Patents by Inventor Erwin Spinner

Erwin Spinner 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).

  • Injection-type combustion engine with electric spark ignition and a heating system
    Patent number: 5179927
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection-type combustion engine having an air intake duct for each cylinder, a fuel injection valve and a heating element arranged downstream of it in the air intake duct.In order to achieve a simple installation for the heating element, the cylinder head has an opening through which the heating element can be inserted such that its heat sink is arranged to be largely self-supporting in the cross-section of the air intake duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Henke, Erwin Spinner, Peter Fruh
  • Internal-combustion engine of the injection type, and plate intended for fitting between the inlet ports of a cylinder block of such an engine and an inlet tube
    Patent number: 4967706
    Abstract: An internal-combustion engine of the injection type comprises a cylinder (1) which is provided with an inlet channel (4) with inlet valve (5). An inlet tube (2) with fuel injector (3) is fixed on this inlet channel. A heating element with a heat sink (11, 12), electrical resistance means (16) and current supply means (14, 17, 18, 20) projects into the inlet channel of the cylinder. In order to avoid cold spot problems, the heating element (11 to 16) is not fitted in a thermally insulated manner, and is integrated in a plate (6) which is clamped between the inlet tube (2) and the head of the cylinder (1). The electrical resistance means (16) are provided in a chamber (11) whose top face forms part of the heat sink. A cylindrically curved wall (12) preferably connects to the chamber (11) and is connected to this plate by means of material bridges (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Gustaaf L. Van Wechem, Arie Van Der Ploeg, Gerrit J. Beunk, Juergen Henke, Erwin Spinner, Peter Frueh