Patents by Inventor Stephan Kronenberg

Stephan Kronenberg 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).

  • Method and apparatus for heating at least one injector of an engine
    Patent number: 7905219
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method that prevent sticking of a valve pin in a valve seat of an injector at low temperatures can be provided providing an engine control unit and an additional control device, wherein the engine control unit activates the additional control device, and activate the injector by the additional control device in such a way that the injector by moving its valve pin is heated and/or rendered viable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Kronenberg, Harry Schüle, Markus Ströhla
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING AT LEAST ONE INJECTOR OF AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20090055080
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method that prevent sticking of a valve pin in a valve seat of an injector at low temperatures can be provided providing an engine control unit and an additional control device, wherein the engine control unit activates the additional control device, and activate the injector by the additional control device in such a way that the injector by moving its valve pin is heated and/or rendered viable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Stephan Kronenberg, Harry Schule, Markus Strohla