Patents by Inventor Joerg Heiermann

Joerg Heiermann 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).

  • Internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 9316180
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger system for charging an engine including a compressor arrangement at a charging fluid side LL and a turbine arrangement at an exhaust gas side AG, a further compressor which is driven by a separate controllable drive and whose primary side is connected to the charging fluid side LL while its secondary side is connected to the exhaust gas side is provided for compressing charge air taken from the charging fluid side and supply it to the exhaust gas side for assisting driving the exhaust gas turbines so as to maintain them at relatively high speeds in transition periods including engine idling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventor: Joerg Heiermann
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20130232972
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger system for charging an engine including a compressor arrangement at a charging fluid side LL and a turbine arrangement at an exhaust gas side AG, a further compressor which is driven by a separate controllable drive and whose primary side is connected to the charging fluid side LL while its secondary side is connected to the exhaust gas side is provided for compressing charge air taken from the charging fluid side and supply it to the exhaust gas side for assisting driving the exhaust gas turbines so as to maintain them at relatively high speeds in transition periods including engine idling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Joerg Heiermann