Patents by Inventor Manuel WEHOWSKI
Manuel WEHOWSKI 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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Patent number: 11932126Abstract: An induction assembly may include a coil carrier, a coil winding, a core assembly, and a heat exchanger. The coil carrier may include an upper wall, a lower wall located opposite the upper wall, and a receiving space. The coil winding may be disposed in the receiving space. The core assembly may form a coil with the coil winding. The core assembly may include at least two core bodies that are spaced apart from one another by a gap. The heat exchanger may include an inner panel spaced apart from the core assembly and an outer wall located opposite the inner panel. The outer wall may limit a flow space through which a flow path of a cooling fluid for controlling a temperature of the induction assembly leads.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventor: Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20230331100Abstract: An induction assembly may include a coil carrier, a coil winding, a core assembly, and a heat exchanger. The coil carrier may include an upper wall, a lower wall located opposite the upper wall, and a receiving space. The coil winding may be disposed in the receiving space. The core assembly may form a coil with the coil winding. The core assembly may include at least two core bodies that are spaced apart from one another by a gap. The heat exchanger may include an inner panel spaced apart from the core assembly and an outer wall located opposite the inner panel. The outer wall may limit a flow space through which a flow path of a cooling fluid for controlling a temperature of the induction assembly leads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventor: Manuel Wehowski
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Patent number: 10648709Abstract: A heat exchanger for the temperature control of a battery may include a first cover and a second cover between which a supporting frame may be arranged in a sandwiched manner. The supporting frame may surround a passage opening in which at least one thermoelectric element may be arranged. At least one fluid channel for the flow of a fluid therethrough may be formed in the first cover. The heat exchanger may also include a plurality of clip-like fastening elements mounted on an outer circumferential edge, which may be formed by the first and second covers and the supporting frame, along a circumferential direction. The fastening elements may press the first and second covers against one another and against the supporting frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Timo Henke, Stefan Hirsch, Manuel Wehowski
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Patent number: 10422556Abstract: A thermoelectric temperature-control unit may include a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and at least one plate-shaped thermoelectric transducer. The thermoelectric transducer may have a first transducer side and a second transducer side facing away from the first transducer side. The thermoelectric transducer may be coupled to the first contact plate on the first transducer side and coupled to the second contact plate on the second transducer side. At least one of the first contact plate and the second contact plate may include a coupling zone on a respective inner side. A circumference of the coupling zone may be surrounded by a groove. A heat-conducting material may be arranged in the groove and along the coupling zone, and may directly contact the i) respective inner side and ii) one of the first transducer side and the second transducer side facing the respective inner side.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Michael Brun, Timo Henke, Stefan Hirsch, Karl-Gerd Krumbach, Thomas Kuznia, Gilles Magnier, Jerome Stoeckel, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20180328630Abstract: A thermoelectric temperature-control unit may include a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and at least one plate-shaped thermoelectric transducer. The thermoelectric transducer may have a first transducer side and a second transducer side facing away from the first transducer side. The thermoelectric transducer may be coupled to the first contact plate on the first transducer side and coupled to the second contact plate on the second transducer side. At least one of the first contact plate and the second contact plate may include a coupling zone on a respective inner side. A circumference of the coupling zone may be surrounded by a groove. A heat-conducting material may be arranged in the groove and along the coupling zone, and may directly contact the i) respective inner side and ii) one of the first transducer side and the second transducer side facing the respective inner side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Michael Brun, Timo Henke, Stefan Hirsch, Karl-Gerd Krumbach, Thomas Kuznia, Gilles Magnier, Jerome Stoeckel, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20180313584Abstract: A heat exchanger for the temperature control of a battery may include a first cover and a second cover between which a supporting frame may be arranged in a sandwiched manner. The supporting frame may surround a passage opening in which at least one thermoelectric element may be arranged. At least one fluid channel for the flow of a fluid therethrough may be formed in the first cover. The heat exchanger may also include a plurality of clip-like fastening elements mounted on an outer circumferential edge, which may be formed by the first and second covers and the supporting frame, along a circumferential direction. The fastening elements may press the first and second covers against one another and against the supporting frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Timo Henke, Stefan Hirsch, Manuel Wehowski
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Patent number: 9806389Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a first component with a first duct, a second component with a second duct and a thermoelectric element for generating a heat flow, wherein a first fluid of a first fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the first duct to control the temperature of a first external component, wherein a second fluid of a second fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the second duct, which is fluidically separated from the first duct, to control the temperature of a second external component, and wherein the at least one thermoelectric element is arranged between the first and second components, contacting same thermally.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Florin Moldovan, Manuel Wehowski
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Patent number: 9797631Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-control device for the temperature control of an energy source, wherein the temperature-control device comprises a temperature-control unit, which has at least one Peltier element which is arranged between an accommodation area for the energy source and a fluid area in a thermally effective manner. Furthermore, the temperature-control device comprises a control unit for supplying voltage to the Peltier element, wherein the control unit is designed to supply a voltage to the Peltier element, which causes the Peltier element to transfer heat from the hotter part of the accommodation area or fluid area to the colder part of the accommodation area or fluid area.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20170018825Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a first component with a first duct, a second component with a second duct and a thermoelectric element for generating a heat flow, wherein a first fluid of a first fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the first duct to control the temperature of a first external component, wherein a second fluid of a second fluid circuit can be caused to flow through the second duct, which is fluidically separated from the first duct, to control the temperature of a second external component, and wherein the at least one thermoelectric element is arranged between the first and second components, contacting same thermally.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Jürgen GRÜNWALD, Florin MOLDOVAN, Manuel WEHOWSKI
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Patent number: 9470438Abstract: The application relates to thermoelectric temperature control units, for example for controlling the temperature of an energy storage device in a motor vehicle. An exemplary embodiment comprises a Peltier element, having a first and a second surface, wherein the second surface is substantially adjacent or opposite to the first. The first surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a first and/or second flow duct, through which a fluid can flow. The second surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a heat-producing element, wherein the first flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a first header, and the second flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a second header, and the first flow duct and the second flow duct are in fluid communication at the respective second ends thereof with a common reversing header.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Heiko Neff, Dirk Neumeister, Manuel Wehowski, Martin Steinbach, Florin Moldovan
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Patent number: 9283826Abstract: A device for cooling a heat source of a motor vehicle, including a cooling body (7) which is in thermal contact with the heat source, a first fluid stream for the discharge of heat being capable of flowing to the cooling body (7), wherein at least one second fluid stream for the discharge of heat can flow selectably to the cooling body (7).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Heckenberger, Conrad Pfender, Dirk Neumeister, Guenther Feuerecker, Manuel Wehowski, Roland Burk, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Tobias Isermeyer, Florian Moldovan, Martin Steinbach
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Publication number: 20150114008Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one thermoelectric element to generate a heat flow, wherein the thermoelectric element is arranged on a carrier element, wherein several carrier elements arranged on top of one another along a stacking spindle form a carrier element stack, in which a first fluid channel for a first fluid and a second fluid channel for a second fluid, fluidically separated from the first, are constructed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Stefan HIRSCH, Manuel WEHOWSKI, Florin MOLDOVAN
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Patent number: 8875532Abstract: A device for regulating a temperature of a plurality of components of a vehicle is provided. The device has a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, which are connected to one another in order to form a closed refrigerant circuit. The device furthermore has a first multiway valve, a second multiway valve, a third multiway valve and a fourth multiway valve for connecting the first and the second heat exchanger to a first component and a second component of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Neumeister, Matthias Stripf, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20140013774Abstract: The application relates to thermoelectric temperature control units, for example for controlling the temperature of an energy storage device in a motor vehicle. An exemplary embodiment comprises a Peltier element, having a first and a second surface, wherein the second surface is substantially adjacent or opposite to the first. The first surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a first and/or second flow duct, through which a fluid can flow. The second surface is connected in a thermally conductive manner to a heat-producing element, wherein the first flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a first header, and the second flow duct is in fluid communication at one of the ends thereof with a second header, and the first flow duct and the second flow duct are in fluid communication at the respective second ends thereof with a common reversing header.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Jürgen GRÜNWALD, Heiko NEFF, Dirk NEUMEISTER, Manuel WEHOWSKI, Martin STEINBACH, Florin MOLDOVAN
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Publication number: 20130323543Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-control device for the temperature control of an energy source, wherein the temperature-control device comprises a temperature-control unit, which has at least one Peltier element which is arranged between an accommodation area for the energy source and a fluid area in a thermally effective manner. Furthermore, the temperature-control device comprises a control unit for supplying voltage to the Peltier element, wherein the control unit is designed to supply a voltage to the Peltier element, which causes the Peltier element to transfer heat from the hotter part of the accommodation area or fluid area to the colder part of the accommodation area or fluid area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20130061627Abstract: A device for regulating a temperature of a plurality of components of a vehicle is provided. The device has a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, which are connected to one another in order to form a closed refrigerant circuit. The device furthermore has a first multiway valve, a second multiway valve, a third multiway valve and a fourth multiway valve for connecting the first and the second heat exchanger to a first component and a second component of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Dirk NEUMEISTER, Matthias Stripf, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20120078437Abstract: A method for regulating a temperature of an energy accumulator unit is provided, which is in thermal contact with at least one cooling unit. The method has a step of determining a temperature difference between a temperature at a primary measuring site of the energy accumulator unit and a temperature at a secondary measuring site of the energy accumulator unit or cooling unit. The method has a step of selecting a control variable using the determined temperature difference and a predefined characteristic curve, the predefined characteristic curve representing a correlation between a control variable and a temperature difference or a variable dependent thereon. An actuator is actuated via a regulating unit using the selected control variable for regulating a flow of the cooling and/or refrigerating agent through the cooling unit in order to bring about the regulation of the temperature of the energy accumulator unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Matthias STRIPF, Manuel WEHOWSKI