Patents by Inventor Lutz Henkelmann

Lutz Henkelmann 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).

  • Methods and systems for mitigating condensate formation
    Patent number: 11208971
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a condensation mitigation device. In one example, a system may include a vortex generator arranged in a flow channel of a compressor along with a condensate collection device configured to direct condensate away from compressor blades of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Kuske, Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Frank Wunderlich, Frank Kraemer, Lutz Henkelmann
  • Methods and systems for an exhaust system
    Patent number: 11060435
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas system. In one example, a system comprises a conical passage fluidly coupling a turbine outlet to an aftertreatment device. The conical passage may further comprise a scavenge valve to adjust exhaust gas flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Andreas Kuske, Frank Wunderlich, Frank Kraemer, Franz J. Brinkmann, Lutz Henkelmann, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MITIGATING CONDENSATE FORMATION
    Publication number: 20200224613
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a condensation mitigation device. In one example, a system may include a vortex generator arranged in a flow channel of a compressor along with a condensate collection device configured to direct condensate away from compressor blades of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Kuske, Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Frank Wunderlich, Frank Kraemer, Lutz Henkelmann
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200149456
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas system. In one example, a system comprises a conical passage fluidly coupling a turbine outlet to an aftertreatment device. The conical passage may further comprise a scavenge valve to adjust exhaust gas flow therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Vanco Smiljanovski, Joerg Kemmerling, Helmut Matthias Kindl, Hanno Friederichs, Andreas Kuske, Frank Wunderlich, Frank Kraemer, Franz J. Brinkmann, Lutz Henkelmann, Franz Arnd Sommerhoff