Patents by Inventor Thomas Engelke

Thomas Engelke 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: 7886882
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas spring/damper unit (1) having at least one movably mounted displacement piston (2) and two displacement chambers (3, 4) whose volume increases or diminishes according to the direction of travel of the displacement piston (2) and which are interconnected via overflow ducts (6, 7) in which throttle valves (16, 16?, 16?, 17, 17?, 17?, 17??) are disposed. Several throttle valves (16, 16?, 16?, 17, 17?, 17?, 17??) having different valve characteristics are positioned so as to be effective in one direction of flow. One throttle valve (17) is designed for damping eigenfrequencies ranging from 1 to 1.5 Hz while another throttle valve (17?) is designed for damping eigenfrequencies ranging from 10 to 40 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaf
    Inventors: Christof Behmenburg, Heinz Job, Thomas Engelke, Jörg Kock, Hermann Hoinkhaus
  • Publication number: 20080000739
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas spring/damper unit (1) having at least one movably mounted displacement piston (2) and two displacement chambers (3, 4) whose volume increases or diminishes according to the direction of travel of the displacement piston (2) and which are interconnected via overflow ducts (6, 7) in which throttle valves (16, 16?, 16?, 17, 17?, 17?, 17??) are disposed. Several throttle valves (16, 16?, 16?, 17, 17?, 17?, 17??) having different valve characteristics are positioned so as to be effective in one direction of flow. One throttle valve (17) is designed for damping eigenfrequencies ranging from 1 to 1.5 Hz while another throttle valve (17?) is designed for damping eigenfrequencies ranging from 10 to 40 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Christof Behmenburg, Heinz Job, Thomas Engelke, Jorg Kock, Hermann Hoinkhaus
  • Patent number: 7213799
    Abstract: A pneumatic suspension and damping arrangement (100) is fixedly mounted on the chassis at the upper region and to the wheel mount at the lower region thereof. The arrangement includes two hermetically closed air springs (101, 102) filled with pressurized gas, whose volumes can be changed and which are connected via an air connection (134) to a pressurized gas source. The air springs are each enclosed by a movable wall formed by a flexible member (116, 124) and each roll off on a roll-off contour and are connected to each other via a throttle element (108) through which the gas can flow in two directions. The air springs are arranged one above the other and the roll-off contour of the first air spring (101) is defined in such a way by the second air spring (102) that the first air spring (101) rolls off on the second air spring (102). A connecting element of the upper cover (104) ) with the roll-off piston (128) of the second air spring (102) runs outside of the two air springs (101, 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christof Behmenburg, Heinz Job, Michael Märtens, Volker Härtel, Gerald Huber, Armin Kilsch, Thomas Engelke, Burkhard Kott
  • Publication number: 20030173723
    Abstract: A pneumatic suspension and damping arrangement (100) is especially for vehicles and can be fixedly mounted on the chassis at the upper region and to the wheel mount at the lower region thereof. The pneumatic suspension and damping arrangement includes at least two hermetically closed air springs (101, 102) filled with pressurized gas, whose volumes can be changed and which are connected via an air connection (134) to a pressurized gas source. The air springs are each enclosed by a movable wall formed by a flexible member (116, 124) and each roll off on a roll-off contour and are connected to each other via a throttle element (108) through which the gas can flow in two directions. The air springs are arranged one above the other and the roll-off contour of the first air spring (101) is defined in such a way by the second air spring (102) that the first air spring (101) rolls off on the second air spring (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Christof Behmenburg, Heinz Job, Michael Martens, Volker Hartel, Gerald Huber, Armin Kilsch, Thomas Engelke, Burkhard Kott