Patents by Inventor FRANZ BÄUMEL

FRANZ BÄUMEL 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).

  • Exhaust-gas turbo charger for an internal combustion engine, and method for producing an exhaust-gas turbocharger
    Patent number: 10890107
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, includes a turbine; a bypass line fluidly arranged parallel to the turbine; and a cross section adjustment element for adjusting a flow cross section of the bypass line, wherein the cross section adjustment element being configured as a ball valve having a valve housing, two bearing shells arranged in the valve housing and a valve element. The valve element is floatingly supported in the valve housing and arranged between the two bearing shells with a tolerance in a direction which is angled with respect to a rotation axis of the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Marko Lindner, Franz Bäumel, Maximilian Köhnlein, Dominik Simon
  • EXHAUST-GAS TURBO CHARGER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER
    Publication number: 20180291800
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, includes a turbine; a bypass line fluidly arranged parallel to the turbine; and a cross section adjustment element for adjusting a flow cross section of the bypass line, wherein the cross section adjustment element being configured as a ball valve having a valve housing, two bearing shells arranged in the valve housing and a valve element. The valve element is floatingly supported in the valve housing and arranged between the two bearing shells with a tolerance in a direction which is angled with respect to a rotation axis of the valve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Marko LINDNER, Franz BÄUMEL, Maximilia KÖHNLEIN, Dominik SIMON
  • FUEL DISTRIBUTION PIPE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING A FUEL DISTRIBUTION PIPE
    Publication number: 20120085321
    Abstract: A fuel distribution pipe for a motor vehicle includes a tubular body having an end face, and a closure part which is arranged on the end face for sealing the tubular body against fuel leakage. The closure part is constructed as a retaining member for securing the fuel distribution pipe on a component of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: MARKO LINDNER, FRANZ BÄUMEL, WERNER TREBUS