Patents by Inventor Andreas Köpp

Andreas Köpp 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).

  • Connection adapter, in particular for air-conditioning systems
    Patent number: 11067209
    Abstract: A connection adapter for producing a detachable fluid connection between a first fluid system and a second fluid system is provided, the connection adapter comprising a switching valve; a housing including a pressure chamber and a valve chamber fluidly connected; an actuation element to actuate the switching valve to selectively open and close the fluidic connection; a ventilation path leading out of the connection adapter from the valve chamber; a ventilation shut-off means to close and open the ventilation path; a connection element fluidly connecting the pressure chamber to the first fluid system; a quick fastener socket fluidly connecting to the valve chamber and connects the valve chamber to a connection element of the second flush system; and a locking mechanism to lock the quick fastener socket and is restricted to a locked position when the ventilation shut-off means closes off the ventilation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: AVL DiTestGmbH, Carl Kurt Walther GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heinrich, Andreas Köpp
  • CONNECTION ADAPTER, IN PARTICULAR FOR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190226617
    Abstract: A connection adapter for producing a detachable fluid connection between a first fluid system and a second fluid system is provided, the connection adapter comprising a switching valve; a housing including a pressure chamber and a valve chamber fluidly connected; an actuation element to actuate the switching valve to selectively open and close the fluidic connection; a ventilation path leading out of the connection adapter from the valve chamber; a ventilation shut-off means to close and open the ventilation path; a connection element fluidly connecting the pressure chamber to the first fluid system; a quick fastener socket fluidly connecting to the valve chamber and connects the valve chamber to a connection element of the second flush system; and a locking mechanism to lock the quick fastener socket and is restricted to a locked position when the ventilation shut-off means closes off the ventilation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Dirk Heinrich, Andreas Köpp