Patents by Inventor Jurgen Grunwald

Jurgen Grunwald 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: 9806389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a first component with a first duct, a second component with a second duct and a thermoelectric element for generating a heat flow, wherein a first fluid of a first fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the first duct to control the temperature of a first external component, wherein a second fluid of a second fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the second duct, which is fluidically separated from the first duct, to control the temperature of a second external component, and wherein the at least one thermoelectric element is arranged between the first and second components, contacting same thermally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Florin Moldovan, Manuel Wehowski
  • Patent number: 9797631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-control device for the temperature control of an energy source, wherein the temperature-control device comprises a temperature-control unit, which has at least one Peltier element which is arranged between an accommodation area for the energy source and a fluid area in a thermally effective manner. Furthermore, the temperature-control device comprises a control unit for supplying voltage to the Peltier element, wherein the control unit is designed to supply a voltage to the Peltier element, which causes the Peltier element to transfer heat from the hotter part of the accommodation area or fluid area to the colder part of the accommodation area or fluid area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Manuel Wehowski
  • Patent number: 9644868
    Abstract: A combined intake and exhaust manifold (1) for a thermoelectric temperature control device includes an outer manifold case (2) that partially encases a first case interior (3), and an inner manifold case (4) provided in the first case interior (3), which partially encases a second case interior (5). The outer and the inner manifold cases (2, 4) have a joint connection side (6) for connecting a fluid line (17a, 17b). The manifold further includes at least one first flow-through opening (7a, 7b) for introducing or discharging a fluid into or out of the first case interior (3) and at least one second flow-through opening (8a, 8b) for introducing or discharging the fluid into or out of the second case interior (5) on the connection side (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20170018825
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a first component with a first duct, a second component with a second duct and a thermoelectric element for generating a heat flow, wherein a first fluid of a first fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the first duct to control the temperature of a first external component, wherein a second fluid of a second fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the second duct, which is fluidically separated from the first duct, to control the temperature of a second external component, and wherein the at least one thermoelectric element is arranged between the first and second components, contacting same thermally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen GRÜNWALD, Florin MOLDOVAN, Manuel WEHOWSKI
  • Patent number: 9470438
    Abstract: The application relates to thermoelectric temperature control units, for example for controlling the temperature of an energy storage device in a motor vehicle. An exemplary embodiment comprises a Peltier element, having a first and a second surface, wherein the second surface is substantially adjacent or opposite to the first. The first surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a first and/or second flow duct, through which a fluid can flow. The second surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a heat-producing element, wherein the first flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a first header, and the second flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a second header, and the first flow duct and the second flow duct are in fluid communication at the respective second ends thereof with a common reversing header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Heiko Neff, Dirk Neumeister, Manuel Wehowski, Martin Steinbach, Florin Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20150369522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger which has at least one first Peltier element. The Peltier element has a first semiconductor arrangement and at least one second semiconductor arrangement. Each semiconductor arrangement has a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor, and an electric contact. At least one semiconductor of each semiconductor arrangement is made of a p-doped semiconductor material, and at least one semiconductor of each semiconductor arrangement is made of an n-doped semiconductor material. One n-doped semiconductor and one p-doped semiconductor are electrically connected in series in an alternating manner within each semiconductor arrangement, and a voltage can be applied to said semiconductors via the electric contact. The invention is characterized in that the two semiconductor arrangements are electrically connected to each other in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Dirk Neumeister
  • Publication number: 20150316299
    Abstract: A combined intake and exhaust manifold (1) for a thermoelectric temperature control device includes an outer manifold case (2) that partially encases a first case interior (3), and an inner manifold case (4) provided in the first case interior (3), which partially encases a second case interior (5). The outer and the inner manifold cases (2, 4) have a joint connection side (6) for connecting a fluid line (17a, 17b). The manifold further includes at least one first flow-through opening (7a, 7b) for introducing or discharging a fluid into or out of the first case interior (3) and at least one second flow-through opening (8a, 8b) for introducing or discharging the fluid into or out of the second case interior (5) on the connection side (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20140013774
    Abstract: The application relates to thermoelectric temperature control units, for example for controlling the temperature of an energy storage device in a motor vehicle. An exemplary embodiment comprises a Peltier element, having a first and a second surface, wherein the second surface is substantially adjacent or opposite to the first. The first surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a first and/or second flow duct, through which a fluid can flow. The second surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a heat-producing element, wherein the first flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a first header, and the second flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a second header, and the first flow duct and the second flow duct are in fluid communication at the respective second ends thereof with a common reversing header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Jürgen GRÜNWALD, Heiko NEFF, Dirk NEUMEISTER, Manuel WEHOWSKI, Martin STEINBACH, Florin MOLDOVAN
  • Publication number: 20130323543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-control device for the temperature control of an energy source, wherein the temperature-control device comprises a temperature-control unit, which has at least one Peltier element which is arranged between an accommodation area for the energy source and a fluid area in a thermally effective manner. Furthermore, the temperature-control device comprises a control unit for supplying voltage to the Peltier element, wherein the control unit is designed to supply a voltage to the Peltier element, which causes the Peltier element to transfer heat from the hotter part of the accommodation area or fluid area to the colder part of the accommodation area or fluid area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Manuel Wehowski
  • Patent number: 7372634
    Abstract: A reticle-masking (REMA) objective for imaging an object plane onto an image plane has a condenser portion, an intermediate portion, and a field lens portion. The three portions together have no more than 10 lenses with a combined total of no more than five aspheric lens surfaces. Each of the three portions of the REMA objective has one or two aspheric lens surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Johannes Wangler, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Alexander Sohmer, Alexander Epple, Christa Müller, legal representative, Jorg Schultz, Jurgen Grunwald
  • Publication number: 20070014028
    Abstract: A reticle-masking (REMA) objective for imaging an object plane onto an image plane has a condenser portion, an intermediate portion, and a field lens portion. The three portions together have no more than 10 lenses with a combined total of no more than five aspheric lens surfaces. Each of the three portions of the REMA objective has one or two aspheric lens surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Johannes Wangler, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Alexander Sohmer, Alexander Epple, Jurgen Grunwald, Jorg Schultz, Christa Muller
  • Patent number: 7130129
    Abstract: A reticle-masking (REMA) objective for imaging an object plane onto an image plane has a condenser portion, an intermediate portion, and a field lens portion. The three portions together have no more than 10 lenses with a combined total of no more than five aspheric lens surfaces. Each of the three portions of the REMA objective has one or two aspheric lens surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Jorg Schultz, Johannes Wangler, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Alexander Sohmer, Alexander Epple, Christa Müller, legal representative, Janosch Müller, legal representative, Jurgen Grunwald, deceased
  • Publication number: 20040207928
    Abstract: A reticle-masking (REMA) objective for imaging an object plane onto an image plane has a condenser portion, an intermediate portion, and a field lens portion. The three portions together have no more than 10 lenses with a combined total of no more than five aspheric lens surfaces. Each of the three portions of the REMA objective has one or two aspheric lens surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Jorg Schultz, Johannes Wangler, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Alexander Sohmer, Alexander Epple, Jurgen Grunwald, Christa Muller, Janosch Muller
  • Patent number: 5366569
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a corrosion-resistant composite wire with diameters <10 mm, which has a concentric, homogeneous high-grade steel coating, wherein this coating, depending on the diameter of the wire and the application, can vary 15-30% by volume, and its strength can vary, depending on the core wire used and the degree of forming, up to .ltoreq.2000 N/mm.sup.2. To produce such a composite wire, for example, a high-strength, patented and surface-pretreated steel wire is sheathed with a strip of high-grade steel. In the first forming step, the longitudinally welded high-grade steel sheath is pressed tightly onto the core wire and in subsequent drawing steps, the composite wire is drawn to the final dimensions. At least between two forming steps, there is a selective annealing treatment of the composite wire by means of a rotary arc, whereby only the high-grade steel layer is heated to the annealing temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: SKET Schwermaschinenbau Magdeburg GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Muller, Manfred Fehn, Hans Sommer, Hans-Jurgen Grunwald, Ulf Holtge