Patents by Inventor Tim Lowak

Tim Lowak 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: 9562468
    Abstract: A method for mounting and setting an actuator of an exhaust gas turbocharger and a suitable electric actuating device are provided. The actuating device has an axially movable actuating rod which is connected to a coupling element which for its part is connected via a pivot pin to an actuation section of a bypass valve, the actuation section being configured as a lever arm. In order to set the desired closed position of the bypass valve during a predefined actuation of the actuating device, the coupling element is first connected to the actuating rod while still being displaceable. Before the fixing, the position of the actuating device which corresponds to the closed position is set by application of the corresponding voltage to the electric actuating device. Subsequently, a prestressing force is applied to the coupling element coaxially with respect to the actuating rod via a pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Eike Werstat, Martijn de Graaff, Torsten Jäckel, Tim Lowak, Alexander Schäffner, Daniel Dobernig, Reinhold Gracner, Jaroslav Kierat
  • Patent number: 9234455
    Abstract: In an actuating device for a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger for controlling the charging pressure of the exhaust gas turbocharger, wherein a valve of the exhaust gas turbocharger has an actuating shaft onto which a connecting arm is firmly mounted and is pivotally coupled to an actuating link via a connecting bolt by which the actuating shaft can be pivoted about an axis of rotation by a translatory motion of the actuating link, the actuating shaft and the connecting bolt are engaged via a single integral locking element for retaining the actuating link in engagement with the connecting bolt and the actuating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Vincent Fauconnier, Tim Lowak
  • Publication number: 20150000127
    Abstract: A method for mounting and setting an actuator of an exhaust gas turbocharger and a suitable electric actuating device are provided. The actuating device has an axially movable actuating rod which is connected to a coupling element which for its part is connected via a pivot pin to an actuation section of a bypass valve, the actuation section being configured as a lever arm. In order to set the desired closed position of the bypass valve during a predefined actuation of the actuating device, the coupling element is first connected to the actuating rod while still being displaceable. Before the fixing, the position of the actuating device which corresponds to the closed position is set by application of the corresponding voltage to the electric actuating device. Subsequently, a prestressing force is applied to the coupling element coaxially with respect to the actuating rod via a pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicants: Volkswagen AG, Mahle International GmbH, IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Eike Werstat, Martijn de Graaff, Torsten Jäckel, Tim Lowak, Alexander Schäffner, Daniel Dobernig, Reinhold Gracner, Jaroslav Kierat
  • Patent number: 8869527
    Abstract: A method for mounting and setting an actuator of an exhaust gas turbocharger and a suitable electric actuating device are provided. The actuating device has an axially movable actuating rod which is connected to a coupling element which for its part is connected via a pivot pin to an actuation section of a bypass valve, the actuation section being configured as a lever arm. In order to set the desired closed position of the bypass valve during a predefined actuation of the actuating device, the coupling element is first connected to the actuating rod while still being displaceable. Before the fixing, the position of the actuating device which corresponds to the closed position is set by application of the corresponding voltage to the electric actuating device. Subsequently, a prestressing force is applied to the coupling element coaxially with respect to the actuating rod via a pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Eike Werstat, Martijn de Graaff, Torsten Jäckel, Tim Lowak, Alexander Schäffner, Daniel Dobernig, Reinhold Gracner, Jaroslav Kierat
  • Publication number: 20140290240
    Abstract: In an actuating device for a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger, in particular for controlling the charging pressure of the exhaust gas turbocharger, wherein the exhaust gas turbocharger has an actuating shaft in the form of a first bolt element via which a valve element of the turbine is movable between a dosed position and an open position and which is non-rotatably connected to a connecting element that is pivotally coupled to a second bolt element by way of which the first bolt element can be pivoted about the axis of rotation by a translatory motion of an actuating element, both bolt elements are engaged on at least one first side of the connecting element via a single integral intermediate element for retaining the connecting element in engagement with the bolt elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Vincent FAUCONNIER, Tim LOWAK
  • Publication number: 20120216534
    Abstract: A method for mounting and setting an actuator of an exhaust gas turbocharger and a suitable electric actuating device are provided. The actuating device has an axially movable actuating rod which is connected to a coupling element which for its part is connected via a pivot pin to an actuation section of a bypass valve, the actuation section being configured as a lever arm. In order to set the desired closed position of the bypass valve during a predefined actuation of the actuating device, the coupling element is first connected to the actuating rod while still being displaceable. Before the fixing, the position of the actuating device which corresponds to the closed position is set by application of the corresponding voltage to the electric actuating device. Subsequently, a prestressing force is applied to the coupling element coaxially with respect to the actuating rod via a pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicants: VOLKSWAGEN AG, MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH, IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Eike Werstat, Martijn De Graaff, Torsten Jäckel, Tim Lowak, Alexander Schäffner, Daniel Dobernig, Reinhold Gracner