Patents by Inventor Micha Kreibig

Micha Kreibig 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: 10639569
    Abstract: A filter device usable with diesel fuels, includes a filter element (19) exchangeably accommodated in a filter housing. A fluid pump device (46) having two pump chambers (45, 49) is part of the filter device. The pump chambers, by a pump piston (51) guided in the chambers in a longitudinally movable manner, are separated from each other fluid-tight at least in one of the two directions of movement of the pump piston. Each pump chamber (45, 49) is assigned a valve (39, 63) opening or closing oppositely to the other valve (39, 63) when the pump device (46) is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HYDAC FLUIDCARECENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Scholl, Micha Kreibig
  • Patent number: 10478761
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing (2, 4) accommodating a filter element (16) separating an unfiltered substance chamber (26) from a filtrate chamber (20) within the filter housing (2, 4). The filter element (16) is sealed against the filter housing (2, 4) by a sealing device (36, 40). The filter element (16) is mounted inside the filter housing (2, 4) using movable bearings (32, 38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HYDAC FLUIDCARECENTER GMBH
    Inventor: Micha Kreibig
  • Patent number: 10166496
    Abstract: A filter device, in particular for fluids polluted with admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, includes a filter housing (1) having a fluid inlet (43), a fluid outlet (44) and a filter element (9). During the filtering process, the fluid can flow through the filter medium (11) of the filter element from the unfiltered side (14) to the filtered side (13) of the filter medium and into its inner filter cavity (17). On at least one side of the filter medium (11), a water-separating system (23) has a separating region (25) for separated water. The water separating system is connected via at least one water opening (35) that is open toward the separating region (25) to a water collecting chamber (45). The filter element (9) has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the inner filter cavity (17) and can be connected to an element receptacle (47) of the filter housing (1). A fluid-conveying system (41) forms fluid paths separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig, Markus Dewes
  • Patent number: 10080984
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering fluids such as fuels, including diesel fuel, has a filter housing (1), within which a filter element (17) can be fastened and exchanged. The filter element has a filter medium that surrounds an inner filter cavity (25). A fluid inlet leads to the unfiltered side (27) of the filter element (17). A fluid outlet outflows filtered fluid from the filtered side (25). An equalizing tube (49) extends in the filter housing (1) up to a maximum filling level height for the filtration operation. The equalizing tube is connected to a tank return connection at a lower end of the equalizing tube and is open at an upper end (51) of the equalizing tube. The tube (49) has, at distances from the upper and lower ends of the tube, an inner control part (60) with a passage opening (61) forming a throttle point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: HYDAC FLUIDCARECENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig
  • Publication number: 20180243670
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device, in particular provided for use with diesel fuels, comprising a filter element (19) that can be exchangeably accommodated in a filter housing, which filter device is characterized in that a fluid pump device (46) having two pump chambers (45, 49) is present as part of the filter device, which pump chambers, by means of a pump piston (51) guided in said chambers in a longitudinally movable manner, are separated from each other in a fluid-tight manner at least in one of the two directions of movement of the pump piston, and that each pump chamber (45, 49) is assigned a valve (39, 63), which opens or closes oppositely to the other valve (39, 63) when the pump device (46) is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas SCHOLL, Micha KREIBIG
  • Patent number: 9962639
    Abstract: A filter element has a mat-type or sheet-type filter web (3) forming by its outside (5) at least in part a filter jacket (7). Along the outside (5) of the filter jacket (7), a surface configuration or modification takes place with structures (11) being delimited from the remaining surface (9) of the filter web (3), being joined to the filter jacket (7) and being of presettable contour and/or thickness. The structures (11) are generated by spray-fiber application and shaping, in such a manner that in time sequence, first the structures (11) and then the filter jacket (7), or in reverse order in time sequence, first the filter jacket (7) and then the structures (11), or that simultaneously both the filter jacket (7) and the structures (11) are formed in negative or positive shape on the filter jacket (7). The production of the filter element and a shaping device used in this production process are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Micha Kreibig
  • Patent number: 9919246
    Abstract: A filter device for fluids with a fluid inlet (14) and a fluid outlet (24). A filter element (9) is enclosed by an end cap (21) on its lower end facing a bottom part (5) of the filter housing (1). The end cap has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the filter element inner filter cavity (17) and can be fixed to an element retainer (23) of the filter housing (1). The element retainer (23) includes a retaining piece (35) open towards the filter element (9) with a fluid channel (37) leading to a housing connection (24). The end cap (21) has a connecting piece (27) in the retaining piece (35). The retaining piece (35) forms an opening (43) connected to the fluid channel (37) leading to the element retainer (23). A sealing (45, 47) seals the opening from the open end of the retaining piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig
  • Patent number: 9751030
    Abstract: A filter, in particular for fluids polluted by admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, includes a filter housing (1) receiving at least one filter element (9). During the filtering process, fluid can flow through the filter medium (11) from the outer unfiltered side (13) of the filter element into an inner filter cavity (17) forming the filtered side (19). A water passage (39) inside a pipe connector (35) of an end cap (23) forms a fluid path (51), which is separated from the other fluid path (55) that forms the connection between the inner filtered side (19) of the filter element (9) and a fluid outlet (37) of the housing (1) in the functional position of the filter element (9). The element receptacle (29) forms a through-passage (59) toward the water collecting chamber (31). Scaling assemblies (83, 87) located between the through-passage (59) and the pipe connection (35) of the end cap (23) delimit a connecting chamber (36) on the outside of the pipe connector (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Micha Kreibig, Richard Eberle
  • Patent number: 9751031
    Abstract: A filter device, in particular for fluids contaminated with water admixtures, such as diesel oil, has a filter housing (1) holding at least one filter element (9). The filter medium of the filter element separates an untreated side (13) from a treated side (19) during the filtration process in the filter housing (1). A water collecting unit (5) is provided and holds separated water on the untreated side. Water separated on the untreated side (13) also reaches the collecting unit (5). Mutually separated collecting chambers (61, 67) are present in the collecting unit (5) for the water discharged at the treated side (19) and at the untreated side (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig, Thomas Scholl, Markus Dewes, Sven Brall
  • Publication number: 20170173503
    Abstract: A filter device comprises a filter housing (2, 4) accommodating a filter element (16) which separates an unfiltered substance chamber (26) from a filtrate chamber (20) within the filter housing (2, 4). The filter element (16) is sealed against the filter housing (2, 4) by a sealing device (36, 40). The disclosed filter device is characterized in that the filter element (16) is mounted inside the filter housing (2, 4) using movable bearings (32, 38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Micha KREIBIG
  • Publication number: 20170087490
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering fluids, such as fuels, including diesel fuel, comprising a filter housing (1), inside which a filter element (17) can be fastened in an exchangeable manner, which filter element has a filter medium that surrounds an inner filter cavity (25), a fluid inlet (21) leading to the unfiltered side (27) of the filter element (17), a fluid outlet (9) for the outflow of filtered fluid from the filtered side (25), and a tank return connection (13), is characterized in that an equalizing tube (49) is provided extending in the filter housing (1) up to a maximum filling level height provided for the filtration operation, which equalizing tube is connected at its bottom end to the tank return connection (13) and is open at its top end (51), and in that the tube (49) has, at a point located at a distance from the top and bottom end of the tube, an inner control part (60), in which a through-hole (61) is located, which forms a throttle point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Richard EBERLE, Micha KREIBIG
  • Patent number: 9533244
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing having two separable housing parts (1 and 11) that can receive at least one filter element (21). The housing parts can be connected to one another by a coupling device (7). The filter element (21), or an adapter that can be connected to it, forms a functionally essential component of the coupling device (7). Only when the filter element (21) has been placed in its functional position within at least one of the housing parts (1, 11), can the housing parts (1, 11) be connected to form the filter housing of a functional filter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Micha Kreibig
  • Patent number: 9440168
    Abstract: A filter device, in particular for fluids polluted with admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, includes a filter housing (1) having a fluid inlet (51), a fluid outlet and at least one filter element (9). During the filtering process, fluid can flow through the filter medium (11) of the filter element from the unfiltered side (13) to the filtered side (19) of the filter medium. The filtered side surrounds an inner filter cavity (17). On one side of the filter medium (11), a water-separating device (26) and a separating region (27) for separated water are present. The filter element (9) has a passage (43) that forms a fluid connection to the filter cavity (17) and at least one water opening (47) that is open toward the separating region (27). The filter element can be fixed to an element receptacle (29) of the filter housing (1) and can be connected to a water collecting chamber (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig
  • Publication number: 20160201622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel supply system consisting of at least one storage tank, especially a fuel tank (10), an engine (12), preferably in the form of a common rail diesel engine, that can be operated with the fuel, an engine-pump unit (32) and a pre-supply pump (16) for supplying the engine (12) with fuel from the storage tank (10), and a filter device (28) arranged between the storage tank (10) and the engine (12). The pump (34) of the engine-pump unit (32) is mounted down-stream of the filter device (28) when seen in the flow direction of the fuel and is preferably fluidically connected to the clean side of the filter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Micha KREIBIG, Richard EBERLE, Thomas SCHOLL
  • Publication number: 20160184750
    Abstract: A filter device for fluids, especially for fuels such as diesel fuel, includes a filter housing (1) defining a longitudinal axis (19). The filter housing has a fluid inlet (14) and a fluid outlet (24) and can accommodate at least one filter element (9). The fluid can, during filtering, flow through a filter medium (11) surrounding an inner filter cavity. The filter element (9) is enclosed by an end cap (21) on its lower end facing the bottom part (5) of the filter housing (1). The end cap has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the inner filter cavity (17) and can be fixed to an element retainer (23) of the filter housing (1). The element retainer (23) includes retaining piece (35) on the bottom part (5) of the filter housing (1). The retaining piece is open towards the filter element (9) with a fluid channel (37) leading to a housing connection (24) running into it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Richard EBERLE, Micha KREIBIG
  • Patent number: 9314720
    Abstract: A filter device for fluids, especially for fuels such as diesel fuel, includes a filter housing (1) defining a longitudinal axis (19). The filter housing has a fluid inlet (14) and a fluid outlet (24) and can accommodate at least one filter element (9). The fluid can, during filtering, flow through a filter medium (11) surrounding an inner filter cavity. The filter element (9) is enclosed by an end cap (21) on its lower end facing the bottom part (5) of the filter housing (1). The end cap has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the inner filter cavity (17) and can be fixed to an element retainer (23) of the filter housing (1). The element retainer (23) includes retaining piece (35) on the bottom part (5) of the filter housing (1). The retaining piece is open towards the filter element (9) with a fluid channel (37) leading to a housing connection (24) running into it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig
  • Publication number: 20160023139
    Abstract: A filter device, in particular for fluids polluted with admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, includes a filter housing (1) having a fluid inlet (43), a fluid outlet (44) and a filter element (9). During the filtering process, the fluid can flow through the filter medium (11) of the filter element from the unfiltered side (14) to the filtered side (13) of the filter medium and into its inner filter cavity (17). On at least one side of the filter medium (11), a water-separating system (23) has a separating region (25) for separated water. The water separating system is connected via at least one water opening (35) that is open toward the separating region (25) to a water collecting chamber (45). The filter element (9) has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the inner filter cavity (17) and can be connected to an element receptacle (47) of the filter housing (1). A fluid-conveying system (41) forms fluid paths separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Richard EBERLE, Micha KREIBIG, Markus DEWES
  • Patent number: 9162168
    Abstract: A filter device, in particular for fluids polluted with admixtures of water, such as diesel oil, includes a filter housing (1) having a fluid inlet (43), a fluid outlet (44) and a filter element (9). During the filtering process, the fluid can flow through the filter medium (11) of the filter element from the unfiltered side (14) to the filtered side (13) of the filter medium and into its inner filter cavity (17). On at least one side of the filter medium (11), a water-separating system (23) has a separating region (25) for separated water. The water separating system is connected via at least one water opening (35) that is open toward the separating region (25) to a water collecting chamber (45). The filter element (9) has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the inner filter cavity (17) and can be connected to an element receptacle (47) of the filter housing (1). A fluid-conveying system (41) forms fluid paths separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Hydac Filtertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig, Markus Dewes
  • Publication number: 20150144549
    Abstract: A filter device having a filter housing having at least two housing parts (1 and 11), which can be separated from one another in order to receive at least one filter element (21), and which can be connected to one another by means of a coupling device (7), is characterized in that the respective filter element (21), or an adapter that can be connected thereto, forms a functionally essential component of the coupling device (7) such that it is only when the filter element (21) has been placed in its functional position within at least one of the housing parts (1, 11) that the respective other housing part (1, 11) can be connected to this first housing part while forming the filter housing of a functional filter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Micha Kreibig
  • Patent number: 8865004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for purifying water contaminated with organic substances, which is drained or collected from filters, especially fuel filters or elements of a fuel system. Hydroxyl radicals are formed from the water by means of a separating device where the hydroxyl radicals oxidize the impurities, especially organic substances, as much as possible, and convert them into compounds such as CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hydac Filtertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Eberle, Micha Kreibig, Markus Dewes