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).

  • Publication number: 20210148483
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Christian WEIS, Carsten MIKOLAJEK
  • Patent number: 10900589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Mikolajek, Christian Weis
  • Patent number: 10883621
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Mikolajek
  • Patent number: 10794339
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
  • Publication number: 20200248835
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Carsten MIKOLAJEK, Christian WEIS
  • Patent number: 10619604
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
  • Publication number: 20180372033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Christian WEIS, Carsten MIKOLAJEK
  • Patent number: 10054084
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
  • Publication number: 20180187792
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Carsten Mikolajek
  • Patent number: 9803591
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Mikolajek
  • Publication number: 20170226969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Weis, Carsten Mikolajek
  • Publication number: 20160258391
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Christian WEIS, Carsten MIKOLAJEK
  • Publication number: 20150292446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GMBH
    Inventor: Carsten Mikolajek