Patents by Inventor Anton Kreiner

Anton Kreiner 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: 11241645
    Abstract: In a method for producing a filter medium, at least one substrate layer of a nonwoven comprising cellulose fibers and/or synthetic polymer fibers is provided and a fiber layer of polymer fibers is deposited on the at least one substrate layer. Prior to depositing the fiber layer, a solvent is applied to the at least one substrate layer, wherein a material of the substrate layer and/or a material of the fiber layer is soluble in the solvent. A filter medium produced by the method has material-fused connections at crossing points of the polymer fibers and/or cellulose fibers of the substrate layer with the polymer fibers of the fiber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Neumann, Anton Kreiner, Markus Weindl, Christian Zisslsberger
  • Publication number: 20200346148
    Abstract: In a method for producing a filter medium, at least one substrate layer of a nonwoven comprising cellulose fibers and/or synthetic polymer fibers is provided and a fiber layer of polymer fibers is deposited on the at least one substrate layer. Prior to depositing the fiber layer, a solvent is applied to the at least one substrate layer, wherein a material of the substrate layer and/or a material of the fiber layer is soluble in the solvent. A filter medium produced by the method has material-fused connections at crossing points of the polymer fibers and/or cellulose fibers of the substrate layer with the polymer fibers of the fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jens Neumann, Anton Kreiner, Markus Weindl, Christian Zisslsberger
  • Patent number: 10675575
    Abstract: In a method for producing a filter medium, at least one substrate layer of a nonwoven comprising cellulose fibers and/or synthetic polymer fibers is provided and a fiber layer of polymer fibers is deposited on the at least one substrate layer. Prior to depositing the fiber layer, a solvent is applied to the at least one substrate layer, wherein a material of the substrate layer and/or a material of the fiber layer is soluble in the solvent. A filter medium produced by the method has material-fused connections at crossing points of the polymer fibers and/or cellulose fibers of the substrate layer with the polymer fibers of the fiber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Neumann, Anton Kreiner, Markus Weindl, Christian Zisslsberger
  • Patent number: 10272368
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering liquids has a folded filter medium with outer fold edges and inner fold edges, wherein the inner and outer fold edges extend along a longitudinal axis of the filter element. A support body is provided with a first support body section and a second support body section, wherein the first support body section is facing the inner fold edges and hugs closely an envelope of the inner fold edges. An envelope of the outer fold edges and the second support body section hug closely at least sectionwise an outer circumferential surface of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Frank Bartel, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Anton Kreiner, Pamela Gohl, Lars Spelter, Armando Labarta, Michael Fasold, Ulrich Dehnen, Christopher Marc Sturgess
  • Patent number: 10252208
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with a filter bellows made of a filter medium folded along fold edges in a zigzag shape to form folds, wherein the folds extend between oppositely positioned end face edges of the filter bellows. The filter bellows defines a raw side and a clean side of the filter element, wherein a fluid to be filtered flows from the raw side to the clean side. The filter medium has faces that are flowed through by the fluid to be filtered. The filter medium is provided at least on one of the faces that are flowed through with beads extending transversely to the fold edges. In a proper operating state of the filter bellows, the beads effect a flow of at least a portion of the fluid to be filtered in a direction perpendicular to the fold edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Grad, Margarete Drexler, Kathrin Lichtenwalter, Helmut Brenneis, Anton Kreiner, Marius Panzer, Florentin van Uffelen, Andreas Franz
  • Patent number: 10040019
    Abstract: A filter element is provided with a folded bellows that has a first pleated section with parallel arranged first pleats and a second pleated section with parallel arranged second pleats. The first pleats of the first pleated section are positioned at an angle relative to the second pleats of the second pleated section. The end face edges of the first pleats of the first pleated section adjoin a first clean chamber. The end face edges of the second pleats of the second pleated section adjoin a second clean chamber. The second clean chamber is delimited by a longitudinal side of an edge-side pleat of the first pleated section. The first and second clean chambers are connected to each other. A filter insert with such a filter element is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Frank Bartel, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Anton Kreiner, Pamela Gohl, Lars Spelter, Armando Labarta
  • Publication number: 20180178150
    Abstract: In a method for producing a filter medium, at least one substrate layer of a nonwoven comprising cellulose fibers and/or synthetic polymer fibers is provided and a fiber layer of polymer fibers is deposited on the at least one substrate layer. Prior to depositing the fiber layer, a solvent is applied to the at least one substrate layer, wherein a material of the substrate layer and/or a material of the fiber layer is soluble in the solvent. A filter medium produced by the method has material-fused connections at crossing points of the polymer fibers and/or cellulose fibers of the substrate layer with the polymer fibers of the fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Neumann, Anton Kreiner, Markus Weindl, Christian Zisslsberger
  • Patent number: 9987571
    Abstract: A filter insert piece has a filter element with first and second pleated sections each having parallel pleats. The first and second pleated sections each have an inflow side. A first flat outflow side of the first pleated section and a second flat outflow side of the second pleated section adjoin a common clean chamber of the filter element. A length of the pleats of the first and second pleated sections is such that a spacing of an outwardly positioned pleat end face of the pleats at the first or second inflow side, respectively, relative to the center axis increases or decreases monotonic from pleat to pleat. The respective end pleats of the first and of the second pleated sections have a different length extension measured from the outwardly positioned pleat end face of the first end pleats or the second end pleats relative to the center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Frank Bartel, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Anton Kreiner, Pamela Gohl, Lars Spelter, Armando Labarta
  • Patent number: 9687763
    Abstract: A filter medium for removing metallic particles, in particular for liquid filtration, is provided. The filter medium is comprised of a substrate, an adhesive layer containing magnetic particles applied onto the substrate, and at least one nanofiber layer arranged on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Nico Behrendt, Anton Kreiner, Bjoern Schmid
  • Publication number: 20170056793
    Abstract: A filter insert piece has a filter element with first and second pleated sections each having parallel pleats. The first and second pleated sections each have an inflow side. A first flat outflow side of the first pleated section and a second flat outflow side of the second pleated section adjoin a common clean chamber of the filter element. A length of the pleats of the first and second pleated sections is such that a spacing of an outwardly positioned pleat end face of the pleats at the first or second inflow side, respectively, relative to the center axis increases or decreases monotonic from pleat to pleat. The respective end pleats of the first and of the second pleated sections have a different length extension measured from the outwardly positioned pleat end face of the first end pleats or the second end pleats relative to the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Frank Bartel, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Anton Kreiner, Pamela Gohl, Lars Spelter, Armando Labarta
  • Publication number: 20170056807
    Abstract: A filter element is provided with a folded bellows that has a first pleated section with parallel arranged first pleats and a second pleated section with parallel arranged second pleats. The first pleats of the first pleated section are positioned at an angle relative to the second pleats of the second pleated section. The end face edges of the first pleats of the first pleated section adjoin a first clean chamber. The end face edges of the second pleats of the second pleated section adjoin a second clean chamber. The second clean chamber is delimited by a longitudinal side of an edge-side pleat of the first pleated section. The first and second clean chambers are connected to each other. A filter insert with such a filter element is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Frank Bartel, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Anton Kreiner, Pamela Gohl, Lars Spelter, Armando Labarta
  • Publication number: 20170056792
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering liquids has a folded filter medium with outer fold edges and inner fold edges, wherein the inner and outer fold edges extend along a longitudinal axis of the filter element. A support body is provided with a first support body section and a second support body section, wherein the first support body section is facing the inner fold edges and hugs closely an envelope of the inner fold edges. An envelope of the outer fold edges and the second support body section hug closely at least sectionwise an outer circumferential surface of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Frank Bartel, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Anton Kreiner, Pamela Gohl, Lars Spelter, Armando Labarta, Michael Fasold, Ulrich Dehnen, Christopher Marc Sturgess
  • Publication number: 20170001138
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with a filter bellows made of a filter medium folded along fold edges in a zigzag shape to form folds, wherein the folds extend between oppositely positioned end face edges of the filter bellows. The filter bellows defines a raw side and a clean side of the filter element, wherein a fluid to be filtered flows from the raw side to the clean side. The filter medium has faces that are flowed through by the fluid to be filtered. The filter medium is provided at least on one of the faces that are flowed through with beads extending transversely to the fold edges. In a proper operating state of the filter bellows, the beads effect a flow of at least a portion of the fluid to be filtered in a direction perpendicular to the fold edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Grad, Margarete Drexler, Kathrin Lichtenwalter, Helmut Brenneis, Anton Kreiner, Marius Panzer, Florentin van Uffelen, Andreas Franz
  • Publication number: 20160256805
    Abstract: A filter medium for filtering a fluid, the filter medium including: a first media ply; and a second media ply; wherein said second media ply is positioned downstream of the first media ply in an intended flow direction of the filter medium; and wherein said first media ply is formed as a nanofiber ply with nano-fibers; and wherein said second media ply is formed as a support layer with an average surface weight of more than 60 g/m2; wherein the first media ply has a first region on an inflow side and a second region on an outflow side in a direction of the second media ply; wherein the nanofibers of the first region have a smaller average fiber diameter than the nanofibers of the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Grein, Joachim Stinzendoerfer, Anton Kreiner
  • Patent number: 9421486
    Abstract: A filter medium, in particular for air filtration, is provided with a substrate and at least one nanofiber layer applied onto the substrate. The nanofiber layer has cavities in or between the nanofibers. In a method for producing the nanofiber layer, a spinning solution for electrospinning from a polymer solution by a spinning electrode and a counter electrode is provided, wherein electrical voltage is applied to the spinning solution and air is passed through the spinning solution. The nanofibers produced by the spinning electrode are deposited onto the substrate that is moved past the counter electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Nico Behrendt, Sylvia Beier-Moys, Bjoern Schmid, Anton Kreiner
  • Patent number: 9151423
    Abstract: A connecting socket for a filter hose has an inner part having a first contact surface extending in a circumferential direction on the inner part and an outer part having a second contact surface extending in a circumferential direction on the outer part. A contact section of a filter hose is contacting the first and second contact surfaces when secured on the connecting socket. The outer part has an outer sleeve that is pushed onto the inner part such that the contact section of the filter hose is clamped between the first and second contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Walz, Anton Kreiner, Michael Maier, Fabian Wagner
  • Publication number: 20150107207
    Abstract: A filter medium, in particular for air filtration, is provided with a substrate and at least one nanofiber layer applied onto the substrate. The nanofiber layer has cavities in or between the nanofibers. In a method for producing the nanofiber layer, a spinning solution for electrospinning from a polymer solution by a spinning electrode and a counter electrode is provided, wherein electrical voltage is applied to the spinning solution and air is passed through the spinning solution. The nanofibers produced by the spinning electrode are deposited onto the substrate that is moved past the counter electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Nico Behrendt, Sylvia Beier-Moys, Bjoern Schmid, Anton Kreiner
  • Publication number: 20140291222
    Abstract: A filter medium for removing metallic particles, in particular for liquid filtration, is provided. The filter medium is comprised of a substrate, an adhesive layer containing magnetic particles applied onto the substrate, and at least one nanofiber layer arranged on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Nico Behrendt, Anton Kreiner, Bjoern Schmid
  • Patent number: 8801998
    Abstract: In a method for producing a polyamide nanofiber product that contains PTFE particles, a spinning solution containing polyamide, PTFE, and a conductivity-increasing additive is provided and nanofibers are produced by electrospinning from the spinning solution. The conductivity-increasing additive is an acid-resistant additive; a surfactant additive; or an acid-resistant and surfactant additive and contains one or more organic salts. The polyamide nanofiber product with PTFE particles is used in filter media and is especially applied to a filter layer of cellulose or synthetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Nico Behrendt, Anton Kreiner, Maximilian Steinbrunner, Heiko Brosi, Bjoern Schmid
  • Patent number: 8636940
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a filter end disc (7), for example for a fluid filter (14) of a motor vehicle, a first plastic molding material (M1) and a second plastic molding material (M2) are injected in succession into a tool mold (1) in a monosandwich method or co-injection method in such a way that the second plastic molding material (M2) is substantially surrounded by the first plastic molding material (M1). To manufacture a fluid filter, the filter end disc (7) is further irradiated by a radiation beam (L) having pre-determined beam characteristics for melting the first plastic molding material (M1), and a filter material (15) is applied to the at least partially melted first plastic molding material (M1). A filter end disc (7), in particular for a fluid filter (14) of a motor vehicle, said disc being manufactured according to a monosandwich method or co-injection method, comprises a first outer plastic molding material (M1) and a second inner plastic molding material (M2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Kreiner, Josef Rohrmeier, Frank Pflüger