Patents by Inventor Friedrich Brotz

Friedrich Brotz 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: 9243849
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a plurality of intermediate plates arranged one atop the other to form a stack having first and second ends. At least one first fluid channel through conducts a first fluid and at least one second fluid channel through conducts a second fluid. The intermediate plates are geometrically configured to define at least a portion of each of the first and second fluid channels. An end plate is arranged on one of the ends of the stack and a first inlet opening communicates with the first fluid channel for introducing the first fluid and a first outlet opening communicates with the first fluid channel for conducting the first fluid out of the heat exchanger. A second inlet opening communicates with the second fluid channel for introducing the second fluid and a second outlet opening communicates with the second fluid channel for conducting the second fluid away from the heat exchanger. The end plate has at least one expansion zone for reducing the stiffness thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Saumweber, Friedrich Brotz, Arthur Strehlau, Frank von Lützau
  • Publication number: 20130327512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a block, which has fins and pipes and which is arranged between two reservoirs, wherein each fin comprises several fin sections and each fin section is approximately V-shaped and the two flanks forming a fin section each have several air slits, which extend perpendicularly to the flow direction of a medium flowing through the fin section, wherein the two flanks of the fin section are connected by means of a first connecting surface and/or the flanks of two consecutive fin sections across from each other are connected by means of a second connecting surface, wherein the first connecting surface and/or the second connecting surface has a fin section cross-section variation element, which is directed into the intermediate space between the flanks forming a fin section and/or the flanks of two consecutive fin sections that are across from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Friedrich Brotz, Volker Kurz
  • Publication number: 20100258095
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a plurality of intermediate plates arranged one atop the other to form a stack having first and second ends. At least one first fluid channel through conducts a first fluid and at least one second fluid channel through conducts a second fluid. The intermediate plates are geometrically configured to define at least a portion of each of the first and second fluid channels. An end plate is arranged on one of the ends of the stack and a first inlet opening communicates with the first fluid channel for introducing the first fluid and a first outlet opening communicates with the first fluid channel for conducting the first fluid out of the heat exchanger. A second inlet opening communicates with the second fluid channel for introducing the second fluid and a second outlet opening communicates with the second fluid channel for conducting the second fluid away from the heat exchanger. The end plate has at least one expansion zone for reducing the stiffness thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Saumweber, Friedrich Brotz, Arthur Strehlau, Frank von Lützau
  • Publication number: 20060211364
    Abstract: Cooling system for motor vehicles with at least one radiator to which in a first operating phase, particularly in the ram pressure phase, a first air stream can be supplied via a first air flow path and which in an alternative or simultaneous second operating phase, particularly during fan operation, can be supplied by means of at least one air-conveying device, with a second air stream flowing along a second air flow path. Among other things, it is also provided that at least in some regions the two air flow paths are oriented at an angle to each other so that the air-conveying device is disposed outside or essentially outside the first air flow path. The invention also related to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Friedrich Brotz, Eberhard Pantow, Bernhard Uhl
  • Patent number: 6705101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle cooling system (1) for a temperature-raising device (4), especially a drive battery or fuel cell, preferably for an electric or hybrid vehicle. The system has a coolant (7) that cools the device (4) with the involvement of an air-conditioning system (8) that serves for air-conditioning of the vehicle passenger compartment. It is preferred that the coolant (7) be a liquid coolant, which is carried in a cooling circuit (2) and for cooling of the liquid to be thermally integrated into the refrigeration circuit (3) of the air-conditioning system. The invention further relates to a method for cooling a temperature-raising vehicle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Friedrich Brotz, Herbert Damsohn, Peter Geskes, Klaus Luz, Conrad Pfender
  • Patent number: 6666263
    Abstract: The device is used to cool a vehicle appliance, in particular a battery or a fuel cell, by means of a coolant. It has a plurality of identically designed cooling elements, through which coolant can flow, which can be brought into bearing contact to cool at least one component of the vehicle appliance. It includes a first cooling-element side and a second cooling-element side which is on the opposite side from the first cooling-element side. The cooling-element sides have connection openings, which form inlet and outlet openings for the coolant and are in communication with the interior space of the cooling element. In this arrangement, it is provided for the first and second cooling-element sides each to have at least two connection openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Klaus Luz, Herbert Damsohn, Conrad Pfender, Peter Geskes, Friedrich Brotz
  • Publication number: 20020195237
    Abstract: The device is used to cool a vehicle appliance, in particular a battery or a fuel cell, by means of a coolant. It has a plurality of identically designed cooling elements, through which coolant can flow, which can be brought into bearing contact to cool at least one component of the vehicle appliance. It includes a first cooling-element side and a second cooling-element side which is on the opposite side from the first cooling-element side. The cooling-element sides have connection openings, which form inlet and outlet openings for the coolant and are in communication with the interior space of the cooling element. In this arrangement, it is provided for the first and second cooling-element sides each to have at least two connection openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Klaus Luz, Herbert Damsohn, Conrad Pfender, Peter Geskes, Friedrich Brotz
  • Publication number: 20020184908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle cooling system (1) for a temperature-raising device (4), especially a drive battery or fuel cell, preferably for an electric or hybrid vehicle. The system has a coolant (7) that cools the device (4) with the involvement of an air-conditioning system (8) that serves for air-conditioning of the vehicle passenger compartment. It is preferred that the coolant (7) be a liquid coolant, which is carried in a cooling circuit (2) and for cooling of the liquid to be thermally integrated into the refrigeration circuit (3) of the air-conditioning system. The invention further relates to a method for cooling a temperature-raising vehicle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO.
    Inventors: Friedrich Brotz, Herbert Damsohn, Peter Geskes, Klaus Luz, Conrad Pfender
  • Patent number: 6086674
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying magnetic dispersions to nonmagnetic substrates is optimized by means of an attracting magnet which is opposite the application slot of an extrusion coater and is covered with a soft iron strip in an angular manner. The leading edge of the soft iron strip is arranged virtually opposite the application slot. A curved guide element in front of the soft iron strip improves the gliding behavior of the substrate during application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: EMTEC Magnetics GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Nagler, Hans-Gunter Wagner, Friedrich Brotz