Patents by Inventor Rudi Meekers

Rudi Meekers 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).

  • Method for detecting a closing time point of a valve having a coil drive, and valve
    Patent number: 9677558
    Abstract: An inlet valve for a fluid pump includes a movably supported tappet for closing a fluid inlet opening and an actuator for moving the tappet, wherein the actuator and the tappet are formed separately from each other and can be coupled to one another by a coupling element for transmitting an actuator driving force to the tappet. An assembly method for such an inlet valve is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Luc Van Himme, Koen Vermolen, Rudi Meekers
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING A CLOSING TIME POINT OF A VALVE HAVING A COIL DRIVE, AND VALVE
    Publication number: 20140103243
    Abstract: An inlet valve for a fluid pump includes a movably supported tappet for closing a fluid inlet opening and an actuator for moving the tappet, wherein the actuator and the tappet are formed separately from each other and can be coupled to one another by a coupling element for transmitting an actuator driving force to the tappet. An assembly method for such an inlet valve is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Luc Van Himme, Koen Vermolen, Rudi Meekers