Patents by Inventor Manfred Bigalke

Manfred Bigalke 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: 20200406745
    Abstract: A fuel tank for receiving a fluid in a motor vehicle. The fuel tank includes an outer wall forming an internal space for receiving the fluid. At least one volume element is arranged in the internal space for receiving air, and an opening that is a gas-guiding line between the volume element and the environment of the tank is for changing the volume of the volume element. The at least one volume element is formed at least partially as bellows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Emmanuel ARRAS, Manfred BIGALKE, Axel FROHWEIN, Markus HUBER, Attila FARKAS, Tim WALTER, Daniel HARMS, Gernot WEISS, Theodor OSSEGE, Jorg KOITH, Christoph MEHREN, Roman BOUFFIER
  • Patent number: 10697409
    Abstract: A connection ring is provided for removable attachment of a fuel supply unit on a fuel tank. The connection ring has a ring upper side, at least one attachment elevation which protrudes from the ring upper side, and at least one tool engagement region. The tool engagement region is constructed such that a torque from a tool can be transmitted onto the connection ring. At least one portion of the tool engagement region and one portion of the attachment elevation are at an equal distance from the center of the connection ring in the radial direction from the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz Klaffki, Manfred Bigalke, Guenther Tuschl
  • Publication number: 20170211531
    Abstract: A connection ring is provided for removable attachment of a fuel supply unit on a fuel tank. The connection ring has a ring upper side, at least one attachment elevation which protrudes from the ring upper side, and at least one tool engagement region. The tool engagement region is constructed such that a torque from a tool can be transmitted onto the connection ring. At least one portion of the tool engagement region and one portion of the attachment elevation are at an equal distance from the center of the connection ring in the radial direction from the center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Heinz KLAFFKI, Manfred BIGALKE, Guenther TUSCHL
  • Patent number: 5916298
    Abstract: A system, method, and display device for displaying an expected range of driving distances for a vehicle having a driving unit and an energy storage unit. A sensor senses an amount of remaining energy in the energy storage unit. An average minimum energy consumption rate and an average maximum energy consumption rate of the driving unit are determined based on at least one of (a) vehicle-specific energy consumption parameters; and (b) driver-specific energy consumption parameters. A minimum expected driving distance is calculated based on the sensed amount of remaining energy and the average maximum energy consumption rate. A maximum expected driving distance is calculated based on the sensed amount of remaining energy and the average minimum energy consumption rate. The expected range of driving distances defined by the minimum expected driving distance and the maximum expected driving distance are displayed on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellscaft
    Inventors: Hugo Kroiss, Manfred Bigalke, Guenther Tuschl
  • Patent number: 5527163
    Abstract: A holding flange (5) is detachably connected on its bottom to a coupling part (7) within a fuel chamber (2). A flexible hose (8) leading to a sucking-jet pump (9) and a spring action arm (10) for holding the sucking-jet pump (9) down on the bottom of the fuel chamber (2) are fastened to said coupling part (7). For mounting and removal, the coupling part (7) can be separated from the holding flange (5) together with the structural parts fastened to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignees: VDO Adolf Schindling AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Werkmann, Frank Reiter, Burkhard Dasbach, Manfred Bigalke