Patents by Inventor Patrick Gmuend
Patrick Gmuend 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).
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Patent number: 11364794Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plastic tank, particularly a plastic fuel tank, with a pot-like installation body arranged on the inside of the tank, as well as a method for producing the same. According to the present disclosure, a ring body is provided which is arranged on an end portion of the installation body, wherein the ring body is engaged in an undercut section in the tank wall, and the installation body is engaged in the ring body.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Alex Ehler, Albert J. Boecker, Patrick Gmünd, Peter Grauer, Gerrit Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich, Ahmad Chehade, Moez Haouala
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Patent number: 11318832Abstract: A method of forming a tank with a stiffening assembly includes forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a connecting assembly within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connecting assembly including a tubular body, a first coupler, and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Ahmad Chehade, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Moez Haouala, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 10906735Abstract: A plastic fuel container with a fill level transmitter has a floating body, which is disposed on a rotatably mounted carrier via a lever arm, and a magnet, which is disposed on the carrier and which rotates together with the carrier when the carrier rotates as a result of the floating body, and a Hall sensor, which is disposed in a fixed position relative to the magnet, for detecting a field strength, which changes when the magnet rotates, as a measurement for the fill level in the container. In addition, the Hall sensor is disposed on a sensor carrier which can be mounted from the outer side of the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Patrick Gmünd, Gerrit Michaelis, Thorsten Schaefer
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Publication number: 20200398660Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plastic tank, particularly a plastic fuel tank, with a pot-like installation body arranged on the inside of the tank, as well as a method for producing the same. According to the present disclosure, a ring body is provided which is arranged on an end portion of the installation body, wherein the ring body is engaged in an undercut section in the tank wall, and the installation body is engaged in the ring body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: ALEX EHLER, ALBERT J. BOECKER, PATRICK GMÜND, PETER GRAUER, GERRIT MICHAELIS, MATTHIAS B. OLBRICH, AHMAD CHEHADE, MOEZ HAOUALA
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Patent number: 10857874Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tank, in particular a plastic fuel tank, having a stiffening device, which penetrates the interior of the tank between opposite first and second wall parts of the tank and couples the wall parts to each other, whereby the tank can be subjected to increased interior pressure without damage. According to the present disclosure, the stiffening device comprises a first stiffening element, arranged on the first wall part, and a second stiffening element, arranged on the second wall part, wherein the first and second stiffening element have interacting coupling parts and wherein the first and second stiffening element can be connected to the first stiffening element with high tensile strength and, in the connected states, seals an opening in the second wall part by means of a flange cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Alex Ehler, Albert J. Boecker, Patrick Gmünd, Peter Grauer, Gerrit Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich, Ahmad Chehade, Moez Haouala
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Publication number: 20200255217Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container, in particular a plastic fuel container, with a fill level transmitter that has a floating body, which is disposed on a rotatably mounted carrier via a lever arm, and a magnet, which is disposed on the carrier and which rotates together with the carrier when the carrier rotates as a result of the floating body, and a Hall sensor, which is disposed in a fixed position relative to the magnet, for detecting a field strength, which changes when the magnet rotates, as a measurement for the fill level in the container. According to the present disclosure, the Hall sensor is disposed on a sensor carrier which can be mounted from the outer side of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Albert J. BOECKER, Patrick GMÜND, Gerrit MICHAELIS, Thorsten SCHAEFER
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Publication number: 20200247232Abstract: A method of forming a tank with a stiffening assembly includes forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a connecting assembly within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connecting assembly including a tubular body, a first coupler, and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Ahmad Chehade, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Moez Haouala, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 10703194Abstract: A tank assembly and a stiffening assembly include first and second inserts and an elongate coupler. The inserts comprise a base having flange, a head, and a neck. The elongate body has first and second couplers at respective first and second ends of the body, each coupler including a pocket sized to receive the head of a respective one of the inserts. The related method include forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a rigid connector within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connector including a first coupler and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Ahmad Chehade, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Moez Haouala, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 10668805Abstract: A method of forming a tank with a stiffening assembly includes forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a connecting assembly within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connecting assembly including a rigid body, a first coupler and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Ahmad Chehade, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Moez Haouala, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 10604006Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel tank having a module pot, which forms a first separate fuel reservoir for a fuel pump arranged inside the fuel tank. To prevent a gap in delivery of fuel to supply the first fuel reservoir in certain operating conditions, in particular when there is persistent lateral acceleration, according to the invention, a second separate fuel reservoir arranged separately from the first fuel reservoir inside the fuel tank is proposed, such that fuel is transferred from the second fuel reservoir into the first fuel reservoir at least when a predetermined acceleration level acting on the fuel tank is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Gerrit Michaelis, Peter Grauer, Patrick Gmünd, Matthias B. Olbrich, Alex Ehler
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Patent number: 10344895Abstract: A lead-through device for a wall comprising first and second pipe fitting elements. A supporting element is connected to the second pipe fitting element by way of an elastic portion which allows limited displacement of the supporting element in relation to the second pipe fitting element at least in the direction of a longitudinal center axis. The primary sealing toward the outside is achieved by the sealing element borne by the flange of the first pipe fitting element.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Albert J. Böcker, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmünd, Peter Grauer, Gerrit Michaelis
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Publication number: 20180354357Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tank, in particular a plastic fuel tank, having a stiffening device, which penetrates the interior of the tank between opposite first and second wall parts of the tank and couples the wall parts to each other, whereby the tank can be subjected to increased interior pressure without damage. According to the present disclosure, the stiffening device comprises a first stiffening element, arranged on the first wall part, and a second stiffening element, arranged on the second wall part, wherein the first and second stiffening element have interacting coupling parts and wherein the first and second stiffening element can be connected to the first stiffening element with high tensile strength and, in the connected states, seals an opening in the second wall part by means of a flange cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Alex EHLER, Albert J. BOECKER, Patrick GMÜND, Peter GRAUER, Gerrit MICHAELIS, Matthias B. OLBRICH, Ahmad CHEHADE, Moez HAOUALA
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Publication number: 20180304743Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel tank having a module pot, which forms a first separate fuel reservoir for a fuel pump arranged inside the fuel tank. To prevent a gap in delivery of fuel to supply the first fuel reservoir in certain operating conditions, in particular when there is persistent lateral acceleration, according to the invention, a second separate fuel reservoir arranged separately from the first fuel reservoir inside the fuel tank is proposed, such that fuel is transferred from the second fuel reservoir into the first fuel reservoir at least when a predetermined acceleration level acting on the fuel tank is exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Albert J. BOECKER, Gerrit MICHAELIS, Peter GRAUER, Patrick GMÜND, Matthias B. OLBRICH, Alex EHLER
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Publication number: 20180290536Abstract: A method of forming a tank with a stiffening assembly includes forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a connecting assembly within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connecting assembly including a rigid body, a first coupler and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Ahmad Chehade, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Moez Haouala, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 10022904Abstract: In at least some implementations, a blow molding apparatus provides that portions of the parison are engaged by one or more clamping devices disposed on or adjacent to the blow mold parts, and that the blow mold is opened whereby the parison is torn apart between the clamping devices, into two or more pieces of the parison. In other implementations, the clamping devices may be moved relative to the blow mold to tear the parison, or the parison may be torn by a combined movement of the blow mold parts and clamping devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Andreas W. Dobmaier, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 9878612Abstract: A fuel container, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising an aereation and de-aereation device for balancing the internal gas pressure during filling of the container with fuel and during consumption of the fuel during the operation of a working machine powered by the fuel. The aereation and de-aereation device has a separator device for separating liquid fuel from an aereation and de-aereation line. In order to permit the separator device to be emptied, if a fuel pump, which serves this purpose during normal operation, is not in operation, the separator device comprises a housing and a pipe nozzle which is connected to the housing either directly or via a pipeline and in which pressure fluctuations occur as a result of incoming and outgoing fuel, said fluctuations acting as a pump for emptying the separator device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Andreas W. Dobmaier, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Gerrit Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Publication number: 20170211724Abstract: A lead-through device for a wall comprising first and second pipe fitting elements. A supporting element is connected to the second pipe fitting element by way of an elastic portion which allows limited displacement of the supporting element in relation to the second pipe fitting element at least in the direction of a longitudinal center axis. The primary sealing toward the outside is achieved by the sealing element borne by the flange of the first pipe fitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. BÖCKER, Alex EHLER, Patrick GMÜND, Peter GRAUER, Gerrit MICHAELIS
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Patent number: 9592631Abstract: In at least some implementations, a blow molding process provides that portions of the parison are engaged by one or more clamping devices disposed on or adjacent to the blow mold parts, and that the blow mold is opened whereby the parison is torn apart between the clamping devices, into two or more pieces of the parison. In other implementations, the clamping devices may be moved relative to the blow mold to tear the parison, or the parison may be torn by a combined movement of the blow mold parts and clamping devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Andreas W. Dobmaier, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Patent number: 9428044Abstract: In at least some implementations, a fuel tank includes a tank body defining a chamber adapted to receive liquid fuel therein, a reinforcement for the tank body to permit the pressure within the chamber to exceed the vapor pressure of a fuel to be received within the chamber, and an inlet to the tank body through which fuel is added to the chamber. The inlet is configured to mate with a refueling nozzle through which fuel is added to the chamber to permit refueling the tank and maintaining the pressure in the chamber above atmospheric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Walter B. Hersel, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich
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Publication number: 20160214477Abstract: A tank assembly and a stiffening assembly include first and second inserts and an elongate coupler. The inserts comprise a base having flange, a head, and a neck. The elongate body has first and second couplers at respective first and second ends of the body, each coupler including a pocket sized to receive the head of a respective one of the inserts. The related method include forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a rigid connector within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connector including a first coupler and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Albert J. Boecker, Ahmad Chehade, Alex Ehler, Patrick Gmuend, Peter Grauer, Moez Haouala, Gerrit A. Michaelis, Matthias B. Olbrich