Patents by Inventor Thorsten Keesser

Thorsten Keesser 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 and apparatus to enable package space reduction in a vehicle exhaust system
    Patent number: 11143069
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a hot end having one or more hot end exhaust components that treat emissions generated by an engine and a cold end that includes at least one cold end component that attenuates noise. At least one acoustic volume is in parallel or serial to the hot end to further attenuate noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: James Egan, Thorsten Keesser, Dieter Fahrlaender
  • ACOUSTIC VOLUME AND INSULATION IN HOT-END OF EXHAUST SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210262374
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a component housing defining an internal cavity and at least one exhaust gas treatment element positioned within the internal cavity. A resonator volume is connected in parallel with the internal cavity via at least one resonator element and insulating material is located within the resonator volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Thorsten Keesser, James Egan, Catherine Guyard, Jean-Paul Brunel
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING A LEAK FREE ACOUSTIC VOLUME FOR A VEHICLE FRAME MEMBER
    Publication number: 20190292955
    Abstract: A method of forming an acoustic volume in a vehicle component includes providing a vehicle frame member that includes a hollow cavity, forming an internal shell that is completely sealed and which includes at least one connection point, and locating the internal shell within the hollow cavity. At least one exhaust system component is connected to the internal shell at the connection point to provide at least one acoustic volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Thorsten Keesser, James Egan
  • Cylinder holder for a hydroforming device, and hydroforming device
    Patent number: 10399136
    Abstract: A cylinder holder for a hydroforming device has a substantially cuboid cylinder holder body with a hydraulic cylinder seat to which a hydraulic cylinder can be fixed. The hydraulic cylinder is configured to supply a hydroforming fluid to a workpiece to be shaped. The cylinder holder further includes a base plate to which the cylinder holder body is fixed at a predetermined angle with an anti-rotation lock unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Hamed Dardaei Joghan, Daniel Staupendahl, Andreas Henke, Thorsten Keesser, Francois Legat
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE PACKAGE SPACE REDUCTION IN A VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190093528
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a hot end having one or more hot end exhaust components that treat emissions generated by an engine and a cold end that includes at least one cold end component that attenuates noise. At least one acoustic volume is in parallel or serial to the hot end to further attenuate noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: James Egan, Thorsten Keesser, Dieter Fahrlaender
  • Component of an exhaust system
    Patent number: 10233814
    Abstract: A component of an exhaust system for a combustion engine has a wall in which at least one opening is provided, and a perforated cover which is associated with the opening. A support is provided by which the perforated cover is mounted to the wall of the component. Further, a clearance is provided between the support and the cover such that the cover can shift parallel to the wall of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Sinan Wasif, Thorsten Linde, Thorsten Keesser
  • CYLINDER HOLDER FOR A HYDROFORMING DEVICE, AND HYDROFORMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180085812
    Abstract: A cylinder holder for a hydroforming device has a substantially cuboid cylinder holder body with a hydraulic cylinder seat to which a hydraulic cylinder can be fixed. The hydraulic cylinder is configured to supply a hydroforming fluid to a workpiece to be shaped. The cylinder holder further includes a base plate to which the cylinder holder body is fixed at a predetermined angle with an anti-rotation lock unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Hamed Dardaei Joghan, Daniel Staupendahl, Andreas Henke, Thorsten Keesser, Francois Legat
  • Component of an Exhaust System
    Publication number: 20170044965
    Abstract: A component of an exhaust system for a combustion engine has a wall in which at least one opening is provided, and a perforated cover which is associated with the opening. A support is provided by which the perforated cover is mounted to the wall of the component. Further, a clearance is provided between the support and the cover such that the cover can shift parallel to the wall of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Sinan Wasif, Thorsten Linde, Thorsten Keesser
  • Method and Machine Tool for Manufacturing Exhaust Gas Cleaning Devices
    Publication number: 20150000649
    Abstract: A machine tool for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, in particular diesel particulate filters and catalysts that have a housing and a gas-traversed insert clamped in the housing, comprises at least one tool, in which the insert is clamped in the housing. A heating device that heats the housing is integrated in the tool. In a method for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, the heated housing is plastically deformed in a machine tool, and the insert is inserted into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Adldinger, Thorsten Keesser, Marco Ranalli
  • Method and machine tool for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices
    Patent number: 8910383
    Abstract: A machine tool for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, in particular diesel particulate filters and catalysts that have a housing and a gas-traversed insert clamped in the housing, comprises at least one tool, in which the insert is clamped in the housing. A heating device that heats the housing is integrated in the tool. In a method for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, the heated housing is plastically deformed in a machine tool, and the insert is inserted into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Emcon Technologies Germany (Augsburg) GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Adldinger, Thorsten Keesser, Marco Ranalli
  • Plastic muffler with Helmholtz chamber
    Patent number: 8800713
    Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle exhaust system includes a plastic outer shell that defines an internal cavity. A metal pipe extends through the internal cavity from an inlet to an outlet. A Helmholtz chamber is formed within the plastic outer shell to attenuate a desired frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Thorsten Keesser, Robin Willats, Dennis Boennen, Joseph E. Callahan
  • Exhaust muffler
    Patent number: 8485314
    Abstract: An exhaust muffler of an internal combustion engine has pipe sections on the inflow side and on the outflow side, respectively, and a muffler housing that is in communication with the pipe sections. The muffler housing, which includes an outer casing and end walls, is made at least in sections of a plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Danner, Thorsten Keesser, Thorsten Linde, Christine Huth, Marco Ranalli
  • PLASTIC MUFFLER WITH HELMHOLTZ CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20120292128
    Abstract: A muffler for a vehicle exhaust system includes a plastic outer shell that defines an internal cavity. A metal pipe extends through the internal cavity from an inlet to an outlet. A Helmholtz chamber is formed within the plastic outer shell to attenuate a desired frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Thorsten Keesser, Robin Willats, Dennis Boennen, Joseph E. Callahan
  • EXHAUST MUFFLER
    Publication number: 20120267191
    Abstract: An exhaust muffler of an internal combustion engine has pipe sections on the inflow side and on the outflow side, respectively, and a muffler housing that is in communication with the pipe sections. The muffler housing, which includes an outer casing and end walls, is made at least in sections of a plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Tobias Danner, Thorsten Keesser, Thorsten Linde, Christine Huth, Marco Ranalli
  • METHOD AND MACHINE TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS CLEANING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100225037
    Abstract: A machine tool for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, in particular diesel particulate filters and catalysts that have a housing and a gas-traversed insert clamped in the housing, comprises at least one tool, in which the insert is clamped in the housing. A heating device that heats the housing is integrated in the tool. In a method for manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning devices, the heated housing is plastically deformed in a machine tool, and the insert is inserted into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Adldinger, Thorsten Keesser, Marco Ranalli