Patents by Inventor Achim Dickow

Achim Dickow 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: 11193863
    Abstract: A control cabinet arrangement for an exhaust gas measurement device. The control cabinet arrangement includes a first control cabinet which delimits a first interior space and a second control cabinet which delimits a second interior space. A first heat-generating component of the exhaust emission measurement device is arranged in the first interior space. A second component of the exhaust emission measurement device is arranged in the second interior space. At least one fluidic connection connects the first interior space and the second interior space. The second component is heatable by an air flow flowing between the first interior space and the second interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Sascha Willich, Achim Dickow, Sonja Opitz, Murat Oeztuerk
  • Patent number: 10986749
    Abstract: A switch cabinet for an exhaust-gas measurement installation includes a cabinet body with two side walls, a ceiling, a floor, a front side and a back wall, a door to close the front side, a measurement gas distributor arranged in the cabinet body with an outlet, a coupling element fastened to the measurement gas distributor to form the outlet, at least one measuring device arranged in the cabinet body with an inlet, and a coupling element fastened to the at least one measuring device to form the inlet. The inlet is connected to the outlet to provide a gas-tight connection. The measurement gas distributor moves relative to the cabinet body so that the coupling element fastened to the measurement gas distributor and forming the outlet can be connected by insertion to the coupling element fastened to the at least one measuring device and forming the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Dickow, Norbert Kreft
  • Patent number: 10962447
    Abstract: A gas feed unit for an exhaust gas analysis unit includes a measurement unit for analysing a sample gas, a connection line arranged so that a calibration gas line, a purge gas line, and a sample gas line opens thereinto and which fluidically connects to the measurement unit, a shut-off valve arranged in each of the calibration gas line, the purge gas line, and the sample gas line, a pump which delivers the sample gas from an exhaust gas source, an outflow line with an outflow nozzle and a shut-off valve, and an outflow nozzle arranged at an end of the connection line opposite to the measurement unit. The outflow line branches off from the connection line. The sample gas line is arranged to open into the connection line between the measurement unit, the calibration gas line, and the purge gas line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Achim Dickow
  • Publication number: 20210041408
    Abstract: A control cabinet for exhaust gas measuring facilities. The control cabinet includes a first cabinet body with first measuring appliances arranged therein for analyzing at least one sample gas, a door which opens and closes an open front side of the first cabinet body, the door being rotatably attached to the first cabinet body, an operating unit arranged on the door, and a second cabinet body with second measuring appliances arranged therein. The second cabinet body includes a second front side that can be closed and opened via a guided relative movement of the first cabinet body in relation to the second cabinet body. The first cabinet body is movable in a guided manner relative to the second cabinet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: ACHIM DICKOW
  • Patent number: 10800603
    Abstract: A control cabinet for an exhaust gas measuring facility. The control cabinet includes a cabinet body with measuring appliances for analyzing at least one sample gas. The cabinet body includes two side walls, a bottom, a cover, a first rear wall, a second rear wall, a front side, and a channel which is arranged between the first rear wall and the second rear wall. The channel is dissipates heat. A door opens and closes the front side of the cabinet body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Achim Dickow
  • Publication number: 20200323099
    Abstract: A switch cabinet for an exhaust-gas measurement installation includes a cabinet body with two side walls, a ceiling, a floor, a front side and a back wall, a door to close the front side, a measurement gas distributor arranged in the cabinet body with an outlet, a coupling element fastened to the measurement gas distributor to form the outlet, at least one measuring device arranged in the cabinet body with an inlet, and a coupling element fastened to the at least one measuring device to form the inlet. The inlet is connected to the outlet to provide a gas-tight connection. The measurement gas distributor moves relative to the cabinet body so that the coupling element fastened to the measurement gas distributor and forming the outlet can be connected by insertion to the coupling element fastened to the at least one measuring device and forming the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: ACHIM DICKOW, NORBERT KREFT
  • Publication number: 20200319063
    Abstract: A switch cabinet for an exhaust gas measurement installation includes a cabinet body with a rear wall and four laterally bounding walls which include a ceiling, a floor, a first side wall and a second side wall. A door is arranged on the cabinet body to close a front side thereof. At least one valve, measuring devices, and gas connections are arranged in the cabinet body. The gas connections extend through the walls and interact with the at least one valve. The gas connections comprise at least one first gas connection arranged in a first horizontal plane and in a first vertical plane, and at least one second gas connection arranged in a second horizontal plane in a second vertical plane. The second horizontal plane is offset with respect to the first horizontal plane. The second vertical plane is offset with respect to the first vertical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: ACHIM DICKOW
  • Publication number: 20200292427
    Abstract: A control cabinet arrangement for an exhaust gas measurement device. The control cabinet arrangement includes a first control cabinet which delimits a first interior space and a second control cabinet which delimits a second interior space. A first heat-generating component of the exhaust emission measurement device is arranged in the first interior space. A second component of the exhaust emission measurement device is arranged in the second interior space. At least one fluidic connection connects the first interior space and the second interior space. The second component is heatable by an air flow flowing between the first interior space and the second interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: SASCHA WILLICH, ACHIM DICKOW, SONJA OPITZ, MURAT OEZTUERK
  • Publication number: 20190242786
    Abstract: A gas feed unit for an exhaust gas analysis unit includes a measurement unit for analysing a sample gas, a connection line arranged so that a calibration gas line, a purge gas line, and a sample gas line opens thereinto and which fluidically connects to the measurement unit, a shut-off valve arranged in each of the calibration gas line, the purge gas line, and the sample gas line, a pump which delivers the sample gas from an exhaust gas source, an outflow line with an outflow nozzle and a shut-off valve, and an outflow nozzle arranged at an end of the connection line opposite to the measurement unit. The outflow line branches off from the connection line. The sample gas line is arranged to open into the connection line between the measurement unit, the calibration gas line, and the purge gas line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: ACHIM DICKOW
  • Publication number: 20190031432
    Abstract: A control cabinet for an exhaust gas measuring facility. The control cabinet includes a cabinet body with measuring appliances for analyzing at least one sample gas. The cabinet body includes two side walls, a bottom, a cover, a first rear wall, a second rear wall, a front side, and a channel which is arranged between the first rear wall and the second rear wall. The channel is dissipates heat. A door opens and closes the front side of the cabinet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: ACHIM DICKOW
  • Patent number: 9952124
    Abstract: A system for taking exhaust gas samples from internal combustion engines includes an exhaust gas duct comprising an outflow cross section and an exhaust gas inlet. The exhaust gas duct communicates with an exhaust gas source via the exhaust gas inlet. An air duct takes in ambient air via a filter. The outflow cross section is concentric in the air duct. A mixing zone is arranged downstream of the outflow cross section. A dilution tunnel has an exhaust gas/air mixture flow therethrough. An annular orifice is arranged downstream of the outflow cross section in the dilution tunnel. A flow deflection device is arranged upstream of the annular orifice and downstream of the outflow cross section. The flow deflection device deflects the exhaust gas/air mixture so that it departs from a center axis of the dilution tunnel immediately downstream of the flow deflection device in an axially symmetrical manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AVL EMISSION TEST SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Dickow, Rainer Ballik, Sascha Willich
  • Publication number: 20150020582
    Abstract: A system for taking exhaust gas samples from internal combustion engines includes an exhaust gas duct comprising an outflow cross section and an exhaust gas inlet. The exhaust gas duct communicates with an exhaust gas source via the exhaust gas inlet. An air duct takes in ambient air via a filter. The outflow cross section is concentric in the air duct. A mixing zone is arranged downstream of the outflow cross section. A dilution tunnel has an exhaust gas/air mixture flow therethrough. An annular orifice is arranged downstream of the outflow cross section in the dilution tunnel. A flow deflection device is arranged upstream of the annular orifice and downstream of the outflow cross section. The flow deflection device deflects the exhaust gas/air mixture so that it departs from a center axis of the dilution tunnel immediately downstream of the flow deflection device in an axially symmetrical manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Achim Dickow, Rainer Ballik, Sascha Willich
  • Patent number: 8820138
    Abstract: A system for taking an exhaust gas sample includes a first exhaust gas channel fluidically connected to a first exhaust gas source via a first exhaust gas inlet. A first air channel with a first air filter is configured to suck in ambient air. The first exhaust gas channel meets the first air channel in a first mixing zone, where a first exhaust gas is mixed with the ambient air to obtain a diluted exhaust gas/air mixture. A second exhaust gas channel is fluidically connected to a second exhaust gas source via a second exhaust gas inlet, and a second mixing zone. A control device and a measurement device are configured to respectively control and measure mass flows. The diluted exhaust gas/air mixture flows either from the first exhaust gas source or from the second exhaust gas source into the dilution tunnel and to at least one sampling probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Achim Dickow
  • Publication number: 20120036836
    Abstract: A system for taking an exhaust gas sample includes a first exhaust gas channel fluidically connected to a first exhaust gas source via a first exhaust gas inlet. A first air channel with a first air filter is configured to suck in ambient air. The first exhaust gas channel meets the first air channel in a first mixing zone, where a first exhaust gas is mixed with the ambient air to obtain a diluted exhaust gas/air mixture. A second exhaust gas channel is fluidically connected to a second exhaust gas source via a second exhaust gas inlet, and a second mixing zone. A control device and a measurement device are configured to respectively control and measure mass flows. The diluted exhaust gas/air mixture flows either from the first exhaust gas source or from the second exhaust gas source into the dilution tunnel and to at least one sampling probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Achim Dickow
  • Patent number: 5546788
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of particles in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine in which the exhaust gas is mixed and diluted with air in a mixing chamber (6) and supplied to a measuring filter (4) during a measurement phase. In order to establish the dilution ratio of the exhaust gas in the mixture of exhaust gases and air, valves (10, 11) are operated to supply air from an air line (13) to a bypass line (12) during a second phase. The quantity of air flow in the air line (13) is equal to the flow quantity of the exhaust gas to the mixing chamber (6). Thereby, the ratio of the quantity of particles measured by the filter (4) to the air flow in the air line (13) represents the concentration of the particles in the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Pierburg GmbH
    Inventor: Achim Dickow
  • Patent number: D814454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Achim Dickow