Patents by Inventor Heinz Frey

Heinz Frey 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: 9446751
    Abstract: A vacuum brake force booster for a motor vehicle brake system comprising: a force input member which is movable along a longitudinal axis and which is or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a control valve arrangement which can be actuated by the force input member, a chamber arrangement which is arranged in a housing and which has at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber separated from one another by means of a movable wall and which has a force output member for transmitting an actuating force, wherein the at least one working chamber can be connected selectively to a vacuum source or to the atmosphere, wherein the control valve arrangement has a control valve housing which is coupled to the at least one movable wall for conjoint movement therewith, wherein the control valve arrangement has a force-transmitting arrangement which has a degree of axial play and which is arranged in the force transmission path between the force input member and the force output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Frey, Ruediger Eick
  • Publication number: 20130205985
    Abstract: A vacuum brake force booster for a motor vehicle brake system comprising: a force input member which is movable along a longitudinal axis and which is or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a control valve arrangement which can be actuated by the force input member, a chamber arrangement which is arranged in a housing and which has at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber separated from one another by means of a movable wall and which has a force output member for transmitting an actuating force, wherein the at least one working chamber can be connected selectively to a vacuum source or to the atmosphere, wherein the control valve arrangement has a control valve housing which is coupled to the at least one movable wall for conjoint movement therewith, wherein the control valve arrangement has a force-transmitting arrangement which has a degree of axial play and which is arranged in the force transmission path between the force input member and the force output member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Frey, Ruediger Eick
  • Patent number: 8048381
    Abstract: In an apparatus and method for optimizing the exhaust gas burnout in combustion plants having a solid bed combustion zone and an exhaust gas burnout zone wherein oxygen-containing gas is injected into the exhaust gas flow in the burnout zone by way of a plurality of secondary gas injection nozzles, wherein each injection nozzle is provided with a control valve, means are provided for determining the presence of incompletely burned exhaust gas components in the exhaust gas burn out zone and a control unit converts the signals into control signals by which the valves or group of valves are individually controlled so as to inject oxygen containing gas into the exhaust gas flow in order to concentrate the injection of the oxygen containing secondary gas into the areas in which incompletely burned exhaust gas components are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Hunsinger, Hubert Keller, Stephan Zipser, Hans-Heinz Frey
  • Publication number: 20100000898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging assembly for printing plates and a method for packing the printing plates including a packaging container having a base, and at least one printing plate positioned in the container adjacent the base, wherein an interface having a coefficient of friction of less than 0.30 is disposed between the plate and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Johannes Bohn, Ly Phuoc Do, Dietmar Dudek, Karl-Heinz Frey, Harald K. Herget, Kurt Lehnung, Johann Pistor, Traugott Schmutz, Reimund Simon, Karl-Heinz Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20060140825
    Abstract: In an apparatus and method for optimizing the exhaust gas burnout in combustion plants having a solid bed combustion zone and an exhaust gas burnout zone wherein oxygen-containing gas is injected into the exhaust gas flow in the burnout zone by way of a plurality of secondary gas injection nozzles, wherein each injection nozzle is provided with a control valve, means are provided for determining the presence of incompletely burned exhaust gas components in the exhaust gas burn out zone and a control unit converts the signals into control signals by which the valves or group of valves are individually controlled so as to inject oxygen containing gas into the exhaust gas flow in order to concentrate the injection of the oxygen containing secondary gas into the areas in which incompletely burned exhaust gas components are present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Hans Hunsinger, Hubert Keller, Stephan Zipser, Hans-Heinz Frey
  • Patent number: 6802245
    Abstract: A brake booster having an input element (20) for actuating the brake booster is described. The input element (20) at its end facing a brake pedal has a receiving sleeve (20A) for an actuating rod (34), which is to be coupled to the brake pedal. Disposed inside the receiving sleeve (20A) is a spring sleeve (36) comprising at least one spring element (36C, 36D), which cooperates with the actuating rod (34) when the latter is brought into a detent position in relation to the input element (20). The spring element (36C, 36D) extends substantially in axial direction and is actuable in a spring-elastic manner in a radially outward direction. The spring sleeve (36) at its brake pedal-side end has a radially outwardly extending portion (36F), which is fastened by means of a bead (20D) of the receiving sleeve (20A) to the receiving sleeve (20A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Frey, Peter Ortel, Friedel Günther Lahuis
  • Publication number: 20030172804
    Abstract: A brake booster having an input element (20) for actuating the brake booster is described. The input element (20) at its end facing a brake pedal has a receiving sleeve (20A) for an actuating rod (34), which is to be coupled to the brake pedal. Disposed inside the receiving sleeve (20A) is a spring sleeve (36) comprising at least one spring element (36C, 36D), which cooperates with the actuating rod (34) when the latter is brought into a detent position in relation to the input element (20). The spring element (36C, 36D) extends substantially in axial direction and is actuable in a spring-elastic manner in a radially outward direction. The spring sleeve (36) at its brake pedal-side end has a radially outwardly extending portion (36F), which is fastened by means of a bead (20D) of the receiving sleeve (20A) to the receiving sleeve (20A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Frey, Peter Ortel, Friedel Gunter Lahuis
  • Patent number: 6241211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate valve (1) as used for the actuator of a control valve. It comprises an inlet (2) with a sealing seat (3) around which the openings of the outlet (7) are arranged, and it has two plates (4), (5), between which there is an interspace (13). Both plates (4), (5) are attached to the housing (11) by springs (6) in a spring space (12). The spring space (12) is operatively connected to a proportional valve by an opening (14) and a line (9). If the pressure in the spring space (12) is lowered by the proportional valve, the additional plate (5) first of all drops as a result and thereby exposes the outflow openings (10) in the large plate (4). There is a slight flow of the oil from the inlet (2) through the orifice plates (8) situated in the plate (4) and through the outflow openings (10) to the openings of the outlet (7). In a second stage, the plate (4) then drops and thereby exposes the openings of the outlet (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Alstom Power (Schweiz) AG
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka, Franz Suter
  • Patent number: 5467683
    Abstract: This actuating drive (1) for a control valve (2) has a control circuit which sets the actuating drive (1) to correspond with a specified required value from an overriding installation control system. It has, in addition, a main piston (6) sliding in a main cylinder (5) with a drive volume (7), on one side of the main piston (6), which can be acted on in a controlled manner by oil under pressure and has a plate valve (17) fitted upstream of the drive volume (7).The intention is to create an actuating drive, for a control valve, whose dynamic behavior can be improved by relatively simple means. This is achieved by the plate valve (17) being provided with a separate reservoir volume, connected to a drain appliance, for the oil emerging from the plate valve (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: ABB Management AG
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka, Franz Suter
  • Patent number: 5435227
    Abstract: This operating mechanism for a hydraulic actuator (2) having a pressure-proportional actuating signal is provided with an amplifier (33) for electric signals, with at least one electrohydraulic transducer (24) connected upstream of the hydraulic actuator (2) and with a hydraulic discharge amplifier connected between the electrohydraulic transducer (24) and the actuator (2). The aim is to provide an operating mechanism for a hydraulic actuator having a pressure-proportional actuating signal which can be produced simply and cost-effectively. This is achieved by interconnecting between the actuator (2) and the hydraulic discharge amplifier a piston/cylinder arrangement (4) acting as a transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AG
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka, Franz Suter
  • Patent number: 5427419
    Abstract: This pipe system has a pressurized feed conduit and an outflow conduit for a hydraulic fluid. It furthermore has parts (6, 8, 10) for connection to a hydraulically actuable device.The intention is to create a pipe system which is improved as regards safety of operation and fire protection and has a smaller space requirement. This is achieved by the fact that the pressurized feed conduit is arranged inside the outflow conduit, this arrangement being maintained right into the interior of the hydraulically actuable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Meinrad Laim
  • Patent number: 5280807
    Abstract: A supply circuit for a hydraulic fluid system has at least one pressure generation device, at least one connecting valve, a main line and a safety deactivation unit. The supply circuit permits a hydraulic fluid to be fed in such a way that, in all operating states, occurrence of pressure surges in the system is prevented. The connecting valve is designed as a slide valve with three control edges for regulating filling, operation and testing functions. A plate valve, in fluid communication with the slide control valve, is designed as an outflow amplifier and fulfills the safety related tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka
  • Patent number: 5269141
    Abstract: This hydraulic safety and regulating system for a steam feed of a turbine has a rapid-action (4) and a steam regulating valve (3), and a line system monitored by a safety downward-control unit (22). The monitored line system is designed as both a power oil supply and as a safety oil system. This results in a hydraulic safety regulating system which is simple to build and has a reduced number of possible leakage points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Edi Burch, Heinz Frey
  • Patent number: 5238020
    Abstract: This hydraulic valve has a housing (2) with a feed line (12) and a discharge line (14) for a fluid. A sealing point is provided between the feed line and discharge line. A spring acts in the closing direction on the sealing point via a piston.The aim is to create a hydraulic valve which requires no additional energy source. This is achieved when the piston (8, 23) can be moved in the opening direction merely by a total of the pressures present in the feed line (12) and in the discharge line (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Rico Plangger
  • Patent number: 5217199
    Abstract: Connecting valve and hydraulic oil safety and power system in which the connecting valve is used.This connecting valve (1) has at least one sealing location (5) which is actuated by means of a piston/cylinder arrangement. A piston (3) is subjected to a pressure fluid and moved against the force of a spring (7).A connecting valve (1) is created which can be inspected for freedom of movement without influencing operation. The hydraulic oil safety and power system should be particularly operationally reliable by means of the connecting valve (1) in accordance with the invention. This is achieved by at least two pipes (17, 18) entering the drive volume (2) offset in the axial direction, of which pipes only one first pipe (17) is initially effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventor: Heinz Frey
  • Patent number: 5193779
    Abstract: This actuating drive (1) has a main piston (4) which can be operated by means of an oil pressure and a pilot control system in effective connection to the main piston (4) by means of a linkage (15). The pilot control system includes a control orifice (14) controlling the oil pressure at the main piston (4) and a pilot control piston arrangement (18) which can be operated hydraulically.The actuating drive (1) is to be designed in such a way that it has improved dynamic characteristics during operation. This is achieved by the fact that the pilot control piston arrangement (18) can be operated by means of an electrohydraulic valve which is triggered by an electronic control unit (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka
  • Patent number: 5137253
    Abstract: An actuator for a control valve with a control circuit has a main piston which slides in a main cylinder. On one side of the main piston, there is arranged a drive volume, which can be pressurized with oil in a controlled manner, on the other side of which there is arranged an oil-filled buffer volume. The actuator despite having a greater capacity, has a comparatively high dynamic performance which has positive effects particularly when closing the control valve. This is achieved in that the drive volume and the buffer volume can be connected through a connecting line which can be sealed off by a valve. This valve is activated directly hydraulically via a second valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka
  • Patent number: 5070766
    Abstract: This hydraulic actuator has a drive volume (11) pressurized by extreme-pressure oil. The oil pressure is converted into a valve movement by a drive piston (10). A spring element acts upon the drive piston (10) in a manner opposing the oil pressure. The actuator is to be constructed such that extreme-pressure oil escaping from the drive volume (11) cannot cause any consequential damage. This is achieved in that the drive volume (11) is completely surrounded by a safety volume (3, 7) filled with low-pressure oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz Frey, Kamil Prochazka
  • Patent number: 5033996
    Abstract: The drive comprises a drive motor (1), two differentials (2, 2'), two worm drives (6, 6'), two servomotors (10, 10'), as well as two control units (9, 9'). The drive motor (1) is connected to one input shaft (3, 3') each, the worm gears (8, 8') are each connected to another input shaft (4, 4') of the differentials (2, 2'), and the worms (7, 7') are connected to output shafts (19, 19') of the servomotors (10, 10'). The driving shafts (5, 5') of the differentials (2, 2') are coupled with one another so that they rotate in opposite directions. The control units (9, 9') control the servomotors (10, 10') so that at constant speed of the drive motor (1) the sum of speeds of the output shafts (19, 19') is constant. Due to this design, the driving shaft (5) is able to rotate in both directions of rotation at constant direction of rotation and constant direction of the drive torque acting on the drive motor, and the driving torque is able to act in both directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Heinz Frey
  • Patent number: 5015898
    Abstract: A drive motor (1) with a shaft (3) drives a power takeoff shaft (5) via a planetary differential gear (2). The second input shaft (4) of the gear (2) is connected to a servo motor (10) via a worm gear (6). The worm (7) of the worm gear (6) is at least half as large as the worm gear (8). The pitch angle of the thread of the worm gear (20) lies between 5.degree. and 9.degree.. The rotational speed of the servo motor is controlled by a control (9). As a result of this design, a large controllable range of rotational speed is achieved with a lower power output from the servo motor. In this way, a large output power can be precisely regulated with little regulation effort. The drive has a high dynamic ratio and is suitable, for example, for cranes and elevators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Inventor: Heinz Frey