Patents by Inventor Andreas Kuske

Andreas Kuske 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: 11511494
    Abstract: A manufacturing installation for the additive manufacturing of components, each provided with at least one material overhang, has at least one building platform on which the particular component can at least partially be additively manufactured. In order to reduce the material consumption and the time to produce additively manufactured components, the manufacturing installation has at least one preferably electrically controllable support device with at least one movable support arm for the at least temporary holding of at least one support element, arranged on the support arm, during the additive manufacture of the particular component above the building platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Guenter Hans Grosch, Andreas Kuske, Bas van den Heuvel, Richard Fritsche, Wilbert Hemink, Rainer Lach
  • Patent number: 11428131
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a resonator of an exhaust system. In one example, the resonator is a quarter wave resonator with a diaphragm configured to provide pulsations during low-end engine torque conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Kemmerling, Frank Wunderlich, Michael Forsting, Vanco Smiljanovski, Hanno Friederichs, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Andreas Kuske, Arnd Sommerhoff
  • Patent number: 11333109
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a heating device. In one example, a system comprises a heat exchanger and an air filter arranged in a common housing, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to receive coolant from a heating device. In one example, the heating device is an electric heating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Helmut Matthias Kindl, Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Andreas Kuske, Hanno Friederichs, Guenter Hans Grosch, Michael Forsting, Frank Wunderlich, Hans Guenter Quix, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff
  • Patent number: 11255298
    Abstract: Methods and systems for an engine intake system are provided. In one example, a system includes a first charge air cooler arranged upstream of a second charge air cooler. The first charge air cooler is configured to provide thermal transfer between a compressed charge air and a fresh intake air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Kuske, Hans Guenter Quix, Paul Nigel Turner
  • Patent number: 11255253
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a comprex charger. In one embodiment, a comprex charger is integrally arranged with an electric machine and shares a cooling arrangement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bas van den Heuvel, Andreas Kuske, Wilbert Hemink
  • Patent number: 11220941
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an aftertreatment system. In one example, a method comprises regenerating a NOx trap during an engine shut-down event. The method further comprises reversing a direction of flow of a gas through a HP-EGR passage during the regenerating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Kemmerling, Christoph Boerensen, Frank Wunderlich, Michael Forsting, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Vanco Smiljanovski, Andreas Kuske, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff
  • Patent number: 11208971
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a condensation mitigation device. In one example, a system may include a vortex generator arranged in a flow channel of a compressor along with a condensate collection device configured to direct condensate away from compressor blades of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Kuske, Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Frank Wunderlich, Frank Kraemer, Lutz Henkelmann
  • Patent number: 11162460
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement. In one example, the coolant arrangement comprises a heat store configured to store and release heat in response to a temperature of coolant flowing therethrough. The cooling arrangement further comprises an intake air heat exchanger for heating intake air prior to mixing with exhaust gas to decrease condensate formation, in one example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, Andreas Kuske, Christian Winge Vigild
  • Patent number: 11125190
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement of an engine. In one example, a method comprises flowing coolant from a high temperature coolant circuit or a low temperature coolant circuit to a fresh air heat exchanger in response to a condensate likelihood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Kuske, Hans Guenter Quix, Christian Winge Vigild, Paul Turner, Adrian Butcher
  • Patent number: 11111834
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a mixing chamber in a turbine. In one example, a system comprises a mixing chamber integrally formed within a turbine with an injector positioned to inject reductant directly into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Kemmerling, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Vanco Smiljanovski, Hanno Friederichs, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Andreas Kuske, Frank Wunderlich
  • Patent number: 11060435
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas system. In one example, a system comprises a conical passage fluidly coupling a turbine outlet to an aftertreatment device. The conical passage may further comprise a scavenge valve to adjust exhaust gas flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Andreas Kuske, Frank Wunderlich, Frank Kraemer, Franz J. Brinkmann, Lutz Henkelmann, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff
  • Patent number: 11053841
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a comprex charger. In one example, a comprex charger is integrally arranged with an electric machine and shares a cooling arrangement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Winge Vigild, Andreas Kuske, Wilbert Hemink, Bas van den Heuvel
  • Publication number: 20210199033
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a resonator of an exhaust system. In one example, the resonator is a quarter wave resonator with a diaphragm configured to provide pulsations during low-end engine torque conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg Kemmerling, Frank Wunderlich, Michael Forsting, Vanco Smiljanovski, Hanno Friederichs, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Andreas Kuske, Arnd Sommerhoff
  • Patent number: 11047348
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust-gas arrangement. In one example, a system may include a barrier dividing an intake passage into first and second portions to mitigate exhaust-gas recirculate mixing with charge air upstream of a compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Andreas Kuske, Hanno Friederichs, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Frank Kraemer, Frank Wunderlich
  • Patent number: 11022021
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement. In one example, the cooling arrangement comprises flowing coolant to only an upper portion of a cylinder head during a cold-start. The cooling arrangement comprises flowing coolant to a cylinder block, a lower portion of the cylinder-head, and the upper portion of the cylinder head outside of the cold-start.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, Bas van den Heuvel, Andreas Kuske, Wilbert Hemink, Christian Winge Vigild
  • Publication number: 20210154917
    Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing an object by applying metal layerwise on a base with an application device successively aligned with different processing zones in relation to the base includes locally applying liquid metal in a processing zone. The liquid metal solidifies in the processing zone and precise adjustment of local material properties of the object are controlled by influencing or controlling temperature development as a function of time of the solidified metal with at least one thermal influencing device aligned with the processing zone and fixed relative to the application device. The thermal influencing device is at least one of a heating device and a cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Guenter Hans Grosch, Bas van den Heuvel, Andreas Kuske, Richard Fritsche, Wilbert Hemink, Rainer Lach
  • Patent number: 11015505
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cooling an aftertreatment device with exhaust gas. In one example, an exhaust system comprises a recirculation passage branching from an EGR passage from downstream of an EGR cooler to a portion of an exhaust passage between the EGR passage and an aftertreatment device. In one example, the aftertreatment device is an SCR device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Guenter Quix, Andreas Kuske, David van Bebber
  • Patent number: 10934945
    Abstract: Methods and system are provided for a flap valve having a sealing element. In one example, a system include a front side of the flap valve having a first sealing element and a back side of the flap valve having a second sealing element, where the first sealing element and the second sealing element are located along a circumferential edge of the flap valve and spaced away from its geometric center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Kuske, Christian Winge Vigild, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Joerg Kemmerling, Vanco Smiljanovski, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs
  • Patent number: 10871111
    Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes an intake channel with an inlet and an outlet, a control element, an exhaust gas recirculation channel with an opening, a recirculation channel, and a shaft having the control element eccentrically mounted thereon. The exhaust gas recirculation channel enters the intake channel. The opening of the exhaust gas recirculation channel is a valve seat for the control element. The shaft acts as an axis of rotation for the control element. A rotation of the shaft moves the control element between a first end position where the control element throttles the intake channel and a second end position where the control element contacts the valve seat at the opening of the exhaust gas recirculation channel. The axis of rotation is arranged in a plane which passes through the valve seat at the opening of the exhaust gas recirculation channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: PIERBURG GMBH, FORD-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Vierkotten, Patrick Sutty, Christian Vigild, Andreas Kuske, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Joerg Kemmerling, Vanco Smiljanovski, Helmut Kindl, Hanno Friederichs
  • Publication number: 20200378297
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a comprex charger. In one example, a comprex charger is integrally arranged with an electric machine and shares a cooling arrangement therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Bas van den Heuvel, Andreas Kuske, Wilbert Hemink