Patents by Inventor Manfred Kuehlborn

Manfred Kuehlborn 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).

  • Oil separator
    Patent number: 7309367
    Abstract: An oil separator for separating entrained oil from a gas stream, the separator being arranged on a housing wall which divides a housing interior from a housing exterior. A support tube, which is arranged inside an outer casing and carries a filter element on its outer circumference through which gas can flow radially. The support tube is closed at its upper axial end face and communicates at its lower axial end face with the housing interior. An impingement separator is arranged in the vicinity of the lower axial end face of the support tube. The outer casing is closed at its bottom relative to the housing in a sealed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heikamp, Markus Zuerker, Manfred Kuehlborn
  • Oil separator
    Publication number: 20070084157
    Abstract: An oil separator for separating entrained oil from a gas stream, the separator being arranged on a housing wall which divides a housing interior from a housing exterior. A support tube, which is arranged inside an outer casing and carries a filter element on its outer circumference through which gas can flow radially. The support tube is closed at its upper axial end face and communicates at its lower axial end face with the housing interior. An impingement separator is arranged in the vicinity of the lower axial end face of the support tube. The outer casing is closed at its bottom relative to the housing in a sealed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heikamp, Markus Zuerker, Manfred Kuehlborn