Patents by Inventor Armin Gutermann

Armin Gutermann 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: 8162326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat gasket, having at least one metallic layer in which at least one port is formed, the metallic layer or at least one of the metallic layers (1) being formed at least in regions in the form of an undulating and/or serrated profiling (2) around the port(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Höhe, Armin Gutermann, Gunther Unseld, Georg Egloff
  • Publication number: 20090166985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat gasket, having at least one metallic layer in which at least one port is formed, the metallic layer or at least one of the metallic layers being formed at least in regions in the form of an undulating and/or serrated profiling around the port(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Kurt Hohe, Armin Gutermann, Gunther Unseld, Georg Egloff
  • Publication number: 20060097459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat gasket, having at least one metallic layer in which at least one port is formed, the metallic layer or at least one of the metallic layers (1) being formed at least in regions in the form of an undulating and/or serrated profiling (2) around the port(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Kurt Hohe, Armin Gutermann, Gunther Unseld, Georg Egloff
  • Patent number: 7000924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat gasket comprising at least one metallic layer, in which at least one continuous opening is made, whereby the or at least one metallic layer (1) is provided, at least in areas, in the shape of an undulated and/or serrated profiling (2) around the continuous opening(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Höhe, Armin Gütermann, Günther Unseld, Georg Egloff
  • Publication number: 20050064267
    Abstract: The present application relates to a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack (1) which has layers of a plurality of fuel cells (2) which are each separated from one another by bipolar plates (3; 3?). The bipolar plates have openings for cooling (4) or for the supply (5a) and discharge (5b) of media to/from the fuel cells. The fuel cell stack can be placed under mechanical compressive stress in the direction (6) of the layering. Resilient bead arrangements (7; 7?) are provided at least in regions to seal the openings (4, 5a, 5b, 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Armin Guttermann, Armin Gutermann, Albrecht Sailer, Harald Rebien, Kurt Hohe, Thomas Zeiner
  • Publication number: 20040041352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat gasket comprising at least one metallic layer, in which at least one continuous opening is made, whereby the or at least one metallic layer (1) is provided, at least in areas, in the shape of an undulated and/or serrated profiling (2) around the continuous opening(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Kurt Hohe, Armin Gutermann, Gunther Unseld, Georg Egloff
  • Publication number: 20020117813
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an assembly aid for the assembly and disassembly of components to alignment pins and/or alignment sockets made from a base element with at least one recess that can engage the alignment pin, wherein the recess is configured in the base element such that in the installed state, at least two tangential contact regions are produced between the inner side of the base element and the alignment pin, and the inner side of the base element is formed as a flexible arm for at least one contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Waltenberg, Wolfgang Nikolaus, Armin Gutermann