Patents by Inventor Ralf Gruner

Ralf Gruner 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).

  • Publication number: 20080092389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting, in a simple manner, a mass differential gear (4) onto a crank housing (1) of an internal combustion engine. An intermediate gearwheel (9), which can be pivoted about an axis, is arranged between the crankshaft gearwheel (10) and the subsequent drive gearwheel (7), said axis being located on the connection line of the axis of the intermediate gearwheel (9) and the drive gearwheel (7) driven thereby. After fixing the housing (5) of the mass differential gear (4), the intermediate gearwheel (9) is rotated about the axis until zero play is reached between the intermediate gearwheel (9) and the crankshaft gearwheel (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Neitz, Ralf Gruner, Wolfgang Germscheid
  • Patent number: 7100545
    Abstract: A cylinder head for a water-cooled, multi-cylinder piston internal combustion engine comprises a lower wall and an upper wall enclosing a cavity. A well extends into the cavity for receiving a fuel injector and/or an ignition device. An intake port and/or an exhaust port extends through the cavity. A cooling-water carrying region comprises areas of the cavity surrounding the well, intake port, and exhaust port. Portions of the cooling-water carrying region are provided with an intermediate web for reinforcing the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: FEV Motorentechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Maassen, Ralf Gruner
  • Publication number: 20050229875
    Abstract: A cylinder head for a water-cooled, multi-cylinder piston internal combustion engine comprises a lower wall and an upper wall enclosing a cavity. A well extends into the cavity for receiving a fuel injector and/or an ignition device. An intake port and/or an exhaust port extends through the cavity. A cooling-water carrying region comprises areas of the cavity surrounding the well, intake port, and exhaust port. Portions of the cooling-water carrying region are provided with an intermediate web for reinforcing the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: FEV MOTORENTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Maassen, Ralf Gruner