Patents by Inventor Philippe Grass

Philippe Grass 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).

  • Publication number: 20120285857
    Abstract: A tank device for storing a liquid medium for reducing pollutant levels in exhaust gases includes a container for storing the liquid medium, having a container wall, which is a first plastic at least in a first contact area. The tank device furthermore includes a support element, which is arranged in an aperture in the container wall and has an overmolding which is a second plastic at least in a second contact area. The second contact area is coupled to the first contact area of the container wall in a substantially liquid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe GRASS, Stephan Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20110126611
    Abstract: A hydrogen sensor includes a support having a first temperature sensor, a heating element and an evaluation unit. The hydrogen sensor furthermore includes a mass flow reduction apparatus by which a gas mass flow over the first temperature sensor and the heating element is reduced. The evaluation unit determines a hydrogen concentration in a gas or gas mixture based on a first temperature detected by the first temperature sensor. A detection method for hydrogen concentration having the hydrogen sensor and a motor vehicle having a fuel cell drive having the hydrogen sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf BIERL, Philippe GRASS, Stephan HEINRICH, Thorsten KNITTEL, Andreas WILDGEN
  • Publication number: 20100253371
    Abstract: A method and device for determining a fuel portion in a motor oil of a motor vehicle. The motor oil is brought between at least two electrodes forming a capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor is determined while the motor oil is located between the electrodes, and the fuel portion in the motor oil is determined from the capacitance of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Bierl, Philippe Grass, Jan Haag, Armin Hollstein, Denny Schädlich
  • Publication number: 20100186482
    Abstract: A sensor for the measurement of the hydrocarbon content in a flow of gas in a purge line. The sensor can measure the hydrocarbon content in the flow of gas in the purge line from a hydrocarbon storage device to an internal combustion engine. The sensor has at least one heating element and at least one thermal detector, with the heating element heating the flow of gas while the thermal detector determines the temperature of the flow of gas, which temperature is evaluated as a measurement of the hydrocarbon content in the flow of gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Bierl, Philippe Grass, Stephan Heinrich, Manfred Weigl, Andreas Wildgen