Patents by Inventor Robert Blersch

Robert Blersch 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: 20230253577
    Abstract: A bipolar plate having an anode plate and a cathode plate and a contact surface between the two surfaces. In a transition region, at least one first groove ends and/or a second groove ends or at least one first groove merges into a second groove, wherein the grooves guide fluid. In at least one of the first grooves and second grooves, the groove base rises such that the distance of the groove base from the contact surface decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Robert BLERSCH, Rainer GLUECK, Bernadette GRUENWALD, Claudia KUNZ
  • Publication number: 20220018438
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seal, such as a gasket, for sealing a gap in a housing, said gap extending around an inner chamber of the housing, and thus for sealing the inner chamber from an exterior of the housing, comprising at least one sealing layer. The present disclosure further relates to a frame seal that provides sealing between at least two components of the housing, for example a bottom part and a top part of the housing, for example of a motor vehicle battery housing or motor vehicle battery box housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Robert BLERSCH, Manuel KAMM, Andreas MICHALKE, Jochen SALZMANN, Maxim VOVCUK
  • Patent number: 11193722
    Abstract: A heat exchanger with a multi-zone heat transfer surface is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a fluid flow passage extending between and interconnecting a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A heat transfer surface is disposed within the fluid flow passage wherein the heat transfer surface includes at least one heat transfer-reducing zone disposed in thermal contact with a portion of at least one of the walls of the fluid flow passage and at least one heat transfer-augmenting zone disposed in thermal contact with a portion of the at least one of the walls of the fluid flow passage. The configuration of the heat transfer-augmenting zones with the heat-transfer-reducing zones is such that heat transfer across the surface of the heat exchanger in contact with the heat transfer-augmenting zones is increased relative to the heat transfer across the surface of the heat exchanger in contact with the heat transfer-reducing zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Dana Canada Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Kenney, Benjamin M. Lowry, Andreas Michalke, Robert Blersch, Harald Rebien
  • Patent number: 11128000
    Abstract: A housing cover and a housing are disclosed, which may be used in automotive vehicle construction. There, they serve for example for the purpose of offering protection to a sensitive component or to a group of components, for example a traction battery in the electric car, and, conversely, of protecting the environment from the component or the group of components or for example from electromagnetic radiation emanating from the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs- GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Dieter Grafl, Andreas Michalke, Bernd Ruess
  • Patent number: 10767758
    Abstract: Transmission control devices may have two control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate disposed between the two control boxes. The transmission control plate seals the intermediate space between the two control boxes or the channel portions and borings thereof in the form of a flat gasket. The plate also makes available throughflow-openings between channels or borings in the control boxes for a fluid, the fluid in the channels controlling the function of a transmission. The sealing function is achieved by embossed beads and/or partial coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Oliver Claus, Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Matthias Pendzialek
  • Patent number: 10627002
    Abstract: A transmission control device has two mutually oppositely arranged counter-components, for example control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate, which is arranged between the two counter-components. The transmission control plate seals the clearance between the two counter-components or their channel portions and bores in the form of a flat seal. The plate also provides through-openings between channels or bores, respectively, in the opposing counter-components, where the fluid in the channels controls the function of a transmission. The sealing function is realized by stamped beads and/or partial coatings. Transmission control plates therefore have fluid through-flow openings so the fluid can flow through from one side of the plate to the other side of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Oliver Claus, Georg Egloff, Kurt Hoehe, Matthias Pendzialek
  • Publication number: 20190366877
    Abstract: The present industrial property right relates to a method for producing a cooling plate, to the cooling plate as such and to a battery system and an electric vehicle. According the method for the production of the cooling plate at least two flat metal sections are interconnected by laser beam welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, GEORG EGLOFF, KURT HOEHE, GUENTHER UNSELD
  • Publication number: 20190360766
    Abstract: A heat exchanger with a multi-zone heat transfer surface is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a fluid flow passage extending between and interconnecting a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A heat transfer surface is disposed within the fluid flow passage wherein the heat transfer surface includes at least one heat transfer-reducing zone disposed in thermal contact with a portion of at least one of the walls of the fluid flow passage and at least one heat transfer-augmenting zone disposed in thermal contact with a portion of the at least one of the walls of the fluid flow passage. The configuration of the heat transfer-augmenting zones with the heat-transfer-reducing zones is such that heat transfer across the surface of the heat exchanger in contact with the heat transfer-augmenting zones is increased relative to the heat transfer across the surface of the heat exchanger in contact with the heat transfer-reducing zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Kenney, Benjamin M. Lowry, Andreas Michalke, Robert Blersch, Harald Rebien
  • Publication number: 20190348642
    Abstract: A housing cover and a housing are disclosed, which may be used in automotive vehicle construction. There, they serve for example for the purpose of offering protection to a sensitive component or to a group of components, for example a traction battery in the electric car, and, conversely, of protecting the environment from the component or the group of components or for example from electromagnetic radiation emanating from the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, DIETER GRAFL, ANDREAS MICHALKE, BERND RUESS
  • Publication number: 20180306337
    Abstract: A transmission control device has two mutually oppositely arranged counter-components, for example control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate, which is arranged between the two counter-components. The transmission control plate seals the clearance between the two counter-components or their channel portions and bores in the form of a flat seal. The plate also provides through-openings between channels or bores, respectively, in the opposing counter-components, where the fluid in the channels controls the function of a transmission. The sealing function is realized by stamped beads and/or partial coatings. Transmission control plates therefore have fluid through-flow openings so the fluid can flow through from one side of the plate to the other side of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, OLIVER CLAUS, GEORG EGLOFF, KURT HOEHE, MATTHIAS PENDZIALEK
  • Publication number: 20180252309
    Abstract: Transmission control devices may have two control boxes, and a planar transmission control plate disposed between the two control boxes. The transmission control plate seals the intermediate space between the two control boxes or the channel portions and borings thereof in the form of a flat gasket. The plate also makes available throughflow-openings between channels or borings in the control boxes for a fluid, the fluid in the channels controlling the function of a transmission. The sealing function is achieved by embossed beads and/or partial coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT BLERSCH, OLIVER CLAUS, GEORG EGLOFF, KURT HOEHE, MATTHIAS PENDZIALEK
  • Patent number: 9897208
    Abstract: A flat gasket with at least one extended carrier layer is described. Such flat gaskets are for instance used as transmission plates or also as cylinder head gaskets. They are also used in the area of the exhaust line of a combustion engine. The at least one extended carrier layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The layer also has a passage opening for a fluid which penetrates the carrier layer. The circumferential edge of each of the two surfaces has one or several projections which encircle the passage opening at least in sections and protrude into the passage opening. A functional element is arranged in the passage opening, which is held by the one or several projections in the passage opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-Gmbh
    Inventors: Kurt Hoehe, Robert Blersch, Guenther Unseld
  • Patent number: 9835246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control plate as it is for instance used in pneumatic or hydraulic controls. An example of such a control plate is a transmission control plate with which automatic transmissions are controlled hydraulically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Georg Egloff, Oliver Claus, Viktor Hibert, Hans Waldvogel
  • Patent number: 9518659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat gasket with filter elements. In order to fulfill the increased requirements with respect to cleanliness, there is an increased demand for the integration of filter elements in flat gaskets. The corresponding filter elements mainly serve for picking of impurities accrued during production as well as other residues circulate via the operational fluids, especially during the initial period of operation of an internal combustion engine or a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Egloff, Oliver Claus, Hans Waldvogel, Andreas Helfenbein, Robert Blersch
  • Publication number: 20150247567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control plate as it is for instance used in pneumatic or hydraulic controls. An example of such a control plate is a transmission control plate with which automatic transmissions are controlled hydraulically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Blersch, Georg Egloff, Oliver Claus, Viktor Hibert, Hans Waldvogel
  • Publication number: 20150198250
    Abstract: A flat gasket with at least one extended carrier layer is described. Such flat gaskets are for instance used as transmission plates or also as cylinder head gaskets. They are also used in the area of the exhaust line of a combustion engine. The at least one extended carrier layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The layer also has a passage opening for a fluid which penetrates the carrier layer. The circumferential edge of each of the two surfaces has one or several projections which encircle the passage opening at least in sections and protrude into the passage opening. A functional element is arranged in the passage opening, which is held by the one or several projections in the passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Kurt Hoehe, Robert Blersch, Guenther Unseld
  • Publication number: 20140090343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat gasket with filter elements. In order to fulfil the increased requirements with respect to cleanliness, there is an increased demand for the integration of filter elements in flat gaskets. The corresponding filter elements mainly serve for picking of impurities accrued during production as well as other residues circulate via the operational fluids, especially during the initial period of operation of an internal combustion engine or a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Egloff, Oliver Claus, Hans Waldvøgel, Robert Blersch