Patents by Inventor Heinz-Georg Schmitz

Heinz-Georg Schmitz 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: 8037683
    Abstract: A charging device (supercharger) for internal combustion engines, having at least one turbine part. A mass stream of exhaust gas flows into this via an inflow region, from which a bypass duct branches off for bypassing the at least one turbine part. The bypass duct opens out into a turbine outlet duct at an outlet location in back of the turbine part. The bypass duct is opened or closed either by a first control element situated in the inflow region at the inlet of the bypass duct or by a second control element at the outlet of the bypass duct leading into the turbine outlet duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Wirbeleit, Heinz Georg Schmitz, Bodo Becker, Guenther Vogt
  • Publication number: 20100251709
    Abstract: A charging device (supercharger) for internal combustion engines, having at least one turbine part. A mass stream of exhaust gas flows into this via an inflow region, from which a bypass duct branches off for bypassing the at least one turbine part. The bypass duct opens out into a turbine outlet duct at an outlet location in back of the turbine part. The bypass duct is opened or closed either by a first control element situated in the inflow region at the inlet of the bypass duct or by a second control element at the outlet of the bypass duct leading into the turbine outlet duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Friedrich Wirbeleit, Heinz Georg Schmitz, Bodo Becker, Guenther Vogt
  • Patent number: 7337657
    Abstract: A pressure glow plug for a diesel engine has a glow plug body 2 for being inserted into a cylinder of the diesel engine, a heating rod 1 that is arranged in the glow plug body 2 and a pressure sensor 9 that is arranged between the heating rod 1 and the glow plug body 2 in such a way that the pressure in the combustion chamber of the cylinder that is transmitted by the heating rod 1 influences the pressure sensor 9. The heating rod 1 is arranged in the glow plug body 2 such that it can be displaced in an axially sliding fashion, namely by a corresponding sliding element, for example, a membrane 7 or seals 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignees: Beru AG, Texas Instruments Holland B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Haussner, Ulf Wyrwich, Hans Houben, Frank Pechhold, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Dirk Von Hacht, Marc Gerard Johan Borgers, Albert Ferdinand Zwijze, Paulus Thomas Johannes Gennissen, Ronald De Groot, Arie-Jan Koelling
  • Patent number: 7234430
    Abstract: A method for heating a glow plug for a diesel engine to its desired temperature by supplying power to the glow plug in a controlled fashion. During a certain time interval after termination of a previous glow process, a mathematical model is used to determine the values for the supply of power to the glow plug, which includes the values of the actual thermal state of the glow plug, the time elapsed since the end of the previous glow process and the parameters of the diesel engine relevant for a glow process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Andreas Bleil, Joerg Stoeckle, Hans Houben
  • Patent number: 7002106
    Abstract: A process and device for controlling the heating of the glow plugs of a diesel engine. To be able to take into consideration the thermal behavior of the glow plugs while controlling the current supply of the glow plugs (3) of a diesel engine, the thermal behavior of the glow plugs (3) is emulated via a physical model. Formed on the corresponding output signal of the model (4), which is proportional to the glow plug temperature, is a reference signal, which as a control value, lies on the electronic control (12) controlling the heating flow of the glow plugs (3), which accordingly controls the heating of the glow plugs (3) using the actual glow plug temperature determined from emulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6906288
    Abstract: A process and device for controlling the heating of the glow plugs of a diesel engine. To be able to take into consideration the thermal behavior of the glow plugs while controlling the current supply of the glow plugs (3) of a diesel engine, the thermal behavior of the glow plugs (3) is emulated via a physical model. Formed on the corresponding output signal of the model (4), which is proportional to the glow plug temperature, is a reference signal, which as a control value, lies on the electronic control (12) controlling the heating flow of the glow plugs (3), which accordingly controls the heating of the glow plugs (3) using the actual glow plug temperature determined from emulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20050081812
    Abstract: A method for heating a glow plug for a diesel engine to its desired temperature by supplying power to the glow plug in a controlled fashion. During a certain time interval after termination of a previous glow process, a mathematical model is used to determine the values for the supply of power to the glow plug, which includes the values of the actual thermal state of the glow plug, the time elapsed since the end of the previous glow process and the parameters of the diesel engine relevant for a glow process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: BERU AG
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Andreas Bleil, Joerg Stoeckle, Hans Houben
  • Publication number: 20050061063
    Abstract: A pressure glow plug for a diesel engine has a glow plug body 2 for being inserted into a cylinder of the diesel engine, a heating rod 1 that is arranged in the glow plug body 2 and a pressure sensor 9 that is arranged between the heating rod 1 and the glow plug body 2 in such a way that the pressure in the combustion chamber of the cylinder that is transmitted by the heating rod 1 influences the pressure sensor 9. The heating rod 1 is arranged in the glow plug body 2 such that it can be displaced in an axially sliding fashion, namely by a corresponding sliding element, for example, a membrane 7 or seals 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicants: Beru AG, Texas Instruments Holland B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Haussner, Ulf Wyrwich, Hans Houben, Frank Pechhold, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Dirk Von Hacht, Marc Borgers, Albert Zwijze, Paulus Genissen, Ronad De Groot, Arie-Jan Koelling
  • Publication number: 20050039732
    Abstract: A process and device for controlling the heating of the glow plugs of a diesel engine. To be able to take into consideration the thermal behavior of the glow plugs while controlling the current supply of the glow plugs (3) of a diesel engine, the thermal behavior of the glow plugs (3) is emulated via a physical model. Formed on the corresponding output signal of the model (4), which is proportional to the glow plug temperature, is a reference signal, which as a control value, lies on the electronic control (12) controlling the heating flow of the glow plugs (3), which accordingly controls the heating of the glow plugs (3) using the actual glow plug temperature determined from emulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: BERU AG
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20040118828
    Abstract: A process and device for controlling the heating of the glow plugs of a diesel engine. To be able to take into consideration the thermal behavior of the glow plugs while controlling the current supply of the glow plugs (3) of a diesel engine, the thermal behavior of the glow plugs (3) is emulated via a physical model. Formed on the corresponding output signal of the model (4), which is proportional to the glow plug temperature, is a reference signal, which as a control value, lies on the electronic control (12) controlling the heating flow of the glow plugs (3), which accordingly controls the heating of the glow plugs (3) using the actual glow plug temperature determined from emulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6736098
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling the heating of the glow plugs in a diesel engine, wherein the engine temperature is determined, independently of initialization of the engine control system and following a signal for starting the engine, by a sensor communicating with the glow control system. A glow command is generated if the engine temperature is below a predetermined value. Commencement of the heating procedure is automatically determined by the glow control system independently of initialization of the engine control system, and heating of the glow plugs can start prior to completion of initialization of the engine control system. The time required for the completion of initialization of the engine control system can be saved during heating of the glow plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Günther Uhl, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6712032
    Abstract: Method for heating an electrical heating element, for example, a glow plug for an internal combustion engine, from an initial temperature to the operating temperature. In order to prevent the heating element from overheating in cases where the initial temperature is higher than a set temperature that is normally taken as a basis, the actual initial temperature of the heating element is first determined, and an amount of electrical power depending on the level of the determined initial temperature is supplied to the heating element. In this way, the supplied amount of electrical power is reduced at higher initial temperatures, thus preventing the heating element from becoming overheated to a temperature at which damage can occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Günther Uhl, Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20030127450
    Abstract: Method for heating an electrical heating element, for example, a glow plug for an internal combustion engine, from an initial temperature to the operating temperature. In order to prevent the heating element from overheating in cases where the initial temperature is higher than a set temperature that is normally taken as a basis, the actual initial temperature of the heating element is first determined, and an amount of electrical power depending on the level of the determined initial temperature is supplied to the heating element. In this way, the supplied amount of electrical power is reduced at higher initial temperatures, thus preventing the heating element from becoming overheated to a temperature at which damage can occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: BERU AG
    Inventors: Gunther Uhl, Olaf Toedter, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20030029405
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling the heating of the glow plugs in a diesel engine, wherein the engine temperature is determined, independently of initialization of the engine control system and following a signal for starting the engine, by a sensor communicating with the glow control system. A glow command is generated if the engine temperature is below a predetermined value. Commencement of the heating procedure is automatically determined by the glow control system independently of initialization of the engine control system, and heating of the glow plugs can start prior to completion of initialization of the engine control system. The time required for the completion of initialization of the engine control system can be saved during heating of the glow plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Olaf Toedter, Gunther Uhl, Heinz-Georg Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6392199
    Abstract: A glow plug including a heating rod having a plug body composed of an electrically insulating plastic material, an inner pole connected to heating elements, and optionally, control elements, and an outer pole which is electrically insulated from adjoining components of the plug body by an insulative material provided between an inner and outer support tube, the inner support tube surrounding the heating rod while the plug body surrounds the outer support tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Max Endler, Martin Allgaier, Michael Haussner, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Ulf Wyrwich, Reinhold Grebe, Hans-Peter Kasimirski, Martin Eller
  • Patent number: 6255626
    Abstract: A glow plug including plug body composed of an electrically insulating plastic material, a heating rod having an inner pole connected to heating elements, and optionally, control elements, and an outer pole which is electrically insulated from adjoining components of the plug body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Max Endler, Martin Allgaier, Michael Haussner, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Ulf Wyrwich, Reinhold Grebe, Hans-Peter Kasimirski, Martin Eller
  • Patent number: 6150634
    Abstract: A glow plug comprises a heating rod with an inner heater coil and optionally at least one control coil, the heating rod being insulated from the glow plug body and is provided with a plug-type or screw terminal for the power supply voltage. Furthermore, the terminal (4) has an electronic component (6), preferably a chip, with a terminal (7) connected to the power supply voltage, a terminal (8) connected to the glow tube (1.3) and a terminal (9) connected to the body (3). The electronic component (6) is designed as a control element for switching the functioning of the glow plug between a heating function and a sensing function for measuring the ion flow in the combustion space area in proximity to the heating rod (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Michael Haussner, Heinz-Georg Schmitz, Gunter Uhl