Patents by Inventor Martin Maasz

Martin Maasz 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: 10791630
    Abstract: A printed circuit board having conductor tracks formed on one side of a substrate. The substrate is able to be cohesively bonded at a contact face to a cover for protecting the conductor tracks. In this case, the substrate includes a step, which forms a barrier with respect to an auxiliary material for promoting the cohesive bond, in order to prevent any wetting of the conductor tracks with the auxiliary material. A sensor having a printed circuit board for use in a fuel filling level measurement system of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Mattmann, Robert Peter, Waldemar Brinkis, Martin Maasz, Burkhard Dasbach
  • Publication number: 20190200456
    Abstract: A printed circuit board having conductor tracks formed on one side of a substrate. The substrate is able to be cohesively bonded at a contact face to a cover for protecting the conductor tracks. In this case, the substrate includes a step, which forms a barrier with respect to an auxiliary material for promoting the cohesive bond, in order to prevent any wetting of the conductor tracks with the auxiliary material. A sensor having a printed circuit board for use in a fuel filling level measurement system of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Erich MATTMANN, Robert PETER, Waldemar BRINKIS, Martin MAASZ, Burkhard DASBACH
  • Patent number: 9086039
    Abstract: A fuel delivery unit of a motor vehicle comprises a prefilter arranged inside a swirl pot, said prefilter having a filter element, and at least one connection piece for connecting a supplementary filter element. The at least one connection piece, in its initial condition, is closed, and is opened when the supplementary filter element is attached. The invention allows the fuel delivery unit to be adapted to projected filter surfaces of the prefilter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 8522816
    Abstract: A device for collecting fuel in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle having a prefilter arranged inside a swirl pot. The prefilter has a section rising from a horizontal plane and a section lying in the horizontal plane. The sections of the prefilter are produced as one piece and are connected to the swirl pot. The prefilter has an especially large surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 8069844
    Abstract: A fuel delivery unit for a motor vehicle, wherein a swirl pot has a base formed from an upper part and a lower part, and an outer wall connected to the base, forming a seal. The upper part and the lower part bound fuel-delivering regions of a suction jet pump and of a section of a feed line. This arrangement allows the fuel delivery unit to be produced at particularly low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 7992546
    Abstract: A delivery unit for delivering fuel in a fuel tank comprises a prefilter and swirl pot which are produced as one piece. The prefilter is produced during die-casting of the swirl pot. The invention allows the delivery unit to be produced in an especially inexpensive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 7980227
    Abstract: A feed unit for feeding fuel has a housing formed integrally with the casing of a swirl pot, the housing comprising a fine filter. The fine filter is configured open toward one side and is closed by a cover. The cover is formed integrally with a base plate sealing the casing of the swirl pot. As a result, the feed unit has a particularly low number of components to be assembled and can be produced in a particularly cost-effective way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 7806108
    Abstract: A feed unit has a surge chamber 1, a fuel pump 2, which is arranged in the surge chamber 1, and a pump holder 3, the fuel pump 2 being arranged in the pump holder 3 and the pump holder 3 being fastened in the surge chamber 1. The pump holder 3 has at least two rods 6 which are fastened in the surge chamber 1, the rods 6 being connected to a mount 5 for the fuel pump 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 7665446
    Abstract: In a feed unit for feeding fuel from a fuel container of a motor vehicle a surge part (1) has a base plate (9) and an adjoining tubular section (10). The base plate (9) is fabricated in one piece with a nozzle (15) and a mixer pipe (16) of a suction jet pump (8) and has receptacles (21, 13) for a fine filter (3) and for supporting rods (22) of a fuel pump (2). The feed unit is of particularly simple design as a result of this and can be fabricated in a cost-effective way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20090308356
    Abstract: A feed unit for feeding fuel has a housing formed integrally with the casing of a swirl pot, the housing comprising a fine filter. The fine filter is configured open toward one side and is closed by a cover. The cover is formed integrally with a base plate sealing the casing of the swirl pot. As a result, the feed unit has a particularly low number of components to be assembled and can be produced in a particularly cost-effective way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Gmbh
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20090277509
    Abstract: A fuel delivery unit of a motor vehicle comprises a prefilter arranged inside a swirl pot, said prefilter having a filter element, and at least one connection piece for connecting a supplementary filter element. The at least one connection piece, in its initial condition, is closed, and is opened when the supplementary filter element is attached. The invention allows the fuel delivery unit to be adapted to projected filter surfaces of the prefilter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20090266341
    Abstract: A fuel delivery unit for a motor vehicle, wherein a swirl pot has a base formed from an upper part and a lower part, and an outer wall connected to the base, forming a seal. The upper part and the lower part bound fuel-delivering regions of a suction jet pump and of a section of a feed line. This arrangement allows the fuel delivery unit to be produced at particularly low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20090255515
    Abstract: A delivery unit for delivering fuel in a fuel tank comprises a prefilter and swirl pot which are produced as one piece. The prefilter is produced during die-casting of the swirl pot. The invention allows the delivery unit to be produced in an especially inexpensive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automative GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schönert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20090188574
    Abstract: A device for collecting fuel in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle having a prefilter arranged inside a swirl pot. The prefilter has a section rising from a horizontal plane and a section lying in the horizontal plane. The sections of the prefilter are produced as one piece and are connected to the swirl pot. The prefilter has an especially large surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schonert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20090013971
    Abstract: In a feed unit for feeding fuel from a fuel container of a motor vehicle a surge part (1) has a base plate (9) and an adjoining tubular section (10). The base plate (9) is fabricated in one piece with a nozzle (15) and a mixer pipe (16) of a suction jet pump (8) and has receptacles (21, 13) for a fine filter (3) and for supporting rods (22) of a fuel pump (2). The feed unit is of particularly simple design as a result of this and can be fabricated in a cost-effective way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schonert, Michael Teichert
  • Publication number: 20080308071
    Abstract: A feed unit has a surge chamber 1, a fuel pump 2, which is arranged in the surge chamber 1, and a pump holder 3, the fuel pump 2 being arranged in the pump holder 3 and the pump holder 3 being fastened in the surge chamber 1. The pump holder 3 has at least two rods 6 which are fastened in the surge chamber 1, the rods 6 being connected to a mount 5 for the fuel pump 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Karl Eck, Dieter Hagist, Matthias Kadler, Martin Maasz, Oliver Schonert, Michael Teichert
  • Patent number: 7051716
    Abstract: In the case of a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of surge chambers (6, 6?) for collecting fuel, two surge chambers (6, 6?) are closed in a manner essentially forming a seal and are connected to each other. Fuel conducted by a pressure regulator (12) and by suction jet pumps (16, 16?) into the surge chambers (6, 6?) is distributed to the surge chambers (6, 6?) as required. When the surge chambers (6, 6?) are completely filled, a pressure is produced, as a result of which a further filling by the suction jet pumps (16, 16?) is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Maasz
  • Publication number: 20040237942
    Abstract: In the case of a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of surge chambers (6, 6′) for collecting fuel, two surge chambers (6, 6′) are closed in a manner essentially forming a seal and are connected to each other. Fuel conducted by a pressure regulator (12) and by suction jet pumps (16, 16′) into the surge chambers (6, 6′) is distributed to the surge chambers (6, 6′) as required. When the surge chambers (6, 6′) are completely filled, a pressure is produced, as a result of which a further filling by the suction jet pumps (16, 16′) is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Martin Maasz
  • Patent number: 6367503
    Abstract: A plastic tank comprises a line which is connected at least in certain sections to its wall and is formed in one piece with the plastic tank. For its production, the plastic tank is injection-moulded between a hollow mould and an inner mould inserted into the latter, the mould having a recess, in which a sprue body is formed as the starting material for the line. Before this sprue body can solidify completely, material is blown out from it by means of the internal gas pressure or pressure blowing technique via channels provided in the mould, so that the required line is created there. The lines may be arranged on the outside and/or inside and parallel and/or at an angle to the tank walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventors: Dieter Keller, Martin Maasz, Karl Eck, Christian Kochsmeier
  • Patent number: 5955036
    Abstract: In the process for the agglomeration of slightly soluble and hydrolytically sensitive substances, a powder of the slightly soluble substance is conducted, together with at least one water-soluble binder, in free fall through a steam atmosphere at temperatures between 85.degree. C. and 105.degree. C. essentially without the action of compacting forces. In this process, the residence time in the steam atmosphere is approximately 0.5 to 10 seconds. The agglomerates formed are then dried in free fall, so that small solid bridges form from the binder liquid bridges formed at the points of contact between the primary particles. In a following integrated fluidized-bed dryer, the final drying then takes place to a water content of less than 0.5% by weight. The process is carried out in a steam jet agglomerator in which a freely falling product curtain of the pulverulent mixture to be agglomerated is impinged by steam using steam jet nozzles (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ina Seyffert, Hans Uhlemann, Reinhardt Walter, Joachim Martin Maasz