Patents by Inventor Matthias Bleeck

Matthias Bleeck 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: 11846363
    Abstract: Valve for an airbag system for a motor vehicle and airbag system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a valve for an airbag system for a motor vehicle, having: a housing (20) which extends along a longitudinal axis (21) and surrounds a cavity (22) having a taper (17) and surrounds a control chamber; an electrically switchable pilot valve (15) which selectively seals or releases a pilot opening (6) of the control chamber (5); a piston (3) which is arranged in the cavity (22) and can be displaced along the longitudinal axis (21) relative to the housing (20); an equalization line (4, 18) which connects an inlet (1) of the valve (100) to the control chamber (5) for fluid communication, wherein: a sealing seat (2) is formed at the taper (17) in order to block a gas flow from the inlet (1) to an outlet (14) of the valve (100) in a closed position, in which the piston (3) is in contact with the sealing seat (2), and to release said gas flow in further positions; the control chamber (5) is arranged on a fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Christoph Aumueller
  • Publication number: 20230258376
    Abstract: A valve device for a heat-pump system, having an electrical actuator arranged in or on the valve-device housing a first valve body and a second valve body are arranged in the valve-device housing of the valve device, and a heat-pump-system having such a valve device, and to a building having such a heat-pump system or such a valve device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hüseyin DENIZ, Matthias KADLER, Eduard-Siegfried SANDEN, Matthias BLEECK
  • Publication number: 20220242359
    Abstract: A control device for a gas generator for controlling a volumetric flow of a fluid, which is stored under pressure, for filling an airbag of a motor vehicle, with a valve arrangement. To reduce a response time of a main valve piston, the valve arrangement has a means for controlling a fluid pressure in a control chamber, wherein the means for controlling a fluid pressure is configured to bring or hold the fluid pressure in the control chamber to/at a pressure which lies in a predefined tolerance range around an activation pressure of the main valve piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Müller, Matthias Bleeck
  • Patent number: 11338752
    Abstract: An airbag module has an airbag and a gas generator, between which a gas supply with a valve arrangement is arranged. The valve arrangement has an electrically actuatable pilot valve and a hydraulic transmission arrangement for amplifying a stroke action of the pilot valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Christoph Aumueller
  • Patent number: 11289719
    Abstract: A fuel cell arrangement has an anode connected to an H2 inflow and a cathode connected to an O2 inflow. A differential pressure control device is arranged between the H2 inflow and the O2 inflow for controlling a differential pressure between the H2 inflow and the O2 inflow. The differential pressure control device has a fluid connection between the H2 inflow and the O2 inflow, in which a deflectable diaphragm is arranged, to which a pin is coupled, which, when the diaphragm is deflected, opens a valve arranged in the H2 inflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Christoph Aumueller, Florian Braun, Stefan Kulzer
  • Publication number: 20210054946
    Abstract: Valve for an airbag system for a motor vehicle and airbag system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a valve for an airbag system for a motor vehicle, having: a housing (20) which extends along a longitudinal axis (21) and surrounds a cavity (22) having a taper (17) and surrounds a control chamber; an electrically switchable pilot valve (15) which selectively seals or releases a pilot opening (6) of the control chamber (5); a piston (3) which is arranged in the cavity (22) and can be displaced along the longitudinal axis (21) relative to the housing (20); an equalization line (4, 18) which connects an inlet (1) of the valve (100) to the control chamber (5) for fluid communication, wherein: a sealing seat (2) is formed at the taper (17) in order to block a gas flow from the inlet (1) to an outlet (14) of the valve (100) in a closed position, in which the piston (3) is in contact with the sealing seat (2), and to release said gas flow in further positions; the control chamber (5) is arranged on a fi
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias BLEECK, Christoph AUMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20210039577
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (16) and an airbag system (18) having an airbag module (16) of this kind, wherein the airbag module (16) has an airbag (22) and a gas generator (30), between which a gas supply (32) with a valve arrangement (34) is arranged, wherein the valve arrangement (34) has an electrically actuatable pilot valve (36) and a hydraulic gearing arrangement (52) for amplifying a stroke action of the pilot valve (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias BLEECK, Christoph AUMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20200365919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell arrangement (10) having an anode (26) connected to an H2 inflow (48) and a cathode (30) connected to an O2 inflow (50), wherein a differential pressure control device (52) is arranged between the H2 inflow (48) and the O2 inflow (50) for controlling a differential pressure between the H2 inflow (48) and the O2 inflow (50), the differential pressure control device (52) having a fluid connection (54) between the H2 inflow (48) and the O2 inflow (50) in which a deflectable diaphragm (56) is arranged, to which a pin (64) is coupled which, when the diaphragm (56) is deflected, opens a valve (58) arranged in the H2 inflow (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias BLEECK, Cristoph AUMUELLER, Florian BRAUN, Stefan KULZER
  • Publication number: 20180230955
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic switching valve for a fuel-injection system of an internal-combustion engine, which has an actuator region, for moving a closing element, with a pole piece and with an armature and also with a solenoid for generating a magnetic flux in the armature and the pole piece, said armature having a region of magnetic-flux concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Bernd Gugel, Andreas Mühlbauer, Henry Meissgeier
  • Patent number: 9947449
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes an electromagnet having a coil, which coil surrounds a pole core, and a magnet armature, which can be moved toward the pole core by the electromagnet, wherein the magnet armature has a bearing surface facing the pole core and the pole core has a correspondingly opposite counter surface. The bearing surface and/or the counter bearing surface has a layer that prevents direct contact of the bearing surface with the counter bearing surface and that causes damping of the approaching movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Reinhard Fruth, Xaver Gebhardt, Bernd Woellisch, Christian Henfling, Rainer Weber, Matthias Bleeck
  • Patent number: 9803602
    Abstract: A valve includes a housing that surrounds a fluid outlet, a valve element with a longitudinal axis, a valve seat body that surrounds a fluid inlet and which has a sealing seat such that the valve is closed when the valve element bears against the sealing seat and which is coupled to the housing. The valve element is movable relative to the valve seat body in a direction of the longitudinal axis to enable a fluid flow from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, the valve seat body surrounds a guide surface to which the valve element is coupled in order to guide the movement of the valve element, and the valve seat body is formed from a harder material than the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Krueger, Matthias Bleeck
  • Patent number: 9719472
    Abstract: A valve arrangement for a high pressure pump includes a pump housing with a depression, and a valve housing configured to be inserted in the depression, and a clamping disc. The valve housing has at least one radial projection with a first axial boundary surface and a second axial boundary surface arranged opposite the first axial boundary surface, wherein the clamping disc extends radially over the radial projection of the valve housing and has a third axial boundary surface that corresponds with the second axial boundary surface of the valve housing. On the circumferential side, the clamping disc has a thread that can be screwed into a thread on the inner side of the depression to brace the valve housing onto the first boundary surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Muehlbauer, Matthias Bleeck, Burhan Dagdelen, Joerg Bernhardt, Juergen Bohmann
  • Patent number: 9551432
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a housing, a valve actuation device, and a closing element, wherein the housing includes an interior space with a central axis, wherein the valve actuation device includes an actuator arranged in the interior space so as to be displaceable along the central axis, wherein the actuator is operatively connected to the closing element such that the solenoid valve is opened or closed by a displacement of the actuator along the central axis, wherein the actuator together with the housing delimit, in the interior space of the housing, a leakage chamber that can be filled with a fluid, e.g., a fuel, and wherein in the leakage chamber, at least one vortex generator is arranged on the housing and/or on the actuator, which vortex generator is configured to generate a fluid vortex in the leakage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Bernd Gugel, Thomas Krueger, Andreas Muehlbauer
  • Publication number: 20160237973
    Abstract: The present disclosure describe a valve comprising a control unit for controlling a valve element, an electromagnet, and a valve element. The control unit may include an armature group. The electromagnet may include a coil and a pole core. The armature group may include a magnet armature moved by the electromagnet, an intermediate element, and a control pin for controlling the valve element. The control pin may be connected to the magnet armature via the intermediate element and moved together with the magnet armature. The intermediate element may be resilient and couple the control pin resiliently to the magnet armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Rainer Weber, Bernd Woellisch
  • Publication number: 20160215744
    Abstract: A valve arrangement for a high pressure pump includes a pump housing with a depression, and a valve housing configured to be inserted in the depression, and a clamping disc. The valve housing has at least one radial projection with a first axial boundary surface and a second axial boundary surface arranged opposite the first axial boundary surface, wherein the clamping disc extends radially over the radial projection of the valve housing and has a third axial boundary surface that corresponds with the second axial boundary surface of the valve housing. On the circumferential side, the clamping disc has a thread that can be screwed into a thread on the inner side of the depression to brace the valve housing onto the first boundary surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Muehlbauer, Matthias Bleeck, Burhan Dagdelen, Joerg Bernhardt, Juergen Bohmann
  • Patent number: 9383028
    Abstract: A valve includes a spring with a spring force, an actuator with an actuator force which can act against the spring force, a pin which can be actuated by the actuator, a sealing element which can be coupled with the pin, and a seal seat such that the valve is closed when the sealing element rests against the seal seat. The pin can be moved in the direction of the sealing element by means of the actuator, and the pin can be moved in the direction away from the sealing element by means of the spring. The sealing element can be moved into an open position independently of the pin, wherein a fluid flow through the valve is released in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Bernd Gugel, Thomas Krueger, Bernd Woellisch
  • Publication number: 20150330342
    Abstract: A valve includes a housing that surrounds a fluid outlet, a valve element with a longitudinal axis, a valve seat body that surrounds a fluid inlet and which has a sealing seat such that the valve is closed when the valve element bears against the sealing seat and which is coupled to the housing. The valve element is movable relative to the valve seat body in a direction of the longitudinal axis to enable a fluid flow from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, the valve seat body surrounds a guide surface to which the valve element is coupled in order to guide the movement of the valve element, and the valve seat body is formed from a harder material than the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Krueger, Matthias Bleeck
  • Publication number: 20150276085
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a housing, a valve actuation device, and a closing element, wherein the housing includes an interior space with a central axis, wherein the valve actuation device includes an actuator arranged in the interior space so as to be displaceable along the central axis, wherein the actuator is operatively connected to the closing element such that the solenoid valve is opened or closed by a displacement of the actuator along the central axis, wherein the actuator together with the housing delimit, in the interior space of the housing, a leakage chamber that can be filled with a fluid, e.g., a fuel, and wherein in the leakage chamber, at least one vortex generator is arranged on the housing and/or on the actuator, which vortex generator is configured to generate a fluid vortex in the leakage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Bernd Gugel, Thomas Krueger, Andreas Muehlbauer
  • Publication number: 20150226168
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes an electromagnet having a coil, which coil surrounds a pole core, and a magnet armature, which can be moved toward the pole core by the electromagnet, wherein the magnet armature has a bearing surface facing the pole core and the pole core has a correspondingly opposite counter surface. The bearing surface and/or the counter bearing surface has a layer that prevents direct contact of the bearing surface with the counter bearing surface and that causes damping of the approaching movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Fruth, Xaver Gebhardt, Bernd Woellisch, Christian Henfling, Rainer Weber, Matthias Bleeck
  • Publication number: 20150083948
    Abstract: A valve includes a spring with a spring force, an actuator with an actuator force which can act against the spring force, a pin which can be actuated by the actuator, a sealing element which can be coupled with the pin, and a seal seat such that the valve is closed when the sealing element rests against the seal seat. The pin can be moved in the direction of the sealing element by means of the actuator, and the pin can be moved in the direction away from the sealing element by means of the spring. The sealing element can be moved into an open position independently of the pin, wherein a fluid flow through the valve is released in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Bleeck, Bernd Gugel, Thomas Krueger, Bernd Woellisch