Patents by Inventor Rainer Lutz

Rainer Lutz 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: 7481040
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas heat exchanger, in particular an exhaust-gas cooler (1) for exhaust-gas recirculation (AGR) in motor vehicles equipped with channels, through which exhaust gas flows. According to the invention, a catalyst (8), in particular an oxidation catalyst, is connected upstream of the exhaust-gas heat exchanger (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Lutz
  • Publication number: 20080264609
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular for cooling the exhaust of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine, is disclosed, the heat exchanger comprising a first partial heat exchanger with at least one first flow channel through which a medium to be cooled is to flow and at least one third flow channel through which a first coolant is to flow, at least one second partial heat exchanger with at least one second flow channel through which a medium to be cooled is to flow and at least one fourth flow channel through which a second coolant is to flow, wherein the at least one first flow channel and the at least one second flow channel are fluidly connected, and the at least one first flow channel and the at least one second flow channel have at least one first specific heat transfer surface and at least one second heat transfer surface, wherein second specific heat transfer surface area, divided by first specific heat transfer surface area, yields a quotient (?), the at least one first flow channel having a larger quot
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Lutz, Jens Ruckwied, Klaus Irmler, Michael Schmidt, Tobias Fetzer, Eberhard Pantow, Peter Geskes, Florian Pfister
  • Publication number: 20080223038
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for recirculating and cooling exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine (2), in particular of a diesel engine in a motor vehicle, wherein the internal combustion engine (2) has an exhaust line (3) with an exhaust gas turbine (6) and an intake line (4) with a charge air compressor (8) which is driven by the exhaust gas turbine (6), wherein an extraction point (11) for branching off an exhaust gas recirculation line (EGR line 5) is arranged downstream of the turbine (6) and a recirculation point (12) for recirculating the EGR line (5) is arranged upstream of the compressor (8), and wherein at least one exhaust gas heat exchanger (13) and an EGR valve (14) are arranged in the EGR line (5). It is proposed according to the invention that a charge air throttle element (17) is arranged in the intake line (4) and that the EGR valve (14), the recirculation point (12) and the throttle element (17) are formed as an integrated component (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Lutz, Rolf Muller, Jens Ruckwied, Christian Saumweber
  • Publication number: 20080202731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-piece turbulence insert for a heat exchanger (1), particularly for a radiator of a motor vehicle, comprising an essentially corrugated profile. The turbulence insert (24) has a number of sections (41-45) with corrugated profiles that extend in the same direction of the extension of the corrugations and which, perpendicular to the direction of the extension of the corrugations, are offset from one another. In order to enable a better thermodynamic efficiency, the turbulence insert (24) has a number of sections (27-32, 41, 45) with corrugated profiles extending in different directions of extension of the corrugations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Brunner, Peter Geskes, Rainer Lutz, Ulrich Maucher
  • Publication number: 20080190108
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder in which a fuel-air mixture which is pre-compressed by means of a compressor (10) is compressed and burned. Exhaust gas is created, that is evacuated from the cylinder and released in a turbine (19). Part of the exhaust gas evacuated from the cylinder is recirculated, before it is released in the turbine (19), via a high-pressure recirculation system provided with an exhaust gas cooling device comprising at least two cooling circuits that are guided through heat exchanging blocks (26,27) that are successively connected in the flow direction of the exhaust gas. The air of the invention is to create an exhaust gas turbocharger internal combustion engine that can be economically produced and has a high output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Eitel, Rainer Lutz
  • Publication number: 20080028757
    Abstract: The invention relates to an system, especially a turbo-compressor system pertaining to a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation. Said system comprises an exhaust gas cooler (2) and a charge air cooler (1) for cooling recirculate exhaust gases and/or charge air, a compressor (V) for compressing the charge air, and at least on condenser (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Eitel, Gerhard Frankle, Peter Geskes, Rainer Lutz, Rolf Muller, Eberhard Pantow
  • Publication number: 20080011465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly in tube bundle-type, panel-type or plate-type design. The heat exchanger has a housing inside of which a number of flow channels are formed for a primary flow and a secondary medium, and the housing has a sandwich design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Bauer, Steffen Brunner, Peter Geskes, Martin Kammerer, Claudia Lang, Rainer Lutz, Ulrich Maucher
  • Publication number: 20070107882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow channel of a heat exchanger with two parallel heat transfer areas that are arranged at a distance corresponding to a channel height 11. Each heat transfer area (F1, F2) is provided with a structure that is formed by a plurality of structural elements which are placed next to each other in rows running perpendicular to the direction of flow P and extend into the flow channel. Each structural element has awidth B, a length L, a height h, a flow-off angle a, and an overlap U while being provided with a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Geskes, Rainer Lutz, Ulrich Maucher, Martin Schindler, Michael Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20070051095
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas heat exchanger, in particular an exhaust-gas cooler (1) for exhaust-gas recirculation (AGR) in motor vehicles equipped with channels, through which exhaust gas flows. According to the invention, a catalyst (8), in particular an oxidation catalyst, is connected upstream of the exhaust-gas heat exchanger (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Lutz
  • Publication number: 20070017661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1), especially for motor vehicles, comprising a housing (2) and at least one pipe (3) disposed inside said housing (2). The heat exchanger is characterized in that structures (4) are provided in the area between the pipes (3) and the housing (2) and/or between the pipes (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Geskes, Daniel Hendrix, Rainer Lutz, Ulrich Maucher, Jens Richter, Martin Schindler, Michael Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7121325
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular an exhaust gas heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, has tubes through which a first fluid can flow and around which a second fluid can flow, and a headpiece. The headpiece includes a dual-walls structure in at least a part thereof and a distribution chamber that communicates with the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Uwe Krüger, Rainer Lutz, Martin Schindler, Michael Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7059308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling media or liquids, in particular the inlet air and exhaust gas from a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Eitel, Daniel Hendrix, Wolfgang Kramer, Rainer Lutz
  • Patent number: 7044116
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust heat exchanger (1), in particular an exhaust cooler for motor vehicles with exhaust recycling, comprising a housing sleeve (2) for a coolant and a nest of tubes (3) with exhaust flowing through and coolant circulating around the above which are mounted on the housing sleeve by means of tube plates (4), whereby said nest of tubes, the tube plate and the housing sleeve form a closed force flow. According to the invention, a sliding seating (5) is arranged in the force flow, either in the housing sleeve or between a tube plate and the housing sleeve. The various expansions of the nest of tubes and of the housing sleeve are thus compensated for, such that unsupportable high loads do not occur in the components of the exhaust heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Winfried Juschka, Rainer Lutz
  • Publication number: 20050199229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling media or liquids, in particular the inlet air and exhaust gas from a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Jochen Eitel, Daniel Hendrix, Wolfgang Kramer, Rainer Lutz
  • Publication number: 20050199227
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust heat exchanger (1), in particular an exhaust cooler for motor vehicles with exhaust recycling, comprising a housing sleeve (2) for a coolant and a nest of tubes (3) with exhaust flowing through and coolant circulating around the above which are mounted on the housing sleeve by means of tube plates (4), whereby said nest of tubes, the tube plate and the housing sleeve form a closed force flow. According to the invention, a sliding seating (5) is arranged in the force flow, either in the housing sleeve or between a tube plate and the housing sleeve. The various expansions of the nest of tubes and of the housing sleeve are thus compensated for, such that unsupportable high loads do not occur in the components of the exhaust heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Winfried Juschka, Rainer Lutz
  • Patent number: 6913391
    Abstract: A bearing (3) for fixing a steering shaft (1) in a housing (4) is characterized in that the inner bearing ring (8) comprises, in at least one axial direction, an integrally formed cylindrical extension (11) adjoining the raceway (9), and the inner bearing ring (8) is pressed onto the steering shaft (1) with this cylindrical extension (11) which comprises through-holes (12) through which a locking ring (13) positively engages a groove (26) of the steering shaft (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Ulrike Weisskopf, Rainer Lutz, Jurgen Weiss
  • Patent number: 6846110
    Abstract: A play-free radial ball bearing, includes an inner bearing ring and two outer bearing rings which are disposed in spaced-apart relationship and define a common raceway. A spring element applies an axial force on one of the outer bearing rings to thereby press the outer bearing rings resiliently against one another. The outer bearing rings and the spring element are surrounded by a tolerance ring which is made of plastic material to provide a structural unit, whereby the tolerance ring has a shoulder on one end for radially surrounding the spring element and at least one retaining lug on another end for radially surrounding the other one of the outer bearing rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Rainer Lutz, Alexander Zernickel, Herbert Erhardt, Reinhold Nützel
  • Publication number: 20050002593
    Abstract: A bearing (3) for fixing a steering shaft (1) in a housing (4) is characterized in that the inner bearing ring (8) comprises, in at least one axial direction, an integrally formed cylindrical extension (11) adjoining the raceway (9), and the inner bearing ring (8) is pressed onto the steering shaft (1) with this cylindrical extension (11) which comprises through-holes (12) through which a locking ring (13) positively engages a groove (26) of the steering shaft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Ulrike Weisskopf, Rainer Lutz, Jurgen Weiss
  • Publication number: 20040188070
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular an exhaust gas heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, has tubes through which a first fluid can flow and around which a second fluid can flow, and a headpiece. The headpiece includes a dual-walls structure in at least a part thereof and a distribution chamber that communicates with the tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO.
    Inventors: Uwe Kruger, Rainer Lutz, Martin Schindler, Michael Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20040117634
    Abstract: A method of calling up object-specific information on a data processing device which is connected to a communication device, wherein the object is provided with identification data, the identification data are read by the communication device, and an object-specific application is started on the data processing device on the basis of the identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Letterer, Volker Timm, Rainer Lutz