Patents by Inventor Markus Kroll

Markus Kroll 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).

  • Publication number: 20260132803
    Abstract: A pivot actuator (1), comprising: a housing (2); a piston (3) that is supported in the housing (2) and displaceable along a longitudinal axis (7) of the housing; a drive shaft (4) that protrudes from the housing (2) wherein the piston (3) engages the drive shaft (4) by form locking so that the drive shaft (4) is pivoted about a drive axis (8) by a pivot angle (10) to an end position through a displacement of the piston; and a switching cam (11, 26) that is fixed torque proof at the drive shaft (4) and configured to contact a stop element (5) at the housing (2) with a convex stop surface (18) at the switch element, wherein the end position is adjustable by an adjustment angle (25) about the drive axis (8) by displacing the stop element (5) along an adjustment axis (20) transversal to the drive axis (8), characterized in that the stop surface (18) follows an involute (22) of a circle (23) about the drive axis (8) wherein the involute is arranged in a direction transversal to the drive axis (8) so that the circl
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2026
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Markus KROLL, Axel KUHN
  • Patent number: 12560184
    Abstract: A pivot actuator comprising: a housing; a piston supported in the housing; a drive shalt protruding from the housing wherein the piston engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft about a drive axis by a pivot angle between two end positions; and a switching cam coupled to the drive shaft and configured to contact a stop element in the two end positions, wherein the switching cam includes two discs arranged adjacent to one another along the drive axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: BAR-PNEUMATISCHE STEUERUNGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kroll, Axel Kuhn
  • Patent number: 12523242
    Abstract: A pivot actuator includes a housing, a drive shaft rotatably coupled to the housing, a piston within the housing and configured to engage the drive shaft so that movement of the piston along a longitudinal axis of the housing causes the drive shaft to pivot in a first direction about a drive axis within a first pivot angle to a first end position, a first stop element configured to adjustably select the first end position, and a switching cam configured to be coupled to and pivot with the drive shaft about the drive axis. The switching cam includes a first disc having a first stop surface configured to contact the first stop element to limit rotation of the drive shaft in the first direction about the drive axis to the first end position, wherein the first stop surface includes a first convex stop surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: BAR-PNEUMATISCHE STEUERUNGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kroll, Axel Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20240003364
    Abstract: A pivot actuator (1), comprising: a housing (2); a piston (3) that is supported in the housing (2) and displaceable along a longitudinal axis (7) of the housing; a drive shaft (4) that protrudes from the housing (2) wherein the piston (3) engages the drive shaft (4) by form locking so that the drive shaft (4) is pivoted about a drive axis (8) by a pivot angle (10) to an end position through a displacement of the piston; and a switching cam (11, 26) that is fixed torque proof at the drive shaft (4) and configured to contact a stop element (5) at the housing (2) with a convex stop surface (18) at the switch element, wherein the end position is adjustable by an adjustment angle (25) about the drive axis (8) by displacing the stop element (5) along an adjustment axis (20) transversal to the drive axis (8), characterized in that the stop surface (18) follows an involute (22) of a circle (23) about the drive axis (8) wherein the involute is arranged in a direction transversal to the drive axis (8) so that the circl
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Markus KROLL, Axel KUHN
  • Publication number: 20240003365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot actuator (1), comprising: a housing (2); a piston (3) that is supported in the housing (2) and displaceable along a longitudinal axis (7) of the housing; a drive shalt (4) that protrudes from the housing (2) wherein the piston (3) engages the drive shaft (4) by form locking so that the drive shaft (4) is pivoted about a drive axis (8) by a pivot angle between two end positions through a displacement of the piston; and a switching cam (11) that is fixed torque proof at the drive shaft and configured to contact a stop element (5) at the housing (2) with a respective contact surface (ill) of the switch cam in the two end positions, characterized in that the switching cam (11) includes two discs (15) that are arranged adjacent to one another along the drive axis (8), wherein one respective contact surface (18) of the two contact surfaces (18) is arranged at each of the two discs (15) respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Markus KROLL, Axel KUHN
  • Patent number: 9329101
    Abstract: A method includes checking whether an electromagnetically actuated gas injector arranged in an internal combustion engine between a fuel source and a combustion chamber is in the closed end position thereof. According to the method, an electric test voltage is applied to the gas injector and the discharge current generated by the electric test voltage is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OHG
    Inventors: Moritz Frohlich, Markus Kraus, Markus Kroll
  • Publication number: 20140095052
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking whether an electromagnetically actuated gas injector (1) arranged in an internal combustion engine between a fuel source and a combustion chamber is in the closed end position thereof. According to said method, an electric test voltage is applied to the gas injector (1) and the discharge current (I) generated by the electric test voltage is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Moritz FROHLICH, Markus KRAUS, Markus KROLL
  • Publication number: 20080035131
    Abstract: Ignition device for an internal combustion engine comprising an ignition coil which is feedable on its primary side by a voltage supply unit and a secondary current measuring device for measuring the course of the secondary side current and a control device for at least temporary controlling of the primary side voltage or the primary side current in dependence on the measured course of the secondary side current, wherein, subsequent to an interruption of the primary side voltage or current supply of the ignition coil during an ignition process or subsequent to the drop of the primary side voltage or the primary side current in the ignition coil below a predeterminable threshold during the ignition process, said control device energises or regulates the primary side voltage or current supply of the ignition coil above the predeterminable threshold only when the secondary side current induced thereby acts in the direction of the predetermined course of the secondary side current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Arno Gschirr, Markus Kroll
  • Publication number: 20080011281
    Abstract: An Ignition device for an internal combustion engine comprising a control device and an ignition coil which is feedable on its primary side by a voltage supply unit, wherein said control device is provided to interrupt or reduce the voltage impressed on the primary side of the ignition coil when a magnitude of a magnetic induction B on the primary side of the ignition coil is greater than a predeterminable maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Arno Gschirr, Markus Kroll
  • Publication number: 20060089024
    Abstract: A spark plug connector (2), in particular for large engines, with an inductive interference suppression device (3) which has a ferromagnetic core (14) with at least one winding (13), preferably a coil, and an ohmic d.c. resistance of at least 20 ? at 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Arno Gschirr, Markus Kroll