Patents by Inventor Volker POINTNER

Volker POINTNER 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: 9645048
    Abstract: A method for analyzing the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines provides for the cooling of the exhaust gas before analysis, the determination of the concentration of at least two different exhaust gas components in at least two separate analysis stages or the determination of the concentration of a single exhaust gas component with at least two different cooling stages. In order to achieve a higher measuring accuracy, at least one first cooling is carried out before a first analysis stage and at least one second cooling is carried out at a lower temperature than that of the first cooling before at least one further analysis stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schimpl, Manuel Unger, Volker Pointner
  • Patent number: 8493733
    Abstract: A mobile measurement device, particularly for temporary use in or on vehicles, on stationary engines, or on test benches, consists of individual components (2) that might have different working temperatures, disposed in a common housing (1). Furthermore, at least one fan (6) is provided. In order to allow a very broad range of use with regard to the outside temperature range, at the smallest and lightest possible construction, in order to guarantee simple transport and great mobility, and reliable measurements within this range, the housing (1) is structured essentially in gastight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schimpl, Martin Dorfner, Volker Pointner
  • Publication number: 20120312075
    Abstract: A method for analyzing the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines provides for the cooling of the exhaust gas before analysis, the determination of the concentration of at least two different exhaust gas components in at least two separate analysis stages or the determination of the concentration of a single exhaust gas component with at least two different cooling stages. In order to achieve a higher measuring accuracy, at least one first cooling is carried out before a first analysis stage and at least one second cooling is carried out at a lower temperature than that of the first cooling before at least one further analysis stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas SCHIMPL, Manuel Unger, Volker Pointner
  • Publication number: 20110317361
    Abstract: A mobile measurement device, particularly for temporary use in or on vehicles, on stationary engines, or on test benches, consists of individual components (2) that might have different working temperatures, disposed in a common housing (1). Furthermore, at least one fan (6) is provided. In order to allow a very broad range of use with regard to the outside temperature range, at the smallest and lightest possible construction, in order to guarantee simple transport and great mobility, and reliable measurements within this range, the housing (1) is structured essentially in gastight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas SCHIMPL, Martin DORFNER, Volker POINTNER