Patents by Inventor Michael Simmer

Michael Simmer 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).

  • Internal combustion engine oil tank arrangement
    Patent number: 8393306
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft, a cylinder block, and cylinder head assembly. The cylinder block has at least one cylinder. At least one piston is disposed in the at least one cylinder. The at least one piston is operatively connected to the crankshaft. An oil tank enclosure is connected to at least one of the crankcase outer wall and the cylinder block outer wall. The oil tank enclosure and the at least one of the crankcase outer wall and the cylinder block outer wall together form an oil tank. The arrangement of the oil inlet, oil outlet, and blow-by gas outlet in an oil tank; an oil tank having an angled portion for separating blow-by gases from oil; and an arrangement of a blow-by gas passage connected to an oil tank are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Schiffer, Michael Simmer, Markus Hochmayr, Stefan Gruber, Manuel Gruber, Josef Burgstaller, Clemens Hubauer, Peter Junkowitsch, Marc Renner
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OIL TANK ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20110162613
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft, a cylinder block, and cylinder head assembly. The cylinder block has at least one cylinder. At least one piston is disposed in the at least one cylinder. The at least one piston is operatively connected to the crankshaft. An oil tank enclosure is connected to at least one of the crankcase outer wall and the cylinder block outer wall. The oil tank enclosure and the at least one of the crankcase outer wall and the cylinder block outer wall together form an oil tank. The arrangement of the oil inlet, oil outlet, and blow-by gas outlet in an oil tank; an oil tank having an angled portion for separating blow-by gases from oil; and an arrangement of a blow-by gas passage connected to an oil tank are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: BRP-POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Markus Schiffer, Michael Simmer, Markus Hochmayr, Stefan Gruber, Manuel Gruber, Josef Burgstaller, Clemens Hubauer, Peter Junkowitsch, Marc Renner