Patents by Inventor Herbert Albert

Herbert Albert 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: 11499460
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for adding a liquid reducing agent, preferably an aqueous urea solution, to the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The apparatus according to the present disclosure comprises a dosing device arranged in an exhaust line of the internal combustion engine, which device is designed to generate a reducing agent spray by means of an injector. The apparatus furthermore comprises a swirl generator device, designed as a hollow body, preferably a hollow cylinder, about a longitudinal axis, which has a first end facing the injector and a second end facing away from the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS SE
    Inventors: Herbert Albert, Ghaith Arfaoui
  • Publication number: 20210340896
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for adding a liquid reducing agent, preferably an aqueous urea solution, to the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The apparatus according to the present disclosure comprises a dosing device arranged in an exhaust line of the internal combustion engine, which device is designed to generate a reducing agent spray by means of an injector. The apparatus furthermore comprises a swirl generator device, designed as a hollow body, preferably a hollow cylinder, about a longitudinal axis, which has a first end facing the injector and a second end facing away from the injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Herbert Albert, Ghaith Arfaoui
  • Patent number: 10851697
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing an exhaust gas stream with an additive, in particular a reducing agent. The apparatus has a mixing pipe for mixing the exhaust gas stream with the additive. The apparatus has a first deflection pipe for deflecting the exhaust gas stream, in particular by about 180°. The exhaust gas stream can be fed to the mixing pipe on the end side via the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a fastening region for attaching an additive injector to the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a swirl generating wall region arranged on the end side with respect to the mixing pipe and is configured to impart a swirl to the exhaust gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Martin Preissler, Roland Griesbeck, Tim Aupperle, Herbert Albert
  • Publication number: 20190249584
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing an exhaust gas stream with an additive, in particular a reducing agent. The apparatus has a mixing pipe for mixing the exhaust gas stream with the additive. The apparatus has a first deflection pipe for deflecting the exhaust gas stream, in particular by about 180°. The exhaust gas stream can be fed to the mixing pipe on the end side via the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a fastening region for attaching an additive injector to the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a swirl generating wall region arranged on the end side with respect to the mixing pipe and is configured to impart a swirl to the exhaust gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Preissler, Roland Griesbeck, Tim Aupperle, Herbert Albert
  • Patent number: 9982584
    Abstract: A device for aftertreatment of exhaust gas includes: a prechamber having an exhaust gas inlet; a main chamber; a mixing device, in which the exhaust is mixable with an additive; and an intermediate device, via which a partial exhaust gas flow is deliverable from the prechamber to the mixing device. The intermediate device has swirl elements configured to reverse the direction of swirl of swirled exhaust gas flow generated in the prechamber as the exhaust gas overflows into the interior of the intermediate device, and/or the prechamber is configured to impel a first partial exhaust gas flow in a direction of swirl, and the main chamber is configured to impel a second partial exhaust gas flow from the prechamber in a direction of swirl, the direction of swirl of the exhaust gas in the prechamber being opposed to the direction of swirl of the exhaust gas in the main chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Maximilian Püschel, Herbert Albert
  • Publication number: 20160265409
    Abstract: A device for aftertreatment of exhaust gas includes: a prechamber having an exhaust gas inlet; a main chamber; a mixing device, in which the exhaust is mixable with an additive; and an intermediate device, via which a partial exhaust gas flow is deliverable from the prechamber to the mixing device. The intermediate device has swirl elements configured to reverse the direction of swirl of swirled exhaust gas flow generated in the prechamber as the exhaust gas overflows into the interior of the intermediate device, and/or the prechamber is configured to impel a first partial exhaust gas flow in a direction of swirl, and the main chamber is configured to impel a second partial exhaust gas flow from the prechamber in a direction of swirl, the direction of swirl of the exhaust gas in the prechamber being opposed to the direction of swirl of the exhaust gas in the main chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Maximilian PÜSCHEL, Herbert ALBERT
  • Patent number: 8033101
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas system has an exhaust-gas pipe for guiding an exhaust-gas flow and an injection nozzle mounted to the exhaust-gas pipe for injecting reducing agent into the exhaust-gas flow. Downstream of the injection nozzle, the exhaust-gas pipe branches into at least two exhaust-gas lines. A fluid divider, formed with a front face that faces upstream into the gas flow, is disposed between the injection nozzle and the branching. The front face is oriented with respect to the cross section of the exhaust-gas pipe and the injection nozzle, such that the exhaust-gas flow and the medium are divided among the exhaust-gas lines in a predefined dividing ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Faurecia Abgastechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Amon, Herbert Albert
  • Patent number: 7793490
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system for diesel vehicles has a first exhaust line and a second exhaust line that can be connected at the exhaust end to an engine. The first and second lines with their ends pointing downstream are connected to an SCR catalytic converter and a device with which a reducing agent can be introduced into the exhaust gas at a location situated upstream from the SCR catalytic converter. An injection unit for the reducing agent is provided only on the first exhaust line, and a mixing device is provided upstream from the SCR catalytic converter so that the exhaust lines open into the mixing device, where the exhaust gas stream of the first exhaust line to which the reducing agent has been added becomes mixed with the exhaust gas stream from the second exhaust line that is free of reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: Faurecia Abgastechnik GmbH, Audi AG
    Inventors: Bernd Amon, Herbert Albert, Peter Reif, Yohann Perrot, M. Stéphane Londos, Werner Peter
  • Publication number: 20080223022
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas system has an exhaust-gas pipe for guiding an exhaust-gas flow and an injection nozzle mounted to the exhaust-gas pipe for injecting reducing agent into the exhaust-gas flow. Downstream of the injection nozzle, the exhaust-gas pipe branches into at least two exhaust-gas lines. A fluid divider, formed with a front face that faces upstream into the gas flow, is disposed between the injection nozzle and the branching. The front face is oriented with respect to the cross section of the exhaust-gas pipe and the injection nozzle, such that the exhaust-gas flow and the medium are divided among the exhaust-gas lines in a predefined dividing ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: FAURECIA ABGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Amon, Herbert Albert
  • Patent number: 4069791
    Abstract: Apparatus is described for applying particulate material to an image-wise tacky surface. The particulate material or toner is dispensed from a hopper having a side wall vibrating laterally of the direction of movement of the surface. The tacky surface is then moved under an applicator which has a brush pad oscillating laterally of the direction of movement of the surface to embed the particulate material in the surface. Finally, the tacky surface is passed under a cleaner which has an agitating surface oscillating laterally of the direction of movement of the surface. A perforated plate is placed under both the cleaner and the applicator to aid in removing excess toner therefrom following use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Herbert Albert Tobias