Patents by Inventor Werner Zimmer
Werner Zimmer 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).
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Publication number: 20210086485Abstract: Multilayered motor vehicle tube, wherein the tube has at least five layers with the following layer structure from the outside to the inside: An outer layer made of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, polyolefin,” a first carrier layer made of polyamide, a barrier layer made of at least one component from the group “ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), fluoropolymer,” a second carrier layer made of polyamide, an inner layer made of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The total layer thickness of the tube is 0.7 to 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Siegfried Arnold, Martin Schramowski
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Patent number: 10948109Abstract: Use of tubing as temperature control tubing in motor vehicles, wherein a temperature control medium is passed through the tubing. The tubing has the following layer structure from the outside inward: an exterior layer of at least one polyolefin, a first adhesive barrier, a barrier layer of at least one polyamide, a second adhesive barrier and an interior layer of at least one polyolefin. The entire wall thickness of the tubing is 0.5 to 3.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (FULDABRÜCK) GMBHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Siegfried Arnold, Martin Schramowski
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Publication number: 20200400253Abstract: Multi-layer motor vehicle tube for conducting at least one fluid medium, in particular for conducting of motor fuels, wherein the tube comprises at least five layers, The tube features the following layer structure, from outside to inside: an outside layer made of at least one polyamide, a first adhesion-promoting layer, a barrier layer with barrier properties, a second adhesion-promoting layer, an inside layer made of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and/or at least one partly aromatic polyamide (PPA). The total layer thickness of the tube amounts to 0.7 to 3 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Siegfried Arnold
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Patent number: 10751969Abstract: An internal tube for tanks, particularly fuel tanks of automobiles, wherein the tube has a fluid channel and a tube wall that encloses the fluid channel, wherein the tube wall has a multilayer design and is composed of at least three layers, with one inner layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided, with at least one central layer based on at least one polyamide being present, and with one outer layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (FULDABRÜCK) GMBHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Matthias Baumann
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Publication number: 20190285203Abstract: Use of tubing as temperature control tubing in motor vehicles, wherein a temperature control medium is passed through the tubing. The tubing has the following layer structure from the outside inward: an exterior layer of at least one polyolefin, a first adhesive barrier, a barrier layer of at least one polyamide, a second adhesive barrier and an interior layer of at least one polyolefin. The entire wall thickness of the tubing is 0.5 to 3.5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Werner ZIMMER, Frank FAHRENHOLZ, Siegfried ARNOLD, Martin SCHRAMOWSKI
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Publication number: 20180370179Abstract: Disclosed is an internal tube in tanks, in particular in motor vehicle fuel tanks, comprising a fluid duct that is surrounded by a tube wall. The tube wall is composed of at least three layers, an outer layer being based on an aromatic polyamide. A polyamide-based intermediate layer as well as an aromatic polyamide-based inner layer are provided. The tube has a total wall thickness of 0.5 to 3.5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Werner ZIMMER
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Publication number: 20180304596Abstract: An internal tube for tanks, particularly fuel tanks of automobiles, wherein the tube has a fluid channel and a tube wall that encloses the fluid channel, wherein the tube wall has a multilayer design and is composed of at least three layers, with one inner layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided, with at least one central layer based on at least one polyamide being present, and with one outer layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Werner ZIMMER, Frank FAHRENHOLZ, Matthias BAUMANN
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Patent number: 9920723Abstract: A multilayered motor vehicle pipeline, wherein the pipeline has at least two layers, preferably at least three layers of plastic. At least one surface of at least one layer connected to another layer is configured profiled, wherein the profiling has maxima and minima. The height difference ?h between the maxima and the minima directly adjacent to the maxima is between 1 and 100 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: TI Automotive (Fuldabrück) GmbHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz
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Patent number: 9534712Abstract: Multi-layered fuel feed pipe, wherein the feed pipe comprises at least five layers with the following layer structure from the inside to the outside: an innermost layer consisting of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, fluoropolymer, polyphenylene sulfide, polybutylene naphthalate”, a first support layer consisting of polyamide, a barrier layer, a second support layer consisting of polyamide, an outer layer consisting of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphthalamide”.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TI Automotive (Fuldabrück) GmbHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Andreas Szczepaniak, Matthias Baumann
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Publication number: 20160273499Abstract: A multilayered motor vehicle pipeline, wherein the pipeline has at least two layers, preferably at least three layers of plastic. At least one surface of at least one layer connected to another layer is configured profiled, wherein the profiling has maxima and minima. The height difference ?h between the maxima and the minima directly adjacent to the maxima is between 1 and 100 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz
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Publication number: 20140246111Abstract: Multi-layered fuel feed pipe, wherein the feed pipe comprises at least five layers with the following layer structure from the inside to the outside: an innermost layer consisting of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, fluoropolymer, polyphenylene sulfide, polybutylene naphthalate”, a first support layer consisting of polyamide, a barrier layer, a second support layer consisting of polyamide, an outer layer consisting of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphthalamide”.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Andreas Szczepaniak, Matthias Baumann
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Patent number: 7861746Abstract: A motor vehicle hose consisting of plastic material, where the interior surface of the hose consists at least in segments of an electrically conducting plastic material. The invention provides for a section of electrically conducting plastic material that extends at least over a portion of the circumference of the hose and which is connected to the electrically conducting interior surface of the hose. The section extends in a radial direction into a layer of non-conducting plastic material. The section extends at least in segments in the longitudinal direction of the hose.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: TI Automotive (Fuldabruck) GermanyInventors: Werner Zimmer, Iris Barthel, Thorsten Otto
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Publication number: 20070215229Abstract: A motor vehicle hose consisting of plastic material, where the interior surface of the hose consists at least in segments of an electrically conducting plastic material. The invention provides for a section of electrically conducting plastic material that extends at least over a portion of the circumference of the hose and which is connected to the electrically conducting interior surface of the hose. The section extends in a radial direction into a layer of non-conducting plastic material. The section extends at least in segments in the longitudinal direction of the hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: TI Automotive (Fuldabruck) GmbHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Iris Barthel, Thorsten Otto
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Publication number: 20050170122Abstract: Multilayer plastic pipe, in particular a multilayer automotive pipeline, is disclosed having the following layers from the outside to inside: a substrate layer of polyamide and/or a blend with a polyamide; a first barrier layer of a barrier layer plastic selected from the group of “ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE)” or consisting of a metal foil; at least one separating layer; a second barrier layer consisting of a barrier layer plastic selected from the group consisting of “ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE)” or of a metal foil. The separating layer may include an adhesive and/or a polyamide layer or a blend with a polyamide. The barrier layers of a tube may be made of the same material or different materials selected from the identified barrier materials. The innermost layer of the tube may include a conductive substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Frank Fahrenholz, Werner Zimmer
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Patent number: 6651707Abstract: A filler-tube assembly for a fuel tank has a filler tube having an upper end formed by a tubular inner wall defining a fill passage and having an outer surface and a concentric outer wall fixed relative to and defining with the inner wall an annular and upwardly open space and having an inner surface and an end surface. A cap adapted to fit over the outer end has a tubular extension fittable in the space and having inner and outer surfaces and an end surface bridging the respective inner and outer surfaces. A seal ring in the space is engaged between one of the surfaces of the cap and one of the surfaces of the filler tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: TI Group Automotive Systems (Fuldabruck) GmbHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Kurt Apel
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Patent number: 6615877Abstract: A multilayer tubing for conveying liquid, especially motor vehicle fuel in a motor vehicle is extruded with an outer layer composed of nylon 12, an intermediate layer composed of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and an electrically-conductive inner layer composed of nylon 6 or nylon 12 and compounded with at most 30% by weight of conductive carbon black or graphite fibril.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: TI Group Automotive Systems (Fuldabruck) GmbHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Kurt Apel, Thorsten Otto
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Publication number: 20020185187Abstract: A filler-tube assembly for a fuel tank has a filler tube having an upper end formed by a tubular inner wall defining a fill passage and having an outer surface and a concentric outer wall fixed relative to and defining with the inner wall an annular and upwardly open space and having an inner surface and an end surface. A cap adapted to fit over the outer end has a tubular extension fittable in the space and having inner and outer surfaces and an end surface bridging the respective inner and outer surfaces. A seal ring in the space is engaged between one of the surfaces of the cap and one of the surfaces of the filler tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (FULDABRUCK) GMBHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Kurt Apel
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Publication number: 20020033197Abstract: A multilayer tubing for conveying liquid, especially motor vehicle fuel in a motor vehicle is extruded with an outer layer composed of nylon 12, an intermediate layer composed of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and an electrically-conductive inner layer composed of nylon 6 or nylon 12 and compounded with at most 30% by weight of conductive carbon black or graphite fibril.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (FULDABRUCK) GMBHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Kurt Apel, Thorsten Otto