Patents by Inventor Harald Ehrentraut

Harald Ehrentraut 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: 8968944
    Abstract: A humidifier device for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle is provided. The humidifier device has a housing, in which is arranged at least one membrane, and a bypass channel for bypassing the at least one membrane. The bypass channel has a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Bernd Altmueller, Harald Ehrentraut, Udo Eping, Simon Hollnaicher, Peter Wisshak
  • Patent number: 8181943
    Abstract: A humidifier (1), including at least one housing (2), in which multiple fibers (3) constructed as water-permeable hollow fiber membranes are arranged, wherein a first air stream (4) is passed inside the fibers (3) and a second air stream (5) is passed outside the fibers (3), and wherein the housing (2) is of flattened design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Klaus Leister, Harald Ehrentraut
  • Patent number: 8104747
    Abstract: A humidifier including a housing which is used to receive a humidifier module. The housing can be connected by the housing cover and is provided with at least one first sealing element, which seals the humidifier module in relation to the housing. The humidifier module is arranged in an axially displaceable manner on the first sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Udo Eping, Franz Schneider, Klaus Leister, Stefan Geiss, Joachim Wolf, Volker Senne, Harald Ehrentraut, Bernd Altmueller
  • Patent number: 8021548
    Abstract: A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ?300 ?m being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H1, H2 with H1>H2. A vessel with at least one water inlet window and an air outlet window, both windows being provided with the lattice structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Gröss, Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Alexandra Merz
  • Publication number: 20110195325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifier module (1) for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle, with a housing (2) having two housing parts (2a, 2b), wherein a humidifier unit (3) with at least one membrane is arranged between the housing parts (2a, 2b), wherein the humidifier unit (3) is formed in the shape of a single cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Udo Eping, Simon Hollnaicher, Peter Wisshak
  • Publication number: 20110165478
    Abstract: A humidifier device for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle is provided. The humidifier device has a housing, in which is arranged at least one membrane, and a bypass channel for bypassing the at least one membrane. The bypass channel has a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicants: DAIMLER AG, Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Altmueller, Harald Ehrentraut, Udo Eping, Simon Hollnaicher, Peter Wisshak
  • Publication number: 20090200229
    Abstract: A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ?300 ?m being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H1, H2 with H1>H2. A vessel with at least one water inlet window and an air outlet window, both windows being provided with the lattice structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Gross, Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Alexandra Merz
  • Publication number: 20090121366
    Abstract: A humidifier (1), including at least one housing (2), in which multiple fibres (3) constructed as water-permeable hollow fibre membranes are arranged, wherein a first air stream (4) is passed inside the fibres (3) and a second air stream (5) is passed outside the fibres (3), and wherein the housing (2) is of flattened design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Klaus Leister, Harald Ehrentraut
  • Publication number: 20090108476
    Abstract: A humidifier including a housing which is used to receive a humidifier module. The housing can be connected by the housing cover and is provided with at least one first sealing element, which seals the humidifier module in relation to the housing. The humidifier module is arranged in an axially displaceable manner on the first sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Udo Eping, Franz Schneider, Klaus Leister, Stefan Geiss, Joachim Wolf, Volker Senne, Harald Ehrentraut, Bernd Altmueller