Patents by Inventor Karlheinz Munkel

Karlheinz Munkel 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).

  • Publication number: 20250153084
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric structure including a plurality of stacked layers formed of 3D-printed polymeric material, a plurality of spaces formed in the plurality of stacked layers; and a sorbent positioned in the plurality of spaces having a mass per m2 of a surface area of the polymeric structure that is at least 200 g/m2; and a method of producing the polymeric structure as well as a filter device including a plurality of polymeric structures as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph POWER, Karlheinz MÜNKEL, Andreas SCOPE
  • Publication number: 20250032968
    Abstract: A cabin air filter system for a vehicle, includes at least one particle filter element and a cyclone separator positioned upstream of the at least one particle filter element. The system includes a particle agglomeration device positioned upstream of the cyclone separator. A method for cleaning air to be supplied to a cabin of a vehicle, with the cabin air filter system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Karlheinz MÜNKEL, David NARDINI, Mirco SCHÖN, Ina WOITOLL, Thomas SIEGELE, Matthew ZERILLI, Stefan KUNZE, Sebastien LARDEUX, Christoph KRAUTNER, Maximilian BAUCH
  • Publication number: 20250032971
    Abstract: A cabin air filter system for a vehicle includes at least one particle filter element and an adsorption filter element that is spatially separated from the particle filter element and having at least one adsorbent honeycomb. The system further having at least one heating element adapted for heating the adsorption filter element for regeneration and a regeneration flap, wherein the regeneration flap is adapted to switch a regeneration outlet to the environment. The system is operable in a regeneration mode in that the heating element is activated so that the adsorption filter element is heatable to a temperature above a predefined regeneration temperature and the regeneration outlet is opened by the regeneration flap so that a regeneration air flow processed by the adsorption filter element is releasable to the environment. A method for cleaning air to be supplied to a cabin of a vehicle with the cabin air filter system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Maximilian BAUCH, Karlheinz MÜNKEL, David NARDINI, Mirco SCHÖN, Ina WOITOLL, Thomas SIEGELE, Matthew ZERILLI, Stefan KUNZE, Sebastien LARDEUX, Christoph KRAUTNER
  • Publication number: 20220327869
    Abstract: A filter element analysis system for analyzing a filter element within a vehicle, the system including various filter sensors so as to provide information regarding various filter element parameters, a locator which configured provide vehicle position information such that conditions regarding the vehicle environment can be tracked and correlated to the location, as well as a means for transmitting information to a remote server for analysis and tracking of the filter element information with regard to environmental conditions such that a filter element status, remaining filter life, or particle load and replacement timeline can be calculated and updated so as to provide more accurate predictive models of the filter element conditions. As well as provide alerts regarding the need and scheduling of replacement or cleaning of a particular filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Brandon Hukill, Jon Nichols, Charles Vaillant, Yew Chong, Arpan Penkar, Matthew Nunn, Andreas Scope, Kevin Babb, Karlheinz Munkel, Markus Beylich, Nicolas Payen, Stefan Kunze, Uwe Plach, Lars-Thorsten Porschke, Stephan Braun
  • Patent number: 11403890
    Abstract: A filter element analysis system for analyzing a filter element within a vehicle, the system including various filter sensors so as to provide information regarding various filter element parameters, a locator which configured provide vehicle position information such that conditions regarding the vehicle environment can be tracked and correlated to the location, as well as a means for transmitting information to a remote server for analysis and tracking of the filter element information with regard to environmental conditions such that a filter element status, remaining filter life, or particle load and replacement timeline can be calculated and updated so as to provide more accurate predictive models of the filter element conditions. As well as provide alerts regarding the need and scheduling of replacement or cleaning of a particular filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Brandon Hukill, Jon Nichols, Charles Vaillant, Yew Chong, Arpan Penkar, Matthew Nunn, Andreas Scope, Kevin Babb, Karlheinz Munkel, Markus Beylich, Nicolas Payen, Stefan Kunze, Uwe Plach, Lars-Thorsten Porschke, Stephan Braun
  • Publication number: 20200380797
    Abstract: A filter element analysis system for analyzing a filter element within a vehicle, the system including various filter sensors so as to provide information regarding various filter element parameters, a locator which configured provide vehicle position information such that conditions regarding the vehicle environment can be tracked and correlated to the location, as well as a means for transmitting information to a remote server for analysis and tracking of the filter element information with regard to environmental conditions such that a filter element status, remaining filter life, or particle load and replacement timeline can be calculated and updated so as to provide more accurate predictive models of the filter element conditions. As well as provide alerts regarding the need and scheduling of replacement or cleaning of a particular filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon Hukill, Jon Nichols, Charles Vaillant, Yew Chong, Arpan Penkar, Matthew Nunn, Andreas Scope, Kevin Babb, Karlheinz Munkel, Markus Beylich, Nicolas Payen, Stefan Kunze, Uwe Plach, Lars-Thorsten Porschke, Stephan Braun
  • Publication number: 20180144559
    Abstract: A filter element analysis system for analyzing a filter element within a vehicle, the system including various filter sensors so as to provide information regarding various filter element parameters, a locator which configured provide vehicle position information such that conditions regarding the vehicle environment can be tracked and correlated to the location, as well as a means for transmitting information to a remote server for analysis and tracking of the filter element information with regard to environmental conditions such that a filter element status, remaining filter life, or particle load and replacement timeline can be calculated and updated so as to provide more accurate predictive models of the filter element conditions. As well as provide alerts regarding the need and scheduling of replacement or cleaning of a particular filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Brandon Hukill, Jon Nichols, Charles Vaillant, Yew Chong, Arpan Penkar, Matthew Nunn, Andreas Scope, Kevin Babb, Karlheinz Munkel, Markus Beylich, Nicolas Payen, Stefan Kunze, Uwe Plach, Lars-Thorsten Porschke, Stephan Braun
  • Patent number: 8741016
    Abstract: A filter device has a compact filter made of a filter material that is wound spirally. A star filter that is made of a filter material that has folds arranged in a star shape surrounds the compact filter. The filter device has a cylindrical shape. A fluid to be filtered passes the compact filter in an axial direction and the star filter in a radial direction. The filter device is exchangeable and is mounted in a filter housing such that the compact filter and the star filter have a common raw side and a common clean side that are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Yassine Maaradji, Jens Hähn, Jan Zink, Joachim Stinzendörfer, Stefan Becker, Karlheinz Münkel, Michael Wolf, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Ralf Poh, Josef Rohrmeier, Thomas Sieber, Andreas Pelz, Rolf Sanders, Manfred Winter
  • Patent number: 8632617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (1) having a drainage outlet (31), which can be tightly connected to a connecting head (12). It is proposed to use an insertion seal having radially opposite sealing surfaces of an outer seal (23) and an inner seal (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+ Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Münkel, Stefan Becker, Duc Cuong Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20120198803
    Abstract: A filter device has a compact filter made of a filter material that is wound spirally. A star filter that is made of a filter material that has folds arranged in a star shape surrounds the compact filter. The filter device has a cylindrical shape. A fluid to be filtered passes the compact filter in an axial direction and the star filter in a radial direction. The filter device is exchangeable and is mounted in a filter housing such that the compact filter and the star filter have a common raw side and a common clean side that are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Yassine Maaradji, Jens Hähn, Jan Karl Zink, Joachim Stinzendõrfer, Stefan Becker, Karlheinz Münkel, Michael Wolf, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Ralf Poh, Josef Rohrmeier, Thomas Sieber, Andreas Pelz, Rolf Sanders, Manfred Winter
  • Publication number: 20120167534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (1) having a drainage outlet (31), which can be tightly connected to a connecting head (12). It is proposed to use an insertion seal having radially opposite sealing surfaces of an outer seal (23) and an inner seal (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Münkel, Stefan Becker, Duc Cuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8202341
    Abstract: A filter is disclosed that includes a filter cup, a filter insert inserted into the filter cup and having a substantially cylindrical shape and a terminal disk arranged at an end face of the filter insert and connected to an end of the filter cup. The terminal disk includes a circumferential rim configured to engage the end of the filter cup and is provided with locking means that positive-lockingly connects the terminal disk and the filter cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Karlheinz Münkel, Steffen Ackermann
  • Publication number: 20110209450
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement is provided in which a seal flange includes a seal flange body having an integrated electrically conductive seal integrated onto an outer circumferential edge of the seal flange body. The seal flange with integrated seal is installable to seal between two confronting mounting flange faces. The seal is operative to conduct electric charge between said seal flange body and said mounting flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Stephan, Melanie Hirsch, Karlheinz Münkel, Daniela Döhring
  • Patent number: 7976602
    Abstract: A filter has a housing and a filter element with a first filter medium, wherein the filter element is arranged in the housing. A releasable lid is provided at an end face of the housing and closes off the housing. The releasable lid and the filter element together form a unitary component and the releasable lid forms a terminal disk at a first end of the filter element. The releasable lid forming the terminal disk of the filter element is glued to an end face of the first filter medium. The unitary construction of the filter element and the lid simplifies changing the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Münkel
  • Publication number: 20080276583
    Abstract: A filter has a housing and a filter element with a first filter medium, wherein the filter element is arranged in the housing. A releasable lid is provided at an end face of the housing and closes off the housing. The releasable lid and the filter element together form a unitary component and the releasable lid forms a terminal disk at a first end of the filter element. The releasable lid forming the terminal disk of the filter element is glued to an end face of the first filter medium. The unitary construction of the filter element and the lid simplifies changing the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Munkel
  • Patent number: 5972210
    Abstract: In a bypass filter unit, in particular, for filtering supplies of hydraulic oil in a bypass flow, comprising a motor-driven pump and a fixedly mounted filter housing closeable by a cover and containing an exchangeable filter element, it is proposed that the drive of the pump, the pump and the filter housing be arranged coaxially with one another, with the end of the filter housing that is closeable by the cover pointing upwards, that the filter housing be directly connected to the pump, and that the filter housing form a receptacle for the clean oil while the filter element is being changed, so as to enable changing of the filter element and renewal of the filter in a simple way and without risk of soiling the clean oil side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Argo GmbH Fuer Fluidtechnik
    Inventor: Karlheinz Munkel