Patents by Inventor Michael FLOCKERT

Michael FLOCKERT 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: 11965451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer for an exhaust gas system for mixing an additive into an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine, having a first shell and at least a second shell which are arranged successively in the circumferential direction in relation to a center axis, each shell having at least two shell edges that are arranged offset in the circumferential direction and which each form a flow edge, wherein the flow edges of two circumferentially adjacent shell edges of two different shells delimit an inflow opening, such that at least one pipe end arranged coaxially with the center axis is provided with a circumferential pipe profile that has a nominal radius Rn and is used for connection to an exhaust pipe, the pipe end being formed by the circumferentially adjacent shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Tenneco GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Hein, Attila Kovacs, Michael Flockert, Yannick Leske, Rafal Wrobel, Klaus Schröer
  • Publication number: 20230235691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer for an exhaust gas system for mixing an additive into an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine, having a first shell and at least a second shell which are arranged successively in the circumferential direction in relation to a center axis, each shell having at least two shell edges that are arranged offset in the circumferential direction and which each form a flow edge, wherein the flow edges of two circumferentially adjacent shell edges of two different shells delimit an inflow opening, such that at least one pipe end arranged coaxially with the center axis is provided with a circumferential pipe profile that has a nominal radius Rn and is used for connection to an exhaust pipe, the pipe end being formed by the circumferentially adjacent shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Eric HEIN, Attila KOVACS, Michael FLOCKERT, Yannick LESKE, Rafal WROBEL, Klaus SCHRÖER
  • Patent number: 10458302
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include a reductant tank, a gaseous ammonia source, an injector, first conduit and a second conduit. The injector may receive the liquid reductant from the reductant tank and the gaseous ammonia from the gaseous ammonia source and inject the liquid reductant into a stream of exhaust gas in a first mode, inject the gaseous ammonia into the stream of exhaust gas in a second mode, and both the liquid reductant and the gaseous ammonia into the stream of exhaust gas in a third mode. The first conduit may communicate liquid reductant from the reductant tank to the injector. The second conduit may communicate gaseous ammonia from the gaseous ammonia source to the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Tenneco GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Devito, Ryan A. Floyd, Adam J. Kotrba, Padmanabha R. Ettireddy, Michael C. Bradford, Bradley Fingland, John W. Degeorge, Philipp Kreutziger, Manuel Kluck, Michael Flockert, Mathias Hund, Eric A. Hein
  • Publication number: 20180238217
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include a reductant tank, a gaseous ammonia source, an injector, first conduit and a second conduit. The injector may receive the liquid reductant from the reductant tank and the gaseous ammonia from the gaseous ammonia source and inject the liquid reductant into a stream of exhaust gas in a first mode, inject the gaseous ammonia into the stream of exhaust gas in a second mode, and both the liquid reductant and the gaseous ammonia into the stream of exhaust gas in a third mode. The first conduit may communicate liquid reductant from the reductant tank to the injector. The second conduit may communicate gaseous ammonia from the gaseous ammonia source to the injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Tenneco GmbH
    Inventors: Mark DEVITO, Ryan A. FLOYD, Adam J. KOTRBA, Padmanabha R. ETTIREDDY, Michael C. BRADFORD, Bradley FINGLAND, John W. DEGEORGE, Philipp KREUTZIGER, Manuel KLUCK, Michael FLOCKERT, Mathias HUND, Eric A. HEIN