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).
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Publication number: 20220029233Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Peter KRITZER, Marina NUSSKO, Jens HOFMANN, Ernst OSEN, Volker SCHROIFF, Ugo ANSALDI, Claus JÖST, Thorsten HILLESHEIM
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Patent number: 9551360Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Franz-Josef Peterschilka, Frank Stubenrauch, Viktor Bauer
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Publication number: 20140318655Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Franz-Josef Peterschilka, Frank Stubenrauch, Viktor Bauer
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Patent number: 8397758Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbHInventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
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Publication number: 20110308383Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventor: Thorsten Hillesheim
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Patent number: 7841358Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbHInventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
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Publication number: 20070169826Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
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Publication number: 20070145314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventor: Thorsten Hillesheim
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Patent number: 7073533Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbHInventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim
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Publication number: 20060054225Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2004Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Peter Bruck
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Publication number: 20040256012Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim
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Patent number: 6779558Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbHInventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim
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Patent number: 6439257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbHInventors: Peter Bruck, Thorsten Hillesheim