Patents by Inventor Werner Helms

Werner Helms 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: 10295276
    Abstract: A heat exchanger having a tube-fin block that is closed by two collecting tanks, whereby the ends of the tubes engage in a bottom of the particular collecting tank and the bottom is closed with a cover. A partition wall secured to the cover is formed transverse to a longitudinal extension of the collecting tank and divides an interior space of the collecting tank into two subchambers. The heat exchanger, which prevents great structural changes for compensating temperature-induced stresses, a first stress decoupling device is formed in the bottom and/or a second stress decoupling device in the area of the partition wall in the cover of at least one collecting tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Franco Ghiani, Thomas Strese, Hicham Rouhana, Roland Krisa, Chi-Duc Nguyen, Werner Helms, Reinhard Heine
  • Patent number: 9810484
    Abstract: The application relates to a heat exchanger having a block with ribs and rectangular tubes. The block is arranged between a first collecting box and a second collecting box. Each collecting box is closed off by a base which has eyelets for receiving the tubes, and a trough-shaped circulating section for receiving the collecting box extends along the edge of the base. The base has an elevated contact region on at least one end face for the tube which lies directly opposite the end face in order to allow a stable structure of the heat exchanger, collecting boxes, and block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Timo Gruber, Werner Helms, Chi-Duc Nguyen, Hicham Rouhana, Peter Wolfangel
  • Publication number: 20150159963
    Abstract: A heat exchanger having a tube-fin block that is closed by two collecting tanks, whereby the ends of the tubes engage in a bottom of the particular collecting tank and the bottom is closed with a cover. A partition wall secured to the cover is formed transverse to a longitudinal extension of the collecting tank and divides an interior space of the collecting tank into two subchambers. The heat exchanger, which prevents great structural changes for compensating temperature-induced stresses, a first stress decoupling device is formed in the bottom and/or a second stress decoupling device in the area of the partition wall in the cover of at least one collecting tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Franco GHIANI, Thomas STRESE, Hicham ROUHANA, Roland KRISA, Chi-Duc NGUYEN, Werner HELMS, Reinhard HEINE
  • Publication number: 20150083091
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of a charge air cooler in an intake pipe, wherein the charge air cooler has a cooler block through which charge air can flow and the charge air cooler can be inserted into the intake pipe through a first opening in said intake pipe, wherein the cooler block has at least one first outer wall and at least one second outer wall, which outer walls run along the main direction of extent of the cooler block and bound the region of the cooler block through which charge air can flow, wherein the intake pipe surrounds, on three sides, that part of the charge air cooler which can be inserted, so that charge air can flow through the cooler block of the charge air cooler within the intake pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fehrenbach, Werner Helms, Rüdiger Kölblin, Christian Saumweber
  • Publication number: 20150059336
    Abstract: Arrangement of an intercooler in an intake pipe, wherein the intercooler has a cooler block through which charge air can flow and a first opening through the intake pipe, through which the intercooler can be inserted into the intake pipe, wherein the intake pipe has a second opening, which is arranged substantially opposite the first opening and can be closed by means of a housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fehrenbach, Werner Helms, Rüdiger Kölblin, Christian Saumweber
  • Publication number: 20140262187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a block which has ribs and tubes and which is arranged between a first collecting box in particular for introducing a medium to be cooled and a second collecting box in particular for discharging said medium. Each collecting box is closed off by a base which has eyelets for receiving the tubes, and a trough-shaped circulating section for receiving the collecting box extends along the edge of the base. The base has an elevated contact region on at least one end face for the tube which lies directly opposite the end face in order to allow a stable structure of the heat exchanger with collecting boxes comprising a trough-shaped depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Timo Gruber, Werner Helms, Chi-Duc Nguyen, Hicham Rouhana, Peter Wolfangel
  • Publication number: 20140065172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a delivery system that comprises a conjugate that facilitates the delivery of a compound such as a biologically-active macromolecule, a nucleic acid or a peptide in particular, into a cell. The present invention also relates to said conjugate for delivery of a compound, such as a biologically-active macromolecule, a nucleic acid or a peptide, into a cell. The present invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said conjugate and to its use. The present invention also relates to a method of delivering a compound to a cell or an organism, preferably a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christophe J. Echeverri, Birte Sönnichsen, Reinhard Wähler, Mike Werner Helms, Brian S. Sproat
  • Publication number: 20120258104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a delivery system that comprises a conjugate that facilitates the delivery of a compound such as a biologically-active macromolecule, a nucleic acid or a peptide in particular, into a cell. The present invention also relates to said conjugate for delivery of a compound, such as a biologically-active macromolecule, a nucleic acid or a peptide, into a cell. The present invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said conjugate and to its use. The present invention also relates to a method of delivering a compound to a cell or an organism, preferably a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Cenix Bioscience GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe J. Echeverri, Birte Sonnichsen, Reinhard Wähler, Mike Werner Helms
  • Publication number: 20090266527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a soldered heat exchanger network comprising folded flat multichamber tubes and wave-like ribs that are provided with fins. The multichamber tubes encompass at least two chambers, each of which is formed by folded webs that are soldered in the interior of the multichamber tube. According to the invention, the wave-like ribs are provided with fin-free fields in the area of the web or webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Jurgen Hagele
  • Publication number: 20090126919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger having a multiplicity of heat-exchanger tubes in which a fluid, such as a coolant, can flow, and whose ends are held in collecting tanks. At least two collecting volumes which are separated from one another by an insert are arranged at least in one collecting tank. A separating cut which separates the insert and therefore also the collecting tank is formed in the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas BENSEL, Werner Helms, Oliver Liedtke
  • Publication number: 20090050306
    Abstract: The invention is based on a multi-chamber flat tube (V1-V17) having at least two chambers (1, 2) for holding the flow of a fluid, produced by deforming a sheet-metal strip, in particular produced in a bending and/or folding and/or crimping process, in which a closed profile is formed by: opposite wide walls (4, 6) which are connected to one another by means of opposite narrow walls (5, 7) which form in each case one deformed region, with the wide and narrow walls forming outer sides of the profile, with a first wide wall (4) being formed by an inner section of the sheet-metal strip which is situated between side sections of the sheet-metal strip, and with a second wide wall (6) being formed by side sections, which are arranged to the sides of the inner section, of the sheet-metal strip, with the first and second wide walls (4, 6) being connected by means of a web (3) which separates at least two chambers and which forms an inner side of the profile and which is formed by an edge section (3A, 3B) of at least o
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Werner HELMS, Michael Kohl, Werner Oswald, Christoph Kastle, Jurgen Hagele, Franco Ghiani, Kamal Galahroudi, Matthias Traub, Holger Auchter, Roger Matthissen, Cedric Baillieul
  • Publication number: 20080072426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-chamber tube, produced from a flat sheet, welded along the longitudinal surfaces with two planar face surfaces, two curved narrow sides and webs, folded from the flat strip which divide adjacent chambers and which are soldered to the opposing tube inner wall and a method for production thereof. According to the invention, the flat strip comprises inward projections in the region of the soldering of the webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Werner HELMS, Wolfgang KRAMER, Florian MOLDOVAN
  • Publication number: 20070199680
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame part for a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. The frame parts should be designed so that given a simplified producibility of the frame parts, a complete compensation for expansion in the longitudinal direction as well as in the transverse direction of the frame part is nevertheless ensured. According to the invention, a frame part for a shell-and-tube heat exchanger comprises a number of tubes, which are parallel to one another, form a tube body, and are flowed through by a heat exchanging medium. The tube body is surrounded by frame parts at least on two sides that are parallel to the tubes. At least one thermal expansion element is formed at least in the frame parts that are oriented parallel to the tubes. The thickness of this thermal expansion element is at least a multiple of that of the material of the frame part where it deviates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Roland Hemminger, Volker Kurz, Chi-Duc Nguyen, Wolfgang Reier, Michael Spieth
  • Publication number: 20070029074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a soldered heat exchanger network comprising folded flat multichamber tubes and wave-like ribs that are provided with fins. The multichamber tubes encompass at least two chambers, each of which is formed by folded webs that are soldered in the interior of the multichamber tube. According to the invention, the wave-like ribs (13, 14) are provided with fin-free fields (17a, 17b; 18a, 18b) in the area of the web or webs (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Jürgen Hägele
  • Publication number: 20070000657
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger comprising pipes and at least one receptacle (20). Said receptacle encompasses at least one pipe bottom (30) that is provided with passages (70), said passages (70) being surrounded by flanks (91-94).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Karsten Emrich, Werner Helms, Markus Reck, Stefan Weise
  • Patent number: 7156164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (10) with tubes (80) and a collector box (20). Said collector box (20) has a tube-plate (30) with tube openings (60) and with angled or rounded lateral regions (110,120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Markus Reck, Stefan Weise
  • Publication number: 20050252648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (10) with tubes (80) and a collector box (20). Said collector box (20) has a tube-plate (30) with tube openings (60) and with angled or rounded lateral regions (110,120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Markus Reck, Stefan Weise
  • Publication number: 20050090374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-chamber tube, produced from a flat sheet (2), welded along the longitudinal surfaces with two planar face surfaces (5, 6), two curved narrow sides (3, 7) and webs (8), folded from the flat strip (2) which divide adjacent (chambers (9, 10) and which are soldered to the opposing tube inner wall (6) and a method for production thereof. According to the invention, the flat strip (2) comprises inward projections (15) in the region of the soldering of the webs (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Wolfgang Kramer, Florian Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20050085363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-chamber tube (1) produced from a flat strip (2) by welding along the longitudinal face, comprising two planar side faces (10, 11), two curved narrow edges (12, 13) and folded webs (7, 8, 9), made from the flat strip (2) which divide adjacent chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and which are soldered to the inner wall of the tube (11?). According to the invention, the webs (7, 8, 9) are formed from only one side face (10) of the multi-chamber tube (1) and the other side face (11) has an essentially flat embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Helms, Volker Kurz
  • Patent number: 5887476
    Abstract: A method and a device for the draw expansion of metal tubes of oval cross-section uses expansion elements drawn unidirectionally through metal tubes by means of draw elements. The expansion elements are fastened to the draw elements by suspension devices which have a hammer-like contour. The draw elements are preferably made of a rod-shaped material. An apparatus of the invention is an apparatus for mechanically expanding metallic tubes, in particular tubes in heat exchangers. Each individual tube to be expanded is held in at least one holding device and passed through by a drawing mandrel with an expanding element. To prevent jamming of the expanding element in one of the holding devices, the holding devices are provided with lateral guides which are resiliently compliant outward in the radial direction. When the expanding element passes through the metallic tube, the tube is expanded in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Herbert Damsohn, Werner Helms, Roland Hemminger, Walter Wolf