Patents by Inventor Michael Ihring

Michael Ihring 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: 10174654
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust system muffler (1) has a housing (2) within which two chambers (3) are formed with an inner panel (4) arranged therebetween. The inner panel (4) has at least one collar (8) at the edge, which has an outer side (9) facing the housing (2), and wherein the housing (2) has, on an inner side (11), in the area of the inner panel (4), at least one contour (12), which faces the collar (8) and with which the collar (8) is in contact. Reduced noise generation, reduced wear as well as prolonged service life can be achieved with the outer side (9) of the collar (8) forming a cone structure (10) in profile and the contour (12) of the housing (2) forms a cone structure seat (13) with a complementary cone profile and with which the cone (10) is flatly and non-positively in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Häberle, Thomas Rose, Michael Ihring, Arnulf Spieth, Benjamin Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20170159520
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust system muffler (1) has a housing (2) within which two chambers (3) are formed with an inner panel (4) arranged therebetween. The inner panel (4) has at least one collar (8) at the edge, which has an outer side (9) facing the housing (2), and wherein the housing (2) has, on an inner side (11), in the area of the inner panel (4), at least one contour (12), which faces the collar (8) and with which the collar (8) is in contact. Reduced noise generation, reduced wear as well as prolonged service life can be achieved with the outer side (9) of the collar (8) forming a cone structure (10) in profile and the contour (12) of the housing (2) forms a cone structure seat (13) with a complementary cone profile and with which the cone (10) is flatly and non-positively in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Jürgen HÄBERLE, Thomas ROSE, Michael IHRING, Arnulf SPIETH, Benjamin HIRSCH
  • Publication number: 20160186640
    Abstract: A mixer for an exhaust gas duct system of an internal combustion engine includes a flow channel element (16) with a flow channel (14), through which exhaust gases can flow in a main direction of flow (S). At least one mixer element (12) in the flow channel element (16) is movable in the flow channel element (16) to change a mixing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Silvia CALVO, Enver KURPEJOVIC, Oleksandr SEMENOV, David BINDER, Markus BIRGLER, Steffen GLASER, Michael IHRING, Gita FEYL-NARRAIN, Ralf HÖLSCH, Jan HÄNISCH, Stefanos VARELIS
  • Publication number: 20110005857
    Abstract: A connection device (1) for an actuator (4) acting as an active exhaust muffler is provided for connection to at least one feeding pipe section (8) of an exhaust system (3) of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle. A connection section (5) is arranged between the actuator (4) and an exhaust system-side connection area (2) for spacing the actuator (4) from the exhaust system (2). Skillful design measures are provided, which lead at least to a change in a flow cross section of the connection area (2) compared to at least the feeding pipe section (8), to make it is possible to improve the thermal uncoupling between the actuator (4) and the exhaust system (3) without compromising the acoustic connection of the actuator (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Pommerer, Manfred Nicolai, Michael Ihring, Jürgen Kobe