Patents by Inventor Reiner Mitterer

Reiner Mitterer 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: 12313193
    Abstract: A screw part with an annular cross-section and having a base element that is hollow, cylindrical and at least partially injection-molded from a plasticized polymeric mass containing fibers. The base element includes at least one internal and/or external thread and an inner channel for arranging and/or passing through a conduit system element. The inner channel has at least one sealing section for sealing with the conduit system element and/or at least one support section for supporting and/or guiding the conduit system element and/or at least one retaining section for directly or indirectly locking the conduit system element. An insertion sleeve is arranged in the base element coaxially with the inner channel. The insertion sleeve is at least partially encapsulated by the polymeric mass with the polymeric mass facing radially towards the inner channel and radially away from the inner channel. A process for manufacturing such a screw part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Berger, Harald Hagen, Daniel De Beer, Günter Sieper, Reiner Mitterer, Peter Diederichs, Martin Johnen, Evelin Rosowski
  • Patent number: 10865682
    Abstract: A line section for temperature-controlled guiding of a reductant for the exhaust gas post-treatment of an internal combustion engine, comprising a first line for guiding the reductant, a second line for guiding a temperature control agent, and a casing surrounding the first and second lines. The first and second lines are disposed extending adjacent to each other in the casing and guided in a coupling housing connected to the casing. Both the first and second lines are guided through the entire coupling housing while extending adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Volker Zieris, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Sebastian Hesselfeld, Alexander Bohl, Reiner Mitterer
  • Patent number: 10746344
    Abstract: A multi-part line, wherein line parts are provided, at ends of said line parts, with at least one connector assembly having at least one retaining element, wherein a connector part of the connector assembly of a line part and a coupling part of the connector assembly of the adjacent line part can be or are connected by overplugging and locking the at least one retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Tobias Etscheid, Reinhard Plietsch, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reiner Mitterer, Michele Stelluto
  • Patent number: 10123378
    Abstract: A heating system for a fluid pipe system in which at least one electric heating element (RL) is assigned to at least one fluid line, said heating element, in order to apply a predetermined heating output to the fluid line, being provided with an electric operating voltage (UB) that is reduced compared to the supply voltage (U).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Tobias Etscheid, Reiner Mitterer, Thomas Schüler
  • Patent number: 9890889
    Abstract: A line connector for media lines including a fluid connector having at least one connection section for terminal connection to a fluid line and having a transition section with an inner fluid channel adjoining the connection section. An electric heating element is provided at least in certain areas. The fluid connector is encased by encapsulation at least in the region of the heating element. The encapsulation has a branch for an electric supply conductor for the heating element. A ready-made media line includes the above mentioned line connector and an attached fluid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Lechner, Olav Borgmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Andreas Linnepe, Reiner Mitterer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Josef Brandt
  • Publication number: 20170152974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a line assembly having a junction part, hose connection piece and a hose-line attached and fastened to the hose connection piece. The hose connection piece has, at its free front end, a sealing portion with a circumferentially smooth sealing surface that is free of molding seams. Thereafter, the hose connection piece includes a holding portion. The hose-line is clamped radially over its circumference by two clamps located in in two axially spaced regions of its attached end, specifically, in a region of the sealing portion and in a region of the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner Mitterer, Bernd Steinbach, Ulrich Erb, Ulrich Hiltemann
  • Patent number: 9556990
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Publication number: 20150069044
    Abstract: A heating system for a fluid pipe system in which at least one electric heating element (RL) is assigned to at least one fluid line, said heating element, in order to apply a predetermined heating output to the fluid line, being provided with an electric operating voltage (UB) that is reduced compared to the supply voltage (U).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Tobias Etscheid, Reiner Mitterer, Thomas Schüler
  • Patent number: 8965187
    Abstract: A heating system for a fluid pipe system in which at least one electric heating element (RL) is assigned to at least one fluid line, said heating element, in order to apply a predetermined heating output to the fluid line, being provided with an electric operating voltage (UB) that is reduced compared to the supply voltage (U).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Tobias Etscheid, Reiner Mitterer, Thomas Schüler
  • Publication number: 20130214528
    Abstract: The present invention provides a line assembly having a junction part, hose connection piece and a hose-line attached and fastened to the hose connection piece. The hose connection piece has, at its free front end, a sealing portion with a circumferentially smooth sealing surface that is free of molding seams. Thereafter, the hose connection piece includes a holding portion. The hose-line is clamped radially over its circumference by two clamps located in in two axially spaced regions of its attached end, specifically, in a region of the sealing portion and in a region of the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Reiner Mitterer, Bernd Steinbach, Ulrich Erb, Ulrich Hiltemann
  • Publication number: 20120242078
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Patent number: 8220841
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Publication number: 20120008927
    Abstract: A heating system for a fluid pipe system in which at least one electric heating element (RL) is assigned to at least one fluid line, said heating element, in order to apply a predetermined heating output to the fluid line, being provided with an electric operating voltage (UB) that is reduced compared to the supply voltage (U).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Tobias Etscheid, Reiner Mitterer, Thomas Schüler
  • Publication number: 20110006513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line connector (2) for media lines (1), composed of a fluid connector (4) having at least one attachment section (6) for attachment connection to a fluid line (8) and having a transition section (10) which adjoins the attachment section (6) and has an inner fluid duct (16). Here, electrical heating means (18) are provided at least in regions. The fluid connector (4) is surrounded at least in the region of the heating means (18) by a casing (22). The casing (22) has a branch (24) for electrical supply cables (26) for the heating means (18). The invention also relates to an assembled media line (1) composed of at least one line connector (2) according to the invention and of an attached fluid line (8) and in particular of a line sheathing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Lechner, Olav Borgmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Andreas Linnepe, Reiner Mitterer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Josef Brandt
  • Publication number: 20100264652
    Abstract: The present invention provides a line connector having a junction part and hose connection piece for attaching and fastening a media hose-line, the hose connection piece having at its free front end a sealing portion with a circumferentially smooth sealing surface, free of molding seams, and, thereafter, a holding portion. The invention further provides a line assembly having at least one line connector and at least one hose-line attached and fastened thereto. The hose-line is clamped radially over its circumference in two axially spaced regions of its attached end, specifically, in a region of a sealing portion and in a region of a holding portion of the hose connection piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Reiner Mitterer, Bernd Steinbach, Ulrich Erb, Ulrich Hiltemann
  • Publication number: 20090127847
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Publication number: 20080296815
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention a connector unit for a pressure medium connection between an outer connection part and a spring head of a vehicle gas spring is provided. The connector unit comprises a line configured to be connected to an inner connection part and the outer connection part and is elastically deformable in at least regions during relative rotation movement of the spring head. The line has a deformation section between an end-side line section and an outer line section. The deformable section is disposed in a region of the spring head which is offset to the spring axis and is of helical configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Eberhard Kaiser, Reiner Mitterer, Norbert Terlau, Frank Peters
  • Patent number: 7258371
    Abstract: A connection system for conduits, fittings or assemblies which are intended for carrying a fluid acted upon by a pressure (p1), in particular for systems carrying carbon dioxide. The connection system comprises a first coupling part such as a housing part, a second coupling part such as a plug part, and is capable of being introduced into the first coupling part along an axis. At least one gas-permeable circumferential seal is arranged in a groove in one of the two coupling parts. One coupling part is capable of being plugged with a shank into a round receiving orifice of the other coupling part. After plugging-in, the circumferential seal seals off a gap between the outer radius of the shank and the inner radius of the receiving orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Martin Hoffmann, Jörg Westmeier, Volker Kaminski, Norbert Terlau, Olav Borgmeier, Reiner Mitterer
  • Patent number: 6883779
    Abstract: A receiving part of a fluid plug-in coupling is provided, including a socket housing having a plug-in opening for a plug part and having a retaining device for releasably fixing the plugged-in plug part in place. The retaining device has a retaining element mounted in the socket housing and radially elastically deformable retaining sections for latching engagement behind a radial retaining step of the plug part. A release element is secured in an axially displaceable manner relative to the socket housing via latching means. The release element engages by means of an inner release section the plug-in opening and acts against the retaining sections of the retaining element. A securing element is provided such that the release element is blocked in a secured position agains a release movement and is unblocked in an unblocked position for a release movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Frank Zenses, Jannis Serdaris, Norbert Terlau, Reiner Mitterer
  • Publication number: 20040178379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receiving part (2) of a fluid plug-in coupling, comprising a socket housing (10) having a plug-in opening (12) for a plug part (4) and having a retaining device (14) for releasably fixing the plugged-in plug part (4) in place. The retaining device (14) has a retaining element (16) which is mounted in the socket housing (10) and has radially elastically deformable retaining sections (18) for latching engagement behind a radial retaining step (6) of the plug part (4), and a release element (20) which is secured in an axially displaceable manner relative to the socket housing (10) via latching means (22). The release element (20) engages by means of an inner release section (24) in the plug-in opening (12) and, for release purposes, acts against the retaining sections (18) of the retaining element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Frank Zenses, Jannis Serdaris, Norbert Terlau, Reiner Mitterer