Patents by Inventor Pascal Ernstberger

Pascal Ernstberger 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).

  • Expansion valve
    Patent number: 11885542
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a valve comprising: a first port; a second port; a fluid path extending between the first port and the second port; a valve member situated in the fluid path, the valve member selectively moveable between a closed position, blocking the fluid path, and an open position; an armature coupled to the valve member and having a surface; and a solenoid forming a linear actuator with the armature. At least a portion of the surface of the armature directly faces the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Alexander Jekimow, Karl-Heinz Petry, Pascal Ernstberger, Rolf Kunzmann
  • Expansion Valve
    Publication number: 20210190397
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a valve comprising: a first port; a second port; a fluid path extending between the first port and the second port; a valve member situated in the fluid path, the valve member selectively moveable between a closed position, blocking the fluid path, and an open position; an armature coupled to the valve member and having a surface; and a solenoid forming a linear actuator with the armature. At least a portion of the surface of the armature directly faces the solenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Alexander Jekimow, Karl-Heinz Petry, Pascal Ernstberger, Rolf Kunzmann