Patents by Inventor Klaus Keller
Klaus Keller 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).
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Publication number: 20220364524Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a lower piston part, a combustion chamber bowl part, and a ring section part. The lower piston part, the combustion chamber bowl part, and the ring section part may be welded together. The piston may include a first ring collar arranged on the combustion chamber bowl part. The piston may include a second ring collar arranged on the ring section part. The first and second ring collar may abut on one another and separate a first air insultation chamber from a coolant channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventor: Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 10837400Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piston of an internal combustion engine from a piston upper part and a piston lower part may include producing at least the piston lower part as a forged steel part. A partial cross section of a cooling duct may be provided in the piston lower part. A closed supply inlet funnel may be forged within the piston lower part. The closed supply inlet funnel may be bored into the piston lower part from the cooling duct. A borehole may be introduced into the piston lower part obliquely to a piston axis. The piston lower part and the piston upper part may be welded to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Klaus Keller, Rainer Scharp
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Patent number: 10192663Abstract: A coil provides several windings. A first winding is a winding at one edge of the coil, which provides a given first winding diameter and a given first winding spacing relative to the next winding. At the other end of the coil, a last winding provides a given second winding diameter and a given second winding spacing relative to the adjacent winding. In this context, the first winding diameter is larger than the second winding diameter. The first winding spacing in this context is smaller than the second winding spacing.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 10115510Abstract: A coil provides several windings. A first winding is a winding at one edge of the coil, which provides a given first winding diameter and a given first winding spacing relative to the next winding. At the other end of the coil, a last winding provides a given second winding diameter and a given second winding spacing relative to the adjacent winding. In this context, the first winding diameter is larger than the second winding diameter. The first winding spacing in this context is smaller than the second winding spacing.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Inventor: Klaus Keller
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Publication number: 20180119636Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piston of an internal combustion engine from a piston upper part and a piston lower part may include producing at least the piston lower part as a forged steel part. A partial cross section of a cooling duct may be provided in the piston lower part. A closed supply inlet funnel may be forged within the piston lower part. The closed supply inlet funnel may be bored into the piston lower part from the cooling duct. A borehole may be introduced into the piston lower part obliquely to a piston axis. The piston lower part and the piston upper part may be welded to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Klaus Keller, Rainer Scharp
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Patent number: 9828939Abstract: A piston of an internal combustion engine may include a piston head, a piston hub and a connecting rod having a joint end connected via an articulated connection to the piston hub. A reservoir may be provided and configured to receive splash oil for cooling the piston head. The reservoir may include at least one splash outlet directed towards the piston head. The reservoir may be arranged at the joint end of the connecting rod on a side facing towards the piston head.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Klaus Keller
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Publication number: 20170271065Abstract: A coil provides several windings. A first winding is a winding at one edge of the coil, which provides a given first winding diameter and a given first winding spacing relative to the next winding. At the other end of the coil, a last winding provides a given second winding diameter and a given second winding spacing relative to the adjacent winding. In this context, the first winding diameter is larger than the second winding diameter. The first winding spacing in this context is smaller than the second winding spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 9726223Abstract: A method for producing a connecting rod for an internal combustion engine, having a small connecting rod eye for holding a piston pin and having a large connecting rod eye for holding a crank pin, wherein at least one connecting rod eye has at least one geometric deviation from a cylindrical inner contour. It is provided according to the invention that the at least one connecting rod eye is formed by creating a bore with a cylindrical inner contour, and coating the bore with a coating comprising a resin with solid lubricant particles embedded therein. The coating forms the at least one geometric deviation from the cylindrical inner contour of the at least one connecting rod eye.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Peter Kemnitz, Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 9656320Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneously producing a first piston part and a second piston part via a forging device may include an upper die, at least one intermediate die, and a lower die. A first billet may be placed between the upper die and the intermediate die, and a second billet may be placed between the intermediate die and the lower die. The upper die and the lower die may be configured to be moved toward each other, whereby the first piston part is forged from the first billet and the second piston part is forged at the same time from the second billet. The upper die and the lower die may then be configured to be moved apart, and the piston parts may be removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Klaus Keller, Rainer Scharp
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Publication number: 20160208733Abstract: A piston of an internal combustion engine may include a piston head, a piston hub and a connecting rod having a joint end connected via an articulated connection to the piston hub. A reservoir may be provided and configured to receive splash oil for cooling the piston head. The reservoir may include at least one splash outlet directed towards the piston head. The reservoir may be arranged at the joint end of the connecting rod on a side facing towards the piston head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Sascha-Oliver Boczek, Klaus Keller
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Publication number: 20160155552Abstract: A coil provides several windings. A first winding is a winding at one edge of the coil, which provides a given first winding diameter and a given first winding spacing relative to the next winding. At the other end of the coil, a last winding provides a given second winding diameter and a given second winding spacing relative to the adjacent winding. In this context, the first winding diameter is larger than the second winding diameter. The first winding spacing in this context is smaller than the second winding spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 9021695Abstract: A method for producing a piston from an upper piston part and a lower piston part. A strip- or plate-shaped semifinished product made of a metal material is provided, from which an annular upper piston part or an annular blank is stamped out, which blank is finished to form an upper piston part, wherein the upper piston part is connected to a lower piston part to form a piston.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventor: Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 8939114Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston (10) for an internal combustion engine, having a piston head (11) having a piston crown (17), an outer circumferential cooling channel (21), an inner cooling space (22) disposed in the region of the underside (17a) of the piston crown (17), which is closed off with a separate closure element (23) that has at least one outflow opening (25) for cooling oil. According to the invention, it is provided that the closure element (23) and the inner cooling space (22) extend all the way to below the outer circumferential cooling channel (21).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventor: Klaus Keller
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Publication number: 20140242277Abstract: A method for producing a connecting rod for an internal combustion engine, having a small connecting rod eye for holding a piston pin and having a large connecting rod eye for holding a crank pin, wherein at least one connecting rod eye has at least one geometric deviation from a cylindrical inner contour. It is provided according to the invention that the at least one connecting rod eye is formed by creating a bore with a cylindrical inner contour, and coating the bore with a coating comprising a resin with solid lubricant particles embedded therein. The coating forms the at least one geometric deviation from the cylindrical inner contour of the at least one connecting rod eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Peter KEMNITZ, Klaus KELLER
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Publication number: 20140202001Abstract: A method for producing a piston from an upper piston part and a lower piston part. A strip- or plate-shaped semifinished product made of a metal material is provided, from which an annular upper piston part or an annular blank is stamped out, which blank is finished to form an upper piston part, wherein the upper piston part is connected to a lower piston part to form a piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventor: Klaus KELLER
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Patent number: 8635982Abstract: A method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine, composed of first and second piston components, has the following steps: (a) providing a blank of the first piston component composed of a tempered or precipitation-hardened steel, having at least one joining surface, (b) providing a blank of the second piston component composed of a tempered or precipitation-hardened steel, having at least one joining surface, (c) tempering or precipitation-hardening the blanks, (d) friction-welding the joining surfaces of the blanks to produce a piston blank, with the formation of at least one friction-welding seam and a heat influence zone in the region of the at least one friction-welding seam, (e) annealing or low-stress annealing of the piston blank, thereby obtaining the heat influence zone(s), (f) re-machining and/or finishing the piston blank to produce a piston. A piston so produced is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 8616161Abstract: A method for the production of a piston for an internal combustion engine, having a circumferential cooling channel, whereby a blank of a lower piston part is forged, and a blank of an upper piston part is produced, the blanks are pre-machined and joined together to form a piston blank, which is finished to produce a piston. At least one depression or recess is formed into the blank of the lower piston part during the forging process. In the finished piston, the depression forms an opening for a coolant inflow and/or a coolant outflow, or the recess forms an excavation groove for a pin securing ring, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller
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Patent number: 8550052Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper part and a lower part. The upper part has a collar with a ring rib and the lower part has a wall and a contact part radially within the wall. When the upper part is connected with the lower part by friction welding, the face surfaces of the ring rib, the collar, the wall, and the contact part form friction-welding surfaces and form a cooling channel and a cooling cavity between them. To supply the cooling channel and the cooling cavity with cooling oil, radial bores are introduced into the ring rib, which bores connect the cooling channel with the cooling cavity. In this way, it is guaranteed that a sufficient residual amount of oil collects in the cooling channel and in the cooling cavity, which amount is constantly renewed, and leads to good cooling of the piston crown.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Klaus Keller, Michael Ullrich, Rainer Scharp
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Patent number: 8544442Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine involves producing an upper piston part having a piston crown as well as an inner and an outer support element, and producing a lower piston part having a skirt and having pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with the pin boss supports, and an inner and an outer support element. A separate cooling oil collector having at least one cooling oil opening is inserted into the upper piston part or the lower piston part. The upper piston part and the lower piston part are connected in such a manner that the inner and outer support elements of the upper and lower piston parts, delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel and a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses and provided with the cooling oil collector.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20130092024Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneously producing a first piston part and a second piston part via a forging device may include an upper die, at least one intermediate die, and a lower die. A first billet may be placed between the upper die and the intermediate die, and a second billet may be placed between the intermediate die and the lower die. The upper die and the lower die may be configured to be moved toward each other, whereby the first piston part is forged from the first billet and the second piston part is forged at the same time from the second billet. The upper die and the lower die may then be configured to be moved apart, and the piston parts may be removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Klaus Keller, Rainer Scharp