Patents by Inventor Norbert GATZKA

Norbert GATZKA 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).

  • Air supply device with intake pipes that overlap in an air chamber, internal combustion engine with an air supply device, and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11982251
    Abstract: An air supply device for an internal combustion engine may include at least one air chamber and at least two intake pipes, which are connected to the at least one air chamber. The intake pipes may each be designed to supply air to respective cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and they each may have intake pipe end portion assigned to a corresponding inlet opening. Via the inlet openings, air can move from an air chamber interior of the at least one air chamber into respective intake pipe interiors of the at least two intake pipes and also via the intake pipe interiors to the cylinders. The intake pipe end portions may end in the air chamber interior and overlap in at least one direction, which is oriented perpendicularly to at least one center axis of at least one of the intake pipe end portions at a common overlapping region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Gatzka, Johannes Hoehl, Josef Miritsch
  • Air Supply Device with Intake Pipes That Overlap in an Air Chamber, Internal Combustion Engine with an Air Supply Device, and Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20230349347
    Abstract: An air supply device for an internal combustion engine may include at least one air chamber and at least two intake pipes, which are connected to the at least one air chamber. The intake pipes may each be designed to supply air to respective cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and they each may have intake pipe end portion assigned to a corresponding inlet opening. Via the inlet openings, air can move from an air chamber interior of the at least one air chamber into respective intake pipe interiors of the at least two intake pipes and also via the intake pipe interiors to the cylinders. The intake pipe end portions may end in the air chamber interior and overlap in at least one direction, which is oriented perpendicularly to at least one center axis of at least one of the intake pipe end portions at a common overlapping region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Norbert GATZKA, Johannes HOEHL, Josef MIRITSCH
  • Drive device for a motorcycle
    Patent number: 10889176
    Abstract: A drive device for a motorcycle is provided. The drive device includes an internal combustion engine having an adapter assembly arranged on a first end face of the internal combustion engine. The adapter assembly on a connection face opposite the first end face at least two connection geometries for different electrical drive units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Gatzka, Johannes Hoehl
  • Drive Device for a Motorcycle
    Publication number: 20200062103
    Abstract: A drive device for a motorcycle is provided. The drive device includes an internal combustion engine having an adapter assembly arranged on a first end face of the internal combustion engine. The adapter assembly on a connection face opposite the first end face at least two connection geometries for different electrical drive units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert GATZKA, Johannes HOEHL