Patents by Inventor Markus Menzel

Markus Menzel 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).

  • Exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9765676
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle which has an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinder groups, with a first exhaust gas section which is assigned to a first cylinder group of the internal combustion engine, and with a second exhaust gas section which is assigned to a second cylinder group of the internal combustion engine, each exhaust gas section comprising in each case one exhaust gas purification device, and a common silencer interacting with the first exhaust gas section and the second exhaust gas section, namely in such a way that, starting from the exhaust gas purification device of the first exhaust gas section and starting from the exhaust gas purification device of the second exhaust gas section, in each case, a first part exhaust gas section opens into an interior of the common silencer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Müller, Markus Menzel
  • EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160169078
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle which has an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinder groups, with a first exhaust gas section which is assigned to a first cylinder group of the internal combustion engine, and with a second exhaust gas section which is assigned to a second cylinder group of the internal combustion engine, each exhaust gas section comprising in each case one exhaust gas purification device, and a common silencer interacting with the first exhaust gas section and the second exhaust gas section, namely in such a way that, starting from the exhaust gas purification device of the first exhaust gas section and starting from the exhaust gas purification device of the second exhaust gas section, in each case, a first part exhaust gas section opens into an interior of the common silencer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Bernd Müller, Markus Menzel
  • Exhaust system for a drive unit formed by a transmission and an engine
    Patent number: 7490465
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a drive unit formed by the transmission and the engine, having exhaust-gas-carrying pipes and at least one muffler and catalyst housing. A holding part can be fastened to the transmission and/or the engine and on whose supporting leg the exhaust system can be fastened or suspended. A fastening clamp for accommodating a catalyst housing is provided on the end of the respective supporting leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Guenter Weimert, Harald Mann, Markus Menzel
  • Exhaust System for a Drive Unit Formed by a Transmission and an Engine
    Publication number: 20070220872
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a drive unit formed by the transmission and the engine, having exhaust-gas-carrying pipes and at least one muffler and catalyst housing. A holding part can be fastened to the transmission and/or the engine and on whose supporting leg the exhaust system can be fastened or suspended. A fastening clamp for accommodating a catalyst housing is provided on the end of the respective supporting leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F Porsche Aktiengesellchaft
    Inventors: Guenter Weimert, Harald Mann, Markus Menzel