Patents by Inventor Steffen Ackermann

Steffen Ackermann 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: 8444736
    Abstract: In a filter element (10) having a filter bellows (11) which is covered at each end by an end disk (13, 14), the end disks (13, 14) are each provided with at least one coupling element for coupling to a filter housing (20) and connected to one another via at least one central tube (12) spanning the filter bellows (11). Alternatively, a central tube which runs right through and onto which end disks and filter bellows are pushed and which is configured at its ends for coupling with parts of the housing is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Ralf Bauder, Steffen Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20120324849
    Abstract: A filter element (1) for fluid filtration has a hollow-cylindrical filter medium (2) folded in a star shape, an outlet-side end plate (3) and a second end plate (4), a hollow-cylindrical supporting mesh (5) disposed in the interior (6) of the filter medium, wherein at the outlet-side end of the filter element, the supporting mesh has a connecting region (11) in which the supporting mesh (5) is provided with a coupling element (7). In the connecting region (7) the supporting mesh (5) includes a radially outwardly projecting collar (8) protruding beyond the outlet-side end face (9) of the filter medium. The outlet-side end plate (3) encloses the outlet-side end face (9) of the filter medium (2) and the collar (8) and has an annular axial seal (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Ackermann, Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Publication number: 20120216497
    Abstract: In a filter element (10) having a filter bellows (11) which is covered at each end by an end disk (13, 14), the end disks (13, 14) are each provided with at least one coupling element for coupling to a filter housing (20) and connected to one another via at least one central tube (12) spanning the filter bellows (11). Alternatively, a central tube which runs right through and onto which end disks and filter bellows are pushed and which is configured at its ends for coupling with parts of the housing is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Ralf Bauder, Steffen Ackermann
  • Patent number: 8246702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device (10), in particular for filtering intake air of an internal combustion engine. The filter device (10) comprises a separator that is embodied in particular as a cyclone preseparator (26), moreover a main filter element (36) exchangeably arranged in a housing compartment (68) of the filter housing (12), as well as a secondary filter element (38) that in the flow direction of the fluid to be cleaned is arranged downstream. The housing compartment (68), for facilitating premounting of the main filter element (36) therein, comprises insertion stays (64). The main filter element (36) is embodied in particular as a double bellows filter, comprising a first radially inwardly positioned filter bellows (40) and a second radially outwardly positioned filter bellows (42) surrounding it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Ackermann, Ralf Bauder, Duc Cuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8202341
    Abstract: A filter is disclosed that includes a filter cup, a filter insert inserted into the filter cup and having a substantially cylindrical shape and a terminal disk arranged at an end face of the filter insert and connected to an end of the filter cup. The terminal disk includes a circumferential rim configured to engage the end of the filter cup and is provided with locking means that positive-lockingly connects the terminal disk and the filter cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Karlheinz Münkel, Steffen Ackermann
  • Patent number: 8097154
    Abstract: To be able to insert a cylindrical filter element (10) which is joined at each end to an end disk (14) quickly into a housing element (40) in a filter unit (100) and connect it firmly, a screw connection having conical threads (16, 46) on the filter element (10) and on the bottom of the housing (41) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Ralf Bauder, Steffen Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20100186353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device (10), in particular for filtering intake air of an internal combustion engine. The filter device (10) comprises a separator that is embodied in particular as a cyclone preseparator (26), moreover a main filter element (36) exchangeably arranged in a housing compartment (68) of the filter housing (12), as well as a secondary filter element (38) that in the flow direction of the fluid to be cleaned is arranged downstream. The housing compartment (68), for facilitating premounting of the main filter element (36) therein, comprises insertion stays (64). The main filter element (36) is embodied in particular as a double bellows filter, comprising a first radially inwardly positioned filter bellows (40) and a second radially outwardly positioned filter bellows (42) surrounding it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen ACKERMANN, Ralf BAUDER, Duc Cuong NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20100181243
    Abstract: To be able to insert a cylindrical filter element (10) which is joined at each end to an end disk (14) quickly into a housing element (40) in a filter unit (100) and connect it firmly, a screw connection having conical threads (16, 46) on the filter element (10) and on the bottom of the housing (41) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Ralf Bauder, Steffen Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20090320425
    Abstract: In a filter element (10) having a filter bellows (11) which is covered at each end by an end disk (13, 14), the end disks (13, 14) are each provided with at least one coupling element for coupling to a filter housing (20) and connected to one another via at least one central tube (12) spanning the filter bellows (11). Alternatively, a central tube which runs right through and onto which end disks and filter bellows are pushed and which is configured at its ends for coupling with parts of the housing is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Ralf Bauder, Steffen Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20090241489
    Abstract: A filter is disclosed that includes a filter cup, a filter insert inserted into the filter cup and having a substantially cylindrical shape and a terminal disk arranged at an end face of the filter insert and connected to an end of the filter cup. The terminal disk includes a circumferential rim configured to engage the end of the filter cup and is provided with locking means that positive-lockingly connects the terminal disk and the filter cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Karlheinz Muenkel, Steffen Ackermann