Patents by Inventor Heinz Bauer

Heinz Bauer 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: 7318512
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission having radially nested clutches includes an outer clutch having a plurality of first outer clutch disks, a plurality of first inner clutch disks, and a first inner support carrier, with the first inner clutch disks operatively mounted to the first inner carrier. The transmission further includes an inner clutch having a plurality of second outer clutch disks, a plurality of second inner clutch disks, and a second inner support carrier is included. The second inner clutch disks are operatively mounted to the second inner carrier. A common disk carrier having a first outer clutch disk carrier operatively supports the first outer clutch disks of the outer clutch and a second outer clutch disk carrier that operatively supports the second outer clutch disks of the inner clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bauer, Rainer Gerathewohl, Frank Guenter, Hans-Juergen Hauck, Klaus Heber, Johannes Heinrich, Carsten Weinhold
  • Publication number: 20080006053
    Abstract: A method of liquefying a hydrocarbon-rich gas, wherein the gas flows through a cascade of three refrigeration stages, each stage comprising a refrigerant circuit and a compressor, wherein at least part of the flow of refrigerant from the second circuit is used for the pre-cooling of the hydrocarbon rich gas in the first refrigeration stage. This balances the load on each of the compressors. By standardizing the drive units and compressors of the three coolant circuits, it is possible to maximize the attainable liquefaction capacity of the liquefaction process using tried-and-trusted drive units and compressors respectively. This method can be applied to mixed refrigerant cascades and circuits with a carbon dioxide pre-cooling circuit. This latter option has benefits for offshore use where large amounts of hydrocarbons are undesirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicants: Linde AG, Statoil ASA
    Inventors: Heinz Bauer, Hubert Franke, Rainer Sapper, Marc Schier, Manfred Bolt, Jostein Pettersen, Arne Olav Fredheim, Pentti Paurola
  • Patent number: 7267631
    Abstract: An automatic transmission having a start-up clutch assembly includes a transmission housing, an input drive shaft, and an output drive shaft. An input planetary gear assembly is also included that has a sun gear and a ring gear, with a plurality of planet gears disposed therebetween, the ring gear operatively connected to the input drive shaft. A start-up clutch is operatively disposed between the transmission housing and the sun gear and is adapted to allow the sun gear to freely rotate when the start-up clutch is disengaged so that no torque is transferred. The start-up clutch is further adapted to engage and hold the sun gear stationary so that torque is fully transferred. The start-up clutch is further still adapted to provide a varying and controllable slipping interaction between the disengaged and engaged positions at vehicle start-up thereby providing the vehicle with a smooth transition from stationary to moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20070205070
    Abstract: A clutch assembly and damper arrangement is provided that includes a driver hub and a driven element coupled to the driver hub by a compliance element. A clutch is provided that is selectively engageable to the driven element. The clutch has a housing supporting the compliance element and is torsionally unitary with the driven element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bauer, Hans-Jurgen Hauck, Thomas Braford, Till Ebner
  • Patent number: 7249665
    Abstract: A double clutch for a transmission with two transmission input shafts is disclosed having two clutches which can rotate about a common rotational axis, are arranged one behind the other in the axial direction, and have a common driving outer plate support and which each have a driven inner plate support. A tension sleeve at least partially surrounds the outer plate support for selectively activating one of the two clutches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Heinrich, Hans Hauck, Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Patent number: 7171867
    Abstract: A transmission system is provided utilizing multiple sets of clutch friction elements, each engaged to transfer torque from a torque input, such as an engine, to different gear ratios. The sets of clutch friction elements are operated simultaneously to provide a blended, gear ratio to a drivetrain. By varying the engagement of the clutch elements, and thus the proportion of the torque transferred to the gear ratio associated with each set of friction elements, an intermediate, effective gear ratio is developed. This effective gear ratio can be increased or decreased in response to external stimuli, such as vehicle and/or engine sensors, by modifying the degree of engagement of each set of clutch friction elements, and thus the proportion of torque transferred by each set of elements to its associated gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. McCrary, Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Patent number: 7143882
    Abstract: Disk (1, 11) for a force transmitting aggregate, in particular for wet disk clutch, with a core plate (2, 12) exhibiting a front side (V) and a backside (R), wherein the front side (V) and/or the backside (R) exhibits a friction lining (3v, 3r, 13v) which may be provided with grooves (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 15c). In accordance with the invention, in the case of a friction lining with an essentially planar surface (O3v, O3r, O13v) at least one surface area (6) is provided which is raised in comparison to this planar surface (O3v, O3r, O13v) and exhibits a spring characteristic. Alternatively thereto, it is envisioned in accordance with the invention that the cross-sectional area of the lining increases or decreases in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Matthes, Karl-Heinz Bauer, Emilio Fabricius, Harald Merkel
  • Patent number: 7121392
    Abstract: A hydraulic double clutch for a transmission with two coaxially arranged input shafts, a driven clutch housing and two hydraulically actuated clutches with friction disks and annular actuating pistons. The first clutch connects the clutch housing to the first input shaft and the second clutch engages/disengages the clutch housing with/from the second input shaft. Both clutches have a common inner disk carrier that penetrates one actuating piston of the actuating pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E Braford, Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20050287024
    Abstract: An air pump assembly includes a pump module having an outer surface and a casing at least partially surrounding the pump module. The casing has an inner surface defining a cavity sized to snugly receive the pump module such that the outer surface of the pump module is in substantial engagement with the inner surface of the casing and is substantially prevented from moving with respect to the casing when the pump module is received within the cavity. At least one airflow passageway is defined between the inner surface of the casing and the outer surface of the pump module. The airflow passageway is configured so that air flowing through the passageway changes direction at least one time to reduce the transmission of noise from the air pump assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Der Marderosian, Heinz Bauer, Stephane Laurent, Peter Bolz
  • Publication number: 20050284725
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission having radially nested clutches includes an outer clutch having a plurality of first outer clutch disks, a plurality of first inner clutch disks, and a first inner support carrier, with the first inner clutch disks operatively mounted to the first inner carrier. The transmission further includes an inner clutch having a plurality of second outer clutch disks, a plurality of second inner clutch disks, and a second inner support carrier is included. The second inner clutch disks are operatively mounted to the second inner carrier. A common disk carrier having a first outer clutch disk carrier operatively supports the first outer clutch disks of the outer clutch and a second outer clutch disk carrier that operatively supports the second outer clutch disks of the inner clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bauer, Rainer Gerathewohl, Frank Guenter, Hans-Juergen Hauck, Klaus Heber, Johannes Heinrich, Carsten Weinhold
  • Publication number: 20050274260
    Abstract: An oxidation-catalytic separation device for removing oil and volatile organic components from pressurized gases of a compression system has, proceeding from the inflow side of a tank which contains an oxidation catalyst, at least two chambers with different diameters and/or lengths. In this way, the chambers can also be matched to the desired main functions with respect to geometrical conditions, especially a first chamber with a smaller diameter being intended for aerosol separation, and a second chamber of greater diameter being intended for residual vapor catalysis. Even for variably operated compression systems, the pressurized gases can be reliably purified using this oxidation-catalytic separation device such that the required and desired degree of purity of a high-quality pressurized gas is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Bauer Kompressoren Heinz Bauer
    Inventor: Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20050247199
    Abstract: A process and device for separating oil and volatile organic components from pressurized gases of a compression system in which, before oxidation-catalytic separation, a physical separation is performed to protect the oxidation-catalytic separator against a large amount of oil being entrained in a surge in the pressurized gases. The resulting oil which has been separated in this physical oil separation is then fed back into the pressurized gas flow which is flowing to oxidation-catalytic separation in metered amounts. This results in the oil concentration in the pressurized gas entering the oxidation-catalytic separation means being maintained such that oxidation-catalytic separation can be carried out effectively and under optimum operating conditions without there being an adverse effect on operation by oil concentrations which are suddenly high for an instant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Bauer Kompressoren Heinz Bauer
    Inventor: Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20050234744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for securing patient data when exchanging information between a patient and a specialist via a data network using computers. The invention involves the use of a first web server, which serves to exchange data pertaining to the individual who is the patient, and of a second web server, which serves to exchange data pertaining to the ailments of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20050189195
    Abstract: A double clutch for a transmission with two transmission input shafts is disclosed having two clutches which can rotate about a common rotational axis, are arranged one behind the other in the axial direction, and have a common driving outer plate support and which each have a driven inner plate support. A tension sleeve at least partially surrounds the outer plate support for selectively activating one of the two clutches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Johannes Heinrich, Hans Hauck, Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Patent number: 6915892
    Abstract: A driving plate for a multi-plate clutch system includes a plurality of external teeth adapted to be matingly engaged within corresponding internal teeth of a housing of the clutch system. The external teeth are disposed substantially equidistantly along the circumference of the driving plate. At least one tooth of the external teeth is disposed offset in the circumferential direction from adjacent external teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bauer, Frank Guenter, Johannes Heinrich, Robert Weiss
  • Patent number: 6910562
    Abstract: A torsional-vibration damper includes at least one primary element and a secondary element that can be coupled to each other by a spring device, are limited in movement in relation to each other about a rotational axis, and can be brought into frictional contact with each other by a friction device. The friction device has at least two friction-surface-carrying elements rubbing against each other to which a contact-pressure force, generated by a force-generating device, can be applied to produce a frictional engagement between the two elements. The force-generating device has a mechanical actuating mechanism for generating an actuating force and a hydraulic actuating mechanism for generating a counterforce, wherein the contact-pressure force is a vector sum of the actuating force and the counterforce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bauer, Michael Schäfer, Hans Jürgen Hauck, Johannes Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20050137049
    Abstract: Device for starting up a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission provided between a drive shaft (1) and a driven shaft (2) in a transmission housing (7) with a planetary gear (4) with a first gear (14) coupleable with the drive shaft (1), with a second gear (13, 15) coupleable with the driven shaft (2) and with the third gear (12), wherein the third gear (12) is connectable with the transmission housing (7) via a start-up brake (S), of which the brake force is controllable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20050082136
    Abstract: A hydraulic double clutch for a transmission with two coaxially arranged input shafts, a driven clutch housing and two hydraulically actuated clutches with friction disks and annular actuating pistons. The first clutch connects the clutch housing to the first input shaft and the second clutch engages/disengages the clutch housing with/from the second input shaft. Both clutches have a common inner disk carrier that penetrates one actuating piston of the actuating pistons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Braford, Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20050072255
    Abstract: A transmission system is provided utilizing multiple sets of clutch friction elements, each engaged to transfer torque from a torque input, such as an engine, to different gear ratios. The sets of clutch friction elements are operated simultaneously to provide a blended, gear ratio to a drivetrain. By varying the engagement of the clutch elements, and thus the proportion of the torque transferred to the gear ratio associated with each set of friction elements, an intermediate, effective gear ratio is developed. This effective gear ratio can be increased or decreased in response to external stimuli, such as vehicle and/or engine sensors, by modifying the degree of engagement of each set of clutch friction elements, and thus the proportion of torque transferred by each set of elements to its associated gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Paul McCrary, Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20040055842
    Abstract: A driving plate for a multi-plate clutch system includes a plurality of external teeth adapted to be matingly engaged within corresponding internal teeth of a housing of the clutch system. The external teeth are disposed substantially equidistantly along the circumference of the driving plate. At least one tooth of the external teeth is disposed offset in the circumferential direction from adjacent external teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bauer, Frank Guenter, Johannes Heinrich, Robert Weiss