Patents by Inventor Bjorn Volquardsen

Bjorn Volquardsen 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: 9933216
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is affected by outwardly curved metallic springs attached to the bundle of tubes which may be deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Luft, Ingo Heitel, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjorn Volquardsen
  • Publication number: 20150129167
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is affected by outwardly curved metallic springs attached to the bundle of tubes which may be deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Luft, Ingo Heitel, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjorn Volquardsen
  • Patent number: 8978740
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is affected by outwardly curved metallic springs attached to the bundle of tubes which may be deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Lufft, Ingo Heitel, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjorn Volquardsen, Joel T. Casterton, Kevin G. Clabots, Kevin M. Eppers
  • Patent number: 8033323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger having a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is improved by virtue of the fact that the grid-like metallic securing structure includes integral hook-shaped protrusions which are deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Lufft, Heitel Ingo, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjorn Volquardsen
  • Publication number: 20110067837
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is affected by outwardly curved metallic springs attached to the bundle of tubes which may be deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Lufft, Ingo Heitel, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjõrn Volquardsen, Joel T. Casterton, Kevin G. Clabots, Kevin M. Eppers
  • Publication number: 20080087410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger in which a liquid coolant and a gaseous flow, for example compressed charge air, are involved in the exchange of heat, with at least two heat exchanger blocks being provided which can be traversed by the coolant and by the gaseous flow. The invention can include inventive solutions for a flat arrangement including at least one gas-side bypass arranged adjacent to or within the first heat exchanger block and/or adjacent to or within the second heat exchanger block. The present invention also provides a method for cooling that divides the gaseous flow into at least two partial flows. One partial flow can be guided past a heat exchanger block, and the other partial flow can be conducted through the other heat exchanger block before the partial flows are finally merged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Muller-Lufft, Harald Schatz, Bjorn Volquardsen
  • Publication number: 20080006398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger having a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is improved by virtue of the fact that the grid-like metallic securing structure includes integral hook-shaped protrusions which are deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Lufft, Heitel Ingo, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjorn Volquardsen