Patents by Inventor Jörg Andre Reitz
Jörg Andre Reitz 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).
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Patent number: 9803535Abstract: The invention relates to the cooling system of an internal combustion engine (10) which comprises a combustion engine (12) having at least two cylinder banks (14, 16) and a number of exhaust gas exchangers (18, 20) identical to the number of cylinder banks, as well as a retarder connection, wherein the cooling system can be flown through by a fluid serving as coolant in a preferred flow direction and comprises a cooling system trunk section (30) and a number of cooling system branch sections identical to the number of the cylinder banks (14, 16) of the combustion engine (12), said cooling system branch sections comprising each a cylinder bank branch section (22, 24), an exhaust gas exchanger branch section (36, 38) and a combining branch section (44, 46). The invention further relates to an internal combustion engine (10) corresponding thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Felix Henssler, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Patent number: 9404508Abstract: The invention relates to a suction housing (1) for an internal combustion engine, especially for arranging between a first (2) and a second (3) compressor of an internal combustion engine, characterized in that the suction housing (1) comprises an inner space (8) defined by a bottom element (9), a first (10) and a second (11) opposing lateral wall elements projecting from the bottom element (9), and a first (12) and a second (13) opposing front wall elements projecting from the bottom element. An open end (14) having an inlet (14a) via which charge air can enter the inner space (8) of the suction housing (1) is formed opposite the bottom element (9), and a web element (17) projecting from the bottom element (9) and arranged between the first (10) and the second (11) lateral wall elements is located in the inner chamber, said web element interconnecting the first (12) and the second (13) front wall elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBHInventors: Rolf Gunkel, Johannes Hiry, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Patent number: 9175602Abstract: The invention relates to a V engine, especially a diesel engine, comprising a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank, said V engine being designed for two-stage charging by means of a low-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger and a high-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger. The invention is characterized in that the low-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger and the high-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger are respectively arranged on the front of a cylinder bank above a main output element of the V engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Rolf Gunkel, Felix Henssler, Johannes Hiry, Jörg Andre Reitz, Martin Wiedmann
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Patent number: 9016061Abstract: Disclosed is a pipe arrangement (1) comprising a pipe element (2) that is used to connect, in particular fluidically connect, a turbine outlet of one turbocharger (15) to a turbine inlet of another turbocharger (17). The pipe arrangement is characterized in that a first pipe section (8) of the pipe element (2) includes a first fastening device (14) for attaching a first turbocharger (15) as well as a second fastening device (20) for attaching the pipe element (2) to a first support element (21) of an internal combustion engine. Furthermore, a second pipe section (9) includes a third fastening device (16) for attaching a second turbocharger (17) as well as a fourth fastening device (24) for attaching the pipe element (2) to a second support element (25) of an internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Rolf Gunkel, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Publication number: 20120266587Abstract: The invention relates to the cooling system of an internal combustion engine (10) which comprises a combustion engine (12) having at least two cylinder banks (14, 16) and a number of exhaust gas exchangers (18, 20) identical to the number of cylinder banks, as well as a retarder connection, wherein the cooling system can be flown through by a fluid serving as coolant in a preferred flow direction and comprises a cooling system trunk section (30) and a number of cooling system branch sections identical to the number of the cylinder banks (14, 16) of the combustion engine (12), said cooling system branch sections comprising each a cylinder bank branch section (22, 24), an exhaust gas exchanger branch section (36, 38) and a combining branch section (44, 46). The invention further relates to an internal combustion engine (10) corresponding thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Felix Henssler, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Publication number: 20120260889Abstract: The invention relates to a suction housing (1) for an internal combustion engine, especially for arranging between a first (2) and a second (3) compressor of an internal combustion engine, characterized in that the suction housing (1) comprises an inner space (8) defined by a bottom element (9), a first (10) and a second (11) opposing lateral wall elements projecting from the bottom element (9), and a first (12) and a second (13) opposing front wall elements projecting from the bottom element. An open end (14) having an inlet (14a) via which charge air can enter the inner space (8) of the suction housing (1) is formed opposite the bottom element (9), and a web element (17) projecting from the bottom element (9) and arranged between the first (10) and the second (11) lateral wall elements is located in the inner chamber, said web element interconnecting the first (12) and the second (13) front wall elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Rolf Gunkel, Johannes Hiry, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Publication number: 20120260652Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor assembly (1) and to a method for producing a compressor assembly (1), in particular for a turbocharger, wherein the compressor assembly (1) comprises a compressor housing (2) having a first inlet opening (6) for the inflow to a characteristic map-stabilizing gap (10), said opening having a first cross-section (7), and a second inlet opening (8) for the inflow to a channel (12) provided for forming a primary flow, said second opening having a second cross-section (9). The first (6) and the second (8) inlet openings are arranged radially adjacent to one another with respect to an inflow direction (5). The compressor assembly (1) comprises a tube section (3) arranged on the compressor housing (2) for the inflow to the first (6) and the second (8) inlet openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Johannes Hiry, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Publication number: 20120255528Abstract: Disclosed is a pipe arrangement (1) comprising a pipe element (2) that is used to connect, in particular fluidically connect, a turbine outlet of one turbocharger (15) to a turbine inlet of another turbocharger (17). The pipe arrangement is characterized in that a first pipe section (8) of the pipe element (2) includes a first fastening device (14) for attaching a first turbocharger (15) as well as a second fastening device (20) for attaching the pipe element (2) to a first support element (21) of an internal combustion engine. Furthermore, a second pipe section (9) includes a third fastening device (16) for attaching a second turbocharger (17) as well as a fourth fastening device (24) for attaching the pipe element (2) to a second support element (25) of an internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Rolf Gunkel, Jörg Andre Reitz
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Publication number: 20120255299Abstract: The invention relates to a V engine (1), especially a diesel engine, comprising a first cylinder bank (2) and a second cylinder bank (3), said V engine being designed for two-stage charging by means of a low-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger (4, 5) and a high-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger (6, 7). The invention is characterised in that the low-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger (4, 5) and the high-pressure exhaust gas turbocharger (6, 7) are respectively arranged on the front of a cylinder bank (2, 3) above a main output element (23) of the V engine (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Rolf Gunkel, Felix Henssler, Johannes Hiry, Jörg Andre Reitz, Martin Wiedmann