Patents by Inventor Edvard Kopec

Edvard Kopec 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: 8216332
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing having a receiving space and a carrier housing. A filter element is arranged in the carrier housing, wherein the carrier housing is inserted into the receiving space of the filter housing and locked in the receiving space. A bracket with a clamping section is arranged on the carrier housing and is secured pivotally on the carrier housing by a hinge so as be pivotable between a locking position and a release position. In the locking position, the damping section of the bracket is clamped between a step on the filter housing and a step on the carrier housing and is secured in a self-locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Publication number: 20100154368
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing having a receiving space and a carrier housing. A filter element is arranged in the carrier housing, wherein the carrier housing is inserted into the receiving space of the filter housing and locked in the receiving space. A bracket with a clamping section is arranged on the carrier housing and is secured pivotally on the carrier housing by a hinge so as be pivotable between a locking position and a release position. In the locking position, the damping section of the bracket is clamped between a step on the filter housing and a step on the carrier housing and is secured in a self-locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 7658777
    Abstract: A filter element (12), particularly for the intake air of an internal combustion engine. The filter element (12) has a filter body (13) and a seal (15) disposed circumferentially around the filter body (13). The seal (15) is bonded to the filter body (13) with an adhesive (31) and includes a hard component (26) and a soft component (27). The hard component (26), which rests directly on a housing section, prevents the filter element (12) from moving relative to this housing section, and since the filter element cannot move relative to the housing section, damage to the filter element is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Oliver Steins, Ralf Poh
  • Patent number: 7442221
    Abstract: A filter element, particularly a secondary element for a filter system in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine, which filter element includes a zig-zag pleated filter medium surrounded by a circumferential frame of polyurethane foam. The frame has a substantially oval contour and is insertable into an oval opening. To reproduce the oval contour, the plate-like medium has beveled lateral regions, such that a maximum effective filter surface is obtained with a minimum amount of waste. A circumferential groove or a circumferential web is provided in the frame to seal the polyurethane foam frame to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Edvard Kopec
  • Publication number: 20070175187
    Abstract: A filter element (12), particularly for the intake air of an internal combustion engine. The filter element (12) has a filter body (13) and a seal (15) disposed circumferentially around the filter body (13). The seal (15) is bonded to the filter body (13) with an adhesive (31) and includes a hard component (26) and a soft component (27). The hard component (26), which rests directly on a housing section, prevents the filter element (12) from moving relative to this housing section, and since the filter element cannot move relative to the housing section, damage to the filter element is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Oliver Steins, Ralf Poh
  • Publication number: 20070006560
    Abstract: A filter element, particularly a secondary element for a filter system in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine, which filter element includes a zig-zag pleated filter medium surrounded by a circumferential frame of polyurethane foam. The frame has a substantially oval contour and is insertable into an oval opening. To reproduce the oval contour, the plate-like medium has beveled lateral regions, such that a maximum effective filter surface is obtained with a minimum amount of waste. A circumferential groove or a circumferential web is provided in the frame to seal the polyurethane foam frame to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Edvard Kopec
  • Patent number: 7004986
    Abstract: A filter has a filter housing and a receptacle chamber in the filter housing into which a filter element is insertable. The filter housing has a housing cover for opening and closing an opening of the receptacle chamber. The housing cover is situated in an area of the filter housing between the oncoming flow side and the outgoing flow side of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Manfred Winter, Volker Greif, Klemens Dworatzek, Marion Hartmann, Karlheinz Muenkel, Jens Haehn, Joachim Stinzendoerfer
  • Patent number: 6884273
    Abstract: A multicell cyclone with a plurality of cyclone cells and a method for the production thereof, in which the cyclone cells of the multicell cyclone are combined into groups from which deposited particles are cleaned out by vacuum suction through channel structures. This permits better control of the discharge of separated particles. Vacuum suction of the separated particles can be effected, for instance, via openings (19) which are jointly provided for the group (21) of cyclone cells. The group of cyclone cells can furthermore be produced as a module, which can, for instance, be assembled from two parts (12, 13) in which like structural elements of a group of cyclones are combined into one respective part. This makes it possible to optimize the separation result with little structural complexity and at low production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Volker Greif, Klemens Dworatzek, Jens Haehn, Marion Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20040040271
    Abstract: A filter has a filter housing and a receptacle chamber in the filter housing into which a filter element is insertable. The filter housing has a housing cover for opening and closing an opening of the receptacle chamber. The housing cover is situated in an area of the filter housing between the oncoming flow side and the outgoing flow side of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Manfred Winter, Volker Greif, Klemens Dworatzek, Marion Hartmann, Karlheinz Muenkel, Jens Haehn, Joachim Stinzendoerfer
  • Patent number: 6572667
    Abstract: A filter system for the air intake of an internal combustion engine, in which an oval filter element is disposed in a housing, and a pre-separator is also provided which includes one or more cyclones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Greif, Edvard Kopec, Manfred Winter
  • Publication number: 20030057151
    Abstract: A multicell cyclone with a plurality of cyclone cells and a method for the production thereof, in which the cyclone cells of the multicell cyclone are combined into groups from which deposited particles are cleaned out by vacuum suction through channel structures. This permits better control of the discharge of separated particles. Vacuum suction of the separated particles can be effected, for instance, via openings (19) which are jointly provided for the group (21) of cyclone cells. The group of cyclone cells can furthermore be produced as a module, which can, for instance, be assembled from two parts (12, 13) in which like structural elements of a group of cyclones are combined into one respective part. This makes it possible to optimize the separation result with little structural complexity and at low production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Volker Greif, Klemens Dworatzek, Jens Haehn, Marion Hartmann
  • Patent number: 6234132
    Abstract: The invention concerns an intake system, in particular an intake pipe of thermoplastic plastics for the intake air of an internal combustion engine with in particular cylinder rows arranged in a V-shape. The intake system comprises at least two elements (10, 14), the first element (10) having a substantially closed shape and simultaneously forming the lower half-shell of the intake pipes. The second element (14) is designed as the upper half-shell of the intake pipes and is connected to the first element (10) by the plastics welding technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Klaus Wachsmann, Volker Ernst, Rudolf Leipelt