Patents by Inventor Armin Kassel
Armin Kassel 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).
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Patent number: 9719395Abstract: A component carrier of a dosing system including a plurality of components for injecting a urea solution into the exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine comprises a base plate forming the component carrier, a plurality of inner flow channels integrated into the base plate, and an inlet port and an outlet port connecting the inner flow channels with the coolant circuit of the internal combustion engine. The component carrier is heated by flowing a fluid having an elevated temperature and circulating in the coolant circuit from the inlet port to the outlet port passing through the inner flow channels and transferring the heat from the fluid to the component carrier. The components of the dosing system mounted on the component carrier and in thermal contact with the component carrier are heated by heat transfer from the heated component carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Albonair GmbHInventors: Werner Overhoff, Armin Kassel
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Patent number: 9272244Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically controlled metering system having at least one sensor for injection of a reducing agent, especially a urea solution, into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, the metering system being connected/connectable to a tank from which the reducing agent can be taken, the reducing agent being conveyed by means of a pump, the metering system having a first line which carries the reducing agent and the metering system having a compressed air supply and a second line which carries compressed air and at least one nozzle which is coupled to both lines and by which the reducing agent together with the compressed air can be injected into the exhaust gas stream, the metering system in the line which carries the reducing agent having at least one damping element for equalization of pressure fluctuations.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Albonair GmbHInventors: Armin Kassel, Michael Kolm, Werner Overhoff
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Patent number: 9163542Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent dosing system for injecting a reducing agent into the exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, wherein the dosing system can be or is connected to a reducing agent tank (1) from which reducing agent is extracted and delivered by means of a reducing agent pump (2), wherein there is a compressed air supply (3) and at least one nozzle (4) is provided which is connected to the pressure line (11) of the reducing agent pump (2) and via which the reducing agent is introduced into the exhaust-gas flow and atomized by means of compressed air, wherein the pressure line (11) of the reducing agent pump (2) issues via an inlet (6) into a valve (5) which, when it is subjected to pressure by reducing agent delivered by the reducing agent pump (2), opens up the inlet (6) to the valve (5) and an overflow duct to an outlet (7) of the valve to a dosing line (12) to the nozzle (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Albonair GmbHInventors: Armin Kassel, Werner Overhoff
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Patent number: 8984862Abstract: A component carrier (20) of a dosing system for injecting a urea solution to the exhaust-gas flow (9) of an internal combustion engine for the purpose of selective catalytic reduction, wherein the dosing system can be connected to a urea solution tank (1) from which urea solution can be extracted, and wherein the dosing system can be connected to a compressed air supply (6), wherein the dosing system has a pump (3) for feeding the urea solution and wherein the dosing system has at least one nozzle (5) by means of which the urea solution can be injected into the exhaust-gas flow (9) by means of compressed air, wherein components (2, 3, 7, 13, 14, 51, 52) of the dosing system can be mounted on the component carrier (20) so as to be in thermal contact with the component carrier (20), and wherein the component carrier (20) has at least one contact region (21, 22) for producing thermal contact with respect to the coolant circuit of the internal combustion engine, such that the component carrier (20) forms a heat sType: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Albonair GmbHInventors: Werner Overhoff, Armin Kassel
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Publication number: 20150047327Abstract: A component carrier of a dosing system including a plurality of components for injecting a urea solution into the exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine comprises a base plate forming the component carrier, a plurality of inner flow channels integrated into the base plate, and an inlet port and an outlet port connecting the inner flow channels with the coolant circuit of the internal combustion engine. The component carrier is heated by flowing a fluid having an elevated temperature and circulating in the coolant circuit from the inlet port to the outlet port passing through the inner flow channels and transferring the heat from the fluid to the component carrier. The components of the dosing system mounted on the component carrier and in thermal contact with the component carrier are heated by heat transfer from the heated component carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: ALBONAIR GMBHInventors: Werner Overhoff, Armin Kassel
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Publication number: 20140093434Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically controlled metering system having at least one sensor for injection of a reducing agent, especially a urea solution, into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, the metering system being connected/connectable to a tank from which the reducing agent can be taken, the reducing agent being conveyed by means of a pump, the metering system having a first line which carries the reducing agent and the metering system having a compressed air supply and a second line which carries compressed air and at least one nozzle which is coupled to both lines and by which the reducing agent together with the compressed air can be injected into the exhaust gas stream, the metering system in the line which carries the reducing agent having at least one damping element for equalization of pressure fluctuations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Armin Kassel, Michael Kolm, Werner Overhoff
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Publication number: 20130240067Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent dosing system for injecting a reducing agent into the exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, wherein the dosing system can be or is connected to a reducing agent tank (1) from which reducing agent is extracted and delivered by means of a reducing agent pump (2), wherein there is a compressed air supply (3) and at least one nozzle (4) is provided which is connected to the pressure line (11) of the reducing agent pump (2) and via which the reducing agent is introduced into the exhaust-gas flow and atomized by means of compressed air, wherein the pressure line (11) of the reducing agent pump (2) issues via an inlet (6) into a valve (5) which, when it is subjected to pressure by reducing agent delivered by the reducing agent pump (2), opens up the inlet (6) to the valve (5) and an overflow duct to an outlet (7) of the valve to a dosing line (12) to the nozzle (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Albonair GmbHInventors: Armin Kassel, Werner Overhoff
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Publication number: 20110214418Abstract: A component carrier (20) of a dosing system for injecting a urea solution to the exhaust-gas flow (9) of an internal combustion engine for the purpose of selective catalytic reduction, wherein the dosing system can be connected to a urea solution tank (1) from which urea solution can be extracted, and wherein the dosing system can be connected to a compressed air supply (6), wherein the dosing system has a pump (3) for feeding the urea solution and wherein the dosing system has at least one nozzle (5) by means of which the urea solution can be injected into the exhaust-gas flow (9) by means of compressed air, wherein components (2, 3, 7, 13, 14, 51, 52) of the dosing system can be mounted on the component carrier (20) so as to be in thermal contact with the component carrier (20), and wherein the component carrier (20) has at least one contact region (21, 22) for producing thermal contact with respect to the coolant circuit of the internal combustion engine, such that the component carrier (20) forms a heat sType: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: ALBONAIR GMBHInventors: Werner Overhoff, Armin Kassel
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Publication number: 20100115932Abstract: The invention relates to a metering system for injection of a reducing gent, especially a urea solution, into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, the metering system being connected/connectable to a tank (1) from which the reducing agent can be taken, the reducing agent being conveyed by means of a pump (3), the metering system having a first line (4) which carries the reducing agent and the metering system having a compressed air supply (6) and a second line (8) which carries compressed air and at least one nozzle (5) which is coupled to both lines (4, 8) and by which the reducing agent together with the compressed air can be injected into the exhaust gas stream, the metering system in the line (4) which carries the reducing agent having at least one damping element (9) for equalization of pressure fluctuations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Armin Kassel, Michael Kolm, Werner Overhoff
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Patent number: 6234438Abstract: The holding device for a drinks container is designed to be installed in the center console of an automobile. It has first drinks container holder (36), which is slidable upward in a laterally oriented initial position from a withdrawn position and subsequently pivotable into a horizontally oriented upright position of use. A first pivot locking device (60,62,64,66) is provided for keeping the first drinks container holder (36) in the substantially laterally oriented initial position against the force of a pivoting spring element until it reaches an upper end position. When it reaches the upper end position, an unlocking device (68,70) is engaged which automatically unlocks the first locking device so that the first drinks container holder (36) can pivot into the horizontally oriented upright position of use. A second locking device is provided for retaining the first drinks container holder (36) in the horizontally oriented upright position of use.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Plocher, Friedrich Notz, Ulrich Nienhaus, Steffen Breunig, Armin Kassel
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Patent number: 5718453Abstract: A knee protection device in a motor vehicle having a dimensionally stable, cushioned and essentially plate-shaped load distributor which is supported on the end side by curved deformable holders on a cross member fixed to the vehicle. The energy absorption capacity of the two holders is fully utilized by spanning a reinforcement on the back side of the load distributor. The reinforcement has an approximately hat-shaped cross-section, extends at least near the holders and has outwardly projecting flanges which are connected with the load distributor.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Armin Kassel, Bernhard Holzapfel, Georg Bauer, Ulrich Gerber, Santiago Duenas