Patents by Inventor Rudolf Buhmann

Rudolf Buhmann 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: 8388896
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas retreatment device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine including a housing, in which an exhaust gas retreatment element and upstream thereof a silencer device are arranged, an inlet gas path leading from one housing inlet to an outlet of the exhaust gas retreatment element located in the interior of the housing, with an exhaust gas path following the inlet gas path which in the interior of the housing leads to the silencer device and/or through the silencer device as well as to a housing outlet. A cost-effective design can be achieved if the inlet gas path has a higher gas tightness than the exhaust gas path and/or if components of the exhaust gas retreatment device limiting the inlet gas path have a higher material quality than components of the exhaust gas retreatment device only limiting the exhaust gas path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Lehnen, Rudolf Buhmann, Kresimir Jambrosic
  • Patent number: 8220253
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas after-treatment device for an internal combustion engine, including a housing into which an exhaust pipe that opens into a mixing chamber penetrates. The mixing chamber is shaped as a pot and reverses a direction of flow of the incoming exhaust gas whereby it returns the exhaust gas radially outside of the exhaust pipe. An open end of the pot-shaped mixing chamber opens into a collecting space which is designed so that it supplies the exhaust gas to at least one downstream SCR catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Siegfried Woerner, Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen
  • Patent number: 7866143
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a basic housing and an add-on housing mounted thereon so it is at least partially detachable. The basic housing contains at least one inlet pipe which can be connected to the exhaust system and leads into the basic housing, at least one outlet pipe which can be connected to the exhaust system and leads out of the basic housing, at least one SCR catalyst and at least one oxidizing catalytic converter. The add-on housing contains at least one particle separation device and at least one reducing agent feed mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen, Arthur Wieland
  • Patent number: 7836688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, having an SCR module containing at least one SCR catalyst element in an SCR housing connected to an exhaust line and having a PF module containing at least one particulate filter element in a PF housing connected to the exhaust line upstream from the SCR housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Woerner, Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen
  • Publication number: 20100061898
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas retreatment device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine including a housing, in which an exhaust gas retreatment element and upstream thereof a silencer device are arranged, an inlet gas path leading from one housing inlet to an outlet of the exhaust gas retreatment element located in the interior of the housing, with an exhaust gas path following the inlet gas path which in the interior of the housing leads to the silencer device and/or through the silencer device as well as to a housing outlet. A cost-effective design can be achieved if the inlet gas path has a higher gas tightness than the exhaust gas path and/or if components of the exhaust gas retreatment device limiting the inlet gas path have a higher material quality than components of the exhaust gas retreatment device only limiting the exhaust gas path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Lehnen, Rudolf Buhmann, Kresimir Jambrosic
  • Publication number: 20070289294
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas after-treatment device for an internal combustion engine, including a housing into which an exhaust pipe that opens into a mixing chamber penetrates. The mixing chamber is shaped as a pot and reverses a direction of flow of the incoming exhaust gas whereby it returns the exhaust gas radially outside of the exhaust pipe. An open end of the pot-shaped mixing chamber opens into a collecting space which is designed so that it supplies the exhaust gas to at least one downstream SCR catalytic converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Marcus Werni, Siegfried Woerner, Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen
  • Publication number: 20060266022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, having an SCR module containing at least one SCR catalyst element in an SCR housing connected to an exhaust line and having a PF module containing at least one particulate filter element in a PF housing connected to the exhaust line upstream from the SCR housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Siegfried Woerner, Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen
  • Patent number: 7127884
    Abstract: A muffler has an integrated SCR catalytic converter for an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle The muffler includes a housing which has an intake trumpet on the intake end and an exhaust pipe on the output end. Catalytic converter elements are arranged in the housing with one inlet end in an inlet chamber and with an outlet end in an outlet chamber. An outlet end of the intake trumpet communicates with the inlet chamber. To improve the efficiency of the SCR catalytic converter the inlet chamber is sealed off from the outside and with respect to the intake trumpet and the catalytic converter elements to the extent that in operation of the internal combustion engine with exhaust gas loaded with urea, passing through the intake trumpet into the inlet chamber, the exhaust gas leaves the inlet chamber only through the catalytic converter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Wörner, Rudolf Buhmann, Marcus Werni
  • Publication number: 20060156712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, and comprises a basic housing and an add-on housing mounted thereon so it is at least partially detachable. The basic housing contains at least one inlet pipe which can be connected to the exhaust system and leads into the basic housing, at least one outlet pipe which can be connected to the exhaust system and leads out of the basic housing, at least one SCR catalyst and at least one oxidizing catalytic converter. The add-on housing contains at least one particle separation device and at least one reducing agent feed mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Rudolf Buhmann, Rainer Lehnen, Arthur Wieland
  • Publication number: 20050115229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a muffler (1) having an integrated SCR catalytic converter (9) for an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, having a housing (2) which has an intake trumpet (6) on the intake end and an exhaust pipe (7) on the output end. Catalytic converter elements (10) are arranged in the housing (2) with one inlet end (12) in an inlet chamber (11) and with an outlet end (14) in an outlet chamber (15). An outlet end (23) of the intake trumpet communicates with the inlet chamber (11). To improve the efficiency of the SCR catalytic converter (9) the inlet chamber (11) is sealed off from the outside and with respect to the intake trumpet (6) and the catalytic converter elements (10) to the extent that in operation of the internal combustion engine with exhaust gas loaded with urea, passing through the intake trumpet (6) into the inlet chamber (11), the exhaust gas leaves the inlet chamber only through the catalytic converter elements (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Siegfried Worner, Rudolf Buhmann, Marcus Werni
  • Patent number: 6729127
    Abstract: An exhaust cleaning system for motor vehicles, especially a diesel exhaust cleaning system for medium to heavy utility vehicles. The exhaust cleaning system has an exhaust muffler (1), a catalytic converter (2) and an exhaust particle filter element (3). The exhaust muffler (1), the catalytic converter (2) with a U-shaped tubular urea injection element (4) arranged upstream and an exhaust particle filter element (3) are integrated in a common housing and designed as a structural, functional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Woerner, Peter Zacke, Thomas Hauber, Rudolf Buhmann, Marcus Werni
  • Publication number: 20030221424
    Abstract: An exhaust cleaning system for motor vehicles, especially a diesel exhaust cleaning system for medium to heavy utility vehicles. The exhaust cleaning system has an exhaust muffler (1), a catalytic converter (2) and an exhaust particle filter element (3). The exhaust muffler (1), the catalytic converter (2) with a U-shaped tubular urea injection element (4) arranged upstream and an exhaust particle filter element (3) are integrated in a common housing and designed as a structural, functional unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Siegfried Woerner, Peter Zacke, Thomas Hauber, Rudolf Buhmann, Marcus Werni
  • Publication number: 20020023435
    Abstract: An exhaust cleaning system for motor vehicles, especially a diesel exhaust cleaning system for medium to heavy utility vehicles. The exhaust cleaning system has an exhaust muffler (1), a catalytic converter (2) and an exhaust particle filter element (3). The exhaust muffler (1), the catalytic converter (2) with a U-shaped tubular urea injection element (4) arranged upstream and an exhaust particle filter element (3) are integrated in a common housing and designed as a structural, functional unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Siegfried Woerner, Peter Zacke, Thomas Hauber, Rudolf Buhmann, Marcus Werni