Patents by Inventor Thorsten Hillesheim

Thorsten Hillesheim 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: 20220029233
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage cell comprising a cell winding received in a casing, wherein the casing is closed at least on one end face by a cover, wherein the cover has a fixing portion for fixing the cover on the casing and a pole portion for contacting a conductor of the cell winding, wherein the fixing portion and the pole portion are connected to one another via a compensating element, wherein the compensating element is formed to be elastic and electrically insulating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Peter KRITZER, Marina NUSSKO, Jens HOFMANN, Ernst OSEN, Volker SCHROIFF, Ugo ANSALDI, Claus JÖST, Thorsten HILLESHEIM
  • Patent number: 9551360
    Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator, comprising a base body (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i) having a first component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i) and a second component (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) which are connected to one another by a form fit and/or a material join, is, with the aim of specifying a hydraulic accumulator which, after fabrication without difficulty, exhibits a very reliable seal, a high level of strength, an as far as possible undamaged surface and an as far as possible rotationally symmetrical design in the joining region of the components, characterized in that at least one component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) is deformed by a contactless shaping method in such a way that it enters into the form fit and/or material join with the other component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Franz-Josef Peterschilka, Frank Stubenrauch, Viktor Bauer
  • Publication number: 20140318655
    Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator, comprising a base body (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i) having a first component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i) and a second component (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) which are connected to one another by a form fit and/or a material join, is, with the aim of specifying a hydraulic accumulator which, after fabrication without difficulty, exhibits a very reliable seal, a high level of strength, an as far as possible undamaged surface and an as far as possible rotationally symmetrical design in the joining region of the components, characterized in that at least one component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) is deformed by a contactless shaping method in such a way that it enters into the form fit and/or material join with the other component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Franz-Josef Peterschilka, Frank Stubenrauch, Viktor Bauer
  • Patent number: 8397758
    Abstract: A valve, particularly a proportional pressure control valve for controlling fluid flows, includes a valve housing (10) having at least three fluid-conducting connections in the form of a pump connection (P), a use connection (A) and of a tank (T) connection. To connect the pump connection (T) to the use connection (A) and the use connection (A) to the tank connection (T), a control piston (18) can be guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner inside the valve housing (10). This control piston is provided for establishing a fluid-conducting connection between at least one of the connections (P) and a pilot chamber (20) of a pilot valve (22) having a connecting channel (24). A valve part (40) of the pilot valve (22) is guided in the pilot chamber (20) in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The connecting channel (24) has a throttle in the direction of the pilot chamber (20) of the pilot valve (22) with its valve part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
  • Publication number: 20110308383
    Abstract: A piston accumulator includes a housing having a housing wall and a piston disposed in the housing. The housing wall and the piston form a pressure chamber. The piston is slidably moveable along the housing wall so as to change a volume of the pressure chamber. A slide layer disposed on at least one of the piston and the housing wall is configured to guide the piston free of guide rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Thorsten Hillesheim
  • Patent number: 7841358
    Abstract: A modular valve system includes at least one valve housing (40) having standard rate quantities on its opposite ends (38, 42), both on the inner peripheral side and on the outer peripheral side and inside the housing (52). Modular valve components, such as a valve piston (46), at least one energy accumulator (26), a pilot-controlled element, and at least one fluidic connection are mounted in the housing. The housing provides for fixing the valve embodied in the form of a screw-in cartridge for connection to other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
  • Publication number: 20070169826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, particularly a proportional pressure control valve for controlling fluid flows, comprising a valve housing (10), which has at least three fluid-conducting connections that, in particular, are provided in the form of a pump connection (P), a use connection (A) and of a tank (T) connection. In order to connect, as desired, the pump connection (T) to the use connection (A) and the use connection (A) to the tank connection (T), a control piston (18) can be guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner inside the valve housing (10), and this control piston is provided for establishing a fluid-conducting connection between at least one of the connections (P) and a pilot chamber (20) of a pilot valve (22) having a connecting channel (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
  • Publication number: 20070145314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular valve system comprising at least one valve housing (40) having rate quantities that are standardised on its opposite ends (38, 42), both on the inner peripheral side and on the outer peripheral side and inside the housing (52), for applying other valve components, such as a valve piston (46). at least one energy accumulator (26), a pilot-controlled element, and at least one fluidic connection, or for fixing the valve embodied in the form of a screw-in cartridge to other components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Thorsten Hillesheim
  • Patent number: 7073533
    Abstract: A pressure regulating valve, in particular a proportional pressure regulating valve, includes a valve body (1) with at least a pump connection (P), a use connection (A) and a tank connection (T). A piston (19), capable of being displaced by a controllable actuating device (29), is guided in the valve body (1). At the periphery of the piston, a recess (45) is formed and defines a peripheral annular gap (47) delimited by the control edges (49, 51) of the piston (19). In the piston (19), a passage (55) provides fluid communication between the front surface of the piston (19), subjected to the use connection (A) pressure, and the rear surface (35) of the piston (19), adjacent to a pressure chamber (37) located behind. The passage (55) of the piston (19) has, in the region proximate to the piston front surface, a restriction zone (57).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim
  • Publication number: 20060054225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a proportional pressure control valve comprising a valve housing (10) with at least three ports that conduct fluid, in particular in the form of a pump port (P), a utilisation port (A) and a tank port (T), a regulating piston (18) being configured to be displaced longitudinally in the valve housing (10) for the selective connection of the pump port (P) to the utilisation port (A), or of the utilisation port (A) to the tank port (T). Said piston is provided with a connection channel (24) for establishing a fluidic connection between the pump port (P) and a servo chamber (20) of a servo valve (22), the latter (22) being controlled by a magnetic system (28), in particular a proportional magnetic system. When the servo valve (22) is open, the fluidic path (58) that is partially guided through the valve housing (10) between the connection channel (24) and the tank port (T) is released, the latter having a simultaneous fluidic connection to the utilisation port (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
  • Publication number: 20040256012
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure regulating valve, in particular a proportional pressure regulating valve. Said valve comprises a valve body (1) including at least a pump connection (P), a use connection (A) and a tank connection (T). A piston (19) capable of being displaced by a controllable actuating device (29), is guided in the valve body (1). At the periphery of said piston is formed a recess (45) which defines a peripheral annular gap (47) delimited by the ramps (49, 51) of the piston (19). In the piston (19) is provided a passage (55) for fluid communication between the front surface of the piston (19), subjected to the use connection (A) pressure, and the rear surface (35) of the piston (19), adjacent to a pressure chamber (37) located behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim
  • Patent number: 6779558
    Abstract: A valve, especially a pressure control valve, includes a housing (10) with a pump connection (P), an appliance connection (A) and a tank connection (T). A piston (16) controlled by a magnet armature (26) is guided inside the housing (10) of the valve. The vavle is provided with a hydraulic damping device (34) having a damping chamber (36) in fluid communication with appliance connection (A) through a throttle (38). The pump connection (P) or the tank connection (T) is selectively joined to the appliance connection (A) via a connecting line (40) according to the position of the piston (16). This valve improves upon known control valves so that the control valve remains stable in terms of behavior, especially with regard to permanent oscilliations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim
  • Patent number: 6439257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure control valve (1) comprising a control piston (3) which is able to slide in a valve hole (4). Under the effect of an energy accumulator (5) said piston in one direction of displacement connects a pump connection (23) with a consumer connection (24) and in the other direction of displacement connects the consumer connection (24) with a tank connection (21) such that the pump connection (23) is closed off. The aim of the invention is to provide a pressure control valve which functions reliably and in a stable manner even in case of elevated control dynamics. To this end, independently of the direction of displacement of the control piston (3) a minimum volume flow present between the piston and the valve hole (4) dampens the displacement of the control piston (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim