Patents by Inventor Holger Fath

Holger Fath 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: 11306615
    Abstract: There is disclosed a rotor for a turbocharger, wherein the rotor has a rotor shaft, a carrier sleeve, a bearing collar and an oil diverting ring. The oil diverting ring is arranged on the carrier sleeve and is spaced apart from the rotor shaft in the radial direction by means of the carrier sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Fäth, Thomas Hendel
  • Publication number: 20200217221
    Abstract: There is disclosed a rotor for a turbocharger, wherein the rotor has a rotor shaft, a carrier sleeve, a bearing collar and an oil diverting ring. The oil diverting ring is arranged on the carrier sleeve and is spaced apart from the rotor shaft in the radial direction by means of the carrier sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Fäth, Thomas Hendel
  • Patent number: 9683482
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a turbine with a turbine wheel, a compressor with a compressor wheel and a shaft mounted in a bearing unit. The turbine wheel and the compressor wheel are disposed on the shaft. The turbine wheel is disposed in a turbine housing. The compressor wheel is disposed in a compressor housing. The turbocharger is integrated into an aperture or recess of the cylinder head of an engine and the turbine housing is formed integrally in the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Fäth, Ralf Böning
  • Patent number: 8939718
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a rotor housing. Said rotor housing has an insertion element. Said insertion element is configured such that the same forms an over-hanging spiral together with said rotor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Claus, Holger Fäth, Andre Kaufmann, Stefan Krauβ
  • Patent number: 8794917
    Abstract: A turbocharger, which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, includes: a rotor shaft with a turbine impeller and a compressor impeller disposed thereon. The rotor shaft has a roller bearing assembly for mounting in the housing of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauβ, Stefan Nowack
  • Patent number: 8727711
    Abstract: A turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry, includes at least one rolling body element respectively disposed on an associated fixing element for the variable turbine geometry. A device for adjusting the variable turbine geometry can roll off on the respective rolling body element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Marc Hiller
  • Publication number: 20130287564
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a turbine with a turbine wheel, a compressor with a compressor wheel and a shaft mounted in a bearing unit. The turbine wheel and the compressor wheel are disposed on the shaft. The turbine wheel is disposed in a turbine housing. The compressor wheel is disposed in a compressor housing. The turbocharger is integrated into an aperture or recess of the cylinder head of an engine and the turbine housing is formed integrally in the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Fäth, Ralf Böning
  • Patent number: 8459938
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting ring (1) for adjusting the blades of the VTG distributor of exhaust gas turbochargers, comprising a bearing ring (2) and a lever engagement ring (3) connected to said bearing ring (2), the bearing ring (2) and lever engagement ring (3) being separately manufactured individual parts which are connected to each other by means of a separate connection means (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Fäth, Ralf Böning, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Patent number: 8240921
    Abstract: An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauβ, Stefan Nowack
  • Publication number: 20110223011
    Abstract: A turbocharger, which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, includes: a rotor shaft with a turbine impeller and a compressor impeller disposed thereon. The rotor shaft has a roller bearing assembly for mounting in the housing of the turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauß, Stefan Nowack
  • Publication number: 20110189011
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a rotor housing. Said rotor housing has an insertion element. Said insertion element is configured such that the same forms an over-hanging spiral together with said rotor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Hartmut Claus, Holger Fath, Andre Kaufmann, Stefan Krauss
  • Publication number: 20110014033
    Abstract: A turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry, includes at least one rolling body element respectively disposed on an associated fixing element for the variable turbine geometry. A device for adjusting the variable turbine geometry can roll off on the respective rolling body element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Marc Hiller
  • Publication number: 20100296924
    Abstract: A guide vane, particularly for a turbocharger, has a line of curvature with at least one or more sectors having a discontinuous course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Tobias Dettmann, Holger Fäth, Andre Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20100192571
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing and a through opening for a shaft. The shaft is pivotally supported in the housing by way of a bearing arrangement. Lubricating oil is supplied for lubricating the bearings. A section of the shaft is provided on the outside of at least one bearing, the section forming a gap together with the housing. The gap is configured as a lubricating oil regulator in order to at least reduce a passage of lubricating oil from the sides of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
  • Publication number: 20100189558
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing with a bearing housing and at least one impeller housing. The bearing housing and the impeller housing are screwed together by way of a screw anchor connection, and at least one head of an anchor of the screw anchor connection is covered by a cover element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
  • Publication number: 20100089057
    Abstract: An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
  • Publication number: 20100054934
    Abstract: A turbocharger for a motor vehicle has a compressor housing, a turbine housing, a bearing housing, and at least one flange on the compressor side. The turbine housing is force-locked with the bearing housing by way of a fastening element that is arranged on the flange on the compressor side, thereby allowing the complete automatic assembly of the turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Claus Hartmut, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Nowack
  • Publication number: 20090142185
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting ring (1) for adjusting the blades of the VTG distributor of exhaust gas turbochargers, comprising a bearing ring (2) and a lever engagement ring (3) connected to said bearing ring (2), the bearing ring (2) and lever engagement ring (3) being separately manufactured individual parts which are connected to each other by means of a separate connection device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: BORG WARNER INC.
    Inventors: Holger Fath, Ralf Boning, Dirk Frankenstein