Patents by Inventor Carsten ECKARDT

Carsten ECKARDT 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: 9671053
    Abstract: A fluid line includes a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection arranged at one end of the pipe, and a through-channel through the connector, wherein the pipe connection surrounds a portion of the through-channel, and a heater structured and arranged within the pipe and the connector to heat at least a portion of the pipe and at least a portion of the connector. A flow cross section of the through-channel section at least on a part of its length is no more than 60% of a flow cross section of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann, Marc Rastetter, Cameron Read, Knut Seibel
  • Patent number: 9664086
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line is disclosed having a tube, a connector that comprises a housing which is arranged at an end of the tube, and a heating rod that is arranged in the interior of the tube and enters into the housing through an inlet channel having a longitudinal axis and exits out of the housing through an opening arranged in a neck, wherein a seal is arranged in the neck, which seal surrounds the heating rod and is held in the neck by a plug (21). The object is to be able to achieve a reliable assembly in a simple manner. For this purpose, it is provided that the plug (21) comprises at least two parts (22, 23) which are connected to one another by an articulation section (24) having an articulation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Ervin Birman, Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann
  • Patent number: 9506595
    Abstract: A fluid line including a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection, which is arranged on one end of the pipe, and an opening, and a heater arranged in an interior of the pipe. The heater includes a heater rod arranged to extend from the pipe into the pipe connection of the connector and out of the connector through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann, Marc Rastetter, Cameron Read, Knut Seibel
  • Patent number: 9482376
    Abstract: A pipe arrangement includes a pipe and a pipe coupling having on a front face a peripheral groove with a groove bottom. The pipe is insertable within the groove and weldable to the pipe coupling. At least one through opening structured and arranged to connect the groove to the surroundings of the pipe coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Peter Hartmann, Oliver Strauss, Peter Foltyn
  • Patent number: 9464747
    Abstract: A connector for a heatable fluid line, includes a housing, a pipe connection structured and arranged for connection to a pipe, a connection geometry structured and arranged for connection to a connecting element, a through-channel extending through the pipe connection to the connection geometry, a heater outlet channel being arranged at an angle ??0° relative to the through-channel, and a ramp element having a guide surface arranged in the through-channel, and oriented to point toward the heater outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann, Marc Rastetter, Cameron Read, Knut Seibel
  • Publication number: 20150240693
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line is disclosed having a tube, a connector that comprises a housing which is arranged at an end of the tube, and a heating rod that is arranged in the interior of the tube and enters into the housing through an inlet channel having a longitudinal axis and exits out of the housing through an opening arranged in a neck, wherein a seal is arranged in the neck, which seal surrounds the heating rod and is held in the neck by a plug (21). The object is to be able to achieve a reliable assembly in a simple manner. For this purpose, it is provided that the plug (21) comprises at least two parts (22, 23) which are connected to one another by an articulation section (24) having an articulation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Ervin BIRMAN, Carsten ECKARDT, Stephan MANN
  • Publication number: 20120291881
    Abstract: A fluid line includes a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection arranged at one end of the pipe, and a through-channel through the connector, wherein the pipe connection surrounds a portion of the through-channel, and a heater structured and arranged within the pipe and the connector to heat at least a portion of the pipe and at least a portion of the connector. A flow cross section of the through-channel section at least on a part of its length is no more than 60% of a flow cross section of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten ECKARDT, Stephan MANN, Marc RASTETTER, Cameron READ, Knut SEIBEL
  • Publication number: 20120291880
    Abstract: A connector for a heatable fluid line, includes a housing, a pipe connection structured and arranged for connection to a pipe, a connection geometry structured and arranged for connection to a connecting element, a through-channel extending through the pipe connection to the connection geometry, a heater outlet channel being arranged at an angle ??0° relative to the through-channel, and a ramp element having a guide surface arranged in the through-channel, and oriented to point toward the heater outlet channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten ECKARDT, Stephan MANN, Marc RASTETTER, Cameron READ, Knut SEIBEL
  • Publication number: 20120291904
    Abstract: A fluid line including a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection, which is arranged on one end of the pipe, and an opening, and a heater arranged in an interior of the pipe. The heater includes a heater rod arranged to extend from the pipe into the pipe connection of the connector and out of the connector through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten ECKARDT, Stephan MANN, Marc RASTETTER, Cameron READ, Knut SEIBEL
  • Publication number: 20120291905
    Abstract: Connector for a fluid line, a fluid line and a method of forming a fluid line. The connector includes a housing having an outlet opening through which at least one auxiliary element is guidable out of the housing, a pipe connection connectable to a pipe, a connection geometry connectable to a counter element, and an elastomeric body structured and arranged so that the at least one auxiliary element is guidable therethrough in a passage direction. The elastomeric body is structured so that, in the event of an application of pressure parallel to the passage direction, the elastomeric body expands perpendicularly to the passage direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten ECKARDT, Knut SEIBEL, Bruno JACKSTEIT, Cameron READ, Andreas BAUER, Stephan MANN
  • Publication number: 20110315299
    Abstract: A pipe arrangement includes a pipe and a pipe coupling having on a front face a peripheral groove with a groove bottom. The pipe is insertable within the groove and weldable to the pipe coupling. At least one through opening structured and arranged to connect the groove to the surroundings of the pipe coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten ECKARDT, Peter HARTMANN, Oliver STRAUSS, Peter FOLTYN