Patents by Inventor Jochen Linhart

Jochen Linhart 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).

  • Publication number: 20110312492
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic filter element in an exhaust gas filter for an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel particulate filter, wherein a base paper carrier web is soaked with a ceramic slip and then burnt out. The base paper carrier web uses a thickness and/or structure that varies over the width and/or length of the base paper carrier web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen LINHART, Kathrin LICHTENWALTER, Sabine OTTERBACH
  • Publication number: 20110289895
    Abstract: A ceramic filter element of ceramic material has an exterior surface that is provided with structural elements. The structural elements are produced by a non-cutting method. The structural elements are molded in the ceramic material in the form of grids, periodic patterns, irregular patterns, lettering or labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen LINHART, Sabine OTTERBACH, Kathrin LICHTENWALTER, Michael MICKE, Karin GERLACH
  • Publication number: 20110283670
    Abstract: In a method for producing a ceramic filter element for an exhaust gas filter for an internal combustion engine or a catalyst support, a combustible non-ceramic support web is used and holes or recesses are introduced into the non-ceramic support web at defined locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Holger Findeisen, Andreas Franz, Kathrin Fischer, Kathrin Lichtenwalter, Sabine Otterbach
  • Patent number: 8029586
    Abstract: A filter pipeline for an air intake system of an internal combustion engine has a tubular body and a filter element arranged in the tubular body. The filter element is a filter bag of a flexible material that has an opening and is attachable in the area of the opening to the tubular body. The filter bag and an inner wall of the tubular body are shaped such that in a circumferential direction of the pipeline different spacings are provided between the filter bag and the inner wall of the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Sascha Bauer, Michael Fasold
  • Publication number: 20110173939
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic diesel particle filter (DPF) and a DPF manufactured by the method, the DPF having a ceramic filter body (1) including gas channels (18, 18?) with planar and porous filter segments (3), which are provided for the exhaust gas stream (2) to flow through them transversely to the face of the filter segments (3). The filter body (1) is formed by sintering at least one ceramic-impregnated fiber web (4) in a firing step under heat such that fibers (5) of the fiber material are burned off and the ceramic material (6) is sintered together to form the porous filter segment (3) between its two surfaces (7, 8). At least one fiber web (4) is corrugated to form the gas channels (18, 18?) and rolled up to form the filter body (1), and the cross section of at least a portion of the gas channels (18, 18?) changes from an inlet end (33) to a discharge end (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Karin GERLACH, Stefan TUDYKA, Jochen LINHART, Andreas FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20100236206
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a filter element of layers of a flat material and a corrugated material resting against one another, wherein the corrugated material has peaks and valleys, an adhesive is applied onto the flat material or the peaks of the corrugated material in a direction substantially parallel to the peaks of the corrugated material to be glued onto the flat material. The peaks of the corrugated material are then glued onto the flat material. A filter element is thus produced of layers of a flat material and a corrugated material resting against one another, wherein the corrugated material has peaks and valleys, wherein the peaks of the corrugated material are glued onto the flat material by adhesive strips that extend substantially parallel to the peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Susanne Klupski, Jochen Linhart, Josef Rohrmeier
  • Publication number: 20100180560
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for aftertreatment of a hot exhaust gas flow (2), in particular of a diesel engine, comprising a ceramic filter body (1) of a ceramic material (6) with gas passages (18, 18?). The filter body (1) is formed unitarily of at least one fiber web (4, 4?), in particular paper, impregnated with the ceramic material (6) with formation of the gas passages (18, 18?) and configured with heat exposure by sintering such that fibers of the fiber web (4, 4?) are burnt off and in that the ceramic material (6) is sintered together as a unitary monolithic part to form the filter body (1). At least two ceramic filter bodies (1) are provided that are separately embodied from one another and connected fluidically parallel to one another. Each filter body (1) is limited with regard to its size such that it withstands the thermal loads of the hot exhaust gas flow (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Micke, Karin Gerlach, Jochen Linhart, Kathrin Lichtenwalter, Sabine Otterbach, Holger Findeisen
  • Patent number: 7713324
    Abstract: A filter composed of a filter medium (10) formed from a corrugated filter layer (11) and a flat filter sheet (12) which are interconnected by embossing points (15). This eliminates the need for an additional joining agent. Production of the filter is simplified because no additional materials are required to be supplied or cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Andreas Franz
  • Publication number: 20100089518
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a ceramic filter body (1) for filtering an exhaust gas stream (2) of a diesel engine. The filter body (1) has planar and porous filter sections (3) that are designed to be passed by the exhaust gas flow (2) in a direction transverse to the face of the filter sections (3). A planar permeable fiber web (4, 4?), in particular of filter paper, is first impregnated with finely ground ceramic material (6) only across sections under formation of a non-impregnated section (12). The only partially ceramic-impregnated fiber web (4, 4?) is subsequently brought into the shape of a blank of the filter body (1) in such a way that the impregnated areas of the fiber web (4, 4?) assume the shape of the filter body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Andreas Franz
  • Patent number: 7591951
    Abstract: A fuel filter for cleaning fuel, particularly for engines of motor vehicles, having a filter housing (10) with an inlet (14), an outlet (15), and a filter element (16) for cleaning the fuel situated between the inlet (14) and the outlet (15). A collecting space (20) for water separated from the fuel additionally is provided in the filter housing (10), and a water discharge device (23) having a housing (24) is also arranged in the filter housing. Discharge device housing (24) has an inlet (33) and an outlet (28), between which a membrane (25) that is permeable for water molecules is situated, and the water-permeable membrane (25) has channel structures (26) which are closed in a sealed manner at their upper ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Michael Micke, Michael Fasold
  • Patent number: 7501004
    Abstract: A filter element comprising a filter medium which extends through an axial length between an end face at a clean air end and an end face at an unfiltered air end such that the filter medium separates an unfiltered air end of the filter element from a clean air end, in which the filter medium is circumferentially surrounded by a jacket and attached in a sealed manner to the jacket, and in which contours for securing the filter element in a filter housing are arranged on the jacket of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Tschech, Frank Skudlarz, Sascha Bauer, Klaus Arnegger, Michael Fasold, Jochen Linhart, Klemens Dworatzek
  • Publication number: 20090031681
    Abstract: A filter pipeline for an air intake system of an internal combustion engine has a tubular body and a filter element arranged in the tubular body. The filter element is a filter bag of a flexible material that has an opening and is attachable in the area of the opening to the tubular body. The filter bag and an inner wall of the tubular body are shaped such that in a circumferential direction of the pipeline different spacings are provided between the filter bag and the inner wall of the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Sascha Bauer, Michael Fasold
  • Publication number: 20080141638
    Abstract: A diesel particle filter having a ceramic filter body (1) made of a ceramic material (6) for filtering an exhaust gas stream (2) of a diesel engine. The filter body (1) has gas channels (18, 18?) with planar and porous filter segments (3), which are provided for the exhaust gas stream (2) to flow through them transversely to the face of the filter segments (3). The filter body (1) is formed by sintering at least one ceramic-impregnated fiber web (4), particularly paper, under heat such that fibers (5) of the fiber material are burned off and the ceramic material (6) is sintered together to form the continuously porous and gas-permeable filter segment (3) between its two surfaces (7, 8). At least one fiber web (4) is corrugated to form the gas channels (18, 18?) and rolled up to form the filter body (1), and the cross section of at least a portion of the gas channels (18, 18?) changes from an inlet end (33) to a discharge end (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Karin Gerlach, Andreas Franz
  • Publication number: 20070251392
    Abstract: A filter element comprising a filter medium which extends through an axial length between an end face at a clean air end and an end face at an unfiltered air end such that the filter medium separates an unfiltered air end of the filter element from a clean air end, in which the filter medium is circumferentially surrounded by a jacket and attached in a sealed manner to the jacket, and in which contours for securing the filter element in a filter housing are arranged on the jacket of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Tschech, Frank Skudlarz, Sascha Bauer, Klaus Arnegger, Michael Fasold, Jochen Linhart, Klemens Dworatzek
  • Publication number: 20070240393
    Abstract: In an air connection unit (10) for an air filter housing (20, 21) having at least one fitting (11) into which is integrated at least one maintenance interval indicator or maintenance switch connection (12) and which is rotatably supportable in an opening in the air filter housing (20), an air guiding element adjacent the fitting (11) is formed as a corrugated tube (14) over at least a portion of its length. This enables a simple alignment, substantially without restoring forces, of the maintenance switch connection (12) relative to the air filter housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Sascha Bauer, Jochen Linhart, Michael Fasold
  • Patent number: 7281508
    Abstract: A rocker cover assembly for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a rock cover, a gasket element and a stabilizing core. The gasket element is disposed between the rocker cover and the cylinder head, and includes a sealing material. The stabilizing core is inserted in the gasket element and surrounded at least essentially completely by the sealing material of the gasket element. The stabilizing core is isolated from the rocker cover such that the sealing material of the gasket element is arranged between the stabilizing core and the rocker cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignees: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Jochen Linhart, Michael Fasold, Peter Mueller, Ralf Salameh
  • Publication number: 20070137157
    Abstract: A filter composed of a filter medium (10) formed from a corrugated filter layer (11) and a flat filter sheet (12) which are interconnected by embossing points (15). This eliminates the need for an additional joining agent. Production of the filter is simplified because no additional materials are required to be supplied or cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Andreas Franz
  • Publication number: 20060118073
    Abstract: A rocker cover assembly for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a rock cover, a gasket element and a stabilizing core. The gasket element is disposed between the rocker cover and the cylinder head, and includes a sealing material. The stabilizing core is inserted in the gasket element and surrounded at least essentially completely by the sealing material of the gasket element. The stabilizing core is isolated from the rocker cover such that the sealing material of the gasket element is arranged between the stabilizing core and the rocker cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicants: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Jochen Linhart, Michael Fasold, Peter Mueller, Ralf Salameh
  • Publication number: 20060118478
    Abstract: A fuel filter for cleaning fuel, particularly for engines of motor vehicles, having a filter housing (10) with an inlet (14), an outlet (15), and a filter element (16) for cleaning the fuel situated between the inlet (14) and the outlet (15). A collecting space (20) for water separated from the fuel additionally is provided in the filter housing (10), and a water discharge device (23) having a housing (24) is also arranged in the filter housing. Discharge device housing (24) has an inlet (33) and an outlet (28), between which a membrane (25) that is permeable for water molecules is situated, and the water-permeable membrane (25) has channel structures (26) which are closed in a sealed manner at their upper ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Linhart, Michael Micke, Michael Fasold
  • Publication number: 20050115216
    Abstract: A filter element having hydrophobic properties for separating solid and/or liquid particles from fluid media, in which the filter medium is provided with an inorganic nonmetallic coating, in particular a silicate coating, in order to provide or create and impregnated, hydrophobic surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Mann+ Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Michael Fasald, Jochen Linhart, Peter Mueller, Alrun Spennemann, Holger Findeisen