Patents by Inventor Marcus Werni

Marcus Werni 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: 10253670
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Rainer Lehnen
  • Patent number: 9540976
    Abstract: A particle filter (2) for filtering exhaust gas in an internal combustion engine includes a housing and a filter element. A simplified installation and/or simplified replacement of the filter element (5) and/or improved sealing of the housing (4) results if the filter element (5) is supported in an inner jacket (9), which is supported radially in an outer jacket (12) and is arranged so as to be axially movable in the outer jacket (12). The inner jacket (9) is axially supported on a ring (24), which is supported axially on a cover (22) that closes an installation opening (20) of the housing (4) via at least one supporting element (25) in order to transmit pressure forces. A muffler (1) is provided having such a particle filter (2), wherein a section of a muffler housing (3) of the muffler (1) forms the housing (4) of the particle filter (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Oleksander Vyelyayev, Simon Ehrler, Andrew Summers
  • Patent number: 9399938
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device (1) includes a combustion waste gas inlet pipe (2), an outlet pipe, an essentially gas-tight inner housing (7) fluidically connected with the inlet pipe and fluidically connected with the outlet pipe. The inner housing receives a particle filter (4). A connection element (9) is arranged in a connection area (8) of the inner housing. The connection area fluidically faces the outlet pipe (3), for mechanically connecting the particle filter with the inner housing. An oxidation catalytic converter (5) is arranged upstream of the particle filter in the inner housing for catalyzing an oxidation reaction of the combustion waste gas. A counterpressure monitoring point (10, 11, 12) is provided fluidically between the oxidation catalytic converter and the connection element for measuring a counterpressure exerted by the particle filter during the operation of the treatment device. An internal combustion engine (24) is provided with the treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Simon Ehrler, Kirill Karelin
  • Publication number: 20150107458
    Abstract: A particle filter (2) for filtering exhaust gas in an internal combustion engine includes a housing and a filter element. A simplified installation and/or simplified replacement of the filter element (5) and/or improved sealing of the housing (4) results if the filter element (5) is supported in an inner jacket (9), which is supported radially in an outer jacket (12) and is arranged so as to be axially movable in the outer jacket (12). The inner jacket (9) is axially supported on a ring (24), which is supported axially on a cover (22) that closes an installation opening (20) of the housing (4) via at least one supporting element (25) in order to transmit pressure forces. A muffler (1) is provided having such a particle filter (2), wherein a section of a muffler housing (3) of the muffler (1) forms the housing (4) of the particle filter (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Oleksander Vyelyayev, Simon Ehrler, Andrew Summers
  • Patent number: 9003782
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Rainer Lehnen
  • Publication number: 20150089931
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device (1) includes a combustion waste gas inlet pipe (2), an outlet pipe, an essentially gas-tight inner housing (7) fluidically connected with the inlet pipe and fluidically connected with the outlet pipe. The inner housing receives a particle filter (4). A connection element (9) is arranged in a connection area (8) of the inner housing. The connection area fluidically faces the outlet pipe (3), for mechanically connecting the particle filter with the inner housing. An oxidation catalytic converter (5) is arranged upstream of the particle filter in the inner housing for catalyzing an oxidation reaction of the combustion waste gas. A counterpressure monitoring point (10, 11, 12) is provided fluidically between the oxidation catalytic converter and the connection element for measuring a counterpressure exerted by the particle filter during the operation of the treatment device. An internal combustion engine (24) is provided with the treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Simon EHRLER, Kirill KARELIN
  • Publication number: 20150040525
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Rainer LEHNEN
  • Publication number: 20140086802
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Rainer LEHNEN
  • Patent number: 8646573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, more preferably of a road vehicle with a housing, in which at least one exhaust gas treatment element is arranged and mounted by means of a bearing mat and with an outlet pipe which is fluidically connected to an outlet chamber formed in the housing. The risk of a contamination of the bearing mat with water can be reduced with a separating bottom which is arranged in the housing and separates the outlet chamber from a collecting chamber. The separating bottom includes several passage openings through which the outlet chamber is fluidically connected to the collecting chamber and which are each enclosed by a collar protruding into the outlet chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Andreas Sauer
  • Patent number: 8621853
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Rainer Lehnen
  • Patent number: 8596044
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, is provided with a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and at least one bottom (4). The homogenization of the exhaust gas flow is improved with a mixing housing (14), which is arranged in the interior space (23) of the housing (2) and which has a mixing chamber (15). An inlet (16) of the mixing housing passes through the bottom (4) and communicates with the mixing chamber (15). An outlet (17) of the mixing housing passes through the bottom (4) and communicates with the mixing chamber (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Rainer Lehnen, Gert-Ove Wahlström
  • Patent number: 8568661
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a multipart housing (2), which contains an oxidation-type catalytic converter unit (5) and, downstream therefrom, a particle filter unit (6) one after another in an axial direction extending in parallel to a longitudinal direction (3) of the housing. The housing (2) contains an inlet housing part (7), which has an exhaust gas inlet (8) and the oxidation-type catalytic converter unit (5), and an outlet housing part (9), which has an exhaust gas outlet (10) and into which the particle filter unit (6) axially protrudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Michael Bay, Wolfgang Datz
  • Patent number: 8336301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment unit for an exhaust system of a combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a housing, a plurality of exhaust gas treatment elements, which are arranged in the housing and through which a parallel flow is possible. The unit further includes an outlet nozzle, which penetrates a side face of the housing, and an outlet space disposed in the housing, whereby the outlet of at least one of the exhaust gas treatment elements opens into the outlet space. The rigidity and/or effectiveness of the exhaust gas treatment unit can be improved by means of a funnel body disposed in the outlet space, and comprising a funnel surface which is permeable to exhaust gas. The funnel body connects an outlet end of one of the exhaust gas treatment elements with the outlet nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Andreas Sauer
  • Patent number: 8220253
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas after-treatment device for an internal combustion engine, including a housing into which an exhaust pipe that opens into a mixing chamber penetrates. The mixing chamber is shaped as a pot and reverses a direction of flow of the incoming exhaust gas whereby it returns the exhaust gas radially outside of the exhaust pipe. An open end of the pot-shaped mixing chamber opens into a collecting space which is designed so that it supplies the exhaust gas to at least one downstream SCR catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Siegfried Woerner, Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen
  • Publication number: 20110203692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, more preferably of a road vehicle with a housing, in which at least one exhaust gas treatment element is arranged and mounted by means of a bearing mat and with an outlet pipe which is fluidically connected to an outlet chamber formed in the housing. The risk of a contamination of the bearing mat with water can be reduced with a separating bottom which is arranged in the housing and separates the outlet chamber from a collecting chamber. The separating bottom includes several passage openings through which the outlet chamber is fluidically connected to the collecting chamber and which are each enclosed by a collar protruding into the outlet chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Andreas Sauer
  • Publication number: 20110023471
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a multipart housing (2), which contains an oxidation-type catalytic converter unit (5) and, downstream therefrom, a particle filter unit (6) one after another in an axial direction extending in parallel to a longitudinal direction (3) of the housing. The housing (2) contains an inlet housing part (7), which has an exhaust gas inlet (8) and the oxidation-type catalytic converter unit (5), and an outlet housing part (9), which has an exhaust gas outlet (10) and into which the particle filter unit (6) axially protrudes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Michael Bay, Wolfgang Datz
  • Publication number: 20100242451
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, is provided with a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and at least one bottom (4). The homogenization of the exhaust gas flow is improved with a mixing housing (14), which is arranged in the interior space (23) of the housing (2) and which has a mixing chamber (15). An inlet (16) of the mixing housing passes through the bottom (4) and communicates with the mixing chamber (15). An outlet (17) of the mixing housing passes through the bottom (4) and communicates with the mixing chamber (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Rainer LEHNEN
  • Publication number: 20100242450
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, has a housing (2), which has a jacket (3) extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms (4, 5). Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube (6), which passes through one or the first end bottom (4) and into the outlet end (8) of which a particle filter (7) is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing (9). The deflecting housing (9) contains a deflecting chamber (10), and has at least one inlet (11) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10) and at least one outlet (12) communicating with the deflecting chamber (10). A fastening device (13) is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet (11) at the respective outlet end (8) of the mounting tube (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Marcus WERNI, Rainer Lehnen
  • Publication number: 20090272106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment unit for an exhaust system of a combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a housing, a plurality of exhaust gas treatment elements, which are arranged in the housing and through which a parallel flow is possible. The unit further includes an outlet nozzle, which penetrates a side face of the housing, and an outlet space disposed in the housing, whereby the outlet of at least one of the exhaust gas treatment elements opens into the outlet space. The rigidity and/or effectiveness of the exhaust gas treatment unit can be improved by means of a funnel body disposed in the outlet space, and comprising a funnel surface which is permeable to exhaust gas. The funnel body connects an outlet end of one of the exhaust gas treatment elements with the outlet nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: J. EBERSPAECHER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Andreas Sauer
  • Publication number: 20070289294
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas after-treatment device for an internal combustion engine, including a housing into which an exhaust pipe that opens into a mixing chamber penetrates. The mixing chamber is shaped as a pot and reverses a direction of flow of the incoming exhaust gas whereby it returns the exhaust gas radially outside of the exhaust pipe. An open end of the pot-shaped mixing chamber opens into a collecting space which is designed so that it supplies the exhaust gas to at least one downstream SCR catalytic converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Siegfried Woerner, Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen