Patents by Inventor Kurt Hoehe

Kurt Hoehe 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: 20230343972
    Abstract: Electrochemical systems, separator plates and methods for production thereof, the separator plate comprising: an active region and at least one first through-opening for supplying a reaction medium to flow channels, and one second through-opening for conducting the reaction medium away from flow channels. At least one through-opening enclosed by a roller-embossed sealing bead. Roller embossing a first layer in a first transportation direction and roller embossing a second layer in a second transportation direction, and arranging the two metal layers opposite one another relative to the respective transportation directions. Two roller-embossed sealing beads are arranged one above the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt HOEHE, Stephan WENZEL, Christoph SPECHT, Bernd GAUGLER, André SPEIDEL, Franz SCHWEIGGART
  • Patent number: 11791508
    Abstract: A plate-like fluid container for conducting a fluid, usable for regulating the temperature of an electrochemical system such as batteries, battery stacks and the like, and, in particular traction batteries, having a metallic baseplate and a metallic channel plate adjacent to the baseplate. The channel plate includes at least one channel for conducting the fluid, and the baseplate for thermal contact with the electrochemical system that includes at least one indentation directed toward the channel plate where within the baseplate is welded to the channel plate, with the weld seam on the side of the baseplate facing away from the channel plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Hoehe, Christian Luksch, Felix Senf
  • Publication number: 20230327144
    Abstract: A separator plate comprising a first individual plate and a second individual plate, wherein the separator plate comprises: an electrochemically active region, at least one through-opening, and a bead arrangement. The bead arrangement arranged around the through-opening for sealing off the through-opening, A bead interior fluidically connected to the through-opening. At least one first aperture extending substantially parallel to a plate plane defined by the separator plate. At least one conveying channel which opens into a region of the first individual plate containing the first aperture and fluidically connects the bead interior to the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Andre SPEIDEL, Bernd GAUGLER, Stephan WENZEL, Kurt HOEHE, Christoph SPECHT
  • Patent number: 11054034
    Abstract: Flat gaskets for internal combustion engines are described. The flat gaskets may be used in internal combustion engines, in particular in engines with liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heuschmid, Kurt Hoehe, Wilhelm Krautmann, Wilhelm Kuhn, Jochen Salzmann, Hans Waldvogel
  • Publication number: 20210021006
    Abstract: A plate-like fluid container for conducting a fluid, usable for regulating the temperature of an electrochemical system such as batteries, battery stacks and the like, and, in particular traction batteries, having a metallic baseplate and a metallic channel plate adjacent to the baseplate. The channel plate includes at least one channel for conducting the fluid, and the baseplate for thermal contact with the electrochemical system that includes at least one indentation directed toward the channel plate where within the baseplate is welded to the channel plate, with the weld seam on the side of the baseplate facing away from the channel plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt HOEHE, Christian LUKSCH, Felix SENF
  • Patent number: 10767758
    Abstract: Transmission control devices may have two control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate disposed between the two control boxes. The transmission control plate seals the intermediate space between the two control boxes or the channel portions and borings thereof in the form of a flat gasket. The plate also makes available throughflow-openings between channels or borings in the control boxes for a fluid, the fluid in the channels controlling the function of a transmission. The sealing function is achieved by embossed beads and/or partial coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Oliver Claus, Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Matthias Pendzialek
  • Patent number: 10627002
    Abstract: A transmission control device has two mutually oppositely arranged counter-components, for example control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate, which is arranged between the two counter-components. The transmission control plate seals the clearance between the two counter-components or their channel portions and bores in the form of a flat seal. The plate also provides through-openings between channels or bores, respectively, in the opposing counter-components, where the fluid in the channels controls the function of a transmission. The sealing function is realized by stamped beads and/or partial coatings. Transmission control plates therefore have fluid through-flow openings so the fluid can flow through from one side of the plate to the other side of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Oliver Claus, Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Matthias Pendzialek
  • Publication number: 20190366877
    Abstract: The present industrial property right relates to a method for producing a cooling plate, to the cooling plate as such and to a battery system and an electric vehicle. According the method for the production of the cooling plate at least two flat metal sections are interconnected by laser beam welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, GEORG EGLOFF, KURT HOEHE, GUENTHER UNSELD
  • Publication number: 20190271397
    Abstract: Flat gaskets for internal combustion engines are described. The flat gaskets may be used in internal combustion engines, in particular in engines with liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: MICHAEL HEUSCHMID, KURT HOEHE, WILHELM KRAUTMANN, WILHELM KUHN, JOCHEN SALZMANN, HANS WALDVOGEL
  • Publication number: 20180306337
    Abstract: A transmission control device has two mutually oppositely arranged counter-components, for example control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate, which is arranged between the two counter-components. The transmission control plate seals the clearance between the two counter-components or their channel portions and bores in the form of a flat seal. The plate also provides through-openings between channels or bores, respectively, in the opposing counter-components, where the fluid in the channels controls the function of a transmission. The sealing function is realized by stamped beads and/or partial coatings. Transmission control plates therefore have fluid through-flow openings so the fluid can flow through from one side of the plate to the other side of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, OLIVER CLAUS, GEORG EGLOFF, KURT HOEHE, MATTHIAS PENDZIALEK
  • Publication number: 20180252309
    Abstract: Transmission control devices may have two control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate disposed between the two control boxes. The transmission control plate seals the intermediate space between the two control boxes or the channel portions and borings thereof in the form of a flat gasket. The plate also makes available throughflow-openings between channels or borings in the control boxes for a fluid, the fluid in the channels controlling the function of a transmission. The sealing function is achieved by embossed beads and/or partial coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, OLIVER CLAUS, GEORG EGLOFF, KURT HOEHE, MATTHIAS PENDZIALEK
  • Patent number: 9897208
    Abstract: A flat gasket with at least one extended carrier layer is described. Such flat gaskets are for instance used as transmission plates or also as cylinder head gaskets. They are also used in the area of the exhaust line of a combustion engine. The at least one extended carrier layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The layer also has a passage opening for a fluid which penetrates the carrier layer. The circumferential edge of each of the two surfaces has one or several projections which encircle the passage opening at least in sections and protrude into the passage opening. A functional element is arranged in the passage opening, which is held by the one or several projections in the passage opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-Gmbh
    Inventors: Kurt Hoehe, Robert Blersch, Guenther Unseld
  • Patent number: 9897038
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing system consisting of a first part and a second part and at least a passage opening extending in both parts, in particular a passage opening for fluids such as hot combustion gases from combustion engines as well as a corresponding metallic flat gasket such that the sealing system comprises or consists of a first part and a second part with the first part and the second part being compressed against each other at a joint contact surface and comprising at least one passage opening in the contact surface, which protrudes into the first and/or second part, an annular groove, which is delimited by the first and the second part and which encircles the passage opening, with the first and second part in the area at least radially outside of the groove come to rest one on the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Claus, Steffen Erthle, Kurt Hoehe, Ahmet Oruc, Hans Waldvogel
  • Patent number: 9746078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat seal such as those that are used in motor vehicle construction in particular. Such flat seals can be used for example as seals in the exhaust tract of internal combustion engines, as cylinder head gaskets, or also as hydraulic system control plates. Hydraulic system control plates, such as transmission control plates for example, always have a sealing function in addition to a fluid control function simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Armin Guetermann, Matthias Pendzialek
  • Publication number: 20160090941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing system consisting of a first part and a second part and at least a passage opening extending in both parts, in particular a passage opening for fluids such as hot combustion gases from combustion engines as well as a corresponding metallic flat gasket such that the sealing system comprises or consists of a first part and a second part with the first part and the second part being compressed against each other at a joint contact surface and comprising at least one passage opening in the contact surface, which protrudes into the first and/or second part, an annular groove, which is delimited by the first and the second part and which encircles the passage opening, with the first and second part in the area at least radially outside of the groove come to rest one on the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: OLIVER CLAUS, STEFFEN ERTHLE, KURT HOEHE, AHMET ORUC, HANS WALDVOGEL
  • Publication number: 20150198250
    Abstract: A flat gasket with at least one extended carrier layer is described. Such flat gaskets are for instance used as transmission plates or also as cylinder head gaskets. They are also used in the area of the exhaust line of a combustion engine. The at least one extended carrier layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The layer also has a passage opening for a fluid which penetrates the carrier layer. The circumferential edge of each of the two surfaces has one or several projections which encircle the passage opening at least in sections and protrude into the passage opening. A functional element is arranged in the passage opening, which is held by the one or several projections in the passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Kurt Hoehe, Robert Blersch, Guenther Unseld
  • Patent number: 8898867
    Abstract: A mounting device with one metallic base plate, from which a plurality of mounting eyelets protrude. The mounting device is obtainable by incising a plurality of arc-shaped eyelet blanks while leaving two connection sections per eyelet blank into the surface of the base plate and production of the mounting eyelets by bending the eyelet blanks out of the base plate around a bending edge in the area of the connection sections. At least part of the eyelet blanks are arranged as groups of eyelet blanks with the latter being nested to each other. Preferably, the groups of eyelet blanks are arranged rotated relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignees: Hoelzel Stanz-und Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. Kg, Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Braun, Gabi Carle, Kurt Hoehe, Bernd Ruess, Matthias Laske
  • Publication number: 20140217678
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat seal such as those that are used in motor vehicle construction in particular. Such flat seals can be used for example as seals in the exhaust tract of internal combustion engines, as cylinder head gaskets, or also as hydraulic system control plates. Hydraulic system control plates, such as transmission control plates for example, always have a sealing function in addition to a fluid control function simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Amin Guetermann, Matthias Pendzialek
  • Patent number: 8757634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic flat gasket with at least one metallic gasket layer, which is mainly flat and shows a first and second surface, wherein a plane of the gasket runs centered between said flat areas, wherein a camber is formed within the gasket layer, which protrudes over the first surface of the gasket layer and which has a larger length than width, wherein the camber possesses a first level given by a virtual level, which runs in parallel to the plane of the gasket through the foot of the camber on the first surface of the gasket layer and a second level, given by a further virtual, which runs through the highest point of the camber and also parallel to the plane of the gasket of the gasket layer, wherein the camber possesses a slope area that ascends between the two levels. The slope area is provided with an undulating structure such that it comprises at least two waves each with a wave crest and a wave trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Juergen Schneider
  • Patent number: 8336889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic flat gasket (1) with at least one gasket layer (2), in which at least one through opening (3) is present, which is surrounded by a sealing area (4), in which at least one elastically deformable element (5) surrounding the through opening (3) is arranged, and an optional, at least one functional area (6) with at least one elastically deformable sealing or supporting element (7), which does not separately surround a single through-opening, where outside of the at least one sealing area (4) and the optional at least one functional area (6) on at least one of the surfaces (21, 22) of at least one of the gasket layers (2) an area is surface structured in such a way that the gasket layer (2) in this area has a thickness that is larger than the original thickness of the gasket layer (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther Unseld, Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe