Patents by Inventor Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach

Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach 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: 11105300
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system. In one example, a cooling system comprises a device for regulating a coolant flow, where the device is in force-fit connection to a plurality of crankshafts, each crankshaft corresponding to a single cylinder of a plurality of cylinders. The cooling system further comprises a plurality of injectors for injecting coolant onto outer surfaces of the plurality of injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Mehring, Florian Huth, Jan Linsel, Maziar Khosravi, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Patent number: 11008891
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbine is provided. The exhaust gas turbine includes a first turbine housing part having insulating material extending along an interior surface and a second turbine housing part having insulating material extending along an interior surface, the second turbine housing part coupled to the first turbine housing part to form a volute directing exhaust gas to a turbine wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Kraemer, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Ludwig Stump, Jan Mehring, Stefan Quiring
  • Publication number: 20200355141
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system. In one example, a cooling system comprises a device for regulating a coolant flow, where the device is in force-fit connection to a plurality of crankshafts, each crankshaft corresponding to a single cylinder of a plurality of cylinders. The cooling system further comprises a plurality of injectors for injecting coolant onto outer surfaces of the plurality of injectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Mehring, Florian Huth, Jan Linsel, Maziar Khosravi, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Patent number: 10337387
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for thermally insulating an integrated exhaust manifold for a cylinder head of an applied-ignition, liquid-cooled internal combustion engine. In one example, a method may include regional insulation at a collection point where individual exhaust lines and/or partial exhaust lines merge to form an overall exhaust line within the cylinder head. The regional insulation may be formed integrally with a seal and coupled to an outlet flange of the cylinder head and may include a series of tongue-like projections that extend from the cylinder head outlet flange toward the cylinder exhaust lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Joachim Hansen, Jan Mehring
  • Patent number: 10316741
    Abstract: An engine combustion system is disclosed which includes: a cylinder head having at least two cylinders; an exhaust duct adjoining each cylinder with the exhaust ducts of at least two cylinders converging to form an exhaust manifold within the cylinder head and two turbines arranged downstream of the exhaust manifold. In one embodiment, the two turbines are arranged in parallel with a control element disposed upstream of one of the turbines to close off flow to the one turbine. Alternatively, a first of the turbines has a first bypass duct having a first valve. Flow exiting the turbine and the bypass path converge and are provided to a second of the turbines that has a second bypass duct having a second valve. By controlling positions of each valve, flow can be provided solely to the associated turbine, the associated bypass duct, or a combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Dirk Borrmann, Rainer Friedfeldt
  • Patent number: 10315584
    Abstract: There is provided a carrier that fits on a motor vehicle and receives a small vehicle. The carrier includes a console on which the small vehicle can be arranged. According to the disclosure, the carrier also includes a carrier coupling component that is constructed to be connected in a positive-locking manner to a small vehicle coupling component of the small vehicle, above the console. The motor vehicle having the carrier and the small vehicle forms a mobility unit according to the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Patent number: 10273828
    Abstract: The internal combustion engine is provided which may include a cylinder head, a turbine, and a turbine housing. The turbine housing may include an exhaust gas passage, at least one coolant fluid passage, and a wall between the passages. The wall may have a first area (Aexhaust) disposed to absorb heat from an exhaust flow passing through the exhaust gas passage, and a second area (Acoolant) disposed to transfer heat from the wall to be absorbed by a coolant fluid flow passing through the at least one coolant fluid passage, wherein the following applies: Acoolant/Aexhaust?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Joachim Hansen, Ludwig Stump, Stefan Quiring, Jan Mehring, Carsten Weber
  • Publication number: 20180093617
    Abstract: There is provided a carrier that fits on a motor vehicle and receives a small vehicle. The carrier includes a console on which the small vehicle can be arranged. According to the disclosure, the carrier also includes a carrier coupling component that is constructed to be connected in a positive-locking manner to a small vehicle coupling component of the small vehicle, above the console. The motor vehicle having the carrier and the small vehicle forms a mobility unit according to the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Kai Sebastian KUHLBACH
  • Publication number: 20170350277
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbine is provided. The exhaust gas turbine includes a first turbine housing part having insulating material extending along an interior surface and a second turbine housing part having insulating material extending along an interior surface, the second turbine housing part coupled to the first turbine housing part to form a volute directing exhaust gas to a turbine wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Kraemer, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Ludwig Stump, Jan Mehring, Stefan Quiring
  • Patent number: 9784127
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cylinder head with at least one cylinder and a cooled turbine. Each cylinder has at least one outlet opening adjoined by an exhaust line for discharging exhaust gases from the cylinder. The exhaust line issues into an inlet region transitioning into an exhaust gas-conducting flow duct of the turbine. The turbine has at least one rotor mounted on a rotatable shaft in a turbine housing. The turbine has at least one coolant duct which is integrated in the housing and which is delimited and formed by at least one wall of the housing to form a cooling arrangement. The at least one wall of the turbine housing that delimits the at least one coolant duct is provided, at least in regions, with a thermal insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Clemens Maria Verpoort, Jan Mehring, Carsten Weber, Stefan Quiring
  • Patent number: 9759154
    Abstract: A method of producing an enamel coating for a cylinder bore in a cylinder block of an internal combustion engine is provided. The method also provides for coating a cast iron gray cylinder block with an enamel coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Weber, Jan Mehring, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Urban Morawitz, Maik Broda, Clemens Maria Verpoort
  • Patent number: 9726072
    Abstract: An engine system for a motor vehicle is provided. The engine system includes a first exhaust-gas turbine in a first turbocharger driven by exhaust gas from the engine, a second exhaust-gas turbine in a second turbocharger driven by exhaust gas from the engine, a bypass coupled upstream and downstream of the first exhaust-gas turbine, and a pneumatic charge pressure control device including a bypass valve positioned in the bypass and a charge pressure control valve pneumatically coupled to the bypass valve and an intake line downstream of a first compressor included in the first turbocharger, the pneumatic charge pressure control device further including an adaptation unit pneumatically coupled to the bypass valve and an exhaust line upstream of the second exhaust-gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Franz J. Brinkmann, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Publication number: 20170211419
    Abstract: The internal combustion engine is provided which may include a cylinder head, a turbine, and a turbine housing. The turbine housing may include an exhaust gas passage, at least one coolant fluid passage, and a wall between the passages. The wall may have a first area (Aexhaust) disposed to absorb heat from an exhaust flow passing through the exhaust gas passage, and a second area (Acoolant) disposed to transfer heat from the wall to be absorbed by a coolant fluid flow passing through the at least one coolant fluid passage, wherein the following applies: Acoolant/Aexhaust?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Joachim Hansen, Ludwig Stump, Stefan Quiring, Jan Mehring, Carsten Weber
  • Publication number: 20170211457
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for thermally insulating an integrated exhaust manifold for a cylinder head of an applied-ignition, liquid-cooled internal combustion engine. In one example, a method may include regional insulation at a collection point where individual exhaust lines and/or partial exhaust lines merge to form an overall exhaust line within the cylinder head. The regional insulation may be formed integrally with a seal and coupled to an outlet flange of the cylinder head and may include a series of tongue-like projections that extend from the cylinder head outlet flange toward the cylinder exhaust lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Joachim Hansen, Jan Mehring
  • Publication number: 20170002716
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cooling jacket at least partially integrated in the cylinder head. The engine has two groups of cylinders: inside cylinders and outside cylinders. Each cylinder has at least one exhaust port, each leading to an individual duct. Individual ducts of outside cylinders converge to form an outside combined duct. In a four-cylinder engine or cylinder head, individual ducts of inside cylinders converge to form an inside combined duct with the inside combined duct remaining separated from the outside combined duct by the cooling jacket. The inside combined duct is farther away from the mounting surface of the cylinder head to the cylinder block than the outside combined duct. The cooling jacket includes upper, middle, and lower cooling jackets and connectors between the upper and lower cooling jackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Kai Sebastian KUHLBACH
  • Patent number: 9470133
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cooling jacket at least partially integrated in the cylinder head. The engine has two groups of cylinders: inside cylinders and outside cylinders. Each cylinder has at least one exhaust port, each leading to an individual duct. Individual ducts of outside cylinders converge to form an outside combined duct. In a four-cylinder engine or cylinder head, individual ducts of inside cylinders converge to form an inside combined duct with the inside combined duct remaining separated from the outside combined duct by the cooling jacket. The inside combined duct is farther away from the mounting surface of the cylinder head to the cylinder block than the outside combined duct. The cooling jacket includes upper, middle, and lower cooling jackets and connectors between the upper and lower cooling jackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Patent number: 9464560
    Abstract: Example embodiments for reducing thermal load in one or more exhaust gas lines are provided. One embodiment includes an internal combustion engine with liquid cooling, comprising at least one exhaust gas line, at least one coolant jacket, and a common boundary wall separating the at least one exhaust gas line and the at least one coolant jacket, wherein the common boundary wall includes a surface structure provided on sides of the coolant jacket in at least one locally limited region. In this way, the surface structure on the sides of the coolant jacket may increase heat transfer to reduce thermal loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Guenter Bartsch, Marcus Klaar
  • Patent number: 9435254
    Abstract: A supercharged internal combustion engine having at least two exhaust-gas turbochargers is provided. The engine includes a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold which are permanently connected to one another upstream of the two turbines of the turbochargers via at least one connecting duct which cannot be closed off. In this way, overflow of exhaust from the one exhaust manifold may be transferred to the other exhaust manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Norbert Andreas Schorn, Rainer Friedfeldt, Guenter Bartsch
  • Patent number: 9261010
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled engine and method for its operation is described wherein the engine includes a cylinder head comprising at least one coolant jacket and exhaust manifold at least partially integrated therein. In one particular example, the exhaust pipes merge in stages within the cylinder head before merging into a common exhaust gas collector outside the cylinder head. Inclusion of a coolant system according to the present disclosure allows the thermal load of the cylinder head to be controlled, which thereby allows cooling to be achieved in a targeted manner inside the cylinder head by means of liquid cooling and forced convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach
  • Patent number: 9243526
    Abstract: A method for operating an engine is provided. The method comprises adjusting an oil pressure in an oil circuit, the oil circuit including a pump in fluidic communication with a hydraulically adjustable cam follower and switching the hydraulically adjustable cam follower into a connected state to a disconnected in response to the oil pressure adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jan Mehring, Klemens Grieser, Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach, Bernd Steiner