Patents by Inventor Frank Winger

Frank Winger 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: 10207319
    Abstract: An insert part for a cast piston of an internal combustion engine may include a powder, such as a sintered powder material, containing at least iron or alloys thereof, and having a capacity for being infiltrated. The powder may contain particles having different grain sizes, and up to 4% by volume of the powder may include particles having a diameter smaller than 75 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Rotmann, Roland Ruch, Patrick Sutter, Frank Winger
  • Publication number: 20160175927
    Abstract: An insert part for a cast piston of an internal combustion engine may include a powder, such as a sintered powder material, containing at least iron or alloys thereof, and having a capacity for being infiltrated. The powder may contain particles having different grain sizes, and up to 4% by volume of the powder may include particles having a diameter smaller than 75 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Udo Rotmann, Roland Ruch, Patrick Sutter, Frank Winger
  • Publication number: 20110030627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder crankcase (1) for an internal combustion engine, into which crankcase a one-piece cylinder jacket system (9) is diecast, the system comprising at least two cylinder jackets (5, 6, 7) that are arranged in a row and that are interconnected via webs (2, 3, 4). The aim of the invention is to provide a cylinder crankcase which can be produced at low cost and which comprises a cylinder jacket system that can be subjected to high thermal and mechanical stresses. According to the invention, a lateral face of the cylinder jacket system (9) has a rough structure and is surrounded by a diecast outer casing (26). Respective coolant passages (14, 15, 16) having openings (31, 32) for supplying and discharging the coolant are formed into the webs (2, 3, 4), at least one opening (32) extending through the outer casing (26) into the recess (25) for the water cooling jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bing, Frank Winger, Ulrich Bischofberger, Stefan Spangenberg
  • Patent number: 7172011
    Abstract: A light metal cylinder liner with a surface which facilitates the connection with the surrounding cast material may be produced. The cylinder liner is produced by a lost-foam method with a form for production of the cast foam model having a structured surface with height variations of 0.8 to 5 mm. The structured surface is, for example, grooves or longitudinal elevations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Mahle GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bing, Frank Winger
  • Publication number: 20060254743
    Abstract: A light metal cylinder liner with a surface which facilitates the connection with the surrounding cast material may be produced. The cylinder liner is produced by a lost-foam method with a form for production of the cast foam model having a structured surface with height variations of 0.8 to 5 mm. The structured surface is, for example, grooves or longitudinal elevations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bing, Frank Winger
  • Patent number: 6957489
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce a light-alloy bearing bush with a rough external surface. To achieve this, particles, which are subsequently surrounded in part by the molten metal, are applied to the surface of the casting mould. When the bearing bush is released from the mould, the particles remain in said bush and are subsequently removed from the bearing bush preform either mechanically or by being dissolved in liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Mahle GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bing, Martin Rühle, Fritz Warth, Frank Winger
  • Publication number: 20040173334
    Abstract: According to the invention a light metal cylinder liner with a surface which facilitates the connection with the surrounding cast material may be produced, whereby the cylinder liner is produced by means of a lost-foam method with a form for production of the cast foam model having a structured surface with height variations of 0.8 to 5 mm, said structuring being for example grooves or longitudinal elevations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bing, Frank Winger
  • Publication number: 20040163256
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce a light-alloy bearing bush with a rough external surface. To achieve this, particles, which are subsequently surrounded in part by the molten melt, are applied to the surface of the casting mould. When the bearing bush is released from the mould, the particles remain in said bush and are subsequently removed from the bearing bush preform either mechanically or by being dissolved in liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bing, Martin Ruhle, Fritz Warth, Frank Winger