Patents by Inventor Ulrich Meingast

Ulrich Meingast 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: 7849675
    Abstract: A medium supply system of an exhaust gas cleaning device for treating the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprising a storage tank and a supply line which is connected to the storage tank for supplying the medium to a dosing unit connected to an exhaust pipe and to a recycling line for recycling the medium to the storage tank. The supply line and/or the recycling line are provided with at least one conduit area comprising at least one first and second parallel partial channels for the medium circulation, wherein said partial channels exhibit different insulation properties. An exhaust gas cleaning device comprising the inventive supply system and a method for the operation thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ripper, Markus Buerglin, Goetz Flender, Ulrich Meingast, Dirk Heilig, Dirk Von Meduna
  • Patent number: 7571603
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metering system for injecting pollutant reducing medium into an exhaust system includes a metering pump, and at least one self-opening nozzle for injecting fluidic media into the exhaust gas system. The nozzle is self-opening with a needle chamber, a nozzle needle and a spring chamber with a spring element. The needle chamber and spring chamber are separated by a flexible membrane which prevents fluidic media from escaping from the needle chamber into the spring chamber, and also permits an excess pressure to prevail in the needle chamber in relation to the spring chamber, causing the nozzle needle to be displaced in opposition to a spring force, thus releasing a nozzle opening. The inventive metering system is cost-effective, robust and can also be used at low operating temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ripper, Johannes Schaller, Markus Buerglin, Ulrich Meingast, Dirk Heilig
  • Patent number: 7448206
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for posttreatment of an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, in which a substance to be mixed with the exhaust gas is sprayed in metered quantities into an exhaust gas line through which the exhaust gas flows. The substance is sprayed onto an impact plate disposed inside the exhaust gas line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Meingast, Johannes Dehn, Torsten Eggert
  • Publication number: 20080092527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metering system for injecting pollutant reducing medium into an exhaust system includes a metering pump, and at least one self-opening nozzle for injecting fluidic media into the exhaust gas system. The nozzle is self-opening with a needle chamber, a nozzle needle and a spring chamber with a spring element. The needle chamber and spring chamber are separated by a flexible membrane which prevents fluidic media from escaping from the needle chamber into the spring chamber, and also permits an excess pressure to prevail in the needle chamber in relation to the spring chamber, causing the nozzle needle to be displaced in opposition to a spring force, thus releasing a nozzle opening. The inventive metering system is cost-effective, robust and can also be used at low operating temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ripper, Johannes Schaller, Markus Buerglin, Ulrich Meingast, Dirk Heilig
  • Publication number: 20070266699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medium supply system, in particular of an exhaust gas cleaning device for treating the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprising a storage tank (10) and a supply line (11) which is connected to the storage tank (10) for supplying the medium to a dosing unit (14) connected to an exhaust pipe (12) and to a recycling line (13) for recycling the medium to the storage tank (10). Said invention is characterised in that the supply line (11) and/or the recycling line (13) are provided with at least one conduit area (33) comprising at least one first (15) and second (16) parallel partial channels for the medium circulation, wherein said partial channels (15, 16) exhibit different insulation properties. An exhaust gas cleaning device comprising the inventive supply system and a method for the operation thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ripper, Markus Buerglin, Goetz Flender, Ulrich Meingast, Dirk Heilig, Dirk Meduna
  • Publication number: 20070163241
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for posttreatment of an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, in which a substance to be mixed with the exhaust gas is sprayed in metered quantities into an exhaust gas line through which the exhaust gas flows. The substance is sprayed onto an impact plate disposed inside the exhaust gas line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Ulrich Meingast, Johannes Dehn, Torsten Eggert
  • Publication number: 20070163239
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has an exhaust treatment system for reducing pollutants in the exhaust. The system includes a reservoir containing an active ingredient a delivery device for delivering the active ingredient and an injection device for injecting the active ingredient into the exhaust. According to the present invention, the exhaust treatment system includes a pressure reservoir that is fed by the delivery device; this pressure reservoir is able to store the active ingredient under pressure and is directly connected to the injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Hofmann, Ulrich Meingast