Patents by Inventor Hendrik Von Merkatz

Hendrik Von Merkatz 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: 9657693
    Abstract: An annular adsorber element may be used in conjunction with a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine for adsorbing particles such as hydrocarbons. The annular adsorber element may include a support structure and an adsorber material. The support structure may be injection molded onto the adsorber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Stefan Biba, Hendrik Von Merkatz, Birgit Renz
  • Patent number: 9630136
    Abstract: An air filter may include a bellows made of an air-permeable filter medium, which is folded in a longitudinal direction to form a plurality of folds, for filtering air, and a supporting frame for supporting the bellows. The supporting frame may be a substantially closed comb-like ring having a plurality of supporting teeth. At least two supporting teeth adjacent in the longitudinal direction may fix at least two folds of the bellows also adjacent in the longitudinal direction to a predefined distance from each other. The comb-like ring may include two fold blades and two outer bands connecting the fold blades. The fold blades may be inserted in a transverse direction running transversely to the longitudinal direction into respective end folds of the bellows. The two outer bands may have the supporting teeth, including high supporting teeth and low supporting teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Dressler, Frank Rohde, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Patent number: 9394861
    Abstract: A filter element for a filtering device used for filtering a fluid may include an annular filter body including a web-like, folded filter material, the filter body enclosing an inner space in the circumferential direction. The filter element may include an inner frame arranged on an inner side of the filter body facing the inner space. The inner frame may have a least one radially outwardly projecting and axially extending alignment strip arranged between two adjacent folds in the filter material in the circumferential direction. The at least one alignment strap may bear against the two adjacent folds. The inner frame may include a flow sleeve or may be configured as a flow sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Max Eilers, Andreas Schieszl, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Patent number: 9212635
    Abstract: A filter device for gases may include a housing having a first housing and a second housing configured to axially abut each other in a flange regione. A plate-shaped filter element may have a circumferential seal arranged in the flange region. The first housing part may have two mutually opposite radial bearing faces in a flange region and the seal may have two radial sealing faces facing away from each other and each sealing face may bear flat against the respective bearing face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Von Merkatz, Eugen Wohlmann
  • 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: 8940071
    Abstract: A filter element may include a first end disc, a second end disc, a filter medium arranged between the first and second end discs, wherein the first and second end discs are spaced by a filter medium. A third end disc may connect the first and second end discs and be arranged obliquely to at least one of the first end disc and the second end disc. The third end disc may include at least one of an inlet and outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Enderich, Alexander Jerger, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Patent number: 8920529
    Abstract: A filter housing may include a filter insert configured to be inserted into the filter housing. The filter insert may have two spaced and opposite base discs and a filter wall configured to connect edge zones of the base discs. The filter insert may be penetrated by an opening connected to at least one of an untreated space inlet and clean space outlet of the housing. The opening is arranged in a flange plate connected in a leakproof manner to the base discs and the flange plate may be connected in a leakproof manner to the filter wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Disson, Dieter Goldmann, Rainer Handel, Thilo Rother, Falko Schwoerer, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Patent number: 8900357
    Abstract: A filter element of a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include an annular filter body having a folded filter material and at least one end disc fastened to an axial end face of the filter body on the filter material. The filter material may have two end folds adjacent in the circumferential direction and be fastened to each other. The at least one end disc may have at least one alignment contour protruding at least one of radially and axially from a respective one of the at least one end disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Jolliffe, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Publication number: 20140215980
    Abstract: A filter element for a filtering device used for filtering a fluid may include an annular filter body including a web-like, folded filter material, the filter body enclosing an inner space in the circumferential direction. The filter element may include an inner frame arranged on an inner side of the filter body facing the inner space. The inner frame may have a least one radially outwardly projecting and axially extending alignment strip arranged between two adjacent folds in the filter material in the circumferential direction. The at least one alignment strap may bear against the two adjacent folds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Mahle Internatioal GmbH
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Max Eilers, Andreas Schieszl, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • 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: 20130291503
    Abstract: A filter device for gases may include a housing having a first housing and a second housing configured to axially abut each other in a flange regione. A plate-shaped filter element may have a circumferential seal arranged in the flange region. The first housing part may have two mutually opposite radial bearing faces in a flange region and the seal may have two radial sealing faces facing away from each other and each sealing face may bear flat against the respective bearing face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Von Merkatz, Eugen Wohlmann
  • Publication number: 20130276633
    Abstract: An annular adsorber element may be used in conjunction with a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine for adsorbing particles such as hydrocarbons. The annular adsorber element may include a support structure and an adsorber material. The support structure may be injection molded onto the adsorber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventors: Bashkim Berisha, Stefan Biba, Hendrik Von Merkatz, Birgit Renz
  • 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: 20130152531
    Abstract: A filter element may include a first end disc, a second end disc, a filter medium arranged between the first and second end discs, wherein the first and second end discs are spaced by a filter medium. A third end disc may connect the first and second end discs and be arranged obliquely to at least one of the first end disc and the second end disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Enderich, Alexander Jerger, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Publication number: 20130152528
    Abstract: A filter housing may include a filter insert configured to be inserted into the filter housing. The filter insert may have two spaced and opposite base discs and a filter wall configured to connect edge zones of the base discs. The filter insert may be penetrated by an opening connected to at least one of an untreated space inlet and clean space outlet of the housing. The opening is arranged in a flange plate connected in a leakproof manner to the base discs and the flange plate may be connected in a leakproof manner to the filter wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Disson, Dieter Goldmann, Rainer Handel, Thilo Rother, Falko Schwoerer, Matthias Traub, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Publication number: 20120312172
    Abstract: A filter element of a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include an annular filter body having a folded filter material and at least one end disc fastened to an axial end face of the filter body on the filter material. The filter material may have two end folds adjacent in the circumferential direction and be fastened to each other. The at least one end disc may have at least one alignment contour protruding at least one of radially and axially from a respective one of the at least one end disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Jolliffe, Hendrik Von Merkatz