Patents by Inventor Tobias Michael Gruhler
Tobias Michael Gruhler 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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Patent number: 11873899Abstract: In order to provide a seal arrangement, in particular for sealing a first fluid space from a second fluid space or a plurality of fluid spaces, which on the one hand is producible in a simple and cost-effective manner and also enables a reliable sealing of a first fluid space from a second fluid space, it is proposed that the seal arrangement comprises the following: A sealing element for arranging between a first object and a second object, wherein the sealing element comprises two or more mutually connectible or mutually connected sealing element components, which each comprise a base body part and an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base body part, wherein the base body parts of the sealing element components form a preferably dimensionally stable base body of the sealing element, wherein the elastic sealing body parts of the sealing element components form an elastic sealing body for providing a sealing function of the sealing element.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Tobias Michael Gruhler, Stefan Dwenger, Robert Linkor
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Publication number: 20220333688Abstract: In order to provide a seal arrangement, in particular for sealing a first fluid space from a second fluid space or a plurality of fluid spaces, which on the one hand can be produced in a simple and cost-effective manner and also allows reliable sealing of a first fluid space from a second fluid space, it is proposed that the seal arrangement comprises the following: A sealing element for arrangement between a first object and a second object, the sealing element comprising two or more sealing element components which can be or are connected directly or indirectly to one another and which each comprise a base body part and a resilient sealing body part arranged on the base body part, the base body parts of the sealing element components preferably forming a dimensionally stable base body of the sealing element, and the resilient sealing body parts of the sealing element components forming a resilient sealing body for providing a sealing function of the sealing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Tobias Michael Gruhler, Stefan Dwenger, Robert Linkor
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Publication number: 20210242517Abstract: A battery temperature regulation device having a main body; and one or more additional bodies that are arranged on and/or are arrangeable on the main body. The main body and/or the one or more additional bodies that are arranged on and/or are arrangeable on the main body each comprise one or more receiving openings for receiving battery cells, wherein receiving openings of the main body are preferably arranged to be coaxial with respective receiving openings of the one or more additional bodies that are arranged on the main body, wherein each battery temperature regulation module comprises a sealing element arrangement for sealing in the area of the receiving openings and/or for sealing between the main body and one or more additional bodies, and wherein the sealing element arrangement comprises one or more sealing elements which are arranged on, in particular are moulded onto the main body and/or onto each additional body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Christian SEHL, Tobias Michael GRUHLER, Thomas WOLF, Frederik WEINMANN, Stefan DWENGER
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Publication number: 20200408303Abstract: In order to provide a seal arrangement, in particular for sealing a first fluid space from a second fluid space or a plurality of fluid spaces, which on the one hand is producible in a simple and cost-effective manner and also enables a reliable sealing of a first fluid space from a second fluid space, it is proposed that the seal arrangement comprises the following: A sealing element for arranging between a first object and a second object, wherein the sealing element comprises two or more mutually connectible or mutually connected sealing element components, which each comprise a base body part and an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base body part, wherein the base body parts of the sealing element components form a preferably dimensionally stable base body of the sealing element, wherein the elastic sealing body parts of the sealing element components form an elastic sealing body for providing a sealing function of the sealing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Tobias Michael GRUHLER, Stefan DWENGER, Robert LINKOR
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Patent number: 10760669Abstract: In a machine or vehicle component comprising a first housing part, a second housing part covering the first housing part, an opening which is provided in the second housing part, a functional attachment unit incorporating a mounting element consisting of a structurally rigid material which extends through the opening, it is proposed that the problem that the functional attachment unit can only be mounted on the second housing part if the structural rigidity thereof is sufficient to hold the functional attachment unit permanently in a stable position be solved in that the second housing part is formed from a thermoplastic material of low structural rigidity and in that there is provided a carrier which incorporates a carrying element consisting of a structurally rigid material and is fixed relative to the first housing part and upon which the attachment unit is held by means of the mounting element.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Matthias Herzel, Tobias Michael Gruhler, Peter Laichinger
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Patent number: 10221878Abstract: In order to provide a method for producing a plastics component by means of which a plastics component having at least one fastening portion for fastening at least one fastening element is producible simply, it is proposed that the method should include producing a base body of the plastics component and at least one fastening portion of the base body in a single method step by means of a molding tool, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one receiving opening into which a fastening element is introducible in a direction of introduction, for the purpose of fixing it to the fastening portion, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one undercut portion which adjoins the receiving opening in the direction of introduction and to which the fastening element is fixable with positive engagement for the purpose of fixing it in opposition to the direction of introduction.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Tobias Michael Gruhler, Andreas Grupp, Thomas Semmler
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Patent number: 10041386Abstract: In order to improve an oil separator unit, in particular an oil separator unit provided for vehicle drives, comprising an oil separator housing with a drainage system and a check valve unit which is formed from a valve seat and a valve element which comprises a valve member of an umbrella-like design and consisting of an elastomer, in such a manner that it can be produced as inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the wear on the valve element is, however, considerably reduced or occurs to as low a degree as possible, it is suggested that the valve member of the valve element be held on an insert part and that the insert part be insertable, for its part, into an insert part receptacle in a valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Holger Coolens, Matthias Herzel, Klaus Bendl, Gabriele Gorbach, Erich Amann, Gerd Reichle, Tobias Michael Gruhler
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Publication number: 20170248162Abstract: In order to provide a method for producing a plastics component by means of which a plastics component having at least one fastening portion for fastening at least one fastening element is producible simply, it is proposed that the method should include producing a base body of the plastics component and at least one fastening portion of the base body in a single method step by means of a moulding tool, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one receiving opening into which a fastening element is introducible in a direction of introduction, for the purpose of fixing it to the fastening portion, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one undercut portion which adjoins the receiving opening in the direction of introduction and to which the fastening element is fixable with positive engagement for the purpose of fixing it in opposition to the direction of introduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Tobias Michael GRUHLER, Andreas GRUPP, Thomas SEMMLER
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Publication number: 20120138171Abstract: In order to improve an oil separator unit, in particular an oil separator unit provided for vehicle drives, comprising an oil separator housing with a drainage system and a check valve unit which is formed from a valve seat and a valve element which comprises a valve member of an umbrella-like design and consisting of an elastomer, in such a manner that it can be produced as inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the wear on the valve element is, however, considerably reduced or occurs to as low a degree as possible, it is suggested that the valve member of the valve element be held on an insert part and that the insert part be insertable, for its part, into an insert part receptacle in a valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ElringKlinger AGInventors: Holger Coolens, Matthias Herzel, Klaus Bendl, Gabriele Gorbach, Erich Amann, Gerd Reichle, Tobias Michael Gruhler