Patents by Inventor Norbert Dembinski

Norbert Dembinski 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: 11187181
    Abstract: A combustion engine housing with cylinder cooling includes at least one cylinder. The cylinder cooling channel has a distribution cross-sectional area having a cross-sectional area through which coolant can flow, in a first cross-sectional plane that is perpendicular to the cylinder axis. In a second cross-sectional plane, which is perpendicular to the cylinder axis and which is arranged in relation to the vertical direction between the first cross-sectional plane and the coolant outflow opening, has a throttle cross-sectional area, which is a cross-sectional area through which coolant can flow. The throttle cross-sectional area is smaller than the distribution cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Dembinski, Roy Dille, Attila Solymosi, Thomas Spiess
  • Patent number: 11022033
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an output shaft, fan, auxiliary unit, and wraparound drive. The drive has a first wraparound wheel which is drivable by the output shaft and a first wraparound belt which wraps around the first wraparound wheel, which is drivable by the output shaft via the first wraparound wheel, and via which the auxiliary unit is drivable by the output shaft. The drive has a second wraparound wheel, a third wraparound wheel, a second wraparound belt which wraps around the first wraparound wheel and the second wraparound wheel where the second wraparound wheel is drivable by the output shaft via the second wraparound belt and the first wraparound wheel, and a third wraparound belt which wraps around the second wraparound wheel and the third wraparound wheel such that the fan is drivable by the second wraparound wheel via the third wraparound wheel and the third wraparound belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Dembinski, Attila Solymosi, Thomas Spiess
  • Publication number: 20200217268
    Abstract: A combustion engine housing with cylinder cooling includes at least one cylinder. The cylinder cooling channel has a distribution cross-sectional area having a cross-sectional area through which coolant can flow, in a first cross-sectional plane that is perpendicular to the cylinder axis. In a second cross-sectional plane, which is perpendicular to the cylinder axis and which is arranged in relation to the vertical direction between the first cross-sectional plane and the coolant outflow opening, has a throttle cross-sectional area, which is a cross-sectional area through which coolant can flow. The throttle cross-sectional area is smaller than the distribution cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert DEMBINSKI, Roy DILLE, Attila SOLYMOSI, Thomas SPIESS
  • Publication number: 20190383214
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an output shaft, fan, auxiliary unit, and wraparound drive. The drive has a first wraparound wheel which is drivable by the output shaft and a first wraparound belt which wraps around the first wraparound wheel, which is drivable by the output shaft via the first wraparound wheel, and via which the auxiliary unit is drivable by the output shaft. The drive has a second wraparound wheel, a third wraparound wheel, a second wraparound belt which wraps around the first wraparound wheel and the second wraparound wheel where the second wraparound wheel is drivable by the output shaft via the second wraparound belt and the first wraparound wheel, and a third wraparound belt which wraps around the second wraparound wheel and the third wraparound wheel such that the fan is drivable by the second wraparound wheel via the third wraparound wheel and the third wraparound belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Norbert DEMBINSKI, Attila SOLYMOSI, Thomas SPIESS
  • Patent number: 10287966
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, in particular for a vehicle, is provided. The internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a cylinder head, a coolant feed line, a cooling channel branching line, a first coolant channel which runs at least partly through the cylinder head, and a second coolant channel which runs at least partly through the crankcase. The coolant feed line is connected to the cooling channel branching line to supply coolant. The first and second coolant channels are each connected to the cooling channel branching line to be supplied with coolant from the cooling channel branching line. The cooling channel branching line is equipped with a temperature-sensitive current regulating device which is configured to variably adjust the ratio of the coolant volumetric flow rates that are from the cooling channel branching line into the first and second coolant channels over a range on the basis of the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Spiess, Norbert Dembinski, Attila Solymosi, Roy Dille
  • Patent number: 10233821
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the state of opening of a control valve of a coolant circuit of a combustion engine. There is disclosed a method of a control valve of a coolant circuit of a combustion engine, with the control valve having a valve element that is actuatable by an actuator for enabling and/or blocking a coolant flow in the coolant circuit which has a heat exchanger, and having an assembly for detecting the position of the valve element for monitoring the opening state of the control valve. There also is provided an apparatus for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Spiess, Norbert Dembinski, Gerhard Sellmair
  • Publication number: 20180106181
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine, in particular for a vehicle, is provided. The internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a cylinder head, a coolant feed line, a cooling channel branching line, a first coolant channel which runs at least partly through the cylinder head, and a second coolant channel which runs at least partly through the crankcase. The coolant feed line is connected to the cooling channel branching line to supply coolant. The first and second coolant channels are each connected to the cooling channel branching line to be supplied with coolant from the cooling channel branching line. The cooling channel branching line is equipped with a temperature-sensitive current regulating device which is configured to variably adjust the ratio of the coolant volumetric flow rates that are from the cooling channel branching line into the first and second coolant channels over a range on the basis of the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas SPIESS, Norbert DEMBINSKI, Attila SOLYMOSI, Roy DILLE
  • Publication number: 20170335945
    Abstract: A hybrid oil pump for a motor vehicle includes a pump device, a separate electric motor which is exclusively associated with the hybrid oil pump, and an input shaft. The pump device is electrically drivable by the electric motor or mechanically drivable via the input shaft. An engine lubrication system and a vehicle include such a hybrid oil pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas SPIESS, Norbert DEMBINSKI, Attila SOLYMOSI, Walter NEDEREGGER, Matthias BRAIG
  • Publication number: 20170198628
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the state of opening of a control valve of a coolant circuit of a combustion engine. There is disclosed a method of a control valve of a coolant circuit of a combustion engine, with the control valve having a valve element that is actuatable by an actuator for enabling and/or blocking a coolant flow in the coolant circuit which has a heat exchanger, and having an assembly for detecting the position of the valve element for monitoring the opening state of the control valve. There also is provided an apparatus for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Spiess, Norbert Dembinski, Gerhard Sellmair
  • Patent number: 8899628
    Abstract: A coupling component is provided for a plug-in connection for media-carrying lines, and includes a flow channel that has an inner cross-section that is enlarged in steps in order to allow the formation of a reflux zone when carrying the media, and a vent opening. The step-like enlargement is asymmetrically formed over the circumference of the inner cross-section so as to achieve an improved separation capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Lepschi, Norbert Dembinski, Wolfram Enke, Florian Iser, Thomas Spiess
  • Publication number: 20130341910
    Abstract: A coupling component is provided for a plug-in connection for media-carrying lines, and includes a flow channel that has an inner cross-section that is enlarged in steps in order to allow the formation of a reflux zone when carrying the media, and a vent opening. The step-like enlargement is asymmetrically formed over the circumference of the inner cross-section so as to achieve an improved separation capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias LEPSCHI, Norbert DEMBINSKI, Wolfram ENKE, Florian ISER, Thomas SPIESS
  • Patent number: 6418886
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled internal combustion engine has cylinder banks that tilt toward one another, to for a V engine. A coolant, which is fed to the exhaust gas-sided cooling jackets in the cylinder banks, is fed over cylinder heads with cross flow to cooling jackets. The coolant drains over break-throughs in the cylinder bank boundaries into an outflow line in the V-space. The outflow line and the inflow line are connected to a coolant pump. The coolant is fed from the inflow line over distribution channels at a housing end to the exhaust gas-sided cooling jackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Bavarische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Haimerl, Walter Nederegger, Norbert Dembinski, Christian Absmeier, Eckard Pueschel
  • Patent number: 5529025
    Abstract: A cooling system for an internal-combustion engine of a motor vehicle having a radiator and a thermostatic valve by which the temperature of the coolant can be controlled in a warm-up operation, a mixed operation and a radiator operation. The thermostatic valve contains an expansion element which can be electrically heated for reducing the coolant temperature, the expansion element being designed such that the coolant temperature is set without heating the expansion element in the warm-up operation and/or in the mixed operation to an upper working limit temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventors: Gunter Ranzinger, Gerhart Huemer, Norbert Dembinski, Josef Krowiorz, Jochem Huber