Patents by Inventor Andre F. L. Goossens
Andre F. L. Goossens 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: 7857282Abstract: A solenoid valve has a valve closure member (5) which is positioned in a self-centering manner about a center of rotation (D) between the valve tappet (4) and the valve seat (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHGInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 7195027Abstract: The present invention relates to a solenoid valve. The end of valve, which points away from the magnet core towards the magnet armature, bears against an area of a valve tappet remote from the valve seat. The valve tappet is positioned so that it can be displaced in a bore of the magnet armature in order to adjust the preloading force of the spring.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Luc van Himme
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Patent number: 7108242Abstract: A seat valve in a motor vehicle wheel slip control system includes a valve tappet acting as a valve closure member, where the valve tappet is movably guided and aligned with a valve seat member by a centering sleeve that guides the valve tappet. The centering sleeve is articulated at the valve seat member.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Luc van Himme
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Patent number: 6837478Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnet valve including a valve housing in which a valve closure member is movably guided, a magnet armature fitted to the valve closure member and executing a stroke movement in the direction of a magnet core arranged in the valve housing in dependence on the electromagnetic excitation of a valve coil fitted on the valve housing, and a spring which, in the electromagnetically non-excited valve position, positions the magnet armature at a defined axial distance from the magnet core so that the magnet armature is separated from the magnet core by an interspace. In addition to spring, a spring element that has a non-linear, preferably progressive characteristic curve acts on the magnet armature, the said spring element counteracting the magnet force.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHGInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Luc Van Himme
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Patent number: 6776391Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnet valve including a valve housing in which a valve closure member is movably guided, a magnet armature fitted to the valve closure member and executing a stroke movement in the direction of a magnet core arranged in the valve housing in dependence on the electromagnetic excitation of a valve coil fitted on the valve housing, and a spring which, in the electromagnetically non-excited valve position, positions the magnet armature at a defined axial distance from the magnet core so that the magnet armature is separated from the magnet core by an interspace. In addition to spring, a spring element is interposed between the end surface of the magnet armature and the end surface of the magnet core.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Luc van Himme
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Publication number: 20040041112Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve with a resetting spring (1) that is arranged between the magnet armature (8) and a sleeve (2) in order to effect slowing down of the magnet armature (8) in the valve opening direction after the electromagnetic energization has been terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Andre F.L. Goossens, Marc Timmermans
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Patent number: 6659421Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve, including a housing base member for attachment in a valve accommodating member, with a valve sleeve in which a magnetic armature is guided being positioned on the housing base member, with a tappet interacting with the magnetic armature and having a valve closure member that faces a valve seat member, as well as with a yoke ring that encompasses a valve coil seated on the housing base member, wherein the housing base member, the valve sleeve, the magnetic armature, the tappet, and the yoke ring are designed as preassembled subassemblies, and the valve accommodating member includes a standard type of bore for the attachment of the housing base member, and for the final assembly of the valves, the subassemblies are joined in one single direction of assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 6318703Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve which includes a valve housing with a valve seat member and a valve closure member controlled by a magnet armature, a valve coil arranged close to the magnet armature and delimited by a yoke ring, and a housing portion which closes the valve housing and on which the magnet armature is supported. The valve housing, the housing portion closing the valve housing, the yoke ring and the magnet armature are made of a magnetic-flux conductive material, and the magnetic circuit between the yoke ring and the valve housing is closed by way of a ferromagnetic annular piece fitted to the valve housing and/or by way of a ferromagnetic accommodating member which carries the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHGInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Antoine Rottiers
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Patent number: 6227627Abstract: A hydraulic automotive brake system with wheel slip control, includes a pressure medium source, to which a main pressure line is connected, which leads to a wheel brake, first and second pressure relief line segments connected to the wheel brake and leading to a supply reservoir, and having a pressure modulation valve arranged in it that either separates the supply reservoir from the wheel brake or connects it to the wheel brake, as well as a control orifice valve that is arranged in the main pressure line upstream of the first pressure relief line segment, actuated by changes in the hydraulic pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHGInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 6037766Abstract: A wheel bearing sensor for measuring rotary motion of a wheel includes a signal generator ring that rotates with the wheel and a sensor-accommodating housing, which is a rotation-symmetric element, such as a deep drawn sheet-metal part. This housing accepts a speed sensor in a sensor insertion side and retains the sensor in a fixed position. A radially outwardly directed flange on this side of the housing engages a sensor flange on the sensor when the sensor is inserted in the sensor insertion side of the sensor-accommodating housing. The sensor flange has prongs that engage the tooth gaps when the speed sensor is inserted into the housing. These prongs backgrip the teeth when the speed sensor rotates within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Andre de Witte
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Patent number: 5894219Abstract: A device for determining rotary motions generally includes a signal generator with inwardly directed teeth or inwardly directed projections and a double-sided measuring coil which is arranged within the surface of the signal generator. The measuring coil has a core of permanent magnets and pole shoes. The pole shoes project from both sides of the coil and extend up to the inner surface of the signal generator. The pole shoes are designed, arranged and conformed to one another so that, whenever the end piece of a pole shoe points to a tooth or a projection, the second, diametrically opposite end of the pole shoe is directed to a tooth gap or depression. The measuring coil core is made up of at least two permanent magnets which are magnetized perpendicularly to the coil axis and respectively embedded between two pole shoes.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Bernard Scholiers
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Patent number: 5722633Abstract: A sealing element is fitted between the outside periphery of the magnet armature and the inside periphery of the valve housing and, parallel to the sealing element, an orifice is fitted in the armature, thereby establishing a permanent pressure fluid connection between the pressure fluid chamber disposed inside the magnet armature and the pressure fluid chamber disposed outside the armature.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbHInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Marc Timmermans, Hans Wupper
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Patent number: 5642042Abstract: A device for measuring rotary motion, preferably the rotational speed of the vehicle wheels, has a signal generator ring mounted on a wheel bearing outer ring which rotates with the wheel. A protective housing is mounted to a stationary member and surrounds the signal generator ring. A sensor which is snug-fittingly accommodated in a holder is fixed onto the stationary member by way of a flange on the protective housing. The holder holds and retains the sensor in the predetermined position on the periphery of the signal generator ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1994Date of Patent: June 24, 1997Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbHInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Edmond DeVolder
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Patent number: 5626326Abstract: This invention relates to a valve with a valve housing which has several valve components. Sealing surfaces are provided on the circumference of the valve housing which correspond with a valve accommodating body carrying the valve housing. These surfaces are adapted to engage the valve accommodating body where (in dependence on the relative motion of the valve housing in respect of the valve accommodating body) the material volume existing on the circumference of the and plastically displace it into a circumferential recess of the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1994Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Alfred Teves Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. OHGInventors: Andre F. L. Goossens, Helmut Weisbrod, Ulrich Zutt, Antoine Rottiers, Dalibor Zaviska, Peter Volz
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Patent number: 5585560Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for the measurement of movement, with a preferably rotarily movable transmission unit (rotor) for indicating movement and with a stationary device (stator) for the generation of an electric signal for sensing the movement of the transmission unit. The measuring device includes a measuring element which is fixed within a measuring element chamber defined by a two-part housing. A carrier housing fixes the measuring device relative to the transmission unit and accommodates electric connections from the measuring device and surrounds the two-part housing at least in part.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1995Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Alfred Teves Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. OHGInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 5550467Abstract: A device for measuring rotation which is mounted into a wheel bearing. The device is substantially composed of a transducer arranged around the axis or rotation of the part performing the rotation, and of a signal generator ring which is part of a hollow-cylindrical or bowl-shaped signal generator component part. The signal generator ring is supported rotatably on a cylindrical part of the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1994Date of Patent: August 27, 1996Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbHInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 5508608Abstract: A device for measuring rotary motions having a signal generator ring which rotates with the rotating part and of a double-sided measuring coil. Within the core of the measuring coil there are a permanent magnet, which is magnetized perpendicularly to the coil axis, and two elongated pole shoes which are arranged on the pole surfaces of the permanent magnet and whose end pieces protrude from both sides of the coil and reach almost as far as the signal generator ring. The signal generator ring and the pole shoes are designed, arranged and attuned in respect of one another so that, during the rotary motion, the magnetic flux alternately passes via the end piece of one pole shoe to the end piece of the pole shoe arranged on the second pole surface, which end piece protrudes from the other side of the coil, and thereupon passes via the two other end pieces of the pole shoes. Provided as signal generator ring is a toothed wheel with inwardly directed teeth or several toothed wheels firmly coupled with one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbHInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 5474106Abstract: A solenoid valve for hydraulic brake units with slip control is described which has a magnetic armature (2) surrounded by a valve dome (14), the magnetic armature (2) positioned by energization of a magnet coil (16), so that a valve needle (1) which is carried by the magnetic armature (2) is moved onto a valve seat (3). A hydraulic actuating force is generated by an arrangement causing the valve needle (1) to open even through the solenoid valve is energized causing the valve to act as a pressure relief or limiter valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1993Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbHInventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Peter Volz, Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 5409304Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an electromagnetic valve secured in which, at least in friction-locking way, between a casing bore of a valve-accommodating member and a bushing is a valve sleeve. To provide an electromagnetic valve comprising a particularly simple self-centering of the valve needle and enabling a particularly safe, high-loadable and tight fixation of the valve sleeve within the valve-accommodating member, the casing bore is configured as a stepped bore in which is inserted a valve supporting-member accommodating the bushing with the valve sleeve and being provided with pressure fluid passageways and a centering member.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: Aldred Teves Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co., HGInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 5401087Abstract: A solenoid-operated pressure control valve in which a valve shaft can move transverse to its longitudinal axis to permit self-centering of a closure member at the end of the valve shaft, relative to a valve seat which receives the closure member, when the valve shaft is displaced along its longitudinal axis. Longitudinal displacement of the valve shaft is sealedly guided by at least one sealing element through which the valve shaft extends and which can move along a surface of a guide member against which the sealing element is positioned when the valve shaft undergoes self-centering which is permitted by the clearance fit between the valve shaft and a bore in the guide member through which the valve shaft extends.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1992Date of Patent: March 28, 1995Assignee: Alfred Teves Metallwarenfabrik GmbH and Co. OHGInventor: Andre F. L. Goossens