Patents by Inventor Torsten Herrmann

Torsten Herrmann 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: 11008940
    Abstract: In a filtration system, in particular for cleaning the intake air of a gas turbine, including a flow channel surrounded by walls with an inflow opening and an outflow opening, a partition wall with at least two openings between a dirty side and a clean side which is positioned between the inflow opening and the outflow opening and limited by the walls of the flow channel, and at least two filters for purifying a flowing fluid. At least one filter is installed at a first opening on the dirty side of the partition wall and at least one filter at a second opening on the clean side of the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20190234307
    Abstract: In a filtration system, in particular for cleaning the intake air of a gas turbine, including a flow channel surrounded by walls with an inflow opening and an outflow opening, a partition wall with at least two openings between a dirty side and a clean side which is positioned between the inflow opening and the outflow opening and limited by the walls of the flow channel, and at least two filters for purifying a flowing fluid. At least one filter is installed at a first opening on the dirty side of the partition wall and at least one filter at a second opening on the clean side of the partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20190218970
    Abstract: In a filtration system, in particular for cleaning the intake air of a gas turbine, including a flow channel surrounded by walls with an inflow opening and an outflow opening, a partition wall with at least two openings between a dirty side and a clean side which is positioned between the inflow opening and the outflow opening and limited by the walls of the flow channel, and at least two filters for purifying a flowing fluid. At least one filter is installed at a first opening on the dirty side of the partition wall and at least one filter at a second opening on the clean side of the partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10240528
    Abstract: In a filtration system, in particular for cleaning the intake air of a gas turbine, including a flow channel surrounded by walls with an inflow opening and an outflow opening, a partition wall with at least two openings between a dirty side and a clean side which is positioned between the inflow opening and the outflow opening and limited by the walls of the flow channel, and at least two filters for purifying a flowing fluid. At least one filter is installed at a first opening on the dirty side of the partition wall and at least one filter at a second opening on the clean side of the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann
  • Patent number: 8870994
    Abstract: A filter cassette for removing particles from an air stream is provided, The filter cassette has an upstream end, a downstream end, and includes a mounting frame to which a filter media is fitted. The filter has a mounting face positioned between the filter cassette's upstream and downstream ends at a first distance (Dup) from the upstream end and a second distance (Ddown) from the downstream end. The first and second distances each amount to more than 10% of an overall length of the filter cassette. The mounting face may be positioned centrally between the upstream and downstream ends, approximately in a barycenter line of the filter cassette. The filter cassette thus extends to both sides of the partition opening. Filter surface area is increased and torque induced by the filter cassette into the partition is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20120020773
    Abstract: A filter cassette (1) for removing particles from an air stream, in particular from a gas stream entering a gas turbine, has an upstream end (14) and a downstream end (16) and comprises a mounting frame to which a filter media (4) is fitted and which has a mounting face (5) adapted for mounting the filter cassette to an opening (15) of a partition (6). The mounting face is positioned between the filter cassette's upstream and downstream ends at a first distance (Dup) from said upstream end (14) and a second distance (Ddown) from said downstream end (16). The first and second distances each amount to more than 10% of an overall length of the filter cassette. Preferably, the mounting face (5) is positioned centrally between the upstream and down-stream ends (14, 16), approximately in a barycenter line of the filter cassette (1). The filter cassette thus extends to both sides of the partition opening (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann
  • Patent number: 7681960
    Abstract: A method for a Sensitive Electronic Stability Program (SESP) presents a general approach for the correction of maneuvers of turning into a bend at low speed. It integrates existing methods as well as subsequent extensions. SESP supplements the standard active yaw control (AYC) function. This allows the SESP to use variables and mechanisms of AYC, on the one hand. On the other hand, AYC continues operating unimpeded in the background and will intervene as usual when SESP cannot stabilize the vehicle appropriately. When the standard AYC intervenes, SESP control operations are forbidden, or running SESP control operations are stopped. This stop can take place either abruptly or (which is more comfortable) by way of a moderate decrease of the correcting variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Peter Wanke, Torsten Herrmann, Mario Roszyk, Thorsten Wickenhöfer, Matthias Pank, Jochen Konanz
  • Patent number: 7620485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle, wherein it is determined when a stable or unstable driving behavior prevails whether a tendency to a subsequent unstable driving behavior exists as a result of a highly dynamic inward swerve. In order to provide a method for controlling driving stability, which allows a reaction to predicted unstable driving situations by means of an intervention diminishing or avoiding critical driving situations, the steering force and/or the steering angle of a steering handle is corrected in this case in such a manner that when the steering handle is operated, the driver is assisted in the direction of an understeering vehicle course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Ralph Gronau, Torsten Herrmann, Artur Kost
  • Publication number: 20060273657
    Abstract: A method for a Sensitive Electronic Stability Program (SESP) presents a general approach for the correction of maneuvers of turning into a bend at low speed. It integrates existing methods as well as subsequent extensions. SESP supplements the standard active yaw control (AYC) function. This allows the SESP to use variables and mechanisms of AYC, on the one hand. On the other hand, AYC continues operating unimpeded in the background and will intervene as usual when SESP cannot stabilize the vehicle appropriately. When the standard AYC intervenes, SESP control operations are forbidden, or running SESP control operations are stopped. This stop can take place either abruptly or (which is more comfortable) by way of a moderate decrease of the correcting variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Wanke, Torsten Herrmann, Mario Roszyk, Thorsten Wickenhofer, Matthias Pank, Jochen Konanz
  • Publication number: 20060155454
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the handling characteristic of a vehicle during partially braked driving. The invention is characterized by a driving stability regulation device for correcting or regulating deviations from a desired lane, said device being configured in such a way that the start and the conclusion of an activated regulation situation is carried out depending upon conditions which are detected in accordance with straight-ahead driving conditions and cornering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Torsten Herrmann, Mahan Poursedighi, Holger Schafferus, Jurgen Woywod, Dieter Burkhard
  • Publication number: 20050121975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle, wherein it is determined when a stable or unstable driving behavior prevails whether a tendency to a subsequent unstable driving behavior exists as a result of a highly dynamic inward swerve. In order to provide a method for controlling driving stability, which allows a reaction to predicted unstable driving situations by means of an intervention diminishing or avoiding critical driving situations, the steering force and/or the steering angle of a steering handle is corrected in this case in such a manner that when the steering handle is operated, the driver is assisted in the direction of an understeering vehicle course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Ralph Gronau, Torsten Herrmann, Artur Kost
  • Publication number: 20050004738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying a driving stability control of a vehicle wherein the input variables essentially composed of the predetermined steering angle (?) and the driving speed (v) are converted into a nominal value of the yaw velocity ({dot over (?)}nominal) on the basis of a vehicle model defined by running characteristics. The nominal value is compared with a measured actual value of the yaw velocity ({dot over (?)}measured), and an additional yaw torque (MG) is calculated in an ESP controller according to the result of the comparison and used to define an ESP intervention which produces an additional yaw torque by way of pressure quantities applied to the wheel brakes of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Ralph Gronau, Torsten Herrmann, Artur Kost, Peter Wanke
  • Publication number: 20040130210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the control behavior and stability under a thermal load of an automotive vehicle control system with brake intervention, such as TCS, BTCS, ESP, etc. In order to reduce the thermal stress on the brake system in a control system without engine interface, some of the control functions that may involve critical thermal loads on the brake system are at least temporarily disabled or allowed only to a limited extent in defined control situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Wanke, Rainer Klusemann, Torsten Herrmann, Christof Schutz, Artur Kost
  • Patent number: 6502014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control circuit for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle where the input quantities determining the course of track are input in a vehicle model circuit which determines at least on nominal value for a control quantity subject to parameters memorised in the vehicle reference model on the basis of a vehicle reference model reproducing the characteristics of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHG
    Inventors: Torsten Herrmann, Mile Jokic, Ulrich Lüders, Holger Duis, Ralf Endress
  • Patent number: 6438482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle stabilizing device and a method for modifying brake pressures on wheels of a vehicle according to input data. To achieve an optimum from the driver's desire to brake, the vehicle stabilization, the steerability of the vehicle, and from the pedal and sound comfort, the present invention discloses a variation of the brake pressures on at least one wheel according to a way of influencing an intervention unit that provides a plurality of influencing cycles or influencing strategies, the said influencing being determined by the brake pressure effected by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignees: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHG, Daimler Chrysler AG
    Inventors: Mathias Baumann, Torsten Herrmann, Marc Haussmann, Ralph Klingel
  • Patent number: 5889064
    Abstract: In the process and an extrusion device for producing a foamed polymer, a polymer is melted and a foaming agent is added to the polymer melt. After the polymer melt and the foaming agent have been mixed, a throttle generates a pressure drop for nucleation for gas bubbles or cells. The mixture is then shaped, foamed and cooled. In order to produce high-grade foamed polymer with a microcellular or sub-microcellular structure continuously without any shaping limitations, the throttle controlling the flow rate has a passage control so that the flow rate can be adjusted independently of the pressure drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: Torsten Herrmann