Patents Assigned to Freudenberg
  • THERMALLY BOUND NON-WOVEN MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120129032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally bound non-woven material containing a low-shrinkage dual-component core-sheath fiber consisting of a crystalline polyester core and a crystalline polyester sheath which has a melting point at least 10° C. lower than the core, the heat-shrinkage characteristic of said fiber being less than 10% at 170° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Armin GREINER, Klaus VEESER, Holger SCHILLING, Günter FREY, Ralph BERKEMANN
  • Unitized bi-directional seal assembly
    Patent number: 8181970
    Abstract: A seal assembly is provided including a pair of end rings axially spaced from one another. A pair of annular seals are each engaged with a respective one of the pair of end rings. A locking ring is engaged with each of the pair of annular seals to connect the opposing end rings and annular seals in a unitized bi-directional seal assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Freudenberg Oil & Gas, LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Smith
  • Humidifier
    Patent number: 8181943
    Abstract: A humidifier (1), including at least one housing (2), in which multiple fibers (3) constructed as water-permeable hollow fiber membranes are arranged, wherein a first air stream (4) is passed inside the fibers (3) and a second air stream (5) is passed outside the fibers (3), and wherein the housing (2) is of flattened design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Klaus Leister, Harald Ehrentraut
  • ELECTROSTATIC DUST COLLECTOR
    Publication number: 20120110756
    Abstract: Electrostatic dust collector comprising a first (1) and a second electrode (2), a voltage source (3) for applying a voltage between the two electrodes (1, 2), and a connection to ground (2a) is provided. The first electrode (1) and the second electrode (2) form a dust collection device, the first electrode (1) being positively charged and the second electrode (2) being negatively charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Karl-Ludwig Gibis, Mike Kosub, Thomas Leibfried, Christoph Herold
  • MAGNETIC SEALING VALVE DEVICE FOR A BATTERY CASE
    Publication number: 20120107650
    Abstract: A valve apparatus (4) is provided for a housing (2) of an electrochemical current source (1). Furthermore, the magnetic valve apparatus (4) is provided for, among other things, battery housings, fuel cell housings as well as chemical or biological reactors. As a result of using a magnetic valve apparatus (4) as an excess pressure valve, the housing (2) can be designed to operate safely even after years of use, and in addition, the valve apparatus (4) can automatically change back into the closed position after an opening and a pressure degradation and can thus build up again a protection against the penetration of fluids into the inner space (5) of the housing without external action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Peter Kritzer, Olaf Nahrwold, Markus Clemens, Hans Unger, Thomas Kramer, Ingo Stephan, Georg Feurer
  • Mopping Device
    Publication number: 20120103078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mopping device (1) having a mop plate (2), or which a mop cover (3) can be fastened in a replaceable manner, wherein a measuring device (4) for detecting the residual moisture present in the mop cover (3) is integrated in the mop plate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Ulla Reimann, Keijo Lindholm, Aulis Tuominen, Sakari Laehdetie, Eija Pesonen-Leinonen
  • LIGHT MODULE
    Publication number: 20120099335
    Abstract: A light module for displaying a signal in a rearview mirror of a motor vehicle includes a circuit carrier, at least one light source disposed on the circuit carrier and a power supply circuit. The power supply circuit is for connecting the circuit carrier to an interface that is disposed at a distance from the circuit carrier and that leads to at least one of a control unit and a current or voltage source. The power supply circuit and circuit carrier are made of the same material, are configured in one piece and are formed by a flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Heiko Boehland, Olaf Runge, Guido Renner
  • Cleaning implement
    Patent number: 8161592
    Abstract: The broom may include a broom body. The broom body may include a shaft side, a shoulder disposed on the shaft side, a cleaning side, and a bump guard disposed on the shoulder. The broom may further comprise a shaft extending from the shoulder and a plurality of bristles extending from the cleaning side. The bump guard may be relatively softer than a main piece of the broom body. The broom body may also include a lower bump guard covering a toe and a heel of the broom body. In one embodiment, the broom body may be comprised of a core and a skin. The skin may be overmolded onto the core. The bump guard may be overmolded onto the skin. In another embodiment, the core and the skin may be molded together in a co-injection molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Norbert W. Weis, Ralf G. Juergens
  • Compressible filter element having end caps inclined to one another
    Patent number: 8157883
    Abstract: A filter element, comprising a first component, a second component, and a filter medium, which is situated between the components, the components being spaced apart by the filter medium, the components and the filter medium delimiting a permeable volume, and the filter medium implementing a wall surface, through which a fluid may pass for filtering, is characterized in regard to the object of designing and refining a filter element in such a way that it may be used in tight installation spaces in that the components are oriented inclined to one another or have surfaces inclined to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Uwe Felber, Ulrich Stahl, Claudio Marin, Christian Arns
  • FILTER ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20120085696
    Abstract: A filter element includes a pleated filter medium including pleat valleys and pleat walls. The filter medium has a base body including a first flank and a first plastic reinforcement joined to the first flank of the pleated filter medium and accommodating the pleat valleys and pleat walls of the filter medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Schloer
  • Production of Highly Concentrated Solutions of Self-Assembling Proteins
    Publication number: 20120085262
    Abstract: The present invention concerns stable aqueous protein dispersions comprising in an aqueous phase at least one self-assembling protein in dispersed form and also at least one specific dispersant for the self-assembling protein; processes for producing such stable aqueous dispersions; processes for electrospinning self-assembling proteins using such stable aqueous dispersions; processes for producing fibrous sheet bodies or fibers from such aqueous dispersions; the use of such aqueous dispersions for coating surfaces; the use of the materials produced by electrospinning in the manufacture of medical devices, hygiene articles and textiles; and also fibrous or fibrous sheet bodies produced by an electrospinning process of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: Freudenberg Forschungsdienste KG, BASF SE
    Inventors: Evgueni Klimov, Burghard Liebmann, Thomas Subkowski, Martin Möller, Doris Klee, Artem Davidenko, Wiebke Voigt, Gunter Scharfenberger
  • REINFORCED MICROCELLULAR URETHANE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20120083544
    Abstract: A microcellular urethane composition, comprising a polyol component, an isocyanate component having an isocyanate index ratio of from about 65 to about 145; and up to about 50% by weight of a nano-scale filler dispersed throughout the composition. Methods for producing a reinforced microcellular urethane component are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Pratik Shah, Edward Hosung Park
  • SEALING PROFILE
    Publication number: 20120068413
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement comprising first and second machine elements which can turn relative to one another and delimit an installation space to be sealed for a sealing ring. The sealing ring has at least one static sealing area, which is connected, in a form-locking manner, by an anchoring bead, with a congruently shaped first indentation in the first machine element. The sealing ring has at least one dynamic sealing area with at least one first sealing lip that touches a first undercut of the second machine element with a sealing effect. The dynamic sealing area has at least one second sealing lip, which is connected with the first sealing lip by a connecting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Georg PUTT, Matthias MESSER, Katrin KLEIN
  • Zero Torque Membrane Seal
    Publication number: 20120068419
    Abstract: A low friction seal for sealing between a shaft and a bore and includes an inner case adapted to be mounted on the shaft. An outer case is adapted to be mounted within the bore. A seal element is mounted to the inner case and includes a base portion attached to the inner case. A membrane extends from the base portion and an axially extending leg extends from the membrane. A seal lip extends from the axially extending leg and sealingly engages a radially extending portion of the outer case. As the shaft rotates, the centrifugal forces tend to cause the membrane to flex and the torque loads applied by the dynamic seal are reduced to the point that the seal lip can lift off and apply zero torque load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Alexander Berdichevsky, David Sakata, Jianbin Jiang
  • Sealing Frames For Use In A Battery
    Publication number: 20120070710
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sealing frame (10) for use in a battery, including a primary body (11), wherein the primary body (11) surrounds an opening (12), at least one circumferential compressible elastic seal (17), which surrounds the opening (12), wherein a trigger area (21) is provided on one edge of the opening (12), wherein a continuous deviation opening (20) is formed in the primary body (12) contiguous to the trigger area (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Peter Kritzer, Olaf Nahrwold, Christoph L. Klingshirn
  • Protective Cover For A Flexible Printed Circuit Board
    Publication number: 20120067622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cover (1) for mounting a flexible printed circuit board (14) in a protected manner, with a protective unit (2) for covering a surface (21) of the flexible printed circuit board (14) and a connecting unit (3) for securely connecting a reinforcing plate (19) of the flexible printed circuit board (14) to the protective cover (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicants: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Swoboda KG, Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Klaus Scharrer, Tilo Liebl, Matthias Wieczorek, Alexander Wenk, Hans-Juergen Haering, Barbara Haering, Juergen Henniger, Karl-Heinz Baumann
  • Seal And Procedure For Its Production
    Publication number: 20120068417
    Abstract: A seal comprising a sealing ring (1) and a slide ring (2) wherein the slide ring (2) is provided on the side of the sealing ring (1) that faces the surface to be sealed. The sealing ring (1) and the slide ring (2) are designed in one piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Jason Kohn, Jens Trabert
  • Filing material and a method and a device for manufacturing it
    Patent number: 8137808
    Abstract: A filling material for filling into articles of bedding is made by providing a plurality of discrete fiber clusters, applying a temperature stabilizing substance to the discrete fiber clusters, mixing the discrete fiber clusters with each other, and collecting the discrete fiber clusters thereby obtaining a filling material in which the distribution of the temperature stabilizing substance is substantially even. A device (1) for producing a filling material has an application station (22) for applying a temperature stabilizing substance to discrete fiber clusters, a curing station (24) for fixing the substance, a mixer (30) for mixing the discrete fiber clusters and a collecting station (32) for collecting the fiber clusters to form the filling material in which the distribution of the temperature stabilizing substance is substantially even.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg AG
    Inventor: Jurgen Musch
  • Dusting tool
    Patent number: 8136196
    Abstract: A dusting tool (1) with a handle (2) to which two bars (3, 4) are attached at a certain distance from each other, with the free ends (5, 6) of said bars (3, 4) being connected to each other and with a number of spacers (7) being disposed between said bars (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Uwe Dingert
  • Filter arrangement
    Patent number: 8128729
    Abstract: A method of providing error correction to flow velocity readings of a fluid flowing through a filter arrangement for monitoring the service life of the filter, wherein a filter arrangement, comprising a filter and a sensor device is arranged downstream of the filter, the sensor device including at least one measuring sensor for detecting the flow velocity of the fluid which flows through the filter, and a further measuring sensor for measuring the air humidity of the fluid which flows through the filter. A reading of said second sensor element provides an error correction to the first sensor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Juergen Guenther, Thomas Stoesser, Heinz Reinhardt, Christopher Klatt