Patents by Inventor Marco Ranalli
Marco Ranalli 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).
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Patent number: 11173816Abstract: The present teachings relate to an air conditioner device with at least one ventilation device, which has at least one fluid transport device and at least two fluid exchange devices, wherein the fluid transport device has at least two attachment openings, of which one is a fluid inlet and one additional a fluid outlet. Provision is made that in at least one operational state at least a first fluid exchange device is attached to a fluid inlet of a fluid transporting device and a second fluid exchange device is attached to a fluid outlet of a fluid transporting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: GENTHERM GMBHInventors: Jonathan Zhang, Johannes Grau, Steve Kang, Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Dumitru-Cristian Leu
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Publication number: 20210242120Abstract: A circuit module comprising at least one integrated semiconductor circuit which is enclosed or encapsulated in an isolating housing and has a plurality of electrical terminal contacts which are led out of the isolating housing, and which are connected in an electrically conductive manner to contact surfaces of a planar intermediate carrier. The integrated semiconductor circuit together with its housing lies on or against a first side of the planar intermediate carrier. The planar intermediate carrier has edge-side outer contacts on a second side opposite the first side. The outer contacts are connected to corresponding terminal contacts of a film-like line carrier in an electrically conductive manner. The planar intermediate carrier having connection lines between the contact surfaces and the outer contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Marco Ranalli, Rüdiger Spillner
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Patent number: 10589596Abstract: An energy-efficient thermal management system for an electric or hybrid vehicle is provided. The system has a first coolant circuit for controlling the temperature of electric components of an electric powertrain, an air-conditioning unit being provided for air-conditioning an interior. A second coolant circuit air-conditions the interior and is operable independently of the first coolant circuit. Each coolant circuit comprises a pump and a respective ambient heat exchanger. In order to control the temperature of the interior, a temperature control device which can be designed as a Peltier module is integrated into the second coolant circuit, said temperature control device operating in the manner of a heat pump for heating purposes. The two coolant circuits can be coupled to each other in order to exchange heat. An additional temperature control device can be integrated in order to air-condition an interior component in a decentralized manner, in particular a seat.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignees: Gentherm GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke, Technische Universitaet MuenchenInventors: Stefan Riederer, Leonhard Hoerth, Heinrich Birndorfer, Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Manuel Lorenz
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Patent number: 10530024Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the temperature of an electrical energy store on the motor vehicle side, comprising at least one temperature control system having at least one pettier element, which can be thermally coupled, or is thermally coupled, with the electrical energy store on the motor vehicle side, or to an electrical energy store on the motor vehicle side to be temperature-controlled, wherein in addition, the at least one temperature control system is thermally coupled with at least one temperature-control fluid reservoir containing at least one temperature-control fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Gentherm GmbHInventors: Martin Adldinger, Marco Ranalli, Wei Zhou, Uwe Gerlinger
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Patent number: 10309284Abstract: A method of regenerating an exhaust gas purification filter, in particular for internal combustion engines, uses a vaporized liquid that is to be introduced into the exhaust gas flow. A surface temperature of a heating element in a vaporizer chamber is limited to a maximum of 700 to 750° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES, GERMANY GMBHInventors: Wilbur Crawley, Tobias Danner, Wolfgang Hahnl, Jurgen Klement, Marco Ranalli, Barbara Lacher
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Patent number: 10160365Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-controlled beverage holder (0) for vehicles for holding a beverage container (1), comprising, at least one temperature-control device (3) for controlling the temperature of the beverage container (1) at least one temperature-control fluid circuit (2) for controlling the temperature of the temperature-control device (3) by means of a temperature-control fluid, at least one first heat transfer device (21) for transferring heat flow between the temperature-control device (3) and the temperature-control fluid circuit (2), and at least one temporary fluid reservoir (23) for temporarily storing the temperature-control fluid. According to the invention, the first heat transfer device (21) and the temporary fluid reservoir (23) are arranged directly adjacent to one another or are produced from one piece.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignees: GENTHERM GMBH, AUDI AGInventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Jörg Leder
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Publication number: 20180166621Abstract: A cooling system for thermally conditioning a component which includes a heat spreader and a thermoelectric device that operatively thermally engages the heat spreader. A cold plate assembly operatively thermally engages the thermoelectric device. A fastening element secures the cold plate assembly to the heat spreader to provide a clamp load on the thermoelectric device and the cold plate assembly, wherein the thermoelectric device and the cold plate assembly are integrated with one another as a module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Alexander Strobl, Dumitru-Cristian Leu
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Publication number: 20170320375Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy recovery system (51), which withdraws heat from a feed medium (52) containing heat energy, and—which has a heat transfer system (53) for this purpose, in order to transfer heat energy from the feed medium to a useful medium (54). According to the invention—the heat transfer system (53) has a separation system (57) which spaces apart the two media (52, 54); the heat transfer system (53) has at least one first exchanger zone (35), which allows the transfer of heat from the feed medium (52) to the useful medium (54) as long as the temperature of the feed medium is higher than that of the useful medium (54, 54?); and—the heat transfer system (53) has at least one second exchanger zone (56), which allows the transfer of heat from the feed medium (54, 54?), even when the temperature of the feed medium is lower than that of the useful medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Martin Krobok, Marco Ranalli, Sheila Waliño Ariete
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Publication number: 20170259643Abstract: Temperature control systems and methods can be designed for controlling the interior climate of a vehicle or other the climate of another desired region. The temperature control system for a vehicle can have a thermoelectric system providing heating and/or cooling, including supplemental heating and/or cooling. The thermoelectric system can transfer thermal energy between a working fluid, such as liquid coolant, and comfort air upon application of electric current of a selected polarity. The thermoelectric system can supplement or replace the heat provided from an internal combustion engine or other primary heat source. The thermoelectric system can also supplement or replace cold energy provided from a compressor-based refrigeration system or other primary cold energy source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Todd Robert Barnhart, John LaGrandeur, Lon E. Bell, Lakhi Nandlal Goenka
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Publication number: 20170077570Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the temperature of an electrical energy store on the motor vehicle side, comprising at least one temperature control system having at least one pettier element, which can be thermally coupled, or is thermally coupled, with the electrical energy store on the motor vehicle side, or to an electrical energy store on the motor vehicle side to be temperature-controlled, wherein in addition, the at least one temperature control system is thermally coupled with at least one temperature-control fluid reservoir containing at least one temperature-control fluidType: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Martin Adldinger, Marco Ranalli, Wei Zhou, Uwe Gerlinger
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Patent number: 9555686Abstract: Temperature control systems and methods can be designed for controlling the interior climate of a vehicle or other the climate of another desired region. The temperature control system for a vehicle can have a thermoelectric system providing heating and/or cooling, including supplemental heating and/or cooling. The thermoelectric system can transfer thermal energy between a working fluid, such as liquid coolant, and comfort air upon application of electric current of a selected polarity. The thermoelectric system can supplement or replace the heat provided from an internal combustion engine or other primary heat source. The thermoelectric system can also supplement or replace cold energy provided from a compressor-based refrigeration system or other primary cold energy source.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Todd Robert Barnhart, John LaGrandeur, Lon E. Bell, Lakhi Nandlal Goenka
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Publication number: 20160355067Abstract: Temperature control systems and methods can be designed for controlling the interior climate of a vehicle or other the climate of another desired region. The temperature control system for a vehicle can have a thermoelectric system providing heating and/or cooling, including supplemental heating and/or cooling. The thermoelectric system can transfer thermal energy between a working fluid, such as liquid coolant, and comfort air upon application of electric current of a selected polarity. The thermoelectric system can supplement or replace the heat provided from an internal combustion engine or other primary heat source. The thermoelectric system can also supplement or replace cold energy provided from a compressor-based refrigeration system or other primary cold energy source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Todd Robert Barnhart, Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger
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Publication number: 20160297280Abstract: An energy-efficient thermal management system for an electric or hybrid vehicle is provided. The system has a first coolant circuit for controlling the temperature of electric components of an electric powertrain, an air-conditioning unit being provided for air-conditioning an interior. A second coolant circuit air-conditions the interior and is operable independently of the first coolant circuit. Each coolant circuit comprises a pump and a respective ambient heat exchanger. In order to control the temperature of the interior, a temperature control device which can be designed as a Peltier module is integrated into the second coolant circuit, said temperature control device operating in the manner of a heat pump for heating purposes. The two coolant circuits can be coupled to each other in order to exchange heat. An additional temperature control device can be integrated in order to air-condition an interior component in a decentralized manner, in particular a seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicants: Gentherm GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Technische Universitaet MuenchenInventors: Stefan RIEDERER, Leonhard HOERTH, Heinrich BIRNDORFER, Marco RANALLI, Martin ADLDINGER, Manuel LORENZ
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Patent number: 9447994Abstract: Temperature control systems and methods can be designed for controlling the interior climate of a vehicle or other the climate of another desired region. The temperature control system for a vehicle can have a thermoelectric system providing heating and/or cooling, including supplemental heating and/or cooling. The thermoelectric system can transfer thermal energy between a working fluid, such as liquid coolant, and comfort air upon application of electric current of a selected polarity. The thermoelectric system can supplement or replace the heat provided from an internal combustion engine or other primary heat source. The thermoelectric system can also supplement or replace cold energy provided from a compressor-based refrigeration system or other primary cold energy source.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Todd Robert Barnhart, Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger
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Publication number: 20160240585Abstract: A thermoelectric power generating system is provided that includes at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one thermoelectric assembly includes at least one first heat exchanger in thermal communication with at least a first portion of a first working fluid. The first portion of the first working fluid flows through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one thermoelectric assembly includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements in thermal communication with the at least one first heat exchanger. The at least one thermoelectric assembly further includes at least one second heat exchanger in thermal communication with the plurality of thermoelectric elements and with a second working fluid flowing through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The second working fluid is cooler than the first working fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adlidinger, Douglas T. Crane
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Publication number: 20160172571Abstract: The present invention relates to an electricity generation unit (100) equipped with:—at least one heat withdrawal chamber (23) for at least temporarily arranging a heat source (3) at least partially therein,—at least one shell (13) for delimiting the heat withdrawal chamber (23) from the surrounding environment thereof,—at least one thermoelectric converter (1) for converting heat into electrical energy. Provision is made for the thermoelectric converter (1) to be removable from the electricity generation unit (100), while the sleeve (13) of the working chamber can remain closed, unchanged.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Dumitru-Cristian Leu, Shaun Peter McBride, Martin Adldinger, Marco Ranalli
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Publication number: 20160107558Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-controlled beverage holder (0) for vehicles for holding a beverage container (1), comprising, at least one temperature-control device (3) for controlling the temperature of the beverage container (1) at least one temperature-control fluid circuit (2) for controlling the temperature of the temperature-control device (3) by means of a temperature-control fluid, at least one first heat transfer device (21) for transferring heat flow between the temperature-control device (3) and the temperature-control fluid circuit (2), and at least one temporary fluid reservoir (23) for temporarily storing the temperature-control fluid. According to the invention, the first heat transfer device (21) and the temporary fluid reservoir (23) are arranged directly adjacent to one another or are produced from one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Jörg Leder
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Patent number: 9306143Abstract: A thermoelectric power generating system is provided that includes at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one thermoelectric assembly includes at least one first heat exchanger in thermal communication with at least a first portion of a first working fluid. The first portion of the first working fluid flows through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one thermoelectric assembly includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements in thermal communication with the at least one first heat exchanger. The at least one thermoelectric assembly further includes at least one second heat exchanger in thermal communication with the plurality of thermoelectric elements and with a second working fluid flowing through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The second working fluid is cooler than the first working fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Douglas T. Crane
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Publication number: 20150000649Abstract: A machine tool for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, in particular diesel particulate filters and catalysts that have a housing and a gas-traversed insert clamped in the housing, comprises at least one tool, in which the insert is clamped in the housing. A heating device that heats the housing is integrated in the tool. In a method for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, the heated housing is plastically deformed in a machine tool, and the insert is inserted into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Martin Adldinger, Thorsten Keesser, Marco Ranalli
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Patent number: 8910383Abstract: A machine tool for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, in particular diesel particulate filters and catalysts that have a housing and a gas-traversed insert clamped in the housing, comprises at least one tool, in which the insert is clamped in the housing. A heating device that heats the housing is integrated in the tool. In a method for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, the heated housing is plastically deformed in a machine tool, and the insert is inserted into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Emcon Technologies Germany (Augsburg) GmbHInventors: Martin Adldinger, Thorsten Keesser, Marco Ranalli