Patents by Inventor Thomas Jessberger

Thomas Jessberger 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).

  • Publication number: 20130239932
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation device features a closing valve with a valve body. The valve body executes a positioning movement between a closed and an opened position. A sensor device for detecting the positioning movement of the valve body is disposed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Michael Daiber, Dirk Traichel, Holger Beyerlin
  • Patent number: 8518139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device for filtering gaseous fluids that is provided with a filter insert part that includes a filter medium and a sealing element, wherein the filter insert part is to be inserted into a filter housing. Furthermore, an additional sealing web is provided between the sealing body of the sealing element and the housing part, wherein the sealing element has a common contact surface with the sealing web, wherein the sealing web is offset in the direction of the clean side of the filter medium with respect to the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Arthur Sudermann, Michael Metzger
  • Patent number: 8409312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering gaseous fluids, comprising a filter insert part with a filter medium and a sealing element, said element being clamped between sealing struts on parts of the filter housing. The clamping force produced by the sealing struts that lie opposite one another runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting direction of the housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Görg, Markus Hanselmann, Thomas Jessberger, Michael Metzger, Frank Pfeiffer, Björn Schmid, Arthur Sudermann
  • Patent number: 8409311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device, comprising a tubular filter element and a carrier part, with the filter element fastened thereon. The carrier part can be inserted between an unfiltered fluid pipe and a filtered fluid pipe. The pipes can be assembled into a continuous flow pipe, wherein the filter element protrudes into the pipe interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Markus Hanselmann, Hans-Peter Scholl, Klaus Waltenberg, Stefan Walz, Jobst Eisengräber-Pabst, Andreas Pelz, Johannes Lampert, Michael Thienel, Daniela Knodel, Joachim Streich, Sascha Bauer
  • Patent number: 8347844
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan (6) for an internal combustion engine transmission unit (1) comprising an oil pan housing (7) and a carrier flange, by way of which the oil pan housing is to be connected to the transmission housing (5) of the transmission. The carrier flange (4) is affixed to the transmission housing (5), and is connected to the oil pan housing (7) via a detachable connecting unit, wherein the connecting unit can be released or locked for the assembly and disassembly of the oil pan housing between the oil pan housing (7) and the carrier flange (9) regardless of the disassembly of the carrier flange from the transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Christoph Baumann, Thomas Heinsch, Rafael Salom
  • Patent number: 8336515
    Abstract: An oil cooler oil pump assembly for an internal combustion engine has an oil cooler and an oil pump configured to draw in oil from the oil pan and convey it to the oil cooler. The oil cooler is arranged on the exterior side of the oil pan. The oil pump is integrated into the oil pan, wherein oil pump and oil cooler are immediately or closely coupled to one another by a connecting pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Jainek, Thomas Jessberger, Axel Kravanja
  • Patent number: 8312857
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan made of thermoplastic for an internal combustion engine, said oil pan comprising integrated oil cooler and an integrated oil filter, a straight connection opening being provided between the oil cooler and the oil filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Patent number: 8282700
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing of connected housing parts with an inlet for unfiltered fluid and an outlet for filtered fluid. A filter element arranged in the filter housing separates the inlet seal-tightly from the outlet. A releasable anchoring device connects the housing parts. The anchoring device has a rotary insert having a guide and anchoring section and an interacting receptacle with an insertion/removal section. The rotary insert of the first housing part is arranged in the receptacle of the second housing part. The guide and anchoring section has a first rotary state in which it is positively guided for gliding in the insertion/removal section to guide the housing parts when being connected or separated. In a second rotary state the guiding and anchoring section is secured in an anchoring section of the receptacle for securing the housing parts. The insertion/removal section passes into the anchoring section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Walz, Juergen Kosicki, Joachim Streich, Markus Hanselmann, Thomas Jessberger
  • Publication number: 20120240540
    Abstract: A filter housing has first and second housing parts connected to each other to be openable and secured by a latching element. The latching element is connected to the first housing part by a moveable connection with a predetermined breaking point and is pivotable by the movable connection into the closed state. The latching element has two positioning elements and the housing parts have counter positioning elements. In the closed state, the counter positioning elements are axially arranged between the two positioning elements and the positioning elements form a stop for the counter positioning elements. The latching element has an element locking section locking at a housing locking section on the first or second housing part. The predetermined breaking point is subjected to mechanical stress such that the predetermined breaking point breaks upon locking or release of the latching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael METZGER, Bernd JOOS, Ettore NOCERA, Thomas JESSBERGER, Alexander SEIFERT, Stefan WALZ
  • Patent number: 8167098
    Abstract: A brake dust collecting device for a motor vehicle has a dust collecting unit and an air flow generating device that generates an air flow that flows across brake parts of a motor vehicle wheel brake and that supplies brake dust of the wheel brake to the dust collecting unit. The air flow generating device has a rotatable fan blade and the dust collecting unit is a filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Jessberger
  • Patent number: 8113167
    Abstract: An oil pan of plastic material is provided with an oil suction pipe and an oil screen that is formed as one piece together with the oil suction pipe, wherein the oil suction pipe is comprised of two plastic shells and the oil screen that covers an inlet opening of the oil suction pipe is formed as one piece together with one plastic shell and extends down to the pan bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Publication number: 20110308214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device for filtering gaseous fluids that is provided with a filter insert part that comprises a filter medium and a sealing element, wherein the filter insert part is to be inserted into a filter housing. Furthermore, an additional sealing web is provided between the sealing body of the sealing element and the housing part, wherein the sealing element has a common contact surface with the sealing web, wherein the sealing web is offset in the direction of the clean side of the filter medium with respect to the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Arthur Sudermann, Michael Metzger
  • Publication number: 20110283965
    Abstract: An oil pan for an internal combustion engine has a pan body and a partition disposed in the pan body so as to separate an interior of the pan body into two separate oil chambers. The partition is provided with at least two overflow openings. An adjustable closure element is common to the at least two overflow openings for opening or closing the at least two overflow openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Fasold, Holger Findeisen, Thomas Jessberger
  • Publication number: 20110236613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic hollow part (1) and to a method for the manufacture of a plastic hollow part, wherein plastic material is introduced into a molding tool by means of a blowing or injection molding process, forming a hollow connection contour (10) and the plastic is formed into a hollow part (1), wherein a support ring (4) is molded into the area of the connection contour (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Markus Hanselmann, Horst Danneberg, Guido Regener, Maik Hentschel
  • Publication number: 20110167776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering gaseous fluids, comprising a filter insert part with a filter medium and a sealing element, said element being clamped between sealing struts on parts of the filter housing. The clamping force produced by the sealing struts that lie opposite one another runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting direction of the housing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Günter Görg, Markus Hanselmann, Thomas Jessberger, Michael Metzger, Frank Pfeiffer, Björn Schmid, Arthur Sudermann
  • Patent number: 7938095
    Abstract: An oil pan baffle is secured by a securing device on the oil pan. The securing device has an oil pan gasket with a gasket body matched to a sealing contour of an oil pan relative to a crankcase and securing elements that are connected to the gasket body and project inwardly away from an inner perimeter of the gasket body. The securing elements act on contact surfaces of the oil pan baffle, with which contact surfaces the oil pan baffle is positioned in receptacles of the oil pan, and exert pressure effecting secure fixation of the oil pan baffle on the oil pan when the oil pan gasket is compressed by mounting the oil pan on the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Patent number: 7905367
    Abstract: An oil pan having a drain mechanism (10) that comprises an adjustable valve body (11) which is introduced into a drain opening (13) in an oil pan wall and which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A sealing member (12) made of a flexible material is arranged on the valve body (11) of the drain mechanism (10) for closing the drain opening (13) in the wall of the oil pan (1) when the valve body is in the closed position, and the valve body (11) when in the closed position is secured against the wall of the oil pan (1) by a closing element, and the sealing member (12) is held in the closed position by the closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Jessberger
  • Publication number: 20100282203
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan made of thermoplastic for an internal combustion engine, said oil pan comprising integrated oil cooler and an integrated oil filter, a straight connection opening being provided between the oil cooler and the oil filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Publication number: 20100212623
    Abstract: An oil pan of plastic material is provided with an oil suction pipe and an oil screen that is formed as one piece together with the oil suction pipe, wherein the oil suction pipe is comprised of two plastic shells and the oil screen that covers an inlet opening of the oil suction pipe is formed as one piece together with one plastic shell and extends down to the pan bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Patent number: 7780142
    Abstract: An oil pan (1) provided with a drain mechanism (10) in which an adjustable valve body (11) is disposed in a drain opening (13) in the oil pan wall and is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A sealing member (12) made of a flexible material is arranged on the valve body (11) of the drain mechanism (10) for closing the drain opening (13) in the oil pan wall when the valve body is in the closed position. The valve body (11) is secured by a closing element on the wall of the oil pan (1) when in the closed position, and the sealing member (12) is held in the closed position by the closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Jessberger