Patents by Inventor Jens Dietrich

Jens Dietrich 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: 11898237
    Abstract: A method and device for coating a component wherein the cooling fluid ducts contained in the component have to be reopened following the coating step. The component has a first region and a second region, where the first region includes at least one cooling fluid opening having an adjoining cooling fluid channel and where the first region is to be coated with a coating material which is not to be applied in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Jens Dietrich, Oliver Katzurke, Sven Kreuziger, Marcel Krügerke, Andrea Massa, Richard Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 11719186
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine. The piston comprises a cover which at least partially covers a piston basehead of the piston. A heat-isolating air gap is formed between the cover and the piston basehead, which is fluidically connected to a combustion chamber and/or an upper side of the cover facing away from the heat-isolating air gap. The fluidic connection permits a fluid exchange to take place between the heat-isolating air gap and the combustion chamber. In this way, a pressure gradient can be reduced between the combustion chamber and the heat-isolating air gap. As a result, the cover is/can be kept thin without being deformed during combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS SE
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich, Daniel Zülow
  • Patent number: 11529704
    Abstract: A method for coating a part having a surface that has cooling fluid openings that adjoin cooling fluid ducts inside the part. A device analyzes the surface of a part having a surface that has cooling fluid openings which adjoin cooling fluid ducts inside the part, the device being usable in the aforementioned method. The disclosed device and/or the disclosed method is used during the manufacturing and/or overhauling of parts of a turbomachine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Jens Dietrich, Oliver Katzurke, Marcel Krügerke, Andrea Massa, Richard Zimmermann, Sven Kreuziger
  • Patent number: 11359525
    Abstract: A device lubricates a connecting rod bearing on a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device has a piston having an internal piston cooling fluid channel, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device has a connecting rod, which is connected to the piston in an articulated, in particular pivotable, manner, and has a large connecting rod eye and a connecting channel. The large connecting rod eye is formed for receiving the connecting rod bearing. The connecting channel forms a fluid connection between the outlet channel and the large connecting rod eye so that a fluid, in particular a cooling lubricating fluid (e.g. oil), can be fed, or is fed, from the fluid channel to the large connecting rod eye via the outlet channel and the connecting channel. The connecting rod bearing can be lubricated by cooling oil from the fluid channel of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich, Steffen Hirschmann, Dominik Renner
  • Patent number: 11296336
    Abstract: A water separator for a fuel cell system includes a closed housing with a gas connection, and a base plate arranged remotely from the gas connection and having a drainage outlet, an inside width of the housing at least in portions decreasing from the base plate towards the gas connection, and the height of the housing being less than the greatest inside width of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Wolff, Jens-Dietrich Kurre
  • Patent number: 11220938
    Abstract: A device lubricates a big-end bearing on a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a piston with a fluid channel and an outlet channel fluidically connected thereto, and a connecting rod. The connecting rod has a small connecting rod eye, a large connecting rod eye and a connecting channel. The small connecting rod eye is fluidically connected to the outlet channel. The connecting channel forms a fluidic connection between the small and large connecting rod eyes so that a cooling lubricant fluid can be supplied from the fluid channel to the large connecting rod eye via the outlet channel, the small connecting rod eye and the connecting channel. In this way, the big-end bearing can be lubricated by cooling oil from the fluid channel of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich, Steffen Hirschmann, Dominik Renner
  • Patent number: 11155502
    Abstract: A method of additively manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite material includes providing a ceramic fiber and a powdery base material for a ceramic matrix composite and layer-by-layer building up the ceramic matrix material for the ceramic matrix composite by irradiating of a powder bed formed by the base material with an energy beam according to a predetermined geometry, wherein the base material is melted, solidified and adhesively joined to the ceramic fiber in that parameters of the energy beam are locally chosen such that in the contact region of the ceramic fiber and the powder bed, the ceramic fiber is only partly melted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Milan Brandt, Jens Dietrich, Ingomar Kelbassa
  • Publication number: 20210324815
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine. The piston comprises a cover which at least partially covers a piston basehead of the piston. A heat-isolating air gap is formed between the cover and the piston basehead, which is fluidically connected to a combustion chamber and/or an upper side of the cover facing away from the heat-isolating air gap. The fluidic connection permits a fluid exchange to take place between the heat-isolating air gap and the combustion chamber. In this way, a pressure gradient can be reduced between the combustion chamber and the heat-isolating air gap. As a result, the cover is/can be kept thin without being deformed during combustion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich, Daniel Zülow
  • Patent number: 11143138
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an air inlet system for an internal combustion engine. The air inlet system has a cylinder head having an inlet channel for introducing inlet air into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The air inlet system has an air supply pipe piece, which is connected to the cylinder head and which at least partially forms an air supply channel, which opens in the inlet channel. The air inlet system additionally has thermal insulation, which is arranged in the air supply channel in order to reduce a heat transfer to the inlet air which flows in the air supply channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietrich, Thomas Malischewski, Marco Tilinski, Steffen Hirschmann
  • Publication number: 20210207484
    Abstract: A method for coating a part having a surface that has cooling fluid openings that adjoin cooling fluid ducts inside the part. A device analyzes the surface of a part having a surface that has cooling fluid openings which adjoin cooling fluid ducts inside the part, the device being usable in the aforementioned method. The disclosed device and/or the disclosed method is used during the manufacturing and/or overhauling of parts of a turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Jens Dietrich, Oliver Katzurke, Marcel Krügerke, Andrea Massa, Richard Zimmermann, Sven Kreuziger
  • Publication number: 20210130946
    Abstract: A method and device for coating a component wherein the cooling fluid ducts contained in the component have to be reopened following the coating step. The component has a first region and a second region, where the first region includes at least one cooling fluid opening having an adjoining cooling fluid channel and where the first region is to be coated with a coating material which is not to be applied in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Jens Dietrich, Oliver Katzurke, Sven Kreuziger, Marcel Krügerke, Andrea Massa, Richard Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 10890087
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a variable valve train for an internal combustion engine, comprising a camshaft, a gas exchange valve and a cam carrier. The cam carrier is arranged rotationally fixedly and axially displaceably on the camshaft and has a first cam and a second cam. The variable valve train has a force transmission device with a force transmission element, in particular a finger follower or rocker arm, which, depending on an axial position of the cam carrier, creates an active connection either between the first cam and the gas exchange valve or between the second cam and the gas exchange valve. The variable valve train has a first actuator for axial displacement of the cam carrier, wherein the first actuator is received at least partially in the force transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Steffen Hirschmann, Jens Dietrich, Thomas Malischewski
  • Publication number: 20200313208
    Abstract: A water separator for a fuel cell system includes a closed housing with a gas connection, and a base plate arranged remotely from the gas connection and having a drainage outlet, an inside width of the housing at least in portions decreasing from the base plate towards the gas connection, and the height of the housing being less than the greatest inside width of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wolff, Jens-Dietrich Kurre
  • Patent number: 10774726
    Abstract: A valve for adjusting a cooling fluid flow from a fluid source to a plurality of injection nozzles for cooling a plurality of pistons of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve has a fluid duct for connecting the fluid source to the plurality of injection nozzles, and a valve element which is arranged so as to be movable, in particular displaceable, in order to change a flow cross-section of the fluid duct. The valve element can be moved into a first position, in which the flow cross-section is not influenced by the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich
  • Patent number: 10738665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sliding cam system for an internal combustion engine. The sliding cam system has a camshaft and a plurality of cam carriers with in each case at least two cams, the plurality of cam carriers being arranged fixedly on the camshaft so as to rotate with it and in an axially displaceable manner. The sliding cam system has a plurality of fluid-actuated actuator apparatuses which are configured in each case for axially displacing a cam carrier of the plurality of cam carriers. The sliding cam system has a fluid feed apparatus which is provided for feeding a fluid in a fluidic connection upstream of the plurality of actuator apparatuses for actuating the plurality of actuator apparatuses. At least two actuator apparatuses of the plurality of actuator apparatuses are coupled fluidically for simultaneous actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietrich, Thomas Malischewski, Steffen Hirschmann
  • Publication number: 20200189143
    Abstract: A method of additively manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite material includes providing a ceramic fiber and a powdery base material for a ceramic matrix composite and layer-by-layer building up the ceramic matrix material for the ceramic matrix composite by irradiating of a powder bed formed by the base material with an energy beam according to a predetermined geometry, wherein the base material is remelted, solidified and adhesively joined to the ceramic fiber in that parameters of the energy beam are locally chosen such that in the contact region of the ceramic fiber and the powder bed, the ceramic fiber is only partly remelted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Milan Brandt, Jens Dietrich, Ingomar Kelbassa
  • Patent number: 10648372
    Abstract: A sliding cam system for an internal combustion engine. The sliding cam system includes a cam shaft and a cam carrier, arranged rotationally fixedly and axially movably on the cam shaft. The cam carrier including a first shifting gate and a second shifting gate. The sliding cam system includes a first actuator with an element able to move along a longitudinal axis of the cam shaft, especially a pin, which can be brought into contact with the first shifting gate for the axial movement of the cam carrier in a first direction. The sliding cam system includes a second actuator with an element able to move along the longitudinal axis of the cam shaft, especially a pin, which can be brought into contact with the second shifting gate for the axial movement of the cam carrier in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Steffen Hirschmann, Jens Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20190240787
    Abstract: Through_holes having a high contour accuracy are produced by the multiple use of a nanosecond laser without that the interface between the ceramic layer and the substrate is damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Oliver Katzurke, Jens Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20190195096
    Abstract: A piston for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine includes a piston head and a piston skirt. The piston head has an encircling ring zone having at least one ring groove for a piston ring and an encircling cooling duct. In this case, the piston further includes at least one first bore starting from the cooling duct, the bore leading from the cooling duct to a bearing location of an upper connecting-rod bearing pin of the piston and opening into the bearing location in the form of a bore opening in order to supply the piston pin with lubricant from the cooling duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich, Jürgen Ritter, Dominik Renner
  • Publication number: 20190186309
    Abstract: A device lubricates a connecting rod bearing on a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device has a piston having an internal piston cooling fluid channel, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device has a connecting rod, which is connected to the piston in an articulated, in particular pivotable, manner, and has a large connecting rod eye and a connecting channel. The large connecting rod eye is formed for receiving the connecting rod bearing. The connecting channel forms a fluid connection between the outlet channel and the large connecting rod eye so that a fluid, in particular a cooling lubricating fluid (e.g. oil), can be fed, or is fed, from the fluid channel to the large connecting rod eye via the outlet channel and the connecting channel. The connecting rod bearing can be lubricated by cooling oil from the fluid channel of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich, Steffen Hirschmann, Dominik Renner