Patents by Inventor Ulrich Maucher

Ulrich Maucher 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: 10837708
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular exhaust-gas cooler, is described herein. The heat exchanger includes tubes of unipartite form or formed from two plates. The tubes form a first and a second fluid duct, and the respective fluid ducts are arranged adjacent to one another. The first fluid duct is designed to be open at at least one of its ends for the inflow and/or outflow of a first fluid. The second fluid ducts are closed at an end side of the tubes by way of an inward or outward step. The step has a greater extent T in the tube longitudinal direction in the corner regions of the tube than between the corner regions. Several non-limiting descriptive embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Maucher, Jürgen Barwig, Steffen Ensminger, Eberhard Pantow, Claudia Lang, Timo Peifer, Matthias Schmid, Jürgen Steimer
  • Patent number: 10302370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular exhaust-gas cooler or charge-air cooler, comprising a plate stack composed of multiple elongate plate pairs, wherein in each case two interconnected plates form a first fluid duct between them, and a second fluid duct is formed between two plate pairs, wherein the plates of a plate pair are of U-shaped form with a bottom and upturned side walls and lie against one another so as to delimit the first flow duct, wherein one of the plates of a plate pair has, on its end side, a tab which serves for beading over around the end side of the other plate, wherein the tab on the bottom of the plate is beaded over, and the beading-over of the tab also continues into the side walls of the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Maucher, Jürgen Barwig, Steffen Ensminger, Eberhard Pantow, Claudia Lang, Matthias Schmid, Timo Peifer, Jürgen Steimer
  • Patent number: 10295267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a block of first and second flow channels arranged adjacently to one another, said block being designed to be open at one inflow side and at one outflow side of the first flow channels for the inflow and outflow of a first fluid into or out of said first flow channels, and the second flow channels comprising openings for the inflow and outflow of a second fluid, said block consisting of a first element and a second element, each of these forming second flow channels and a side wall, and these elements being joined together such that the two side walls form block side walls which lie opposite one another, said second flow channels extending between these side walls and forming first flow channels between themselves and the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Barwig, Steffen Ensminger, Spasoje Ignjatovic, Ulrich Maucher
  • Patent number: 10060684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger having a tube bundle with tubes as heat exchanger matrix, it being possible for the tubes to be flowed through by a first fluid and in this way defining a first fluid channel, and to be flowed around by a second fluid and in this way defining a second fluid channel, the tube bundle being configured so as to be closed off toward the outside, in order to close off the second fluid channel, or being arranged in a housing, in order to close off the second fluid channel, the tubes being configured so as to be open on the end side for the inflow or outflow of the first fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Maucher, Jürgen Barwig, Steffen Ensminger, Eberhard Pantow, Claudia Lang, Timo Peifer, Matthias Schmid, Jürgen Steimer
  • Patent number: 10030615
    Abstract: A cooling system of a motor vehicle may include a coolant circuit including an exhaust-gas recirculation path and an exhaust-gas recirculation cooler arranged therein. A pressure detection device may be provided for detecting a coolant pressure in the coolant circuit. An actuating device may be connected communicatively to the pressure deduction device. A valve device may be connected communicatively to the actuating device and configured to control an exhaust-gas stream passing into the cooler. The actuating device may be configured to at least partially close the valve device and reduce the exhaust-gas stream flowing to the cooler in response to the pressure detection device detecting a predefined pressure drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Maucher, Eberhard Pantow
  • Patent number: 9695733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for controlling the temperature of a first fluid using a second fluid, wherein the heat exchanger has a base for separating the first fluid from the second fluid, said base having a sealing region. Furthermore, the heat exchanger has a partition for separating the first fluid from the second fluid, wherein the at least one partition is connected in a fluid-tight manner to the base, wherein the at least one partition forms a fluid duct for the first fluid. Furthermore, the heat exchanger has a housing. In the sealing region between the base and the housing, there is arranged a sealing element which is pressed in a fluid-tight manner against the base and against the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Dränkow, Franco Ghiani, Spasoje Ignjatovic, Ulrich Maucher, Jens Richter, Mark Schienemann
  • Patent number: 9683786
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular an exhaust gas cooler or charge air cooler, is provided that includes a plate stack which has a plurality of elongated plate pairs, each set of two interconnected plates forming a respective second fluid channel between themselves, and a first fluid channel being formed between two plate pairs, a first fluid channel being surrounded by two second fluid channels, each second fluid channel being connected to at least one manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Barwig, Steffen Ensminger, Ulrich Maucher, Matthias Schmid
  • Patent number: 9618271
    Abstract: A device for the exchange of heat between a first and a second medium with pairs of trays stacked one on top of the other in a stacking direction is provided, wherein a first flow chamber that can be flowed through by a first medium is provided between the two trays of at least one pair of trays or several pairs of trays and a second flow chamber that can be flowed through by a second medium is provided between two pairs of trays adjacent to one another, wherein the first flow chamber has first flow path with flow path sections that can be flowed through consecutively in opposite directions for the first medium, which are separated from one another by a division wall arranged between the at least two trays of the at least one pair of trays, and wherein the second flow chamber has a second flow path for the second medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Diem, Eberhard Pantow, Ulrich Maucher, Peter Geskes, Martin Kaemmerer, Michael Schmidt, Klaus Irmler, Jens Holdenried, Steffen Brunner
  • Publication number: 20170016679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a block of first and second flow channels arranged adjacently to one another, said block being designed to be open at one inflow side and at one outflow side of the first flow channels for the inflow and outflow of a first fluid into or out of said first flow channels, and the second flow channels comprising openings for the inflow and outflow of a second fluid, said block consisting of a first element and a second element, each of these forming second flow channels and a side wall, and these elements being joined together such that the two side walls form block side walls which lie opposite one another, said second flow channels extending between these side walls and forming first flow channels between themselves and the side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jurgen Barwig, Steffen Ensminger, Spasoje Ignjatovic, Ulrich Maucher
  • Publication number: 20160363101
    Abstract: A cooling system of a motor vehicle may include a coolant circuit including an exhaust-gas recirculation path and an exhaust-gas recirculation cooler arranged therein. A pressure detection device may be provided for detecting a coolant pressure in the coolant circuit. An actuating device may be connected communicatively to the pressure deduction device. A valve device may be connected communicatively to the actuating device and configured to control an exhaust-gas stream passing into the cooler. The actuating device may be configured to at least partially close the valve device and reduce the exhaust-gas stream flowing to the cooler in response to the pressure detection device detecting a predefined pressure drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich Maucher, Eberhard Pantow
  • Publication number: 20160084582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger having a tube bundle with tubes as heat exchanger matrix, it being possible for the tubes to be flowed through by a first fluid and in this way defining a first fluid channel, and to be flowed around by a second fluid and in this way defining a second fluid channel, the tube bundle being configured so as to be closed off toward the outside, in order to close off the second fluid channel, or being arranged in a housing, in order to close off the second fluid channel, the tubes being configured so as to be open on the end side for the inflow or outflow of the first fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Maucher, Jürgen BARWIG, Steffen ENSMINGER, Eberhard PANTOW, Claudia LANG, Timo PEIFER, Matthias SCHMID, Jürgen STEIMER
  • Publication number: 20160084205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular exhaust-gas cooler or charge-air cooler, comprising a plate stack composed of multiple elongate plate pairs, wherein in each case two interconnected plates form a first fluid duct between them, and a second fluid duct is formed between two plate pairs, wherein the plates of a plate pair are of U-shaped form with a bottom and upturned side walls and lie against one another so as to delimit the first flow duct, wherein one of the plates of a plate pair has, on its end side, a tab which serves for beading over around the end side of the other plate, wherein the tab on the bottom of the plate is beaded over, and the beading-over of the tab also continues into the side walls of the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich MAUCHER, Jürgen BARWIG, Steffen ENSMINGER, Eberhard PANTOW, Claudia LANG, Matthias SCHMID, Timo PEIFER, Jürgen STEIMER
  • Publication number: 20160084583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular exhaust-gas cooler, having tubes of unipartite form or formed from two shell-like plates, which tubes form a first and a second fluid duct, wherein the respective fluid ducts are arranged adjacent to one another, wherein the first fluid duct is designed to be open at at least one of its ends for the inflow and/or outflow of the first fluid, wherein, at the ends, the tubes are, by way of an inward or outward step, designed such that the second fluid ducts are closed at the end side, wherein the step has a greater extent T in the tube longitudinal direction in the corner regions of the tube than between the corner regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich MAUCHER, Jürgen BARWIG, Steffen ENSMINGER, Eberhard PANTOW, Claudia LANG, Timo PEIFER, Matthias SCHMID, Jürgen STEIMER
  • Publication number: 20150184946
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular an exhaust gas cooler or charge air cooler, is provided that includes a plate stack which has a plurality of elongated plate pairs, each set of two interconnected plates forming a respective second fluid channel between themselves, and a first fluid channel being formed between two plate pairs, a first fluid channel being surrounded by two second fluid channels, each second fluid channel being connected to at least one manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen BARWIG, Steffen ENSMINGER, Ulrich MAUCHER, Matthias SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20150107810
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for controlling the temperature of a first fluid using a second fluid, wherein the heat exchanger has a base for separating the first fluid from the second fluid, said base having a sealing region. Furthermore, the heat exchanger has a partition for separating the first fluid from the second fluid, wherein the at least one partition is connected in a fluid-tight manner to the base, wherein the at least one partition forms a fluid duct for the first fluid. Furthermore, the heat exchanger has a housing. In the sealing region between the base and the housing, there is arranged a sealing element which is pressed in a fluid-tight manner against the base and against the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Dränkow, Franco Ghiani, Spasoje Ignjatovic, Ulrich Maucher, Jens Richter, Mark Schienemann
  • Patent number: 8627882
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly an exhaust gas heat exchanger, for transferring heat in two stages between a first fluid and second and third fluids that have different temperatures includes a block for separately conducting the first and second and third fluids in a heat transferring manner. The block encompasses a number of ducts through which the first fluid can flow, a first chamber of a high-temperature part through which the second fluid can flow and which accommodates the ducts, a second chamber of a low-temperature part through which the third fluid flows and which accommodates the ducts, and a housing in which the first and second chamber as well as the ducts are arranged. The first chamber and the second chamber are separated from one another by a separation area that is mounted in a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Ulrich Maucher, Juergen Barwig, Tobias Fetzer, Hans-Ulrich Steurer, Peter Geskes, Jens Ruckwied
  • Publication number: 20120067557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow channel of a heat exchanger with two parallel heat transfer areas (F1, F2) that are arranged at a distance corresponding to a channel height H. Each heat transfer area (F1, F2) is provided with a structure that is formed by a plurality of structural elements which are placed next to each other in rows running perpendicular to the direction of flow P and extend into the flow channel. Each structural element has a width B, a length L, a height h, a flow-off angle a, and an overlap U while being provided with a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Geskes, Rainer Lutz, Ulrich Maucher, Martin Schindler, Michael Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8028522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system for a motor vehicle comprising a first heat exchanger (1), in particular, embodied in the form of a main cooler for cooling a first liquid coolant (3) of an internal combustion engine (2) by means of an air flow coming from the ambient air and a second heat exchanger (7, 13, 407, 415) for cooling gases introduceable into the internal combustion engine, in particular, exhaust gases and/or charge air, wherein the second heat exchanger (7, 13, 407, 415) is coolable by the an air flow coming from the ambient air and is spatially separated from the main cooler (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Irmler, Ulrich Maucher
  • Patent number: 7942137
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger with at least one duct, which can be flowed through by flowing medium from an inlet cross-section to an outlet cross-section, has an inside and outside, and which comprises, on the inside, structural elements for increasing the transfer of heat. The invention provides that the structural elements (11) are variably arranged and/or configured in the direction of flow (P) so that the duct (10), on the inside, has a variable heat transfer that, in particular, increases in the direction of flow (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Peter Geskes, Ulrich Maucher, Michael Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110000657
    Abstract: An extruded tube for a heat exchanger is provided that includes two at least approximately parallel outer side walls that extend in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction of the extruded tube and that are connected by two outer narrow sides in a vertical direction of the extruded tube, wherein at least one continuous web extends between the side walls in the longitudinal direction and in the vertical direction and separates at least two ducts of the extruded tube, and wherein at least one of the outer side walls has embossings that serve to form both bulged portions that project into the ducts of the side walls and also bulged portions that extend substantially in the transverse direction of the web, wherein the bulged portions of the at least one web have a controlled orientation with respect to the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Jens RUCKWIED, Ulrich Maucher, Peter Geskes