Patents by Inventor Joachim Reinhardt

Joachim Reinhardt 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: 8529660
    Abstract: A control device for a compressed air preparation device of a vehicle outputs output signals for adjusting feed phases and regeneration phases of the compressed air preparation device. A compressor feeds compressed air via an air dryer having a desiccant into a compressed air reservoir in a feed phase, and compressed air is passed out of the compressed air reservoir through the air dryer for drying the desiccant in a regeneration phase. The control device adjusts the regeneration phases depending on a current or future engine load and/or a current or future consumption of compressed air by the vehicle. In overrun phases, the desiccant can be excessively dried to a low moisture level in order to save fuel in later travel segments. Route-optimized regeneration of the desiccant as a function of engine load and/or utilization phases can also be effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Diekmeyer, Kevin Pendzich, Joachim Reinhardt, Wolfgang Strache
  • Patent number: 8220876
    Abstract: An electronic compressed air system for vehicles includes a compressed air supply part having a compressor, a compressed air consumer part having load circuits forming an air-suspension circuit, and service-brake circuits having reservoirs. The load circuits are supplied with compressed air via solenoid valves. The pressure in the load circuits is monitored by pressure sensors whose signals are evaluated by an ECU that controls the solenoid valves. The solenoid valve of the air-suspension circuit does not include reservoirs and is closed in the de-energized normal state. The solenoid valves of other load circuits, especially of the service-brake circuits are open in the de-energized normal state. With a pressure demand of the air-suspension circuit, the associated solenoid valve is switched by the ECU to open position to establish communication with the compressed air supply part and/or with the service-brake circuits or with the reservoirs thereof, to refill the air-suspension circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Patent number: 8078377
    Abstract: A vehicle compressed air supply system includes a supply part with compressor, an air drying part and a consumer part including consumer circuits with brake circuits supplied with compressed air via a multi-circuit safety valve. The brake circuits, and optionally at least one other consumer circuit, include compressed air tanks. Pressure in the circuits is monitored by sensors and evaluated by an electronic control device. To determine system parameters in terms of tank size and compressor output, when filling circuits, the rate of pressure increase in a circuit is determined as a function of compressor speed, and air-drying regeneration is effected. The period of a pre-defined pressure drop or pre-defined pressure gradient is determined and air volume for completing regeneration is calculated from the magnitude of the pressure drop, regeneration time and throttle diameter. Tank volume is determined therefrom. Compressor output is calculated from tank volume and rate of pressure increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Diekmeyer, Joachim Reinhardt, Andreas Schäl, Christoph Wilken
  • Publication number: 20110259189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (3) for a compressed air preparation device (1) of a vehicle (2), wherein the control device (3) outputs output signals for adjusting feed phases and regeneration phases of the compressed air preparation device (1), wherein a compressor (4) feeds compressed air via an air dryer having a desiccant (6a) into a compressed air reservoir (8) in a feed phase, and compressed air is fed out of the compressed air reservoir (8) through the air dryer (6) for drying the desicant (6a) in a regeneration phase. According to the invention, the control device (3) adjusts the regeneration phases depending on a current or future engine load and/or a current or future consumption of compressed air by the vehicle (2). Particularly in coasting phases, excessive drying of the desiccant to a low moisture can occur, in order to save fuel in later travel segments. Route-optimized regeneration of the desiccant as a function of engine load and/or utilization phases is also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Heinrich Diekmeyer, Kevin Pendzich, Joachim Reinhardt, Wolfgang Strache
  • Patent number: 7895883
    Abstract: To detect a defect or failure of a compressed air load circuit in a compressed air system for vehicles, pressure is measured in compressed air load circuits and evaluated in an electronic control unit, which briefly shuts off the compressed air load circuits, measures pressure values and/or determines pressure gradients during the shutoff time and compares the pressure values and/or the determined pressure gradients with a respective threshold value, identifies defective circuits and definitively shuts off circuits detected as defective if the results are below the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Patent number: 7877186
    Abstract: To detect a failure of a compressed air consumer circuit in a compressed air system for vehicles, pressure is continuously measured in compressed air consumer circuits and evaluated in an electronic control unit which compares the pressure values and/or determined negative pressure gradients of the compressed air consumer circuits with a respective threshold value and shuts off an air-consumer circuit if the pressure values and/or negative pressure gradients thereof satisfy a circuit-failure criterion. The circuit-failure criterion is satisfied when the pressure values and/or pressure gradients are below the respective threshold value for a time equal to or longer than the time of a dynamic pressure change or of a dynamic pressure collapse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Patent number: 7866760
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for refilling vehicle operational brake circuits after a large consumption of compressed air. The operational brake circuits are compressed air consumer circuits of a consumer part of a vehicle compressed air system. The operational brake circuits also include at least one additional compressed air consumer circuit provided with a compressed air reservoir. The actual pressure values in the operational brake circuits and in the additional compressed air consumer circuit are continuously determined and compared against a lower threshold value. If the values are below the threshold value, the identified operational brake circuits are blocked as defective and communication is established between the additional compressed air consumer circuits and the intact operational brake circuits in order to refill the operational brake circuits from the compressed air reservoirs of the additional compressed air consumer circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Publication number: 20100036576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressed air supply system for motor vehicles comprising a compressed air supply part consisting of a compressor, an air drying part comprising an air dryer, a filter, a valve and a compressed air consumer part consisting of compressed air consumer circuits provided with operational brake circuits, which are supplied with compressed air via a multi-circuit safety valve. The operational brake circuits and optionally, at least one other compressed air consumer circuit comprises compressed air containers and the pressure in said compressed air consumer circuits is monitored by sensors, the electric signals of which are evaluated by an electronic control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Heinrich Diekmeyer, Joachim Reinhardt, Andreas Schäl, Christoph Wilken
  • Publication number: 20100024764
    Abstract: A thermal engine that comprises a rotary element. A plurality of drive elements are arranged in the rotary element. Each drive has a plurality of piston/cylinder arranged around a common central expansion space. Piston heads of the pistons abut on a power transmission surface of the rotary element in order to drive the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Gert Joachim REINHARDT
  • Publication number: 20090084890
    Abstract: An aircraft, in particular a VTOL craft, comprises a fuselage supporting at least a pair of wings. According to the disclosure, several propeller devices are connected to the fuselage and optionally to the pair of wings. The propeller devices may be pivoted about pivot axes independently of each other. The pivot axes are at an angle ?0° to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Gert Joachim Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20080296428
    Abstract: An air cargo transportation method, a transport plane and an air cargo transport system. In the air cargo transportation method for the transport of various cargoes to different destinations, a transport plane is provided first that flies through at least three air regions respectively associated to a station. The transport plane does not land at one of the stations. Instead, the cargo is transported between the transport plane and one of the stations by an airworthy feeders, the cargo being transferred between the feeder and the transport plane while in the air. The transport plane and two feeders form the air cargo transport system, wherein the transport plane may comprise two interconnected feeders. With the air cargo transportation method, the utilization of the transport plane is enhanced. Further, the transport ways for individual cargo items can be shortened so that the efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Gert Joachim Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20080040013
    Abstract: To detect a failure of a compressed air consumer circuit in a compressed air system for vehicles, pressure is continuously measured in compressed air consumer circuits and evaluated in an electronic control unit which compares the pressure values and/or determined negative pressure gradients of the compressed air consumer circuits with a respective threshold value and shuts off an air-consumer circuit if the pressure values and/or negative pressure gradients thereof satisfy a circuit-failure criterion. The circuit-failure criterion is satisfied when the pressure values and/or pressure gradients are below the respective threshold value for a time equal to or longer than the time of a dynamic pressure change or of a dynamic pressure collapse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Publication number: 20080007111
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for refilling vehicle operational brake circuits after large consumption of compressed air. The operational brake circuits are compressed air consumer circuits of a consumer part of a vehicle compressed air system. The operational brake circuits also includes at least one additional compressed air consumer circuit provided with a compressed air reservoir. The actual pressure values in the operational brake circuits and in the additional compressed air consumer circuits are continuously determined and compared against a lower threshold value. If the values are below the threshold value, the identified operational brake circuits are blocked as defective and communication is established between the additional compressed air consumer circuits and the intact operational brake circuits in order to refill the operational brake circuits from the compressed air reservoirs of the additional compressed air consumer circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Publication number: 20070262280
    Abstract: To detect a defect or failure of a compressed air load circuit in a compressed air system for vehicles, pressure is measured in compressed air load circuits and evaluated in an electronic control unit, which briefly shuts off the compressed air load circuits, measures pressure values and/or determines pressure gradients during the shutoff time and compares the pressure values and/or the determined pressure gradients with a respective threshold value, identifies defective circuits and definitively shuts off circuits detected as defective if the results are below the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Publication number: 20070096554
    Abstract: An electronic compressed air system for vehicles includes a compressed air supply part having a compressor, a compressed air consumer part having load circuits forming an air-suspension circuit, and service-brake circuits having reservoirs. The load circuits are supplied with compressed air via solenoid valves. The pressure in the load circuits is monitored by pressure sensors whose signals are evaluated by an ECU that controls the solenoid valves. The solenoid valve of the air-suspension circuit does not include reservoirs and is closed in the de-energized normal state. The solenoid valves of other load circuits, especially of the service-brake circuits are open in the de-energized normal state. With a pressure demand of the air-suspension circuit, the associated solenoid valve is switched by the ECU to open position to establish communication with the compressed air supply part and/or with the service-brake circuits or with the reservoirs thereof, to refill the air-suspension circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Detlefs, Heinrich Diekmeyer, Frank-Dietmar Lippelt, Joachim Reinhardt, Bernd Strilka
  • Patent number: 6479572
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain A) from 5 to 97.9% by weight of a polyphenylene ether B) from 1 to 93.9% by weight of a vinylaromatic polymer C) from 1 to 50% by weight of an elastomeric polymer D) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a stabilizer mixture comprising d1) at least one sterically hindered phenol, d2) at least one phosphonite and d3) at least one alkyl aryl phosphite, E) from 0 to 70% by weight of a polyamide and F)from 0 to 60% by weight of further additives and processing assistants, the sum of the percentages by weight of components A) to F) being 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Hans Joachim Reinhardt, Joachim Seibring