Patents by Inventor Marc Zimmermann

Marc Zimmermann 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: 20110254330
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes displaceable seat components which produce a lateral bracing as a function of accelerations in the direction of a transverse vehicle axis. The seat components are integrated into the vehicle seat and are at least partly extendable in a necessitating situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lich, Marc Zimmermann, Gian Antonio D'Addetta
  • Publication number: 20110233873
    Abstract: A seal arrangement includes a cylinder element, a piston which is accommodated in the cylinder element and can be driven to perform an axial reciprocating movement, and a sealing element for sealing a working space delimited by the piston and by the cylinder element, wherein the sealing element has a sealing side, a supporting side opposite the sealing side, a high-pressure side facing the working space to be sealed, and a low-pressure side facing away from the working space, and wherein the sealing side comprises at least one sealing lip formed by two converging sealing flanks of differing flank angles, wherein the sealing element is a component which is in the form of a single part, is composed of a standardized elastomer material, and has at least one marking for determining installation of the sealing element in the correct position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Callies, Kurt Hornberger, Rene Schepp, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Norbert Alaze, Oliver Amits, Markus Andre
  • Patent number: 7938057
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump which is used to guide a fluid and which comprises a cylinder, a piston which is displacably arranged in the cylinder, a return element for the piston and a drive in order to displace the piston in the cylinder. The cylinder comprises a first area having a first internal diameter and a second area having a second internal diameter. The first internal diameter is greater than the second internal diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100310395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump having a valve through which a fluid can optionally flow. The valve is embodied by a cavity for displaceably guiding a spherical blocking body, and a valve seat that is spatially adapted to the spherical shape of the blocking body. A free space protruding radially outwards from the spherical body is located downstream, directly behind the valve seat, for temporarily receiving the fluid which flows through the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Oliver Schmautz, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100284841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump having a piston assembly including at least one cross bore and a longitudinal bore corresponding to the at least one transverse bore, a cylinder, into which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve with a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and an inlet valve sealing element are disposed, and a corresponding inlet valve seat, which is disposed on the piston assembly. Fluid can be guided through the longitudinal bore into a compression chamber via the inlet valve. A return spring is disposed in the compression chamber for the piston assembly. The invention further relates to an associated braking system. The cage element has a resilient high-pressure sealing element that is configured to receive radially acting power components, and to effect a seal against a cylinder wall via a radial sealing surface, and in order to effect an axial seal against the piston assembly via an axial sealing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100276234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump element for installation in a pump bore of a hydraulic block, which includes a pump plunger, a restoring spring for the pump plunger, and an inlet valve having an inlet valve cover, in which a closing spring and a closing body are arranged. According to the invention, the inlet valve cover has a high pressure sealing section, which rests against the valve seat element in the axial direction with spring force support provided by the restoring spring. The valve seat element is positively connected to the pump plunger at least before installation of the pump element in the pump bore. Centering elements are provided for centering the inlet valve cover relative to the valve seat element. The invention further relates to a hydraulic block and to an installation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Nicole Kathan, Ludger Hermanns, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100232998
    Abstract: A piston pump includes a piston assembly which has a first piston element, a second piston element, and at least one transverse bore which corresponds to a longitudinal bore. The piston pump further includes a cylinder in which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve which includes a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and sealing element are arranged, and a corresponding inlet valve seat which is arranged on the piston assembly. The inlet valve sealing element can be pressed sealingly into the corresponding inlet valve seat by means of a restoring spring in order to close off the longitudinal bore. The second piston element is configured as a sleeve made of a wear-resistant material, which accommodates axially acting power components. The inlet valve seat is disposed on a bending edge of the second piston element configured as a sleeve. The at least one transverse bore corresponding to the longitudinal bore is placed in the second piston element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Josef Hipp, Beate Schumann, Horst Beling, Marc Zimmermann, Stefan Hallermann
  • Publication number: 20100232994
    Abstract: A piston pump includes a piston assembly which has at least one transverse bore which corresponds to a longitudinal bore. The piston pump further includes a cylinder in which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve which includes a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and sealing element are arranged, and a corresponding inlet valve seat which is arranged on the piston assembly. The inlet valve sealing element can be pressed sealingly into the corresponding inlet valve seat by means of a restoring spring in order to close off the longitudinal bore. The restoring spring is designed as a simple cylindrical spiral spring which is supported axially with an upper end winding against the cage element and with a lower end winding against a cylinder base. The cage element has an elastic high-pressure sealing element which, in the direction of a cylinder wall, has a radial support region for holding and centering the upper end winding of the restoring spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Beate Schumann, Horst Beling, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100215530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump for a vehicle braking system, having a housing section and a piston that is displacably guided into the housing section. A receiving cap is provided for receiving an inlet valve. A sealing element is connected to the receiving cap for sealing the piston and a piston rod that is joined to the sealing element. The piston rod has a first and a second piston rod element. In the first piston rod element, a fluid inlet for introducing the fluid into the inside of the piston is provided. The second piston rod element partially covers the fluid inlet in the axial direction of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Oliver Schmautz, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100098567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston pump. A piston with at least one transverse bore and a longitudinal blind bore, has a plate element with an opening, arranged on the piston at an opening of the longitudinal blind bore. The invention includes an inlet valve, an outlet valve, and a pressure chamber arranged between the inlet valve and the outlet valve. The inlet valve has a pretensioning element, a closing element, and a sealing seat, which sealing seat is built on the plate element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100083821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump for a motor vehicle braking system having a housing section and a piston guided displaceably in the housing section. The invention further has an intake valve having a valve seat arranged on the piston. The valve seat is configured as a circular sealing edge. A spherical valve body of the intake valve seals against the spherical sealing edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Heiko Druckenmueller, Oliver Schmautz, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20090220363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump for a vehicle braking system, with a housing section and a piston, which is guided in the housing section in a slidable manner. An accommodating member for accommodating an intake valve is provided in the housing section, and a sealing element adjoins the accommodating member to seal the piston against the housing section. A piston rod adjoins the sealing element which is embodied in one piece with the accommodating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schuller, Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20080236385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump which is used to guide a fluid and which comprises a cylinder, a piston which is displacably arranged in the cylinder, a return element for the piston and a drive in order to displace the piston in the cylinder. The cylinder comprises a first area having a first internal diameter and a second area having a second internal diameter. The first internal diameter is greater than the second internal diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Marc Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20080226479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump for conveying a fluid, in particular in a vehicle brake system. The piston pump has a cylinder and a piston movably disposed in the cylinder. A restoring element preloads the piston, and a drive unit for actuates the piston in the cylinder to pump the fluid into a pressure chamber formed in the cylinder. The piston is embodied by a first piston par and a second piston part. The first piston part is a cylindrical body, which can be moved by the drive unit. The second piston part form the piston base, in which four radial inlet openings and one axial connection opening for communication with the pressure chamber are disposed. A flange for the disposition of a seal is disposed on the outer circumference of the piston base element. The openings are simple to make in the face ends and circumferential regions of the second piston part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schuller, Marc Zimmermann