Patents by Inventor Stefan Hirsch

Stefan Hirsch 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: 9457645
    Abstract: A device for thermal connection of an energy store to a cooling plate and/or a contact element, and a cooling plate on a contact element and/or a fluid is provided. The device for thermal connection has a first region having a first heat transfer property and at least one other region having another heat transfer property, wherein the first region and the at least one other region are arranged next to one another in relation to the heat transfer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Achim Wiebelt, Caroline Schmid, Tobias Isermeyer, Marc-Thomas Eisele
  • Patent number: 9429372
    Abstract: An accumulator for a cooling fluid is provided that includes a floor. The floor has an interface for connecting a chamber of the accumulator to at least one cooling tube. The floor also has an opening that extends at least over a partial area of the chamber. The accumulator furthermore has a lid that is embodied in such a way as to seal the opening of the floor in a fluid-tight manner. The lid is embodied as wire or extrusion profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Heiko Neff, Achim Wiebelt
  • Publication number: 20160145362
    Abstract: A polyisobutylene having a total content of vinylidene double bonds of more than 50 mol % and a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 10 000 daltons, where at least 10% of all the vinylidene double bonds in the polyisobutylene are part of one or more side chains composed of at least 2 carbon atoms from the main polyisobutylene chain. Such a polyisobutylene is suitable for production of fuel and lubricant additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas WETTLING, Stefan HIRSCH, Markus BRYM, Markus WEIS
  • Patent number: 9318782
    Abstract: A temperature control device is provided for the temperature control of a battery. The temperature control device has an upper part with an upper side and an underside, which has on the upper side a thermal interface to the battery. Furthermore, the temperature control device has at least one lower part, which has an embossed structure in order to embody a sealing edge and to embody a cavity for guiding temperature control fluid. The sealing edge is arranged on an upper side of the lower part, and is connectable to the underside of the upper part in a fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Hirsch
  • Patent number: 9316450
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided having a tube block having a plurality of essentially parallel tubes for carrying a temperature control fluid, wherein at least the ends of the tubes are connected to one another. In addition, the heat exchanger comprises at least one header box that is designed to receive a temperature control fluid from the tubes, wherein the at least one header box has an inside height that corresponds within a tolerance range to the height of the ends of the tubes and wherein the header box is placed over the ends of the tubes and is joined thereto in a material-to-material fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Engelhardt, Stefan Hirsch, Lars Ludwig, Florin Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20160097598
    Abstract: A heat exchanger having a cover plate, a first manifold tube, a second manifold tube and at least one tube, wherein the tube is received at the ends in a respective opening of the first manifold tube and of the second manifold tube, wherein the cover plate is in contact with the manifold tubes and in thermal contact with the tube, wherein a fixing device is provided by which the cover plate can be fixed to at least one manifold tube and/or to at least one tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan HIRSCH, Florin MOLDOVAN
  • Publication number: 20160056512
    Abstract: A heat exchanger component of a temperature control system of an electrical energy store may include a carrier material and at least two layers. The at least two layers may include a first layer composed of an electrically insulating material and a second layer that may facilitate temperature control via at least one of cooling and heating the electrical energy store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Caroline Schmid, Michael Moser, Nikolaus Daubitzer, Heiko Neff, Dominique Raible, Alexandra Schnaars, Volker Schall, Nic Sautter, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20160056511
    Abstract: A heat exchanger component of a temperature control system of an electrical energy store may include a carrier material and at least two layers. The at least two layers may include a first layer composed of an electrically insulating material and a second layer that may facilitate temperature control via at least one of cooling and heating the electrical energy store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Caroline Schmid, Michael Moser, Nikolaus Daubitzer, Heiko Neff, Dominique Raible, Alexandra Schnaars, Volker Schall, Nic Sautter, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20160028132
    Abstract: A temperature-control device for a battery of a motor vehicle may include a temperature-control plate including at least two rows of elements. Each of the at least two rows of elements may include at least two Peltier elements. Each Peltier element may include a first electric supply connection and a second electric supply connection for supplying each Peltier element with electrical energy. A first electric supply path may be disposed on the temperature-control plate and may define at least one of an open surround and a closed surround around the Peltier elements of the at least two rows of elements. At least one second electric supply path may be disposed on the temperature-control plate and may extend along a direction of extent with respect to an extent of the at least two rows of elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Juergen Gruenwald, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20150316299
    Abstract: A combined intake and exhaust manifold (1) for a thermoelectric temperature control device includes an outer manifold case (2) that partially encases a first case interior (3), and an inner manifold case (4) provided in the first case interior (3), which partially encases a second case interior (5). The outer and the inner manifold cases (2, 4) have a joint connection side (6) for connecting a fluid line (17a, 17b). The manifold further includes at least one first flow-through opening (7a, 7b) for introducing or discharging a fluid into or out of the first case interior (3) and at least one second flow-through opening (8a, 8b) for introducing or discharging the fluid into or out of the second case interior (5) on the connection side (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jürgen Grünwald, Stefan Hirsch
  • Patent number: 9168224
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical foam compositions substantially free of ethanol and comprising pimecrolimus in a carrier vehicle comprising a mixture of oily solvents amounting to at least 40% of the total weight of the composition and consisting of: i) hexylene glycol; ii) optionally oleyl alcohol; and iii) dimethylisosorbide and/or medium chain triglycerides; and additionally: iv) when oleyl alcohol is absent, water in an amount of less than 25%; v) at least one consistency agent; vi) at least one preservative; and vii) at least one surfactant/emulgator; and propellant gas for foaming; and optionally further conventional excipients. They are indicated for use in the treatment of various skin, nail and mucosal diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Meda Pharma SARL
    Inventors: Meir Eini, Doron Friedman, Stefan Hirsch, Sabine Meyenburg, Nabila Sekkat, Dov Tamarkin
  • Publication number: 20150283874
    Abstract: A battery cooling device may include a refrigeration circuit configured to communicate a refrigerant in a flow direction. The refrigeration circuit may include a plurality of refrigerant paths configured to be flowed through in parallel by the refrigerant along the flow direction. The plurality of refrigerant paths may respectively include at least one of a cooling element and a cooling element section. The at least one of the cooling element and the cooling element section may be fluidically incorporated into the respective refrigerant paths and be thermally coupled in a heat-transmitting manner to at least one battery. A plurality of valve devices may be arranged in the respective refrigerant paths and be configured to control a throughflow of the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Seitz, Herbert Hofmann, Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Schmid
  • Patent number: 9126282
    Abstract: A method for connecting two components in a fluid-tight manner for producing a fluid-tight unit is provided. The method includes a step of providing at least one first component that is solder-plated on one side, wherein the first component has a cutting burr on a side facing away from the solder-plated surface. The method further includes a step of connecting, in particular soldering, the first component to a second component in a fluid-tight manner, in order to produce the fluid-tight unit, wherein the solder-plated surface of the first component faces the second component when connecting the first and second components in a fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Heckenberger, Stefan Hirsch, Florin Moldovan, Christoph Fehrenbacher, Hans-Georg Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20150247684
    Abstract: An arrangement may include an electrical component and a heat exchanger arranged on the electrical component for controlling a temperature of the component. An electrically insulating isolation layer may be arranged at least partially between the heat exchanger and the component. The isolation layer may be connected to at least one of the component and the heat exchanger via a materially cohesive connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Volker Schall, Christopher Laemmle, Stefan Hirsch, Oliver Heeg
  • Publication number: 20150229009
    Abstract: A cooling device for a battery of a motor vehicle may include a first cooling plate and a second cooling plate bonded to the first cooling plate. The second cooling plate may include at least one depression extending in a direction away from the first cooling plate. The depression may define at least one fluid duct for a coolant flow. A first side of the first cooling plate facing away from the second cooling plate may include at least one thermoelectric element. A first side of the second cooling plate facing towards the first cooling plate may include a plurality of turbulence-generating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Juergen Gruenwald, Tasnim Benamor, Dirk Neumeister, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20150151898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispensing device for metering and dispensing a predetermined number of multiparticulates from a container. The dispensing device comprises a chamber which includes an inlet through which multiparticulates can enter the chamber and an overflow through which multiparticulates can leave the chamber. There is also an outlet through which multiparticulates can be dispensed from the chamber. The chamber comprises a metering surface which includes at least one retaining portion. The, or each, of the retaining portions is configured to be able to releasably retain a single multiparticulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Sabine Desset-Brethes, Regis Frelon, Stefan Hirsch, Hans Jensen, Esben Johansen, Peter Mathiasen, Jan Olesen
  • Publication number: 20150114008
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one thermoelectric element to generate a heat flow, wherein the thermoelectric element is arranged on a carrier element, wherein several carrier elements arranged on top of one another along a stacking spindle form a carrier element stack, in which a first fluid channel for a first fluid and a second fluid channel for a second fluid, fluidically separated from the first, are constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan HIRSCH, Manuel WEHOWSKI, Florin MOLDOVAN
  • Publication number: 20150090427
    Abstract: A heating and cooling apparatus for a battery may include a base plate in which at least one fluid path for flowing-through of at least one of a coolant and a refrigerant is provided. At least one support part may be provided, in which in each case at least one electrical heating element is provided that is thermally coupled to the base plate. The heating and cooling apparatus may include a cover plate. The base plate, the at least one support part and the cover plate may be arranged adjacent to one another along a stack direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jakob Brandauer, Stefan Hirsch, Pascal Miss, Bernd Schaefer, Joachim Treier, Stephane Weingaertner
  • Publication number: 20150090426
    Abstract: A heating and cooling device for a battery may include an electrically conductive base plate for thermal coupling to the battery. The base plate may include at least one fluid path for flowing through by a coolant. The device may include a carrier plate of an electrically non-conductive material, into which at least one electric heating element may be inserted. The carrier plate may be connected electrically with the electrically conductive base plate. An electrically conductive cover plate may be connected electrically with the electric heating element. The base plate, the carrier plate and the cover plate may be stacked on one another along a stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Pascal Miss, Bernd Schaefer, Joachim Treier, Stephane Weingaertner
  • Patent number: 8985193
    Abstract: A heat exchanger having at least one collecting tank which extends in a longitudinal direction and which comprises a plate and a cover, wherein the plate has, at least one of its edge regions running in the longitudinal direction, a rim by means of which the plate engages at the outside over an edge region, which runs in the longitudinal direction, of the cover, or wherein the cover has, at least one of its edge regions running in the longitudinal direction, a rim by means of which the cover engages at the outside over an edge region, which runs in the longitudinal direction, of the plate. The respective rim have, in the longitudinal direction, a multiplicity of calked portions by means of which said rim, in the region of each individual calked portion, is deformed in the plate and the cover to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Kurt Molt, Uwe Foerster