Patents by Inventor Jurgen Kranz

Jurgen Kranz 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: 11385142
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a fluid flow duct. The measuring arrangement includes a probe device designed to be arranged in the flowing medium as a hollow body having an incident flow side closing the cavity of the hollow body, an open discharge flow side, an outer contour, which generates a flow separation on the discharge flow side, for generating a backflow, and a partition wall dividing the cavity into a fluid inflow chamber and a fluid outflow chamber, wherein the fluid inflow chamber includes an inlet opening and the fluid outflow chamber includes an outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bastian Schmandt, Christian Rätscher, Jürgen Kranz
  • Publication number: 20210381933
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a fluid flow duct. The measuring arrangement includes a probe device designed to be arranged in the flowing medium as a hollow body having an incident flow side closing the cavity of the hollow body, an open discharge flow side, an outer contour, which generates a flow separation on the discharge flow side, for generating a backflow, and a partition wall dividing the cavity into a fluid inflow chamber and a fluid outflow chamber, wherein the fluid inflow chamber includes an inlet opening and the fluid outflow chamber includes an outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bastian SCHMANDT, Christian RÄTSCHER, Jürgen KRANZ
  • Patent number: 5468439
    Abstract: In a process for manufacturing finite extruded profiles (3) from elastomer material with at least one projecting sealing lip (12) of different contour (32) over the length of the profile, for simple and very accurate manufacture the invention proposes that by means of two needles (10, 11) which act laterally on the sealing lip (12) and whose depth of contact (a) is controlled by a cam disk (5), the specified contour configuration (32) in the corresponding profile area (12) is incised in the form of grooves and the projecting profile section (38) severed after vulcanization (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profiles GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Kranz
  • Patent number: 5249353
    Abstract: A method for producing a sealing profile, such as for a motor vehicle, includes integrally extruding a profile with longitudinal regions, a clamping region of a compact elastomer, a U-shaped slit metal insert, and a sealing region of sponge rubber. The longitudinal regions are prestretched causing permanent stretching of the metal insert prior to bending the profile around narrow radii without creasing. The sealing profile includes a clamping region of a compact elastomer, a U-shaped slit metal insert, and a sealing region of sponge rubber coextruded integrally with the clamping region. The metal insert may be permanently prestretched in segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profiles GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Kranz
  • Patent number: 5139305
    Abstract: An assembly of a motor vehicle having a roof, a door, and a window pane includes a box-like frame of the door, and a window guide profile section to be retained on the door frame. The door frame has a top with a longitudinally extending gap formed therein. The window guide profile section has a sealing lip, an inner surface with a rib-like projection thereon, and a U-shaped cross section. The window guide profile section is slipped onto the door frame with the sealing lip protruding laterally toward the window pane and laterally toward the roof, and the projection snapping into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profiles GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Kranz, Gerd-Lutz Seegert
  • Patent number: 5076638
    Abstract: A method for fixing a window guide section with a mounting to a metal frame, especially in the door of a motor vehicle, includes decoupling the metal frame from the mounting of the window guide section with an interposed intermediate system compensating for manufacturing tolerances and assuming the function of the mounting. The metal frame of the motor vehicle door has a rear surface and two outwardly-projecting webs with free ends. The window guide section has recesses of a given shape formed therein. A configuration for fixing the window guide section to the metal frame includes a rigid plastic section surrounding the rear surface of the metal frame. The plastic section extends beyond the free ends of the webs and at least partially surrounds the webs at a given location. The plastic section has laterally-projecting mounting projections with the given shape in the vicinity of the given location being buttoned into the recesses in the window guide section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profiles GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Andexlinger, Klaus Dehnert, Per Jorgensen, Jurgen Kranz
  • Patent number: 4744570
    Abstract: A sealing profile includes a basic body being formed of elastomeric material and having a U-shaped cross section defining an inner surface thereof with sides. A metallic reinforcement inlay is disposed in the basic body. Sealing lips are integrally formed on the inner surface of the basic body. At least one of the sealing lips on one of the sides of the inner surface of the basic body is formed of the same material as the basic body. The at least one sealing lip has a substantially triangular cross section defining corners and an enlarged head surface. One of the corners pivotally connects the at least one sealing lip to the basic body. The enlarged head surface of the sealing lip has a concavely curved recess formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Metzeler Kautschuk GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Kranz
  • Patent number: 4505224
    Abstract: Apparatus for electrostatically flock-coating elongated workpieces on a conveyor belt, wherein flock charged by an electrostatic field drops upon a workpiece from a feed opening located above the workpiece to be flock-coated, and excess flock is collected at the bottom of the apparatus and returned to the feed opening, which includes a stationary cylindrical inner housing having a substantially horizontal longitudinal axis and formed with a feed opening, the feed opening being elongated and located in a region of the cylindrical housing on an upper apex line thereof, the housing being also formed with a discharge gap in a lower region thereof whereat the conveyor belt is simultaneously disposed; a cylindrical outer jacket coaxially surrounding and spaced from the cylindrical inner housing and being rotatable about the inner housing; and elastic transport strips disposed in the space between the inner housing and the outer jacket and fastened to the outer jacket, the elastic transport strips extending along ge
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Assignee: Metzeler Kautschuk GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Kranz
  • Patent number: 4486256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for continuously applying a decorative strip to a rubber profile or section, especially for use in the automobile industry, wherein the decorative strip is inserted into a corresponding groove-shaped recess formed in the surface of the rubber profile or section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: Metzeler Kautschuk GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Kranz