Patents by Inventor Stefan RUHSTORFER

Stefan RUHSTORFER 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).

  • Thermostat for a transmission oil circuit and transmission oil circuit
    Patent number: 11216019
    Abstract: A thermostat for a transmission oil circuit has a thermostat inlet, a thermostat outlet, and a bypass channel, which fluidically connects the thermostat inlet to the thermostat outlet. A circuit inlet and a circuit outlet are provided for coupling to a cooler. A control element and a pressure loss element are accommodated in the interior of the thermostat housing. The pressure loss element is arranged in the bypass channel, and the control element is arranged between the thermostat inlet and the circuit inlet or the circuit outlet and the thermostat outlet. The thermostat can be connected directly to a housing of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Brielmair, Stefan Ruhstorfer
  • Thermostat for a Transmission Oil Circuit and Transmission Oil Circuit
    Publication number: 20190219148
    Abstract: A thermostat for a transmission oil circuit has a thermostat inlet, a thermostat outlet, and a bypass channel, which fluidically connects the thermostat inlet to the thermostat outlet. A circuit inlet and a circuit outlet are provided for coupling to a cooler. A control element and a pressure loss element are accommodated in the interior of the thermostat housing. The pressure loss element is arranged in the bypass channel, and the control element is arranged between the thermostat inlet and the circuit inlet or the circuit outlet and the thermostat outlet. The thermostat can be connected directly to a housing of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Martin BRIELMAIR, Stefan RUHSTORFER