Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Christ

Wilhelm Christ 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).

  • Publication number: 20180372018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection nozzle comprising a nozzle element (1) in which a pressure chamber (2) is formed which can be filled with pressurized fuel and in which a nozzle needle (3) is arranged in a longitudinally movable manner, a sealing surface (7) of said nozzle needle interacting with a nozzle seat (8) in order to open and close at least one injection opening (11). The nozzle needle (3) has a guide section (5) by means of which the nozzle needle is guided in a guide region (6) of the pressure chamber (2) in a radial direction. The nozzle needle (3) has a coating (20) at least in the region of the sealing surface (7), and the coating is a DLC layer (DLC=diamond-like carbon). In the open position, the nozzle needle (3) is electrically insulated from the nozzle element (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Gerhard SUENDERHAUF, Mark-Florian FELLMANN, Ulrich MAY, Werner TESCHNER, Wilhelm CHRIST
  • Publication number: 20170260949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle needle (10) for a fuel injection device (100), in particular a fuel injector, comprising a nozzle needle tip (12) which is connected to a nozzle needle shaft (11). The nozzle needle tip (12) and the nozzle needle shaft (11) consist of different materials. According to the invention, the nozzle needle shaft (11) has a receiving area (20) formed by a blind bore (21) for the nozzle needle tip (12). The base (22) of the receiving area (20) forms an axial stop for the nozzle needle tip (12), and the nozzle needle tip (12) has an at least approximately constant diameter (d) within the receiving area (20), said diameter simultaneously forming the largest diameter of the nozzle needle tip (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Lars Ulrich, Maike Hekel
  • Patent number: 9441590
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a nozzle needle (1) which is guided, such that it can perform a stroke movement, in a central bore (2) of a nozzle body (3) in order to open up or close off at least one injection opening (4), wherein the nozzle needle (1) interacts, by means of an encircling sealing region (5) formed on the combustion-chamber-side end thereof, with a sealing seat (6) that runs conically and is formed on the combustion-chamber-side end of the nozzle body (3). According to the invention, the sealing seat (6) that runs conically has an opening angle (?1) of between 30° and 50°, preferably of between 40° and 50°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Gerhard Suenderhauf, Michael Leukart, Katja Grothe
  • Patent number: 8746018
    Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of strand-shaped textile products in the form of a continuous material strand which is circulated at least during part of the treatment, includes an elongated, essentially tubular treatment container and a transport nozzle array that can be charged with a gaseous transport medium stream. In the treatment container is arranged, adjoining a material strand inlet, a storage section for receiving a piled-up material strand package is provided with a sliding floor that is inclined, at least in sections, in a manner descending from a pile-up unit toward a head part of the treatment container. Charge elements are provided at least in the region of the transport nozzle array to charge the material strand with a liquid treatment agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Then Maschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Christ
  • Patent number: 8595933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an injection valve for liquids, preferably an injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The injection valve has a valve body, with a valve seat which is formed therein, and a valve needle which interacts with the valve seat in order to open and close at least one injection opening. The injection valve is produced by means of the following method steps: producing the valve body from steel, hardening the valve body, annealing a partial region of the valve body at an annealing temperature. The device for carrying out the method according to the invention has an inductive annealing generator which generates a suitable alternating current for operating a coil, in the magnetic field of which coil the valve body can be heated for annealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Zeiss, Wilhelm Christ, Ralf Kuebler, Alfred Hoch, Matthias Herrmann, Lars Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20120153053
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a nozzle needle (1) which is guided, such that it can perform a stroke movement, in a central bore (2) of a nozzle body (3) in order to open up or close off at least one injection opening (4), wherein the nozzle needle (1) interacts, by means of an encircling sealing region (5) formed on the combustion-chamber-side end thereof, with a sealing seat (6) that runs conically and is formed on the combustion-chamber-side end of the nozzle body (3). According to the invention, the sealing seat (6) that runs conically has an opening angle (?1) of between 30° and 50°, preferably of between 40° and 50°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Gerhard Suenderhauf, Michael Leukart, Katja Grothe
  • Publication number: 20110133002
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection valve member for a fuel injector, which injection valve member is of multi-part design and which has different functional regions. To reduce the production costs for a fuel injector having an injection valve member, the injection valve member includes two guide bodies which are fastened to a separate connecting rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Kuegler, Markus Krasemann, Horst Opielka, Wilhelm Christ, Predrag Nunic, Thilo Kreher, Friedrich Moser, Guenther Kubalik, Herbert Hoelzl, Andreas Koeninger, Kerstin Kling
  • Patent number: 7886390
    Abstract: An apparatus for wet-processing strand-shaped textile good, includes a closed container, a transport nozzle array to which a gaseous transport medium can be supplied, and a device for applying a liquid treatment agent in atomized form to the moving strand of goods in the region of the transport nozzle arrangement. The device for the application of the treatment agent is designed to apply the treatment agent to the strand of goods in two sections (I, III), which are at a distance from each other in transport direction of the strand of goods, in a form enclosing the strand of goods at least partially in a ring-shaped manner. In so doing, the gaseous transport medium is applied to the strand of goods in an intermediate region (II) located between said two sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: THEN Maschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Tak Ming William Tsui
  • Publication number: 20100180442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an injection valve for liquids, preferably an injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The injection valve has a valve body, with a valve seat which is formed therein, and a valve needle which interacts with the valve seat in order to open and close at least one injection opening. The injection valve is produced by means of the following method steps: producing the valve body from steel, hardening the valve body, annealing a partial region of the valve body at an annealing temperature. The device for carrying out the method according to the invention has an inductive annealing generator which generates a suitable alternating current for operating a coil, in the magnetic field of which coil the valve body can be heated for annealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Bernhard Zeiss, Wilhelm Christ, Ralf Kuebler, Alfred Hoch, Matthias Herrmann, Lars Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20100175200
    Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of strand-shaped textile products in the form of a continuous material strand which is circulated at least during part of the treatment, includes an elongated, essentially tubular treatment container and a transport nozzle array that can be charged with a gaseous transport medium stream. In the treatment container is arranged, adjoining a material strand inlet, a storage section for receiving a piled-up material strand package corresponding a sliding floor that is inclined, at least in sections, in a manner descending from pile-up means toward a head part of the treatment container. In the region of the transport nozzle array means are provided in order to charge the material strand at least in the region of the transport nozzle array with a liquid treatment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: THEN Maschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Christ
  • Publication number: 20080263782
    Abstract: An apparatus for wet-processing strand-shaped textile good, includes a closed container, a transport nozzle array to which a gaseous transport medium can be supplied, and a device for applying a liquid treatment agent in atomized form to the moving strand of goods in the region of the transport nozzle arrangement. The device for the application of the treatment agent is designed to apply the treatment agent to the strand of goods in two sections (I, III), which are at a distance from each other in transport direction of the strand of goods, in a form enclosing the strand of goods at least partially in a ring-shaped manner. In so doing, the gaseous transport medium is applied to the strand of goods in an intermediate region (II) located between said two sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: THEN Maschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Tak Ming William Tsui
  • Patent number: 7398574
    Abstract: In a method for treating ropelike textile goods in a closed container that contains at least two axially adjacent J-boxes for receiving textile goods during at least part of the treatment time, a driving motion in a feeding direction is imparted to the textile goods, by means of a gaseous flow of feeding medium made to act on the rope via feed nozzle means. The textile goods, before entering each J-box, pass through separate feed nozzle means assigned to that J-box. Upon exiting from these feed nozzle means, the textile goods are introduced selectively into the respective associated first J-box or a second J-box adjacent to this J-box, or in the case of at least one J-box are conducted along a predetermined path, which carries the textile goods away from this J-box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Then Maschinen (B.V.I.) Limited
    Inventor: Wilhelm Christ
  • Patent number: 7347389
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve body with a bore defined on its end toward the combustion chamber by a conical valve seat, with a valve needle disposed longitudinally displaceably in the bore and a sealing face with two sealing portions on its end toward the combustion chamber with the second conical face being disposed on the combustion chamber side of the first conical face. An annular groove extending between the conical faces has an end facing away from the combustion chamber which acts as a sealing edge upon contact of the valve sealing face with the valve seat. Recesses embodied in the valve seat and/or on the valve sealing face hydraulically connect the annular groove with a portion of the second conical face located on the combustion chamber side of the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Ohnmacht, Patrick Mattes, Werner Teschner, Wilhelm Christ, Friedrich Boecking
  • Publication number: 20060253999
    Abstract: In a method for treating textile goods in rope form in a closed treatment tank, the textile goods are joined at the ends to form an endless rope. By means of a gaseous stream of feeder medium, made to act on the rope via feed nozzle means, a rotational motion inside the treatment tank is imparted to the rope. The rope emerging from the feed nozzle means is lapped, on entering a J-box located in the treatment tank, by the feed nozzle means itself, which execute a reciprocating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: THEN Machinen GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Peter Korner
  • Patent number: 7100847
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve with a valve body in which a valve needle that has a longitudinal axis can slide in the longitudinal direction in a bore. The combustion chamber end of the bore is provided with a conical valve seat between the valve needle and the wall of the bore a pressure chamber is formed, which can be filled with fuel and extends to the valve seat. The valve needle has a valve sealing surface that cooperates with the valve seat in order to control at least one injection opening leading from the valve seat and contains an annular groove that extends in a radial plane of the valve needle. The downstream edge of the annular groove is embodied as a sealing edge and is hydraulically connected to the pressure chamber on a continuous basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Bernd Dittus, Friedrich Boecking
  • Publication number: 20060150343
    Abstract: In a method for treating ropelike textile goods in a closed container that contains at least two axially adjacent J-boxes for receiving textile goods during at least part of the treatment time, a driving motion in a feeding direction is imparted to the textile goods, by means of a gaseous flow of feeding medium made to act on the rope via feed nozzle means. The textile goods, before entering each J-box, pass through separate feed nozzle means assigned to that J-box. Upon exiting from these feed nozzle means, the textile goods are introduced selectively into the respective associated first J-box or a second J-box adjacent to this J-box, or in the case of at least one J-box are conducted along a predetermined path, which carries the textile goods away from this J-box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: THEN MASCHINEN (B.V.I.) LIMITED
    Inventor: Wilhelm Christ
  • Publication number: 20050284964
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve body with a bore defined on its end toward the combustion chamber by a conical valve seat, with a valve needle disposed longitudinally displaceably in the bore and a sealing face with two sealing portions on its end toward the combustion chamber with the second conical face being disposed on the combustion chamber side of the first conical face. An annular groove extending between the conical faces has an end facing away from the combustion chamber which acts as a sealing edge upon contact of the valve sealing face with the valve seat. Recesses embodied in the valve seat and/or on the valve sealing face hydraulically connect the annular groove with a portion of the second conical face located on the combustion chamber side of the annular groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Markus Ohnmacht, Patrick Mattes, Werner Teschner, Wilhelm Christ, Friedrich Boecking
  • Publication number: 20050205693
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve body in which a pistonlike valve needle is disposed in a bore is defined on its end toward the combustion chamber by a valve seat, which cooperates with a valve sealing face embodied on the valve needle, so that by the longitudinal motion of the valve needle, the opening of at least one injection opening embodied on the end toward the combustion chamber of the valve body is controlled. On the valve sealing face and/or on the valve seat, microscopic indentations are embodied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Teschner, Claus Westphal, Wilhelm Christ, Ulrich Bothe, Alexander Redlich
  • Publication number: 20050178860
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve with a valve body in which a valve needle that has a longitudinal axis can slide in the longitudinal direction in a bore. The combustion chamber end of the bore is provided with a conical valve seat between the valve needle and the wall of the bore a pressure chamber is formed, which can be filled with fuel and extends to the valve seat. The valve needle has a valve sealing surface that cooperates with the valve seat in order to control at least one injection opening leading from the valve seat and contains an annular groove that extends in a radial plane of the valve needle. The downstream edge of the annular groove is embodied as a sealing edge and is hydraulically connected to the pressure chamber on a continuous basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Wilhelm Christ, Bernd Dittus, Friedrich Boecking
  • Patent number: 6892965
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel injection valve including a valve body and a bore, embodied as a blind bore, whose bottom face is oriented toward the combustion chamber, and a conical valve seat having at least one injection port is disposed, is embodied on the bottom face. In the bore, a pistonlike valve member, which is longitudinally displaceable counter to a closing force, is disposed and has a valve member tip, which in the closing position of the valve member comes to rest on the valve seat. A first conical face and a second conical face, disposed toward the combustion chamber toward the first conical face, are embodied on the valve member tip, and the cone angle of the first conical face is smaller than the cone angle of the valve seat, which in turn is smaller than the cone angle of the second conical face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Haeberer, Markus Ohnmacht, Wilhelm Christ, Ralf Maier, Stefan Haug, Wolfgang Fleiner, Markus Rueckle