Patents by Inventor Markus Lang

Markus Lang 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: 20260128627
    Abstract: A rotor includes a permanent magnet arrangement having permanent magnets for exciting a magnetic rotor flux, and a rotor laminated core for holding and channelling the flux and including axial magnet pockets distributed in the circumferential direction and in which the permanent magnets are arranged. The rotor laminated core includes a core partial laminated core that has first receiving regions for the permanent magnets distributed in the circumferential direction, and segment partial laminated cores are arranged on the outside of the core partial laminated core distributed in the circumferential direction and that, on an inside thereof, each have a second receiving region for the permanent magnets, wherein a first and second receiving region form a magnet pocket, and the rotor has a bandage surrounding the core for frictionally connecting segment partial laminated cores to the core partial laminated core, which at least temporarily contact one another in the connected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Markus LANG, Robert SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 12614945
    Abstract: A sliding cover for a salient-pole rotor of an electric machine is configured to close a slot formed between two rotor poles of the salient-pole rotor which are adjacent in the peripheral direction and two supporting rings of the salient-pole rotor which are mutually axially opposite. The sliding cover is of a multi-part design and includes a slot wedge, which can be mechanically connected to the two adjacent rotor poles; a support, which is linearly guided in the slot wedge and includes a sealing surface of the sliding cover for pressing against at least one of the supporting rings and can be slid axially along the slot wedge in order to change the axial position of the sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Jerome Ragot, Robert Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12597823
    Abstract: A rotor, in particular for a current-excited electric machine, comprising a winding, wherein on or against the winding is arranged a support element made of a composite material comprising matrix material and fiber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Robert Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20260008102
    Abstract: A method for producing layered sheet structures from titanium or titanium alloy metal for use in or as electrodes of PEM-type electrolyzers or fuel cells. The method includes providing a first sheet-like green part with voids or open spaces, where first sheet-like green part is a green part of a first metal sheet layer. The method alternatively includes providing a first metal sheet layer comprising a metallic frame structure with voids or open spaces. The method further includes providing a second sheet-like green part, where second sheet-like green part is a green part of a second metal sheet layer, which is porous. The method alternatively includes providing a second metal sheet layer, which is porous. The method further includes forming a stack with a combination of the first and second sheet-like green part and the first and second metal sheet. The method further includes bonding the metal sheet layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: Element 22 GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias SCHARVOGEL, Johannes Geronimo SCHAPER, Wendelin WINKELMÜLLER, Florian GERDTS, Markus LANG
  • Patent number: 12519363
    Abstract: A salient pole rotor includes a rotor core which has a rotor yoke and salient poles arranged distributed over the rotor yoke in the circumferential direction, magnetic field-generating windings which are wound around rotor teeth of the salient poles and form end windings at opposite end sides of the rotor core, and a support device for supporting the end windings. The support device has a clamping and deflecting device and a roving winding with a roving by way of which a plurality of turns offset in the circumferential direction and encompassing the windings of a respective salient pole pair are formed and which for this purpose has axial first roving portions and end-side second roving portions. The second roving portions are guided over the end windings for forming a turn between radially opposite salient poles and are deflected along the circumferential direction for forming an interturn transition between two turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Robert Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20250373091
    Abstract: A stator for an electric axial flux machine includes a support structure with two support discs having star extensions, a rotor shaft bearing, and coil units each arranged between two pairs of star extensions following one another in the circumferential direction and are thereby fixed in the circumferential direction. Respective end portions of each laminated core of the coil units project beyond the support structure in the axial direction. Radially external fixing ends of the star extensions project radially outwards beyond the coil units. The coil units are clamped radially in the direction of the rotor shaft bearing by a clamping ring. A stator outer shell is arranged between the support discs and radially surrounds the coil units in the circumferential direction, the stator outer shell being attached to the fixing ends of the star extensions for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Markus LANG, Korbinian KOENIG-PETERMAIER, Robert SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20250339811
    Abstract: A drying device for an expansion tank in a battery cooling system can be implemented in various configurations. In some configurations, the drying device includes an air-permeable, bag-like housing containing a drying agent. In another configurations, the drying device includes a dimensionally stable drying body formed from a sintered, extruded, or sprayed drying agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Ralf Zink
  • Publication number: 20250316781
    Abstract: An activated carbon cartridge for an expansion tank for a battery cooling system is disclosed. The activated carbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing with a body and a cover. A base of the body and the cover (18) are structured to be air-permeable. Activated carbon is disposed in the cartridge housing. A seal is arranged on the base of the body for sealing against an intermediate wall of a container housing of the expansion container. A spring is supported on the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Ralf Zink
  • Publication number: 20250316782
    Abstract: An expansion tank for a battery cooling system is disclosed. The expansion tank includes a tank housing made of plastic, a housing tray and at least one cover, which is placed on the housing tray from a first direction and is tightly connected to the housing tray, a drying device with a dryer housing made of plastic, a dryer insert arranged therein and a dryer housing cover closing the dryer housing. The tank housing and the dryer housing are formed in one piece and are connected to one another in a communicating manner. The dryer housing cover can be placed in a sealed manner onto the dryer housing from a second direction. The first direction is orthogonal to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ralf Zink, Markus Lang
  • Publication number: 20250316783
    Abstract: An expansion tank for a battery cooling system may include a tank housing composed of a plastic, a first receptacle, a dryer cartridge positively received in the first receptacle, a first valve via which air is released from the expansion tank into an environment when there is excess pressure in the expansion tank, and a second valve via which fresh air from the environment enters the expansion tank when there is a vacuum in the expansion tank. The tank housing may include a first shell and a second shell connected to the first shell. The first receptacle may be disposed in at least one of the first shell or the second shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Ralf Zink
  • Patent number: 12397513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining fiber-plastic composite (FPC) components, in particular aircraft FPC components, comprising the following steps: i) providing a first and a second FPC component, the first FPC component having a recess; ii) introducing a stabilizing device into the recess of the first FPC component, the stabilizing device having a basic body with a cavity, an opening and a pressing element, which pressing element has at least partially a higher flexibility than the base body; iii) filling the cavity with a fluid, so that the pressing element is pressed against a delimiting surface of the first FPC component, which delimits the recess; iv) connecting the first FPC component to the second FPC component by joining at a connecting point, wherein a pressure force, is exerted onto the connecting point by means of the pressing element for stabilizing the form of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: FACC AG
    Inventors: Maximilian Gürocak, Christoph Etzl, Markus Lang
  • Publication number: 20250264510
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a first measurement device for testing a device under test, DUT, by measuring at least one signal of the DUT, and a second measurement device for testing a device under test, DUT, by measuring at least one signal of the DUT, as well as a set of measurement devices comprising the first and second measurement device. The first measurement device comprising: at least one measurement port configured to output and/or receive a radio frequency, RF, signal to and/or from the DUT; a measurement unit connected to the at least one measurement port and being configured to measure the RF signal output and/or received at the at least one measurement port; a display unit; an user input unit for obtaining an user input; an external control interface; and a central processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventor: Markus LANG
  • Publication number: 20250253436
    Abstract: A supply module for a fluid circuit through which a cooling fluid is flowable, for immersion cooling of a battery of a vehicle, may include a fluid equalization tank for equalizing a change in volume of the cooling fluid in the fluid circuit, an air equalization tank for absorbing air, and a common housing for the fluid equalization tank and the air equalization tank. The fluid equalization tank may be connected to the air equalization tank in an air-conducting manner to equalize pressure differences caused by different fill levels of the cooling fluid in the fluid equalization tank. The fluid equalization tank and the air equalization tank may be formed in the housing and may be delimited outwardly by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Ralf Zink, Kai Saupe, Markus Lang
  • Publication number: 20250253360
    Abstract: A storage container includes a housing that encloses a housing interior, through which the temperature control agent can flow for intermediate storage. The housing includes a fluid inlet and outlet, each with respective openings for introducing and discharging the temperature control agent. A housing opening provides fluid communication between the housing interior and the external environment. A sealing element is positioned in the housing opening to seal it in a fluid-tight manner when arranged. A drying device, positioned on the sealing element, absorbs moisture from the temperature control agent within the housing interior. The drying device is arranged within the housing interior, while the sealing element remains positioned in the housing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Ralf Zink, Markus Lang
  • Patent number: 12381453
    Abstract: A rotor position sensor for a motor vehicle for sensing the rotational position of a rotor of an electric motor includes a sensor housing, in which the components of the rotor position sensor are accommodated. At least part of the sensor housing forms a cover for closing a motor housing of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Martin Lasch
  • Patent number: 12377370
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering a fluid may include a flat filter element. The flat filer element may extend flat in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The filter element may include at least one pleated filter medium through which a flow path of the fluid leads in a height direction. The at least one filter medium may include a top side and a bottom side facing away from the top side. At least one strainer may be arranged on the top side. The at least one strainer may extend flat parallel to the filter medium and may include a strainer material having multiple passages such that the flow path leads through the strainer in the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lang, Stefan Moedinger, Ralf Zink
  • Publication number: 20250233476
    Abstract: A stator housing assembly for an electric drive machine includes a stator housing with a stator jacket receptacle that includes a cylinder inner jacket for receiving a stator outer jacket as well as a cylinder jacket-shaped outer surface, and includes at least one heat sink that is disposed on the outer surface and is connected thereto at wall edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Markus LANG, Robert SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20250233466
    Abstract: An assembly for a rotor of an electrically excited electric machine includes a rotor shaft, a slip ring, and two bearing points. The rotor shaft is fixedly connectable to a rotor core of the rotor to thereby conjointly rotate. The slip ring module has at least one slip ring configured to energize rotor windings of the rotor. The two bearing points are arranged at axial ends of the rotor shaft with one annular bearing seat of one bearing of the rotor. One of the bearing points is of two-part configuration. The two part bearing points with the part bearing seats are connected in a positively locking and non-positive manner with configuration of the bearing point with the annular bearing seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Markus LANG, Robert SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20250198325
    Abstract: An expansion tank for a battery cooling system is disclosed. The expansion tank includes a tank housing, an exchangeable dryer insert with a housing and drying agent arranged therein, a lid which can be connected to the tank housing and in which the dryer insert is at least partially accommodated, and a valve device and/or a diaphragm. Via the valve device and/or the diaphragm, air passes from the expansion tank into the environment when there is an overpressure in the expansion tank and fresh air passes from the environment into the expansion tank when there is a vacuum in the expansion tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Ralf Zink, Markus Lang, Kai Saupe
  • Publication number: 20250158083
    Abstract: A process for producing a device for use in filtration, chemical processes or electrochemical processes is described, the device comprising a porous layer and a supporting layer comprising channels running in the plane of the supporting layer and being open towards the porous layer. The process comprises providing a stack comprising a) the porous layer, or a green part of the porous layer which green part contains a sinterable material powder and a binder, or a partially debound green part of the porous layer, and b) a green part of the supporting layer. The process further comprises the green part of the supporting layer being applied on the porous layer or the green part of the porous layer or the partially debound green part of the porous layer by additive manufacturing from a sinterable material powder and a binder in a layer-by-layer wise manner; sintering the green parts; and thermally bonding the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Christian STAUDIGEL, Christian FISCHER, Matthias SCHARVOGEL, Johannes Geronimo SCHAPER, Wendelin WINKELMÜLLER, Florian GERDTS, Markus LANG