Patents by Inventor Achim Gommel
Achim Gommel 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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Patent number: 11894749Abstract: An electric machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The machine includes a housing, which is designed open and partially surrounds a housing interior. The machine, furthermore, includes a rotor, which is arranged rotationally adjustably relative to the housing in the housing interior. The machine additionally includes a stator, which is arranged fixed in place relative to the housing in the housing interior and includes multiple magnetic field coils with electrically energizable stator windings. For electrically energizing the stator windings the field coils are electrically connectable or connected to a power electronic system. The power electronic system includes a cooling plate for cooling the power electronic system and is formed by a power electronic module that is formed separately from the housing and can be inserted into the housing interior.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Mahie International GmbhInventors: Daniel Deischl, Jens Gebauer, Achim Gommel, Alberto Hugo Pascual, Simon Streng, Hans Christian Uibeleisen
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Publication number: 20230006279Abstract: A traction battery of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The traction battery includes a housing having a housing pot and a lid closing the housing pot. A plurality of components to be cooled are arranged in the housing. A cooling device having at least one cooling channel is arranged within the housing and connected to the components to be cooled in a heat-transferring manner. At least one insert is provided. The components to be cooled lie against the at least one insert in a heat-transferring manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Tihomir Angelov, Armando Coelho, Achim Gommel, Volker Kirschner, Marc Leuthold, Hans Christian Uibeleisen
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Patent number: 11439948Abstract: A modular structure for a mitigating evaporative fuel emissions, such as for an automobile, is described. The structure may include a plurality of frames and membranes for flowing fuel vapor and reducing the emission of hydrocarbon therefrom. The structure may include flow guides that provide a meandering flow path for both the fuel vapor and a permeate. A flow guide providing parallel flow paths is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Patent number: 11428193Abstract: A thermal insulation system for mitigating evaporative fuel emissions of an automobile may include a membrane component and a thermal component connected to the membrane component. The thermal component may be configured for condensing, in the membrane component or in the thermal component, fuel vapor generated from a fuel tank of an automobile.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, Melanie Volz, John Jackson, Simon Streng
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Patent number: 11181079Abstract: This disclosure relates to a separation apparatus for use in a fuel emission control system. The separation apparatus includes a tube being disposed within a conduit of the fuel emission control system and a membrane being disposed within the tube. The tube includes an introduction port for introducing a fuel vapor generated in a fuel tank. The disposition of the membrane increases turbulence of the fuel vapor in the tube and separates the fuel vapor into a fuel-rich mixture and a fuel-lean mixture. The tube further includes a discharge port for discharging the fuel-rich mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Patent number: 11060487Abstract: An improved evaporative emission mitigation system for a motor vehicle includes a canister filled with an adsorbent material connected to a membrane module. The membrane module contains a membrane that separates gaseous hydrocarbons from inert air components within fuel vapor generated by the evaporation of fuel due to the heating of the motor vehicle. The gaseous hydrocarbons separated by the membrane are returned to the canister, where they will again be adsorbed by the adsorbent material. The inert air components are vented from the membrane module into the open atmosphere outside of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Publication number: 20210172400Abstract: This disclosure relates to a separation apparatus for use in a fuel emission control system. The separation apparatus includes a tube being disposed within a conduit of the fuel emission control system and a membrane being disposed within the tube. The tube includes an introduction port for introducing a fuel vapor generated in a fuel tank. The disposition of the membrane increases turbulence of the fuel vapor in the tube and separates the fuel vapor into a fuel-rich mixture and a fuel-lean mixture. The tube further includes a discharge port for discharging the fuel-rich mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Publication number: 20210172401Abstract: A thermal insulation system for mitigating evaporative fuel emissions of an automobile may include a membrane component and a thermal component connected to the membrane component. The thermal component may be configured for condensing, in the membrane component or in the thermal component, fuel vapor generated from a fuel tank of an automobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, Melanie Volz, John Jackson, Simon Streng
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Publication number: 20210172412Abstract: An improved evaporative emission mitigation system for a motor vehicle includes a canister filled with an adsorbent material connected to a membrane module. The membrane module contains a membrane that separates gaseous hydrocarbons from inert air components within fuel vapor generated by the evaporation of fuel due to the heating of the motor vehicle. The gaseous hydrocarbons separated by the membrane are returned to the canister, where they will again be adsorbed by the adsorbent material. The inert air components are vented from the membrane module into the open atmosphere outside of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Publication number: 20210170327Abstract: A modular structure for a mitigating evaporative fuel emissions, such as for an automobile, is described. The structure may include a plurality of frames and membranes for flowing fuel vapor and reducing the emission of hydrocarbon therefrom. The structure may include flow guides that provide a meandering flow path for both the fuel vapor and a permeate. A flow guide providing parallel flow paths is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Publication number: 20210172391Abstract: An evaporative emission control system for an automotive vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a fuel tank includes a membrane module disposed and connected between the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank, and configured to reduce discharge of fuel vapor generated from the fuel tank to the atmosphere. The membrane module includes a first passage and a second passage separated by a membrane, and the fuel vapor permeates the membrane in the membrane module. The evaporative emission control system further includes a buffer-volume housing connected to the membrane module by an additional passage and configured for storing fuel-rich vapor that has permeated the membrane. Furthermore, the evaporative emission control system includes an activated carbon filter disposed between the fuel tank and the membrane module, and a purge valve disposed between the membrane module and the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Publication number: 20210135535Abstract: An electric machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The machine includes a housing, which is designed open and partially surrounds a housing interior. The machine, furthermore, includes a rotor, which is arranged rotationally adjustably relative to the housing in the housing interior. The machine additionally includes a stator, which is arranged fixed in place relative to the housing in the housing interior and includes multiple magnetic field coils with electrically energizable stator windings. For electrically energizing the stator windings the field coils are electrically connectable or connected to a power electronic system. The power electronic system includes a cooling plate for cooling the power electronic system and is formed by a power electronic module that is formed separately from the housing and can be inserted into the housing interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Daniel Deischl, Jens Gebauer, Achim Gommel, Alberto Hugo Pascual, Simon Streng, Hans Christian Uibeleisen
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Patent number: 10941732Abstract: A canister for use in an evaporative emission control system that includes an external housing; a membrane module separating the external housing into an inlet side and an outlet side; an entrance located on the inlet side in fluid communication with a fuel tank, such that a vapor mixture flows into the inlet side; an exit located on the outlet side in fluid communication with an internal combustion engine; a first valve that reversibly connects the inlet side to atmosphere; and optionally, a second valve that reversibly connects the outlet side to atmosphere. The membrane module includes one or more structured membranes having a surface with a plurality of folds, the membrane being shaped as a flat sheet or into a cylindrical geometry. The vapor mixture flows from the entrance along the surface of the membrane, such that gaseous fuel vapor permeates through the membrane to the outlet side.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Ehlert, Achim Gommel, John Jackson, Simon Streng, Melanie Volz
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Patent number: 9771937Abstract: A spiral compressor may include a stationary first spiral member and an orbiting second spiral member intermeshing with the first spiral member. The spiral compressor may include a pendulum slide mechanism that may have an inner ring and a stationary outer ring connected to the inner ring via a plurality of pendulums. The pendulum slide mechanism may include an eccentric member disposed on a radial inside of the inner ring with respect to a central access of the inner ring. The inner ring on an inner circumferential side may be drivingly connected to the eccentric member and on an outer circumferential side may be rigidly connected to the second spiral member. The second spiral member may transmit an orbiting motion in relation to the first spiral member via the pendulum slide mechanism when the eccentric member is driven.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Steve Beez, Marius Dusik, Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Sebastian Ewert, Achim Gommel, Karl-Heinz Hanslik, Ian Jago, Volker Kirschner, Ottokar Kunberger, Ian Reynolds, Thomas Schmidt, Sascha Senjic, Hans C. Uibeleisen, Cihan Yilmaz
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Patent number: 9666913Abstract: A heat transfer device for a motor vehicle may include a pump and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have a first inlet and a first outlet for a refrigerant, and a second inlet and a second outlet for a coolant. The pump and the heat exchanger may be mounted to each other forming a common assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignees: Mahle International GmbH, Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alfred Elsaesser, Achim Gommel, Martin Helmis, Michael Krappel, Bernd Schaefer, Markus Wesner
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Patent number: 9366259Abstract: An electric fluid pump may include a wet section having a pump wheel and a permanently excited rotor of an electric motor arranged therein. The electric fluid pump may include a dry section having a stator of the electric motor arranged therein. A containment shell may be included configured to separate the wet section from the dry section. The dry section may include control electronics for controlling the fluid pump. The control electronics may connect in a heat-transferring manner to the containment shell and the wet section via the containment shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Tobias Binder, Markus Cramme, Alfred Elsaesser, Oliver Fritz, Achim Gommel, Michael Krappel, Stephan Weber
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Publication number: 20150369243Abstract: A spiral compressor may include a stationary first spiral member and an orbiting second spiral member intermeshing with the first spiral member. The spiral compressor may include a pendulum slide mechanism that may have an inner ring and a stationary outer ring connected to the inner ring via a plurality of pendulums. The pendulum slide mechanism may include an eccentric member disposed on a radial inside of the inner ring with respect to a central access of the inner ring. The inner ring on an inner circumferential side may be drivingly connected to the eccentric member and on an outer circumferential side may be rigidly connected to the second spiral member. The second spiral member may transmit an orbiting motion in relation to the first spiral member via the pendulum slide mechanism when the eccentric member is driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Steve Beez, Marius Dusik, Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Sebastian Ewert, Achim Gommel, Karl-Heinz Hanslik, Ian Jago, Volker Kirschner, Ottokar Kunberger, Ian Reynolds, Thomas Schmidt, Sascha Senjic, Hans C. Uibeleisen, Cihan Yilmaz
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Patent number: 8991366Abstract: A dual path fresh air system, having a first air supply path, the first path supplies air to at least one first cylinder set; a second air supply path, the second path supplies air to at least on second cylinder set; a first exhaust gas recirculation inlet fluidly connected to the first path to introduce recirculated exhaust gas into the first path; a second exhaust gas recirculation inlet fluidly connected to the second path to introduce recirculated exhaust gas into the second path; a first valve member, which is arranged upstream of the first exhaust gas recirculation inlet in the first path, wherein the first valve member controls fluid flowing through a cross section of the first path; and a second valve member which is arranged upstream of the second exhaust gas recirculation inlet in the second path, for controlling fluid flowing through a cross section of the second path.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Alfred Elsässer, Achim Gommel, Marco Warth
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Patent number: 8844284Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine system (1), particularly in a motor vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine (2), a fresh gas system (3) for supplying fresh gas to the internal combustion engine (2), an exhaust gas system (4) for discharging exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine (2), and an exhaust gas recirculation system (5) for removing exhaust gas from the exhaust gas system (4) at a removal point (11) and introducing the removed exhaust gas into the fresh gas system (3) at an introduction point (12). In order to improve exhaust gas recirculation, the exhaust gas system (4) is equipped with an exhaust gas valve (14) downstream of the removal point (11) in order to control the penetrable cross-section of the exhaust gas system (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Alfred Elsässer, Patric Genieser, Achim Gommel, Mike Lau, Boris Lerch, Adam Loch, Kristijan Mudroh
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Publication number: 20140205881Abstract: A heat transfer device for a motor vehicle may include a pump and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have a first inlet and a first outlet for a refrigerant, and a second inlet and a second outlet for a coolant. The pump and the heat exchanger may be mounted to each other forming a common assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicants: Behr GmbH & Co., KG, Mahle International GmbHInventors: Alfred Elsaesser, Achim Gommel, Martin Helmis, Michael Krappel, Bernd Schaefer, Markus Wesner