Patents by Inventor Rafael Salom

Rafael Salom 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: 11920547
    Abstract: A water drainage device for a filter module is provided with a valve housing that has a valve bore, a valve body received at least in sections in the valve bore, an actuation rod for actuating the valve body, and a coupling device operatively connecting the actuation rod with the valve body and enabling a tilting of the actuation rod in relation to the valve body. The water drainage device can be transferred from a closed state, in which the valve body seals in relation to the valve seat of the valve bore, into an open state, in which the valve body is lifted off the valve seat, and in reverse. The filter module has a filter housing with a housing top part. The valve body, upon transfer of the water drainage device from closed state into open state, moves toward the housing top part of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom
  • Publication number: 20240050877
    Abstract: A water drainage device for a filter module is provided with a valve housing that has a valve bore and a valve body received at least in sections thereof in the valve bore. The water drainage device can be transferred from a closed state, in which the valve body seals in relation to a valve seat of the valve bore, into an open state, in which the valve body is lifted off the valve seat, and transferred from the open state into the closed state. The valve body, upon transfer of the water drainage device from the closed state into the open state, moves linearly along the longitudinal axis of the valve bore and away from the valve seat along or at a slant to a direction of gravity in downward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Martin WEINDORF, Rafael SALOM
  • Publication number: 20240009603
    Abstract: A liquid filter has a filter housing with a housing cup. A filter element of the liquid filter has a filter medium annularly surrounding a longitudinal axis of the filter element. The filter element has an extension part with lock groove. A lock device arranged at the housing cup has a lock element movable radially to the longitudinal axis. The lock element engages the lock groove in a locked state of the lock device and is disengaged in a release state. A filter element for the liquid filter has a filter medium annularly surrounding a longitudinal axis and an extension part with lock groove with rounded cross section. The lock groove is engaged by a lock element, movable radially relative to the longitudinal axis, of a lock device of a housing cup of the liquid filter in a locked state of the lock device and disengaged in a release state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Guenter JOKSCHAS, Marco FAISST, Christian THALMANN, Martin WEINDORF, Oliver GLUECK, Rafael SALOM, Pius TRAUTMANN, Lavanya KAGITHA, Dietmar TALMON-GROS, Matthias RUEGNER, Gerrit-Tobias SPEIDEL, Arndt-Udo ROLLE, Mike MAERTZ, Herbert JAINEK, Maximilian BAUCH
  • Patent number: 11794137
    Abstract: A water drainage device for a filter module is provided with a valve housing that has a valve bore and a valve body received at least in sections thereof in the valve bore. The water drainage device can be transferred from a closed state, in which the valve body seals in relation to a valve seat of the valve bore, into an open state, in which the valve body is lifted off the valve seat, and transferred from the open state into the closed state. The valve body, upon transfer of the water drainage device from the closed state into the open state, moves linearly along the longitudinal axis of the valve bore and away from the valve seat along or at a slant to a direction of gravity in downward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom
  • Publication number: 20220347607
    Abstract: A filter for filtering fluid has a filter housing with fluid inlet for fluid to be filtered and fluid outlet for filtered fluid. A filter element arranged in the filter housing separates fluid inlet fluidically from fluid outlet. A bypass valve arrangement is arranged fluidically between fluid inlet and fluid outlet such that it fluidically connects in an open state fluid inlet to fluid outlet. The bypass valve arrangement has a valve closure body arranged movably in the valve housing between a closed position and an open position. The bypass valve arrangement has a valve seat element with valve seat. The valve closure body rests sealingly at the valve seat in closed position. The valve seat element is connected to a part of the valve housing by a mechanical connection realized by relative rotation between valve seat element and part of the valve housing about a valve axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Rafael SALOM, Mike MAERTZ, Christian THALMANN, Mischa WINTER
  • Publication number: 20220290640
    Abstract: A water drainage device for a filter module is provided with a valve housing that has a valve bore, a valve body received at least in sections in the valve bore, an actuation rod for actuating the valve body, and a coupling device operatively connecting the actuation rod with the valve body and enabling a tilting of the actuation rod in relation to the valve body. The water drainage device can be transferred from a closed state, in which the valve body seals in relation to the valve seat of the valve bore, into an open state, in which the valve body is lifted off the valve seat, and in reverse. The filter module has a filter housing with a housing top part. The valve body, upon transfer of the water drainage device from closed state into open state, moves toward the housing top part of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom
  • Publication number: 20220288513
    Abstract: A water drainage device for a filter module is provided with a valve housing that has a valve bore and a valve body received at least in sections thereof in the valve bore. The water drainage device can be transferred from a closed state, in which the valve body seals in relation to a valve seat of the valve bore, into an open state, in which the valve body is lifted off the valve seat, and transferred from the open state into the closed state. The valve body, upon transfer of the water drainage device from the closed state into the open state, moves linearly along the longitudinal axis of the valve bore and away from the valve seat along or at a slant to a direction of gravity in downward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom
  • Patent number: 11305217
    Abstract: A filter element for liquid filtration has a hollow-cylindrical filter medium body and an end disk covering an end face of the filter medium body. A central cutout axially penetrates the end disk. An outflow channel for liquid to be filtered or filtered liquid is arranged at the end disk and connects to a liquid collecting space. The outflow channel extends from a radially outward wall surface of the filter medium body to the central cutout of the end disk. The outflow channel is controlled by a drainage device. A filter device with a filter housing provided with such a filter element has a drainage device that controls the outflow channel. A filter device with a drainage device having a first drainage position for draining only water and a second drainage position draining water from a water collecting space and liquid from a liquid collecting space is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Rafael Salom, Martin Weindorf, Idriss Razgani
  • Patent number: 10927801
    Abstract: A valve device for a fuel filter module has a first fluid channel through which fuel flows only in recirculation mode of the fuel filter module and a second fluid channel through which fuel flows only outside of the recirculation mode. The first fluid channel extends inside the second fluid channel. The first and second fluid channels are coaxial to each other. A fuel filter module switchable into recirculation mode and out of recirculation mode is provided with a control valve that has a valve bore and a valve device arranged in the valve bore, wherein the valve device has a first fluid channel through which fuel flows only in recirculation mode and a second fluid channel through which fuel flows only outside of the recirculation mode. The first fluid channel extends inside the second fluid channel, and the first and second fluid channels are coaxial to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom, Felix Lippert, Ronald Ritzen, Achim Missner
  • Publication number: 20200129891
    Abstract: A filter element for liquid filtration has a hollow-cylindrical filter medium body and an end disk covering an end face of the filter medium body. A central cutout axially penetrates the end disk. An outflow channel for liquid to be filtered or filtered liquid is arranged at the end disk and connects to a liquid collecting space. The outflow channel extends from a radially outward wall surface of the filter medium body to the central cutout of the end disk. The outflow channel is controlled by a drainage device. A filter device with a filter housing provided with such a filter element has a drainage device that controls the outflow channel. A filter device with a drainage device having a first drainage position for draining only water and a second drainage position draining water from a water collecting space and liquid from a liquid collecting space is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Rafael Salom, Martin Weindorf, Idriss Razgani
  • Patent number: 10399014
    Abstract: A filter system (200) includes a housing (210) in which a replaceable filter element (100) is arranged between a pre-filtration side (202) and a post-filtration side (204). The filter element (100) has an element-fixed central tube (150), wherein a closure element (10) is provided on a housing side, the closure element (10) opening a post-filtration-side fluid outlet (250) when the filter element (100) has been inserted, and blocking the post-filtration-side fluid outlet (250) when the filter element (100) has been removed. The filter element (100) has an actuating element (160) for the closure element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Rafael Salom, Martin Weindorf
  • Patent number: 10378494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10) having a first fluid path (12) on a raw side (60) for filtering a first fluid (64) and a second fluid path (14) having a fluid line (16) on a clean side (62) for carrying a second fluid (66). The filter element (10) is provided at least on one side with a first end plate (20). Here, the fluid line (16) is arranged in the central inner region (36) of the filter element (10) and connected with the end plate (20) for joint disassembly, especially securely connected to the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) including such a filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit, Rafael Salom
  • Patent number: 10359016
    Abstract: A water separator for water contained in fuel has a water separator housing with a separator element. A water collecting chamber is arranged in operation of the water separator below the separator element. A water collecting chamber through opening fluidically connects the water collecting chamber with the separator element. A drainage through opening has a first end which leads, for draining water from the water separator, out of the water separator. A second end is connected fluidically by an overflow valve to the water collecting chamber. The overflow valve has a float closing off a connection between drainage through opening and water collecting chamber when a water filling level has not reached the overflow valve. The float has an average density of 700 kg/m3 to 1,000 kg/m3 so that the float, when the water filling level is reached, opens the connection between water collecting chamber and drainage through opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom, Pius Trautmann
  • Publication number: 20190162140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10) having a first fluid path (12) on a raw side (60) for filtering a first fluid (64) and a second fluid path (14) having a fluid line (16) on a clean side (62) for carrying a second fluid (66). The filter element (10) is provided at least on one side with a first end plate (20). Here, the fluid line (16) is arranged in the central inner region (36) of the filter element (10) and connected with the end plate (20) for joint disassembly, especially securely connected to the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) including such a filter element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit, Rafael Salom
  • Publication number: 20190160403
    Abstract: A valve device for a fuel filter module has a first fluid channel through which fuel flows only in recirculation mode of the fuel filter module and a second fluid channel through which fuel flows only outside of the recirculation mode. The first fluid channel extends inside the second fluid channel. The first and second fluid channels are coaxial to each other. A fuel filter module switchable into recirculation mode and out of recirculation mode is provided with a control valve that has a valve bore and a valve device arranged in the valve bore, wherein the valve device has a first fluid channel through which fuel flows only in recirculation mode and a second fluid channel through which fuel flows only outside of the recirculation mode. The first fluid channel extends inside the second fluid channel, and the first and second fluid channels are coaxial to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom, Felix Lippert, Ronald Ritzen, Achim Missner
  • Patent number: 10132279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10) having a first fluid path (12) on a raw side (60) for filtering a first fluid (64) and a second fluid path (14) having a fluid line (16) on a clean side (62) for carrying a second fluid (66). The filter element (10) is provided at least on one side with a first end plate (20). Here, the fluid line (16) is arranged in the central inner region (36) of the filter element (10) and connected with the end plate (20) for joint disassembly, especially securely connected to the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) including such a filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit, Rafael Salom
  • Publication number: 20170218896
    Abstract: A water separator for water contained in fuel has a water separator housing with a separator element. A water collecting chamber is arranged in operation of the water separator below the separator element. A water collecting chamber through opening fluidically connects the water collecting chamber with the separator element. A drainage through opening has a first end which leads, for draining water from the water separator, out of the water separator. A second end is connected fluidically by an overflow valve to the water collecting chamber. The overflow valve has a float closing off a connection between drainage through opening and water collecting chamber when a water filling level has not reached the overflow valve. The float has an average density of 700 kg/m3 to 1,000 kg/m3 so that the float, when the water filling level is reached, opens the connection between water collecting chamber and drainage through opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Weindorf, Rafael Salom, Pius Trautmann
  • Publication number: 20170197160
    Abstract: A filter system (200) includes a housing (210) in which a replaceable filter element (100) is arranged between a pre-filtration side (202) and a post-filtration side (204). The filter element (100) has an element-fixed central tube (150), wherein a closure element (10) is provided on a housing side, the closure element (10) opening a post-filtration-side fluid outlet (250) when the filter element (100) has been inserted, and blocking the post-filtration-side fluid outlet (250) when the filter element (100) has been removed. The filter element (100) has an actuating element (160) for the closure element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Rafael Salom, Martin Weindorf
  • Publication number: 20160076497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10) having a first fluid path (12) on a raw side (60) for filtering a first fluid (64) and a second fluid path (14) having a fluid line (16) on a clean side (62) for carrying a second fluid (66). The filter element (10) is provided at least on one side with a first end plate (20). Here, the fluid line (16) is arranged in the central inner region (36) of the filter element (10) and connected with the end plate (20) for joint disassembly, especially securely connected to the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) including such a filter element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit, Rafael Salom
  • Publication number: 20150264952
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising carbohydrates obtainable from carob and carbohydrates obtainable from at least one further fruit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Wild, Rafael Salom, Ignacio Zaldua