Patents by Inventor Friedrich WIRZ

Friedrich WIRZ 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: 11143123
    Abstract: A gas feed method for a gas engine or dual-fuel engine in which combustion gas (G) is burned with combustion air (L). A gas valve (1) for the feed of combustion gas (G) into the combustion air (L) is arranged upstream of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine. The combustion gas (G) is fed in uncontrolled fashion to the gas valve (1) independently of the operating state of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine. The invention furthermore relates to a gas supply apparatus. A gas valve (1) for the feed of combustion gas (G) into the combustion air (L) is arranged in the gas feed (10) upstream of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine. Control of the gas pressure in a manner dependent on the operating state of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine is not provided upstream of the gas valve (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg
    Inventors: Friedrich Wirz, Thilo Panten
  • Publication number: 20190178176
    Abstract: A gas feed method for a gas engine or dual-fuel engine in which combustion gas (G) is burned with combustion air (L). A gas valve (1) for the feed of combustion gas (G) into the combustion air (L) is arranged upstream of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine. The combustion gas (G) is fed in uncontrolled fashion to the gas valve (1) independently of the operating state of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine. The invention furthermore relates to a gas supply apparatus. A gas valve (1) for the feed of combustion gas (G) into the combustion air (L) is arranged in the gas feed (10) upstream of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine. Control of the gas pressure in a manner dependent on the operating state of the gas engine or dual-fuel engine is not provided upstream of the gas valve (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Friedrich Wirz, Thilo Panten
  • Publication number: 20130055987
    Abstract: Internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and method for operating an internal combustion reciprocating piston engine which works according to the Diesel process and has at least one cylinder (10) in which is arranged a reciprocating piston (12) connected to a crankshaft (11), an air supply device (21) for providing combustion air in the cylinder, and a fuel injection arrangement (30) for injecting an LPG fuel from an LPG fuel reservoir (40) and a diesel fuel from a diesel fuel reservoir (50), wherein the method comprises: providing combustion air and compressing this combustion air in the cylinder, and injecting diesel fuel and LPG fuel by means of the fuel injection arrangement into the compressed combustion air in the cylinder, wherein prior to the injection of diesel fuel and LPG fuel the diesel fuel is mixed with the LPG fuel by means of the fuel mixing device (60) so that a homogeneous fuel emulsion of LPG fuel and diesel fuel is produced, and the fuel emulsion is subsequently injected into the at
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: MAN Diesel & Turbo SE
    Inventor: Friedrich WIRZ