Patents by Inventor Ralf Kolberg

Ralf Kolberg 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: 20230189720
    Abstract: A body through which a medium can flow, in particular a body through which a fluid and/or gas can flow, with at least one exterior, wherein the body through which a medium can flow is self-supporting or includes at least one supporting body that provides mechanical stability, as well as a greenery system with at least one greenery element for installation on a surface, including at least one such body through which a medium can flow, in particular a body through which a fluid and/or gas can flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf KOLBERG, Anne VÖLKEL, Jan LÖSING
  • Patent number: 9849775
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filler neck (1) for an auxiliary liquid reservoir for a motor vehicle, in particular for a urea reservoir, having a neck housing (9), which defines a mouth hole stub (10) for a filler nozzle (7) and a filling channel (11) leading into the reservoir, wherein a receiving structure for a filler nozzle (7) is provided within the neck housing (9). At least one venting path, which is of enlarged cross section, at least in a section or sections, and of chamber-like or labyrinth-like design, is formed within the neck housing (9), allowing a venting flow parallel and counter to the refilling volume to flow through the neck housing (9) during refilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Agnes Eberhardt, Ralf Kolberg, Stefan Lenz, Jaroslav Maglovski
  • Publication number: 20130306665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filler neck (1) for an auxiliary liquid reservoir for a motor vehicle, in particular for a urea reservoir, having a neck housing (9), which defines a mouth hole stub (10) for a filler nozzle (7) and a filling channel (11) leading into the reservoir, wherein a receiving structure for a filler nozzle (7) is provided within the neck housing (9). At least one venting path, which is of enlarged cross section, at least in a section or sections, and of chamber-like or labyrinth-like design, is formed within the neck housing (9), allowing a venting flow parallel and counter to the refilling volume to flow through the neck housing (9) during refilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Agnes Eberhardt, Ralf Kolberg, Stefan Lenz, Jaroslav Maglovski
  • Patent number: 8360087
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent tank for holding a liquid reducing agent as a so-called SCR tank. The SCR tank comprises at least one device for deaerating the tank, which device is closed off by means of at least one pressure-compensating element which permits an exchange of gas but which closes off the tank in a liquid-tight manner. The reducing agent tank also comprises at least one deaeration line which communicates with the pressure-compensating element, with the deaeration line being guided at least to a point above the maximum permissible fording level of the tank when the tank is in the installation position. The deaeration line has at least one first downward-sloping line section which branches into a second rising line section for deaeration and a third falling line section for gravity-induced condensate drainage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kolberg, Jaroslav Maglovsky, Volker Treudt, Robert Schwar
  • Publication number: 20100223917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent tank 1 for holding a liquid reducing agent as a so-called SCR tank. The SCR tank comprises at least one device for deaerating the tank, which device is closed off by means of at least one pressure-compensating element which permits an exchange of gas but which closes off the tank in a pressure-tight manner. The reducing agent tank (1) also comprises at least one deaeration line (5) which communicates with the pressure-compensating element, with the deaeration line (5) being guided at least to a point above the maximum permissible fording level of the tank when the tank is in the installation position. The deaeration line (5) has at least one first downward-sloping line section (5a) which branches into a second rising line section (5b) for deaeration and a third falling line section (5c) for gravity-induced condensate drainage (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kolberg, Jaroslav Maglovsky, Volker Treudt, Robert Schwär
  • Publication number: 20100224284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent tank (1) for motor vehicles, having at least one filler pipe (3) which is provided with a filler opening (4), having at least one device for filling deaeration and having means for limiting the fill level during filling, with the device for filling deaeration comprising at least one filling deaeration line (7) which extends at least in sections above the maximum fill level in the filler pipe (3) and/or in the tank (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kolberg, Ibrahim Koukan, Volker Treudt
  • Patent number: 7182109
    Abstract: A discharge nozzle for the filling pipe of a motor vehicle fuel tank for the introduction of fuel into the tank includes a check flap which is held by spring loading in a closed position, being caused to bear pivotably against the mouth opening of the nozzle. The check flap is sealed in relation to the mouth opening of the nozzle by way of at least one sealing element with a peripherally extending sealing lip. The sealing lip extends radially outwardly in relation to the cross-section of the discharge mouth opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kolberg
  • Publication number: 20060185761
    Abstract: A discharge nozzle for the filling pipe of a motor vehicle fuel tank for the introduction of fuel into the tank includes a check flap which is held by spring loading in a closed position, being caused to bear pivotably against the mouth opening of the nozzle. The check flap is sealed in relation to the mouth opening of the nozzle by way of at least one sealing element with a peripherally extending sealing lip. The sealing lip extends radially outwardly in relation to the cross-section of the discharge mouth opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Ralf Kolberg