Patents by Inventor Ingo Stumberg
Ingo Stumberg 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).
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Patent number: 9091257Abstract: A compressor for generating compressed air in a vehicle includes at least one piston, a cylinder, a crankshaft, a lubricant connection, a lubricant supply channel, and a clutch device by means of which the crankshaft can be connected to or disconnected from a drive device. The lubricant supply channel opens into at least one lubricant outlet in the interior of the compressor directed toward a piston running surface of the cylinder at least in particular rotational positions of the crankshaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Volker Akemann, Joachim Grosskopf, Stefan Herzog, Steffen Krebs, Andreas Pretsch, Ralf Stoffels, Ingo Stumberg
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Patent number: 9079623Abstract: A rear spoiler device for a vehicle that has a rear door includes an air guiding element configured to attach to a lateral rear zone of the vehicle. The air guiding element can be pivoted between a travel position for contour extension and aerodynamic air guidance with the rear door of the vehicle closed, and a position in which it is hinged inwards with the rear door open. To this end, the air guiding element can be received in a hinge of the rear door, and the rear spoiler device has a spring device that presses the air guiding element in the travel position against a counter-stop formed on the hinge, preferably, on a hinge plate fastened to the rear door.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Dirk Bernhardt, Thomas Dieckmann, Werner Dreyer, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen, Frank Zielke
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Patent number: 8991536Abstract: To lower the fuel consumption of a vehicle having a pneumatic brake system during operation of the vehicle by utilizing existing components to their full capacity, thus contributing to energy conservation, a method and device for controlling pressure is provided, wherein modes of compressed air expansion are provided. In a second compressed-air expansion mode, compressed air is channeled from a second compressed-air storage container to the compression chamber of the air compressor during expansion phases of the air compressor. In a third compressed-air expansion mode, compressed air is channeled from a third compressed-air storage container to the compression chamber of the air compressor during expansion phases of the air compressor.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen
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Patent number: 8910739Abstract: A pressure control device for a vehicle comprises an electronic control unit and a valve device for controllably connecting a compression chamber of the vehicle's air compressor to the vehicle's compressed-air supply and storage system. The pressure control device is configured to (i) connect the compression chamber to the compressed-air supply and storage system in a compressed-air production mode to convey compressed air from the compression chamber into the compressed-air supply and storage system, (ii) connect the compression chamber to the compressed-air supply and storage system in a compressed-air expansion mode to convey compressed air from the compressed-air supply and storage system into the compression chamber, and (iii) switch from the compressed-air production mode to the compressed-air expansion mode and vice-versa by electrically actuating one or more electrically operable valves of the valve device.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Stefan Eisfelder, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen, Christoph Wilken
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Publication number: 20140346808Abstract: A rear spoiler device for a vehicle that has a rear door includes an air guiding element configured to attach to a lateral rear zone of the vehicle. The air guiding element can be pivoted between a travel position for contour extension and aerodynamic air guidance with the rear door of the vehicle closed, and a position in which it is hinged inwards with the rear door open. To this end, the air guiding element can be received in a hinge of the rear door, and the rear spoiler device has a spring device that presses the air guiding element in the travel position against a counter-stop formed on the hinge, preferably, on a hinge plate fastened to the rear door.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: WABCO GmbHInventors: Dirk Bernhardt, Thomas Dieckmann, Werner Dreyer, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen, Frank Zielke
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Patent number: 8790093Abstract: A compressor for generating compressed air in a vehicle includes a crankshaft and an interface area for fastening a clutch device by means of which the crankshaft of the compressor can be connected to or disconnected from a drive device. The interface area is configured to receive a crucible-shaped receptacle element. The crucible-shaped receptacle element can be a cylinder for receiving a piston that can be acted on by a pressure medium for actuating the clutch device.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Joachim Grosskopf, Ralf Stoffels, Ingo Stumberg
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Publication number: 20130333969Abstract: The aim of the invention is to lower the fuel consumption of a vehicle having a pneumatic brake system during operation of the vehicle by utilizing existing components to their full capacity, thus contributing to energy conservation. The invention relates to a method for controlling pressure, wherein modes of compressed air expansion are provided: in a second compressed-air expansion mode, compressed air is channeled from a second compressed-air storage container to the compression chamber of the air compressor during expansion phases of the air compressor. In a third compressed-air expansion mode, compressed air is channeled from a third compressed-air storage container to the compression chamber of the air compressor during expansion phases of the air compressor. The invention further relates to a pressure control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: WABCO GmbHInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen
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Publication number: 20130086895Abstract: A pneumatic starter device for an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder-piston assembly, which can be operated either as a compressor or as a starter motor and which is drive-connected to the internal combustion engine. A pressure accumulator and a valve arrangement are associated with this assembly. The valve arrangement, which is between the assembly and the pressure accumulator, can be activated by a control unit and can be switched between a compressor mode and a starter mode. Before the cylinder-piston assembly is started up, it is set to a crank angle position in a range of positions that produce maximum output torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: WABCO GmbHInventors: Sebastian Rakowski, Ingo Stumberg
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Publication number: 20130004339Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure control device (7, 8, 9, 18, 22, 23, 24, 57, 58, 60, 70, 71, 80, 81, 82, 90) for a vehicle (100), wherein the vehicle (100) comprises at least one drive motor (101) for producing a driving force of the vehicle, a compressed-air supply and storage system (12), and an air compressor (1) that is or can be coupled to the drive motor (101) of the vehicle, and the pressure control device (7, 8, 9, 18, 22, 23, 24, 57, 58, 60, 70, 71, 80, 81, 82, 90) comprises at least one electronic control unit (18) and at least one valve device (7, 8, 9, 23, 24, 57, 58, 60, 70, 71, 80, 81, 82, 90) for controllably connecting a compression chamber (4) of the air compressor (1) to the compressed-air supply and storage system (12), wherein the pressure control device has the following characteristics: a) the pressure control device (7, 8, 9, 18, 22, 23, 24, 57, 58, 60, 70, 71, 80, 81, 82, 90) is designed to connect the compression chamber (4) to the compressed-air supply and storage system (12) inType: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Stephan Eisfelder, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen, Christoph Wilken
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Patent number: 8246330Abstract: The invention relates to an air compressor having a catalyst that is disposed in a reception block. The reception block is interposed between a valve block and a cylinder cover, comprises an inlet port in the region of a valve block outlet port, and an outlet port in the region of a cylinder head inlet port, so the compressed air exiting the valve block outlet port flows through said catalyst and through the outlet port into the cylinder cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Wabco Fahrzeugsysteme GmbH, Beko Technologies GmbHInventors: Dogan Ay, Steffen Jordan, Ingo Stumberg, Herbert Schlensker
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Publication number: 20120063926Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor for generating compressed air in a vehicle, having a crankshaft and an interface area set up for fastening a clutch device, by means of which the crankshaft of the compressor can be connected to or disconnected from a drive device. According to the invention, the interface area is designed for receiving an annular, crucible-shaped receptacle element, and the crucible-shaped receptacle element is designed as a cylinder for receiving a piston that can be acted on by a pressure medium for actuating the clutch device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Joachim Grosskopf, Ralf Stoffels, Ingo Stumberg
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Publication number: 20120039728Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor (1) for generating compressed air in a vehicle, having at least one piston (6, 7), a cylinder (8, 9), a crankshaft (12), a lubricant connection (14) and a lubricant supply channel (13, 15 16, 20, 21), and having a clutch device (3) by means of which the crankshaft (12) of the compressor (1) can be connected to or disconnected from a drive device, wherein the lubricant supply channel (13, 15 16, 20, 21) opens into at least one lubricant outlet (22, 23) provided in the interior of the compressor (1) and directed toward a piston running surface (19) of the cylinder at least in particular rotational positions of the crankshaft (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Volker Akemann, Joachim Grosskopf, Stefan Herzog, Steffen Krebs, Andreas Pretsch, Ralf Stoffels, Ingo Stumberg
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Publication number: 20090232686Abstract: The invention relates to an air compressor having a catalyst that is disposed in a reception block. The reception block is interposed between a valve block and a cylinder cover, comprises an inlet port in the region of a valve block outlet port, and an outlet port in the region of a cylinder head inlet port, so the compressed air exiting the valve block outlet port flows through said catalyst and through the outlet port into the cylinder cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Dogan Ay, Steffen Jordan, Ingo Stumberg, Herbert Schlensker
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Patent number: 6203115Abstract: A control system for a vehicle braking systems includes an electronic control system and a brake signal transmitter having at least one circuit actuatable by a driver of the vehicle. Each circuit of the brake signal transmitter transmits an electrical brake signal having a value which is dependent upon an actuating force and/or an actuating stroke supplied to the brake signal transmitter. The electronic control system emits at least one electrical brake actuating signal which is dependent upon the electrical brake signal transmitted by the brake signal transmitter. An electronics block which includes at least a portion of the electronic control system is provided. The brake signal transmitter and the electronics block are integrated into a combined component.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Hartmut Rosendahl, Bodo Klein, Wolfgang Stehr, Christian Wiehen, Stefan Klik, Ingo Stumberg, Detlef Neuhaus, Wolfgang Lichtenberg, Jens Gröger, Manfred Schult