Patents by Inventor Otfried Schwarzkopf

Otfried Schwarzkopf 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: 11092274
    Abstract: A pre-fabricated heatable media line having at least one pipe- and/or hose-type media line, at least one line connector located on the end of the line and at least one pre-fabricated heating element, the pre-fabricated heating element including at least two heating element portions connected in at least one circuit and at least one of the heating element portions extends over at least part of the at least one line connector and the at least one pipe- and/or hose-type media line in order to heat the at least one part of the line connector and the at least one pipe- and/or hose-type media line. In the pre-fabricated heatable media line, at least one of the heating element portions is designed as a mixed stranded wire having a number of stranded individual wires consisting of at least two different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Tobias Etscheid
  • Patent number: 10746344
    Abstract: A multi-part line, wherein line parts are provided, at ends of said line parts, with at least one connector assembly having at least one retaining element, wherein a connector part of the connector assembly of a line part and a coupling part of the connector assembly of the adjacent line part can be or are connected by overplugging and locking the at least one retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Tobias Etscheid, Reinhard Plietsch, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reiner Mitterer, Michele Stelluto
  • Patent number: 10520217
    Abstract: An assembled heatable media line having a media line having at least two heating elements arranged on the exterior of the media line and at least one line connector. In order to heat the at least one line connector, only one of the heating elements is arranged at or on said line connector and at least partially surrounds the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Etscheid, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Marco Isenburg
  • Publication number: 20190101235
    Abstract: A pre-fabricated heatable media line having at least one pipe- and/or hose-type media line, at least one line connector located on the end of said line and at least one pre-fabricated heating element, the pre-fabricated heating element including at least two heating element portions connected in at least one circuit and at least one of the heating element portions extends over at least part of the at least one line connector and the at least one pipe- and/or hose-type media line in order to heat the at least one part of the line connector and the at least one pipe- and/or hose-type media line. In said pre-fabricated heatable media line, at least one of the heating element portions is designed as a mixed stranded wire having a number of stranded individual wires consisting of at least two different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Otfried SCHWARZKOPF, Tobias ETSCHEID
  • Patent number: 10094505
    Abstract: A heatable line pipe useful for diesel fuel systems and fuel cell systems is provided. The heatable line pipe comprises in order from an inside of the pipe: a) an electrically insulating inner layer; b) a first electrically conductive layer; c) at least two current leads wound spirally around the first electrically conductive layer; d) a second electrically conductive layer over the at least two current leads forming a surface; and e) an outer cladding of an electrically insulating plastic material. The thickness of the second electrically conductive layer is 0.1 to 1.5 mm, and the at least two current leads form wave peaks in the surface of the second electrically conductive layer. The line pipe has the advantage that a fall in heating performance over the lifetime is effectively prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH, VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Goering, Michael Boeer, Juergen Franosch, Joerg Westmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Daniel De Beer
  • Patent number: 9927056
    Abstract: A heatable media line having at least one media line with two connector ends, in particular line connectors, and at least two electrical heating elements. At least one element is provided by which a differentiated heat input and/or output is enabled or provided for at both connector ends of the heatable media line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Etscheid, Otfried Schwarzkopf
  • Patent number: 9890889
    Abstract: A line connector for media lines including a fluid connector having at least one connection section for terminal connection to a fluid line and having a transition section with an inner fluid channel adjoining the connection section. An electric heating element is provided at least in certain areas. The fluid connector is encased by encapsulation at least in the region of the heating element. The encapsulation has a branch for an electric supply conductor for the heating element. A ready-made media line includes the above mentioned line connector and an attached fluid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Lechner, Olav Borgmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Andreas Linnepe, Reiner Mitterer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Josef Brandt
  • Patent number: 9791086
    Abstract: An at least partially heatable line-connector for a media line which can be heated, the line-connector at least partially including a thermally-conductive or thermally-conducting material, with a heating system and/or heating elements being associated outside the body of the line-connector. An assembled media line with at least one heatable media line is provided with at least one such at least partially heatable line-connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel De Beer, Reinhard Plietsch, Günter Sieper, Otfried Schwarzkopf
  • Publication number: 20160238188
    Abstract: A multi-part line, wherein line parts are provided, at ends of said line parts, with at least one connector assembly having at least one retaining element, wherein a connector part of the connector assembly of a line part and a coupling part of the connector assembly of the adjacent line part can be or are connected by overplugging and locking the at least one retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marco ISENBURG, Tobias ETSCHEID, Reinhard PLIETSCH, Otfried SCHWARZKOPF, Reiner MITTERER, Michele STELLUTO
  • Patent number: 9360147
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line having a pipeline and an electrical heat conductor extending at least over a section of the pipeline. The pipeline has at least two longitudinal sections that are configured differently in respect of the material properties and/or design thereof. At least one first longitudinal section is formed of a first material and a second longitudinal section is formed of a second material. The material of the second longitudinal section is more flexible and/or has a higher resilience than the material of the first longitudinal section. A described method for producing the fluid line relates to an adaptive attachment of the heat conductor on the outside of the pipeline that permits the heat conductor to be wound around fluid coupling and/or connector parts, in particular the housings by means of which the line is assembled, without strand separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 9353662
    Abstract: An assembled media line, or a section of a media line, for connecting a tank to a dosing unit in order to add a reducing agent into a SCR catalyst system of an internal combustion engine. The fluid line has electric heating in some sections for heating of the fluid. The fluid line is additionally provided, at least in some areas, with fluid tempering. In use, the media line connects a tank to a dosing unit in order to add a reducing agent in a SCR catalyst system of an internal combustion engine, and wherein the engine coolant is used as tempering fluid. The tempering is achieved by inclusion of at least one tempering line running alongside the fluid line. A line connector for such a media line includes a connecting housing in which the fluid line and two tempering lines can be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reinhard Plietsch, Tobias Etscheid, Marco Isenburg, Oliver Preiss, Martin Sachse
  • Patent number: 9303805
    Abstract: For a heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, wherein the wire(s) extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector. In a method for producing a heatable medium pipe, comprising the medium pipe, at least one pipe connector, a transition area between the medium pipe and the pipe connector, and at least one heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, the medium pipe is pre-assembled with the at least one pipe connector, the wire or the few wires of the heating element are pre-assembled as a double-laid, one or two-part element or as an element connected to form a continuous part, the wire(s) are fastened on the outside of the pipe connector, transition area and medium pipe, and the ends of the wire(s) are guided into a feed-in connector for connecting to a current source or voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Christoph Schöneberg, Markus Jeschonnek
  • Publication number: 20150369414
    Abstract: A prefabricated heatable media line having a media line with two connection ends, having at least one line connector which is connected to one of the connection ends of the media line, and having an electric heating element paired with the media line. A single heating element which is paired with the media line is arranged and/or formed over the longitudinal extension of the prefabricated heatable media line such that a heat input (Q1, Q2) into the media line is produced, the heat input being differentiated over the longitudinal extension of the prefabricated heatable media line, and at least two differently heated or heatable sections are produced or can be produced along the prefabricated heatable media line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Otfried SCHWARZKOPF
  • Publication number: 20150260326
    Abstract: An electrically heatable media line including a pipeline with at least two electric conductors embedded into the wall of the pipeline, electric lines, and at least one fluidic contoured connection section. The contoured connection section is injection molded in a bonded manner around the pipeline together with the electric conductors and connection points on the electric conductors, said connection points being used to connect to the electric lines. The electric lines are bonded to the conductors, and the contoured connection section forms a contoured fluidic and electric connection section, the contoured connection section sealingly surrounding the electric connection points, a portion of the electric lines, and the end face of the pipeline wall. A method for producing an electrically heatable media line is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jörg Westmeier, Daniel De Beer, Otfried Schwarzkopf
  • Patent number: 9103481
    Abstract: A heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular two wires, and said wires extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 9062809
    Abstract: A heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular two wires, and said wires extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 8925573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line (1), comprising a fluid line (2) and at least one fluid connector (4) connected to a line end (2a). The fluid line (2) and the fluid connector (4) respectively have electric heating means (6, 10), wherein the fluid line (2) and/or the fluid connector (4) including electric connections (16) of the heating means (6, 10) are/is enclosed by a plastic molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Marco Isenburg, Ulrich Erb, Volker Zieris, Josef Brandt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Martin Lechner, Sascha Rosenfeldt
  • Publication number: 20140366974
    Abstract: A heatable media line having at least one media line with two connector ends, in particular line connectors, and at least two electrical heating elements. At least one element is provided by which a differentiated heat input and/or output is enabled or provided for at both connector ends of the heatable media line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Etscheid, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Marco Isenburg
  • Publication number: 20140321841
    Abstract: An assembled heatable media line having a media line having at least two heating elements arranged on the exterior of the media line and at least one line connector. In order to heat the at least one line connector, only one of the heating elements is arranged at or on said line connector and at least partially surrounds the same. A method for producing a heatable media line comprising the media line, at least one line connector and at least two heating elements is disclosed. The media line is pre-assembled, the heating elements being continuously wound around the media line. The heating elements are fastened or fixed on the media line by at least one fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Tobias Etscheid, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Marco Isenburg
  • Publication number: 20140230941
    Abstract: An at least partially heatable line-connector for a media line which can be heated, the line-connector at least partially including a thermally-conductive or thermally-conducting material, with a heating system and/or heating elements being associated outside the body of the line-connector. An assembled media line with at least one heatable media line is provided with at least one such at least partially heatable line-connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Voss Automotive GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel De Beer, Reinhard Plietsch, Günter Sieper, Otfried Schwarzkopf