Patents by Inventor Markus Stephan

Markus Stephan 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: 20250314244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor and to a method for compressing a working medium, having: a compressor piston that compresses a working medium, a seal for sealing off the compressor piston, a magazine which contains a plurality of replacement seals, a changing device for exchanging the seal with one of the replacement seals in the magazine, wherein the central axes of the replacement seals are arranged so as to be substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Robert ADLER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN
  • Patent number: 12352263
    Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: MAXIMATOR GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Georg Fahrthofer, Sarah Gruber, Christoph Nagl, Markus Rasch, Markus Stephan, Henning Willig, Rene Himmelstein
  • Publication number: 20240383607
    Abstract: An inceptor assembly for an aircraft includes a support structure, an armrest being attached to the support structure, and an inceptor being attached to the support structure or the armrest. The inceptor, the support structure and/or the armrest are adjustable to adjust at least from a stored position to an elevated position on an elevating path and from the elevated position to the stored position on a stowing path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Alberto Caruso, Markus Stephan, Johannes Ketisch
  • Publication number: 20240286586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interface device, which is or can be connected to a construction machine to be refueled, on the one hand, and to a preferably mobile hydrogen refueling station, on the other, or forms a component thereof, wherein the interface device has a drive unit or a power transducer designed to provide the drive power for transferring hydrogen from the hydrogen refueling station to the construction machine to be refueled and wherein the interface device is formed by the construction machine to be refueled and/or the preferably mobile hydrogen refueling station and/or a dispenser unit, which is designed to supply the preferably mobile hydrogen refueling station and/or the construction machine with the drive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-WERK BISCHOFSHOFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Reinhard DENGG, Gerald HEUGENHAUSER, Hans KNAPP, Robert ADLER, Stephan GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN
  • Patent number: 12005775
    Abstract: A valve device for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle includes, for example, a housing having a tank connection for connecting the valve device to a vent line going to or coming from the fuel tank, and a filter connection for connecting the valve device to a vent line going to or coming from an activated charcoal filter. The tank connection and the filter connection are fluidically connected to one another inside the housing through a vent duct. A valve is arranged inside the housing for opening and at least partially closing the vent duct, wherein the valve has a valve element that is movably mounted between an opening position and a closed position inside the housing along a longitudinal axis of the housing. An actuating element is accessible from outside the valve device, which is movably mounted along the longitudinal axis inside the housing and motion-coupled in such a way with the valve element that a movement of the actuating element in a closing direction moves the valve element in closing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Alfmeier Präzision SE
    Inventors: Christoph Reichardt, Werner Ruppert, Markus Stephan
  • Publication number: 20230332595
    Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN, Henning WILLIG, Rene HIMMELSTEIN
  • Patent number: 11774003
    Abstract: A valve suitable for a fuel tank may include a valve housing having a housing part, and a float configured for closing a vent opening, the float being movably arranged inside the valve housing along a middle longitudinal axis running in an axial direction upward or downward. A lower section of the float faces away from the vent opening and faces toward the housing part of the valve housing. At least one spring element is at least partially arranged in or on the housing part and/or is at least partially formed by the housing part. The spring element contacts the float at least when the float moves downward in the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Alfmeier Präzision SE
    Inventors: Markus Stephan, Erich Dörfler, Tom Riedel, Werner Ruppert
  • Patent number: 11708828
    Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MAXIMATOR GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Georg Fahrthofer, Sarah Gruber, Christoph Nagl, Markus Rasch, Markus Stephan, Henning Willig, Rene Himmelstein
  • Publication number: 20230173912
    Abstract: A valve device for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle includes, for example, a housing having a tank connection for connecting the valve device to a vent line going to or coming from the fuel tank, and a filter connection for connecting the valve device to a vent line going to or coming from an activated charcoal filter. The tank connection and the filter connection are fluidically connected to one another inside the housing through a vent duct. A valve is arranged inside the housing for opening and at least partially closing the vent duct, wherein the valve has a valve element that is movably mounted between an opening position and a closed position inside the housing along a longitudinal axis of the housing. An actuating element is accessible from outside the valve device, which is movably mounted along the longitudinal axis inside the housing and motion-coupled in such a way with the valve element that a movement of the actuating element in a closing direction moves the valve element in closing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph Reichardt, Werner Ruppert, Markus Stephan
  • Patent number: 11401925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for compressing a working medium, comprising: compressing a drive medium in a compressor; moving a drive piston within a first cylinder by means of the compressed drive medium; moving a high-pressure piston, which compresses the working medium, within a second cylinder by means of the drive piston; and transferring heat from the compressed working medium to the compressed drive medium before the compressed drive medium enters the first cylinder of the drive piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MAXIMATOR GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Georg Fahrthofer, Sarah Gruber, Christoph Nagl, Markus Rasch, Markus Stephan, Henning Willig, Rene Himmelstein
  • Publication number: 20210231229
    Abstract: A valve suitable for a fuel tank may include a valve housing having a housing part, and a float configured for closing a vent opening, the float being movably arranged inside the valve housing along a middle longitudinal axis running in an axial direction upward or downward. A lower section of the float faces away from the vent opening and faces toward the housing part of the valve housing. At least one spring element is at least partially arranged in or on the housing part and/or is at least partially formed by the housing part. The spring element contacts the float at least when the float moves downward in the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Stephan, Erich Dörfler, Tom Riedel, Werner Ruppert
  • Publication number: 20210041334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test apparatus and a method for testing a load change of a compressed-gas accumulator, said method comprising the steps of: i. arranging the compressed-gas accumulator to be tested inside a test container; ii. increasing the pressure of a compressed gas in the compressed-gas accumulator to a test pressure; iii. measuring the elastic deformation of the compressed-gas accumulator, which is caused by the test pressure of the compressed gas; iv. Increasing the pressure of a pressure medium in the test container such that the elastic deformation of the compressed-gas accumulator is reduced by the pressure of the pressure medium on the compressed-gas accumulator; v. lowering the pressure of the pressure medium in the test container; and vi. repeating steps iii. to v.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN
  • Publication number: 20210033085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for compressing a working medium, comprising: compressing a drive medium in a compressor; moving a drive piston within a first cylinder by means of the compressed drive medium; moving a high-pressure piston, which compresses the working medium, within a second cylinder by means of the drive piston; and transferring heat from the compressed working medium to the compressed drive medium before the compressed drive medium enters the first cylinder of the drive piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN, Henning WILLIG, Rene HIMMELSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20210033088
    Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN, Henning WILLIG, Rene HIMMELSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20210016656
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank includes a housing with a tank connection and a filter connection to respectively connect the valve assembly to the fuel tank and to an active carbon filter. The tank connection and the filter connection are or can be fluidically connected through a vent duct. A main vent valve with a valve element in the vent duct closes the vent duct in a closing position and opens it in a releasing position. A pilot valve to open the main vent valve is or can be fluidically connected to a pressure chamber of the main vent valve or to an overflow area. The overflow area fluidically connects or can fluidically connect the tank connection or a tank-side vent duct and the filter connection or a filter-side vent duct. Three check valves are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Stephan, Werner Ruppert, Sebastian Morgott, Jens Donat
  • Publication number: 20200378527
    Abstract: A valve has a valve housing, at least one valve opening, a valve element movably mounted inside the valve housing along a direction of movement B1, B2 between a closing position and an opening position, at least one spring element to reset the valve element from the opening position to the closing position, a carrier element movably mounted inside the valve housing along the direction of movement B1 and at least one sealing element attached to the carrier element. The at least one sealing element and the carrier element are a multi-component part, and may be for example a two-component part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Stephan, Werner Ruppert, Elke Conrad
  • Publication number: 20200132254
    Abstract: A system for producing and dispensing pressurized hydrogen includes: a hydrogen generator, in particular an electrolyser, a hydraulic drive, two or more hydrogen storage tanks, and a hydrogen dispensing unit, wherein each of the hydrogen storage tanks is capable of discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure by movement of an internal piston, wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as compressor by actuation of the internal piston by the hydraulic drive, and wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as a constant pressure tank for storing and discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Stephan, Christoph Nagl, Sarah Gruber, Robert Adler, Willigert Raatschen, Walter Jehle, Hans Lobentanzer, Simon Best
  • Publication number: 20170211748
    Abstract: A system for obtaining helium that avoids boil off losses from the system. A combination of heat exchangers and a compressor are used to deliver helium at a temperature of 30° K and a pressure between 300 bar and 700 bar without significant boil off losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Lukas Tobeiner, Johannes Hell, Markus Stephan, Kyle Steiner McKeown
  • Publication number: 20160238194
    Abstract: A storage device for storing a gas, in particular for storing gaseous hydrogen, having a first chamber for receiving the gas and a locking device for closing and opening a flow path connected to the first chamber. The storage device further has an adjustment unit for volume change of the first chamber. Further there is disclosed a gas storage unit which is the storage device wherein the gas is stored in the first chamber and to a method for the at least partial filling or emptying of the gas storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Georg Siebert, Markus Stephan, Michael Stefan
  • Publication number: 20130032237
    Abstract: A mobile compressed gas dispensing device, in particular a mobile hydrogen filling station, which is transported by means of a vehicle is disclosed. The device contains a drive unit, which serves to drive the vehicle, which transports the compressed gas dispensing device; at least one storage container, which is suitable for storing a compressed medium; at least one line, via which the storage container or the storage containers, respectively, can be connected to an external storage container, which is to be filled by the compressed gas dispensing device, and at least one compressor. The compressor is operatively connected to the drive unit of the vehicle in such a manner that it can be driven by said drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Georg Siebert, Markus Stephan, Markus Rasch