Patents by Inventor Carsten Mikolajek
Carsten Mikolajek 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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Publication number: 20210148483Abstract: A valve arrangement for a motor vehicle has a valve plunger fixedly connected to a closure member, a valve housing, a valve seat, an electric motor configured to move the valve plunger, and a worm gear has an outer thread and an inner thread. The valve plunger has, at least in a sub-region, an outer thread and the valve arrangement has a threaded sleeve with an inner thread or a spindle nut with an inner thread, or the valve plunger is fixedly connected to a component having an inner thread and the valve arrangement has an outer thread. The valve plunger is connected to a first gearwheel, and the valve arrangement has at least one second gearwheel. The second gearwheel is arranged such that it can transmit a rotational movement directly, or via an intermediate gearing, to the first gearwheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Christian WEIS, Carsten MIKOLAJEK
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Patent number: 10900589Abstract: A valve for opening up or closing off a flow path includes: a valve disk; a valve tappet having: a central axis, a first end region adjacent to the valve disk, and a second end region facing away from the valve disk; and a transmission device configured to transmit a rotational movement into a translational movement. The transmission device includes: a toothed segment, and a rocker lever mounted so as to be rotatable, about a rocker lever axis of rotation, by a drive plate via the toothed segment. The rocker lever is connected to the valve tappet by pushrods, the pushrods being mounted rotatably in relation to the rocker lever and the valve tappet.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Carsten Mikolajek, Christian Weis
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Patent number: 10883621Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for opening and closing a flow path, comprising a drive motor, comprising a valve disk, comprising a valve tappet and comprising a transmission device for converting rotational movement of the drive motor into translatory movement of the valve disk, wherein the valve disk is connected to the valve tappet and is able to be moved by way of movement of the valve tappet, wherein the transmission device is formed from flexible elements and at least one toothed segment which is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, wherein only tensile forces are able to be transmitted by the flexible elements, and wherein the toothed segment is able to be at least partially wrapped around by the flexible elements by way of rotational movement.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Carsten Mikolajek
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Patent number: 10794339Abstract: A valve for opening or closing a flow section has: a valve disk, a valve plunger and a transmission for converting rotary motion into translational motion. The transmission has a rocker arm mounted to rotate about an axis of relation, the rocker arm is linked to the valve plunger by connecting rods, and the connecting rods are mounted to rotate relative to the rocker arm and the valve plunger. A restoring device generates a force component to counteract a movement of the valve plunger transmitted to the valve plunger by the rocker arm and the connecting rods.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
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Publication number: 20200248835Abstract: A valve for opening up or closing off a flow path includes: a valve disk; a valve tappet having: a central axis, a first end region adjacent to the valve disk, and a second end region facing away from the valve disk; and a transmission device configured to transmit a rotational movement into a translational movement. The transmission device includes: a toothed segment, and a rocker lever mounted so as to be rotatable, about a rocker lever axis of rotation, by a drive plate via the toothed segment. The rocker lever is connected to the valve tappet by pushrods, the pushrods being mounted rotatably in relation to the rocker lever and the valve tappet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Carsten MIKOLAJEK, Christian WEIS
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Patent number: 10619604Abstract: A linear actuator for driving an actuating member of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the linear actuator having two rolling bearings for scanning mutually opposing sides of a rib that is formed as a guide curve. The rib has a variable width, against which the two sensing bodies are biased to reduce or eliminate undesired reaction forces.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
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Publication number: 20180372033Abstract: A valve for opening or closing a flow section has: a valve disk, a valve plunger and a transmission for converting rotary motion into translational motion. The transmission has a rocker arm mounted to rotate about an axis of relation, the rocker arm is linked to the valve plunger by connecting rods, and the connecting rods are mounted to rotate relative to the rocker arm and the valve plunger. A restoring device generates a force component to counteract a movement of the valve plunger transmitted to the valve plunger by the rocker arm and the connecting rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Christian WEIS, Carsten MIKOLAJEK
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Patent number: 10054084Abstract: A linear actuator for driving an actuating element of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has two scanning elements for scanning opposite sides of a guide cam. The guide cam has a protruding rib against which the two scanning elements are pre-tensioned to permit a play-free scan of the guide cam.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
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Publication number: 20180187792Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for opening and closing a flow path, comprising a drive motor, comprising a valve disk, comprising a valve tappet and comprising a transmission device for converting rotational movement of the drive motor into translatory movement of the valve disk, wherein the valve disk is connected to the valve tappet and is able to be moved by way of movement of the valve tappet, wherein the transmission device is formed from flexible elements and at least one toothed segment which is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, wherein only tensile forces are able to be transmitted by the flexible elements, and wherein the toothed segment is able to be at least partially wrapped around by the flexible elements by way of rotational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: Carsten Mikolajek
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Patent number: 9803591Abstract: A valve for regulating two gas flows, includes a housing, two channels arranged in the housing for conducting a respective gas, a first flap arranged in the first channel for opening and closing the first channel, said first flap being rotatably arranged on a shaft, an electric motor for actuating the shaft, a second flap for opening and closing the second channel, and a third channel into which the first and the second channel lead. A connecting element is arranged on the first flap, and the first flap is connected to the second flap.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Carsten Mikolajek
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Publication number: 20170226969Abstract: A linear actuator for driving an actuating member of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the linear actuator having two rolling bearings for scanning mutually opposing sides of a rib that is formed as a guide curve. The rib has a variable width, against which the two sensing bodies are biased to reduce or eliminate undesired reaction forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
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Publication number: 20160258391Abstract: A linear actuator for driving an actuating element of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has two scanning elements for scanning opposite sides of a guide cam. The guide cam has a protruding rib against which the two scanning elements are pre-tensioned to permit a play-free scan of the guide cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Christian WEIS, Carsten MIKOLAJEK
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Publication number: 20150292446Abstract: A valve for regulating two gas flows, includes a housing, two channels arranged in the housing for conducting a respective gas, a first flap arranged in the first channel for opening and closing the first channel, said first flap being rotatably arranged on a shaft, an electric motor for actuating the shaft, a second flap for opening and closing the second channel, and a third channel into which the first and the second channel lead. A connecting element is arranged on the first flap, and the first flap is connected to the second flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Continental Automotive GMBHInventor: Carsten Mikolajek