Patents by Inventor Nicolaus Wulff

Nicolaus Wulff 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: 11493235
    Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
  • Publication number: 20210148606
    Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
  • Patent number: 10461508
    Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a protective sleeve for protecting a corona igniter in a spark plug shaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the protective sleeve comprises a collar for sitting on a rim of a spark plug shaft opening and a tubular section for being inserted into the spark plug shaft and for receiving the corona igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BORGWARNER LUDWIGSBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Bohne, Nicolaus Wulff, Peter Schlöffel
  • Publication number: 20180026427
    Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a protective sleeve for protecting a corona igniter in a spark plug shaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the protective sleeve comprises a collar for sitting on a rim of a spark plug shaft opening and a tubular section for being inserted into the spark plug shaft and for receiving the corona igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Steffen Bohne, Nicolaus Wulff, Peter Schlöffel
  • Patent number: 9452369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vaporizer comprising a housing, a housing cap, which covers an end of the housing and has a vapor discharge opening, and a heating element, which sits in the housing and protrudes into the housing cap, wherein an annular gap is provided between the heating element and the housing and also between the heating element and the housing cap and connects an inlet opening in the housing to the vapor discharge opening. In accordance with this disclosure, the annular gap has a starting portion, a middle portion and an end portion, wherein the starting portion and the middle portion are arranged in the housing and the end portion is arranged in the housing cap, and wherein the annular gap is wider in the middle portion than in the starting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Eller, Nicolaus Wulff, Andreas Ruthmann, Tobias Inclan
  • Patent number: 9328701
    Abstract: What is described is a fuel vaporizer comprising a housing which comprises an inlet opening with an internal thread, an inlet tube which is seated in the inlet opening. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the inlet tube comprises an undercut head and the inlet tube protrudes through a bushing the inside diameter of which is smaller than the outside diameter of the head, wherein the bushing comprises an external thread with which it is screwed into the inlet opening of the housing. What is additionally described is a kit for the production of a fuel vaporizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Eller, Nicolaus Wulff, Eric Hein, Tobias Inclan
  • Publication number: 20150047616
    Abstract: What is described is a fuel vaporizer comprising a housing which comprises an inlet opening with an internal thread, an inlet tube which is seated in the inlet opening. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the inlet tube comprises an undercut head and the inlet tube protrudes through a bushing the inside diameter of which is smaller than the outside diameter of the head, wherein the bushing comprises an external thread with which it is screwed into the inlet opening of the housing. What is additionally described is a kit for the production of a fuel vaporizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Eller, Nicolaus Wulff, Eric Hein, Tobias Inclan
  • Publication number: 20140233927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vaporizer comprising a housing, a housing cap, which covers an end of the housing and has a vapor discharge opening, and a heating element, which sits in the housing and protrudes into the housing cap, wherein an annular gap is provided between the heating element and the housing and also between the heating element and the housing cap and connects an inlet opening in the housing to the vapor discharge opening. In accordance with this disclosure, the annular gap has a starting portion, a middle portion and an end portion, wherein the starting portion and the middle portion are arranged in the housing and the end portion is arranged in the housing cap, and wherein the annular gap is wider in the middle portion than in the starting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Martin Eller, Nicolaus Wulff, Andreas Ruthmann, Tobias Inclan
  • Patent number: 8727236
    Abstract: An electrically heated spray nozzle comprising a ceramic pin is described, the ceramic pin comprises a flow channel having at least one opening for a fluid to be atomized, wherein the ceramic pin includes a ceramic inner conductor and a ceramic outer conductor, between which a ceramic insulator is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Brichzin, Nicolaus Wulff, Lutz Frassek, Martin Eller
  • Patent number: 8405007
    Abstract: Device for creating a temperature gradient, especially in gaseous media, comprising at least one ohmic resistor and at least two non-conducting insulators and at least one casing and at least one elastic element positioned between the non-conducting insulator and the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: BERU Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Eller, Steffen Geiger, Erich Berdel, Nicolaus Wulff, Bernd Last, Gerald Fromm, Volker Brichzin
  • Publication number: 20110240629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glow plug comprising a housing (1), a glow element (2) which extends out of the housing (1), a supply lead (4) which is connected to the glow element (2) via a contact spring (5) and is enclosed by the housing (1). According to the invention, the contact spring (5) is a sleeve having at least one slit (6) extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Nicolaus WULFF, Martin ELLER, Christian POTTIEZ
  • Publication number: 20110089257
    Abstract: An electrically heated spray nozzle comprising a ceramic pin is described, the ceramic pin comprises a flow channel having at least one opening for a fluid to be atomized, wherein the ceramic pin includes a ceramic inner conductor and a ceramic outer conductor, between which a ceramic insulator is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Volker BRICHZIN, Nicolaus WULFF, Lutz FRASSEK, Martin ELLER
  • Publication number: 20100126983
    Abstract: Device for creating a temperature gradient, especially in gaseous media, comprising at least one ohmic resistor and at least two non-conducting insulators and at least one casing and at least one elastic element positioned between the non-conducting insulator and the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Eller, Steffen Geiger, Erich Berdel, Nicolaus Wulff, Bernd Last, Gerald Fromm, Volker Brichzin