Patents by Inventor Manfred Brand

Manfred Brand 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: 12206228
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical conductor for the conduction of electrical current through an opening of a housing wall, wherein the electrical conductor is enclosed, at least in a first sealing segment by a sealing body made from an elastic material. The electrical conductor can be inserted with the sealing body into an opening of a housing wall for sealing between sealing body and housing wall. The electrical conductor has a materially bonded connection to the sealing body, and a fastening part is provided on the conductor and has an axial through-opening through which the electrical conductor is inserted, wherein the fastening part extends radially, starting from the axial through-opening, in a first axial segment which has the maximum radial extension of the fastening part perpendicular to the axial through-opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Samuel Neumann, Timo Besoke, Jürgen Berg, Manfred Brand
  • Publication number: 20240229915
    Abstract: A ventilation module for a transmission of a motor vehicle, in particular an electrically driven motor vehicle, comprises a housing with a connection opening on the transmission side and an atmosphere opening open to the environment, wherein a gas channel connecting the connection opening to the atmosphere opening in a gas-conducting manner is provided in the housing. A float valve with a float arranged in a float chamber, a valve body and a valve opening is arranged in the gas channel, wherein liquid entering the float chamber through the atmosphere opening causes the float to rise, wherein when a certain liquid level in the float chamber is exceeded the float, the valve body connected to the float, closes the valve opening and thereby the gas channel in a liquid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Artur KNAUS, Manfred BRAND, Andy MARUHN, Heiko WALDMANN, Stefan RUST
  • Publication number: 20240154505
    Abstract: Potential equalisation arrangement for an electric motor has a rotating hollow shaft and a grounding device for reducing electrical potential differences between the hollow shaft and a housing. The grounding device has a shaft grounding ring, which has a support body and an electrically conductive grounding element connected thereto, having a flexible grounding lip for contacting a conductive counter face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Manfred BRAND, Jürgen GRUNDT, Björn LINDENER, Samuel NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20240133458
    Abstract: A ventilation module for a transmission of a motor vehicle, in particular an electrically driven motor vehicle, comprises a housing with a connection opening on the transmission side and an atmosphere opening open to the environment, wherein a gas channel connecting the connection opening to the atmosphere opening in a gas-conducting manner is provided in the housing. A float valve with a float arranged in a float chamber, a valve body and a valve opening is arranged in the gas channel, wherein liquid entering the float chamber through the atmosphere opening causes the float to rise, wherein when a certain liquid level in the float chamber is exceeded the float, the valve body connected to the float, closes the valve opening and thereby the gas channel in a liquid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Artur KNAUS, Manfred BRAND, Andy MARUHN, Heiko WALDMANN, Stefan RUST
  • Patent number: 11906050
    Abstract: A radial shaft sealing ring is designed to electrically conductively connect a shaft to a component which is stationary relative to the shaft. The radial shaft sealing ring has a supporting body and a sealing element attached thereto having a sealing portion which makes contact with the shaft. The material composition of the sealing element and/or a protective lip comprises at least one base material made from at least one polymer and one or more fillers, with at least one electrically conductive filler being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Bjoern Lindener, Juergen Grundt, Tobias Saberniak, Manfred Brand
  • Patent number: 11898640
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ring seal for sealing a gap between two parts that can be moved axially to one another, with a cross-sectional profile, which is constant in the circumferential direction and has a symmetrical design with respect to a radially oriented axis of symmetry (S), and with a dynamic sealing surface arranged radially outside or radially inside on the cross-sectional profile, and a groove base area arranged radially opposite the sealing surface, wherein that the sealing surface has a first central section (I) which, in the cross-sectional profile, has a radius R of R<B/2 with respect to an axial width B of the ring seal, and the sealing surface further has a second and third section (II, III) which enclose the first central section between them, and that the sealing surface in the region of the second and third sections (II, III) is in each case embodied as a planar annular surface which is oriented at an angle (?) of 60 to 85 degrees with respect to the axis of symmetry of the cross-sect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Henning Schmidt, Sebastian Teuscher
  • Patent number: 11692468
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil separating device (10) for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising a carrier (11) comprising a gas inlet line (12) for flowing blow-by gas (13) having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a gap-defining element (15), wherein at least one annular gap (5, 6) is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element (15) and the outlet end of the gas inlet line (12). A baffle wall (7, 8) is arranged downstream of the annular gap (5, 6). The oil separating device (10) comprises a circumferential wall (18), which surrounds the outer circumference of the gap-defining element (15) and is fixed relative to the carrier (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Artur Knaus, Stefan Rust, Andy Maruhn, Manfred Brand
  • Patent number: 11598421
    Abstract: Provided is a seal arrangement for sealing an internal space between two components mounted for rotation relative to each other, in particular for sealing a wheel bearing. The seal arrangement comprises a first carrier element, which can be connected to the first component, and a second carrier element, which can be connected to the second component. A sealing element is formed on at least one of the carrier elements and rests against the respective other carrier element at least one contact point. It is provided that at least one opening is made in the first carrier element, into which a ventilation element is inserted. It is provided that a receiving space is formed on the ventilation element, which is delimited in the radial direction by a collar on a base body of the ventilation element, wherein a gas-permeable membrane or a porous body is arranged in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Piehl, Gerd Behrends, Lutz Wolter, Bjoern Lindener, Juergen Grundt, Timo Besoke, Manfred Brand, Sebastian Teuscher
  • Patent number: 11306633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil separating device for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil separator having a gas inlet line, which has an outlet end, and a gap-defining element, wherein the gas inlet line for flowing blow-by gas has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein an inner annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end on the inner wall of the gas inlet line and an outer annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end of the outer wall of the gas inlet line, wherein, in the flow direction, an inner baffle is arranged behind the inner annular gap and an outer baffle is arranged behind the outer annular gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Torge Hinz, Artur Knaus, Stephan Rust, Manfred Brand
  • Patent number: 10830112
    Abstract: An oil separation device for the crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises at least one oil separator with a gas inlet pipe, a gap-determining element, wherein an annular gap is formed or formable between the gap-determining element and an outlet end of the gas inlet pipe, and a baffle wall which is arranged in the flow direction behind the gap. The oil separation device has a driven actuator for adjusting the gap-determining element relative to the gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Torge Hinz, Mark Dreesen, Samuel Neumann, Tino Böttcher, Artur Knaus, Manfred Brand
  • Patent number: 10247068
    Abstract: An oil separating module for an internal combustion engine, including: an oil separator, an oil return arranged such that separated oil can flow through the oil return to an oil sump, a mounting, and a non-return valve having: a valve housing having a throughbore with a first end opening and a second end opening, and a valve body movably mounted in the valve housing such that the valve body transitions between an open position and a closed position. When the first end opening is above the second end opening, the valve body automatically transitions to, or remains in, the closed position when a second end opening pressure is greater than a first end opening pressure by at least a threshold pressure difference, and the valve body automatically transitions to, or remains in, the open position when the second pressure is not greater than the first pressure by at least the threshold pressure difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Doerte Petigk, Thomas Schrader
  • Publication number: 20160363015
    Abstract: An oil separating module for an internal combustion engine, comprises an oil separator, an oil return which is arranged such that separated oil can flow through the oil return to an oil sump, a mounting and a non-return valve. The non-return valve comprises a valve housing, wherein the valve housing has a throughbore having a first end opening and a second end opening and a valve body, wherein the valve body is movably mounted in the valve housing such that the valve body transitions between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, fluids are able to pass from the first end opening to the second end opening and fluids are able to pass from the second end opening to the first end opening. In the closed position, fluids are not able to pass from the first end opening to the second end opening and fluids are not able to pass from the second end opening to the first end opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Manfred BRAND, Doerte PETIGK, Thomas SCHRADER
  • Patent number: 9416695
    Abstract: A non-return valve for an oil return in the crankcase ventilation system of a combustion engine includes a valve housing, a valve body which is mounted in the valve housing so as to be displaceable as a whole between an open position and a closed position, wherein the valve body in the non-operating state of the combustion engine is maintained in the open position without preload and the valve body is configured to automatically move to the closed position in case of an overpressure at the crankcase side with respect to the oil separator chamber. The non-return valve is provided and configured to be inserted into a mounting of a cylinder head cover of the combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Doerte Petigk, Thomas Schrader
  • Publication number: 20140373797
    Abstract: A non-return valve for an oil return in the crankcase ventilation system of a combustion engine includes a valve housing, a valve body which is mounted in the valve housing so as to be displaceable as a whole between an open position and a closed position, wherein the valve body in the non-operating state of the combustion engine is maintained in the open position without preload and the valve body is configured to automatically move to the closed position in case of an overpressure at the crankcase side with respect to the oil separator chamber. The non-return valve is provided and configured to be inserted into a mounting of a cylinder head cover of the combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Doerte Petigk, Thomas Schrader
  • Patent number: 7842115
    Abstract: An oil separator arrangement for an internal combustion engine incorporates a vortex chamber oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction, where the vortex chamber includes a wall extending in a longitudinal direction, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet opening. The gas inlet is disposed tangential to the wall for tangentially blowing-in of blow-by-gas into the vortex chamber, so that at least one gas vortex flow rotating helically along the wall in the longitudinal direction is generated, where at least one further oil separator is connected in parallel to the vortex chamber oil separator. The further oil separator incorporates a separation chamber with an inlet-side spring tongue automatically controlled by the applied blow-by-gas, and a baffle wall disposed downstream the spring tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Patent number: 7594501
    Abstract: A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine includes an oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end. Said vortex chamber comprises an essentially pipe-shaped wall extending in said longitudinal direction, a gas inlet arranged at said proximal end of said vortex chamber and oriented tangentially to said essentially pipe-shaped wall, for tangentially blowing blow-by gas into said vortex chamber, such that a gas vortex flow helically rotating along said essentially pipe-shaped wall in the longitudinal direction from said proximal end to said distal end of said vortex chamber is created, and a gas outlet opening. The gas outlet opening is arranged in the region of said distal end of said vortex chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20080196364
    Abstract: An oil separating apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an upstream oil-separating element for through flowing blow-by gas, a downstream oil-separating element for through flowing blow-by gas connected in series with said upstream oil-separating element, and a hollow space on the outlet side of the upstream oil-separating element, wherein in an oil drain path of the downstream oil-separating element an oil return closed by means of a reed valve is provided, wherein the oil return on the outlet side terminates in said hollow space, wherein the hollow space comprises a further oil return which is closed by a further reed valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20080179230
    Abstract: An oil separator arrangement for an internal combustion engine comprises a vortex chamber oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction, said vortex chamber comprising a wall extending in a longitudinal direction, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet opening, said gas inlet being disposed tangential to said wall for tangentially blowing-in of blow-by-gas into said vortex chamber, so that at least one gas vortex flow rotating helically along said wall in said longitudinal direction is generated, wherein at least one further oil separator is connected in parallel to said vortex chamber oil separator, said further oil separator comprising a separation chamber with an inlet-side spring tongue automatically controlled by the applied blow-by-gas, and a baffle wall disposed downstream the spring tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe
  • Publication number: 20080149065
    Abstract: A cylinder head cover for an internal combustion engine includes an oil separator with a vortex chamber extending in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end. Said vortex chamber comprises an essentially pipe-shaped wall extending in said longitudinal direction, a gas inlet arranged at said proximal end of said vortex chamber and oriented tangentially to said essentially pipe-shaped wall, for tangentially blowing blow-by gas into said vortex chamber, such that a gas vortex flow helically rotating along said essentially pipe-shaped wall in the longitudinal direction from said proximal end to said distal end of said vortex chamber is created, and a gas outlet opening. The gas outlet opening is arranged in the region of said distal end of said vortex chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Dichtungstechnik G. Bruss GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Brand, Artur Knaus, Mathias Reibe