Patents by Inventor Stefan Jauss

Stefan Jauss 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: 11828209
    Abstract: A fluid cell for an assembly and for filtering oil includes a fluid cell housing with a housing opening and partly surrounds a housing interior, a housing cover attached releasably to the fluid cell housing for closing the housing opening, and a filter device arranged in the housing interior for filtering the oil, in which a filter element is arranged and which fluidically communicates with a raw oil line for conducting the oil to be filtered into the filter device and with a clean oil line for conducting the filtered oil out of the filter device. An oil reservoir is arranged in the housing interior for storing oil, which fluidically communicates with an oil reservoir line for conducting oil out of the oil reservoir, and a fluid cell valve device for closing and opening the raw oil line, the clean oil line, and the oil reservoir line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Neubauer, Julia Ruppert, Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20230279993
    Abstract: A system for a motor vehicle may include a reservoir, a plurality of lubricant paths extending through the reservoir, a plurality of coolant paths extending through the reservoir, a plurality of delivery devices attached to the reservoir, and a plurality of coolers attached to the reservoir. The reservoir may include two sumps for lubricant. The reservoir may include (i) a plurality of reservoir lubricant inlet connections and a plurality of reservoir lubricant outlet connections through which the lubricant paths extend, (ii) a plurality of reservoir coolant inlet connections and a plurality of reservoir coolant outlet connections through which the coolant paths extend, (iii) a plurality of fluidic pump connections fluidically connected to the plurality of delivery devices, and (iv) a plurality of reservoir lubricant outlets, a plurality of reservoir lubricant inlets, a plurality of reservoir coolant outlets, and a plurality of reservoir coolant inlets fluidically connected to the coolers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Hans-Martin Ruppert, Josef Rutha, Kai-Torsten Schmiedl
  • Publication number: 20230182048
    Abstract: A fluid connection element for a housing element is disclosed. The fluid connection element includes an inlet opening for introducing a fluid into the fluid connection element and an outlet opening for discharging the fluid from the fluid connection element. The outlet opening engages the housing element when the fluid connection element is coupled to the housing element in an installed state. The inlet opening and the outlet opening are coupled via a channel. A valve assembly is arranged in the channel such that the valve assembly is opened or closed as a function of an impulse. The valve assembly in the installed state is arranged at least partially within the housing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Simone Mahr, Kai-Torsten Schmiedl
  • Publication number: 20230187733
    Abstract: An equalizing tank for a cooling system of an electric battery for an electric drive train is disclosed. The equalizing tank includes a dimensionally stable housing having at least one opening that is connected to the cooling system of the battery. A flexible fluid-tight casing is arranged inside the housing and connected in a fluid-tight manner to the at least one opening such that a fluid can flow at least one of into and out of the flexible fluid-tight casing. The flexible fluid-tight casing being structured and arranged such that, depending on a degree to which the equalizing tank is filled with the fluid, the flexible fluid-tight casing rests against an inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Braunheim
  • Publication number: 20230090139
    Abstract: A device for filling and maintenance of a system with a battery that is cooled by a coolant is disclosed. The device includes a control arrangement that, for a first filling of the system with the coolant: checks a system path for leakages via a leakage-checking arrangement; in the absence of leakage, fills the system with coolant via a coolant reservoir; flushes the system with coolant such that the coolant circulates along the system path through the system and the device; checks a quality of the coolant via an analysis arrangement during flushing, and cleans the coolant via a cleaning arrangement; and completes the first filling when the quality lies above a predetermined value range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Nic Sautter
  • Publication number: 20230082424
    Abstract: A fluid management module for cooling an electric energy store by immersion cooling is disclosed. The fluid management module includes a fluid path for a cooling medium comprising an inlet connection and an outlet connection. A heat exchanger and a filter device are arranged in the fluid path. A valve device is arranged in the fluid path between the inlet connection and the outlet connection. A service inlet connection communicates with the fluid path between the valve device and the outlet connection and a service outlet connection communicates with the fluid path between the inlet connection and the heat exchanger, for fluidically connecting the fluid path with a service unit containing a cooling medium reservoir for the cooling medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Kai Saupe, Nic Sautter
  • Publication number: 20220340010
    Abstract: A temperature-control device of an energy store, e.g., in a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The temperature-control device includes a first circuit, in which a first heat transfer unit and the energy store to be temperature-controlled are arranged and connected to one another in a heat-transferring manner via a first heat transfer medium, and a second circuit, in which a second heat transfer unit and the first heat transfer unit are arranged and connected to one another in a heat-transferring manner via a second heat transfer medium. In at least one line of the first circuit and/or at least one line of the second circuit a predetermined breaking point and/or a predetermined bending point is arranged which upon a predefined force effect interrupts a flow of fluid therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Thomas Kalmbach, Hans-Martin Ruppert, Dietmar Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 11482741
    Abstract: An energy-storage arrangement for, e.g., an electric or hybrid vehicle includes an energy-storage device including energy-storage cells arranged in a housing. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet for a temperature-control fluid, that may provide for direct temperature control of the energy-storage cells in the housing. The energy-storage arrangement further includes a temperature-control-fluid circuit, in which the housing, a pump for conveying the temperature-control fluid, and a heat-transfer device are arranged. A water-separator for separating or discharging water from the temperature-control fluid may be provided in the temperature-control-fluid circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Daniel Rothmaier
  • Publication number: 20220333514
    Abstract: A docking station for a fluid cell is disclosed. The docking station includes at least one first connection for fluid exchange with the fluid cell and at least one second connection for fluid exchange with a fluid reservoir. A pump is provided for conveying a fluid. A control device is provided for controlling at least one of the pump and a valve device on at least one of the at least one first connection and the at least one second connection. An electrical connection is provided for a power supply of at least one of the control device and the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Neubauer, Julia Ruppert, Michael Walz
  • Publication number: 20220243622
    Abstract: A fluid cell for an assembly and for filtering oil includes a fluid cell housing with a housing opening and partly surrounds a housing interior, a housing cover attached releasably to the fluid cell housing for closing the housing opening, and a filter device arranged in the housing interior for filtering the oil, in which a filter element is arranged and which fluidically communicates with a raw oil line for conducting the oil to be filtered into the filter device and with a clean oil line for conducting the filtered oil out of the filter device. An oil reservoir is arranged in the housing interior for storing oil, which fluidically communicates with an oil reservoir line for conducting oil out of the oil reservoir, and a fluid cell valve device for closing and opening the raw oil line, the clean oil line, and the oil reservoir line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Michael Neubauer, Julia Ruppert, Michael Walz
  • Patent number: 11389755
    Abstract: A filter element for a filter device may include a support structure extending along an axial direction, on which on a circumference side an annular filter medium consisting of filter material may be arranged, and an annular first end disc having a passage opening through which a first pin element may be passed, so that the first pin element may project out of the passage opening along the axial direction, wherein a second pin element may axially project from the first end disc laterally spaced apart from the first pin element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tadeu Miguel Malago Amaral, Edson Valdomiro De Azevedo, Jr., Stefan Jauss, Fernando Yoshino, Fabio Moreira
  • Publication number: 20200179843
    Abstract: A filter element for a filter device may include a support structure extending along an axial direction, on which on a circumference side an annular filter medium consisting of filter material may be arranged, and an annular first end disc having a passage opening through which a first pin element may be passed, so that the first pin element may project out of the passage opening along the axial direction, wherein a second pin element may axially project from the first end disc laterally spaced apart from the first pin element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Tadeu Miguel Malago Amaral, Edson Valdomiro De Azevedo, JR., Stefan Jauss, Fernando Yoshino, Fabio Moreira
  • Publication number: 20200058975
    Abstract: An energy-storage arrangement for, e.g., an electric or hybrid vehicle includes an energy-storage device including energy-storage cells arranged in a housing. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet for a temperature-control fluid, that may provide for direct temperature control of the energy-storage cells in the housing. The energy-storage arrangement further includes a temperature-control-fluid circuit, in which the housing, a pump for conveying the temperature-control fluid, and a heat-transfer device are arranged. A water-separator for separating or discharging water from the temperature-control fluid may be provided in the temperature-control-fluid circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Daniel Rothmaier
  • Patent number: 9506433
    Abstract: A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine may include a first tank and a second tank connected to each other via a fuel line. A first pump and a first fuel filter may be arranged between the first tank and the second tank. A second fuel pump and a second fuel filter may be arranged between the second tank and the engine. The first fuel filter may have a water separator. A first return line may be fluidly connected to the engine on an inlet side and to the second tank on an outlet side and/or the first fuel filter on a raw side. A preheating valve may be arranged in the first return line and be configured to distribute the fuel flowing back from the engine to the first fuel filter and/or the second tank. A second return line may connect the first and second tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Gänswein, Joern Wetzel, Stefan Jauss
  • Publication number: 20160108871
    Abstract: A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine may include a first tank and a second tank connected to each other via a fuel line. A first pump and a first fuel filter may be arranged between the first tank and the second tank. A second fuel pump and a second fuel filter may be arranged between the second tank and the engine. The first fuel filter may have a water separator. A first return line may be fluidly connected to the engine on an inlet side and to the second tank on an outlet side and/or the first fuel filter on a raw side. A preheating valve may be arranged in the first return line and be configured to distribute the fuel flowing back from the engine to the first fuel filter and/or the second tank. A second return line may connect the first and second tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Gänswein, Joern Wetzel, Stefan Jauss
  • Publication number: 20140196421
    Abstract: A urea filter material may have a base layer, a cover layer and a filter layer arranged between the base layer and the cover layer, wherein all of the layers are formed from polypropylene non-woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: CARL FREUDENBERG KG, MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Sven Siegle, Anette Arnold, Thomas Kuehlwein, Holger Leubner
  • Publication number: 20130199979
    Abstract: A fluid filter may include a filter housing including a pot and a lid. A ring filter element may be arranged within the filter housing, through which flow may pass radially and which separates an untreated space from a clean space. The ring filter element may have an upper and a lower end disc. A heating device may be configured to allow heating of the fluid to be filtered. The filter housing may define a port into which the heating device is inserted and the port may separate the heating device from the fluid to be heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Stefan Seidel
  • Patent number: 5989413
    Abstract: A fuel filter with a pressure regulating valve for fuel circulated from a fuel tank and injected into an internal combustion engine. The fuel filter comprises a filter pot closed by a cover and an annular filter element for radially filtering flow from the outside in. Fuel flows in and out through main flow connections on opposite sides of the filter. There is a recirculation connection to recirculate fuel. There is a pressure regulating valve on one end of the filter housing with the discharge connection. The pressure regulating valve operates against atmospheric pressure and has a spring-loaded diaphragm which acts in conjunction with a closure ram to close the inlet port of a recirculation flow duct which passes through the center of the filter and connects the regulating valve to the return connection. The diaphragm is fastened with the valve seat in a sealed manner to the edge of the pressure regulator housing, which open into the filter port and is formed in the cover of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, Knecht Filterwerke
    Inventors: Stefan Jauss, Fritz Vogt, Lothar Mauz, Adolf Triffterer, Walter Schiffer, Jurgen Schrepfer