Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Caspar

Hans-Peter Caspar 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: 8261962
    Abstract: A method for brazing a metallic honeycomb body (1) for exhaust gas treatment, includes at least: a) pretreatment of a honeycomb body (1) at a temperature above 400° C.; b) cooling the honeycomb body (1); c) brazing the honeycomb body (1) at a temperature in a range of from 1050° C. to 1100° C. under atmospheric pressure; and d) cooling the honeycomb body (1). A suitable apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Caspar, Hubertus Kotthoff, Jörg Gutowski, Dietmar Chauchet, Ludwig Wieres
  • Patent number: 7799372
    Abstract: A plunger is used for applying an adhesive to a honeycomb structure. The plunger includes a receptacle, a plunger covering, a metering unit and a chamber. The chamber being delimited by the receptacle and the metering unit and the plunger covering is located on a side of the metering unit facing away from the chamber. The plunger is used in conjunction with a device for applying an adhesive to a honeycomb structure, in particular a metal catalyst support for purifying the exhaust gas of mobile internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Emitec Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Caspar
  • Patent number: 7073700
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for applying a brazing material to a metallic structure, especially a honeycomb body, include bringing the metallic structure into contact with a pulverulent brazing material in such a way that the brazing material at least partially adheres to the metallic structure. The metallic structure and/or the brazing material are made to vibrate, at least when they are in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Caspar, Ferdi Kurth, Alex Scholz
  • Publication number: 20050092779
    Abstract: A plunger is used for applying an adhesive to a honeycomb structure. The plunger includes a receptacle, a plunger covering, a metering unit and a chamber. The chamber being delimited by the receptacle and the metering unit and the plunger covering is located on a side of the metering unit facing away from the chamber. The plunger is used in conjunction with a device for applying an adhesive to a honeycomb structure, in particular a metal catalyst support for purifying the exhaust gas of mobile internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Caspar
  • Patent number: 6811071
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal structure in which the metal structure has separate walls forming channels through which a fluid can flow includes at least partially wetting the walls inside the channels with an adhesive, bringing the metal structure into contact with a solder that adheres to the adhesive, and carrying out a heat treatment to form soldered connections between the separate walls. The method is distinguished by the fact that the dosed delivery of the adhesive is performed by at least one dosing element having a honeycomb configuration and having an inlet side (8) and an outlet side, the element being connected to the adhesive. The adhesive enters the dosing element through the inlet side and is uniformly distributed into the channels through the outlet side. The invention also includes a device for wetting the metal structure with the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Caspar, Ferdi Kurth, Michael Voit, Christoph Müller, Alexander Scholz
  • Patent number: 6793895
    Abstract: A method for producing a metallic honeycomb body, according to which at least partly structured metal sheet is coiled, laminated or looped to form a matrix. The matrix is oscillated by an external excitation and during or after the external excitation is introduced into a casing tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventors: Ludwig Wieres, Hans-Peter Caspar, Christof Müller
  • Publication number: 20040169065
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for applying a brazing material to a metallic structure, especially a honeycomb body, include bringing the metallic structure into contact with a pulverulent brazing material in such a way that the brazing material at least partially adheres to the metallic structure. The metallic structure and/or the brazing material are made to vibrate, at least when they are in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Caspar, Ferdi Kurth, Alex Scholz
  • Publication number: 20030075590
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal structure in which the metal structure has separate walls forming channels through which a fluid can flow includes at least partially wetting the walls inside the channels with an adhesive, bringing the metal structure into contact with a solder that adheres to the adhesive, and carrying out a heat treatment to form soldered connections between the separate walls. The method is distinguished by the fact that the dosed delivery of the adhesive is performed by at least one dosing element having a honeycomb configuration and having an inlet side (8) and an outlet side, the element being connected to the adhesive. The adhesive enters the dosing element through the inlet side and is uniformly distributed into the channels through the outlet side. The invention also includes a device for wetting the metal structure with the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Caspar, Ferdi Kurth, Michael Voit, Christoph Muller, Alexander Scholz
  • Patent number: 6190470
    Abstract: A process and a device are provided for manufacturing a honeycomb body from at least one metal foil constructed from at least two different layers, in particular from steel roll-bonded with aluminum. The metal foil is at least partly provided with a structure through the use of shaping, and is then layered or laminated or wound into honeycomb body. The metal foil is heat-treated with resistance heat generated within the foil before shaping. The heating is preferably carried out through the use of induction coils. In this way the capacity for cold shaping is increased and where required an oxide layer can be produced in a defined atmosphere. The invention reduces the energy and apparatus costs and permits economical manufacture of high-quality honeycomb bodies, in particular with microstructures increasing effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Emitec Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH
    Inventors: Ludwig Wieres, Hans-Peter Caspar, Ferdi Kurth, Günther Faust
  • Patent number: 5018826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll manufactured with a light waveguide conductor (LWG-conductor), in particular for the transmission of optical signals from and to, respectively, a moving body. A perfect winding construction from which the conductor can be unreeled without interference is obtained in that the LWG-conductor (1) is wound to form a self-supporting cross-roll without a winding core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corp.
    Inventors: Dagmar Schutten, Hans-Joachim Schmitz, Hans-Peter Caspar, Veit M. Kolschbach, Gerald Znoyek, Norbert Wenzel
  • Patent number: 4695223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomolecular vacuum pump (1) with a rotor (6) and at least one antifriction bearing (17) for the rotor, the stationary ring (19) of the antifriction bearing being seated on the wall of a sleeve (21) which in turn is supported through at least two O-rings (26, 27) made from an elastic material on a casing section (13) of the pump. To improve the heat flow from the sleeve (21) to the casing (13) of the pump, the annular space (29) formed by two seal rings (26, 27), the sleeve (21) and the pump casing (13) is filled with a medium (31) promoting heat flow from the sleeve to the adjacent part of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Leybold-Heraeus GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Caspar, Gunter Schutz