Patents by Inventor Andreas Beck
Andreas Beck 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: 12241288Abstract: The invention relates to a module component (100) for a movable part (201) of a vehicle (200), comprising: a support housing (10) for fastening the module component (100) to the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), a key device (20) for actuating the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), wherein the key device (20) comprises a key cap (21) configured to receive an activation action, in particular a touch and/or force, of a user, wherein an activation element (24) is arranged on the key cap (21) to be able to detect a presence and/or an activation action of the user, and an electronic device (30) for providing lighting functions and/or sensor functions when the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200) is actuated, wherein the electronic device (30) is fastened to the support housing (10), wherein the electronic device (30) comprises a sensor device (31, 32) for a presence detection and/or an activation action detection at the activation element (24), and wherein the electronic device (30) comprises atType: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignees: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG, AUDI AGInventors: Ingo Bott, Andreas Beck, Florian Knubben, Andreas Hoffmann, Thomas Popp, Thomas Liepold
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Publication number: 20240328470Abstract: A brake dust particle filter for a disc brake assembly has a ring segment-shaped housing configured to at least partially accommodate a brake disc. The housing has first and second housing side walls which are axially spaced apart from each other. The housing has a housing circumferential wall section extending radially outwardly in a circumferential direction and arranged between the first and second housing side walls. One or more guide ribs project inwardly with an axial component into the housing interior away from the first housing side wall. The guide ribs are arranged adjacent to a respective opening in the housing side wall. The guide ribs are covered at least partially by a filter medium. The respective opening connects the housing interior in fluid communication to an exterior space not enclosed by the housing so that an air flow is enabled between the housing interior and the exterior space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Tobias WOERZ, Andreas BECK, Benedikt WELLER
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Publication number: 20240313466Abstract: An opening and closing device (10), such as for a charging port on electric vehicles or a fuel filler neck on vehicles with a combustion engine, has a flap unit (68), an actuator (30) for moving the flap unit (68), and a housing (16). The flap unit (68) has at least one guide element (114) which engages in a guide slot (126, 130) formed in the housing (16). The flap unit (68) is coupled to a cross-piece or traverse that can be moved by the actuator by means of at least one coupling element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Weber GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin ZEIDLER, Andreas BECK
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Publication number: 20240288040Abstract: A brake dust suction device comprises an inlet connected to a suction line that is connected to an opening of a disc brake, a suction fan assembly comprising a fan, a housing and an outlet in the housing, and configured to suction air comprising brake dust, from the disc brake through the opening, the suction line, and the inlet, a filter configured to filter the brake dust from the suctioned air, to output filtered air, and an air redirection element configured to redirect the air blown out at the outlet of the suction fan assembly to the fan of the suction fan assembly, to cool the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Tobias WOERZ, Thomas JESSBERGER, Andreas BECK, Benedikt WELLER, Claus-Peter RIEDEL, Alexander WOEBER
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Patent number: 12038203Abstract: A train station has at least one transportation route for traffic of vehicles, wherein the at least one transportation route is provided with a vehicle tunnel. At least one public waiting area is arranged adjacent to the at least one transportation route. An enclosure is provided in which the at least one public waiting area is arranged, wherein the enclosure has at least one side wall. At least one ambient air purification arrangement for purifying ambient air is provided that has one or more filter units for separating solid, liquid or gaseous ambient air pollutants from the ambient air. The one or more filter units are arranged at and/or in the at least one side wall of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Eric Thébault, Andreas Beck, Bastian Meister-Magsino, Steffen Kroll, Johannes Stuerner, Christoph Schulz, Karlheinz Muenkel, Gerrit-Tobias Speidel, Martin Lehmann, Andreas Pelz, Thilo Mueller, Jan-Eric Raschke, Andreas Kloz, Gilles Huet, Jérôme Migaud
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Publication number: 20240201242Abstract: A device for monitoring a power distributor of a motor vehicle. The device includes a main path, and an additional path connected in parallel thereto. The paths are arranged between an on-board electrical subsystem for at least one safety-relevant load and a further on-board electrical subsystem for at least one non-safety-relevant load. The main path includes at least one switch. The additional path has at least one switch. The power distributor includes at least one evaluation device for detecting a state that is critical to the on-board electrical subsystem at the on-board electrical subsystem for the safety-critical load, and for opening the switch of the main path and/or of the additional path when the critical state is detected. A monitoring device is provided for monitoring, independently of the evaluation device, a current flowing through the additional path and for actuating the switch of the additional path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Albert Geiger, Andreas Beck, Joerg Jehlicka, Patrick Bauer, Roman Gronbach
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Publication number: 20240174055Abstract: An air vent (10) has first blade(s) (5) that is/are pivotable about a first pivot axis (4), and second blade(s) (7) that is/are pivotable about a second pivot axis (6) extending obliquely or vertically to the first pivot axis (4). The blades (5, 7) guide the air flow (15) and are independently displaced using a single drive (8). A coupling device (12) has a cam disk (14) operatively connected to the drive (8) and rotatably mounted, with a first control cam (16) for setting positions of the first blades (5) and a second control cam (17) for setting positions of the second blades (7). One of the control cams (16, 17) is configured on a front side or top surface or base surface (22) of the cam disk (14) and the other control cam (17, 16) is configured on the lateral surface (23) of the cam disk (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Weber GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Volker KIRCH, Felix BRINKERMANN, Andreas BECK
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Publication number: 20240174056Abstract: An air vent (10) with an adjustable air exit direction (9) has at least one first blade (5) that is pivotable about a first pivot axis (4) for guiding the air flow (15) and at least one second blade (7) that is pivotable about a second pivot axis (6) that extends obliquely or vertically to the first pivot axis (4). For the common displacement of the blades (5, 7), a single electromotive or manual drive (8) and a coupling device (12) are provided. The coupling device (12) has a slide link (14) operatively connected to the drive (8) and slidably mounted relative to the flow channel (1) of the air vent (10). A first control cam (16) sets different positions of the first blades (5) and a second control cam (17) sets different positions of the second blades (7). The control cams (16, 17) are configured on different sides (22, 23) of the slide link (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Weber GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Volker KIRCH, Andreas BECK
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Patent number: 11993190Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle has a housing, a drawer, which in normal use can be moved relative to the housing in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a closed state and an open state, a movable wall, and a movement mechanism, which is designed to change the position of the movable wall from the closed state of the drawer, in which closed state the movable wall is in a retracted position, at least into a first extended position in the open state of the drawer. In the retracted position, the movable wall is arranged in a cavity of a wall of the drawer. In the first extended position, the movable wall is at least partially arranged in an interior of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manuel Baur, Andreas Beck, Markus Riess, Nicolas Rojek
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Publication number: 20240151075Abstract: The invention relates to a module component (100) for a movable part (201) of a vehicle (200), comprising: a support housing (10) for fastening the module component (100) to the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), a key device (20) for actuating the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), wherein the key device (20) comprises a key cap (21) configured to receive an activation action, in particular a touch and/or force, of a user, wherein an activation element (24) is arranged on the key cap (21) to be able to detect a presence and/or an activation action of the user, and an electronic device (30) for providing lighting functions and/or sensor functions when the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200) is actuated, wherein the electronic device (30) is fastened to the support housing (10), wherein the electronic device (30) comprises a sensor device (31, 32) for a presence detection and/or an activation action detection at the activation element (24), and wherein the electronic device (30) comprises atType: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Ingo Bott, Andreas Beck, Florian Knubben, Andreas Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20240100463Abstract: A folded filter medium for a filter element is provided with a cellulose substrate impregnated with a phenolic resin and furthermore provided with an ePTFE layer arranged on the cellulose substrate. A filter element with such a filter medium is provided. A filter assembly with a filter element having such a filter medium is also provided. A method for producing such a filter medium includes the steps of impregnating the cellulose substrate with the phenolic resin; applying the ePTFE layer onto the cellulose substrate impregnated with the phenolic resin; folding the cellulose substrate with the ePTFE layer applied thereon; and curing the phenolic resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Dennis STARK, Tatiana KLOFT, Andreas PELZ, Joachim STINZENDOERFER, Andreas BECK
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Patent number: 11859680Abstract: A brake dust particle filter for a brake caliper of a disc brake assembly, wherein the brake caliper comprises a lining inspection opening, closes in a mounted state thereof the lining inspection opening at least partially with precise fit. The brake dust particle filter is provided with a filter medium support that supports a filter medium. A brake caliper provided with the brake dust particle filter in the lining inspection opening is arranged across the brake disc of the disc brake assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Lukas Bock, Thomas Jessberger, Volker Kuemmerling, Coskun Evlekli, Benedikt Weller, Axel Kravanja, Eric Thébault, Andreas Beck
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Patent number: 11773929Abstract: A brake dust particle filter for a disc brake assembly is provided to catch particles generated during braking. The brake dust particle filter has a ring segment-shaped housing with two axially spaced apart housing side walls and a radially outwardly positioned housing peripheral wall. The housing peripheral wall is arranged between the housing side walls. The housing accommodates the brake disc in the housing interior. A tongue projects inwardly away from the housing peripheral wall in the housing interior. The tongue projects at least in sections with a radial component and has a flat cross section with a base surface facing the housing peripheral wall, an end face projecting into the housing interior, and a side face. The tongue is formed by a filter medium and has no supporting device components separate from the filter medium. The filter medium provides a satisfactory stiffness keeping the tongue structurally stiff.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Volker Kuemmerling, Thomas Jessberger, Lukas Bock, Coskun Evlekli, Eric Thébault, Jan Corba, Benedikt Weller, Andreas Beck
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Publication number: 20230182059Abstract: A filter element for filtering fluid has a fold pack formed of a filter medium folded in a zigzag shape or corrugated shape and provided with fold sections delimited by fold edges. The fold sections include at least two directly neighboring fold sections connected to each other by an adhesive connection of an adhesive material and extending along an adhesive line. The adhesive line extends at least in sections obliquely to the fold edge positioned between the at least two directly neighboring fold sections or the adhesive line extends offset along the fold edge positioned between the at least two directly neighboring fold sections. A filter element with one or more adhesive walls of an adhesive material extending within the fold pack and formed by adhesive connections of directly neighboring fold sections of the fold pack is provided. A method for producing such filter elements is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Adriano Horiye, Thilo MUELLER, Sven Epli, Daniel Schmid, Andreas Beck
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Patent number: 11486169Abstract: An exterior door handle for a vehicle particularly for an activation of an electric lock of the vehicle comprising: a door handle body with a wall, wherein the door handle body is configured such that an activation action is performable by a user at the door handle body in the deformation area, at least one inductive activation means which is arranged in the deformation area, at least one sensor device arranged within the door handle body for inductivity measurements at the activation means, wherein the door handle body is at least configured elastically deformable in the deformation area and the sensor device for the detection of the activation action is arranged spaced apart to the activation means such that the deformation of the door handle body is detectable by the inductivity measurement.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: HUF HÜLSBECK & FÜRST GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Müller, Martin Witte
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Patent number: 11365570Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly with a sensor device for detecting an actuation is provided. A handle of the handle assembly has a section which can be gripped from behind and an outer wall that delimits an interior in which an electronic sensor device is arranged and fixed. The handle section is formed with a reduced outer wall thickness in an actuation region and has a deformability that is increased with respect to the remaining sections of the handle. The outer wall thickness is reduced solely on the outer wall face oriented towards the interior. The handle outer wall inner face oriented towards the interior is coated with a metal layer at least in the actuation region. The electronic sensor device comprises at least one inductive distance sensor which lies opposite the metal layer in the interior of the handle to detect a deformation of the opposing outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Mueller, Martin Witte
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Patent number: 11325516Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle includes a housing, a drawer which can be moved relative to the housing along a vehicle longitudinal direction between a closed state and an open state when used as intended, and a plate which is mounted by way of a bearing device attached to the drawer such that the plate can be pivoted about a pivot axis extending along a vehicle transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manuel Baur, Andreas Beck, Markus Riess, Nicolas Rojek
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Patent number: 11326487Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine that is supplied with lubricating oil via an oil circuit. A measurement value of the total base number and/or a measurement value of the oxidation of lubricating oil currently used in the oil circuit for the lubrication is detected. Dependent on the established measurement value of the total base number and/or dependent on the established measurement value of the oxidation an exchange oil quantity for the oil circuit is determined. Currently used lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is removed from the oil circuit and new lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is supplied to the oil circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Christoph Rohbogner, Jens Lange, Ingo Wilke, Andreas Beck
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Publication number: 20220134873Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle flap system, including a lateral wall having an inner side surface, an outer side surface and a through-opening, a flap which is mounted on the inner side surface such that it can move between a closed position closing the through-opening, in which the flap lies within the through-opening and runs perfectly flush with the outer side surface, and an open position releasing the through-opening, and having an actuation lever which is mounted on the inner side surface such that it can swivel between a starting position and an end position, and, with a movement into the end position, the actuation lever is designed to move the flap into the open position, wherein the flap and the actuation lever are swivellably mounted on a guide axis arranged on the inner side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Beck, Mario Muzzetto, Anke Rothstein
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Patent number: 11286694Abstract: The present invention relates to an exterior door handle (10) for a vehicle (3) particularly for an activation of an electric lock (2) of the vehicle (3) comprising: a door handle body (20) with a wall (22), wherein the door handle body (20) is configured such that an activation action is performable by a user (5) at the door handle body (20) in the deformation area (40), at least one inductive activation means (60) which is arranged in the deformation area (40), at least one sensor device (30) arranged within the door handle body (20) for inductivity measurements at the activation means (60), wherein the door handle body (20) is at least configured elastically deformable in the deformation area (40) and the sensor device (30) for the detection of the activation action is arranged spaced apart to the activation means (60) such that the deformation of the door handle body (20) is detectable by the inductivity measurement.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Müller, Martin Witte