Patents by Inventor Hermann Kersting

Hermann Kersting 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: 10886705
    Abstract: A spark plug is described as including an insulator which is situated in a spark plug housing and which has a longitudinal axis and an opening along the longitudinal axis. Furthermore, a center electrode is situated in the opening of the insulator. Furthermore, at least one ground electrode is provided at the spark plug housing. The insulator has a first insulator section and a second insulator section, the first insulator section extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis over a first insulator section length having a first inner diameter. The second insulator section extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis over a second insulator section length having a second inner diameter. Here, the first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter, the first insulator section merging directly into the second insulator section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ugur Yilmaz, Chris Schimmel, Helene Kasjanow, Hermann Kersting
  • Publication number: 20190296525
    Abstract: A spark plug is described as including an insulator which is situated in a spark plug housing and which has a longitudinal axis and an opening along the longitudinal axis. Furthermore, a center electrode is situated in the opening of the insulator. Furthermore, at least one ground electrode is provided at the spark plug housing. The insulator has a first insulator section and a second insulator section, the first insulator section extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis over a first insulator section length having a first inner diameter. The second insulator section extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis over a second insulator section length having a second inner diameter. Here, the first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter, the first insulator section merging directly into the second insulator section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ugur Yilmaz, Chris Schimmel, Helene Kasjanow, Hermann Kersting
  • Patent number: 9819155
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a housing, an insulator inside the housing, a center electrode inside the insulator, and a connecting pin inside the insulator. At least one fillet is formed at a change of cross section at the housing, at the insulator, at the center electrode, and/or at the connecting pin. The fillet, viewed in cross section, includes a first leg and a second leg at an angle to the first leg. The length of the first leg is greater than the length of the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hermann Kersting, Jorge Diaz Alfonso
  • Publication number: 20160006220
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a housing, an insulator inside the housing, a center electrode inside the insulator, and a connecting pin inside the insulator. At least one fillet is formed at a change of cross section at the housing, at the insulator, at the center electrode, and/or at the connecting pin. The fillet, viewed in cross section, includes a first leg and a second leg at an angle to the first leg. The length of the first leg is greater than the length of the second leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Hermann KERSTING, Jorge DIAZ ALFONSO
  • Patent number: 9166378
    Abstract: A spark plug includes: a center electrode having at least one first spark surface and extending along a longitudinal axis of the spark plug; and a ground electrode having at least one second spark surface, the first spark surface being situated diametrically opposed to the second spark surface, so that an ignition spark may be generated between the first and second spark surfaces, the center electrode being rotatable coaxially to the longitudinal axis with respect to the ground electrode, and the first and second spark surfaces being inclined in such a way that rotating the center electrode with respect to the ground electrode makes it possible to set a distance between the first and second spark surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jorge Diaz Alfonso, Hermann Kersting
  • Publication number: 20150028737
    Abstract: A spark plug includes: a center electrode having at least one first spark surface and extending along a longitudinal axis of the spark plug; and a ground electrode having at least one second spark surface, the first spark surface being situated diametrically opposed to the second spark surface, so that an ignition spark may be generated between the first and second spark surfaces, the center electrode being rotatable coaxially to the longitudinal axis with respect to the ground electrode, and the first and second spark surfaces being inclined in such a way that rotating the center electrode with respect to the ground electrode makes it possible to set a distance between the first and second spark surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jorge Diaz Alfonso, Hermann Kersting
  • Patent number: 8373337
    Abstract: A spark plug for an internal combustion engine, including an electrical connecting arrangement on a connection-side end, an end on the combustion-chamber side pointing toward a combustion chamber, an insulator and a housing having a thread for attaching the spark plug to an engine component, a first sealing area and a second sealing area being provided between the insulator and the housing, the first sealing area being situated closer to the connection-side end and the second sealing area being situated closer to the end on the combustion-chamber side, a tool engagement area for transmitting a torque to the spark plug for fitting or removing the spark plug being situated in an area of the spark plug which lies between the connection-side end and the first sealing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kaiser, Hermann Kersting, Dirk Scholz
  • Publication number: 20120104926
    Abstract: A spark plug, especially for a stationary internal combustion engine, is described that includes a ground electrode and a center electrode, the center electrode including an inner area, an outer ring and at least two crosspieces, in which the at least two crosspieces connect the inner area to the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Detlef Hartmann, Hermann Kersting, Lars Menken, Dirk Scholz, Mario Fleischhauer, Karl Linhardt, Christian Wenzl
  • Publication number: 20100301733
    Abstract: A spark plug for an internal combustion engine, including an electrical connecting arrangement on a connection-side end, an end on the combustion-chamber side pointing toward a combustion chamber, an insulator and a housing having a thread for attaching the spark plug to an engine component, a first sealing area and a second sealing area being provided between the insulator and the housing, the first sealing area being situated closer to the connection-side end and the second sealing area being situated closer to the end on the combustion-chamber side, a tool engagement area for transmitting a torque to the spark plug for fitting or removing the spark plug being situated in an area of the spark plug which lies between the connection-side end and the first sealing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Kaiser, Hermann Kersting, Dirk Scholz
  • Patent number: 5818152
    Abstract: A spark plug for an internal combustion engine comprising: a cylindrical metal tube; a rod-shaped central electrode within the cylindrical metal tube; a tubular insulator within which the rod-shaped central electrode is located, wherein the tubular insulator is arranged substantially centrally in and substantially coaxially with the cylindrical metal tube; and at least two ground electrodes affixed to the cylindrical metal tube, wherein the at least two ground electrodes are each bent toward the metal electrode, wherein each ground electrode together with the central electrode forms a different member of a set of spark paths comprising: (i) an air sliding spark path, (ii) and air-air sliding spark path and (iii) an air spark path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gunter Bolduan, Dittmar Klett, Jurgen Wurth, Oswald Glaser, Hermann Kersting, Roland Muller
  • Patent number: 5743795
    Abstract: A harvester thresher has two threshing mechanisms which are located directly one behind the other and each have a threshing drum and a threshing basking. The threshing baskets are jointly adjustable so that the basket of the first threshing mechanism is adjustable parallel to itself and by its adjustment the basket of the second threshing mechanism is turnable about an axle provided at the end of the second basket which is spaced from the basket of the first threshing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: CLAAS KGaA
    Inventor: Hermann Kersting
  • Patent number: 5612586
    Abstract: A spark plug for internal combustion engines ensures the formation of two spark paths. These two spark paths are a pure air spark which jumps over from electrode to electrode, and a creepage spark which emerges from the central electrode, creeps along the insulator and then jumps over at the point at the smallest distance between the insulator and the earth electrode. The spark plug includes a cylindrical metal tube which forms a housing and in which the central electrode is arranged, surrounded centrally by an insulator. The earth electrodes mounted on the metal tube are partially bent so that an obtuse bending angle of the bent-over part with respect to the part of the earth electrode which extends in the direction of the rotationally symmetrical longitudinal axis is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Benedikt, Dittmar Klett, Dietrich Trachte, Hermann Kersting, Roland Mueller, Jochen Fischer
  • Patent number: 5024630
    Abstract: A harvester thresher includes a chassis, a housing, a threshing mechanism operating in accordance with the principle of a tangential flow, straw shaking means, and a threshing and separating unit located after the straw shaking means in the housing including a rotor and a casing, the threshing and operating unit operating in accordance with the principle of an axial flow and formed as a separate unit which is supported in the housing exchangeably so that it can be exchanged by another structural unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: CLAAS OHG
    Inventors: Horst Harig, Hermann Kersting
  • Patent number: 5021028
    Abstract: A harvester thresher has a housing, several straw shakers located after the threshing device having a discharge end, a threshing and separating device having two lateral product outlet openings, a chopper having two opposite ends, and passages each connected with a respective one of the product outlet openings of the threshing and separating device and having an end located above a respective one of the ends of the chopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Claas Ohg
    Inventors: Hermann Kersting, Franz Piesch
  • Patent number: 4998904
    Abstract: A harvester thresher comprises a housing threshing device accommodated in the housing, a plurality of straw shakers located after the threshing device and having a discharge end, threshing and separating device located after the straw shakers, and device for transferring an agricultural product from the straw shakers to the threshing and separating device and including a transferring element fixedly connected with the discharge of each of the shakers for transferring the agricultural product from each of the shakers to the threshing and separating device, and a transfer bottom associated with each of the transferring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Claas OHG
    Inventor: Hermann Kersting
  • Patent number: 4425925
    Abstract: A selfl-propelled, vibration-free harvester has a threshing device including a threshing drum and a threshing basket associated therewith, a separating device located downstream of the threshing device as considered in a transportation direction and including a plurality of separating drums spaced from one another in the transportation direction and a plurality of separating elements associated with a respective ones of the separating drums, a supporting element arranged to support the separating elements, a wall, and mounting elements arranged to mount the supporting element on the wall and formed as a displacing device which positively lockingly lifts and lowers the supporting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Claas OHG
    Inventors: Hermann Kersting, Heinrich Roderfeld