Patents by Inventor Udo Eping

Udo Eping 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: 9719597
    Abstract: A radial shaft sealing ring for the sealing separation of an internal space (6), from an external space (5), with a sealing lip (2) delimited by a first and a second annular surface (3, 4) of a cone frustum, wherein, the first annular surface (3) is oriented towards the external space (5), and the second annular surface (4) is oriented towards the internal space (6), wherein the annular surfaces (3, 4) are connected to each other via a ring-shaped contact surface (23) of the sealing lip (2), which rests on the shaft (7), wherein the first annular surface (3) forms with the shaft (7) a first angle (??) of 23-40° in the installed position, wherein an inner diameter (24) of the ring-shaped contact surface (23) is 1-15 mm in the installed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Rolf Drucktenhengst, Udo Eping
  • Patent number: 8968944
    Abstract: A humidifier device for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle is provided. The humidifier device has a housing, in which is arranged at least one membrane, and a bypass channel for bypassing the at least one membrane. The bypass channel has a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Bernd Altmueller, Harald Ehrentraut, Udo Eping, Simon Hollnaicher, Peter Wisshak
  • Publication number: 20120153575
    Abstract: A radial shaft sealing ring for the sealing separation of an internal space (6), from an external space (5), with a sealing lip (2) delimited by a first and a second annular surface (3, 4) of a cone frustum, wherein, the first annular surface (3) is oriented towards the external space (5), and the second annular surface (4) is oriented towards the internal space (6), wherein the annular surfaces (3, 4) are connected to each other via a ring-shaped contact surface (23) of the sealing lip (2), which rests on the shaft (7), wherein the first annular surface (3) forms with the shaft (7) a first angle (??) of 23-40° in the installed position, wherein an inner diameter (24) of the ring-shaped contact surface (23) is 1-15 mm in the installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Rolf Drucktenhengst, Udo Eping
  • Patent number: 8104747
    Abstract: A humidifier including a housing which is used to receive a humidifier module. The housing can be connected by the housing cover and is provided with at least one first sealing element, which seals the humidifier module in relation to the housing. The humidifier module is arranged in an axially displaceable manner on the first sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Udo Eping, Franz Schneider, Klaus Leister, Stefan Geiss, Joachim Wolf, Volker Senne, Harald Ehrentraut, Bernd Altmueller
  • Publication number: 20110195325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifier module (1) for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle, with a housing (2) having two housing parts (2a, 2b), wherein a humidifier unit (3) with at least one membrane is arranged between the housing parts (2a, 2b), wherein the humidifier unit (3) is formed in the shape of a single cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Udo Eping, Simon Hollnaicher, Peter Wisshak
  • Publication number: 20110165478
    Abstract: A humidifier device for humidifying a fluid in a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle is provided. The humidifier device has a housing, in which is arranged at least one membrane, and a bypass channel for bypassing the at least one membrane. The bypass channel has a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicants: DAIMLER AG, Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Altmueller, Harald Ehrentraut, Udo Eping, Simon Hollnaicher, Peter Wisshak
  • Publication number: 20100193975
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a housing and a humidifier module having a first and a second end face and a plurality of replacement members secured at the first and second end faces by a sealing compound, wherein the housing is configured to accommodate the humidifier module, and wherein the humidifier module is retained in the housing in positive engagement with the housing at at least one of the first and the second end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Andreas Kammann, Udo Eping, Bernd Altmueller
  • Publication number: 20090108476
    Abstract: A humidifier including a housing which is used to receive a humidifier module. The housing can be connected by the housing cover and is provided with at least one first sealing element, which seals the humidifier module in relation to the housing. The humidifier module is arranged in an axially displaceable manner on the first sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Udo Eping, Franz Schneider, Klaus Leister, Stefan Geiss, Joachim Wolf, Volker Senne, Harald Ehrentraut, Bernd Altmueller
  • Patent number: 7413696
    Abstract: A method for the production of elastomer and duromer molded items in an injection molding process using an injection molding machine with a respectively separately heatable filling unit, injection unit and cross-linking tool. The filling unit is heated to a temperature which is non-critical with regard to the cross-linking reaction of the plastic to be treated. The injection unit is heated to a temperature which is slightly below the cross-linking temperature of the molding material used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Christop Malig, Udo Eping, Volker Schroiff, Heinz Gross, Peter Steinl
  • Publication number: 20050058742
    Abstract: A method for the production of elastomer and duromer molded items in an injection molding process using an injection molding machine with a respectively separately heatable filling unit, injection unit and cross-linking tool. The filling unit is heated to a temperature which is non-critical with regard to the cross-linking reaction of the plastic to be treated. The injection unit is heated to a temperature which is slightly below the cross-linking temperature of the molding material used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Christop Malig, Udo Eping, Volker Schroiff, Heinz Gross, Peter Steinl