Patents by Inventor Marc Hohmann

Marc Hohmann 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: 9631525
    Abstract: A cam phaser including an electromagnetically actuated hydraulic valve; and a hollow piston inserted in a borehole and longitudinally movable by an electromagnet so that a hydraulic fluid is distributed to operating connections associated with pressure cavities of the cam phaser, wherein a first operating connection branches off from a borehole directly adjacent to the electromagnet, wherein the hollow piston includes a circumferential bar with a control edge oriented towards the electromagnet so that a cavity within the borehole is defined on one side by the circumferential bar and on another side by the electromagnet, wherein a drain opening extends from the cavity, wherein the drain opening hydraulically connects the cavity with a drain channel leading towards a tank drain, wherein the bar is movable into a direction expanding the first operating connection in the flow cross section by a force of the electromagnet that is loaded with electrical current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Hilite Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Oppel, Matthias Lang, Marc Hohmann
  • Publication number: 20150330267
    Abstract: A cam phaser including an electromagnetically actuated hydraulic valve; and a hollow piston inserted in a borehole and longitudinally movable by an electromagnet so that a hydraulic fluid is distributed to operating connections associated with pressure cavities of the cam phaser, wherein a first operating connection branches off from a borehole directly adjacent to the electromagnet, wherein the hollow piston includes a circumferential bar with a control edge oriented towards the electromagnet so that a cavity within the borehole is defined on one side by the circumferential bar and on another side by the electromagnet, wherein a drain opening extends from the cavity, wherein the drain opening hydraulically connects the cavity with a drain channel leading towards a tank drain, wherein the bar is movable into a direction expanding the first operating connection in the flow cross section by a force of the electromagnet that is loaded with electrical current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Lang, Michael Oppel, Marc Hohmann
  • Patent number: 8505582
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve for oscillating-motor camshaft adjuster is provided. The valve has a bush and a hollow piston with a piston bottom. The piston is axially movable within the bush by means of an actuator against the force of a screw-type pressure spring. The actuator is applied to the piston bottom. A sleeve secured in the bush is disposed inside the hollow piston and can be displaced relative to the piston. The wall of this sleeve has at least one through-opening, which leads to at least one opening of the hollow piston, which opening can guide a supply pressure (P) applied inside the sleeve alternatively to two sets of pressure chambers of the oscillating-motor camshaft adjuster. The sleeve has a sleeve bottom that seals off the inside space of hollow piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hilite Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Gautier, Marc Hohmann, Wolf-Dietmar Schulze, Andre Selke, Markus Todt
  • Patent number: 8430018
    Abstract: A device for coupling a piston to an annular disc, in particular to a captive C-washer/swash plate or to a pivot ring of the working unit of a reciprocating-piston machine, preferably of a compressor of the air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle, having a piston bridge which is assigned to the piston and sliding shoes which are assigned to the annular disc, wherein the piston bridge engages at least partially around or over the annular disc and is in sliding engagement with the annular disc by means of the sliding shoes, is characterized in that the piston bridge is of two-layer design at least on the side facing towards the piston. The invention also relates to a reciprocating-piston machine having a device according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: ixeric MAC GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Hohmann
  • Patent number: 8210495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve that is to be mounted leaktight and in a simple manner. Provided according to the invention is a first housing part with a tool engagement portion for screwing of a second housing part into an inner thread of a receptacle. The two housing parts are joined immovably to each other. The first housing part has a tensile strength that is greater than a tensile strength of second housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hilite Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Hohmann, Thorsten Fischer
  • Publication number: 20110266479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic valve for oscillating-motor camshaft adjuster The valve has a bush and a hollow piston with a piston bottom. The piston is axially movable within the bush by means of an actuator against the force of a screw-type pressure spring. The actuator is applied to the piston bottom. A sleeve secured in the bush is disposed inside the hollow piston and can be displaced relative to the piston. The wall of this sleeve has at least one through-opening, which leads to at least one opening of the hollow piston, which opening can guide a supply pressure (P) applied inside the sleeve alternatively to two sets of pressure chambers of the oscillating-motor camshaft adjuster. The sleeve has a sleeve bottom that seals off the inside space of hollow piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Hydraulik-Ring GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Gautier, Marc Hohmann, Wolf-Dietmar Schulze, Andre Selke, Markus Todt
  • Publication number: 20110114047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camshaft insert for a camshaft, which can be, in particular, a composite camshaft. In this case, the camshaft insert bears an oscillating motor adjuster. An accumulator that can be loaded by means of a spring force is disposed inside camshaft insert. Alternatively, the accumulator can also be disposed in the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: HYDRAULIK-RING GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Hohmann, Dietmar Schulze, Andreas Knecht, André Selke
  • Publication number: 20100117016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve that is to be mounted leaktight and in a simple manner. Provided according to the invention is a first housing part with a tool engagement portion for screwing of a second housing part into an inner thread of a receptacle. The two housing parts are joined immovably to each other. The first housing part has a tensile strength that is greater than a tensile strength of second housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Hydraulik-Ring GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Hohmann, Thorsten Fischer
  • Publication number: 20090304530
    Abstract: A device for coupling a piston to an annular disc, in particular to a captive C-washer/swash plate or to a pivot ring of the working unit of a reciprocating-piston machine, preferably of a compressor of the air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle, having a piston bridge which is assigned to the piston and sliding shoes which are assigned to the annular disc, wherein the piston bridge engages at least partially around or over the annular disc and is in sliding engagement with the annular disc by means of the sliding shoes, is characterized in that the piston bridge is of two-layer design at least on the side facing towards the piston. The invention also relates to a reciprocating-piston machine having a device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: IXETIC MAC GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Hohmann
  • Patent number: 7434596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-return valve for a pump, in particular a fuel pump, with a housing (2) in which a valve seat (3) is embodied, a closing body (4) and a cage element. The closing body (4) is arranged within the cage element, whereby the cage body is embodied in two pieces. The cage element comprises a guide element (5) and a stop element (6), such that a functional separation of the regions of the cage element with various functions is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Marc Hohmann
  • Patent number: 7287547
    Abstract: An inlet or outlet valve for a pump comprises a closing body (3) pretensioned by a spring element (4). The closing body (3) can open or close a passage on a valve seat (2). The valve also comprises a guide element (5) for guiding the closing body (3). Inside the guide element (5), the closing body (3) is guided at least on a first guiding area (9) and a second guiding area (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Arnold, Marc Hohmann
  • Publication number: 20040238043
    Abstract: An inlet or outlet valve for a pump comprises a closing body (3) pretensioned by a spring element (4). The closing body (3) can open or close a passage on a valve seat (2). The valve also comprises a guide element (5) for guiding the closing body (3). Inside the guide element (5), the closing body (3) is guided at least on a first guiding area (9) and a second guiding area (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Bernhard Arnold, Marc Hohmann
  • Publication number: 20040163715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-return valve for a pump, in particular a fuel pump, with a housing (2) in which a valve seat (3) is embodied, a closing body (4) and a cage element. The closing body (4) is arranged within the cage element, whereby the cage body is embodied in two pieces. The cage element comprises a guide element (5) and a stop element (6), such that a functional separation of the regions of the cage element with various functions is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Marc Hohmann