Patents by Inventor Frank HEMPEL

Frank HEMPEL 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: 11852060
    Abstract: A sheathing arrangement for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes at least one sheathing element (18) with a sheathing element shell (19). On an inner side (30) of the sheathing element shell (19) insulation material (38) overlaps the inner side (30) in at least some areas. The inner side is to be positioned facing toward a component of an exhaust system (10), which component is to be sheathed. The insulation material (38) is fixed to the sheathing element shell (19) by means of at least one fastening element (40) passing through the sheathing element shell (19) and the insulation material (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: PUREM GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Gorke, Frank Hempel
  • Patent number: 11162406
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an exhaust system, especially for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, includes providing an exhaust gas-guiding component (26) with a wall (38) made of a metallic material and providing a sensor-mounting connector (22), to be fixed at the wall. The sensor-mounting connector includes a sensor-mounting area (28) to be positioned outside the exhaust gas-guiding component, and a connection area (34), which is to be positioned such that the connection area meshes with the wall. The connection area is pressed against an outer surface (40) of the wall of the exhaust gas-guiding component in a fastening area (39) of the wall, and at the same time rotated about a longitudinal axis (A) of the connector to penetrate into the material forming the wall and a connection in substance is established between the metallic material of the wall and the metallic material of the sensor-mounting connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Purem GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Röhr, Damir Krajinovic, Thomas Müller, Frank Hempel, Benjamin Deuscher
  • Publication number: 20210309166
    Abstract: A sheathing arrangement for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes at least one sheathing element (18) with a sheathing element shell (19). On an inner side (30) of the sheathing element shell (19) insulation material (38) overlaps the inner side (30) in at least some areas. The inner side is to be positioned facing toward a component of an exhaust system (10), which component is to be sheathed. The insulation material (38) is fixed to the sheathing element shell (19) by means of at least one fastening element (40) passing through the sheathing element shell (19) and the insulation material (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Peter GORKE, Frank HEMPEL
  • Publication number: 20200165955
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an exhaust system, especially for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, includes providing an exhaust gas-guiding component (26) with a wall (38) made of a metallic material and providing a sensor-mounting connector (22), to be fixed at the wall. The sensor-mounting connector includes a sensor-mounting area (28) to be positioned outside the exhaust gas-guiding component, and a connection area (34), which is to be positioned such that the connection area meshes with the wall. The connection area is pressed against an outer surface (40) of the wall of the exhaust gas-guiding component in a fastening area (39) of the wall, and at the same time rotated about a longitudinal axis (A) of the connector to penetrate into the material forming the wall and a connection in substance is established between the metallic material of the wall and the metallic material of the sensor-mounting connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin RÖHR, Damir KRAJINOVIC, Thomas MÜLLER, Frank HEMPEL, Benjamin DEUSCHER