Patents by Inventor Jörg Gross

Jörg Gross 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: 10914270
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a liquid container for receiving an operating liquid, a cooling circuit for cooling a drive motor of the motor vehicle via a cooling liquid circulating in the cooling circuit, at least one heating coil arranged in the liquid container, the heating coil being operatively attached to the cooling circuit so that the cooling liquid is to flow through the heating coil and thereby heat the operating liquid, and a connection line operatively attached to the cooling circuit to thereby form a secondary circuit through which the cooling liquid is to flow, wherein the heating coil is arranged in the secondary circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA Energy Storage Systems GesmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Gross, Kai Marek, Bernd Kahler
  • Patent number: 10807464
    Abstract: A filling device includes a filling pipe to extend into a liquid container for fluidic connection to the liquid container, a filling head operatively connected to the filling pipe, a venting pipe to vent the liquid container, the venting pipe having an open venting pipe section at an end thereof, and an indicator member configured to visually indicate a filling condition of the liquid container. During a filling sequence of the liquid container in a condition in which the liquid container is not full of liquid, the indicator member is to be impinged upon by outflowing air in the venting pipe at a force such that the indicator member assumes a first recognizable condition. During a filling sequence of the liquid container in a condition in which the liquid container is full of liquid, the indicator member is not impinged on by outflowing air in the venting pipe at a force such that the indicator member assumes a second recognizable condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA Energy Storage Systems GesmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Gross, Andreas Rehermann, Kai Marek, Bernd Kahler
  • Publication number: 20200116107
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a liquid container for receiving an operating liquid, a cooling circuit for cooling a drive motor of the motor vehicle via a cooling liquid circulating in the cooling circuit, at least one heating coil arranged in the liquid container, the heating coil being operatively attached to the cooling circuit so that the cooling liquid is to flow through the heating coil and thereby heat the operating liquid, and a connection line operatively attached to the cooling circuit to thereby form a secondary circuit through which the cooling liquid is to flow, wherein the heating coil is arranged in the secondary circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg GROSS, Kai MAREK, Bernd KAHLER
  • Publication number: 20200025052
    Abstract: A heating module for heating a fluid in a tank of a motor vehicle, a heating module arrangement that includes at least two heating modules, and a tank device having a heating module arrangement. The heating module includes a heating element having a heating element carrier and at least one heating wire arranged on the heating element carrier, and a carrier module which surrounds and supports the heating element at both sides of the heating element carrier, the carrier module having an open support structure so that there is no material arranged between the at least one heating wire and an outer side of the heating module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Joerg GROSS
  • Patent number: 10450920
    Abstract: A tank device for a motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle having such a tank device. The tank device includes a motor vehicle tank, a ventilation outlet, and a filler pipe head configured to fill the motor vehicle tank. The filler pipe head includes a filler opening configured to receive a nozzle during a filling sequence, and a filling ventilation opening configured for movement between an open state during introduction of the nozzle to fluidically connect an inner space of the filler pipe head to the ventilation outlet, and a closed state during removal of the nozzle from the filler opening, the filler pipe head having an operational ventilation opening fluidically connected to the ventilation outlet, and which has a semi-permeable diaphragm to permit flow of gasses therethrough and also to prevent a flow of fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesbmH
    Inventor: Joerg Gross
  • Publication number: 20190248231
    Abstract: A filling device includes a filling pipe to extend into a liquid container for fluidic connection to the liquid container, a filling head operatively connected to the filling pipe, a venting pipe to vent the liquid container, the venting pipe having an open venting pipe section at an end thereof, and an indicator member configured to visually indicate a filling condition of the liquid container. During a filling sequence of the liquid container in a condition in which the liquid container is not full of liquid, the indicator member is to be impinged upon by outflowing air in the venting pipe at a force such that the indicator member assumes a first recognizable condition. During a filling sequence of the liquid container in a condition in which the liquid container is full of liquid, the indicator member is not impinged on by outflowing air in the venting pipe at a force such that the indicator member assumes a second recognizable condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Joerg GROSS, Andreas REHERMANN, Kai MAREK, Bernd KAHLER
  • Patent number: 10298230
    Abstract: A front end for an inductive proximity sensor includes a coil for detecting an approaching metal object and a circuit board, wherein the coil is designed as a circuit board coil disposed in the circuit board, wherein a metal influencing element which is disposed in or on the circuit board has an opening to receive at least one electrical connecting element, wherein a through connection of the circuit board to an electrical connection plane, which serves for electrical connection of the circuit board to a control electronics of the proximity sensor, is made by the at least one electrical connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Uemit Koyuncu, Joerg Gross, Mario Pribil
  • Publication number: 20190077253
    Abstract: A motor vehicle storage tank includes a tank wall having an inner tank wall and an outer tank wall which collectively define a closed interior space to receive a liquid, at least one baffle arranged in the closed interior space, and a heating element integrated in the baffle to heat the liquid received in the closed interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Joerg GROSS, Bernd KAHLER, Kai MAREK, Andreas REHERMANN
  • Patent number: 10220701
    Abstract: A vehicle tank having a container and a pair of spaced apart baffle plates directly connected to walls of the container to define a swirl pot. The baffle plates have at least one orifice which lies spatially above the swirl pot, and within the swirl pot, the baffle plates have valves to allow an inflow of fuel into the swirl pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Gross, Bernd Kahler, Michael Schmid
  • Publication number: 20180291789
    Abstract: A tank device for a motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle having such a tank device. The tank device includes a motor vehicle tank, a ventilation outlet, and a filler pipe head configured to fill the motor vehicle tank. The filler pipe head includes a filler opening configured to receive a nozzle during a filling sequence, and a filling ventilation opening configured for movement between an open state during introduction of the nozzle to fluidically connect an inner space of the filler pipe head to the ventilation outlet, and a closed state during removal of the nozzle from the filler opening, the filler pipe head having an operational ventilation opening fluidically connected to the ventilation outlet, and which has a semi-permeable diaphragm to permit flow of gasses therethrough and also to prevent a flow of fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Joerg GROSS
  • Patent number: 9868251
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastics material container from half-shells. The half-shells are aligned at respective edges thereof in at least two directions in space, and then at joined by being butt welded together at the respective edges thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Gross
  • Publication number: 20170272071
    Abstract: A front end for an inductive proximity sensor includes a coil for detecting an approaching metal object and a circuit board, wherein the coil is designed as a circuit board coil disposed in the circuit board, wherein a metal influencing element which is disposed in or on the circuit board has an opening to receive at least one electrical connecting element, wherein a through connection of the circuit board to an electrical connection plane, which serves for electrical connection of the circuit board to a control electronics of the proximity sensor, is made by the at least one electrical connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Uemit KOYUNCU, Joerg GROSS, Mario PRIBIL
  • Patent number: 9421710
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the production of plastic containers, in particular, plastic tanks, for example, fuel tanks for motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesmbH
    Inventors: Mario Drebes, Jörg Gross
  • Publication number: 20160144559
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastics material container from half-shells. The half-shells are aligned at respective edges thereof in at least two directions in space, and then at joined by being butt welded together at the respective edges thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Joerg GROSS
  • Publication number: 20150090724
    Abstract: A reservoir or container for a urea solution that includes an upper shell having at least one upper pillar-type structure, a lower shell having at least one lower pillar-type structure spatially arranged opposite to and connected to the at least one upper pillar-type structure to define an internal container volume to receive the urea solution, and a heater in the internal container volume to control the temperature of the urea solution. The at least one lower pillar-type structure is arranged adjacent to the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Jörg GROSS
  • Publication number: 20150060468
    Abstract: A vehicle tank having a container and a pair of spaced apart baffle plates directly connected to walls of the container to define a swirl pot. The baffle plates have at least one orifice which lies spatially above the swirl pot, and within the swirl pot, the baffle plates have valves to allow an inflow of fuel into the swirl pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jörg GROSS, Bernd KAHLER, Michael SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20140300022
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the production of plastic containers, in particular, plastic tanks, for example, fuel tanks for motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesmbH
    Inventors: Mario DREBES, Jörg GROSS
  • Publication number: 20140069708
    Abstract: A coated sensor or RFID housing is provided including at least one housing cover (1) which is twice coated in at least some areas. The housing cover (1) includes a base (A), on which a first coating (B) of a porous ceramic is provided and on which a second coating (C) is also provided. The base (A) is formed by a metal, the first coating (B) is formed by an oxide ceramic with a lamellar structure and the second coating (C) is formed by a fluoropolymer varnish. The second coating (C) is at least partially incorporated into the first coating (B). The outer structure of the whole coating (4) is formed over the major part of the surface of the structure by the second coating (C) and independently from the structure of the first coating (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jörg Groß, Saeed Isfahani
  • Patent number: 7496421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for order control in a production process for a fiber product. In this case, at least one primary product is provided and processed further to form the fiber product, the processing steps of the further processing being performed by machines, the production process being monitored and controlled. According to the invention, in order to control and monitor a production order constituting the basis of the production process, an actual/target evaluation is performed between a target standard predefined by the production order and an actual status of the production process. The deviation from the target standard determined thereby is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Mühlenmeister, Jörg Gross, Dirk Seulen