Patents by Inventor Florian Moldovan

Florian Moldovan 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: 9283826
    Abstract: A device for cooling a heat source of a motor vehicle, including a cooling body (7) which is in thermal contact with the heat source, a first fluid stream for the discharge of heat being capable of flowing to the cooling body (7), wherein at least one second fluid stream for the discharge of heat can flow selectably to the cooling body (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Heckenberger, Conrad Pfender, Dirk Neumeister, Guenther Feuerecker, Manuel Wehowski, Roland Burk, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Tobias Isermeyer, Florian Moldovan, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 8790808
    Abstract: A device for cooling a vehicle battery is provided that includes a plurality of electrical storage elements, and a cooling element having ducts for a fluid to flow through, wherein the electrical storage elements are in thermal contact with the cooling elements and heat can be transmitted from the storage elements to the fluid, and wherein the cooling element which comprises the ducts is embodied as at least one extruded profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Herrmann, Florian Moldovan, Caroline Schmid, Thomas Schiehlen, Tobias Isermeyer, Martin Steinbach, Juergen Eckstein, Christoph Fehren-Bacher, Achim Wiebelt, Markus Kohlberger, Conrad Pfender, Thomas Heckenberger
  • Publication number: 20130309545
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for pressing a cooler against a battery, said cooler having at least one cooling surface for absorbing or dissipating thermal energy, and the battery having at least one contact surface for the cooling surface of the cooler to rest on. The device comprises a pressure part having at least one spring-elastic pressure element for transmitting a contact pressure onto a section of the surface of the cooler facing away from the battery. The device further comprises at least one suspension unit for suspending the pressure part on the battery, said suspension unit being designed such as to generate a suspension force which is counter to the contact force when the cooler is arranged on the battery and the suspension unit is suspended on the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nikolaus Daubitzer, Martin Engelhardt, Thomas Heckenberger, Thomas Himmer, Lars Ludwig, Florian Moldovan, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff, Rudolf Riedel, Caroline Schmid, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 8435665
    Abstract: A device for cooling a vehicle battery is provided that includes a plurality of electric storage elements, and a cooling body being flowed through by a coolant fluid, wherein at least one of the electric storage elements is fixed at least on one cooling plate in thermal contact, and wherein the cooling plate is connected to the cooling body so that heat may be transferred from the storage element to the fluid, wherein the cooling plate has a planar mechanical connection to the cooling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Caroline Schmid, Tobias Isermeyer, Markus Kohlberger, Florian Moldovan, Thomas Schiehlen, Herbert Damsohn, Martin Steinbach, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Juergen Eckstein
  • Patent number: 8261815
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular a charge air cooler or exhaust gas cooler for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a first box (2), a second box (3) which is arranged spaced apart from this first box (2), and a plurality of pipes (12) by means of which the first box (2) and the second box (3) are fluidically connected. Furthermore, the heat exchanger has a chamber (6) through which a coolant can flow and which is arranged between the two boxes (2, 3) and through which a plurality or all of these pipes (12), by means of which the two boxes (2, 3) are fluidically connected, run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mark Schienemann, Florian Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20120174402
    Abstract: A method for connecting two components in a fluid-tight manner for producing a fluid-tight unit is provided. The method includes a step of providing at least one first component that is solder-plated on one side, wherein the first component has a cutting burr on a side facing away from the solder-plated surface. The method further includes a step of connecting, in particular soldering, the first component to a second component in a fluid-tight manner, in order to produce the fluid-tight unit, wherein the solder-plated surface of the first component faces the second component when connecting the first and second components in a fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas HECKENBERGER, Stefan Hirsch, Florian Moldovan, Christoph Fehrenbacher, Hans-Georg Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20110206966
    Abstract: A device for cooling a vehicle battery is provided that includes a plurality of electric storage elements, and a cooling body being flowed through by a coolant fluid, wherein at least one of the electric storage elements is fixed at least on one cooling plate in thermal contact, and wherein the cooling plate is connected to the cooling body so that heat may be transferred from the storage element to the fluid, wherein the cooling plate has a planar mechanical connection to the cooling body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Caroline Schmid, Tobias Isermeyer, Markus Kohlberger, Florian Moldovan, Thomas Schiehlen, Herbert Damsohn, Martin Steinbach, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Juergen Eckstein
  • Publication number: 20110132580
    Abstract: A device for cooling a vehicle battery is provided that includes a plurality of electrical storage elements, and a cooling element having ducts for a fluid to flow through, wherein the electrical storage elements are in thermal contact with the cooling elements and heat can be transmitted from the storage elements to the fluid, and wherein the cooling element which comprises the ducts is embodied as at least one extruded profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Hans-Georg HERRMANN, Florian Moldovan, Caroline Schmid, Thomas Schiehlen, Tobias Isermeyer, Martin Steinbach, Juergen Eckstein, Christoph Fehren-Bacher, Achim Wiebelt, Markus Kohlberger, Conrad Pfender, Thomas Heckenberger
  • Patent number: 7721795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge-air/coolant cooler (1), consisting of a plurality of disks (2), two adjacent disks (2) defining an intermediate region through which a heat exchanging medium flows. Said heat exchanger also comprises a heat exchanging medium inlet (9) and a heat exchanging medium outlet (11), that are common to the disks (2). At least two heat exchanging medium channels (5, 6) are respectively provided for the heat exchanging medium inlet and the heat exchanging medium outlet (9 and 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan, Jürgen Wegner
  • Patent number: 7717165
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger, particularly a charge-air/coolant radiator (1), having a disk-type structure. Said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of disks (2) which are penetrated by a coolant and a fluid that is to be cooled. The inlet zone and/or outlet zone for the fluid that is to be cooled is/are expanded at least at the discharge end or delivery end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan, Jürgen Wegner
  • Publication number: 20100051241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for holding a coolant for heat exchanger (1) for motor vehicles, said casing having two side walls (22, 24 and 22a, 24a) two front walls (26, 28, and 26a, 28a), a cover (18 and 18a) and a base (20 and 20a) lying opposite the cover (18 and 18a), said base being provided with one or more openings (60) for receiving tubes, in particular connecting tubes such as flat tubes. According to the invention, the base (20 and 20a) and at least one of the two side walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a) consist of a one-piece shaped part, produced in a forming method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Florian Moldovan, Haymo Broeder, Joerg Bergschneider, Klaus Hassdenteufel, Helmut Dobler, Oliver Liedtke, Wolfgang Reier
  • Publication number: 20100051251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for holding a coolant for a heat exchanger (1) for motor vehicles, said casing having two side walls (22, 24, and 22a, 24a), two front walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a), a cover (18 and 18a) and a base (20 and 20a) lying opposite the cover (18 and 18a), said base being provided with one or more openings (60) for receiving tubes, According to the invention, the casing consists of a single formed, in particular folded, shaped part, said formed shaped part, in particular a sheet metal blank, forming the two side walls (22, 24 and 22a, 24a), the two front walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a), the cover (18 and 18a) and the base (20 and 20a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Florian Moldovan, Haymo Broeder, Joerg Bergschneider, Klaus Hassdenteufel
  • Patent number: 7571718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for exchanging heat, especially for cooling the combustion air of internal combustion engines in motor vehicles, which is characterized by the fact that the flow devices (14) are accommodated in an profiled housing (6) comprising at least two parts. The cross section of a first housing part (6a) is essentially U-shaped, said basic shape being closed at the open end of the first housing part (6a) by means of a second, substantially planar housing part (6b). The inventive device is further characterized by the fact that the housing (6) comprises at least one inlet flange and at least one outlet flange for the second medium at two opposite sides while the flow devices (14) are kept at a distance from each other in at least one area by means of at least one frame device (12) which is accommodated within the housing (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20080289833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular a charge air cooler or exhaust gas cooler for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a first box (2), a second box (3) which is arranged spaced apart from this first box (2), and a plurality of pipes (12) by means of which the first box (2) and the second box (3) are fluidically connected. Furthermore, the heat exchanger has a chamber (6) through which a coolant can flow and which is arranged between the two boxes (2, 3) and through which a plurality or all of these pipes (12), by means of which the two boxes (2, 3) are fluidically connected, run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Mark SCHIENEMANN, Florian Moldovan
  • Patent number: 7426957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stacked panel-shaped heat transmitter comprising a plurality of interstacked trough-shaped panels (23,24) of a first and second type forming therebetween flow channels (25,26) for a first medium at a first height h and for a second medium at a second height H. The panels (23,24) have erect peripheral edges which are soldered to each other, the height thereof being different for the first and second type of panel. According to the invention, the first type of panel (23) has an edge (23a) corresponding to height h1 and a flank angle A. The second type of panel (24) has a higher edge which consists of at least three sections (24a, 24b, 24c), the height thereof being H1, H2 and H3. The first edge section (24a) corresponding to a height H1 and the third edge section (24c) corresponding to a height H3 respectively have a flank angle ?. The second edge section (24b) corresponding to height H2 extends vertically in relation to the base of the panel (24e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20080223562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular a charge-air cooler or exhaust gas cooler for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a first tank (2), having a second tank which is arranged at a distance from said first tank (2), and having a plurality of tubes (10) which serve to flow-connect the first (2) and the second tank, and having a chamber (38) which can be traversed by a coolant, which chamber (38) is provided between the two tanks (2) and through which chamber (38) run a plurality or all of the tubes (10) which serve to flow-connect the two tanks (2), wherein at least one of said two tanks (2) has a cover (12) and a base (14) which is connected to said cover (12) and is provided with one or more first passage openings (16) for receiving the tubes (10), wherein said base (14) has at least one first groove (58) into which a wall section (66) of the cover (12) of said same tank (2) extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Viorel Braic, Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20080202737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a box for receiving a coolant for a heat exchanger (1) used for motor vehicles. Said box comprises two sidewalls (22, 24 and 22a, 24a), two end walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a), a cover (18 and 18a), and a bottom (20 and 20a) which is located opposite the cover (18 and 18a) and is provided with one or several openings (60) for receiving tubes, particularly connecting tubes, such as flat tubes. The cover (18 and 18a) is provided with at least one recess (90, 92, 94) into which reaches at least one extending wall (26, 26a, 28, 28a, 32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jorg Bergschneider, Haymo Broder, Klaus Hassbenteufel, Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Florian Moldovan, Karl-Heinz Staffa
  • Publication number: 20080072426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-chamber tube, produced from a flat sheet, welded along the longitudinal surfaces with two planar face surfaces, two curved narrow sides and webs, folded from the flat strip which divide adjacent chambers and which are soldered to the opposing tube inner wall and a method for production thereof. According to the invention, the flat strip comprises inward projections in the region of the soldering of the webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Werner HELMS, Wolfgang KRAMER, Florian MOLDOVAN
  • Patent number: 7237604
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger comprising a plurality of plates (12,13) which are stacked against each other and which are of a first and second type in order to form flow channels for a first and second medium. The plates form a heat exchanger block (2) with an upper side and a lower side and with two opposite side surfaces (10) and front faces (9). The first flow channels are peripherally sealed for the first medium and are fluidically connected to distributor and collector channels which are arranged in a vertical position with respect to the plate plane and which lead into inlet and outlet connection pieces (6,7) which are respectively arranged on the upper side and/or lower side (3,11). The second flow channels are open at the front surfaces (9) thereof and are sealed at the side surfaces (10) thereof. The open sides (9) form an inlet and outlet plane for the second medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karsten Emrich, Daniel Hendrix, Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Florian Moldovan, Jens Richter
  • Publication number: 20070131402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge-air/coolant cooler (1), consisting of a plurality of disks (2), two adjacent disks (2) defining an intermediate region through which a heat exchanging medium flows. Said heat exchanger also comprises a heat exchanging medium inlet (9) and a heat exchanging medium outlet (11), that are common to the disks (2). At least two heat exchanging medium channels (5, 6) are respectively provided for the heat exchanging medium inlet and the heat exchanging medium outlet (9 and 11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan, Jurgen Wegner