Patents by Inventor Gerald Bolz

Gerald Bolz 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: 7004130
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine having hydraulic medium guides. The adjuster can include a setting unit that can be controlled by a control unit using these guides in the adjuster, wherein the setting unit is for adjusting an angle of a camshaft. This setting unit has an inner body coupled to the camshaft so as to rotate with it, and an outer body that is mounted to rotate relative to the camshaft via a drive connection which runs from a crankshaft to the camshaft. The camshaft has at least one insert part permanently inserted camshaft wherein these two components together form at least one hydraulic medium guide at least in partial regions over its axial length. This design is to create a camshaft adjuster which is in interaction with a camshaft having an insert part so that there is a simple and reliable supply of hydraulic medium to the camshaft adjuster and in particular to its control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Gerald Bolz, Christian Haser, Kai Lehmann, Timo Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20050109298
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine having hydraulic medium guides. The adjuster can include a setting unit that can be controlled by a control unit using these guides in the adjuster, wherein the setting unit is for adjusting an angle of a camshaft. This setting unit has an inner body coupled to the camshaft so as to rotate with it, and an outer body that is mounted to rotate relative to the camshaft via a drive connection which runs from a crankshaft to the camshaft. The camshaft has at least one insert part permanently inserted camshaft wherein these two components together form at least one hydraulic medium guide at least in partial regions over its axial length. This design is to create a camshaft adjuster which is in interaction with a camshaft having an insert part so that there is a simple and reliable supply of hydraulic medium to the camshaft adjuster and in particular to its control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald Bolz, Christian Haser, Kai Lehmann, Timo Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6347516
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic pressure supply unit involving the joint operation of two energy converters, which can be adjusted independent of each other, including an electric motor with speed control that drives a variable displacement pump with a variable displacement volume. The electric motor converts electrical output (loss-encumbered), into mechanical output, meaning into speed n and torque T. The pump then converts this mechanical output (also loss-encumbered) into hydraulic output. The hydraulic output is determined by the pressure difference &Dgr;p across the pump and the volume flow Q. The pressure difference &Dgr;p generally is impressed by the consumer or load on the system. The volume flow Q is the result of the displacement volume V and the motor speed n. The torque T, which must be generated by the motor, is derived from the displacement volume V and the pressure differential &Dgr;p.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Gerald Bolz, Michael Jürging, Reinhard Orthmann