Patents by Inventor Anja Melsheimer

Anja Melsheimer 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).

  • Publication number: 20130181068
    Abstract: An injection device having at least one first spray hole and one second spray hole, which form a spray hole pair, the first and the second spray holes being situated so that a distance between the two spray holes is less than, or equal to twice a maximum opening edge distance at an inflow side of the two spray holes, and the spray hole axes of the first and the second spray holes being situated in directions that are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Guenter Dantes, Bernd Krauss, Andreas Krause, Anja Melsheimer, Harald Lang, Martin Stahl
  • Patent number: 6925983
    Abstract: A fuel injector-spark plug combination includes a fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a spark plug with a spark-plug insulator, the spark plug having a first electrode, and a second electrode for igniting the fuel injected into the combustion chamber. The fuel injector and the spark-plug insulator of the spark plug are arranged at a biaxial offset in a respective receiving bore of a shared connecting member inserted in a recess of a cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Herden, Dieter Volz, Gernot Wuerfel, Anja Melsheimer, Simon Schmittinger, Rainer Norgauer, Rene Deponte
  • Patent number: 6871630
    Abstract: A fuel injector-spark plug combination comprises a fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a spark plug with a spark-plug insulator, a first electrode and a second electrode for igniting the fuel injected into the combustion chamber. The fuel injector includes an actuator cooperating with an actuation device, which is in force-locking, operative connection to a valve needle, the valve needle, or a valve-closure member connected thereto, cooperating with a valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat. The valve needle of the fuel injector and the spark-plug insulator of the spark plug are positioned in a shared housing at a biaxial offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Herden, Dieter Volz, Gernot Wuerfel, Anja Melsheimer, Simon Schmittinger, Rainer Norgauer, Rene Deponte
  • Patent number: 6832588
    Abstract: A fuel injector-spark plug combination includes a fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, and a spark plug for igniting the fuel injected into the combustion chamber, and has a spark-plug insulator including a first electrode, and includes a second electrode. The fuel injector and the spark-plug insulator of the spark plug are each disposed in a recess of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The fuel injector and the spark-plug insulator of the spark plug are fixedly held in place in a shared connecting member arranged outside of the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Herden, Dieter Volz, Gernot Wuerfel, Anja Melsheimer, Simon Schmittinger, Rainer Norgauer, Rene Deponte
  • Publication number: 20040112328
    Abstract: A fuel injector-spark plug combination (1) comprises a fuel injector (2) for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a spark plug (3) with a spark-plug insulator (19), a first electrode (20) and a second electrode (21) for igniting the fuel injected into the combustion chamber. The fuel injector (2) includes an actuator (4) cooperating with an actuation device (5), which is in force-locking, operative connection to a valve needle (6), the valve needle (6), or a valve-closure member (7) connected thereto, cooperating with a valve-seat surface (8) to form a sealing seat. The valve needle (6) of the fuel injector (2) and the spark-plug insulator (19) of the spark plug (3) are positioned in a shared housing (9) at a biaxial offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Herden, Dieter Volz, Gernot Wuerfel, Anja Melsheimer, Simon Schmittinger, Rainer Norgauer, Rene Deponte
  • Publication number: 20040089263
    Abstract: A fuel injector-spark plug combination includes a fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, and a spark plug for igniting the fuel injected into the combustion chamber, and has a spark-plug insulator including a first electrode, and includes a second electrode. The fuel injector and the spark-plug insulator of the spark plug are each disposed in a recess of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The fuel injector and the spark-plug insulator of the spark plug are fixedly held in place in a shared connecting member arranged outside of the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Herden, Dieter Volz, Gernot Wuerfel, Anja Melsheimer, Simon Schmittinger, Rainer Norgauer, Rene Deponte
  • Publication number: 20040084011
    Abstract: A fuel injector-spark plug combination (1) includes a fuel injector (2) for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a spark plug (3) with a spark-plug insulator (19), the spark plug (3) having a first electrode (20), and a second electrode (21) for igniting the fuel injected into the combustion chamber. The fuel injector (2) and the spark-plug insulator (19) of the spark plug (3) are arranged at a biaxial offset in a respective receiving bore (12; 13) of a shared connecting member (9) inserted in a recess (18) of a cylinder head (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Herden, Dieter Volz, Gernot Wuerfel, Anja Melsheimer, Simon Schmittinger, Rainer Norgauer, Rene Deponte
  • Patent number: 6659084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine, having an injection valve that protrudes into the combustion chamber of the engine. This valve communicates with a valve chamber in that a control part closes and opens inlet bores for fuel that is at high pressure. The control part is actuatable by means of a hydraulic-mechanical booster. The pump part, valve part and nozzle part of the fuel injection apparatus are disposed in a vertical arrangement, hydraulically in line with on another in terms of the fuel flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Melsheimer, Matthias Beck, Manfred Mack
  • Patent number: 6644280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for injecting fuel, which is at high pressure, into air-compressing internal combustion engines employing an injection system which includes a compressor unit for compressing fuel and containing an actuating device for control valves with which device the nozzle needle of an injector is controlled. One of the two control valves is triggered multiple times or in clocked fashion via a piezoelectric actuator during individual injection phases or during the injection cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Anja Melsheimer, Volker Reusing, Volker Leifert
  • Publication number: 20030019479
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for injecting fuel, having a control valve (16) that has a valve chamber (18). From the valve chamber (18), a high-pressure line (37) leads to the injector; the valve chamber (18) also communicates with a pump chamber (23) for fuel that is at high pressure. The control part of the control valve (16) is actuatable by means of an electromagnet (17). The control valve (16) is coupled with a passive piston (20), which to avoid the pulse change, which acts on the piston (20), is provided with a bore (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Anja Melsheimer, Gerd Wille
  • Publication number: 20020190135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine, having an injection valve (14) that protrudes into the combustion chamber of the engine. This valve communicates with a valve chamber (6.1), in that a control part (6) closes and opens inlet bores (5, 8) for fuel that is at high pressure. The control part (6) is actuatable by means of a hydraulic-mechanical booster (18, 19, 20, 21). The pump part (P), valve part (V) and nozzle part (D) of the fuel injection apparatus (1) are disposed in a vertical arrangement, hydraulically in line with one another in terms of the fuel flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Anja Melsheimer, Matthias Beck, Manfred Mack
  • Publication number: 20020092507
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the injection sequence in fuel injection systems having an injection nozzle that can be acted upon via a control valve which, in turn can be acted upon with fuel from a pump chamber. The control valve is actuatable by means of an electromagnet that varies the magnet valve stroke length. Via the magnet valve stroke length, the fuel supply line into a nozzle chamber of the injection nozzle is opened and closed. The control part of the control valve functions as a throttle element in a hollow chamber provided on the low-pressure side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roger Potschin, Anja Melsheimer, Michael Heinzelmann
  • Publication number: 20020083919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for injecting fuel, which is at high pressure, into air-compressing internal combustion engines employing an injection system which includes a compressor unit for compressing fuel and containing an actuating device for control valves with which device the nozzle needle of an injector is controlled. One of the two control valves is triggered multiple times or in clocked fashion via a piezoelectric actuator during individual injection phases or during the injection cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Anja Melsheimer, Volker Reusing, Volker Leifert