Patents by Inventor Markus Wenzel

Markus Wenzel 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: 12583422
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire brake system of a vehicle is disclosed, having a brake pedal, which can be secured pivotably on the vehicle and can be moved between a rest position and an end position, and a feedback unit for producing a resistance during actuation of the brake pedal. The feedback unit has a first counterforce unit, which urges the brake pedal into the rest position, and at least one further counterforce unit, which acts in parallel with the first counterforce unit as regards their interconnection, and/or a damping unit, which acts in parallel with the first counterforce unit as regards their interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Marcus Janson, Thomas Kramer, Markus Wenzel
  • Patent number: 12377823
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire braking system of a vehicle is disclosed, with a carrier component for attaching the brake pedal module to the vehicle, a brake pedal mounted pivotably on the carrier component, a feedback unit which, to generate a resistance on actuation of the brake pedal, is mechanically coupled at one end to the brake pedal and at the other end to the carrier module, and a sensor unit for detecting a braking request of a driver and having at least one sensor for detecting an actuation travel. The sensor unit is attached to the carrier component at the side of the brake pedal such that the sensor is arranged on a pivot bearing of the brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.o.o.
    Inventors: Eugen Lanze, Marcus Janson, Karlheinz Schaust, Georg Adams, Johann Welsch, Zul Jalal Arif Ramli, Thomas Kramer, Markus Wenzel, Marek Kozub, Tomasz Rusin
  • Publication number: 20250108316
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a distillation system for concentrating a feed liquid that includes a condensation unit an adjacent evaporation unit, each unit being provided by a frame element. Each frame element includes a feed side and an opposite steam side, an outer area including a plurality of channels including a feed channel, a concentrate channel, two steam channels, and a distillate channel, an open inner area encased by the outer area and limited by the feed side and the opposite steam side, a first group including a connection notch on the feed side and connecting some of the channels with the inner area. Each frame element further includes a second group of connection notches on the steam side and connecting other channels with the inner area. The system further includes sealing elements configured to connect adjacent frame elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: EvCon GmbH
    Inventor: Markus WENZEL
  • Publication number: 20240399446
    Abstract: A casting mould produces copper anodes for producing high-purity copper. The casting mould has: a first flat cavity, which is delimited by two lateral surfaces aligned in parallel with each other; two second cavities, which are fluidically connected to the first flat cavity, are arranged on different corners on a peripheral side of the first flat cavity, and extend laterally outwardly away from the first flat cavity; and a core. The core is provided centrally in a respective second cavity of the second cavities. The core sub-divides the respective second cavity at least partially into a closed annular shape in the peripheral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Marcus ESCHEN, Ulf MEYER, Markus WENZEL, Cora KLEEBERG
  • Publication number: 20240286588
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire braking system of a vehicle is disclosed, with a carrier component for attaching the brake pedal module to the vehicle, a brake pedal mounted pivotably on the carrier component, a feedback unit which, to generate a resistance on actuation of the brake pedal, is mechanically coupled at one end to the brake pedal and at the other end to the carrier module, and a sensor unit for detecting a braking request of a driver and having at least one sensor for detecting an actuation travel. The sensor unit is attached to the carrier component at the side of the brake pedal such that the sensor is arranged on a pivot bearing of the brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eugen Lanze, Marcus Janson, Karlheinz Schaust, Georg Adams, Johann Welsch, Zul Jalal Arif Ramli, Thomas Kramer, Markus Wenzel, Marek Kozub, Tomasz Rusin
  • Publication number: 20240278313
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casting mould (7) for producing copper anodes (1) for producing high-purity copper, having—a first, extensive cavity (8), which is delimited by two side faces oriented parallel to one another, and—two second cavities (9) which are fluidically connected to the first cavity, are arranged on a peripheral side of the first cavity (8) at different corners and extend laterally outwardly away from the first cavity (9), characterized in that—a core (20) is provided centrally in each of the second cavities (9), said core (20) subdividing each second cavity (9) at least partially to form a circumferentially closed ring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Marcus ESCHEN, Ulf MEYER, Markus WENZEL, Cora KLEEBERG
  • Publication number: 20240278146
    Abstract: Examples relates to a distillation system for concentrating a feed liquid, the system including a condensation unit and an adjacent evaporation unit, each unit being provided by a frame element assembled together to form a stack of frame elements, wherein the condensation unit includes a first steam space and a condensation wall at least partly bordering the first steam space, and a second steam space, wherein a feeding area between the condensation unit and the evaporation unit, the feeding area being bordered by the condensation wall, the system being configured such that the condensation wall is heated by a first steam in the first steam space, the feed liquid flows on the condensation wall in the feeding area, a second steam arising from the feed liquid moves into the second steam space, wherein the feeding area is open towards the second steam space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventor: Markus WENZEL
  • Publication number: 20240278752
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire brake system of a vehicle is disclosed, having a brake pedal, which can be secured pivotably on the vehicle and can be moved between a rest position and an end position, and a feedback unit for producing a resistance during actuation of the brake pedal. The feedback unit has a first counterforce unit, which urges the brake pedal into the rest position, and at least one further counterforce unit, which acts in parallel with the first counterforce unit as regards their interconnection, and/or a damping unit, which acts in parallel with the first counterforce unit as regards their interconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Marcus Janson, Thomas Kramer, Markus Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20240189775
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a multistage distillation system for concentrating a feed liquid, the system including at least one module being assembled by a stack of frame elements, wherein each module includes at least one stage, such that the system includes in total a plurality of stages configured to be flowed through in series by a main feed liquid. Each stage of the plurality of stages is configured to generate steam and feed the steam to a subsequent stage. The first stage of the plurality of stages is configured to heat the main feed liquid and/or to be fed with heated main feed liquid. The system further includes an intermediate cooling device configured to cool the heated main feed liquid before flowing to at least one of the second to last stages of the plurality of serial stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Markus Wenzel
  • Patent number: 11857928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage membrane distillation apparatus (5000), comprising a plurality of multistage membrane distillation modules (500, 600), the modules being configured to be flowed through in parallel by a liquid (F) to be concentrated. Each module comprises a plurality of serial condensation/evaporation stages (50, 60) configured to be flowed through in series by the liquid to be concentrated. Each condensation/evaporation stage comprises a plurality of parallel condensation/evaporation elements (101, 102) configured to be flowed through in parallel by the liquid to be concentrated. Each condensation/evaporation element comprises at least one condensation unit and at least one evaporation unit. The apparatus further comprises at least one of: a centralized heating stage configured to generate steam and to provide the steam to each of the modules in parallel, and a centralized condensation stage configured to receive steam from each of the modules in parallel and to condensate the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: EVCON GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Borgmann, Markus Wenzel, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Patent number: 11833473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular flow system having a plurality of frame elements (101, 102) configured to be combined together to form a stack for forming a functional member such as in particular a membrane distillation stage, a vapor generator, a condenser, a heat exchanger, a filter and/or a pervaporation stage, wherein the frame elements (101, 102) each include: an outer frame (39) and an inner frame (43), the inner frame (43) encasing a central inner region (40) and being surrounded by the outer frame (39), at least one first passage opening (13 to 16) arranged between the outer frame (39) and the inner frame (43) and separated from the central inner region (40) by a frame wall on a first and/or opposite second frame side of the inner frame (43), and at least one liquid passage (45, 46) provided by the frame wall and configured to distribute a liquid from the first passage opening (13) to a feeding area (40?) and/or to collect a liquid from the feeding area (40) to the first passage opening (16a, 16b)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: EVCON GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Wenzel, Norbert Borgmann, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Patent number: 11712662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular flow system having a plurality of frame elements (101, 102) configured to be combined together to form a stack for forming afunctional member such as in particular a membrane distillation stage, a vapor generator, a condenser, a heat exchanger, a filter and/or a pervaporation stage, wherein the frame elements (101, 102) each include: an outer frame (39) and an inner frame (43), the inner frame (43) encasing a central inner region (40) and being surrounded by the outer frame (39), passage openings (13 to 16) and vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) arranged between the outer frame (39) and the inner frame (43), wherein at least one of the vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) comprises at least one internal strut member (48) extending between the inner frame (43) and the outer frame (39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: EVCON GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Borgmann, Markus Wenzel, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Patent number: 11400417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular flow system having a plurality of frame elements (101, 102) configured to be combined together to form a stack for forming a functional member. This functional member may be in particular a membrane distillation stage, a vapor generator, a condenser, a heat exchanger, a filter and/or a pervaporation stage. The frame elements (101, 102) each include: ? an outer frame (39) and an inner frame (43), the inner frame (43) encasing a central inner region (40) and being surrounded by the outer frame (39), and ? passage openings (13 to 16) and vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) arranged between the outer frame (39) and the inner frame (43). At least one of the two vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) is connected to the central inner region (40) by at least one vapor and/or liquid channel opening (22) constituting a through hole in the inner frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: EVCON GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Wenzel, Norbert Borgmann, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Publication number: 20210245104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular flow system having a plurality of frame elements (101, 102) configured to be combined together to form a stack for forming afunctional member such as in particular a membrane distillation stage, a vapor generator, a condenser, a heat exchanger, a filter and/or a pervaporation stage, wherein the frame elements (101, 102) each include: an outer frame (39) and an inner frame (43), the inner frame (43) encasing a central inner region (40) and being surrounded by the outer frame (39), passage openings (13 to 16) and vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) arranged between the outer frame (39) and the inner frame (43), wherein at least one of the vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) comprises at least one internal strut member (48) extending between the inner frame (43) and the outer frame (39).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Norbert Borgmann, Markus Wenzel, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Publication number: 20210245101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular flow system having a plurality of frame elements (101, 102) configured to be combined together to form a stack for forming a functional member such as in particular a membrane distillation stage, a vapor generator, a condenser, a heat exchanger, a filter and/or a pervaporation stage, wherein the frame elements (101, 102) each include: an outer frame (39) and an inner frame (43), the inner frame (43) encasing a central inner region (40) and being surrounded by the outer frame (39), at least one first passage opening (13 to 16) arranged between the outer frame (39) and the inner frame (43) and separated from the central inner region (40) by a frame wall on a first and/or opposite second frame side of the inner frame (43), and at least one liquid passage (45, 46) provided by the frame wall and configured to distribute a liquid from the first passage opening (13) to a feeding area (40?) and/or to collect a liquid from the feeding area (40) to the first passage opening (16a, 16b)
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Wenzel, Norbert Borgmann, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Publication number: 20210245105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage membrane distillation apparatus (5000), comprising a plurality of multistage membrane distillation modules (500, 600), the modules being configured to be flowed through in parallel by a liquid (F) to be concentrated. Each module comprises a plurality of serial condensation/evaporation stages (50, 60) configured to be flowed through in series by the liquid to be concentrated. Each condensation/evaporation stage comprises a plurality of parallel condensation/evaporation elements (101, 102) configured to be flowed through in parallel by the liquid to be concentrated. Each condensation/evaporation element comprises at least one condensation unit and at least one evaporation unit. The apparatus further comprises at least one of: a centralized heating stage configured to generate steam and to provide the steam to each of the modules in parallel, and a centralized condensation stage configured to receive steam from each of the modules in parallel and to condensate the steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Norbert Borgmann, Markus Wenzel, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Publication number: 20210245103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular flow system having a plurality of frame elements (101, 102) configured to be combined together to form a stack for forming a functional member. This functional member may be in particular a membrane distillation stage, a vapor generator, a condenser, a heat exchanger, a filter and/or a pervaporation stage. The frame elements (101, 102) each include: ? an outer frame (39) and an inner frame (43), the inner frame (43) encasing a central inner region (40) and being surrounded by the outer frame (39), and ? passage openings (13 to 16) and vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) arranged between the outer frame (39) and the inner frame (43). At least one of the two vapor and/or liquid channels (17, 18) is connected to the central inner region (40) by at least one vapor and/or liquid channel opening (22) constituting a through hole in the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Wenzel, Norbert Borgmann, Wolfgang Heinzl
  • Patent number: 11055883
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for producing images is described. The system comprises an input image providing unit for providing input images in which structures that are in fact spatially separated are represented in a spatially superimposed manner in at least one spatial direction. The system further comprises a neural network providing unit for providing a neural network which is adapted to produce, on the basis of input images in which structures that are in fact spatially separated are represented in a spatially superimposed manner in at least one spatial direction, output images in which the structures that are in fact spatially separated are represented in a spatially separated manner in the at least one spatial direction. Finally, an image producing unit produces images on the basis of the input images provided and the neural network provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Markus Wenzel, Klaus Eickel
  • Publication number: 20200114716
    Abstract: a multipoint control arm having a metallic base body (6), with three or more joint holding openings (11, 12, 13), and a plurality of joints (3, 4, 5) which, in each case, are seated in a respective one of the joint holding openings (11, 12, 13). A first joint, or at least one first joint (3) has a joint housing (19) inserted into a corresponding joint holding opening (11) and an inner joint portion (20) which is fitted and able to move in the joint housing (19) and extends out of the latter. The metallic base body (6) and the joint housing (19) of the first joint (3) are both embedded in a casing body (7), made from a fiber-reinforced plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Rainer UNGRUH, Markus WENZEL, Arnold BLANKE
  • Publication number: 20190311506
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for producing images is described. The system comprises an input image providing unit for providing input images in which structures that are in fact spatially separated are represented in a spatially superimposed manner in at least one spatial direction. The system further comprises a neural network providing unit for providing a neural network which is adapted to produce, on the basis of input images in which structures that are in fact spatially separated are represented in a spatially superimposed manner in at least one spatial direction, output images in which the structures that are in fact spatially separated are represented in a spatially separated manner in the at least one spatial direction. Finally, an image producing unit produces images on the basis of the input images provided and the neural network provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Wenzel, Klaus Eickel