Patents by Inventor Dirk Eulitz
Dirk Eulitz 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: 11964556Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a battery unit (100) for a hybrid vehicle (200), with a battery housing (10) which has a front side wall (23) directed towards the front side (22) of the hybrid vehicle (200) and a rear side wall (24) directed towards the rear side of the hybrid vehicle (200), and with at least one battery module (11) which is arranged in the battery housing (10), wherein at least one fuel tank (12) is arranged in the battery housing (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Eulitz, Klaus Gebert, Harald Lorenz, Daniel Marx, Fabian Siggia
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Patent number: 11787285Abstract: A method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank comprising the following steps: determine a geographical location of the motor vehicle tank; determining, by means of a tank control device, whether the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank is within a predetermined geographical area; and determining a shut-off filling volume dependent on the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank, if the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank is within the predetermined geographical area.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Axel Barkow, Dirk Eulitz, Stefan Wind
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Patent number: 11581605Abstract: A battery housing for a drive battery, comprising at least one housing shell, wherein the housing shell is formed at least partially or fully from a thermoplastic, wherein the housing shell has a receiving region for insertion of a drive battery, wherein the housing shell has a wall, wherein the wall has a two-layer or multi-layer sandwich structure, wherein at least a first layer of the sandwich structure, at least in some sections, is distanced from a second layer of the sandwich structure such that a wall cavity is formed between the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the wall cavity is designed to store a cooling medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Dirk Eulitz
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Patent number: 11279223Abstract: A valve module for an operating fluid container system. The valve module has a housing which has a first connection for fluidically connecting to an operating fluid container interior, a second connection for fluidically connecting to a filler tube, and a third connection for at least indirectly fluidically connecting to the atmosphere. The valve module comprises the following features: the first connection is connected to the second connection and the third connection within the housing in a fluidic manner in each case; the second connection is connected to the third connection within the housing in a fluidic manner; and the first connection, the second connection, and the third connection can each be adjusted independently of one another between an open position, in which fluid communication through the respective connection is allowed, and a closed position, in which fluid communication through the respective connection is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ibrahim Koukan, Stefan Wind, Gernot Weiss, Axel Barkow, Dirk Eulitz
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Publication number: 20220041052Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a battery unit (100) for a hybrid vehicle (200), with a battery housing (10) which has a front side wall (23) directed towards the front side (22) of the hybrid vehicle (200) and a rear side wall (24) directed towards the rear side of the hybrid vehicle (200), and with at least one battery module (11) which is arranged in the battery housing (10), wherein at least one fuel tank (12) is arranged in the battery housing (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Dirk Eulitz, Klaus Gebert, Harald Lorenz, Daniel Marx, Fabian Siggia
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Publication number: 20210339623Abstract: A method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank comprising the following steps: determine a geographic location of the motor vehicle tank; determining, by means of the tank control device, whether the geographical position of the motor vehicle tank is within a predetermined geographical area; and determining a shutdown fill volume dependent on the geographical position of the motor vehicle tank, if the geographical position of the motor vehicle tank is within the predetermined geographical area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Axel BARKOW, Dirk EULITZ, Stefan WIND
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Publication number: 20200313130Abstract: A battery housing for a drive battery, comprising at least one housing shell, wherein the housing shell is formed at least partially or fully from a thermoplastic, wherein the housing shell has a receiving region for insertion of a drive battery, wherein the housing shell has a wall, wherein the wall has a two-layer or multi-layer sandwich structure, wherein at least a first layer of the sandwich structure, at least in some sections, is distanced from a second layer of the sandwich structure such that a wall cavity is formed between the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the wall cavity is designed to store a cooling medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Dirk EULITZ
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Publication number: 20200198462Abstract: A valve module for an operating fluid container system. The valve module has a housing which has a first connection for fluidically connecting to an operating fluid container interior, a second connection for fluidically connecting to a filler tube, and a third connection for at least indirectly fluidically connecting to the atmosphere. The valve module comprises the following features: the first connection is connected to the second connection and the third connection within the housing in a fluidic manner in each case; the second connection is connected to the third connection within the housing in a fluidic manner; and the first connection, the second connection, and the third connection can each be adjusted independently of one another between an open position, in which fluid communication through the respective connection is allowed, and a closed position, in which fluid communication through the respective connection is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Ibrahim KOUKAN, Stefan WIND, Gernot WEISS, Axel BARKOW, Dirk EULITZ
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Patent number: 10562390Abstract: The present invention discloses an operating liquid container system comprising at least one operating fluid container, a quality and/or filling level sensor arranged in the operating liquid container, for determining at least one quality characteristic of the operating liquid contained in the operating liquid container and/or a filling level of the operating liquid container, and a display device arranged in a tank recess and/or tank flap of the operating fluid container system, wherein the display device is connected to the quality and/or filling level sensor by means of a data line for transmitting data from the quality and/or filling level sensor to the display device, wherein the data represents at least one quality characteristic of the operating liquid contained in the operating liquid container and/or the filling level of the operating liquid container.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Dirk Eulitz, Hartmut Wolf, Theodor Ossege, Klaus Gebert, Ulrich Karsch, Christian Erben
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Patent number: 10556504Abstract: The invention discloses a filling system for an operating fluid container (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising a filling hose (10) and at least one filling hose holding device (20). The filling hose holding device (20) can be fastened in an installation space of the motor vehicle, and the filling hose (10) can be fluid-connected to an operating fluid container (1) and to a filling neck (30). The filling hose (10) can be fastened in the installation space of the motor vehicle by means of the filling hose holding device (20) in such a manner that the filling hose (10) follows a contour defined by the filling hose holding device (20).Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Eulitz, Hilmer Schichlein
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Patent number: 10370143Abstract: An article enclosing at least one built-in fitment component in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The built-in fitment component is pressed against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Borchert, Timo Kramer, Klaus Gebert, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
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Patent number: 10099549Abstract: The present invention discloses an operating fluid container (10) made of thermoplastic material for a motor vehicle and a method for equipping an operating fluid container with a stiffening element (20).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Klaus Gebert, Ulrich Karsch, Dirk Eulitz, Hartmut Wolf
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Publication number: 20180281585Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising a tank body made from thermoplastic with a tank wall which defines a tank volume which can be closed in a substantially fluid-tight manner, with at least one filler opening and with one or more functional insert components which are arranged within the tank volume, at least one blind opening with a single use closure being provided in the tank wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Dirk EULITZ
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Publication number: 20180281584Abstract: The present invention discloses an operating liquid container system comprising at least one operating fluid container, a quality and/or filling level sensor arranged in the operating liquid container, for determining at least one quality characteristic of the operating liquid contained in the operating liquid container and/or a filling level of the operating liquid container, and a display device arranged in a tank recess and/or tank flap of the operating fluid container system, wherein the display device is connected to the quality and/or filling level sensor by means of a data line for transmitting data from the quality and/or filling level sensor to the display device, wherein the data represents at least one quality characteristic of the operating liquid contained in the operating liquid container and/or the filling level of the operating liquid container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Eulitz, Hartmut Wolf, Theodor Ossege, Klaus Gebert, Ulrich Karsch, Christian Erben
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Patent number: 10086687Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank of thermoplastic polymer for a motor vehicle, having at least one reinforcing element inside the fuel tank, the reinforcing element inside the fuel tank extending between opposing tank walls (15), parts of the reinforcing element passing through the tank wall and parts of the reinforcing element engaging behind the tank wall from outside, the fuel tank being distinguished according to the invention in that the reinforcing element (8) is provided with at least one multipart fastening head (11), which comprises a first closing means engaging through the tank wall (15) from inside and a second closing means engaging through the tank wall (15) from outside, which closing means are of mutually complementary construction.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dirk Eulitz, Ulrich Karsch
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Patent number: 10065497Abstract: A filling system on a motor vehicle, having at least two storage tanks for operating materials, comprising a tank closure cover which closes an opening in a body of the motor vehicle and is movable from a first position that closes the opening into a second position that releases the opening, wherein at least two filling openings of the storage tanks are arranged below the tank closure cover, a filler trough that forms an enclosure of the filling opening, wherein the filler trough closes the opening in the body and is fixed to the body; and at least one filler head, wherein the filling openings are formed as a part of the filler head, the filler head defining at least two mouth-hole necks which are combined to form a common component and are integrally connected to each other, each mouth-hole neck forming a filling opening for another storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Dirk Eulitz
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Patent number: 9856077Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer
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Publication number: 20170341509Abstract: The invention relates to a filling system on a motor vehicle, having at least two storage tanks for liquid or gaseous operating materials, comprising a tank closure cover which closes an opening in the body of the motor vehicle and can be brought from a first position that closes the opening into a second position that releases the opening, wherein at least two filling openings of the storage tanks are arranged below the tank closure cover, which are concealed in the first position of the tank closure cover; a filler trough that forms an enclosure of the filling opening, wherein the filler trough closes the opening in the body of the motor vehicle on the vehicle side and is fixed to the body of the motor vehicle; and at least one filler head, wherein the filling openings are formed as a part of the filler head, the filler head defining at least two mouth-hole necks which are combined to form a common component and are integrally connected to each other, each mouth-hole neck forming a filling opening for anothType: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Dirk EULITZ
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Publication number: 20170021724Abstract: The invention discloses a filling system for an operating fluid container (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising a filling hose (10) and at least one filling hose holding device (20). The filling hose holding device (20) can be fastened in an installation space of the motor vehicle, and the filling hose (10) can be fluid-connected to an operating fluid container (1) and to a filling neck (30). The filling hose (10) can be fastened in the installation space of the motor vehicle by means of the filling hose holding device (20) in such a manner that the filling hose (10) follows a contour defined by the filling hose holding device (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Dirk EULITZ, Hilmer Schichlein
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Publication number: 20160263990Abstract: The present invention discloses an operating fluid container (10) made of thermoplastic material for a motor vehicle and a method for equipping an operating fluid container with a stiffening element (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Kautex Textron GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Klaus GEBERT, Ulrich KARSCH, Dirk EULITZ, Hartmut WOLF