Patents by Inventor Stephan Koster
Stephan Koster 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).
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Publication number: 20230341159Abstract: A device for separating a gaseous and a liquid phase of a working medium and for storing the liquid phase. The device has a volume enclosing wall with closed end faces, an inlet and an outlet, as well as a suction pipe. A partition element is arranged within the volume, which divides the volume in a separation volume and a storage volume. The separation volume is formed above the partition element in a direction z of gravity, while the storage volume is formed below the partition element. The suction pipe opens into the separation volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Stephan Köster, Andreas Roeder, Christian Sett, Rene Cezanne
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Publication number: 20220307500Abstract: A compressor module for a refrigerant circuit of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, exhibiting a modular multi-part housing with a low-pressure refrigerant inlet, a high-pressure refrigerant outlet and a compressor, characterized in that an inner heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit is produced such that it is integrated into the compressor module, wherein the housing of the compressor module fully encloses the inner heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Toni Spies, Philipp Kozalla, Roman Heckt, Thomas Klotten, Jörn Fröhling, Torsten Gehm, Stephan Köster, Felix Girmscheid
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Patent number: 11365918Abstract: A device for storing refrigerant of a refrigeration circuit and a method of operating the device, in particular for an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing having a volume-enclosing wall with an inlet for introducing a refrigerant-oil mixture, and an outlet, a refrigerant discharge line arranged in the interior of the housing with an inlet opening arranged above a liquid level of the refrigerant for receiving gaseous refrigerant, and a system for returning oil to a compressor having at least one through hole formed below the liquid level of the refrigerant, in particular below a filling level of the oil, in the refrigerant discharge line. In addition, at least one through hole formed in the refrigerant discharge line is formed with an adjustable through-flow cross section, which can be varied by means of a closing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventors: Stephan Köster, Dominik Sernetz
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Patent number: 10876659Abstract: An arrangement for fluid-tight connecting of lines including a first and second connection element. The connection elements are aligned with each other and connected by a fastening mechanism. The arrangement includes an intermediate element between the connection elements and a holding element and a second sealing element. A first sealing element is arranged in the holding element between the sealing surfaces of the connection elements. The holding element has a hollow wall with a first and second edge. The second sealing element is connected to the holding element on the second edge. The intermediate element includes an indentation extending from a first end to a second end formed near the first sealing element. The first end has a conical shape, wherein oppositely arranged side walls of the indentation rest on one another on the outer side of the sealing element.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventors: Stephan Köster, Ibrahim Jamaladin, Dominik Sernetz
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Publication number: 20200064029Abstract: A device for storing refrigerant of a refrigeration circuit and a method of operating the device, in particular for an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing having a volume-enclosing wall with an inlet for introducing a refrigerant-oil mixture, and an outlet, a refrigerant discharge line arranged in the interior of the housing with an inlet opening arranged above a liquid level of the refrigerant for receiving gaseous refrigerant, and a system for returning oil to a compressor having at least one through hole formed below the liquid level of the refrigerant, in particular below a filling level of the oil, in the refrigerant discharge line. In addition, at least one through hole formed in the refrigerant discharge line is formed with an adjustable through-flow cross section, which can be varied by means of a closing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Stephan Köster, Dominik Sernetz
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Publication number: 20190086004Abstract: An arrangement for fluid-tight connecting of lines including a first and second connection element. The connection elements are aligned with each other and are connected by fastening means. The arrangement includes an intermediate element between the connection elements and a holding element and a second sealing element. A first sealing element is arranged in the holding element between the sealing surfaces of the connection elements. The holding element has a hollow wall with a first and second edge. The second sealing element is connected to the holding element on the second edge. The intermediate element includes an indentation extending from a first end formed on an outer side of the second sealing element to a second end formed near the first sealing element. The first end has a conical shape, wherein oppositely arranged side walls of the indentation rest on one another on the outer side of the sealing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Stephan Köster, Ibrahim Jamaladin, Dominik Sernetz
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Patent number: 9897356Abstract: A refrigeration plant with refrigerant evaporator arrangement and process for parallel air and battery contact cooling. The refrigeration plant includes a refrigerant evaporator arrangement for parallel air and battery contact cooling, having with a refrigerant compressor and a condenser An evaporator with an assigned controllable expansion member for air cooling and an evaporator as a battery contact cooler with an assigned controllable expansion member for battery cooling are provided. A throttling member is located between the evaporator and the tap of the assigned controllable expansion member.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventors: Marc Graaf, Andreas Emmerich, Stephan Köster, Felix Girmscheid, Peter Heyl, Dominik Prinz
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Publication number: 20150345844Abstract: A coolant accumulator including an accumulation tank with a suction pipe assembly, wherein the suction pipe assembly includes an external suction pipe and an internal suction pipe which are positioned coaxially and at a distance from each other, and connected with each other by way of a connecting piece at the respective lower ends of the suction pipes to form a flow path, and wherein the connecting piece features a radially positioned oil balancing bore which connects an oil sump region of the accumulation tank with the flow path in the suction pipe assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Stephan Köster, Marc Graaf, Felix Girmscheid
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Patent number: 8733125Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerant accumulator combined with a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit. The accumulator includes a collector chamber having a liquid disposed therein and a neighboring flow chamber. The collector chamber includes a valve which selectively permits a flow of the liquid from the collector chamber into the flow chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Halla Visteon Climate Control CorporationInventors: Roman Heckt, Marc Graaf, Stephan Koster
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Patent number: 8524387Abstract: A battery unit for hybrid or electric vehicles comprising a cell module including a plurality of storage cells, each accommodated in a prismatic cell casing with two large surfaces arranged parallel to each other and four narrow side surfaces. The prismatic cell casings with their parallel arranged large surfaces are stacked adjacent to each other. One of the narrow side surfaces, the cell casing bottom of each storage cell. A cooling device comprising a plate-shaped cooling body with one or several recesses, and one or several fastening mechanisms integrated into the cell module bottom that agree with a corresponding number of recesses of the cooling body, are configured to couple the cooling body to the cell module.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Graaf, Stephan Köster, Florian Wieschollek
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Publication number: 20120125032Abstract: A refrigeration plant with refrigerant evaporator arrangement and process for parallel air and battery contact cooling. The refrigeration plant includes a refrigerant evaporator arrangement for parallel air and battery contact cooling, having with a refrigerant compressor and a condenser An evaporator with an assigned controllable expansion member for air cooling and an evaporator as a battery contact cooler with an assigned controllable expansion member for battery cooling are provided. A throttling member is located between the evaporator and the tap of the assigned controllable expansion member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Marc Graaf, Andreas Emmerich, Stephan Köster, Felix Girmscheid, Peter Heyl, Dominik Prinz
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Patent number: 7918107Abstract: An internal heat exchanger including an integrated accumulator is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is used in refrigerant circuits, particularly in motor vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Klotten, Roman Heckt, Stephan Köster
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Publication number: 20110003187Abstract: A battery unit for hybrid or electric vehicles comprising a cell module including a plurality of storage cells, each accommodated in a prismatic cell casing with two large surfaces arranged parallel to each other and four narrow side surfaces. The prismatic cell casings with their parallel arranged large surfaces are stacked adjacent to each other. One of the narrow side surfaces, the cell casing bottom of each storage cell. A cooling device comprising a plate-shaped cooling body with one or several recesses, and one or several fastening mechanisms integrated into the cell module bottom that agree with a corresponding number of recesses of the cooling body, are configured to couple the cooling body to the cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Marc Graaf, Stephan Köster, Florian Wieschollek
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Publication number: 20090044563Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerant accumulator for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit with a collector chamber and a neighboring flow chamber wherein the region of the accumulated refrigerant oil, the collector chamber includes a valve, which is established such that at a pressure difference between the collector chamber and the flow chamber higher than the hydrostatic pressure of the liquid column in the collector chamber refrigerant flows from the collector chamber over the valve into the flow chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Roman Heckt, Marc Graaf, Stephan Koster
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Publication number: 20080100058Abstract: A mechanical joint for an accumulator-internal heat exchanger (AccuIHE) module is provided. The mechanical joint includes a heat exchanger pipe and a cover plate having an internal connecting area. The internal connecting area is adapted to receive the heat exchanger pipe. The cover plate further has an external connecting area in fluid communication with the internal connecting area, the external connecting area adapted to receive a high-pressure coolant line. The mechanical joint also has a housing adapted to receive the cover plate and the heat exchanger pipe, and a sealing element. The sealing element is disposed between the heat exchanger pipe and the internal connecting area of the cover plate. The sealing element facilitates a substantially fluid tight seal therebetween. An AccuIHE module having the mechanical joint and a method for forming the mechanical joint are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Thomas Klotten, Zdenek Fidler, Stephan Koster, Pavel Bartos
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Publication number: 20080000261Abstract: An internal heat exchanger including an integrated accumulator is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is used in refrigerant circuits, particularly in motor vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Thomas Klotten, Roman Heckt, Stephan Koster
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Publication number: 20070289723Abstract: An internal heat exchanger unit for use in refrigerant circuits of automotive air conditioning systems. The internal heat exchanger includes a casing within which is located an accumulator, spaced thereapart so as to define a gap between the two components. Located within the gap is a coil-shaped fin tube. The fins of the fin tube include bend end portions at spaced apart locations about the fins, and the bent end portions defining an outer dimension of the fins that substantially corresponds to the gap width.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Stephan Koster, Roman Heckt, Thomas Klotten, Zdenek Fidler, Pavel Bartos