Patents by Inventor Eric Erbs

Eric Erbs 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: 10711896
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston skirt extending in a piston longitudinal direction and defined in the piston longitudinal direction by a piston head. The piston skirt may include a boxed interior space defined by two box walls and two substantially opposing skirt walls. A boss having a through-opening may be arranged on each of the two box walls, the two through-openings being oriented so that they align with one another. The two box walls may each include a boss portion oriented perpendicularly to the boss, and at least one intermediate portion extending between the respective boss portion and one of the skirt walls. The intermediate portion may merge via a bend into the associated boss portion. A radial extent of the boss portion may be greater than a diameter of the through-opening and at least 50% of a diameter of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Braig, Dieter Emmrich, Eric Erbs, Rainer Fischer, Thomas Hettich, Artem Walter, Markus A. Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20180266557
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston skirt extending in a piston longitudinal direction and defined in the piston longitudinal direction by a piston head. The piston skirt may include a boxed interior space defined by two box walls and two substantially opposing skirt walls. A boss having a through-opening may be arranged on each of the two box walls, the two through-openings being oriented so that they align with one another. The two box walls may each include a boss portion oriented perpendicularly to the boss, and at least one intermediate portion extending between the respective boss portion and one of the skirt walls. The intermediate portion may merge via a bend into the associated boss portion. A radial extent of the boss portion may be greater than a diameter of the through-opening and at least 50% of a diameter of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf Braig, Dieter Emmrich, Eric Eric Erbs, Rainer Fischer, Thomas Hettich, Artem Walter, Markus A. Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20060062663
    Abstract: A turbocharger arrangement comprises a vane area formed between a nozzle element (21) and a floating insert supported on the exhaust housing, wherein the floating insert is urged against the vanes (27) located in the vane area by a biasing member (43). By means of this arrangement the turbine efficiency is increased and the risk of vane sticking is avoided to a large extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Giorgio Figura, Alex Lavez, Eric Erbs