axial direction and configured to bound the filter element in the axial direction. The first filter body may be arranged axially between the first and second end plates. A second filter body may be arranged axially between the first and second end plates. An intermediate plate may be arranged axially between the first and second filter bodies and have an intermediate plate area enclosed by an intermediate outer contour and a first end plate area enclosed by a first outer contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Enderich, Alexander Jerger, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz, Hans Waibel
  • Patent number: 9844744
    Abstract: A filter element having a longitudinal center axis for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include a first plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material and a separate second plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material. The filter element may include first wall body and a second wall body, and a first end body and a second end body. The first wall body, the second wall body, the first end body and the second end body may be connected to the first plate body and the second plate filter body to define an inner space. At least one of the first plate filter body and the second plate filter body may include a curvature projecting to the interior space in a profile extending transversely to a longitudinal direction with respect to the longitudinal center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
    Inventors: Harry Gensler, Stefan Kaiser, Samuel Kohler, Hans Waibel, Dirk Depiereux
  • Patent number: 9561461
    Abstract: A filter element for at least one of a fresh air system and a ventilation and/or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle may include a filter body including a folded filter material that laterally surrounds an internal space. A first end plate and a second end plate may be sealingly attached to the filter body at sides that are facing away from one another. A front plate may be arranged in a lateral region of the filter body. The front plate may include a first end plate joining region and a second end plate joining region facing the first end plate and the second end plate. The first and second end plate joining regions may be fused with a front-side end of the first and second end plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Stefan Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss, Gerhard Rudolph, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20160346722
    Abstract: A filter element for at least one of a fresh air system and a ventilation and/or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle may include a filter body including a folded filter material that laterally surrounds an internal space. A first end plate and a second end plate may be sealingly attached to the filter body at sides that are facing away from one another. A front plate may be arranged in a lateral region of the filter body. The front plate may include a first end plate joining region and a second end plate joining region facing the first end plate and the second end plate. The first and second end plate joining regions may be fused with a front-side end of the first and second end plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Stefan Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss, Gerhard Rudolph, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20160082379
    Abstract: A filter element having a longitudinal center axis for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include a first plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material and a separate second plate filter body composed of a pleated filter material. The filter element may include first wall body and a second wall body, and a first end body and a second end body. The first wall body, the second wall body, the first end body and the second end body may be connected to the first plate body and the second plate filter body to define an inner space. At least one of the first plate filter body and the second plate filter body may include a curvature projecting to the interior space in a profile extending transversely to a longitudinal direction with respect to the longitudinal center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Harry Gensler, Stefan Kaiser, Samuel Kohler, Hans Waibel, Dirk Depiereux
  • Patent number: 9144763
    Abstract: A filter arrangement may include a housing having an untreated space inlet and a clean space outlet and a filter insert configured to attached to the clean space outlet in the housing and to separate a clean space in the interior of the filter insert from an untreated space outside the filter insert. A lining part may be arranged on the filter insert at the clean space, wherein the lining part is configured to form a collection space for dirt retained by the filter wall in the vicinity of the clean space outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Harry Gensler, Thilo Rother, Hannes Sutschitsch, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz, Hans Waibel
  • Patent number: 8814972
    Abstract: A multi-layered filter web having at least one at least one filter layer bonded to at least one additional filter layer. The filter layers are bonded together by at least one of ultrasonically and matted. The bonding is in at least one of at least one knurled edge region and in at least one matting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20140000228
    Abstract: An air filter element for an air filter may include a first end plate and a second end plate spaced apart from each other in an axial direction and configured to bound the filter element in the axial direction. The first filter body may be arranged axially between the first and second end plates. A second filter body may be arranged axially between the first and second end plates. An intermediate plate may be arranged axially between the first and second filter bodies and have an intermediate plate area enclosed by an intermediate outer contour and a first end plate area enclosed by a first outer contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Enderich, Alexander Jerger, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20130327699
    Abstract: A fuel filter may include a housing having a first annular filter element and a second annular filter element. The filter elements may be arranged coaxially and offset to each other in the axial direction and may be connected in series and therefore configured to allow flow to pass through each in succession. The annular filter elements may be selectively replaceable. Adapter elements may be connected to each other and to at least one of the annular filter elements by a respective plug-in connection. One of the adapter elements may have a continuation configured to close a no-load opening in the housing when the filter element is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Gaenswein, Michael Braunheim, Claude Frédéric Gebler, Hartmut Harr, Marc Igerc, Peter Koppi, Hans Waibel
  • Patent number: 8551205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas filter insert (1), particularly an air filter insert for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine, having a filter body (2) which extends in its longitudinal direction (4) in a U-shape around an inner chamber (5), and having a connector (3) which communicates with the inner chamber (5) and is arranged on the filter body on the open end-face side (7) thereof. In order to simplify the construction of the filter insert (1), the filter body (2) is sealed transversally to its longitudinal direction (4), with an end plate (9) on at least one end side (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Matthias Stegmüller, Jürgen Stehlig, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20130152524
    Abstract: A filter arrangement may include a housing having an untreated space inlet and a clean space outlet and a filter insert configured to attached to the clean space outlet in the housing and to separate a clean space in the interior of the filter insert from an untreated space outside the filter insert. A lining part may be arranged on the filter insert at the clean space, wherein the lining part is configured to form a collection space for dirt retained by the filter wall in the vicinity of the clean space outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Harry Gensler, Thilo Rother, Hannes Sutschitsch, Mattias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20110173938
    Abstract: A multi-layered filter web having at least one at least one filter layer bonded to at least one additional filter layer. The filter layers are bonded together by at least one of ultrasonically and matted. The bonding is in at least one of at least one knurled edge region and in at least one matting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Hans Waibel
  • Patent number: 7896942
    Abstract: A plate-shaped filter insert for, in particular, a gas filter with a seal which projects outward on a first of two opposite plate surfaces should be simple and inexpensive to produce with good durability. For this purpose, such a filter insert has the following features: —the filter material (1) is designed as a web material folded in a zigzag shape, each of whose folds on the top side are sealed by a first sealant strip (2), —the first sealant strips (2) each project bent outward at one of the two opposite upper plate sides formed by the backs of the folds, —at the end folds lying in longitudinal direction of the web material, a second sealant strip (3) running transverse to this longitudinal direction is attached, —the second sealant strips (3) are each bonded tightly to the first sealant strips (2), —a circumferential sealant material (4) is applied to the first and second sealant strips (2, 3) bonded tightly to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Gebert, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20100154369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas filter insert (1), particularly an air filter insert for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine, having a filter body (2) which extends in its longitudinal direction (4) in a U-shape around an inner chamber (5), and having a connector (3) which communicates with the inner chamber (5) and is arranged on the filter body on the open end-face side (7) thereof. In order to simplify the construction of the filter insert (1), the filter body (2) is sealed transversally to its longitudinal direction (4), with an end plate (9) on at least one end side (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Matthias Stegmuller, Jurgen Stehlig, Hans Waibel
  • Patent number: 7695539
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter element (3) comprising a cylindrical, porous, longitudinally penetrated filter material core (5) and a frame (6) that tightly surrounds one end of the core in a radial direction and is provided with scaling and holding means via which the filter element (3) can be removably and tightly inserted into a filter housing (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20080245038
    Abstract: A plate-shaped filter insert for, in particular, a gas filter with a seal which projects outward on a first of two opposite plate surfaces should be simple and inexpensive to produce with good durability. For this purpose, such a filter insert has the following features: —the filter material (1) is designed as a web material folded in a zigzag shape, each of whose folds on the top side are sealed by a first sealant strip (2), —the first sealant strips (2) each project bent outward at one of the two opposite upper plate sides formed by the backs of the folds, —at the end folds lying in longitudinal direction of the web material, a second sealant strip (3) running transverse to this longitudinal direction is attached, —the second sealant strips (3) are each bonded tightly to the first sealant strips (2), —a circumferential sealant material (4) is applied to the first and second sealant strips (2, 3) bonded tightly to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Hans Gebert, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20080196368
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter element (3) comprising a cylindrical, porous, longitudinally penetrated filter material core (5) and a frame (6) that tightly surrounds one end of the core in a radial direction and is provided with scaling and holding means via which the filter element (3) can be removably and tightly inserted into a filter housing (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20080093288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter medium in the form of a wound filter with a number of adjacent tubular flow channels (5, 6) with a radial flow, which are formed from a double-layered filter web material of which one layer has a smooth embodiment and the other is corrugated. The aim of the invention is to provide the above with a simple and hence economically-produced seal, by means of which the above may repeatedly be exchangeably inserted in a filter device with a seal with little complexity. Alternatively and optionally additionally the end regions for sealing of the filter web material which forms the wound filter should permit a simplified and reliable sealing. The above is achieved by means of a material wherein felt is provided on the external circumference of the wound filter as sealing material for a radial seal within a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hartmut Harr, Hans Waibel
  • Patent number: 6942895
    Abstract: A method for sealing the cut edges which result when filter material is cut from a zigzag-shaped starting material is provided. The filter material area situated within an outer casing is at least partly interspersed with fine particles which are present therein in an unbound state. A cutter blade separates the filter material, which during the cutting process rests against an anvil, by exerting pressure which acts approximately perpendicularly on the material to be separated. According to the method, the severance cut takes place in an area which shortly prior to carrying out the severance cut has been impregnated with a liquid which is solidifiable under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Schneider, Hans Waibel
  • Publication number: 20030228963
    Abstract: Proposed is a method for sealing the cut edges which result when filter material is cut from web shaped starting material, in which method
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Horst Schneider, Hans Waibel