Patents by Inventor Manfred Balling

Manfred Balling 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: 10781831
    Abstract: A switch valve for controlling a hydraulic fluid flow, the switch valve comprising: a capture element that is arranged in a valve housing and that is displaceable into a first switching position or a second switching position and interlockable by a spring loaded interlocking element in the first switching position or the second switching position, wherein a first hydraulic connection is connected with a relief connection in the first switching position and a second hydraulic connection is connected with the relief connection in the second switching position, wherein a switching travel of the capture element is limited, wherein the interlocking element is at least partially arranged in a recess of the capture element, and wherein the valve housing includes a first groove that is oriented in an axial direction and limited in the axial direction wherein the interlocking element is arranged axially movable in the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ECO Holding 1 GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Balling, Dietmar Schulze
  • Publication number: 20190093679
    Abstract: A switch valve for controlling a hydraulic fluid flow, the switch valve comprising: a capture element that is arranged in a valve housing and that is displaceable into a first switching position or a second switching position and interlockable by a spring loaded interlocking element in the first switching position or the second switching position, wherein a first hydraulic connection is connected with a relief connection in the first switching position and a second hydraulic connection is connected with the relief connection in the second switching position, wherein a switching travel of the capture element is limited, wherein the interlocking element is at least partially arranged in a recess of the capture element, and wherein the valve housing includes a first groove that is oriented in an axial direction and limited in the axial direction wherein the interlocking element is arranged axially movable in the first groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Manfred Balling, Dietmar Schulze
  • Patent number: 9964031
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve, in particular for shifting an actuation piston in a piston rod for an internal combustion engine with variable compression, the piston rod including a valve housing which includes a first operating connection and a second operating connection and a supply connection which is loadable with a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid, wherein a piston that is movably arranged in the valve housing is movable in a linear manner against a force of a preloaded spring, wherein the operating connections and the supply connection are sealable relative to each other and against an ambient atmosphere by seal elements upon correct installation in a valve receiving bore hole of the connecting rod, and wherein the seal elements are applicable against a wall of the valve receiving bore hole in a sealing manner due to the hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Hillte Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Balling, Stefanie Hutzelmann, Dietmar Schulze, Tobias Matschiner
  • Publication number: 20170022895
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve, in particular for shifting an actuation piston in a piston rod for an internal combustion engine with variable compression, the piston rod including a valve housing which includes a first operating connection and a second operating connection and a supply connection which is loadable with a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid, wherein a piston that is movably arranged in the valve housing is movable in a linear manner against a force of a preloaded spring, wherein the operating connections and the supply connection are sealable relative to each other and against an ambient atmosphere by seal elements upon correct installation in a valve receiving bore hole of the connecting rod, and wherein the seal elements are applicable against a wall of the valve receiving bore hole in a sealing manner due to the hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Manfred Balling, Stefanie Hutzelmann, Dietmar Schulze, Tobias Matschiner
  • Patent number: 9322331
    Abstract: A connecting rod for a two stage variable compression in an internal combustion engine, the connecting rod including a combustion piston pin support eye that is arranged offset relative to an axis in an eccentrical component which is pivotable about the axis in a first direction of rotation through a first hydraulic displacement cavity and pivotable in a second direction of rotation through a second hydraulic displacement cavity, wherein a hydraulic valve is arranged in the connecting rod, wherein the hydraulic valve includes a hydraulic supply connection at which a hydraulic pressure is applied, wherein the hydraulic pressure moves a hydraulic piston against a force of a preload of a spring, wherein the hydraulic piston remains in a stable low pressure position in a low range of the hydraulic pressure due to the preload of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hilite Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefanie Hutzelmann, Falk Mueller, Dietmar Schulze, Manfred Balling, Tobias Matschiner, Christian Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20150075497
    Abstract: A connecting rod for a two stage variable compression in an internal combustion engine, the connecting rod including a combustion piston pin support eye that is arranged offset relative to an axis in an eccentrical component which is pivotable about the axis in a first direction of rotation through a first hydraulic displacement cavity and pivotable in a second direction of rotation through a second hydraulic displacement cavity, wherein a hydraulic valve is arranged in the connecting rod, wherein the hydraulic valve includes a hydraulic supply connection at which a hydraulic pressure is applied, wherein the hydraulic pressure moves a hydraulic piston against a force of a preload of a spring, wherein the hydraulic piston remains in a stable low pressure position in a low range of the hydraulic pressure due to the preload of the spring, wherein the supply connection is hydraulically connected with the first hydraulic displacement cavity in the low range of the hydraulic pressure, wherein the hydraulic piston c
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Stephanie Hutzelmann, Falk Mueller, Dietmar Schulze, Manfred Balling, Tobias Matschiner, Christian Scheibe
  • Patent number: 5605443
    Abstract: A compressor set which comprises at least two side-channel compressors which are in an axially adjacent arrangement and have in each case a casing comprising at least two casing halves provided on their outer circumference with radially outwardly projecting connecting plates. The connecting plates are joined together by connecting elements which can be introduced into corresponding openings in the connecting plates. The production of such a compressor set and the distribution of the connecting forces are improved in that at least the two casing halves located in the middle of the compressor set are cast in the same manner. Also, the connecting plates provided on the casing halves are designed in such a manner that there is still space on both sides of a connecting element, which can be mounted in the middle of the circumference of the connecting plates, in each case for a further connecting element to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rudolf Schoning, Manfred Balling
  • Patent number: 5527148
    Abstract: A regenerative compressor has a housing in which an impeller (6) rotates. The impeller has a supporting ring (7) fitted with blades (8) and is connected by a wall section (9) to a hub element (10) which can be placed on a drive shaft (5). The wall section (9) forms one lateral boundary wall of the impeller (6) and its axial thickness is less than the axial width of the impeller (6). The other boundary wall of the impeller is formed by an annular cover part (14) secured to the impeller. The cover part extends along at least a partial region between the supporting ring (7) and the hub element (10) and its rim is applied to a corner recess (17) of the supporting ring (7). The compressor also has rectilinear sealing gaps (13 and 23) which extend linearly along their whole length between the boundary walls of the impeller (6) and the walls (12 and 22) of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Aust, Manfred Balling