Patents by Inventor TORGE HINZ

TORGE HINZ 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).

  • Oil separating device
    Patent number: 11306633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil separating device for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil separator having a gas inlet line, which has an outlet end, and a gap-defining element, wherein the gas inlet line for flowing blow-by gas has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein an inner annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end on the inner wall of the gas inlet line and an outer annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end of the outer wall of the gas inlet line, wherein, in the flow direction, an inner baffle is arranged behind the inner annular gap and an outer baffle is arranged behind the outer annular gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Torge Hinz, Artur Knaus, Stephan Rust, Manfred Brand
  • OIL SEPARATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210148260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil separating device for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil separator having a gas inlet line, which has an outlet end, and a gap-defining element, wherein the gas inlet line for flowing blow-by gas has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein an inner annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end on the inner wall of the gas inlet line and an outer annular gap is formed or can be formed between the gap-defining element and the outlet end of the outer wall of the gas inlet line, wherein, in the flow direction, an inner baffle is arranged behind the inner annular gap and an outer baffle is arranged behind the outer annular gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: TORGE HINZ, ARTUR KNAUS, STEPHAN RUST, MANFRED BRAND
  • Oil separation device for the crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 10830112
    Abstract: An oil separation device for the crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises at least one oil separator with a gas inlet pipe, a gap-determining element, wherein an annular gap is formed or formable between the gap-determining element and an outlet end of the gas inlet pipe, and a baffle wall which is arranged in the flow direction behind the gap. The oil separation device has a driven actuator for adjusting the gap-determining element relative to the gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Torge Hinz, Mark Dreesen, Samuel Neumann, Tino Böttcher, Artur Knaus, Manfred Brand
  • OIL SEPARATION DEVICE FOR THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20200018202
    Abstract: An oil separation device for the crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine comprises at least one oil separator with a gas inlet pipe, a gap-determining element, wherein an annular gap is formed or formable between the gap-determining element and an outlet end of the gas inlet pipe, and a baffle wall which is arranged in the flow direction behind the gap. The oil separation device has a driven actuator for adjusting the gap-determining element relative to the gas inlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: TORGE HINZ, MARK DREESEN, SAMUEL NEUMANN, TINO BÖTTCHER, ARTUR KNAUS, MANFRED BRAND