Patents by Inventor Joachim Maas

Joachim Maas 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: 10874971
    Abstract: An operating and changing apparatus for a filter body located at a filter position that displays a filter body axis of symmetry located at a filter position and in which a particle filter is integrated in order to remove particles from a particle-laden fluid. The filter body has a fluid-permeable filter body opening and a fluid-impermeable filter body wall section. The apparatus has a housing that the fluid can flow through with a flow channel in which the filter body is so positioned that the fluid can flow through the particle filter. The flow channel has a flow inlet and a flow outlet such that the fluid flow between flow inlet and outlet runs through the particle filter of the filter body. The flow channel has a channel axis which runs parallel/collinear with the filter body's axis. The flow inlet and outlet are offset to each other, relative to the channel symmetric axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Christopher Tegelkamp
  • Publication number: 20170296960
    Abstract: An operating and changing apparatus for a filter body located at a filter position that displays a filter body axis of symmetry located at a filter position and in which at least one particle filter is integrated in order to remove particles from a particle-laden fluid. The filter body exhibits at least one fluid-permeable filter body opening and at least one fluid-impermeable filter body wall section. The operating and changing apparatus includes a housing that the fluid can flow through but is otherwise impermeable with a flow channel in which the filter body is so positioned that the fluid can flow through the particle filter. In the housing, the flow channel with at least one flow inlet to allow the particle-laden fluid to flow in and at least one flow outlet to allow the particle-free fluid to flow out is arranged in such a way that the fluid flow between flow inlet and flow outlet in the flow channel runs through the particle filter of the filter body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Christopher Tegelkamp
  • Publication number: 20170297060
    Abstract: A screening system for separating/screening a conveying medium formed as fluid, powder and/or bulk material comprising a screening system inlet, a screening system outlet, a screen between the inlet and outlet, a feeding system for feeding the medium upstream of the inlet and/or the screen, a transport path between the inlet means and the outlet means, which is delimited by a conveyor channel line, a flow-limiting means wherein the volume flow of the conveying medium can be changeably limited is arranged in or down-stream from the transport path that comprises a flat transport surface, which is formed as a flat metering plate and a metering plate edge forms the outlet means of the feeding system, the flow-limiting means comprises an outlet opening wherein the outlet opening size can be changed to change the volume flow of the medium, which passes through the outlet opening that is arranged at the end of a conveyor channel or line of the feeding system, the outlet opening is arranged between the conveyor chann
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Christopher Tegelkamp
  • Patent number: 7654606
    Abstract: A convertible vehicle comprising a moving roof that includes a main pillar which projects upwardly from a window breast line and is movable rearwardly and downwardly around a bearing on the opening of the roof is configured such that the bearing is transposed upwardly with respect to the closed position at least during a part of the roof opening movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Hollenbeck, Joachim Maaβ
  • Patent number: 5383718
    Abstract: A brake system which can be employed both for brake slip control and for traction slip control, wherein the brake slip control is performed according to the return delivery principle, while an open-loop system is set up during traction slip control. In order to manage with the same pump (10) in both cases, a valve system composed of a first non-return valve (16) and a second non-return valve (17) is provided at the suction side of the pump. The opening pressure of the first non-return valve (16) is greater than that of the second non-return valve (17). Further, the initial pressure of a low-pressure accumulator (9) is in excess of the opening pressure of the first non-return valve (16). The first non-return valve (16) is operative during brake slip control, while the second non-return valve (17) is operative during traction slip control. Switch-over can be effected for instance by the master cylinder pressure via a control line (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Peter Volz, Erhard Beck, Joachim Maas, Peter Dinkel, Stefan Risch
  • Patent number: 5378055
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system with anti-lock control, in particular for automotive vehicles, comprising a braking pressure generator (18), at least one wheel brake (5), an auxiliary-pressure pump (1), a low-pressure accumulator (22), and a shut-off valve and outlet valve (12, 7) for controlling the braking pressure. The shut-off valve is controlled to permit or prevent pressure fluid flow between the braking pressure generator and the wheel brake by a stepped piston positioned in a stepped bore in a housing. Initially, the stepped-piston maintains the shut-off valve open to permit pressure fluid flow. During slip control operation when pressure fluid from the low-pressure accumulator is delivered to the stepped-bore by the auxiliary-pressure pump, the stepped-piston closes the shut-off valve to prevent pressure fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Klaus Michaelis
  • Patent number: 5356210
    Abstract: An anti-lock hydraulic brake system provides a phase of pressure increase, a phase of pressure decrease as well as a phase in which the pressure is kept constant. To this end, an outlet valve and a selector valve are provided. The selector valve is not connected to the pressure side of the pump as is usual but to the suction side of the pump. This arrangement produces the advantage that the selector valve is disposed in the low-pressure area of the brake system thereby eliminating the occurrence of great pressure surges which result in the emission of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 5332302
    Abstract: A brake pressure control device (1) is described in which a low-pressure valve (19) and a high-pressure valve (29) are both actuatable by a brake pedal, resulting in a brake circuit (36) being connectible alternatively either to a reservoir (23) or to a pressure source (33, 34) by releasing or depressing the brake pedal. In order to allow control of the brake pressure by an electronic control, a valve piston (17) operating the high and low pressure valves (19, 29) is movable by an electromagnet (15) independently of the actuating position of the brake pedal, into a position in which the brake circuit (36) is connected to the reservoir (23) and the connection to the pressure source (33, 34) is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 5332304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic brake system with anti-lock control, including a main pressure line leading from a master cylinder to at least one wheel brake and into which a normally open inlet valve is inserted. A pressure fluid return delivery line is connected to an outlet valve and accommodates a pressure fluid accumulator. Connected downstream of the pressure fluid accumulator, an auxiliary pressure pump takes pressure fluid from the pressure fluid accumulator and delivers the fluid via an auxiliary pressure line to the wheel brake. The auxiliary pressure line is connected to the pressure side of the auxiliary pressure pump and establishes a permanent direct hydraulic connection to the wheel brake so that the auxiliary pressure pump is adapted to be isolated from the master cylinder by the inlet valve. A low-noise brake system is accomplished thereby which permits a reactionless positioning of the brake pedal without complicated controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 5290098
    Abstract: A hydraulic anti-locking brake unit is presented in which the brake line is shut off by an isolating valve 20 during a control action. For the reduction of the pressure, the outlet valve 7 is opened, so that the pump 14 delivers hydraulic fluid out of the wheel brake into the high-pressure accumulator 19. For a renewed pressure build-up, the inlet valve 6 is opened, so that hydraulic fluid flow is directed out of the high pressure accumulator 19 to the wheel brake. In order to be able to utilize a high pressure accumulator having a low receiving capacity, various valving arrangements are disclosed to direct excess flow from the pump either to the master cylinder or a low pressure accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Joachim Maas, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5215359
    Abstract: A hydraulic anti-locking brake unit is presented in which the brake line is shut off by an isolating valve (20) during a control action. For the reduction of the pressure, the outlet valve (7) is opened, so that the pump (14) delivers hydraulic fluid out of the wheel brake into the high-pressure accumulator (19). For a renewed pressure build up, the inlet valve (6) is opened, so that hydraulic fluid flow is directed out of the high-pressure accumulator (19) back to the wheel brake. In order to be able to utilize a high-pressure accumulator having a low receiving capacity, various valving arrangements are disclosed to direct excess flow from the pump either to the master cylinder or a low pressure accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Joachim Maas, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5152322
    Abstract: A valve block assembly for an anti-lock assembly for anti-lock system for automotive vehicles. The assembly comprises a valve-receiving member (1) and a cover 92). The cover is made of plastics into which conducting paths are injection-molded. The conducting paths are part of a stamping (13). When the cover (2) is mounted on the valve-receiving member (1), all contacts are established between the pins (18) of the coils of the solenoid valves (19), on the one hand, and the erected ends (15) of the stamping (13), on the other hand. The instant invention accomplishes considerable simplification of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Erhard Beck, Winfried Schuetzeichel, Axel Hinz
  • Patent number: 5127440
    Abstract: A valve block assembly for an anti-lock assembly for anti-lock system for automotive vehicles. The assembly comprises a valve-receiving member (1) and a cover (2). The cover is made of plastics into which conducting paths are injection-molded. The conducting paths are part of a stamping (13). When the cover (2) is mounted on the valve-receiving member (1), all contacts are established between the pins (18) of the coils of the solenoid valves (19), on the one hand, and the erected ends (15) of the stamping (13), on the other hand. The instant invention accomplishes considerable simplification of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Maas, Erhard Beck, Winfried Schuetzeichel, Axel Hinz
  • Patent number: 4898360
    Abstract: A valve block comprising a plurality of electromagnetic valves (2, 3) and a vlave cap (16) and including an electric power supply for applying electric power to the coils of the electromagnetic valves, and wherein a printed circuit board (14) is utilized. The printed circuit board is mountable as a component unit onto all contact points of the coils (6, 7, 8, 9) of the electromagnetic valves. The printed circuit board carries conductor tracks for electrically connecting coils ( 6, 7, 8, 9) to the outgoing cable of the valve block (1). The printed circuit board (14) exhibits a contact device (21) in which all tracks are terminated. Through the contact device (21), the electrical connection to the connecting cable (28) is established. Accordingly, a simplified assembly of the valve block is provided, and the valve block assembly is water-tight and sealed against the ingress of dirt and vapor into the engine space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Holger VonHayn, Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 4898430
    Abstract: A dual-circuit brake system in which diagonally opposite wheels of an automotive vehicle are in communication with each brake circuit and, in the event of a traction slip control, the non-actuated wheel is hydraulically separated from the brake conduit. The valve is hydraulically driven, with the pressure difference between the pressure in the master brake cylinder (1) and the pressure in the pressure conduits (24, 25) being used as the switching pressure. By that measure, the valve is less susceptible to trouble and provides lower production costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Horst P. Becker-Endrigkeit, Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 4834044
    Abstract: A device for controlling the engine drive power for automotive vehicles with traction control. A hydraulically actuatable control apparatus (1, 1') is inserted between the drive control pedal (7, 7') and the control member (10, 10') of the vehicle engine. The housing (2, 27) of the control apparatus (1, 1') is stationary and accommodates a piston (3, 30) which is axially slideably by the introduction of auxiliary pressure. The piston is coupled to the drive control pedal (7, 7'), on the one hand, and to the control member (10, 10'), on the other hand. A biased non-return valve (21, 45) which opens by a pedal-side tappet (18, 38) in the event of reduction of the pedal force (F) causes resetting of the control member (10, 10') when the pedal (7, 7') is released. An increase of the pedal force (F) during traction control will not result in a change in the position of the control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Teves, GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 4826256
    Abstract: Disclosed is a brake system wherein the wheel brake is hydraulically connected with a relief chamber of periodically variable volume. A valve 11 controlled by control electronics is switched to connect the chamber to either the wheel brake or a reservoir synchronously to the direction of movement of a piston in the relief chamber to either increase or decrease pressure at the brake for the purpose of antilock and slip control of the brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Von Hayn, Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 4811809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a traction slip control device comprising a sensor which responds to a beginning slip condition on at least one of the driving wheels and, connected to the sensor, a control circuit which via an auxiliary drive in the form of a fluid which actuates the throttle valve of the drive engine in the closing sense when the sensor detects a slip condition and feeds a slip signal to the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Hans D. Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Joachim Maas, Thomas Schwarz
  • Patent number: 4796959
    Abstract: A brake system provided for automotive vehicles with front wheel drive or with rear wheel drive has a dual-circuit braking pressure generator (1) and diagonally connected wheel brakes. There is provided an auxiliary-pressure-supply system (5) with a hydraulic pump (6) which is switched on during brake application or when there is an excessive traction slip. In the brake slip control phase an auxiliary pressure is built up by an auxiliary pressure control valve (9), in the traction slip control phase an auxiliary pressure is built up by a 2/2-way valve (10). By separating valves (15, 16) the pressure medium path to the non-driven vehicle wheel (HR, HL) is locked in the traction slip control phase and, via inlet valves (EV.sub.3, EV.sub.4), pressure medium is directly fed from the auxiliary-pressure-supply system (5) into the driven wheels (VL, VR). Connected in parallel with the inlet valves (EV.sub.1, EV.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfram Seibert, Norbert Ocvirk, Guenther Trach, Joachim Maas
  • Patent number: 4795000
    Abstract: A cruise control device for automotive vehicles is disclosed including an actual speed sensor which actuates, by way of a control circuit, the throttle valve of the vehicle motor for keeping the vehicle speed constant. The accelerator pedal can be overridden by a hydraulic control element. A piston rod is arranged inside a stepped piston in an axial through bore and is connected to the throttle valve. The piston rod can be coupled through a ball-type locking mechanism with the stepped piston which is pressurized by the control circuit in such a way that the piston rod is driven by the stepped piston and displaces the throttle valve in an opening direction against the force acting upon the accelerator pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Ocvirk, Holger V. Hayn, Joachim Maas