Patents by Inventor Ralf Dietz

Ralf Dietz 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: 11931546
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a medical syringe pump and a method for calibrating a medical syringe pump. In some cases the medical syringe pump is configured and/or prepared to execute the method according to the present disclosure, or has been calibrated accordingly. This disclosure also describes a blood treatment apparatus which comprises such syringe pump or is connected to such syringe pump. Furthermore, the present disclosure describes a digital storage medium and/or a computer program product as a computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Tanneberg, Jochen Siebert, Ralf Rogmann, Patrick Dietz, Jochen Rueckert
  • Patent number: 11828253
    Abstract: An air duct of an internal combustion engine has an inner pipe providing a flow channel and a housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein the inner pipe is arranged in the housing. The first housing part and the second housing part enclose a chamber between the inner pipe and the housing. The inner pipe has at least one section with perforations in a wall of the inner pipe, wherein the perforations completely penetrate the wall of the inner pipe. A cylindrical acoustic component at least partially encloses the at least one section of the inner pipe at an outer side of the inner pipe. A wall of the cylindrical acoustic component is provided, at least in sections thereof, with continuous openings. The flow channel is acoustically connected via the perforations and via the continuous openings to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Metzger, Ralf Dietz, Andreas Link
  • Publication number: 20220049672
    Abstract: An air duct of an internal combustion engine has an inner pipe providing a flow channel and a housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein the inner pipe is arranged in the housing. The first housing part and the second housing part enclose a chamber between the inner pipe and the housing. The inner pipe has at least one section with perforations in a wall of the inner pipe, wherein the perforations completely penetrate the wall of the inner pipe. A cylindrical acoustic component at least partially encloses the at least one section of the inner pipe at an outer side of the inner pipe. A wall of the cylindrical acoustic component is provided, at least in sections thereof, with continuous openings. The flow channel is acoustically connected via the perforations and via the continuous openings to the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Metzger, Ralf Dietz, Andreas Link
  • Patent number: 10247147
    Abstract: An air filter device for a motor vehicle, having a filter element received in a filter housing which, at least in sections, is surrounded by an encompassing frame part. A support bead is held on the filter housing which protrudes over the directly adjacent filter housing wall, wherein a sealing element on the frame is supported by the support bead on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz, Michael Heim
  • Patent number: 9810184
    Abstract: An air filter device is provided with a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing. A frame part is connected to the filter element and frames the filter element at least over sections thereof circumferentially. The frame part is provided with an air duct receptacle that is adapted to receive an air duct. The frame part is arranged at least partially on an exterior side of the filter housing. The filter element is fastened by the frame part on the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Patent number: 9586165
    Abstract: An air filter has a filter housing and a filter element inserted in the interior of the filter housing. The filter element has an inflow surface and an outflow surface and a filter medium that extends between inflow and outflow surfaces. The filter element has a circumferentially extending seal arranged in the area of the inflow surface or outflow surface and interacting in the mounting position with the sealing surface of the filter housing to separate inlet and outlet of the air filter. A support device clamps the filter element transversely to the insertion direction in the filter housing by a transverse clamping action in a support area that is spaced from the seal. The transverse clamping action results by an insertion movement of the filter element into the filter housing by interaction of the filter element with inner sides of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Patent number: 9586168
    Abstract: A flat filter element has a filter medium and a sealing section that seals the flat filter element relative to a filter housing. A support element section is arranged on a circumferential side of the filter medium outside of the sealing section and supports the flat filter element relative to an inner side of the filter housing, wherein the support element section projects past the filter element in at least one direction. The filter housing has a mounting opening through which the flat filter element is inserted into the interior where the flat filter element is arranged such that the inlet is separated from the outlet of the filter housing. A projection arranged on an inner side of the filter housing supports under mechanical tension the support element section of the flat filter element in a mounting position of the flat filter element in the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Patent number: 9586167
    Abstract: A flat filter element to be mounted in a filter housing has an inflow surface and an outflow surface downstream of the inflow surface in a flow-through direction. A filter medium extend between the inflow surface and the outflow surface. A sealing section extends circumferentially relative to the flow-through direction. A seal fastened to or interacting with the sealing section is provided, wherein the seal, when the flat filter element is mounted in a filter housing, separates an inlet of the filter housing for air to be purified from an outlet of the filter housing for purified air. A first functional element section is arranged on at least one circumferential side of the filter medium so as to be spaced apart from the circumferentially extending sealing section. The first functional element section is attached to a lateral strip and the lateral strip is attached to the filter medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20160279553
    Abstract: An air filter has a filter housing and a filter element inserted in the interior of the filter housing. The filter element has an inflow surface and an outflow surface and a filter medium that extends between inflow and outflow surfaces. The filter element has a circumferentially extending seal arranged in the area of the inflow surface or outflow surface and interacting in the mounting position with the sealing surface of the filter housing to separate inlet and outlet of the air filter. A support device clamps the filter element transversely to the insertion direction in the filter housing by a transverse clamping action in a support area that is spaced from the seal. The transverse clamping action results by an insertion movement of the filter element into the filter housing by interaction of the filter element with inner sides of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Patent number: 9381456
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter element arranged in a filter housing. The filter device has additionally an adsorber element that adsorbs hydrocarbons. The adsorber element is arranged in a separate adsorber housing connected to the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Timo Dirnberger, Juergen Stahl, Ralf Dietz
  • Patent number: 9359979
    Abstract: An air filter has a filter housing and a filter element inserted in the interior of the filter housing. The filter element has an inflow surface and an outflow surface and a filter medium that extends between inflow and outflow surfaces. The filter element has a circumferentially extending seal arranged in the area of the inflow surface or outflow surface and interacting in the mounting position with the sealing surface of the filter housing to separate inlet and outlet of the air filter. A support device clamps the filter element transversely to the insertion direction in the filter housing by a transverse clamping action in a support area that is spaced from the seal. The transverse clamping action results by an insertion movement of the filter element into the filter housing by interaction of the filter element with inner sides of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20150075126
    Abstract: An air filter device is provided with a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing. A frame part is connected to the filter element and frames the filter element at least over sections thereof circumferentially. The frame part is provided with an air duct receptacle that is adapted to receive an air duct. The frame part is arranged at least partially on an exterior side of the filter housing. The filter element is fastened by the frame part on the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20150075128
    Abstract: An air filter device for a motor vehicle features a filter element accommodated in a filter housing which is at least sectionwise enclosed by a surrounding frame part which is glued to the filter element. Between the frame part and the filter element is disposed a sealing lip which defines an adhesive receiving space between frame part and filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20150075127
    Abstract: An air filter device for a motor vehicle, having a filter element received in a filter housing which, at least in sections, is surrounded by an encompassing frame part. A support bead is held on the filter housing which protrudes over the directly adjacent filter housing wall, wherein a sealing element on the frame is supported by the support bead on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz, Michael Heim
  • Publication number: 20150013294
    Abstract: An air filter has a filter housing and a filter element inserted in the interior of the filter housing. The filter element has an inflow surface and an outflow surface and a filter medium that extends between inflow and outflow surfaces. The filter element has a circumferentially extending seal arranged in the area of the inflow surface or outflow surface and interacting in the mounting position with the sealing surface of the filter housing to separate inlet and outlet of the air filter. A support device clamps the filter element transversely to the insertion direction in the filter housing by a transverse clamping action in a support area that is spaced from the seal. The transverse clamping action results by an insertion movement of the filter element into the filter housing by interaction of the filter element with inner sides of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20150007537
    Abstract: A flat filter element has a filter medium and a sealing section that seals the flat filter element relative to a filter housing. A support element section is arranged on a circumferential side of the filter medium outside of the sealing section and supports the flat filter element relative to an inner side of the filter housing, wherein the support element section projects past the filter element in at least one direction. The filter housing has a mounting opening through which the flat filter element is inserted into the interior where the flat filter element is arranged such that the inlet is separated from the outlet of the filter housing. A projection arranged on an inner side of the filter housing supports under mechanical tension the support element section of the flat filter element in a mounting position of the flat filter element in the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20150007536
    Abstract: A flat filter element to be mounted in a filter housing has an inflow surface and an outflow surface downstream of the inflow surface in a flow-through direction. A filter medium extend between the inflow surface and the outflow surface. A sealing section extends circumferentially relative to the flow-through direction. A seal fastened to or interacting with the sealing section is provided, wherein the seal, when the flat filter element is mounted in a filter housing, separates an inlet of the filter housing for air to be purified from an outlet of the filter housing for purified air. A first functional element section is arranged on at least one circumferential side of the filter medium so as to be spaced apart from the circumferentially extending sealing section. The first functional element section is attached to a lateral strip and the lateral strip is attached to the filter medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Schmid, Eric Thebault, Guenter Goerg, Timo Dirnberger, Ralf Dietz
  • Publication number: 20140305308
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter element arranged in a filter housing. The filter device has additionally an adsorber element that adsorbs hydrocarbons. The adsorber element is arranged in a separate adsorber housing connected to the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Timo Dirnberger, Juergen Stahl, Ralf Dietz
  • Patent number: 6398303
    Abstract: The seat cushion of a seat can be tilted about its longitudinal center axis for generating a tilting movement of the pelvis of a seat occupant. For generating the tilting movement, an adjusting element is provided in each of the right and the left area of the seat cushion. The adjusting elements interact to cause an opposite adjusting movement in the vertical direction, whereby the tilting movement of the pelvis is achieved. The adjusting elements are constructed, for example, as liquid-filled rolling bellows, in which case a sliding vane rotary pump changes the volume of the two adjusting elements in a diametrically opposed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Herrmann, Peter Beerbaum, Josef Leitner, Rudolf Lein, Erhard Moser, Ralf Dietz, Juergen Schreiner, Ludwig Faerber